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	know_v	lord_n	4,479	5	3.9273	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o these_o have_v the_o law_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o far_o legible_a as_o to_o evince_v god_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n leave_v they_o therein_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o manifest_v that_o this_o god_n who_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n reveal_v in_o they_o or_o show_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o withal_o the_o soul_n employ_v in_o that_o word_n as_o

believe_v enter_v into_o rest_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o although_o god_n have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n to_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o bound_v their_o habitation_n act._n 17.26_o yet_o he_o have_v distinguish_v the_o race_n and_o generation_n of_o mankind_n into_o two_o seed_n first_o express_v in_o gen._n 3.15_o in_o these_o word_n thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n afterward_o more_o amplify_v and_o that_o distinction_n evidence_v not_o to_o be_v different_a quality_n or_o qualification_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n as_o some_o understand_v but_o in_o distinct_a person_n different_o qualify_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o person_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n esau_n and_o jacob_n and_o so_o all_o along_o wherein_o though_o all_o mankind_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o adam_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o some_o which_o be_v of_o abraham_n and_o of_o those_o all_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n 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even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o etc._n etc._n evidence_v that_o as_o he_o which_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 1_o john_n 5.12_o so_o this_o life_n put_v forth_o itself_o in_o such_o discovery_n as_o wherein_o the_o newborn_a babe_n in_o christ_n have_v receive_v through_o believe_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o and_o have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a john_n 3.33_o cry_v to_o god_n abba_n father_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n receive_v rom._n 8.15_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n send_v forth_o into_o his_o heart_n gal._n 4.6_o and_o desire_v as_o newborn_a babe_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n the_o unmixed_a milk_n of_o that_o same_o word_n by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n whereof_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v 1_o pet._n 1.23_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n 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disciple_n upon_o his_o departure_n joh._n 16.7_o object_n the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o man_n but_o not_o of_o man_n reprove_v the_o the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v mention_v john_n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o convince_v of_o infidelity_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o answ_n 1._o that_o the_o light_n in_o man_n discover_v and_o the_o law_n in_o man_n convince_v and_o reprove_v of_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o stop_n of_o all_o mouth_n and_o make_v they_o to_o become_v silent_a and_o guilty_a before_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o witness_v unto_o both_o by_o the_o excercise_n of_o the_o accuse_v conscience_n in_o man_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o have_v be_v assent_v unto_o before_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o not_o believe_v on_o christ_n 2._o but_o that_o this_o light_n or_o law_n in_o every_o man_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v mention_v john_n 16.7_o 8._o i._n e._n the_o comforter_n the_o 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to_o have_v reprove_v every_o man_n of_o every_o transgression_n yea_o of_o unbelief_n now_o it_o be_v plain_o testify_v by_o christ_n touch_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o be_v to_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n viz_o of_o unbelief_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v while_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v as_o appear_v john_n 16.7.13_o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a yea_o truth_n itself_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o appearance_n and_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o reprove_v the_o world_n for_o not_o 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the_o light_n or_o law_n in_o every_o man_n be_v not_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n mention_v john_n 16.7_o nor_o do_v that_o light_n or_o law_n in_o every_o man_n reprove_v any_o man_n of_o not_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o remain_v to_o consider_v of_o a_o further_a clause_n in_o the_o objection_n which_o say_v touch_v this_o light_n viz._n object_n that_o this_o light_n be_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 16.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o john_n 12.35_o 36._o answ_n 1._o although_o the_o lamp_n or_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o man_n proceed_v from_o god_n as_o from_o the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o light_n yet_o that_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n be_v not_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o say_v no_o more_o thereof_o 2._o these_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o viz._n john_n 16.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o john_n 12.35_o 36._o speak_v not_o the_o thing_n viz._n the_o light_n of_o life_n 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short_o tread_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n i_o say_v their_o foot_n as_o real_o within_o they_o as_o he_o have_v tread_v he_o under_o his_o own_o foot_n for_o they_o without_o they_o and_o further_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v assure_o reap_v in_o due_a time_n if_o they_o faint_v not_o this_o be_v their_o victory_n even_o their_o faith_n by_o which_o with_o patience_n they_o possess_v their_o soul_n be_v confident_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v call_v they_o who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o perform_v or_o finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o hope_n they_o purify_v themselves_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o they_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n and_o redemption_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o outward_a sound_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o man_n think_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n take_v away_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n who_o ever_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o he_o who_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o he_o count_v that_o name_n yet_o if_o such_o a_o one_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n but_o roll_v his_o sin_n under_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubborness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n will_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n in_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sound_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v some_o snare_n and_o temptation_n lie_v upon_o some_o soul_n touch_v those_o word_n before_o mind_v and_o repeat_v viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n whence_o some_o person_n do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o

they_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a &_o hence_o proceed_v that_o frame_n of_o spirit_n of_o judge_v other_o with_o severity_n &_o austereness_n who_o dare_v not_o so_o say_v of_o themselves_o but_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o each_o shall_v account_v and_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n often_o repeat_v ephes_n 4.2_o col._n 3.12_o which_o require_v a_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n tit._n 3.2_o jam._n 3.13_o to_o the_o end_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o leave_v example_n who_o quench_v not_o the_o smoke_a flax_n mat._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o who_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o other_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n judge_v themselves_o because_o they_o can_v so_o say_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n but_o go_v mourning_n and_o bow_v down_o and_o be_v in_o fear_n continual_o because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o do_v and_o the_o good_a they_o will_v that_o they_o do_v not_o and_o be_v cry_v out_o in_o bitterness_n as_o reuben_n for_o joseph_n alas_o for_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v or_o as_o she_o if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a use_n make_v of_o a_o seasonable_a word_n to_o each_o of_o these_o if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o direct_v therein_o be_v there_o some_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o with_o they_o what_o mean_v then_o the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o 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