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	speak_v	tongue_n	2,464	5	7.4469	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13534	Circumspect walking describing the seuerall rules, as so many seuerall steps in the way of wisedome. Gathered into this short manuell, by Tho. Taylor, preacher of Gods word at Aldermanbury Church in London.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1631 (1631)	STC 23824; ESTC S100151	74,039	378

hard_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v save_v how_o few_o by_o outward_a thing_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a how_o many_o be_v ensnare_v and_o choke_v with_o they_o how_o flit_a and_o uncertain_a they_o be_v how_o certain_o we_o must_v leave_v they_o or_o they_o we_o and_o come_v to_o account_v for_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n be_v suspicious_a of_o thyself_o thyself_o thankful_a to_o god_n and_o return_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o to_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o receive_v it_o david_n while_o he_o have_v liberty_n easy_o stray_v psa._n 119._o 67._o thankfulness_n be_v god_n tribute_n which_o be_v deny_v he_o he_o re-enter_v on_o his_o own_o deut._n 28._o 47._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n d●pes_fw-la in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n sen._n and_o in_o need_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o do_v many_o prodigal_n 3._o fear_v the_o cross_n before_o it_o come_v storm_n and_o provide_v for_o it_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o job_n 3._o 25._o and_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o change_n it_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o great_a plague_n of_o babylon_n isa._n 46._o 11._o that_o evil_n shall_v come_v on_o she_o and_o she_o not_o know_v the_o morning_n thereof_o destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o sudden_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a 28._o therefore_o cast_v the_o cost_n of_o religion_n and_o well-doing_n beforehand_o 4._o never_o account_v thyself_o prosperous_a if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o god_n church_n not_o good_a vriah_n will_v not_o rest_v as_o long_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v abroad_o and_o his_o lord_n joab_n in_o the_o field_n as_o a_o good_a child_n be_v in_o health_n mourn_v and_o droupe_v for_o the_o mother_n sickness_n 2._o david_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o dwell_v in_o seiled_a house_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n lie_v in_o tent_n for_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v hag._n 1._o 4._o nehemiah_n even_o before_o the_o king_n be_v of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n and_o sorrowful_a at_o heart_n when_o he_o receive_v evil_a tiding_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o hester_n and_o mordecai_n joy_v not_o in_o the_o great_a advancement_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sentence_n against_o the_o jew_n be_v unreversed_a and_o moses_n may_v have_v live_v well_o and_o at_o pleasure_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n but_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o god_n people_n 25._o than_o to_o enjoy_v such_o pleasure_n 5._o in_o thy_o prosperity_n consider_v the_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n of_o other_o affliction_n the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n live_v in_o prosperity_n amos_n 6._o 6._o they_o lie_v on_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o on_o bed_n drink_v wine_n in_o bole_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o oil_n but_o none_o remember_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o like_a of_o dives_fw-la his_o inhumanity_n towards_o lazarus_n yea_o sometime_o it_o shall_v be_v wisdom_n to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n 2._o which_o will_v strike_v a_o deep_a impression_n and_o to_o visit_v other_o in_o adversity_n and_o mark_v their_o speech_n who_o embrace_v these_o outward_a pleasure_n with_o great_a and_o sharp_a appetite_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o affliction_n far_o more_o bitter_a and_o their_o sorrow_n in_o the_o loss_n so_o much_o the_o sharp_a as_o the_o love_n be_v eager_a in_o enjoy_v their_o peace_n and_o perhaps_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o they_o be_v never_o such_o gainer_n by_o all_o their_o prosperity_n as_o they_o be_v loser_n by_o it_o or_o gainer_n by_o that_o present_a affliction_n chap._n xiiii_o rule_v to_o carry_v our_o speech_n wise_o as_o those_o that_o aim_n at_o the_o apostolical_a rule_n of_o christian_a circumspection_n 1._o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o they_o fountain_n labour_v to_o get_v a_o good_a heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n will_v speak_v ●8_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a guide_v his_o mouth_n wise_o prou._n 16._o 23._o and_o if_o the_o heart_n indite_v a_o good_a matter_n the_o tongue_n will_v be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psal._n 45._o 1._o such_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v such_o will_v be_v the_o speech_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o heart_n can_v be_v a_o good_a and_o careful_a speaker_n the_o apostle_n require_v gracious_a speech_n col._n 4._o 6._o but_o that_o must_v come_v from_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o psal._n 37._o 30_o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v talk_v of_o judgement_n for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o step_n shall_v not_o slide_v and_o pro._n 31._o 26._o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o her_o tongue_n on_o the_o contrary_a a_o graceless_a heart_n can_v speak_v well_o prou._n 10._o 20_o 21._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v feed_v many_o but_o fool_n shall_v die_v for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n the_o true_a reason_n why_o many_o mend_v not_o their_o bad_a speech_n be_v because_o first_o they_o mend_v not_o their_o heart_n 2._o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o speech_n choice_n 1._o because_o all_o must_v be_v wholesome_a so_o much_o as_o we_o may_v therefore_o choose_v the_o best_a matter_n to_o talk_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n faith_n hope_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n for_o wisdom_n always_o choose_v the_o best_a 2._o if_o it_o be_v choose_v or_o offer_v it_o concern_v either_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o what_o i._o if_o it_o concern_v god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o name_n attribute_n word_n or_o work_n we_o must_v speak_v most_o reverent_o as_o those_o who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o take_v his_o name_n into_o our_o mouth_n the_o precept_n be_v levit._n 19_o 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o defile_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o fear_v his_o glorious_a name_n deut._n 28._o 58._o and_o they_o defile_v his_o name_n who_o in_o common_a talk_n light_o and_o careless_o use_v his_o name_n of_o god_n or_o lord_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o title_n in_o ordinary_a speech_n and_o they_o who_o be_v ordinary_a or_o idle_a swearer_n and_o curser_n and_o jester_n in_o scripture-phrase_n who_o be_v far_o from_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa._n 66._o 3._o and_o those_o that_o mock_v at_o sin_n and_o god_n judgement_n and_o abuse_v or_o be_v unthankful_a for_o any_o of_o his_o mercy_n ii_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o speech_n concern_v thy_o brother_n person_n neighbour_n the_o rule_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a thou_o know_v by_o he_o behind_o his_o back_n but_o of_o evil_a not_o without_o call_v nor_o without_o grief_n and_o before_o he_o or_o to_o he_o tit._n 3._o 2._o warn_v they_o that_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n but_o be_v soft_a and_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n contrary_a whereunto_o be_v scoff_v deride_v curse_v rail_a bitter_a and_o slanderous_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o any_o man_n yea_o if_o man_n speech_n may_v just_o offend_v we_o we_o must_v be_v soft_a and_o calm_a show_v all_o meekness_n not_o render_v rebuke_n for_o rebuke_n but_o pass_v by_o his_o sin_n espy_v in_o his_o person_n the_o image_n of_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v and_o love_v if_o thou_o spea●e_v of_o his_o say_n o●_n action_n if_o they_o be_v evil_a speak_v as_o little_a of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v if_o they_o be_v doubtful_a construe_v they_o in_o the_o best_a part_n for_o love_n be_v not_o suspicious_a but_o hope_v all_o thing_n 7_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o good_a action_n and_o as_o for_o sin_n in_o he_o deal_v plain_o and_o true_o with_o he_o leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n but_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v he_o and_o not_o suffer_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v dissemble_v flatter_v or_o soothe_v up_o any_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o most_o ordinary_a sin_n against_o this_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n iii_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o speech_n concern_v thyself_o ourselves_o speak_v modest_o without_o vanity_n or_o boast_n prou._n 27._o 2._o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n nay_o we_o shall_v rather_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v the_o good_a in_o we_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o speak_v of_o it_o 9_o as_o paul_n i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o a_o other_o person_n i_o know_v a_o man_n etc._n

