Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	accuse_v	law_n	nature_n	2,158	5	6.6427	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76312	The grounds and foundation of natural religion, discover'd, in the principal branches of it in opposition to the prevailing notions of the modern scepticks and latitudinarians. With an introduction concerning the necessity of revealed religion. By Tho. Beconsall, B.D. and fellow of Brasenose Colledge, in Oxford.	Becconsall, Thomas, d. 1709.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1657aA; ESTC R223530	119,538	326

8._o omit_v 28_o p._n 254._o in_o the_o preface_n stand_v r._n stand_v in_o the_o introduction_n omit_v man_n p._n 2._o l._n 8._o omit_v his_o p._n 8._o l_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o agreeable_o r._n agreeable_a p._n 14._o l._n 8._o author_n r._n author_n p._n 16._o l._n 11._o principle_n r._n principle_n p._n 17._o l._n 8._o omit_v to_o after_o and_o submit_v r._n subscribe_v p._n 16._o l._n 20_o 21._o or_o r._n and_o l._n 5._o omit_v more_o l._n 13._o his_o obedience_n r._n disobedience_n l._n 16._o p._n 19_o omit_v all_o after_o we_o p._n 22._o l._n 9_o or_o r._n on_o p._n 24._o l._n 10._o they_o r._n men_n p._n 27._o l._n 9_o sic_fw-la r._n cic_n p._n 36._o l._n 25._o weight_n r._n height_n p._n 38._o l._n 4._o omit_v the_o after_o of_o p._n 44._o l._n 20._o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o natural_a religion_n assert_v chap._n i._n a_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n and_o first_o for_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o those_o that_o own_o the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o it_o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2.15_o 16._o it_o be_v manifest_a when_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o gentile_a law_n engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v a_o law_n distinguish_v from_o a_o law_n of_o revelation_n for_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n no_o doubt_n the_o reveal_v law_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o a_o law_n that_o rest_v on_o patriarchal_a revelation_n or_o a_o law_n give_v by_o inspiration_n but_o a_o law_n engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n peculiar_a to_o heathen_n or_o man_n in_o a_o pure_a state_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o not_o reveal_v law_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o they_o do_v by_o nature_n not_o grace_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n of_o natural_a reason_n not_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o external_a revelation_n for_o whilst_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v they_o have_v a_o rule_n of_o action_n implant_v in_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o nature_n which_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o a_o law_n or_o rather_o carry_v in_o it_o all_o the_o property_n as_o well_o as_o force_v and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o law_n for_o the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o a_o law_n be_v to_o prescribe_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o precise_a line_n of_o duty_n and_o enforce_v the_o observance_n of_o it_o by_o suitable_a reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v this_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v in_o a_o 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every_o government_n pronounce_v the_o ignorance_n of_o law_n sufficient_o promulge_v as_o well_o as_o ignorance_n of_o the_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o relation_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o law_n a_o affect_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o not_o only_o render_v the_o action_n criminal_a but_o such_o as_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o government_n be_v criminal_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n assign_v for_o double_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v visible_a where_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o action_n may_v be_v impute_v and_o consequent_o criminal_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n government_n constant_o pronounce_v it_o so_o but_o then_o when_o this_o be_v want_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o downright_a madness_n where_o the_o mind_n rest_v under_o a_o physical_a disability_n if_o crime_n or_o mischief_n be_v commit_v upon_o it_o the_o government_n only_o inquire_v into_o the_o symptom_n of_o madness_n and_o upon_o evidence_n acquit_v the_o repute_a criminal_a and_o in_o these_o case_n i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v do_v the_o like_a but_o now_o i_o think_v it_o be_v perfect_a demonstration_n the_o true_a reason_n why_o humane_a law_n punish_v in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o be_v not_o because_o they_o can_v distinguish_v certain_o what_o be_v real_a what_o counterfeit_v three_o as_o for_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o great_a day_n i_o presume_v they_o may_v lawful_o move_v upon_o those_o measure_n and_o principle_n that_o humane_a tribunal_n have_v recourse_n to_o as_o their_o undoubted_a prerogative_n and_o though_o enormity_n commit_v through_o madness_n or_o sleep_v may_v not_o be_v strict_o account_v for_o yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o ignorance_n found_v in_o drunkenness_n will_v ever_o be_v admit_v a_o plea_n of_o innocence_n as_o be_v apparent_o suggest_v by_o this_o