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	word_n	4,956	5	4.0290	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60170	A new naked truth, or, The sandy foundation of the Sacramental test shaken, by a warning-piece discharged from heaven against all sorts of persecutors wherein you may hold Christ crucified mystically and sacramentally, upon the cross of the sacramental penal test, with all the rest of the penal laws and tests attending thereon, and contributing thereunto / by Giles Shute ...	Shute, Giles, b. 1650 or 51.	1688 (1688)	Wing S3709; ESTC R11222	67,483	56

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lord_n body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o partake_v of_o it_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o convert_v spiritual_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o also_o to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a frame_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o grace_n be_v in_o act_n and_o exercise_n in_o we_o or_o not_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n when_o he_o have_v sup_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n this_o do_v you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o make_v this_o sacred_a ordinance_n a_o test_n to_o accommodate_v the_o civil_a state_n withal_o 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shall_v be_v accept_v with_o he_o o_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o guilty_a may_v tremble_v to_o think_v what_o be_v a_o come_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o great_a abomination_n of_o profane_v the_o lord_n holy_a supper_n by_o a_o law_n which_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v be_v a_o national_a sin_n because_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o govern_v party_n have_v be_v thus_o guilty_a though_o i_o do_v hope_n and_o also_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n both_o of_o lord_n and_o commoner_n when_o this_o snare_n be_v make_v that_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o must_v be_v for_o it_o or_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v make_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o grieve_v any_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a without_o a_o cause_n by_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a with_o the_o guilty_a but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup._n and_o here_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v bring_v it_o in_o again_o argumentative_o by_o way_n of_o precaution_n for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v &_o drink_v damnation_n or_o condemnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n that_o be_v die_v for_o what_o cause_n be_v it_o why_o for_o profane_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o who_o be_v it_o the_o holy_a apostle_n charge_v this_o gild_n upon_o why_o even_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v some_o among_o you_o they_o be_v convert_v as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a state_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o 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