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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85510	A modest vindication of the doctrine of conditions in the Covenant of Grace, and the defenders thereof, from the aspersions of arminianism & popery, which Mr. W. E. cast on them. By the late faithful and godly minister Mr. John Graile, minister of the gospel at Tidworth in the county of Wilts. Published with a preface concerning the nature of the Covenant of Grace, wherein is a discovery of the judgment of Dr. Twisse in the point of justification, clearing him from antinomianism therein. By Constant Jessop, minister of the Gospel at Wimborn minister in the county of Dorset. Whereunto is added, a sermon, preached at the funeral of the said Mr. John Grail. By Humphrey Chambers, D.D. and pastor of the church at Pewsie.	Graile, John.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.; Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658. Pauls sad farewel to his Ephesians.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1477; Thomason E817_1; Thomason E817_2; ESTC R207370	97,971	125

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covenant_n of_o grace_n two_o thing_n 2._o say_v he_o elsewhere_o must_v be_v consider_v the_o substance_n thereof_o and_o the_o condition_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o christ_n the_o condition_n be_v that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v by_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o foresay_a benefit_n and_o this_o condition_n be_v by_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o substance_n 2._o mr._n reynolds_n shall_v be_v the_o next_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n p._n 399._o he_o call_v faith_n the_o conveyance_n and_o p._n 403._o we_o expect_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n faith_n unite_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o make_v his_o death_n merit_n life_n kingdom_n sonship_n victory_n benefit_n to_o become_v we_o you_o may_v see_v p._n 451_o 452_o 453._o that_o to_o marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereby_o the_o church_n have_v a_o right_a and_o propriety_n create_v to_o the_o body_n name_n good_n table_n possession_n and_o purchase_n of_o christ_n be_v essential_o require_v consent_n which_o consent_n must_v be_v mutual_a for_o though_o christ_n declare_v his_o good_a will_n when_o he_o knock_v at_o our_o door_n yet_o if_o we_o keep_v at_o distance_n stop_v our_o ear_n at_o his_o invitation_n there_o be_v then_o no_o covenant_n make_v it_o be_v but_o a_o woo_n and_o no_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 465_o 466_o 467._o that_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o give_v possession_n of_o he_o till_o which_o union_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v we_o remain_v poor_a and_o miserable_a notwithstanding_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n pag._n 478_o 479._o and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o pag._n 512._o set_v down_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n he_o say_v they_o differ_v in_o the_o condition_n for_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n legal_a obedience_n but_o in_o the_o new_a 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