Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	good_a	work_n	2,155	5	5.3493	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42049	The Gregorian account, or, The spiritual watch a sermon preached to the society of the Gregories dwelling in and about the city of London and assembled in the Church of St. Michael Cornhill, June 19, 1673 / by Francis Gregory.	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1673 (1673)	Wing G1895; ESTC R27395	22,222	36

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coronat_fw-la opus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o crown_v the_o work_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o actiones_fw-la morales_fw-la specificantur_fw-la à_fw-la sine_fw-la moral_a action_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o that_o end_n towards_o which_o they_o be_v design_v how_o good_a soever_o any_o work_n may_v be_v in_o its_o matter_n and_o substance_n yet_o if_o the_o end_n be_v naught_o the_o whole_a work_n will_v prove_v so_o too_o doubtless_o the_o pharisees_n do_v many_o excellent_a thing_n they_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n they_o pray_v they_o fast_v they_o give_v alm_n and_o yet_o their_o base_a unworthy_a design_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o desire_n of_o a_o little_a applause_n and_o vainglory_n provoke_v god_n to_o disow_v their_o person_n that_o be_v so_o plausible_a and_o to_o reject_v all_o that_o service_n that_o be_v so_o pompous_a and_o true_o it_o be_v but_o sad_a to_o consider_v that_o these_o pharisee_n who_o look_v so_o much_o like_o glorious_a saint_n shall_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o naughty_a heart_n and_o the_o proposal_n of_o sinister_a end_n render_v themselves_o but_o gild_a hypocrite_n it_o be_v but_o sad_a that_o such_o splendid_a show_v of_o devotion_n such_o strict_a observation_n of_o sabbath_n such_o frequent_a prayer_n and_o such_o set_v and_o solemn_a fast_n shall_v rather_o through_o their_o low_a design_n provoke_v our_o god_n then_o please_v he_o that_o those_o very_a person_n shall_v prove_v but_o meteor_n who_o the_o world_n take_v not_o only_o for_o star_n but_o constellation_n too_o and_o lest_o this_o shall_v prove_v our_o own_o condition_n lest_o all_o our_o service_n shall_v miscarry_v and_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o we_o as_o once_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o zach._n 7.5_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a demand_n but_o that_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o we_o be_v oblige_v most_o strict_o to_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o design_n and_o project_n of_o our_o heart_n lest_o perhaps_o some_o mean_a and_o wicked_a end_n shall_v corrupt_v our_o holy_a duty_n lest_o some_o degenerous_a and_o ignoble_a aim_n shall_v turn_v our_o gold_n into_o dirt_n our_o sacrifice_n into_o sin_n and_o make_v our_o sweet_a incense_n go_v ●●t_n and_o stink_n with_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o so_o mu●●_n snuff_n 3._o the_o several_a passion_n that_o be_v find_v within_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v but_o too_o much_o need_n to_o be_v watch_v too_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v 35._o whatever_o the_o stoic_n dream_n whatever_o some_o father_n think_v such_o and_o such_o affection_n find_v within_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v sure_a enough_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v a_o man_n without_o those_o common_a passion_n of_o love_n hatred_n fear_n hope_v desire_v and_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o affection_n and_o strong_a and_o impetuous_a all_o experience_n show_v st._n bernard_n thus_o complain_v intellectus_fw-la &_o affectus_fw-la quandoque_fw-la sibi_fw-la adversantur_fw-la man_n passion_n contradict_v his_o reason_n parere_fw-la nescit_fw-la say_v seneca_n it_o will_v not_o obey_v no_o impar_fw-la ratio_fw-la say_v seneca_n again_o man_n reason_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o his_o passion_n which_o rule_v that_o soul_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v serve_v and_o methinks_v if_o our_o affection_n instead_o of_o be_v loyal_a subject_n be_v thus_o like_a to_o invade_v and_o usurp_v our_o reason_n throne_n if_o our_o passion_n which_o be_v design_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o