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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58235	Reasons for conformity tenderly offered to all the sober dissenters of London, by some Laodicean conforming ministers.		1683 (1683)	Wing R487A; ESTC R15582	1,745	1

reason_n for_o conformity_n tender_o offer_v to_o all_o the_o sober_a dissenter_n of_o london_n by_o some_o laodicean_n conform_v minister_n dear_a brethren_n whereas_o several_a eminent_a divine_n have_v late_o set_v forth_o in_o print_n many_o argument_n as_o motive_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o conformity_n and_o the_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n have_v not_o ●swered_v their_o expectation_n and_o wish_n and_o whereas_o the_o government_n for_o its_o own_o preservation_n and_o defence_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o compel_v you_o to_o conformity_n by_o put_v the_o penal_a law_n against_o dissenter_n in_o execution_n know_v you_o therefore_o that_o out_o of_o our_o wont_a grace_n and_o compassion_n we_o have_v consult_v all_o we_o can_v for_o the_o ease_n ad_fw-la satisfaction_n of_o your_o tender_a conscience_n and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o you_o these_o follow_a reason_n for_o conformity_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v frank_o and_o joyful_o receive_v your_o return_n though_o your_o conformity_n be_v no_o more_o but_o seem_v external_a and_o not_o from_o your_o heart_n second_o if_o you_o will_v but_o confess_v that_o some_o of_o our_o sermon_n or_o write_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o bring_v you_o over_o to_o the_o church_n we_o will_v then_o proclaim_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o you_o be_v the_o most_o pious_a holy_a man_n we_o know_v and_o far_o more_o excellent_a convert_v than_o ever_o be_v make_v by_o st._n paul_n for_o truth_n be_v we_o count_v none_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v unless_o they_o admire_v we_o and_o our_o labour_n three_o if_o you_o will_v conform_v that_o be_v come_v and_o hear_v we_o we_o will_v cry_v you_o up_o for_o the_o sober_a godly_a partly_o of_o the_o nation_n fourthy_o if_o you_o fall_v into_o any_o jeopardy_n for_o not_o frequent_v your_o own_o parish-church_n we_o will_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o court_n to_o vouch_v and_o attest_v upon_o oath_n that_o you_o be_v as_o high_a and_o strict_a churchman_n as_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o we_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o five_o if_o you_o will_v be_v our_o auditor_n and_o help_v to_o fill_v our_o church_n we_o do_v promise_v you_o all_o manner_n of_o indulgence_n and_o to_o salve_v all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o your_o own_o will_n and_o humour_n six_o if_o you_o sit_v in_o church_n all_o the_o service_n while_n on_o your_o breech_n or_o talk_v or_o sleep_v whilst_o its_o read_n and_o never_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n though_o we_o see_v and_o know_v it_o yet_o we_o will_v wink_v at_o it_o and_o never_o reprove_v you_o for_o it_o for_o truth_n be_v we_o can_v do_v the_o same_o ourselves_o seven_o we_o will_v use_v all_o powerful_a mean_n to_o save_v and_o defend_v you_o from_o be_v present_v and_o prosecute_v for_o desert_v your_o own_o parish-church_n and_o minister_n eight_o whatever_o be_v scandalous_a notorious_a and_o damnable_a sin_n in_o other_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v but_o small_a venial_a natural_a and_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n in_o you_o nine_o if_o you_o design_v and_o can_v effect_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n upon_o pretence_n of_o better_v it_o we_o will_v throw_v the_o odium_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o papist_n for_o our_o say_n it_o be_v they_o that_o murder_a charles_n the_o first_o have_v make_v it_o pass_v for_o a_o current_a truth_n ten_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v with_o we_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n either_o sit_v lie_a leaning_z loll_v or_o stand_v we_o will_v give_v you_o our_o certificate_n that_o you_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n eleven_o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o chrildren_n christen_v or_o not_o christen_v with_o godfather_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o without_o they_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v either_o for_o truth_n be_v we_o judge_v such_o indifferent_a thing_n leave_v to_o you_o and_o our_o discretion_n and_o pleasure_n twenfth_o we_o will_v always_o earnest_o expose_v rebuke_v and_o condemn_v all_o those_o for_o rash_a imprudent_a and_o unlearned_a preacher_n that_o shall_v offer_v to_o revile_v you_o for_o former_a fault_n or_o rip_v up_o the_o old_a story_n of_o schism_n faction_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o late_a bad_a time_n thirteen_o if_o your_o wife_n shall_v present_v we_o with_o cloth_n silk_n plate_n money_n wine_n and_o sugarloaf_n as_o they_o former_o do_v to_o their_o pastor_n we_o do_v promise_n upon_o our_o sacred_a word_n that_o we_o will_v not_o accept_v and_o receive_v they_o without_o your_o leave_n and_o consent_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v for_o we_o value_v ourselves_o upon_o such_o scruple_n and_o criticism_n of_o honesty_n last_o we_o do_v vow_n and_o protest_v that_o whereas_o you_o former_o give_v one_o two_o three_o or_o four_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o a_o conventicle_v teacher_n we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v you_o our_o auditor_n for_o ten_o shilling_n a_o year_n and_o thank_v you_o too_o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v our_o moderation_n now_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o offer_v to_o you_o first_o here_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v second_o credit_n and_o reputation_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v promote_v it_o three_o indulgence_n and_o ease_n to_o the_o most_o tender_a conscience_n four_o security_n against_o persecute_v churchwarden_n and_o bishop_n official_o five_o compliance_n to_o administer_v sacrament_n which_o way_n you_o will_v sixthly_a to_o extenuate_v the_o great_a sin_n you_o can_v commit_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o reformation_n seven_o to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v all_o they_o that_o shall_v speak_v any_o manner_n of_o ill_a against_o you_o last_o to_o preserve_v your_o good_n and_o save_v you_o some_o pound_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v for_o your_o interest_n if_o such_o consideration_n and_o argument_n as_o these_o can_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o at_o least_o to_o we_o in_o our_o public_a congregation_n according_a to_o our_o proposal_n we_o then_o in_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n must_v fear_v that_o you_o be_v in_o a_o reprobate_n state_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o your_o soul_n london_n print_v for_o randal_n taylor_n near_o stationer_n hall_n