Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	faith_n	heart_n	purify_v	2,568	5	11.6551	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76748	The grand triall of true conversion. Or, Sanctifying grace appearing and acting first and chiefly in the thoughts. A treatise wherein these two mysteries are opened. 1. The mystery of iniquity working in mans thoughts by corrupt nature. II. The mystery of holiness working in the thoughts of sanctified persons. Together with precious preservatives against evill thoughts. / By John Bisco, minister of the gospel in Thomas Southwarke.	Bisco, John, d. 1679.; S. S. Man in the moone discovering a word of knavery under the sunne.	1655 (1655)	Wing B2987; Wing S147B; Thomason E1620_1; Thomason E1620_2; ESTC R209672	192,198	465

or_o allow_v by_o they_o 2._o evil_a thought_n against_o our_o neighbour_n be_v either_o thought_n with_o consent_n or_o without_o consent_n 1._o evil_a thought_n with_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v such_o as_o man_n conceive_v in_o their_o mind_n against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o do_v also_o real_o desire_v and_o purpose_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o practice_v these_o be_v direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o five_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o commandment_n 2._o thought_n without_o consent_n be_v the_o evil_a motion_n of_o man_n heart_n against_o first_o his_o neighbour_n to_o which_o his_o will_v never_o give_v consent_n these_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v spiritual_a in_o every_o branch_n thereof_o but_o this_o last_o precept_n have_v a_o height_n of_o spirituality_n there_o be_v two_o special_a sin_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 1._o all_o thought_n of_o mind_n wish_n and_o desire_n of_o heart_n after_o that_o that_o be_v another_o contrary_n to_o contentation_n it_o condemn_v the_o very_a first_o rise_n of_o our_o desire_n after_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o another_o though_o we_o will_v have_v it_o without_o fraud_n or_o violence_n as_o by_o give_v he_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n or_o otherwise_o 1_o king_n 21._o 2._o the_o former_a commandment_n do_v forbid_v together_o with_o the_o outward_a act_n the_o inward_a desire_n of_o another_o man_n good_n to_o his_o hurt_n or_o damage_n for_o as_o desire_v after_o another_o man_n wife_n be_v adultery_n matth._n 5_o 28._o so_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o other_o house_n or_o beast_n wrongful_o be_v stealth_n 2._o this_o ten_o precept_n condemn_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n arise_v in_o and_o from_o our_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o &_o it_o be_v purposely_o set_v in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o conduce_v to_o the_o exposit_n on_o of_o the_o former_a 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word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o power_n and_o life_n that_o work_v so_o efficacious_o estius_n heb._n 4_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a convenit_fw-la hoc_fw-la vorbo_fw-mi dei_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipue_fw-la evangelico_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la critici_fw-la nomine_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o latinis_fw-la usurpato_fw-la homines_fw-la acris_fw-la judicii_fw-la &c_n &c_n estius_n on_o man_n heart_n and_o thought_n which_o judge_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the._n ministry_n of_o life_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 8._o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n j●sus_n rom._n 8._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o quicken_a word_n john_n 6._o 63._o the_o savour_n of_o life_n this_o gospel_n word_n of_o god_n be_v live_v efficient_o it_o have_v a_o soul-reviving_a soule-raising_a virtue_n instrumental_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n infuse_v life_n into_o our_o dead_a soul_n james_n 1_o 18._o joh._n 17._o 17._o the_o law_n of_o work_n can_v make_v alive_a dead_a man_n gal._n 3._o 21._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o discover_v and_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o evangelicall_n word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o critic_n a_o curious_a judge_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o censure_v very_o sharp_o 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n conquer_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o thought_n from_o their_o throne_n in_o man_n heart_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o 5._o true_a gospel_n faith_n cast_v out_o all_o evil_a thought_n as_o enemy_n to_o king_n jesus_n it_o purify_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o power_n and_o pollution_n of_o vain_a thought_n act_n 15._o 9_o 6._o it_o captivate_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o 7._o in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n there_o be_v a_o give_v of_o law_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o sanctify_a person_n heb._n 8._o 10._o i_o will_v give_v my_o law_n to_o their_o thought_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_n 4._o evil_a thought_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n 1._o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o chap._n 8._o 21._o deut._n 15._o 9_o psal_n 10._o 4._o and_o 14._o 1._o psal_n 94._o 11._o psal_n 119_o 113._o 118._o prov._n 12._o 20._o and_o 15._o 26._o prov._n 24._o 9_o eccles_n 4._o 8._o isa_n 55._o 7._o isa_n 57_o 11._o jer._n 4._o 14._o and_o 18._o 18._o eezch_o 11._o 2._o hos_fw-la 7_o 15._o micah_n 2._o 1._o 2._o evil_a thought_n be_v