Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	aaron_n	see_v	unbelief_n	17	3	10.3231	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62053	The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing S6281; ESTC R21256	184,210	500

true_a he_o be_v please_v to_o see_v man_n deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n but_o nothing_o to_o that_o pleasure_n which_o he_o take_v in_o see_v they_o live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n he_o like_v cease_v from_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n but_o he_o like_v better_a do_n of_o good_a because_o it_o be_v more_o conformable_a to_o his_o will_n isa_n 64.5_o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n thou_o meet_v he_o with_o the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n who_o work_v what_o be_v good_a with_o alacrity_n if_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o cast_v he_o away_o nay_o thou_o will_v run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n run_v to_o meet_v his_o return_a son_n luke_n 15._o and_o as_o one_o at_o odds_o but_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v tell_v we_o he_o will_v meet_v his_o opposite_a halfway_n and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o god_n meet_v a_o soul_n that_o work_v righteousness_n as_o god_n tell_v moses_n behold_v aaron_n thy_o brother_n come_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o when_o he_o see_v thou_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a at_o his_o heart_n behold_v thy_o god_n and_o father_n come_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o when_o he_o see_v thou_o work_v righteousness_n he_o will_v be_v glad_a at_o his_o heart_n nay_o so_o glad_a that_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o man_n country_n shall_v not_o hinder_v he_o of_o this_o kindness_n act_v 10._o and_o peter_n say_v i_o perceive_v now_o that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o such_o a_o man_n way_n psal_n 73.23_o and_o therefore_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o for_o our_o rule_n herein_o be_v call_v his_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o person_n be_v most_o like_a god_n therefore_o they_o have_v most_o of_o his_o love_n and_o delight_n god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o so_o can_v but_o approve_v of_o they_o that_o be_v active_a he_o be_v ever_o at_o work_n joh._n 5.17_o hitherto_o my_o father_n work_v and_o i_o work_v and_o its_o righteousness_n he_o be_v always_o work_v the_o lord_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145._o he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v positive_o holy_a do_v most_o resemble_v he_o and_o so_o do_v most_o delight_n he_o we_o all_o take_v most_o pleasure_n in_o those_o child_n that_o be_v our_o exact_a picture_n reader_n be_v thou_o negative_o holy_a can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n no_o glutton_n no_o adulterer_n thou_o may_v say_v this_o and_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n himself_o may_v say_v as_o much_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o no_o thief_n no_o swearer_n no_o blasphemer_n no_o sabbath-breaker_n no_o trader_n with_o false_a weight_n or_o false_a measure_n no_o bearer_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o my_o neighbour_n a_o beast_n may_v say_v as_o much_o and_o thou_o may_v be_v free_a from_o these_o sin_n and_o yet_o like_o a_o beast_n but_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o bless_a majesty_n do_v his_o pleasure_n this_o be_v to_o be_v like_o a_o angel_n psal_n 103._o and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o this_o be_v to_o be_v like_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o take_v his_o heart_n common_a humanity_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o one_o that_o abound_v in_o goodness_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o a_o good_a man_n possible_o some_o may_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n there_o be_v reshagnim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a or_o ungodly_a those_o who_o live_v without_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o profane_a course_n there_o be_v also_o tsidikim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n of_o rigid_a righteousness_n or_o severe_a innocency_n and_o chasidim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a and_o liberal_a man_n of_o large_a heart_n and_o open_a hand_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o who_o as_o public_a conduit_n be_v of_o public_a advantage_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n of_o austere_a justice_n will_v one_o die_v but_o for_o a_o good_a man_n a_o man_n full_a of_o good_a work_n one_o that_o be_v bountiful_a to_o other_o and_o useful_a in_o his_o generation_n a_o man_n will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v humanity_n be_v so_o take_v with_o do_v good_a that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v content_v almost_o to_o die_v for_o such_o much_o more_o must_v goodness_n itself_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n be_v affect_v therewith_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n who_o execute_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n both_o in_o do_v they_o myself_o and_o see_v they_o do_v by_o other_o psal_n 11._o ult_n mich._n 6.8_o what_o think_v thou_o reader_n of_o this_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n will_v thou_o not_o delight_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n how_o long_o have_v thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n grieve_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o yet_o time_n to_o rejoice_v he_o how_o often_o have_v thou_o displease_v he_o how_o many_o million_o of_o time_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o now_o please_v he_o thou_o daily_o see_v that_o though_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o the_o contrary_a he_o do_v they_o good_a and_o give_v they_o food_n and_o fruitful_a season_n and_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o