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	soul_n	3,217	5	4.7786	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34255	A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.		1677 (1677)	Wing C5794; ESTC R25352	47,552	162

a_o confession_n of_o faith_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n of_o many_o congregation_n of_o christian_n baptize_v upon_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o london_n and_o the_o country_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5._o 39_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1677._o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n courteous_a reader_n it_o be_v now_o many_o year_n since_o divers_a of_o we_o with_o other_o sober_a christian_n then_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o profess_v do_v conceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o publish_v a_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o the_o information_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v what_o our_o principle_n be_v or_o have_v entertain_v prejudices_fw-la against_o our_o profession_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strange_a representation_n of_o they_o by_o some_o man_n of_o note_n who_o have_v take_v very_o wrong_a measure_n and_o according_o lead_v other_o into_o misapprehension_n of_o we_o and_o they_o and_o this_o be_v first_o put_v forth_o about_o the_o year_n 1643._o in_o the_o name_n of_o seven_o congregation_n then_o gather_v in_o london_n since_o which_o time_n diverse_a impression_n thereof_o have_v be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o our_o end_n propose_v in_o good_a measure_n answer_v inasmuch_o as_o many_o and_o some_o of_o those_o man_n eminent_a both_o for_o piety_n and_o learning_n be_v thereby_o satisfy_v that_o we_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o those_o heterodoxy_n and_o fundamental_a error_n which_o have_v too_o frequent_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o without_o ground_n or_o occasion_n give_v on_o our_o part_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o confession_n be_v not_o now_o common_o to_o be_v have_v and_o also_o that_o many_o other_o have_v since_o embrace_v the_o 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the_o 28._o the_o rom._n 8._o 28._o evil_a of_o affliction_n the_o fear_n and_o sting_v 57_o sting_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o of_o death_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o 10._o and_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o everlasting_a damnation_n as_o also_o in_o their_o 15._o their_o rom._n 8._o 15._o free_a access_n to_o god_n and_o their_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o not_o out_o of_o a_o slavish_a fear_n 74_o fear_n luk._n ●_o 74_o but_o a_o childlike_a love_n and_o willing_a mind_n all_o which_o be_v common_a also_o to_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n 14._o law_n gal._n 3_o 9_o 14._o for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v further_o enlarge_v in_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v subject_v and_o in_o great_a boldness_n of_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o full_a communication_n of_o the_o 21._o the_o 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practice_n any_o sin_n or_o cherish_v any_o sinful_a lust_n as_o they_o do_v thereby_o pervert_v the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o gospel_n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n so_o they_o whole_o destroy_v 21_o destroy_v gal._n 5._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 21_o the_o end_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n chap._n xxii_o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o have_v lordship_n and_o soveraigntye_n over_o all_o be_v just_a good_a and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v love_a praise_v call_v upon_o trust_v in_o and_o serve_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n 33._o soul_n jer._n 10._o 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that_o they_o have_v sin_v 16._o sin_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5._o the_o 13._o the_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n preach_v and_o 18._o and_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o luk._n 8._o 18._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o 19_o to_o col._n 3._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 19_o the_o lord_n as_o also_o the_o administration_n 20._o administration_n mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o of_o baptism_n and_o 26._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 26._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v all_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o