Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,758	5	9.8256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43583	Meetness for heaven promoted in some brief meditations upon Colos. 1. 12. discovering the nature and necessity of habitual and actual meetness for heaven here, in all that hope for heaven hereafter. Designed for a funeral legacy. By O.H. an unworthy minister of the Gospel of Christ.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1679 (1679)	Wing H1771; ESTC R216793	64,886	228

state_n and_o love_n and_o life_n in_o sin_n lie_v and_o die_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v the_o sad_a word_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n pronounce_v twice_o in_o a_o breath_n by_o our_o bless_a lord_n joh._n 8.21_o 24._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n i._n e._n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n this_o be_v surprise_v from_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o first_o place_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v that_o be_v to_o heaven_n whither_o sinner_n can_v enter_v you_o will_v say_v than_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n when_o be_v man_n cleanse_v be_v it_o in_fw-la articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 292._o may_v not_o all_o be_v cleanse_v alike_o then_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a all_o be_v sin_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o breathe_v out_o their_o soul_n but_o 1._o you_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v fin_n the_o best_a have_v relic_n of_o original_a corruption_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n will_v only_o annihilate_v the_o body_n of_o death_n death_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o punishment_n but_o period_n of_o sin_n it_o reign_v not_o in_o god_n child_n at_o present_a it_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o they_o when_o dead_a the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v already_o go_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o the_o filth_n yea_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n strike_v the_o stroke_n 2._o i_o see_v not_o but_o the_o mighty_a god_n can_v perfect_o expel_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o perfect_a defective_a grace_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o soul_n separation_n from_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o instant_n at_o the_o soul_n first_o conversion_n for_o by_o death_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o mind_v it_o it_o be_v just_a man_n not_o wicked_a god_n will_v not_o infuse_v grace_n into_o man_n ordinary_o in_o their_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la as_o man_n live_v so_o they_o die_v and_o if_o man_n imagine_v god_n will_v put_v another_o principle_n into_o their_o heart_n just_a as_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o this_o be_v a_o dare_a presumption_n so_o they_o will_v be_v mistake_v for_o how_o be_v a_o depart_a soul_n capable_a of_o such_o reception_n or_o reflection_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n alas_o the_o eye_n be_v set_v lip_n quiver_a memory_n fail_v and_o the_o body_n in_o a_o cold_a sweat_n be_v unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n their_o hope_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o their_o breath_n depart_v and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n go_v quiet_o out_o of_o their_o body_n its_o strange_a they_o depart_v not_o as_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o demonaick_n rend_v rage_a tear_v foam_a but_o if_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a death_n will_v awake_v it_o can_v you_o follow_v their_o depart_a soul_n a_o minute_n out_o of_o their_o body_n you_o will_v hear_v howl_n and_o roar_n 3._o heaven_n will_v not_o receive_v any_o soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o it_o on_o earth_n rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o what_o soever_o work_v abomination_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n rev._n 22.15_o they_o say_v ireland_n will_v not_o brook_v a_o toad_n a_o snake_n or_o venomous_a creature_n to_o live_v and_o like_a in_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a heaven_n will_v not_o admit_v but_o cast_v out_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n the_o legion_n of_o apostate_n angel_n know_v this_o who_o abide_v not_o one_o moment_n in_o that_o holy_a place_n after_o they_o leave_v their_o innocency_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o halcyon_n nest_n that_o it_o will_v hold_v nothing_o but_o its_o own_o bird_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o heaven_n the_o serpent_n can_v wind_v himself_o into_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o none_o of_o the_o serpentine_a brood_n shall_v once_o peep_v into_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o 1_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n now_o a_o inheritance_n be_v for_o none_o but_o child_n its_o true_a all_o god_n child_n be_v heir_n rom._n 8.17_o but_o none_o shall_v inherit_v heaven_n except_o child_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n child_n of_o god_n all_o god_n child_n be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n for_o this_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n i._n e._n of_o holy_a sanctify_a soul_n person_n must_v not_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v like_a mahemet_n paradise_n where_o there_o be_v delicious_a fare_n pleasant_a garden_n fair_a woman_n and_o all_o sensual_a delight_n fit_a lettuce_n for_o a_o epicure_n li_n no_o no_o heaven_n be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a immediate_a and_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n suit_v to_o the_o raise_a faculty_n of_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n in_o light_n it_o be_v a_o bright_a and_o lightsome_a state_n suit_v to_o see_v soul_n blind_a sinner_n can_v see_v no_o beauty_n there_o such_o as_o be_v not_o change_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o that_o state_n see_v act_n 26.18_o alas_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v take_v no_o content_n