Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ascend_v	heaven_n	zion_n	17	3	9.1913	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47437	Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately preach'd on Genesis XXVIII, XII : wherein the doctrine of free-grace is display'd through Jesus Christ : also discovering the nature, office, and ministration of the holy angels : to which is added one sermon on Rom. 8, 1 : with some short reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new book intituled Scripture justification / by Benjamin Keach.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1698 (1698)	Wing K53; ESTC R24422	80,847	121

by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o see_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o before_o they_o ascend_v up_o this_o spiritual_a ladder_n 2._o now_o a_o po●r_a sinner_n be_v bring_v thus_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o step_v or_o gradation_n he_o make_v in_o ascend_v on_o this_o ladder_n 31_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o venture_v his_o soul_n upon_o he_o alone_o to_o trust_v on_o he_o on_o his_o righteousness_n 3●_n and_o on_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o justification_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o firm_o and_o save_o believe_v in_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o this_o ladder_n to_o ascend_v some_o man_n do_v not_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n ladder_n before_o they_o have_v se●●their_o foot_n on_o the_o first_o round_n of_o it_o because_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v elect_v &_o they_o begin_v there_o and_o hence_o think_v if_o they_o ●are_v elect_v though_o they_o be_v not_o call_v but_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v justify_v pardon_v and_o in_o as_o good_a estate_n as_o the_o best_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n the_o decree_n of_o election_n without_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o put_v nothing_o into_o actual_a existence_n god_n decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o create_v the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n be_v not_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n actual_o create_v 3._o no_o more_o be_v any_o of_o the_o elect_a actual_o justify_v and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n until_o by_o the_o spirit_n 18._o they_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o so_o believe_v 5.17_o a_o man_n can_v be_v dead_a and_o alive_a at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n or_o be_v condemn_v and_o justify_v or_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o a_o child_n of_o god_n grace_n make_v a_o relative_n as_o well_o as_o a_o real_a change_n all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o first_o step_v a_o per●on_n take_v i_o say_v towards_z heaven_n pray_v observe_v it_o ☞_o be_v too_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n he_o see_v himself_o lose_v and_o undo_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o till_o then_o under_o wrath._n 3._o and_o then_o that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o upon_o this_o spiritual_a ladder_n he_o must_v step_v forward_o on_o the_o next_o round_n which_o be_v that_o of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n holy_a precept_n take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o 11.29_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o first_o our_o lord_n call_v all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o then_o to_o take_v on_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o gospel-obedience_n as_o baptism_n and_o church-member-ship_n then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v th●_n word_n 2.41_o be_v baptise_a and_o the_o same_o day_n than_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n 4._o and_o then_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n or_o pre●●_n forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o so_o go_v step_n by_o step_n ●_o or_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n in_o zion_n add_v one_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o another_o eight_o 5.6.7_o he_o that_o will_v go_v up_o a_o very_a high_a ladder_n aught_o to_o take_v care_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n direct_v or_o straight_o upon_o it_o not_o careless_o or_o awry_o but_o full_a upon_o it_o ladder_n so_o all_o that_o will_v ascend_v on_o this_o ladder_n jesus_n christ_n must_v exert_v a_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n he_o must_v fix_v his_o soul_n plum_n upon_o he_o or_o firm_o upon_o he_o a_o poor_a sinner_n must_v see_v that_o he_o take_v hold_v o●_n christ_n in_o a_o promise_n with_o a_o true_a and_o fix_a faith_n not_o with_o a_o false_a or_o presumptuous_a fa●●●_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 2.12_o which_o be_v ●_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n 1.1_o be_v only_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ●●o_o a●_n the_o choose_a of_o god_n a_o false_a faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a as_o a_o false_a step_v a_o man_n take_v in_o ascend_v ●_o a_o ladder_n unbeliever_n who_o miss_v his_o stand_n an●_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v down_o and_o perish_v and_o so_o shall_v al●_n misbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o all_o un-believer_n perish_v ●●●nally_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o aright_o have_v as_o g●●●_n believe_v not_o at_o all_o nine_o as_o he_o that_o climb_v up_o a_o ladder_n aught_o to_o kn●w_v its_o strength_n so_o he_o venture_v his_o l●ft_n and_o whole_a body_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o man_n that_o venture_v on_o this_o spiritual_a ladder_n 1_o jesus_n christ_n aught_o to_o know_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o justify_v to_o pardon_n and_o eternal_o to_o save_o he_o he_o must_v venture_v all_o the_o stress_n of_o his_o salvation_n on_o he_o alone_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n 3.11_o he_o must_v venture_v his_o whole_a soul_n upon_o he_o trust_v entire_o in_o he_o buil●_n only_o upon_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o i_o know_v on_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v ●●_o i_o know_v hi●_n power_n he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_o