Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	able_a	lord_n	soul_n	2,372	5	4.9134	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90686	A scripture-rale to the Lords Table; or, Observations upon M. Humphreys his treatise, intituled, An humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Tending to discover the loose and prophane principles therein suggested. Published for the undeceiving the weak, and removing offences occasioned by it in the practice of reformation. Being the result of the discourses of some preachers in the county of Gloucester near Stow on the Wold, at their weekly meetings. / Digested by Anthony Palmer pastor of the Church of Christ at Bourton on the Water.	Palmer, Anthony, 1618?-1679.	1654 (1654)	Wing P218; Thomason E1496_2; ESTC R208631	72,178	194

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be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr so_o may_v the_o act_n of_o murder_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n or_o any_o other_o vile_a action_n because_o it_o have_v be_v and_o so_o good_a in_o a_o metaphyficall_a sense_n which_o we_o will_v not_o puzzle_v our_o reader_n with_o speak_v chief_o to_o the_o deceive_a people_n know_v reader_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o damnable_a sin_n to_o come_v unworthy_o and_o be_v not_o flatter_v into_o sin_n by_o such_o unsound_a nicety_n there_o be_v no_o moral_a good_a in_o the_o come_n god_n hate_v thou_o in_o thy_o come_n thou_o bring_v great_a sin_n upon_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o come_v unworthy_o ah_o how_o be_v poor_a ignorant_a soul_n strengthen_v by_o this_o reason_n they_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o good_a and_o they_o do_v some_o good_a in_o come_v and_o this_o make_v amends_o for_o much_o prophanesse_n he_o may_v indeed_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o foul_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n t_o he_o act_n be_v good_a 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