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	word_n	2,055	5	3.8803	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60328	Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.	Skene, Alexander.; Johnstoun, Arthur, 1587-1641.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621.	1685 (1685)	Wing S3935; ESTC R38926	112,307	290

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we_o to_o the_o author_n a●●_n principal_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a and_o to_o reunite_v man_n a●●_n fasten_v he_o to_o his_o first_o cause_n and_o to_o his_o root_n where●●_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v firm_a and_o settle_a he_o prefer_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o contrariwise_o when_o he_o be_v separate_v he_o instant_o faint_v a●●_n languish_v next_o as_o to_o religion_n all_o in_o authority_n a●●_n to_o evidence_n their_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n i●_n bear_v down_o all_o open_a scandalous_a vice_n a●●_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n curse_v and_o swear_v ●hest_n oppression_n bloodshed_n cheat_v and_o all_o injury_n that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o good_a ●_o civil_a society_n and_o on_o this_o account_n he_o be_v the_o ●inister_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n ●_o vain_a rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n next_o he_o be_v to_o honour_v true_a religion_n in_o his_o ●wn_n personal_a walk_n in_o all_o his_o private_a or_o public_a act_n he_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o exemplary_a and_o ●_o guard_n and_o watch_v against_o any_o scandalous_a fail●ngs_n for_o as_o one_o say_v magistratus_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la de●nqunt_fw-la longè_fw-la majus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la quam_fw-la culpa_fw-la peccare_fw-la vi●ntur_fw-la minores_fw-la namque_fw-la omnes_fw-la eorum_fw-la vestigia_fw-la se●uuntur_fw-la vixque_fw-la se_fw-la errare_fw-la putant_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cri●inis_fw-la reum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la senatorem_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la that_o ●_o when_o a_o magistrate_n do_v transgress_v they_o ●em_v to_o sin_v more_o by_o their_o example_n then_o fault_n or_o all_o their_o inferior_n follow_v their_o footstep_n and_o ●arce_o imagine_v they_o err_v when_o they_o can_v hold_v ●ut_v a_o ruler_n guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n pat._n ●inensis_fw-la instit._fw-la reipub._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o as_o he_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o

in_o wisdom_n piety_n courage_n and_o better_a qualification_n prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v such_o that_o prepare_v their_o heart_n for_o their_o duty_n and_o will_v make_v conscience_n of_o diligence_n therein_o and_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n the_o city_n prosperity_n and_o the_o good_a of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o under_o their_o charge_n and_o for_o this_o i_o will_v recomend_v to_o all_o magistrate_n to_o study_v these_o scripture_n well_o psal._n 75.2_o psal._n 101.8_o psal._n 82._o throughout_o but_o some_o say_v we_o can_v find_v magistrate_n with_o such_o qualification_n in_o every_o town_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v they_o as_o we_o have_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v to_o set_v down_o all_o the_o best_a qualification_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v in_o magistrate_n and_o which_o all_o good_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o study_v to_o have_v and_o city_n be_v to_o choice_n the_o best_a they_o can_v have_v see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v recomend_v such_o qualification_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o many_o such_o and_o then_o we_o must_v do_v as_o we_o may_v when_o we_o can_v do_v as_o we_o will_v wherefore_o have_v hint_v at_o the_o good_a quality_n magistrate_n shall_v have_v i_o shall_v also_o touch_v a_o little_a what_o a_o sad_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o city_n to_o have_v ill_a man_n to_o be_v their_o ruler_n because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la clarius_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la contrary_n set_v together_o make_v both_o the_o more_o discernible_a psal._n 82.5_o david_n regrate_v this_o as_o a_o sad_a judgement_n in_o his_o time_n that_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v ignorant_a and_o perverse_a etc._n etc._n they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o he_o subjoin_v all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n they_o know_v not_o this_o imply_v not_o so_o much_o a_o blockish_a ignorance_n for_o it_o be_v like_a they_o may_v have_v natural_a part_n like_o other_o man_n but_o they_o know_v not_o that_o god_n stand_v among_o they_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o they_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o injustice_n and_o bear_v more_o favour_n to_o the_o wicked_a nor_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o innocent_a next_o though_o they_o may_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n stand_v among_o they_o and_o notice_n their_o do_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v this_o hold_v out_o their_o perverseness_n and_o wilful_a atheism_n as_o psal._n 10.11_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o vers_fw-la 13._o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o bold_o dare_v to_o do_v any_o injustice_n that_o his_o lust_n will_v put_v he_o to_o though_o it_o be_v real_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o great_a judge_n they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n though_o their_o duty_n be_v never_o so_o clear_o hold_v out_o