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	lord_n	mercy_n	2,514	5	6.2304	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47193	The universall free grace of the Gospell asserted, or, The light of the glorious Gospell of Jesus Christ, shining forth universally, and enlightning every man that coms [sic] into the world, and therby giving unto every man, a day of visitation wherin it is possible for him to be saved, which is glad tydings unto all people, being witnessed and testifyed unto, by us the people called in derision Quakers : and in opposition to all denyers of it, of one sort and another proved by many infallible arguments, in the evidence and demonstration of the spirit of truth, according to Scripture testimonies and sound reason : with the objections of any seeming weight against it, answered it, answered / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714.	1671 (1671)	Wing K228; ESTC R13258	128,214	140

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thyself_o but_o now_o if_o a_o man_n will_v seek_v god_n within_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o clear_o and_o enjoy_v he_o he_o must_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o divine_a seed_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v therein_o and_o thereof_o he_o must_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o righteousness_n purity_n holiness_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a seed_n and_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o see_v and_o also_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v for_o this_o seed_n and_o the_o birth_n thereof_o by_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o these_o heavenly_a power_n and_o virtue_n which_o issue_n there_o from_o can_v and_o do_v true_o represent_v the_o divine_a p●…wer_n a●…d_a god_n head_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o god_n this_o have_v be_v the_o lamentable_a loss_n of_o many_o who_o have_v seek_v god_n even_o within_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o but_o 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these_o heavenly_a material_n these_o saphire_n and_o carbuncle_n and_o precious_a stone_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 89_o 14._o i●…stice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v go_v before_o his_o face_n for_o here_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v itself_o as_o the_o heaven_n here_o be_v the_o lord_n see_v and_o taste_v and_o enjoy_v as_o he_o be_v all_o sweetness_n all_o love_n all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o severity_n be_v turn_v away_o which_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o day_n when_o iniquity_n have_v power_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o as_o david_n say_v if_o i_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o now_o as_o the_o heart_n where_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n purity_n and_o humility_n have_v place_n do_v represent_v heaven_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o reveal_v himself_o in_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a manifestation_n 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gentile_n together_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o cast_v off_o but_o that_o as_o to_o what_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n to_o wit_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o gentile_n do_v share_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o whoever_o among_o the_o gentile_n do_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v save_v no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o whoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a now_o in_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o chapter_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n do_v not_o attain_v it_o even_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o legal_a ministration_n whereas_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v that_o for_o righteousness_n but_o to_o point_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o beleeu_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o this_o he_o prove_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o law_n for_o righteousness_n from_o moses_n word_n deuter._n 30._o show_v that_o by_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o moses_n say_v be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o it_o or_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a be_v understand_v christ._n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v moses_n word_n as_o the_o reason_n or_o proof_n why_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o here_o he_o do_v again_o he_o affirm_v for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v to_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o or_o to_o say_v who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a be_v to_o bring_v he_o up_o from_o the_o grave_n which_o can_v be_v whereby_o it_o be_v 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