gladness_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o do_v thy_o utmost_a to_o glad_v his_o heart_n who_o have_v above_o all_o apprehension_n oblige_v thou_o true_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n who_o do_v not_o above_o all_o thing_n seek_v to_o please_v his_o maker_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n hereunto_o like_o abound_v in_o well-doing_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n beg_v for_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will._n why_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o light_n in_o a_o dark_a lantern_n or_o have_v it_o as_o man_n wear_v a_o glass-eye_n for_o show_v and_o not_o for_o use_v or_o that_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o talk_v the_o more_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v thereunto_o no_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o whole_a like_n and_o delight_n that_o you_o may_v please_v god_n ay_o but_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v he_o present_o tell_v we_o how_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o please_v god_n as_o fruitfulness_n in_o every_o good_a work_n it_o rejoice_v the_o husbandman_n to_o see_v his_o tree_n lade_v with_o fruit_n to_o see_v his_o field_n cover_v over_o as_o the_o psalmist_n phrase_n be_v psal_n 65._o ult_n with_o corn_n and_o to_o see_v his_o return_n answer_v his_o cost_n and_o it_o rejoice_v the_o bless_a god_n to_o see_v a_o heart_n that_o have_v long_o lie_v fallow_a and_o be_v barren_a full_a of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o humility_n and_o heavenly-mindedness_a and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o a_o life_n that_o have_v be_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a abundant_a in_o act_n of_o piety_n charity_n and_o the_o like_a david_n who_o serve_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o generation_n he_o of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 14._o consider_v thou_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o do_v good_a in_o therefore_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o set_v speedy_o upon_o it_o and_o to_o be_v diligent_a at_o it_o alas_o how_o short_a be_v thy_o whole_a life_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o tomb_n it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n that_o flee_v away_o and_o continue_v not_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o it_o be_v nothing_o job_n 14.2_o james_n 4.14_o psal_n 39.6_o and_o how_o much_o of_o this_o time_n be_v go_v have_v be_v spend_v as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v impertinent_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o do_v nothing_o or_o in_o do_v that_o

of_o these_o duty_n be_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o command_n and_o he_o who_o do_v they_o though_o customary_o obey_v the_o command_n literal_o but_o the_o sanctify_a the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o these_o duty_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o with_o reverence_n humility_n faith_n love_n joy_n according_a to_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o several_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o command_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o perform_v these_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n obey_v the_o law_n spiritual_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o former_a be_v a_o external_a omission_n for_o which_o god_n threaten_v family_n and_o nation_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n jer._n 10.25_o they_o who_o will_v not_o deprecate_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n must_v feel_v it_o and_o they_o who_o will_v not_o entreat_v his_o favour_n must_v go_v without_o it_o so_o the_o not_o cast_v the_o incestuous_a person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o external_a omission_n 1_o cor._n 5.2_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n of_o perform_v sabbath-duty_n in_o the_o forementioned_a manner_n be_v a_o internal_a omission_n thus_o god_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n that_o though_o they_o pray_v and_o possible_o make_v long_a prayer_n yet_o god_n count_v their_o prayer_n as_o no_o prayer_n for_o their_o internal_a omission_n there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o they_o put_v up_o it_o may_v be_v some_o lazy_a petition_n but_o they_o pour_v out_o no_o hearty_a desire_n nay_o god_n curse_v man_n for_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o chap._n xxi_o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n 2._o it_o will_v further_o explain_v these_o sin_n of_o omission_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o also_o their_o agreement_n 1._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o authority_n forbid_v they_o the_o same_o god_n forbid_v each_o sin_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o same_o say_v thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o diligent_o exod._n 20._o jer._n 48.10_o matth._n 22.37_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n matth._n 7.13_o 2._o they_o be_v both_o against_o the_o same_o particular_a command_n in_o the_o same_o command_n wherein_o he_o forbid_v theft_n he_o command_v diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n in_o the_o same_o law_n wherein_o he_o forbid_v uncleanness_n he_o command_v care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n chastity_n 3._o they_o be_v both_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o every_o action_n for_o if_o malitia_fw-la moralis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la positivum_fw-la if_o there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a in_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n as_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o positive_a in_o it_o unless_o we_o will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o a_o want_n of_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n then_o every_o commission_n be_v a_o omission_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o