Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	body_n	glorious_a	vile_a	1,567	5	10.2595	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42350	The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Mary Vere, relict of Sir Horace Vere, Baron of Tilbury, on the 10th of January, 1671, at Castle Heviningham in Essex by William Gurnall ...	Gurnall, William, 1617-1679.	1672 (1672)	Wing G2258; ESTC R10932	62,221	185

heaven_n heb._n 10.34_o you_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n and_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n so_o excellent_a as_o render_v it_o uncapable_a of_o a_o hyperbole_n not_o so_o far_o above_o our_o head_n as_o it_o be_v above_o our_o thought_n it_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o one_o may_v as_o easy_o draw_v in_o all_o the_o air_n of_o the_o world_n at_o a_o breath_n as_o express_v or_o conceive_v how_o great_a and_o glorious_a the_o saint_n reward_n in_o heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v praemium_fw-la reconditum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la so_o it_o be_v absconditum_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o believer_n so_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o apostle_n compare_v our_o apprehension_n of_o heaven_n here_o to_o the_o low_a apprehension_n which_o little_a child_n have_v of_o man_n affair_n 1_o cor._n 13.11_o which_o you_o know_v be_v very_o low_a that_o saint_n which_o know_v least_o of_o heaven_n while_o on_o earth_n do_v the_o first_o moment_n he_o enter_v into_o that_o glorious_a place_n understand_v more_o of_o it_o than_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v whilst_o on_o earth_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o present_v it_o to_o we_o as_o a_o object_n of_o our_o admiration_n not_o comprehension_n o_o how_o great_a thing_n have_v god_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psalm_n 31._o when_o saint_n paul_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o saint_n happiness_n in_o that_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v break_v forth_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o ecstasy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n express_v thereby_o his_o inability_n to_o express_v the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o they_o yet_o so_o much_o the_o saint_n know_v of_o this_o bless_a state_n that_o wait_v for_o they_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o admire_v any_o thing_n they_o see_v here_o below_o any_o more_o than_o he_o will_v the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_n who_o have_v see_v the_o sun_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o at_o this_o time_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o transcendency_n of_o that_o happiness_n the_o saint_n shall_v receive_v as_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n after_o their_o labour_n be_v finish_v on_o earth_n to_o consider_v first_o the_o property_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v in_o heaven_n second_o to_o compare_v the_o saint_n work_v and_o labour_n on_o earth_n with_o this_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o property_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n with_o which_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o heaven_n first_o it_o be_v a_o state_n pure_o spiritual_a the_o saint_n state_n on_o earth_n be_v partly_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o animal_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mortal_a creature_n when_o he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n his_o life_n be_v spiritual_a as_o a_o saint_n but_o animal_n as_o a_o mortal_a man_n and_o so_o his_o comfort_n and_o refresh_n be_v animal_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a he_o eat_v he_o drink_v he_o sleep_v and_o all_o these_o act_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n proper_a to_o their_o kind_n which_o be_v too_o low_a for_o that_o glorified_a state_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v exalt_v they_o shall_v need_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v where_o there_o be_v no_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n no_o time_n there_o lose_v in_o sleep_n where_o the_o body_n shall_v never_o be_v weary_a nor_o drowsy_a but_o be_v as_o wakeful_a as_o the_o soul_n no_o need_n of_o clothes_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o shame_n where_o the_o body_n itself_o shall_v outshine_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o noonday_n glory_n and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o desirable_a to_o be_v without_o these_o than_o to_o need_v they_o and_o have_v they_o to_o have_v sound_a leg_n then_o to_o be_v lame_a and_o have_v crutch_n who_o have_v not_o rather_o have_v be_v with_o moses_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n though_o all_o that_o time_n without_o food_n than_o feast_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hill_n sure_o spiritual_a pleasure_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o sweet_a than_o bodily_a or_o else_o we_o may_v say_v that_o sensual_a man_n have_v more_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o their_o life_n than_o god_n have_v in_o he_o second_o it_o be_v a_o accumulative_a state_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o aggregation_n and_o concentration_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v their_o happiness_n complete_a it_o be_v not_o esau_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v much_o but_o have_v all_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a be_v here_o all_o thy_o child_n say_v samuel_n unto_o jesse_n and_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o feast_n 16.11_o till_o david_n the_o only_a one_o want_v be_v come_v thus_o man_n soul_n can_v sit_v down_o to_o its_o feast_n and_o be_v satisfy_v till_o it_o have_v all_o