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	servant_n	2,414	5	6.5575	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43579	Israel's lamentation after the Lord, or, A discourse, wherein every well-wisher to Zion is excited, and directed how to lament after the Lord with prayers and tears, to maintain the ordinances of God, or God's presence with his ordinances amongst us being some meditations upon 1 Sam. 7.2.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1768; ESTC R22352	67,400	163

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have_v not_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o trespass_n oh_o that_o as_o we_o have_v be_v exemplary_a in_o sin_v we_o may_v be_v exemplary_a in_o our_o repenting_n as_o we_o have_v drive_v god_n from_o we_o and_o our_o people_n so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o first_o to_o fetch_v he_o back_o again_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o scripture-rule_n though_o they_o may_v differ_v from_o we_o in_o some_o mode_n of_o worship_n yes_o 12.3_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o governor_n of_o judah_n shall_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o god_n these_o 13.14_o these_o be_v the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n as_o once_o a_o king_n say_v of_o a_o prophet_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v arm_v or_o animate_v some_o protestant_n against_o their_o brethren_n 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not_o be_v inquisitive_a for_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o solicitude_n and_o complaint_n when_o all_o good_a be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o chief_a good_a whether_o real_a or_o imaginary_a thus_o this_o people_n lament_v lay_v to_o heart_n this_o great_a evil_n of_o god_n departure_n the_o which_o no_o temporal_a good_a can_v compensate_a or_o countervail_v 5._o they_o call_v cry_v and_o shout_v after_o the_o lord_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n so_o the_o word_n import_v sometime_o sigh_v let_v the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o psal_n 79.11_o sometime_o it_o be_v render_v inclamarunt_fw-la for_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n as_o lam._n 2.18_o not_o only_o their_o heart_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o tear_n run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n day_n and_o night_n yea_o v_o 19_o arise_v cry_v out_o in_o the_o night_n pour_fw-fr out_o thy_o heart_n like_o water_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n towards_o he_o yea_o lam._n 3.8_o she_o do_v both_o cry_n and_o shout_n not_o that_o god_n be_v deaf_a or_o busy_a or_o pursue_v enemy_n or_o sleepy_a and_o must_v be_v awake_v 18.27_o as_o elijah_n ironical_o twit_v baal_n worshipper_n with_o their_o god_n but_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n to_o evidence_n the_o honesty_n and_o zeal_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o gracious_a disposition_n to_o which_o mercy_n be_v promise_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v and_o their_o cry_n come_v up_o unto_o god_n exod._n 2.2_o 3._o cry_v be_v the_o accent_n of_o prayer_n a_o cry_a prayer_n sound_v loud_a in_o god_n ear._n the_o tender_a mother_n bowel_n make_v she_o look_v back_o on_o her_o cry_a child_n god_n love_v to_o be_v call_v back_o by_o a_o fervent_a affectionate_a prayer_n 6._o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n receperunt_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la i._n e._n by_o faith_n by_o repentance_n covenant_v with_o god_n return_v from_o sin_n have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o a_o sincere_a reformation_n and_o without_o this_o all_o the_o former_a be_v insignificant_a but_o thus_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o samuel_n command_v and_o supposition_n in_o this_o chap._n v_o 3._o if_o you_o do_v return_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o they_o do_v so_o v_o 4._o this_o be_v their_o best_a way_n of_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n no_o come_n after_o god_n with_o a_o lie_n in_o our_o right_a hand_n or_o our_o idol_n in_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o do_v god_n will_v spurn_v we_o back_o into_o confusion_n for_o nothing_o keep_v person_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o but_o sin_n they_o that_o hold_v fast_a sin_n &_o pretend_v to_o follow_v god_n do_v either_o run_v from_o he_o or_o follow_v he_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o wound_v he_o but_o such_o as_o cast_v away_o their_o abomination_n follow_v the_o lord_n aright_o and_o shall_v overtake_v he_o this_o be_v the_o method_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o thou_o will_v return_v o_o israel_n faith_n the_o lord_n return_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v put_v away_o thy_o abomination_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n then_o shall_v thou_o not_o remove_v &_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o be_v soul_n fit_a to_o join_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o be_v divorce_v from_o all_o beside_o 7._o they_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o and_o full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o this_o word_n chald._n quieti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la post_fw-la cultum_fw-la domini_fw-la their_o heart_n be_v abundant_o quiet_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o much_o more_o in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o union_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o no_o satisfaction_n like_o this_o david_n say_v return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n oh_o my_o soul_n psal_n 116.7_o no_o such_o rest_n as_o god_n be_v who_o be_v the_o soul_n only_a centre_n and_o sabbath_n jer._n 31.25_o i_o have_v satiate_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o i_o have_v replenish_v every_o sorrowful_a soul_n as_o god_n rest_v in_o his_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n so_o they_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o their_o choice_n of_o god_n and_o look_v not_o out_o other_o way_n or_o beyond_o he_o for_o any_o contentment_n to_o their_o spirit_n thus_o than_o these_o good_a soul_n these_o lament_a penitent_n may_v say_v alas_o we_o have_v be_v like_o wander_a sheep_n that_o have_v go_v astray_o every_o one_o wander_v in_o his_o own_o way_n or_o as_o a_o bird_n wander_v from_o its_o nest_n or_o as_o prodigal_n from_o our_o father_n house_n but_o now_o now_o at_o length_n by_o samuel_n prophecy_n we_o be_v thorough_o inform_v that_o god_n be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o this_o his_o prescribe_a worship_n be_v of_o his_o institution_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o communion_n with_o he_o at_o our_o first_o hear_v this_o man_n of_o god_n we_o be_v touch_v and_o begin_v to_o incline_v towards_o he_o at_o last_o come_v to_o fix_a resolution_n to_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o his_o way_n we_o be_v assemble_v together_o to_o this_o purpose_n bemoan_v our_o state_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o dear_a a_o friend_n cry_v after_o he_o put_v away_o our_o idol_n and_o lust_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o now_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v good_a yea_o very_a good_a for_o we_o thus_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n we_o find_v full_a content_n in_o he_o we_o find_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o a_o full_a recompense_n for_o all_o this_o pain_n in_o a_o mournful_a pursuit_n of_o he_o we_o have_v find_v he_o at_o last_o we_o have_v find_v he_o &_o happiness_n in_o he_o he_o be_v come_v who_o we_o seek_v we_o need_v not_o look_v for_o another_o we_o care_v not_o for_o any_o other_o we_o fear_v nothing_o since_o we_o we_o have_v find_v our_o god_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v discern_v meruit_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o word_n in_o heb._n signify_v both_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o comfort_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o cease_v mourning_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v for_o as_o true_a comfort_n belong_v only_o to_o penitent_a soul_n so_o sorrow_n be_v the_o porch_n and_o inlet_n to_o joy_n none_o be_v exalt_v but_o they_o that_o be_v first_o cast_v down_o none_o bring_v forth_o the_o bless_a babe_n of_o joy_n but_o such_o as_o travel_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o sorrow_n joh._n 6.21_o the_o painter_n can_v with_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o pencil_n turn_v a_o cry_n into_o a_o laugh_a face_n thus_o say_v david_n thou_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n psal_n 30.11_o this_o be_v the_o second_o general_a head_n what_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n 3._o another_o head_n 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