etc._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 3._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o speech_n manner_n first_o because_o every_o man_n speech_n by_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a savoury_a therefore_o strive_v to_o make_v it_o gracious_a and_o powder_v with_o salt_n col._n 4._o 6._o that_o be_v well_o season_v and_o savoury_a not_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n but_o we_o must_v drive_v out_o or_o dry_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o with_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n against_o many_o who_o powder_n their_o speech_n with_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o filthy_a rottenness_n or_o fondidle_v speech_n savour_v of_o the_o filthy_a sink_n and_o puddle_n within_o second_o it_o must_v be_v just_a and_o sincere_a sincere_a the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n psal._n 15._o 2._o without_o dissimulation_n or_o lie_n see_v god_n make_v the_o tongue_n to_o express_v the_o heart_n a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n speech_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a compliment_n heavenly_a three_o it_o must_v be_v more_o earnest_a joyful_a and_o comfortable_a when_o thou_o speak_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o of_o earthly_a not_o jest_v or_o foolish_a talk_n but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n eph._n 5._o 4._o 4._o concern_v the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n edification_n it_o must_v tend_v to_o edification_n eph._n 4._o 29._o to_o feed_v many_o prou._n 10._o 21._o and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n it_o must_v bend_v itself_o still_o for_o god_n the_o defence_n of_o good_a man_n and_o action_n and_o the_o disgrace_n of_o sin_n better_a no_o speech_n than_o to_o no_o good_a end_n and_o yet_o many_o in_o their_o light_n and_o idle_a speech_n say_v why_o i_o hope_v i_o do_v no_o harm_n yea_o but_o what_o good_a do_v it_o shame_n will_v not_o let_v thou_o say_v thou_o intend_v edification_n therefore_o look_v well_o unto_o it_o 5_o concern_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o speech_n measure_n first_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v too_o little_a little_a and_o omit_v gracious_a speech_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o many_o dry_a and_o barren_a heart_n and_o mouth_n have_v not_o a_o word_n for_o god_n and_o goodness_n that_o have_v word_n enough_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o in_o any_o other_o argument_n like_o idol_n in_o good_a thing_n that_o have_v mouth_n 5._o and_o speak_v not_o or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o dumb_a spirit_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v any_o good_a tell_v such_o a_o one_o of_o a_o good_a farm_n or_o bargain_n or_o natural_a thing_n and_o they_o savour_v and_o relish_v they_o well_o enough_o whereas_o a_o good_a motion_n strike_v they_o dumb_a and_o make_v they_o as_o fish_n out_o of_o their_o element_n neither_o much_o second_o must_v our_o word_n be_v too_o many_o for_o in_o many_o word_n be_v many_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fool_n multiply_v word_n eccles._n 10_o 14._o and_o prou._n 29._o 11._o a_o fool_n pour_v out_o all_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n pro._n 17._o 27._o and_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a i_o 10._o 19_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o lay_v on_o more_o word_n then_o the_o mat●er_n require_v and_o argue_v impotency_n of_o mind_n and_o carry_v a_o show_n or_o demonstration_n of_o passion_n and_o excess_n of_o affection_n or_o pride_n in_o speak_v 6._o concern_v the_o season_n of_o our_o speech_n season_n all_o our_o word_n must_v be_v seasonable_a as_o well_o as_o season_v that_o be_v fit_v to_o circumstance_n time_n place_n and_o person_n wisdom_n will_v seek_v a_o season_n for_o good_a word_n for_o there_o be_v a_o season_n wherein_o the_o prudent_a will_v keep_v silence_n 13_o and_o how_o good_a be_v a_o good_a word_n in_o due_a season_n pro._n 15._o 23._o it_o be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n and_o picture_n of_o silver_n husband_n man_n observe_v season_n in_o sow_v and_o so_o must_v he_o that_o look_v for_o a_o harvest_n of_o his_o speech_n abigail_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o her_o husband_n nabal_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n but_o when_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o wine_n every_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o every_o good_a speech_n nor_o no_o man_n at_o all_o