Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	artery_n	heart_n	vein_n	9,504	5	10.0908	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34544	Self-imployment in secret ... left under the hand-writing of that learned & reverend divine, Mr. John Corbet ...; with a prefatory epistle of Mr. John Howe.	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing C6265; ESTC R32518	22,650	98

self-imployment_n in_o secret_a contain_v i_o evidence_n upon_o self-examination_n ii_o thought_n upon_o painful_a affliction_n iii_o memorial_n for_o practice_n leave_v under_o the_o handwriting_a of_o that_o learned_a &_o reverend_a divine_a mr._n john_n corbet_n late_o of_o chichester_n with_o a_o prefatory_a epistle_n of_o mr._n john_n howe_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n &_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercers-chappel_n 1681_o the_o preface_n the_o character_n of_o this_o holy_a servant_n of_o christ_n be_v already_o give_v by_o a_o every-way_n suitable_a funeral-sermon_n hand_n in_o what_o part_v it_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o his_o more_a interiour_n portraiture_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o paper_n be_v as_o it_o can_v only_o be_v draw_v by_o himself_o why_o it_o be_v now_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v scrupulous_o careful_a in_o give_v a_o account_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v there_o be_v usual_o with_o the_o holy_a man_n a_o modest_a shyness_n of_o communicate_v these_o privacy_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n their_o inner_a man_n do_v show_v its_o own_o face_n with_o the_o more_o difficulty_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v behold_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o excellent_a person_n as_o his_o inscription_n upon_o these_o paper_n show_v the_o state_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o qote_v for_o myself_o signify_v their_o intend_a use_n be_v that_o of_o a_o mirror_n to_o represent_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o eye_n not_o to_o other_o man_n yet_o this_o aversion_n though_o great_a have_v not_o be_v always_o invincible_a or_o such_o as_o no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n can_v oversway_v what_o be_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o sundry_a memoires_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n that_o be_v remote_a from_o ostentation_n and_o vain_a glory_n but_o record_n of_o the_o most_o secret_a disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n make_v public_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o own_o and_o succeed_a age_n as_o also_o the_o other_o publish_v meditation_n and_o soliloquy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a worthy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o pious_a design_n nor_o have_v a_o generous_a benignity_n in_o some_o heathen_n permit_v they_o to_o engross_v to_o themselves_o or_o envy_v to_o the_o world_n those_o pleasant_a sensation_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n which_o they_o think_v may_v be_v some_o way_n instructive_a and_o useful_a to_o other_o men._n as_o that_o antoni●●_n renown_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n be_v instance_n that_o scruple_v not_o to_o write_v and_o leave_v behind_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n twelve_o book_n concern_v his_o own_o life_n the_o thing_n can_v be_v culpable_a if_o the_o design_n be_v innocent_a which_o will_v in_o great_a part_n be_v discernible_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v with_o unaffected_a simplicity_n and_o without_o study_a disguise_n as_o we_o commend_v a_o picture_n not_o so_o much_o for_o its_o be_v specious_a as_o that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o face_n so_o have_v good_a man_n in_o give_v account_n of_o themselves_o not_o spare_v to_o put_v in_o the_o distemper_n and_o disaffection_n of_o their_o spirit_n that_o be_v as_o great_a blemish_n and_o deformity_n as_o a_o wart_n or_o mole_n on_o the_o face_n which_o the_o faithful_a pencil_n must_v as_o curious_o express_v as_o the_o great_a decency_n however_o if_o this_o publication_n be_v praiseworthy_a nothing_o be_v to_o be_v arrogate_a to_o the_o author_n as_o if_o it_o be_v think_v unblamable_a nothing_o be_v to_o be_v derogate_a for_o though_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o carry_v its_o sufficient_a praise_n with_o it_o be_v owe_v entire_o to_o he_o or_o rather_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o make_v it_o public_a be_v from_o the_o advice_n and_o desire_v of_o some_o friend_n willing_a to_o impart_v what_o be_v once_o most_o private_a for_o a_o public_a good_n it_o be_v but_o the_o dissection_n of_o his_o soul_n less_o to_o be_v regret_v by_o friend_n when_o he_o be_v now_o cut_v of_o sight_n and_o much_o more_o useful_a than_o that_o of_o his_o late_o