understand_n be_v like_a to_o become_v domineer_a lord_n and_o tyrant_n if_o these_o blind_a and_o boisterous_a rebel_n endeavour_v to_o seize_v the_o captive_a soul_n and_o then_o use_v it_o even_o at_o pleasure_n methinks_v we_o be_v concern_v and_o that_o in_o time_n and_o guard_n and_o watch_v they_o i_o remember_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n quote_v by_o st._n paul_n stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_v not_o psal_n 4.4_o st._n hierom_n translate_v it_o irascimini_fw-la and_o the_o lxx_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v angry_a and_o sin_v not_o this_o text_n do_v not_o command_v our_o anger_n as_o a_o duty_n but_o do_v rather_o suppose_v it_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o lawful_a passion_n si_fw-mi irascimini_fw-la so_o muis_n si_fw-la contingat_fw-la irasci_fw-la so_o estius_n if_o this_o passion_n chance_n to_o move_v and_o stir_v what_o then_o cavete_fw-la beware_v set_v a_o watch_n lest_o perhaps_o it_o exceed_v its_o bound_n and_o so_o become_v a_o sin_n the_o same_o course_n must_v be_v take_v with_o other_o passion_n too_o it's-true_a what_o seneca_n say_v of_o our_o best_a endeavour_n non_fw-la tollunt_fw-la sed_fw-la temperant_fw-la we_o can_v destroy_v these_o affection_n and_o quite_o root_v they_o out_o but_o yet_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o moderate_v subdue_v and_o rule_v they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o guard_v and_o watch_v they_o but_o why_o all_o this_o upon_o what_o score_n be_v it_o that_o man_n stand_v thus_o oblige_v to_o watch_v over_o himself_o his_o eye_n his_o tongue_n his_o hand_n but_o above_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n i_o answer_v first_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v sufficient_o need_v the_o strict_a watch_n and_o the_o strong_a guard_n that_o can_v be_v think_v on_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 4.23_o 1._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o enemy_n abroad_o round_o about_o and_o very_o near_o it_o too_o this_o be_v one_o great_a consideration_n that_o do_v ordinary_o quicken_v man_n to_o watch_v hannibal_n ad_fw-la portas_fw-la if_o a_o enemy_n be_v at_o the_o gate_n if_o thief_n and_o robber_n beset_v the_o house_n it_o be_v no_o time_n then_o to_o snort_v and_o sleep_v this_o argument_n be_v not_o i_o but_o st._n peter_n be_o sober_a be_v vigilant_a but_o what_o need_v that_o because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o devil_n walk_v his_o round_n and_o shall_v man_n lie_v secure_a the_o devil_n himself_o do_v roar_v and_o be_v not_o man_n concern_v to_o look_v about_o he_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v style_v a_o lion_n a_o beast_n nullius_fw-la ferè_fw-la somni_fw-la say_v coelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la one_o that_o sleep_v but_o little_a and_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v watch_v how_o dare_v the_o sinner_n slumber_n but_o beside_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o numerous_a legion_n the_o world_n have_v in_o it_o great_a store_n of_o enemy_n too_o its_o pleasure_n its_o profit_n its_o honour_n its_o son_n of_o belial_n what_o be_v all_o these_o but_o so_o many_o trap_n and_o begin_v to_o catch_v and_o ruin_v soul_n host_n sacrilegi_fw-la animi_fw-la mei_fw-la fures_fw-la so_o socrates_n right_o call_v they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o enemy_n more_o that_o be_v near_o still_o i_o mean_v our_o own_o flesh_n with_o its_o numerous_a train_n of_o lust_n and_o certain_o this_o enemy_n do_v approach_v somewhat_o near_o indeed_o as_o st._n john_n be_v style_v by_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v bosom_n friend_n so_o may_v our_o flesh_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n bosom_n foe_n hence_o the_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v we_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o war_v against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o methinks_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o oppose_v by_o the_o flesh_n besiege_v by_o the_o world_n assault_v by_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v surround_v with_o enemy_n that_o be_v strong_a cruel_a malicious_a and_o strange_o politic_a it_o must_v needs_o want_v the_o strict_a watch_n and_o the_o strong_a guard_n that_o can_v be_v think_v