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	mouth_n	speak_v	5,245	5	4.7625	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01092	The means to keepe sinne from reigning in our mortall body A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, May 26. 1629. By William Foster, Master of Arts, and parson of Hedgeley in the county of Buckingham.	Foster, William, 1591-1643.	1629 (1629)	STC 11204; ESTC S120710	21,469	38

to_o my_o way_n that_o be_v my_o heart_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o man_n tongue_n 32._o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 12._o 32._o and_o of_o these_o three_o the_o last_o be_v the_o pious_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o sure_a to_o keep_v sin_n from_o reign_v in_o his_o mortal_a body_n 2._o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n 26._o jam._n 3._o 2._o and_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a jam._n 1._o 26._o but_o there_o be_v many_o that_o esteem_v light_o of_o word_n word_n be_v think_v they_o but_o wind_n and_o who_o do_v they_o hurt_v though_o in_o their_o word_n they_o repine_v and_o murmur_v like_o corah_n against_o moses_n rail_v like_o goliath_n against_o david_n flatter_v the_o state_n like_o jerobeam_n young_a councillor_n curse_v like_o shemei_n lie_v like_o gehezi_n blaspheme_v like_o senacharib_n and_o be_v as_o vainglorious_a as_o herod_n yet_o so_o they_o abstain_v from_o open_a violence_n and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o they_o think_v their_o life_n good_a enough_o but_o these_o deceive_v themselves_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 33._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o where_o evil_a word_n reign_v in_o the_o mouth_n there_o sin_n must_v needs_o reign_v in_o the_o mortal_a body_n 3._o non_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la male_a loquor_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o that_o man_n life_n be_v good_a who_o speech_n be_v bad_a it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v to_o he_o than_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n thy_o very_a speech_n betray_v thou_o 37._o matth._n 26._o 73._o it_o stand_v every_o christian_n then_o upon_o to_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n to_o refrain_v his_o lip_n 3._o to_o watch_v over_o his_o mouth_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n prou._n 13._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o watch_n of_o our_o mouth_n over_o our_o word_n we_o must_v observe_v three_o thing_n there_o must_v be_v 1_o veritas_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la truth_n in_o our_o word_n for_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 22._o prou._n 12._o 22._o 2_o utilitas_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la some_o profit_n must_v redound_v by_o our_o speech_n let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 29._o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n say_v saint_n paul_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o for_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o our_o corrupt_a communication_n we_o shall_v answer_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n and_o if_o you_o will_v more_o distinct_o know_v what_o a_o idle_a word_n be_v verbum_fw-la ●tiosum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la utilitate_fw-la vel_fw-la loquentis_fw-la 〈…〉_z vel_fw-la audientis_fw-la profertur_fw-la that_o be_v a_o idle_a word_n by_o speak_v of_o which_o neither_o speaker_n nor_o hearer_n be_v better_v 3_o parcitas_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la a_o mean_a and_o spare_v in_o our_o speech_n 〈…〉_z for_o say_v solomon_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prou._n 10._o 19_o and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n 〈…〉_z eccles_n 5._o 3._o 3._o there_o remain_v yet_o the_o three_o and_o last_o watch_n that_o be_v the_o watch_n of_o our_o hand_n over_o our_o work_n we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o work_n that_o we_o neither_o omit_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v nor_o commit_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o here_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o most_o severe_a and_o strict_a watch_n for_o there_o redound_v great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o more_o ill_a example_n to_o man_n by_o the_o evil_a act_n of_o our_o hand_n than_o by_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n or_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n if_o it_o please_v you_o therefore_o to_o cast_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n you_o shall_v find_v more_o commandment_n forbid_v sin_n in_o action_n than_o in_o the_o speech_n or_o cogitation_n look_v into_o the_o first_o table_n there_o be_v one_o commandment_n forbid_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n namely_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o there_o be_v another_o forbid_a sin_n in_o the_o tongue_n namely_o the_o three_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o the_o other_o two_o forbid_v sin_n in_o action_n look_v into_o the_o second_o table_n there_o be_v one_o commandment_n forbid_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n namely_o the_o ten_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o forbid_a sin_n in_o the_o tongue_n namely_o the_o nine_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o the_o other_o four_o forbid_v sin_n in_o action_n and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o will_v keep_v sin_n from_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a both_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o hand_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o act_v and_o commit_v sin_n 2._o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bless_v we_o the_o man_n that_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_a