so_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o formal_a nature_n 4._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o fruit_n and_o effect_n sin_n of_o commission_n exclude_v heaven_n and_o condemn_v to_o hell_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o covetous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes_n 5.9_o and_o so_o do_v sin_n of_o omission_n as_o the_o text_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n consist_v 1._o in_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v against_o a_o negative_a law_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v against_o a_o affirmative_a law_n oppression_n be_v against_o a_o negative_a law_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n neglect_v of_o charity_n be_v against_o a_o affirmative_a law_n give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v turn_v not_o thou_o away_o matth._n 5.42_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o every_o commission_n proceed_v original_o from_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n but_o sin_n of_o omission_n do_v not_o proceed_v original_o from_o sin_n of_o commission_n all_o sin_n spring_v from_o this_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n jer._n 2.5_o heb._n 3.12_o and_o the_o want_n of_o true_a love_n to_o and_o fear_v of_o his_o majesty_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o joh._n 15._o which_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o care_n to_o forbear_v what_o he_o forbid_v joh._n 14.24_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n will_v abound_v psal_n 36.1.2_o david_n conclude_v a_o wicked_a man_n omission_n from_o his_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n his_o scandalous_a practice_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o inward_a omission_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n he_o who_o cast_v off_o fear_n will_v soon_o let_v the_o reins_o lose_v to_o all_o licentiousness_n they_o who_o call_v not_o on_o god_n will_v devour_v jacob_n and_o make_v waste_v his_o dwelling-place_n jer._n 10._o ult_n no_o sin_n come_v amiss_o to_o they_o rom._n 3.9_o to_o 14._o the_o monstrous_a horrid_a unnatural_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v their_o beginning_n in_o sin_n of_o omission_n when_o they_o know_v god_n i._n e._n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o plain_o speak_v a_o deity_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n e._n i._n do_v not_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o engagement_n to_o he_o for_o their_o noble_a being_n and_o manifold_a mercy_n these_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n but_o what_o follow_v upon_o they_o true_o unnatural_a bestiality_n unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n envy_n murder_n pride_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 21.21_o to_o the_o end_n man_n leave_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o then_o hew_v themselves_o break_v cistern_n which_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o the_o first_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o a_o omission_n adam_n heart_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n by_o unbelief_n i_o humble_o conceive_v before_o ever_o his_o hand_n touch_v or_o tongue_n taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o now_o sin_n of_o omission_n do_v not_o proceed_v original_o from_o sin_n of_o commission_n james_n 1.14_o 15._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n exercit_fw-la barlow_n exercit_fw-la 3._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v found_v in_o some_o act_n or_o habit_n sin_n of_o omission_n only_o in_o the_o soul_n without_o act_n or_o habit_n 1._o there_o be_v somewhat_o positive_a about_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o nothing_o about_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n 2._o as_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o immoderate_a use_n of_o beer_n or_o wine_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o much_o positive_a about_o this_o sin_n though_o nothing_o positive_a in_o the_o sin_n itself_o so_o in_o theft_n another_o sin_n of_o commission_n there_o be_v somewhat_o positive_a about_o the_o take_v away_o our_o neighbour_n good_n and_o keep_v they_o as_o our_o own_o but_o in_o sin_n of_o omission_n there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a as_o in_o not_o pray_v not_o hear_v not_o believe_v not_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a no_o act_n but_o a_o neglect_n of_o act_n require_v sin_n of_o omission_n be_v whole_o privative_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o positivity_n in_o they_o 4._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v more_o scandalous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n than_o sin_n of_o omission_n i_o do_v not_o say_v sin_n of_o omission_n be_v always_o less_o heinous_a than_o sin_n of_o commission_n i_o shall_v prove_v by_o and_o by_o they_o may_v be_v

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all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v what_o benefit_n can_v they_o expect_v who_o never_o begin_v to_o do_v good_a how_o can_v their_o good_a work_n follow_v they_o to_o their_o comfort_n into_o the_o other_o world_n who_o never_o do_v any_o or_o how_o can_v god_n register_v their_o prayer_n and_o watch_n and_o fast_n and_o weep_n for_o sin_n and_o act_n of_o devotion_n in_o his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n who_o never_o mind_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o mal._n 3.7_o christ_n tell_v we_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rev._n 22.12_o now_o reader_n if_o thou_o content_a thyself_o in_o thy_o omission_n what_o work_n have_v thou_o for_o christ_n to_o reward_v all_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o negative_a holiness_n be_v but_o a_o cool_a hell_n and_o god_n know_v that_o be_v small_a comfort_n thou_o have_v no_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o labour_n of_o love_n or_o 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