condemn_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n matth._n 9_o 4._o and_o chap_n 15._o 19_o 20._o matth._n 16_o 7._o mark_v 7._o 21._o and_o 8._o 17._o luke_n 1._o 51._o 16._o mar._n 16._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o james_n 2._o 5._o five_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a if_o mankind_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a estate_n 1._o in_o the_o estate_n of_o original_a purity_n 2._o in_o the_o state_n of_o original_a pravity_n 3._o in_o the_o apparition_n of_o grace_n 1._o if_o we_o look_v on_o man_n in_o their_o paradise_n perfection_n 1._o as_o creature_n they_o owe_v all_o possible_a service_n and_o subjection_n to_o their_o gracious_a creator_n in_o their_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o body_n both_o be_v frame_v by_o his_o omnipotent_a hand_n for_o himself_o 2._o as_o good_a creature_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n at_o first_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o glorious_a power_n and_o perfection_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o fit_v to_o perform_v a_o spiritual_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n by_o a_o complete_a conformity_n of_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o work_n 2._o if_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o their_o original_a guilt_n and_o filth_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o their_o thought_n be_v bond_n slave_n and_o captive_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o 2._o all_o the_o thought_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o evil_a from_o their_o childhood_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 21._o 3._o these_o evil_a thought_n do_v bind_v they_o over_o to_o condemnation_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a law_n so_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v free_a to_o nothing_o but_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 20._o 3._o if_o mankind_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o apparition_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a 1._o the_o lord_n christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n yea_o his_o great_a suffering_n be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a that_o thereby_o he_o may_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o soul_n sin_n and_o thought-transgression_n the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o work_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53._o 2._o as_o our_o thought_n sin_n have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o death_n of_o these_o grand_a radical_a sin_n be_v chief_o intend_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o die_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a thought_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o as_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o christ_n we_o must_v give_v up_o the_o whole_a inward_a and_o outward_a man_n with_o all_o

quality_n and_o property_n of_o those_o fountain_n whence_o they_o spring_v we_o may_v true_o judge_v of_o the_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o our_o thought_n but_o now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v measure_n of_o our_o thought_n by_o some_o particular_a stir_n and_o extraordinary_a motion_n we_o sometime_o feel_v in_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a current_n and_o general_a act_n of_o our_o thought_n for_o sometime_o evil_a man_n may_v have_v good_a motion_n and_o working_n in_o their_o thought_n towards_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o good_a thought_n in_o carnal_a man_n do_v glide_v and_o pass_v away_o present_o without_o any_o fruit_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n good_a man_n may_v sometime_o be_v overpowred_n and_o captivate_v by_o evil_a thought_n either_o by_o the_o sudden_a break_v out_o of_o remain_a corruption_n from_o within_o or_o by_o violent_a invasion_n of_o some_o entice_a 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or_o bad_a conversation_n they_o be_v the_o master-wheel_n which_o act_v &_o turn_v about_o the_o whole_a course_n 23._o prov._n 4._o 23._o and_o carriage_n of_o their_o life_n they_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n upon_o all_o their_o way_n the_o sweeten_v of_o this_o spring_n sweeten_v the_o whole_a conversation_n if_o water_n be_v corrupt_a the_o fountain_n must_v first_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sweeten_v and_o then_o the_o stream_n will_v be_v sweet_a the_o prophet_n heal_v the_o water_n by_o cast_v salt_n into_o the_o spring_n 2_o king_n 2._o 20._o if_o our_o thought_n be_v full_a of_o holiness_n they_o will_v overflow_v into_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n and_o fill_v our_o speech_n what_o be_v the_o powerful_a operation_n quest_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n upon_o man_n thought_n they_o be_v these_o especial_o first_o it_o discover_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n answ_n in_o man_n thought_n which_o they_o never_o see_v before_o renew_v grace_n set_v up_o a_o new_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o manifest_v the_o atheism_n idolatry_n infidelity_n unrighteousness_n vanity_n pride_n and_o profaneness_n of_o their_o thought_n carnal_a man_n may_v see_v the_o gross_a irregularity_n and_o open_a defilement_n of_o their_o work_n and_o speech_n but_o they_o see_v not_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o corruption_n in_o their_o thought_n sinner_n be_v possess_v with_o this_o pestilent_a conceit_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a but_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v with_o convert_v power_n upon_o their_o soul_n