yea_o 71.2_o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o be_v hint_v before_o in_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n again_o 16.1_o say_v david_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust._n ten_o a_o man_n that_o venture_v to_o ascend_v up_o upon_o a_o ladder_n so_o exceed_o high_a the_o top_n whereof_o reach_v above_o the_o cloud_n even_o to_o heaven_n as_o he_o show_v his_o faith_n be_v not_o small_a so_o his_o courage_n be_v great_a brethren_n this_o of_o venture_v on_o christ_n believe_v on_o christ_n show_v that_o a_o saint_n faith_n and_o courage_n be_v not_o small_a faith_n lie_v above_o sense_n nay_o above_o reason_n i_o mean_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n to_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o a_o man_n hang_v on_o a_o tree_n 1.23_o the_o greek_n count_v this_o foolishness_n to_o get_v this_o way_n to_o heaven_n show_v a_o man_n act_n above_o himself_o some_o will_v say_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o ascend_v up_o on_o such_o a_o ladder_n friend_n you_o can_v never_o get_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o such_o a_o way_n you_o will_v certain_o fall_v or_o faint_v before_o you_o get_v thither_o what_o faith_n have_v you_o what_o prodigious_a courage_n have_v you_o so_o here_o the_o poor_a soul_n say_v i_o fear_v not_o god_n ●●●th_o set_v this_o ladder_n up_o and_o fix_v it_o firm_o and_o g●●_n command_v i_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o ●ath_v bid_v i_o venture_v up_o on_o this_o ladder_n he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n that_o this_o way_n 4.11_o and_o by_o no_o other_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o i_o will_v venture_v upon_o he_o many_o have_v go_v this_o way_n safe_a to_o heaven_n already_o and_o none_o can_v go_v any_o other_o way_n i_o must_v therefore_o believe_v in_o christ_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n by_o he_o or_o else_o perish_v for_o ever_o 1●.14_n i_o know_v god_n will_v help_v i_o and_o uphold_v i_o and_o i_o will_v therefore_o not_o be_v afraid_a i_o be_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n because_o christ_n as_o my_o head_n be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o my_o own_o must_v carry_v i_o thither_o his_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a and_o i_o be_o complete_a in_o he_o and_o as_o i_o have_v righteousness_n in_o he_o so_o in_o he_o i_o have_v strength_n also_o brethren_n without_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a courage_n no_o person_n will_v adventure_v to_o climb_v up_o this_o ladder_n ●_o nay_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v ascend_v or_o come_v to_o the_o father_n believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o climb_v up_o or_o ascend_v up_o upon_o this_o ladder_n eleven_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hope_v to_o get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o ladder_n that_o will_v not_o first_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o the_o low_a roun●_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v or_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n who_o do_v not_o first_o believe_v and_o receive_v r●●●nerating_a grace_n for_o he_o that_o 〈…〉_z believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v twelve_o he_o that_o ascend_v up_o very_o high_a on_o a_o mighty_a tall_a ladder_n have_v a_o clear_a sight_n or_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o high_a he_o go_v the_o small_a the_o earth_n appear_v to_o he_o it_o seem_v but_o a_o little_a spot_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o dark_a body_n 〈…〉_z at_o last_o not_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v any_o ●●ing_n at_o all_o

but_o by_o be_v renew_a we_o be_v capable_a and_o do_v enjoy_v sweet_a fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n believer_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o jesus_n christ_n and_o believer_n set_v together_o 6.16_o dwell_v together_o 〈…〉_z walk_v together_o yea_o sup_v together_o and_o daily_o visit_v each_o other_o christ_n and_o they_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n ●_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n sympathize_v with_o his_o saint_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o in_o their_o consolation_n 2d_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o but_o o_o what_o a_o high_a advancement_n be_v this_o that_o such_o a_o low_a base_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n as_o man_n be_v as_o in_o himself_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o great_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a potentate_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n seven_o the_o saint_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o in_o grandeur_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v god_n choice_n and_o precious_a jewel_n or_o his_o chief_a treasure_n 〈…〉_z they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n they_o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n say_v they_o that_o touch_v they_o 〈…〉_z touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n no_o king_n have_v such_o a_o value_n of_o his_o great_a favourite_n as_o god_n have_v for_o his_o saint_n they_o be_v the_o person_n that_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o poor_a mortal_n to_o this_o honour_n 2d_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n he_o honour_v they_o here_o he_o give_v they_o honourable_a title_n what_o be_v the_o airy_a and_o empty_a title_n of_o earl_n marquis_n duke_n etc._n etc._n that_o pull_v up_o ambitious_a spirit_n to_o those_o high_a and_o honourable_a title_n god_n confer_v on_o believer_n as_o son_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z heir_n of_o god_n most_o excellent_a or_o most_o magnificent_a he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o prince_n these_o be_v high_a title_n indeed_o when_o confer_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o eternal_a god_n my_o brethren_n they_o be_v not_o only_o honour_v with_o the_o high_a title_n but_o also_o belove_v with_o the_o high_a love_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n ●4_n ethiopia_n and_o s●ba_n for_o thou_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o he_o love_v they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n