isaiah_n 56._o 2._o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o first_o way_n to_o suppress_v sin_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o reign_v be_v diligent_a watch_n a_o watch_v over_o our_o heart_n for_o our_o thought_n 〈…〉_z a_o watch_v over_o our_o mouth_n for_o our_o word_n but_o chief_o and_o most_o diligent_o a_o watch_v over_o our_o hand_n ●or_a our_o action_n the_o second_o mean_n to_o suppress_v sin_n be_v often_o fast_v watch_v be_v like_o our_o besiege_n of_o our_o enemy_n 〈…〉_z but_o fast_v be_v like_o the_o pull_v he_o down_o the_o spoil_n and_o disarm_v he_o for_o what_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o weapon_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o fight_v against_o we_o but_o the_o member_n of_o our_o mortal_a body_n 〈…〉_z and_o how_o be_v these_o arm_n make_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o how_o be_v they_o pull_v out_o of_o this_o tyrant_n hand_n but_o by_o fast_v thus_o saint_n paul_n disarm_v sin_n suppress_v and_o keep_v it_o under_o 27._o i_o keep_v my_o body_n under_o say_v he_o i_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n leave_v by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o and_o in_o very_a deed_n our_o sin_n be_v like_o those_o devil_n which_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o 21._o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v matth._n 17._o 21._o this_o exercise_n of_o fast_v produce_v three_o excellent_a effect_n 1_o vitia_n compri●i●_n it_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n it_o tame_v and_o pull_v down_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o s._n basil_n call_v it_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o medicine_n to_o take_v away_o the_o m●lady_n of_o sin_n 2_o diabolum_fw-la fugat_fw-la it_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o if_o a_o serpent_n taste_v but_o of_o fast_a spittle_n 1._o it_o kill_v it_o vides_fw-la quan●●_n vis_fw-la ieiu●●●_n ut_fw-la &_o sput●_n sue_v home_o terre●●m_o serpent_v interficiat_fw-la &_o merit●_n spirit_n ●●em_n you_o see_v the_o force_n of_o fast_v fast_a spittle_n will_v kill_v a_o bodily_a serpent_n much_o more_o the_o spiritual_a 3._o mentem_fw-la elevat_fw-la it_o elevate_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o make_v he_o apt_a to_o be_v rapt_v into_o contemplation_n and_o his_o life_n here_o in_o earth_n to_o approach_v near_o in_o likeness_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n 1._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ieiunium_fw-la nisi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la image_n for_o what_o be_v fast_v but_o a_o representation_n of_o our_o heavenly_a life_n hoc_fw-la gradu_fw-la elias_n ascendit_fw-la antequam_fw-la curru_fw-la elias_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o this_o ladder_n of_o fast_v ibidem_fw-la before_o he_o ascend_v in_o his_o chariot_n of_o fire_n say_v the_o same_o saint_n ambrose_n bonaventure_n therefore_o compare_v fast_v to_o three_o thing_n 1_o to_o a_o little_a wood_n under_o a_o pot_n 2._o 2_o to_o the_o nimbleness_n of_o a_o little_a bird_n 3_o to_o the_o hollowness_n and_o concavitie_n of_o a_o musical_a instrument_n 1._o it_o be_v like_o a_o little_a wood_n under_o a_o pot_n for_o as_o by_o withdraw_v the_o wood_n from_o under_o the_o pot_n it_o incontinent_o cease_v

composuum_fw-la the_o whole_a man_n consist_v of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v sin_n in_o they_o work_v their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n therefore_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o their_o restauration_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n each_o endeavour_v to_o put_v off_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_v to_o the_o other_o the_o body_n plead_v for_o itself_o that_o that_o be_v but_o inanimis_fw-la truncus_fw-la a_o dead_a and_o senseless_a trunk_n void_a of_o all_o action_n and_o motion_n and_o so_o can_v not_o sin_n nor_o exercise_v any_o operation_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o actuate_v and_o enforce_v it_o the_o soul_n that_o plead_v for_o itself_o that_o that_o be_v purus_fw-la &_o simplex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o pure_a and_o simple_a spirit_n void_a of_o all_o organ_n without_o eye_n to_o behold_v vanity_n without_o hand_n to_o commit_v folly_n without_o foot_n to_o follow_v enormity_n and_o if_o the_o body_n do_v not_o detain_v it_o as_o prisoner_n it_o will_v mount_v aloft_o to_o take_v up_o its_o residence_n in_o the_o place_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o fault_n of_o sin_v must_v needs_o rest_v on_o the_o body_n but_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o body_n sin_n without_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n but_o like_o simeon_n and_o levi_n 5._o they_o be_v brother_n and_o partner_n in_o mischief_n and_o so_o tend_v both_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n unless_o we_o wise_o endeavour_n their_o timely_a reparation_n peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 215_o illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o pretty_a simile_n there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n that_o commit_v the_o custody_n of_o his_o orchard_n to_o two_o servant_n one_o of_o they_o lame_a of_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o other_o blind_a the_o lame_a servant_n be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o apple_n tell_v his_o blind_a fellow-seruant_n that_o if_o he_o enjoy_v the_o use_n of_o his_o limb_n and_o can_v go_v as_o well_o as_o he_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o but_o he_o will_v be_v possess_v of_o some_o of_o those_o apple_n the_o blind_a servant_n say_v he_o be_v as_o desirous_a of_o they_o as_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o see_v as_o well_o as_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v