Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	abundance_n	bring_v	evil_a	2,273	5	7.2270	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85088	Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.	Falkner, William, d. 1682.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver.	1684 (1684)	Wing F335B; ESTC R230997	434,176	626

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his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o usual_a observation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v testify_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o hierocl_n in_o pyth._n carm._n p._n 140._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocles_n declare_v man_n speak_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a suitable_o to_o the_o contrary_a inclination_n of_o their_o mind_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o difference_n here_o between_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a heart_n the_o man_n of_o a_o malicious_a spirit_n may_v sometime_o speak_v fair_a and_o smooth_o even_o unto_o flattery_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v speak_v good_a word_n and_o act_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o a_o evil_a heart_n may_v incline_v the_o man_n to_o dissemble_v and_o speak_v false_o but_o such_o word_n though_o they_o carry_v a_o fair_a appearance_n be_v evil_a word_n because_o full_a of_o fraud_n unfaithfulness_n and_o dissimulation_n but_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v good_a and_o 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as_o act._n 14.15_o and_o the_o adhere_n to_o they_o a_o become_a vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n rom._n 1.21_o it_o be_v not_o only_o intend_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v void_a of_o goodness_n but_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n abominable_a so_o the_o apostle_n intend_v that_o it_o will_v be_v of_o pernicious_a consequence_n to_o man_n when_o those_o who_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n give_v up_o their_o account_n with_o grief_n when_o he_o only_o express_v it_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a heb._n 13.17_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n unfruitful_a when_o it_o design_n they_o to_o be_v account_v hurtful_a ephes_n 5.11_o 11._o and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n accord_v very_o well_o with_o the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o other_o scripture_n that_o reviler_n and_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o religion_n be_v vain_a who_o bridle_v not_o

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and_o understanding_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o christian_a temper_n of_o mind_n be_v as_o sad_a a_o thing_n and_o on_o that_o account_n deserve_v as_o much_o pity_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o capacity_n of_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o thus_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o we_o thus_o as_o ira._n as_o basil_n hom._n de_fw-fr ira._n s._n basil_n urge_v do_v moses_n in_o this_o case_n make_v intercession_n for_o miriam_n and_o david_n humble_v his_o soul_n with_o fast_v for_o those_o who_o slander_v he_o and_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n he_o command_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o they_o who_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o our_o church_n direct_v we_o to_o beseech_v god_n to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o heart_n wherefore_o let_v none_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o the_o right_a management_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v a_o considerable_a action_n in_o our_o christian_a warfare_n it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o s._n 12._o s._n aug._n count_v lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 3._o c._n 11_o 12._o austin_n when_o he_o be_v reproach_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o writing_n of_o petilian_n that_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o good_a report_n as_o a_o trial_n whether_o we_o can_v withstand_v the_o temptation_n to_o pride_n and_o by_o evil_a report_n to_o prove_v we_o whether_o we_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o upon_o a_o due_a behaviour_n in_o our_o conflict_n we_o may_v expect_v a_o reward_n and_o crown_n 42._o repent_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o who_o have_v reproach_v their_o ruler_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o repent_v to_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v what_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v well_o consider_v and_o therefore_o i_o choose_v to_o close_v this_o first_o part_n therewith_o and_o that_o be_v that_o christianity_n will_v engage_v they_o who_o true_o practise_v it_o that_o if_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o utter_v any_o thing_n reproachful_o or_o disrespectful_o against_o their_o superior_n they_o free_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n continue_v in_o it_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_o infer_v from_o the_o general_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o offence_n against_o any_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v manifest_v it_o call_v aloud_o for_o serious_a repentance_n but_o beside_o this_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o to_o this_o purpose_n observe_v that_o in_o this_o special_a case_n thus_o much_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o behaviour_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o place_n which_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v and_o shall_v now_o more_o large_o explain_v and_o insist_v on_o act_v 23.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o where_o 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