he_o rejoice_v over_o they_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n 5_o nay_o he_o love_v they_o with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v love_v they_o 〈…〉_z as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o and_o as_o he_o love_v and_o honour_v they_o so_o he_o will_v also_o cause_v all_o man_n yea_o king_n and_o such_o that_o now_o hate_v they_o to_o bow_v before_o they_o 60.14_o the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v their_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n their_o glory_n thou_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 62.2.3_o and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o god_n nay_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o will_v honour_v they_o 12.37_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v gird_v himself_o and_o make_v they_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o eight_o and_o last_o he_o honour_v they_o with_o his_o own_o glorious_a train_n or_o noble_a retinue_n he_o command_v his_o servant_n those_o glorious_a courtier_n that_o attend_v and_o wait_v round_o about_o his_o throne_n to_o wait_v on_o they_o to_o administer_v unto_o they_o and_o continual_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n unto_o they_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v his_o name_n they_o ride_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v in_o his_o own_o chariot_n the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o these_o be_v on_o this_o ladder_n ●●_o they_o ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man._n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o they_o encamp_v round_o about_o such_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 1_o and_o be_v send_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n use_v 1._o how_o may_v this_o raise_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n alas_o they_o little_o think_v what_o glory_n god_n have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n confer_v upon_o they_o how_o will_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o rejoice_v do_v they_o contemplate_v on_o that_o great_a dignity_n they_o be_v raise_v unto_o 2._o and_o what_o reproof_n may_v this_o be_v to_o the_o ungodly_a world_n who_o slight_a despise_v and_o hate_v these_o honourable_a one_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o off-scouring_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n when_o indeed_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o these_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o fine_a go●d_n be_v account_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n 4.2_o moreover_o it_o may_v reprove_v those_o for_o their_o horrid_a folly_n who_o esteem_n and_o value_v the_o vain_a honour_n of_o man_n above_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n that_o have_v rather_o be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n than_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 3._o this_o also_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o admire_v jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v raise_v we_o to_o suc●_n dignity_n and_o honour_n his_o exaltation_n belove_v be_v our_o exaltation_n we_o have_v never_o be_v raise_v to_o this_o honour_n have_v not_o he_o be_v abase_v and_o then_o high_o ex●lted_v christ_n exaltation_n be_v only_o a_o mediatory_a exaltation_n he_o be_v not_o advance_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o essential_a glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o as_o so_o he_o be_v always_o possess_v with_o that_o so_o that_o their_o can_v be_v no_o addition_n of_o glory_n make_v to_o that_o but_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n or_o exaltation_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god-man_n 5_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v the_o same_o from_o everlasting_a with_o the_o father_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o person_n as_o mediator_n as_o he_o be_v our_o head_n and_o bless_a representative_a he_o be_v exalt_v that_o we_o in_o he_o may_v be_v exalt_v also_o as_o he_o beloved_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o be_v we_o in_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v justify_v so_o be_v we_o in_o he_o and_o as_o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n so_o do_v we_o ascend_v in_o he_o and_o so_o also_o assure_o shall_v all_o his_o elect_n be_v raise_v spiritual_o from_o sin_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o in_o ●o●●y_n and_o soul_n to_o a_o eternal_a state_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o if_o christ_n be_v raise_v we_o shall_v be_v raise_v because_o he_o be_v raise_v as_o our_o public_a head_n and_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o our_o forerunner_n 20_o 4_o this_o may_v be_v also_o for_o trial_n by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v my_o brethren_n who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v upon_o jacob_n ladder_n or_o in_o jesus_n christ_n see_v what_o spirit_n what_o heart_n what_o principle_n what_o end_v and_o aim_v you_o have_v and_o what_o li●e●_n you_o live_v do_v you_o dwell_v on_o ●igh_a yet_o pray_v labour_n to_o ascend_v high_a and_o high_a every_o day_n but_o be_v your_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 3.20_o do_v you_o mount_v up_o as_o with_o eagle's_n wing_n it_o be_v thus_o if_o you_o be_v true_a believer_n earth_n be_v behind_o your_o back_n 40.31_o and_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v little_a in_o your_o sight_n if_o you_o be_v elevate_v on_o high_a but_o to_o proceed_v there_o be_v one_o or_o two_o thing_n more_o concern_v this_o ladder_n that_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o mind_v well_o the_o word_n behold_v and_o behold_v a_o ladder_n this_o as_o i_o hint_v be_v a_o word_n that_o sometime_o call_v for_o observation_n and_o attention_n behold_v 3.20_o i_o be_o at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v sometime_o it_o call_v for_o commiseration_n behold_v be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n sometime_o it_o call_v for_o imitation_n behold_v the_o perfect_a man_n sometime_o it_o call_v for_o admiration_n behold_v 3.1_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o it_o call_v for_o faith_n and_o dependence_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v behold_v