long_o upon_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o end_n they_o agree_v to_o join_v together_o the_o whole-limbed_a blind_a man_n take_v the_o well-sighted_n lame_a man_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o so_o he_o reach_v the_o apple_n their_o master_n come_v and_o miss_v his_o fruit_n expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o each_o frame_v his_o excuse_n the_o blind_a man_n say_v he_o can_v not_o have_v they_o for_o he_o can_v not_o see_v so_o much_o as_o the_o tree_n they_o grow_v on_o the_o lame_a man_n say_v he_o need_v not_o be_v suspect_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v he_o can_v not_o climb_v or_o stand_v to_o reach_v they_o but_o their_o master_n perceive_v their_o craft_n how_o they_o have_v both_o join_v together_o put_v they_o as_o they_o be_v one_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o other_o and_o punish_v they_o both_o together_o so_o in_o very_a deed_n neither_o the_o body_n sin_n without_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n 5._o but_o corporis_fw-la animique_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n it_o be_v the_o common_a act_n of_o both_o therefore_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n tend_v to_o death_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o repair_v will_v fall_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n wherefore_o as_o sin_v the_o tyrant_n must_v not_o reign_v nor_o lust_n the_o law_n be_v obey_v so_o our_o mortal_a body_n his_o kingdom_n must_v not_o run_v to_o utter_v ruin_n but_o be_v repair_v corruption_n must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o mortality_n put_v on_o immortality_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o repair_v our_o mortal_a body_n be_v threefold_a viz._n 1._o diligent_a watch_v 2._o often_o fast_v 3._o zealous_a pray_v fast_v that_o be_v good_a to_o repair_v the_o body_n that_o though_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o it_o may_v be_v raise_v again_o 27._o and_o not_o become_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o pray_v that_o be_v good_a to_o repair_v the_o soul_n it_o consecrate_v it_o to_o god_n make_v the_o soul_n the_o temple_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n templum_fw-la mentis_fw-la amat_fw-la non_fw-la marmoris_fw-la aurea_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fundamenta_fw-la manent_fw-la fidei_fw-la watch_v that_o be_v good_a for_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o watch_v we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v when_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n do_v tempt_v we_o and_o so_o keep_v they_o off_o and_o avoid_v they_o by_o fast_v we_o may_v so_o tame_v our_o body_n that_o concupiscence_n shall_v not_o delight_v we_o and_o by_o pray_v we_o shall_v so_o rectify_v our_o deprave_a will_n and_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o sin_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o first_o we_o must_v watch_v that_o sin_n enter_v not_o into_o us._n and_o here_o we_o must_v do_v as_o be_v do_v in_o besiege_a city_n keep_v the_o strict_a watch_n where_o the_o place_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o enemy_n the_o most_o likely_a to_o enter_v the_o place_n where_o sin_n will_v enter_v be_v three_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n and_o the_o hand_n therefore_o s._n bernard_n say_v that_o every_o man_n must_v keep_v a_o threefold_a watch_n there_o must_v be_v vigilia_fw-la 1._o cordis_n 2._o oris_n 3._o manus_n super_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la &_o affectiones_fw-la seut_n verba_fw-la opera_fw-la a_o watch_n of_o the_o heart_n mouth_n hand_n over_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n word_n and_o speech_n work_n and_o action_n first_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v not_o stain_v and_o pollute_v with_o evil_a thought_n for_o say_v our_o saviour_n 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fernication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n mat._n 15._o 1._o 19_o and_o the_o fool_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 9_o 1._o the_o heart_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o jer._n 17._o 9_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a solomon_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o issue_v life_n 23._o prou._n 4._o 23._o second_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o mouth_n that_o we_o speak_v no_o evil_a word_n for_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v 37._o and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o 37._o and_o the_o wicked_a servant_n be_v condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n 12._o luk._n 19_o 12._o for_o the_o tongue_n in_o udo_fw-la est_fw-la 8._o ideo_fw-la facile_fw-la labitur_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n be_v place_v in_o moisture_n and_o therefore_o be_v apt_a to_o run_v over_o to_o our_o own_o destruction_n cu_v facilè_fw-la volat_fw-la ideo_fw-la facilè_fw-la violat_a say_v saint_n bernard_n it_o run_v glib_o and_o offend_v quick_o our_o evil_a word_n bernard_n say_v the_o same_o father_n be_v like_o arrow_n levitèr_fw-fr volant_fw-fr sed_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la unl●erant_fw-la the_o fly_v light_o but_o they_o wound_v deep_o saint_n gregory_n in_o the_o five_o of_o his_o moral_n say_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n viz._n 1_o some_o that_o let_v loose_v both_o heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o impiety_n they_o travel_v with_o mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v utter_v and_o bring_v it_o forth_o with_o their_o tongue_n such_o be_v eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n to_o job_n though_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v grieve_v 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