in_o beautiful_a object_n though_o the_o sun_n shine_v never_o so_o glorious_o heaven_n and_o light_n be_v synonymous_a but_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v direct_o contrary_a if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o and_o such_o dark_a sinner_n be_v far_o from_o a_o suitableness_n to_o this_o state_n and_o place_n of_o light_n o_o therefore_o poor_a sinner_n consider_v this_o the_o holy_a god_n hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o holy_a heaven_n be_v no_o sanctuary_n for_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n god_n will_v not_o take_v such_o viper_n into_o his_o bosom_n thou_o must_v either_o be_v renew_v or_o never_o receive_v into_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o undefiled_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o a_o dirty_a sinner_n must_v not_o enter_v this_o will_v disparage_v and_o contradict_v all_o god_n attribute_n as_o his_o justice_n than_o god_n shall_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o will_v blemish_v his_o holiness_n as_o though_o unclean_a be_v delight_v in_o equal_o with_o the_o clean_a it_o will_v contradict_v his_o truth_n as_o though_o god_n regard_v not_o what_o he_o say_v or_o swear_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v there_o every_o attribute_n will_v have_v dirt_n cast_v upon_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v save_v the_o unsanctified_a soul_n nay_o it_o contradict_v the_o undertake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n not_o in_o their_o sin_n it_o expose_v the_o office_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v sinner_n and_o prepare_v soul_n for_o heaven_n that_o sinner_n must_v sure_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n that_o must_v un_fw-mi god_n the_o infinite_a jehovah_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v save_v 4._o the_o unsanctified_a sinner_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o in_o heaven_n heaven_n will_v be_v a_o hell_n to_o he_o except_o his_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o renew_v most_o man_n mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n they_o only_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o place_n of_o happiness_n it_o be_v so_o but_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n they_o be_v holy_a privilege_n enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o what_o care_v wicked_a man_n for_o his_o company_n they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o their_o choice_n shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n they_o be_v holy_a joy_n and_o delight_n how_o will_v they_o like_v that_o who_o be_v never_o please_v but_o with_o sensual_a laughter_n which_o be_v madness_n there_o be_v holy_a company_n above_o of_o saint_n but_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v near_o they_o on_o earth_n how_o then_o can_v they_o like_v to_o be_v associate_v to_o they_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v holy_a employment_n above_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o qualify_v for_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o work_n of_o love_a praise_v or_o take_v pleasure_n in_o god_n augustine_n have_v a_o say_n

thing_n give_v thanks_o 1_o th._n 5.18_o this_o be_v christianorum_fw-la propria_fw-la virtus_fw-la say_v hierom_n a_o practice_n proper_a to_o christian_n to_o be_v hearty_o thankful_a for_o cross_n as_o job_n be_v ch_n 1.21_o 2._o here_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o thankfulness_n that_o be_v god_n under_o the_o notion_n and_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n god_n import_v glory_n and_o majesty_n father_n signify_v mercy_n love_n and_o clemency_n doct._n 2._o it_o become_v christian_n to_o approach_v to_o god_n as_o a_o indulgent_a father_n oh_o how_o much_o sweetness_n and_o endearedness_n be_v in_o this_o word_n father_n therefore_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o begin_v our_o prayer_n with_o our_o father_n this_o relation_n quicken_v our_o faith_n and_o engage_v god_n love_n bowel_n his_o care_n power_n and_o all_o for_o his_o child_n matth._n 6.32_o there_o be_v comfort_n in_o a_o father_n much_o more_o in_o a_o heavenly_a father_n evil_a man_n may_v be_v good_a father_n mat._n 7.11_o how_o much_o more_o will_v a_o good_a god_n be_v a_o good_a father_n tam_fw-la pater_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pius_fw-la nemo_fw-la none_o can_v be_v so_o good_a and_o so_o much_o a_o father_n as_o he_o 2._o the_o matter_n and_o ground_n of_o thankfulness_n refer_v to_o god_n the_o father_n care_n and_o kindness_n to_o all_o his_o child_n this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o provide_v for_o they_o a_o inheritance_n 2._o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o 1._o provide_v for_o all_o his_o child_n a_o inheritance_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a four_o thing_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n inheritance_n 2._o the_o quality_n of_o it_o in_o light_n 3._o the_o inhabitant_n saint_n 4._o their_o right_n to_o it_o partaker_n a_o word_n of_o every_o of_o these_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o celestial_a glory_n it_o be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n partly_o allude_v to_o israel_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n partly_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v we_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o call_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 3.24_o because_o it_o be_v convey_v as_o by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n of_o bounty_n and_o not_o earn_v as_o wage_n by_o a_o servant_n due_a from_o his_o master_n doct._n 3._o god_n as_o a_o father_n give_v heaven_n as_o a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n all_o god_n child_n be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o oh_o happy_a soul_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o such_o a_o inheritance_n 2._o the_o property_n or_o quality_n of_o this_o inheritance_n it_o be_v in_o light_n which_o be_v mean_v 1._o of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n or_o faith_n or_o that_o gospel_n light_n whereby_o god_n