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	evil_a	good_a	4,235	5	5.0668	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28174	An useful case of conscience learnedly and accuratly discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters, infidels, hereticks, malignants, or any other knoun enemies of truth and godlinesse : useful for these times and therefore published for the benefit of all those who desire to know or retain the sworn to principles of the sometimes famous Church of Christ in Scotland / by Hugh Binning.	Binning, Hugh, 1627-1653.	1693 (1693)	Wing B2934; ESTC R24656	57,320	52

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promise_v himself_o security_n in_o many_o place_n and_o especial_o the_o faithful_a gentleman_n and_o people_n of_o the_o west_n who_o have_v give_v more_o proof_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o kingdom_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o land_n yet_o be_v daily_o suffer_v violence_n from_o these_o preservator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n while_o they_o be_v sufferer_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o common_a enemy_n who_o i_o beseech_v you_o will_v they_o prey_v upon_o see_v they_o do_v it_o already_o while_o they_o have_v a_o enemy_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o none_o of_o the_o least_o suspicion_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v in_o such_o trust_n and_o power_n as_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o religion_n and_o that_o one_fw-mi oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o all_o which_o be_v

steep_a and_o hazardous_a place_n which_o can_v choose_v but_o it_o will_v be_v if_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o path_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o must_v either_o go_v along_o in_o their_o way_n with_o they_o and_o then_o its_o broad_a indeed_o or_o if_o he_o think_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o it_o he_o will_v be_v pinch_v and_o straighten_a therefore_o its_o free_a for_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n for_o to_o avoid_v and_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n for_o they_o sleep_v not_o &c._n &c._n they_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v till_o they_o have_v do_v a_o mischief_n they_o will_v live_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o poor_a country_n and_o how_o will_v thou_o join_v in_o that_o or_o how_o can_v thou_o eschew_v it_o if_o thou_o walk_v with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o suspect_a by-path_n that_o thou_o never_o travel_v into_o o_o pass_v by_o it_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v enter_v turn_v out_o of_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o light_n and_o duty_n in_o it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o evening_n sun_n be_v set_v and_o thou_o will_v be_v benight_a ere_o it_o be_v long_o and_o thou_o shall_v stumble_v then_o and_o not_o know_v whereupon_o even_o on_o that_o thou_o see_v now_o and_o think_v to_o eschew_v and_o pass_v by_o then_o from_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o the_o end_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n except_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n thou_o can_v escape_v fall_v in_o some_o temptation_n o_o keep_v thy_o heart_n deligentlie_o on_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o word_n look_v not_o asquint_a but_o direct_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a give_v not_o asquint_a look_n to_o any_o unlawful_a course_n for_o the_o necessity_n or_o utility_n it_o may_v be_v seem_v to_o attend_v it_o but_o look_v straight_o on_o and_o ponder_v well_o thy_o way_n thou_o walk_v in_o that_o thou_o run_v to_o no_o extremity_n either_o to_o one_o party_n or_o other_o that_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o profanity_n and_o error_n thou_o hold_v these_o way_n hitherto_o for_o extreme_n ponder_v i_o beseech_v thou_o then_o before_o thou_o walk_v in_o any_o of_o they_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v real_o come_v to_o thou_o or_o thou_o to_o they_o mark_v who_o be_v change_v chap._n 5_o 8._o to_o the_o 15._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n 9_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a 10._o lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n 13._o and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v safe_a from_o snare_n remove_v from_o the_o way_n and_o house_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n thou_o must_v fall_v in_o aholah_n and_o aholibahs_n whordom_n ezek._n 23._o except_o thou_o come_v not_o near_o they_o if_o thou_o keep_v not_o from_o that_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n thou_o shall_v be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a if_o thou_o join_v with_o they_o thou_o can_v but_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o plague_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v say_v after_o when_o thou_o can_v well_o mend_v it_o it_o be_v near_o go_v my_o step_n almost_o go_v and_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v witness_v to_o it_o chap._n 6_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 24_o 25._o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v one_fw-mi abomination_n unto_o he_o 17._o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n 18._o a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n 24_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n 25._o lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n descrive_v both_o our_o enemy_n the_o malignant_a party_n and_o the_o sectarian_n pride_n violence_n cruelty_n lie_v be_v the_o very_a character_n of_o the_o one_o flattery_n beauty_n of_o pretend_a religion_n and_o false_a witness_v and_o charge_v of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o seek_v to_o sow_v discord_n among_o these_o that_o be_v one_o in_o heart_n and_o work_n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o other_o now_o keep_v thou_o from_o both_o these_o abomination_n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n not_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o their_o fellowship_n can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v one_o go_v on_o hot_a coal_n and_o not_o burn_v his_o foot_n so_o whoever_o associate_n and_o go_v in_o friendly_a to_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a ver_n 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n 7_o 14._o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v peace_n offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n they_o pretend_v religion_n on_o both_o side_n and_o our_o church_n say_v the_o malignant_n have_v satisfy_v they_o and_o repent_v even_o like_o the_o peace_n offering_n and_o vow_n of_o the_o whore_n she_o begin_v with_o her_o devotion_n that_o she_o may_v with_o more_o liberty_n sin_n more_o and_o have_v that_o pretence_n to_o cover_v it_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o her_o offering_n she_o get_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o they_o by_o profession_n of_o repentance_n be_v admit_v to_o trust_n and_o by_o offer_v for_o the_o like_a sin_n a_o new_a sin_n be_v cover_v and_o vow_n undertake_v never_o to_o be_v keep_v therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o these_o snare_n for_o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o strong_a ver_n 26._o many_o tall_a cedar_n have_v fall_v by_o that_o fellowship_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n vers_fw-la 27._o see_v chap._n 8._o 13._o chap._n 10._o show_v we_o the_o very_a different_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n concern_v duty_n and_o of_o blessing_n promise_v vers_fw-la 6._o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a but_o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v vers_fw-la ii_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n but_o violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 20._o the_o tongue_n of_o of_o the_o justice_n be_v as_o choice_n silver_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n ver_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v as_o a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n have_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 28_o 31_o 32._o which_o show_v we_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n mind_n be_v reveal_v to_o any_o concern_v the_o present_a course_n it_o must_v be_v to_o his_o poor_a people_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a in_o the_o land_n who_o almost_o only_o be_v satisfy_v and_o clear_a in_o the_o course_n who_o yet_o before_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o beside_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v chastise_v his_o people_n yet_o one_o may_v join_v with_o they_o without_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n on_o that_o account_n and_o with_o hope_n of_o partake_v of_o their_o blessing_n when_o he_o can_v and_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o a_o wicked_a party_n pursue_v with_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n in_o the_o same_o dispentation_n which_o may_v be_v more_o clear_a from_o cap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 3_o 5_o 8._o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o upright_a shall_v guide_v they_o but_o the_o perverseness_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o wickedness_n 8._o the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o ver_n 10_o and_o 11._o show_v the_o different_a condition_n of_o people_n under_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o godly_a all_o the_o wicked_a now_o rejoice_v none_o shout_n but_o they_o they_o think_v their_o day_n be_v come_v the_o godly_a general_o hang_v their_o head_n and_o be_v discountenance_v even_o as_o psal._n 12._o the_o 21._o and_o 31_o ver_fw-la show_v