that_o go_v to_o its_o perfection_n the_o absence_n of_o any_o one_o ingredient_n keep_v it_o in_o motion_n look_v and_o long_v for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o complete_a happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o rest_n arise_v from_o satisfaction_n now_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o confluence_n of_o all_o that_o the_o saint_n even_o then_o when_o his_o faculty_n will_v be_v stretch_v out_o and_o enlarge_v to_o their_o utmost_a capacity_n can_v possible_o desire_v he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n 21.7_o and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n the_o glorified_a saint_n have_v above_o he_o the_o beatify_a vision_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o purchaser_n of_o all_o his_o felicity_n who_o he_o so_o love_v on_o earth_n and_o long_v to_o see_v within_o he_o he_o shall_v behold_v his_o own_o soul_n make_v perfect_a in_o all_o its_o noble_a power_n satisfy_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 17.15_o as_o full_a of_o holiness_n as_o it_o can_v hold_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o body_n which_o be_v once_o so_o vile_a and_o corruptible_a make_v immortal_a spiritual_a and_o glorious_a even_o like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o exemplar_n cause_n after_o which_o it_o be_v fashion_v about_o he_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o glorified_a saint_n his_o brethren_n not_o one_o of_o they_o envy_v his_o happiness_n but_o all_o congratulate_v he_o for_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o beneath_o he_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o infernal_a pit_n of_o hell_n wherein_o so_o many_o million_o of_o lose_a soul_n be_v to_o spend_v a_o miserable_a eternity_n in_o 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entertain_v himself_o first_o in_o the_o company_n of_o one_o then_o of_o another_o promise_n god_n come_v in_o a_o little_a at_o this_o and_o more_o at_o the_o next_o sermon_n he_o hear_v he_o be_v as_o a_o leaky_a vessel_n under_o a_o run_v cock_n fill_v but_o never_o full_a but_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n be_v fill_v and_o that_o all_o at_o once_o as_o a_o vessel_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n full_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o the_o apostle_n expression_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o in_o a_o word_n the_o christian_a here_o be_v like_o some_o great_a man_n that_o have_v a_o vast_a estate_n but_o he_o neither_o see_v all_o his_o land_n nor_o receive_v all_o his_o rent_n together_o but_o in_o heaven_n his_o whole_a felicity_n

ready_a she_o be_v to_o be_v deject_v from_o a_o over_o deep_a sense_n of_o her_o unworthiness_n will_v find_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o man_n of_o god_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o she_o to_o she_o as_o a_o cordial_a to_o revive_v her_o humble_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o and_o this_o to_o your_o comfort_n i_o add_v but_o i_o be_o too_o troublesome_a i_o fear_v to_o your_o honour_n my_o hearty_a prayer_n be_v that_o as_o you_o have_v begin_v so_o you_o may_v go_v on_o in_o live_v your_o mother_n holy_a life_n and_o that_o then_o yond_o may_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n die_v her_o happy_a death_n with_o much_o peace_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o posterity_n live_v on_o earth_n your_o good_a mother_n may_v never_o be_v dead_a but_o may_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n have_v those_o descend_v from_o she_o that_o will_v keep_v her_o name_n and_o precious_a example_n alive_a by_o a_o due_a veneration_n of_o the_o one_o and_o pious_a imitation_n of_o the_o other_o madam_n i_o be_o your_o honour_n most_o humble_a servant_n w._n gurnall_a evenham_n march_v 13._o 1671._o errata_fw-la page_n 51._o line_n 25._o read_v bewray_v pag._n 87_o l._n 2o_n r._n on_o p._n 97._o l._n 22._o r._n slough_n p._n 110_o l._n 11._o r._n sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n what_o luther_n say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n that_o may_v we_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a articulus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la stantis_fw-la aut_fw-la cadentis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o article_n with_o which_o the_o church_n stand_v or_o fall_v yet_o so_o foul_a a_o error_n have_v take_v the_o head_n of_o some_o member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o to_o deny_v this_o grand_a truth_n which_o saint_n to_o paul_n call_v in_o another_o place_n 6.2_o one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o 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may_v appear_v all_o fair_a and_o sound_a but_o then_o within_o a_o while_n some_o among_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o other_o to_o discover_v their_o rottinness_n no_o doubt_v this_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o so_o other_o gather_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v in_o their_o member_n very_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o fair_a in_o their_o life_n at_o their_o first_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o some_o we_o see_v do_v thus_o soon_o discover_v corruption_n in_o both_o now_o to_o recover_v the_o taint_a and_o especial_o to_o preserve_v the_o sound_n from_o this_o dangerous_a infection_n the_o apostle_n set_v himself_o to_o defend_v this_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o blow_n make_v at_o the_o root_n of_o christianity_n which_o must_v needs_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o this_o can_v be_v maintain_v and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o such_o invincible_a argument_n that_o if_o any_o heretic_n shall_v now_o deny_v it_o 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