child_n be_v save_o enlighten_v or_o 2._o of_o light_n of_o glory_n where_o there_o be_v perfect_a light_n and_o delight_n joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o god_n dwell_v in_o inaccessible_a light_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o doctor_n 4._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n and_o state_n of_o unexpressible_a light_n rev._n 21.23_o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o 3._o here_o be_v the_o proprietor_n the_o owner_n of_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n i._n e._n saint_n sanctify_a soul_n it_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o only_o other_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o no_o dirty_a dog_n or_o filthy_a swine_n shall_v trample_v on_o this_o golden_a pavement_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o rev._n 21.27_o doct._n 5._o only_o saint_n or_o sanctify_a soul_n be_v heir_n of_o heaven_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o no_o grace_n no_o glory_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n be_v call_v yea_o be_v real_o holy_a isa_n 43.4_o 4._o but_o how_o come_v they_o by_o this_o high_a honour_n have_v they_o a_o good_a title_n to_o it_o answ_n yes_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o so_o faith_n the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o that_o which_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n than_o it_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v join_v act_v 8.21_o or_o else_o by_o a_o person_n own_o choice_n which_o our_o lord_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o luke_n 10.42_o doct._n 6._o every_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v already_o partaker_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n the_o promise_n or_o the_o mercy_n promise_v be_v sure_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n and_o by_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n and_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n a_o sincere_a christian_a partake_v of_o heaven_n 1._o in_o pretio_fw-la in_o purchase_n the_o price_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1.14_o 2._o in_o promisso_fw-la it_o be_v they_o by_o promise_n as_o canaan_n be_v israel_n by_o promise_n and_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o heavenly_a inheritance_n jam._n 1.11_o 3._o in_o capite_fw-la saint_n partake_v of_o heaven_n by_o their_o union_n to_o their_o head_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n eph._n 2.6_o and_o have_v make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n oh_o happy_a soul_n 4._o in_o primitiis_fw-la in_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o earnest_n 2_o cor._n 5.5_o who_o have_v also_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n pignus_fw-la redditur_fw-la arrha_fw-la retinetur_fw-la a_o pledge_n be_v restore_v but_o a_o earnest_n be_v retain_v because_o its_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n a_o faithful_a man_n will_v not_o run_v back_o from_o his_o bargain_n nor_o lose_v his_o earnest_n nor_o will_v the_o covenant-keeping_a god_n he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o second_o branch_n be_v not_o only_o provide_v a_o inheritance_n for_o his_o child_n but_o prepare_v they_o for_o that_o inheritance_n solomon_n say_v wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n eccl._n 7.11_o alas_o what_o shall_v a_o fool_n do_v with_o a_o great_a estate_n yet_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o worst_a man_n have_v most_o of_o the_o world_n but_o say_v mr._n jo._n dalleus_n on_o this_o text_n it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o as_o in_o worldly_a thing_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o uncapable_a to_o improve_v they_o right_o but_o god_n give_v a_o suitable_a share_n of_o true_a wisdom_n with_o this_o inheritance_n as_o when_o saul_n be_v anoint_v king_n he_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n 1_o sam._n 10.6_o alas_o what_o be_v heaven_n to_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n that_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o must_v also_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o bless_a place_n in_o this_o second_o branch_n we_o have_v 1._o something_o employ_v 2._o something_o express_v 1._o that_o which_o be_v employ_v be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v fit_a or_o meet_v for_o heaven_n by_o nature_n thence_o observe_v doct._n 7._o that_o every_o soul_n by_o nature_n be_v altogether_o unmeet_a for_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a or_o meet_v for_o its_o the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o alas_o what_o merit_n either_o of_o congruity_n or_o condignity_n can_v there_o be_v in_o man_n to_o obtain_v heaven_n if_o he_o can_v think_v well_o sure_o he_o can_v will_v well_o act_n well_o to_o deserve_v or_o fit_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o mercy_n especial_o since_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o limb_n of_o satan_n dead_a in_o sin_n banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o look_v that_o way_n nay_o have_v enmity_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o what_o be_v good_a god_n do_v all_o dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la assumere_fw-la the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v on_o these_o dunghill_n soul_n he_o alone_o make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n he_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o glory_n inhabiles_fw-la habiles_fw-la faciens_fw-la of_o unfit_a make_v they_o fit_a i._n e._n meet_v for_o his_o glorious_a presence_n 2._o here_o be_v something_o express_v that_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o these_o two_o proposition_n doct._n 8._o that_o all_o those_o and_o only_o those_o that_o shall_v eternal_o partake_v of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n in_o the_o other_o world_n be_v make_v meet_v for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n doct._n 9_o that_o its_o a_o transcendent_a mercy_n worth_n thank_v god_n for_o to_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o heaven_n of_o these_o two_o last_o in_o their_o order_n