author_n it_o be_v abundant_o conclude_v that_o conscience_n will_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o will_v ascribe_v to_o its_o self_n and_o yield_v a_o assent_n to_o a_o great_a many_o action_n which_o the_o present_a state_n of_o some_o man_n conscience_n either_o know_v nothing_o of_o or_o at_o least_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v pronounce_v innocent_a and_o certain_o where_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v convince_v that_o such_o a_o particular_a enormity_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o wilful_a neglect_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o will_v ascribe_v the_o action_n and_o charge_v a_o gild_n upon_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n may_v be_v harass_v with_o a_o accuse_v conscience_n at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v oper_n for_o thing_n he_o at_o present_a know_v little_a of_o the_o close_a i_o have_v now_o perform_v what_o be_v at_o first_o design_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v lay_v such_o a_o platform_n of_o natural_a religion_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reveal_v religion_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o reality_n of_o thing_n and_o i_o have_v be_v more_o particular_a that_o i_o may_v obviate_v not_o only_o the_o irreligious_a notion_n and_o position_n that_o obtain_v in_o the_o present_a age_n but_o obstruct_v the_o growth_n of_o new_a one_o by_o the_o artificial_a but_o pernicious_a insinuation_n of_o the_o author_n i_o have_v so_o much_o animadvert_v upon_o i_o have_v form_v no_o design_n from_o the_o undertake_n but_o the_o advance_v of_o truth_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o religion_n by_o establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o performance_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n come_v up_o to_o it_o and_o appear_v to_o be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o main_a line_n of_o truth_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o vindicate_v it_o against_o the_o applaud_a cavil_n of_o those_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a be_v devote_v to_o tear_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n both_o root_n and_o branch_n but_o if_o among_o a_o great_a many_o truth_n i_o have_v make_v some_o false_a step_n some_o few_o errata_fw-la that_o be_v any_o wise_a inconsistent_a with_o truth_n or_o injurious_a to_o any_o part_n of_o religion_n or_o piety_n it_o be_v without_o design_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o conviction_n i_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n by_o a_o free_a and_o ample_a retractation_n finis_fw-la

their_o incompatibility_n with_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n nay_o there_o will_v be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o original_a of_o all_o miscarriage_n the_o mind_n will_v plain_o discern_v the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o former_a conviction_n she_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o violence_n and_o importunity_n of_o lust_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o thoughtlesness_n or_o inconsideration_n be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o frame_n and_o oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n will_v not_o only_o be_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o intrinsic_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o receive_v as_o every_o man_n be_v own_o proper_a conscience_n but_o it_o will_v discover_v sin_n and_o gild_n in_o the_o err_a conscience_n and_o charge_v the_o mischief_n of_o it_o upon_o its_o proper_a owner_n wherever_o the_o error_n appear_v to_o be_v contract_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o mean_n of_o information_n for_o certain_o as_o god_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o 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may_v be_v just_o esteem_v wilful_a and_o consequent_o the_o effect_n and_o mischief_n of_o the_o action_n just_o impute_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v thousand_o of_o miserable_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n under_o such_o fatal_a circumstance_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v place_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o due_a mean_n of_o information_n but_o to_o judge_v precise_o of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a of_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o reins_o however_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o common_a exigence_n and_o necessity_n of_o humane_a nature_n will_v instruct_v mankind_n in_o the_o most_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o yet_o god_n will_v charge_v nothing_o upon_o we_o but_o where_o he_o can_v convince_v our_o conscience_n of_o notorious_a neglect_v and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pass_v not_o according_a to_o former_a but_o present_a conviction_n indeed_o it_o can_v never_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o final_a award_v to_o mankind_n will_v erect_v a_o tribunal_n that_o have_v not_o its_o original_a from_o he_o i_o mean_v from_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o new_a sentiment_n and_o conviction_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o mind_n even_o to_o the_o charge_v of_o gild_n upon_o those_o neglect_v which_o be_v the_o immediate_a source_n of_o false_a conviction_n we_o may_v just_o conclude_v