Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	steal_v	thief_n	treasure_n	2,093	5	9.4580	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75460	The comfort of the soul laid down by way of meditation upon some heads of Christian religion, very profitable for every true Christian. Composed and written by Iohn Anthony of London Doctor of Physick.	Anthony, John, 1585-1655.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3479; Thomason E739_1; ESTC R207006	271,347	376

cor._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 12._o prophet_n isa_n 51._o 11_o 12._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladn●sse_n and_o joy_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o then_o want_v if_o god_n be_v our_o comforter_n second_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o pleasure_n heaven_n will_v afford_v we_o more_o than_o our_o heart_n can_v desire_v 9_o desire_v psal_n 36._o 8_o 9_o there_o we_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o he_o will_v make_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o his_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_a also_o the_o psalmist_n say_v thus_o 11_o thus_o psal_n 16._o 11_o god_n will_v show_v we_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o for_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o of_o all_o glory_n and_o immortality_n three_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o security_n as_o abraham_n say_v to_o dives_n 26_o dives_n lu._n 16._o 26_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o ●asse_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o also_o th●●_n say_v christ_n 10._o christ_n mat._n 25._o 10._o when_o the_o brid●groom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a be_v go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n the_o door_n will_v be_v shut_v and_o the●_n none_o can_v go_v in_o and_o none_o can_v come_v out_o 20_o out_o mat._n 6._o 20_o ●n_a heaven_n we_o may_v safe_o keep_v our_o spiritual_a treasure_n from_o the_o moth_n and_o rust_n and_o from_o that_o arch_a thief_n the_o devil_n if_o this_o precious_a jewel_n which_o be_v our_o ●ou●_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v safe_o keep_v there_o for_o nothing_o can_v corrupt_v it_o and_o no_o thief_n can_v steal_v it_o away_o last_o that_o which_o make_v up_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o eternity_n of_o it_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o will_v great_o lessen_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o felicity_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o time_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o bless_a condition_n in_o heaven_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 18._o lord_n isa_n 65._o 17_o 18._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o again_o he_o say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 22_o prophet_n isa_n 66_o 22_o for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v b●fore_o i_o so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v thus_o say_v john_n 5._o john_n rev._n 2_o 2._o 5._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o city_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n say_v thus_o 17_o thus_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n daniel_n also_o say_v thus_o 18._o thus_o dan._n 7._o 18._o and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v 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