the_o secret_a thought_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o their_o natural_a filth_n and_o 25._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o folly_n so_o that_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o see_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o thought_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o innumerable_a second_o sanctify_v grace_n condemn_v the_o vanity_n and_o vileness_n of_o man_n thought_n it_o draw_v they_o to_o sentence_n and_o condemn_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o thought_n and_o themselves_o for_o their_o evil_a thought_n carnal_a man_n do_v feed_v upon_o the_o forth_o of_o their_o filthy_a thought_n with_o delight_n but_o regenerate_v man_n do_v with_o much_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n judge_v themselves_o for_o their_o thought-transgression_n yea_o many_o humble_a soul_n sensible_a of_o their_o secret_a provocation_n be_v more_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v set_v aside_o the_o ill_a of_o example_n and_o scandal_n ordinary_a attendant_n upon_o open_a and_o visible_a miscartiage_n for_o the_o rebelliousnesse_n of_o their_o thought_n than_o the_o exorbitancy_n and_o iniquity_n of_o their_o work_n it_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o well_o able_a to_o preserve_v their_o inward_a thought_n pure_a and_o holy_a towards_o the_o all-searching_a eye_n of_o god_n as_o their_o word_n and_o visible_a action_n plausible_a and_o orderly_a towards_o man_n three_o sanctify_v grace_n beget_v a_o sincere_a and_o deadly_a hatred_n of_o all_o evil_a thought_n psal_n 119._o 113._o say_v david_n i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n renew_a person_n do_v not_o only_o dislike_v evil_a thought_n but_o they_o also_o hate_v they_o as_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o crucify_v 2_o they_o hate_v not_o only_o those_o thought_n which_o be_v most_o black_a and_o bloody_a but_o vain_a thought_n also_o they_o hate_v all_o wander_a and_o unprofitable_a thought_n four_o renew_v grace_n sanctify_v the_o thought_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o holy_a frame_n the_o natural_a frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a therefore_o all_o that_o it_o frame_v be_v altogether_o evil_a a_o corrupt_a 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o pure_a water_n but_o sanctify_v grace_n come_v into_o man_n heart_n implant_v a_o new_a holy_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o holy_a live_a thought_n it_o make_v the_o mind_n ready_a &_o prepare_v to_o every_o good_a thought_n a_o sanctify_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o sanctify_a thought_n it_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o godly_a useful_a and_o profitable_a meditation_n it_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o spiritual_a converse_v with_o god_n grace_n come_v from_o heaven_n do_v carry_v up_o the_o thought_n into_o heaven_n five_o sanctify_v grace_n purify_v the_o thought_n it_o mortify_v that_o lording_n power_n which_o sin_n exercise_v in_o man_n thought_n before_o their_o renew_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o corrupt_a frame_n be_v as_o a_o boil_a sea_n or_o as_o a_o sepulchre_n of_o corruption_n evapourate_v and_o send_v up_o continual_o wicked_a wanton_a and_o profane_a thought_n how_o do_v grace_n cleanse_v and_o cure_v our_o quaere_fw-la thought_n by_o a_o twofold_a act_n 1_o by_o mortify_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a answ_n thought_n the_o flesh_n or_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o embitter_n and_o corrupt_v our_o thought_n continual_o grace_n purify_v 21._o act_n 15._o mark_v 7._o 21._o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o our_o thought_n do_v flow_v this_o fountain_n must_v be_v cleanse_v and_o sweeten_v before_o our_o thought_n can_v be_v clean_o can_v any_o clean_a thing_n come_v forth_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a that_o sinful_a corruption_n which_o reign_v 5._o job_n 14._o 5._o and_o rage_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n must_v be_v crucify_v before_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v break_v in_o their_o thought_n if_o carnal_a man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v so_o affright_v and_o terrify_v from_o the_o commit_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o most_o love_n that_o they_o dare_v never_o actual_o return_v again_o to_o it_o yet_o than_o their_o natural_a corruption_n will_v fill_v their_o heart_n with_o speculative_a uncleanness_n and_o thought-pollution_n their_o thought_n will_v still_o be_v run_v after_o sin_n when_o the_o worldly_a man_n die_v his_o thought_n perish_v so_o when_o the_o old_a man_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o evil_a thought_n die_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o predominant_a power_n 2_o grace_n purify_v our_o thought_n by_o fill_v the_o mind_n with_o the_o pure_a and_o precious_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o keep_v out_o and_o cast_v out_o evil_a thought_n i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n in_o my_o thought_n say_v david_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o psal_n 119._o 11._o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a power_n in_o god_n word_n to_o drive_v away_o and_o scatter_v ungodly_a thought_n they_o can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o it_o than_o the_o cloud_n before_o a_o strong_a northwind_n if_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n plenteous_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o vain_a thought_n shall_v lodge_v there_o if_o our_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o