to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o walk_v on_o after_o the_o perverse_a disposition_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o their_o obstinate_a will_n and_o not_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o revealed_z will._n in_o this_o caise_n the_o psalmist_n conclusion_n will_v hold_v that_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n that_o be_v all_o judge_n and_o judicatories_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v refreshfull_a to_o the_o poor_a needy_a and_o oppress_v that_o aught_o to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n be_v now_o run_v in_o a_o just_a contrary_a course_n and_o when_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v psal._n 11.3_o sure_o they_o need_v look_v for_o no_o relief_n from_o all_o their_o oppression_n and_o injury_n from_o man_n but_o commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a psal._n 10.14_o and_o 12.5_o from_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v see_v the_o great_a blessing_n it_o be_v to_o a_o city_n or_o town_n to_o have_v faithful_a able_a and_o pious_a ruler_n prov._n 29.2_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n murmur_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o incumbent_a duty_n on_o all_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v many_o able_a man_n up_o in_o their_o respective_a town_n and_o also_o to_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n to_o make_v all_o the_o present_a incumbent_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n among_o they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v chap._n xx._n concern_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o the_o prove_v have_v recommend_v several_a duty_n which_o the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n in_o general_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o town_n in_o th●_n forego_v part_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o presume_v next_o to_o set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o several_a magistrate_n and_o office-bearer_n that_o use_v to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o our_o council_n at_o every_o year_n election_n this_o be_v not_o that_o i_o presume_v to_o know_v these_o duty_n better_o than_o other_o but_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o new_a entrant_n who_o have_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o employment_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o all_o burghs-royal_a be_v the_o prove_v who_o in_o england_n be_v call_v mayor_n the_o roman_n call_v he_o consul_n quia_fw-la bene_fw-la reipub_a consulat_fw-la be_v his_o place_n to_o have_v a_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o concernment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o discharge_v this_o duty_n in_o ordinary_a and_o emergent_a affair_n but_o he_o be_v to_o foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o good_a thereof_o and_o this_o care_n will_v require_v serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o that_o may_v advance_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o public_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o of_o any_o danger_n or_o evil_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o the_o damnage_n thereof_o to_o prevent_v it_o and_o guard_n against_o it_o second_o it_o be_v his_o place_n to_o precede_v in_o council_n and_o moderate_a the_o samen_n and_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o all_o the_o refer_v thereof_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v three_o he_o be_v to_o conveen_v the_o council_n upon_o extraordinary_a day_n in_o all_o doubtsome_a matter_n or_o emergent_a occasion_n four_o he_o be_v to_o oversee_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o office-bearer_n that_o they_o all_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o acquit_v themselves_o diligent_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v good_a advice_n and_o counsel_n if_o the_o saman_n be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n tymeous_o and_o seasonable_o five_o he_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o all_o the_o charter_n and_o evident_n and_o every_o paper_n that_o be_v of_o importance_n to_o the_o town_n concernment_n be_v punctua_o keep_v in_o the_o towns-charter-chists_a or_o where_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o not_o leave_v in_o any_o other_o hand_n else_o where_o lest_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v miss_v and_o be_v in_o seek_v to_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o these_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v they_o which_o ordinary_o be_v the_o prove_v chief_o and_o some_o of_o the_o baily_n six_o and_o above_o all_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n he_o be_v just_a innocent_a and_o of_o singular_a integrity_n in_o all_o his_o behaviour_n for_o a_o ill_a example_n in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v far_o great_a than_o a_o fault_n in_o inferior_a person_n therefore_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o his_o public_a charge_n and_o of_o his_o own_o personal_a behaviour_n i_o need_v the_o less_o insist_v upon_o this_o which_o concern_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n have_v so_o full_o hold_v forth_o the_o qualification_n he_o shall_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n chap._n xxi_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o baily_n the_o next_o office_n of_o magistracy_n be_v the_o baily_n who_o the_o english_a call_v alderman_n and_o the_o ancient_a roman_n call_v praetores_fw-la quia_fw-la praeerant_fw-la they_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o prove_v in_o all_o our_o burgh_n as_o to_o decreet_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o have_v call_v the_o prove_v primus_fw-la balivorum_fw-la the_o