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
A01711	Certaine sermons, vpon diuers textes of Holie Scripture Whereof some haue been seuerally before published, and other some for the greater benefit of the godly reader are here now added. By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the parable of the sower. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Two sermons upon I. Peter 5. vers. 8 and 9. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Foure sermons uppon the seven chiefe vertues of faith. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A godlie, zealous, and profitable sermon upon the second chapter of saint James. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the third chapter of Saint Iames. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 11848.5; ESTC S120470	152,707	288

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sure_a for_o doubtless_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o man_n absolute_o perfect_a in_o his_o tongue_n he_o shall_v be_v perfect_a throughout_o or_o if_o we_o take_v he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v use_v to_o speak_v call_v they_o perfect_v which_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o sound_a strength_n of_o godliness_n and_o ripe_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n say_v s._n paul_n among_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o phil._n 3.15_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o think_v he_o and_o heb._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o let_v we_o be_v carry_v on_o unto_o perfection_n if_o i_o say_v we_o take_v perfection_n so_o then_o look_v how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v grow_v in_o all_o godliness_n so_o far_o be_v it_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o look_v what_o want_v in_o his_o tongue_n of_o such_o perfection_n that_o he_o want_v in_o all_o other_o part_n for_o the_o perfection_n or_o the_o want_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n go_v with_o the_o want_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o tongue_n our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v the_o cause_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n matt._n 12.34.35_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o special_a instrument_n to_o utter_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n look_v how_o far_o the_o hart_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a so_o far_o will_v the_o tongue_n be_v good_a for_o let_v the_o heart_n proceed_v unto_o never_o so_o great_a perfection_n the_o tongue_n will_v utter_v it_o and_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o look_v what_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o wicked_a thought_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n the_o tongue_n can_v so_o dissemble_v but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o they_o will_v break_v forth_o in_o speech_n 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out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o such_o as_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 to_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4.29_o and_o also_o he_o say_v let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o gracious_a and_o powdered_a with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man_n coloss_n 4.6_o belove_v when_o we_o consider_v well_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o teach_v we_o how_o far_o off_o we_o be_v from_o perfection_n for_o do_v we_o not_o come_v wonder_a far_o short_a of_o guide_v our_o tongue_n aright_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o great_a

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the_o flesh_n the_o gospel_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o covetousness_n lodge_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o work_n glister_v &_o be_v green_a before_o man_n &_o be_v wither_v before_o god_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v faithful_a &_o be_v faithless_a to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n &_o yet_o be_v the_o child_n of_o confusion_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o these_o hearer_n &_o special_o in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v wealth_n &_o honour_n how_o many_o fall_n away_o choke_v with_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o ourselves_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o stand_v fast_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n lay_v before_o we_o but_o also_o fearful_a example_n so_o that_o we_o may_v buy_v our_o wit_n with_o other_o man_n cost_n for_o when_o we_o see_v the_o world_n with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n with_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n to_o carry_v away_o those_o which_o profess_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o our_o own_o matter_n in_o hand_n be_v not_o we_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mettle_n they_o be_v do_v not_o the_o world_n assault_v we_o as_o it_o do_v they_o yes_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v overcome_v also_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o mercy_n upon_o us._n the_o hardness_n of_o this_o work_n ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v or_o make_v we_o slack_v but_o hear_v what_o christ_n say_v who_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v the_o more_o hard_a the_o more_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o unless_o we_o make_v small_a reckon_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o shall_v yield_v &_o