pain_a body_n and_o as_o anatomy_n discover_v all_o the_o curious_a contexture_n of_o our_o bodily_a fabric_n here_o be_v ●●ived_v representation_n of_o faith_n love_n a_o heavenly_a mind_n of_o humility_n meekness_n self-denial_n entire_a resignedness_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o their_o first_o and_o continue_a motion_n with_o whatever_o part_n and_o principle_n beside_o compose_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o if_o we_o can_v perceive_v with_o our_o eye_n how_o the_o blood_n in_o a_o humane_a body_n circulate_v through_o all_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n how_o the_o heart_n beat_v the_o spirit_n fly_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o how_o each_o nerve_n tendon_n fiber_n and_o muscle_n perform_v their_o several_a operation_n here_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o a_o heart_n touch_v from_o above_o work_n and_o tend_v thitherward_o how_o it_o depress_n itself_o in_o humiliation_n dilate_v itself_o in_o love_n exalt_v itself_o in_o praise_n submit_v itself_o under_o chastening_n how_o it_o draw_v in_o its_o refresh_n and_o succour_n as_o there_o be_v need_n to_o many_o who_o have_v see_v so_o steady_a uniform_a and_o amiable_a a_o course_n and_o tenor_n of_o of_o life_n how_o grateful_a be_v it_o to_o behold_v the_o secret_a motion_n of_o those_o inward_a latent_fw-la principle_n from_o whence_o all_o proceed_v though_o some_o other_o will_v look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o advantage_n in_o external_a respect_n that_o accrue_v by_o it_o as_o though_o some_o content_n themselves_o to_o know_v by_o a_o clock_n the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n or_o partake_v the_o beneficial_a use_n of_o some_o rare_a engine_n the_o more_o curious_a especial_o any_o that_o design_n imitation_n and_o to_o compose_v some_o like_a thing_n will_v be_v much_o more_o gratify_v if_o through_o some_o pellucid_a enclosure_n they_o can_v behold_v all_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o observe_v how_o every_o wheel_n spring_n or_o movement_n perform_v their_o several_a part_n and_o office_n towards_o that_o common_a use._n what_o be_v here_o present_v as_o it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a usefulness_n to_o all_o that_o serious_o design_v the_o christian_a life_n so_o it_o have_v a_o special_a use_n for_o such_o as_o design_v it_o not_o and_o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o may_v peculiar_o serve_v to_o convince_v such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o think_v as_o ill_o as_o they_o can_v of_o the_o call_v and_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o work_n who_o do_v not_o study_v such_o subject_n as_o be_v here_o exemplify_v only_o to_o frame_v discourse_n of_o they_o wherewith_o to_o entertain_v the_o people_n for_o a_o hour_n but_o for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o practice_n too_o that_o do_v live_v the_o thing_n they_o teach_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o food_n they_o prepare_v for_o other_o that_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o most_o intent_n to_o save_o themselves_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o do_v real_o venture_v their_o own_o soul_n upon_o the_o same_o bottom_n upon_o which_o they_o will_v persuade_v their_o hearer_n to_o venture_v they_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n leave_v when_o they_o preach_v to_o other_o they_o shall_v themselves_o be_v castaways_a the_o very_a opinion_n that_o we_o preach_v only_o for_o form_n sake_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o custom_n and_o believe_v or_o regard_v not_o what_o we_o ourselves_o say_v as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v no_o small_a nor_o perhaps_o uncommon_a hindrance_n to_o the_o success_n of_o preach_v at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v serious_a in_o hear_v what_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o serious_a in_o himself_o who_o preach_v it_o if_o i_o apprehend_v he_o trifle_n it_o be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o i_o to_o do_v so_o too_o you_o may_v see_v this_o worthy_a man_n consider_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o only_o teach_v but_o use_v it_o according_o how_o solicitous_a be_v he_o to_o ground_n substantial_o and_o strong_o his_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n how_o wary_o do_v he_o feel_v his_o way_n and_o labour_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v practical_o upon_o what_o term_n he_o may_v safe_o appear_v before_o his_o judge_n to_o they_o who_o do_v not_o so_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o reprehensive_a example_n and_o may_v be_v very_a directive_n to_o they_o that_o do_v that_o it_o may_v attain_v its_o proper_a end_n be_v the_o serious_a prayer_n of_o one_o desirous_a to_o promote_v the_o common_a