time_n alike_o there_o be_v a_o unaduised_a opennes_fw-la against_o which_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o example_n arm_n we_o joh._n 2._o ult._n he_o will_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o some_o who_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n silence_n be_v best_a where_o no_o good_a can_v be_v do_v as_o christ_n be_v silent_a before_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o rabsecai_n must_v not_o be_v answer_v to_o meet_v a_o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o good_a word_n be_v to_o meet_v a_o bear_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n but_o let_v the_o passion_n be_v calm_a and_o then_o tell_v he_o how_o disguise_v and_o uncover_v he_o be_v he_o will_v perhaps_o believe_v it_o chap._n xv._n motive_n to_o look_v to_o our_o tongue_n 1._o because_o a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v a_o evil_a speaker_n tongue_n if_o the_o speech_n be_v naught_o the_o religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o 29._o lie_v and_o accuse_v be_v the_o devil_n work_n 2._o watch_v of_o good_a speech_n keep_v out_o evil_a which_o engender_v to_o evil_a take_v up_o david_n resolution_n psal._n 39_o 1._o i_o think_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n bridle_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a because_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o unruly_a member_n as_o fire_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v become_v our_o glory_n 8._o &_o our_o brother_n shield_n 3._o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o call_v to_o reckon_v the_o word_n that_o be_v think_v but_o wind_n psal._n 50._o 20_o 21._o even_o every_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12._o 36._o chap._n xvi_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v our_o action_n that_o in_o all_o of_o they_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o christian_a prudence_n and_o circumspection_n and_o first_o in_o general_n first_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o examine_v the_o work_n he_o be_v to_o do_v do_v whether_o he_o be_v about_o a_o good_a work_n whereof_o he_o may_v expect_v comfort_n gal._n 6_o 3_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o himself_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o work_n must_v be_v try_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o try_v it_o beforehand_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o examine_v it_o be_v now_o and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o matter_n this_o trial_n stand_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v command_v the_o rule_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o any_o action_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o i_o command_v thou_o 32_o that_o do_v only_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v 12._o who_o require_v those_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n we_o have_v a_o special_a rule_n phil._n 4._o 8._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n pertain_v to_o love_n and_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o rom._n 12._o 17._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 21._o provide_v thing_n that_o be_v honest_a not_o only_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o before_o man_n 2._o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o doer_n manner_n undertake_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a call_n and_o answerable_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o himself_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n god_n uphold_v the_o society_n of_o man_n by_o order_n which_o be_v when_o every_o man_n keep_v his_o own_o stand_n and_o every_o one_o move_v as_o the_o several_a star_n but_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o sphere_n not_o trouble_v the_o motion_n of_o another_o so_o public_a man_n shall_v attend_v the_o public_a office_n and_o private_a man_n reform_v in_o private_a but_o let_v the_o public_a alone_o for_o christ_n reprove_v peter_n curiosity_n in_o ask_v what_o john_n shall_v do_v joh._n 21._o 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n want_v call_v for_o a_o action_n that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o 16._o and_o therefore_o be_v tear_v and_o wound_v of_o the_o devil_n 3._o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o circumstance_n circumstance_n seasonable_a and_o convenient_a or_o whether_o the_o season_n serve_v not_o for_o some_o better_a action_n than_o that_o for_o wisdom_n will_v intend_v of_o necessary_n the_o most_o necessary_a and_o of_o profit_n the_o most_o profitable_a 4._o examine_v whether_o the_o action_n now_o to_o be_v do_v be_v good_a in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o end_n which_o especial_o be_v two_o