that_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n of_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o a_o regulate_v conscience_n i_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o the_o plea_n of_o former_a conviction_n nor_o want_v of_o consciousness_n when_o enormity_n be_v commit_v that_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o exempt_v any_o man_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o it_o for_o these_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o personal_n neglect_v and_o personal_n neglect_v be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o derive_v a_o gild_n upon_o we_o as_o for_o the_o want_n of_o consciousness_n it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n not_o yet_o reply_v to_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o few_o remark_n upon_o it_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o long_o as_o enormity_n be_v commit_v upon_o personal_a neglect_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o mind_n shall_v be_v conscious_a of_o the_o whole_a process_n when_o actual_o commit_v it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a if_o upon_o a_o representation_n of_o circumstance_n we_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o own_v they_o or_o ascribe_v the_o commission_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o for_o this_o will_v bring_v we_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o last_o day_n certain_o we_o may_v with_o as_o much_o force_n of_o reason_n plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o enormity_n which_o through_o tract_n of_o time_n be_v wipe_v off_o the_o table_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o deny_v to_o account_v for_o enormity_n which_o when_o commit_v we_o be_v not_o conscious_a of_o when_o it_o be_v some_o former_a enormity_n have_v disable_v we_o from_o be_v conscious_a of_o they_o whereas_o it_o can_v only_o be_v require_v in_o both_o case_n that_o proper_a and_o competent_a method_n be_v contrive_v to_o make_v we_o conscious_a at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o as_o to_o pronounce_v ourselves_o the_o author_n of_o they_o for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v conscience_n will_v determine_v as_o effectual_o as_o if_o our_o present_a and_o past_a conviction_n be_v consonant_a to_o each_o other_o upon_o the_o whole_a then_o it_o be_v visible_a it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a state_n of_o any_o man_n conscience_n any_o far_a than_o it_o accord_v with_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o any_o present_a act_n of_o consciousness_n that_o will_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o final_a measure_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o consequent_o of_o a_o final_a condemnation_n or_o deliverance_n but_o conscience_n found_v on_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o our_o action_n with_o they_o i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v as_o if_o i_o intend_v to_o straighten_v or_o fix_v limit_n to_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o infinite_a purity_n truth_n or_o justice_n can_v at_o any_o time_n divert_v his_o mercy_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o our_o action_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o too_o on_o the_o award_v of_o a_o rectify_a conscience_n wherever_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o gild_n no_o one_o can_v dispute_v the_o gild_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n where_o the_o error_n be_v propagate_v through_o wilful_a enormity_n or_o manifest_a neglect_v thus_o far_o the_o sacred_a canon_n be_v express_v and_o clear_a when_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o case_n of_o error_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o and_o certain_o wherever_o there_o be_v defilement_n there_o must_v be_v gild_n and_o wherever_o there_o be_v gild_n there_o be_v at_o least_o punishment_n due_a and_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o lose_v idea_n will_v be_v revive_v that_o every_o action_n will_v appear_v in_o its_o proper_a dress_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v change_v if_o what_o have_v already_o be_v offer_v be_v not_o conclusive_a the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o condemnation_n will_v infer_v it_o now_o certain_o whoever_o allow_v the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n must_v allow_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o conscience_n the_o most_o harden_a unrelenting_a sinner_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v force_v to_o own_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o sentence_n though_o his_o conscience_n be_v seer_v and_o past_a feel_n it_o shall_v now_o recover_v a_o double_a force_n and_o retain_v the_o quick_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o conscience_n thus_o enforce_v and_o arm_v with_o fresh_a power_n and_o vigour_n shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a instrument_n of_o increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a since_o than_o conscience_n shall_v be_v thus_o regulate_v in_o order_n to_o enhance_v and_o perpetuate_v their_o misery_n we_o may_v just_o conclude_v that_o its_o regulation_n will_v commence_v at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n in_o order_n to_o ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o certain_o since_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o conscience_n will_v be_v