Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	faith_n	grace_n	2,836	5	5.7519	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52535	A discourse of natural and reveal'd religion in several essays, or, The light of nature a guide to divine truth.	Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699.	1691 (1691)	Wing N1417; ESTC R16135	159,871	385

god_n be_v capable_a to_o have_v procure_v their_o happiness_n for_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a to_o condemn_v man_n for_o not_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o yet_o condemn_v they_o too_o although_o they_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o a_o good_a life_n join_v with_o their_o knowledge_n must_v leave_v they_o with_o a_o reasonable_a excuse_n or_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a st._n paul_n speak_v in_o general_a term_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v idolater_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n condemnable_a as_o act_v contrary_a to_o knowledge_n but_o that_o all_o the_o gentile_n thus_o act_v contrary_a to_o knowledge_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v from_o st._n paul_n manner_n of_o express_v himself_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o speak_v of_o all_o in_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n when_o such_o as_o be_v or_o may_v be_v except_v be_v very_o few_o in_o number_n so_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n in_o the_o term_n of_o that_o general_a apostasy_n under_o ahab_n exclaim_v say_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 19_o but_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o israel_n 7000_o man_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o even_o in_o sodom_n the_o most_o wicked_a town_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v find_v a_o righteous_a lot_n to_o put_v the_o question_n out_o of_o all_o dispute_n we_o have_v a_o most_o pregnant_a proof_n from_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o continuation_n of_o this_o argument_n 2_o rom._n v._o 10._o pronounce_v glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n that_o be_v a_o reveal_v write_a law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_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 etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n st._n paul_n treat_v profess_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n do_v act_v call_v it_o the_o law_n viz._n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o act_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o this_o law_n they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n have_v the_o testimony_n also_o of_o their_o conscience_n acquit_v they_o for_o so_o do_v and_o therefore_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o true_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n when_o i_o think_v upon_o that_o last_o great_a and_o final_a sentence_n which_o shall_v pass_v on_o man_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n many_o than_o shall_v make_v great_a ostentation_n of_o the_o faith_n say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n mat._n 7._o and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n know_v they_o not_o but_o tell_v they_o mat._n 25._o that_o because_o they_o do_v not_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n towards_o their_o brethren_n the_o suffer_a member_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v go_v into_o utter_a darkness_n but_o that_o those_o who_o do_v show_v compassion_n towards_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o everlasting_a happiness_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o discourse_n and_o first_o christ_n before_o his_o ascension_n mark_v 16._o say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v now_o that_o those_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n do_v not_o believe_v be_v plain_a also_o from_o 10_o to_o the_o rom._n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n therefore_o no_o salvation_n to_o those_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n to_o this_o objection_n which_o indeed_o carry_v the_o great_a force_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v urge_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o 16_o of_o st._n mark_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v damn_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v negative_o as_o though_o a_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n do_v certain_o expose_v man_n to_o damnation_n for_o then_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n die_v before_o they_o come_v of_o age_n to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n will_v be_v damn_v the_o word_n then_o of_o this_o place_n do_v include_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o dis-believing_a or_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n after_o they_o be_v propose_v this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n where_o christ_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o disciple_n say_v go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v so_o that_o they_o be_v damn_v who_o after_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o do_v yet_o reject_v it_o all_o which_o concern_v not_o those_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o gospel_n this_o then_o do_v supersede_n that_o also_o of_o rom._n the_o 10_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o positive_a and_o explicit_a act_n of_o faith_n for_o v._o the_o 9th_o he_o say_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o as_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o from_o extraordinary_a revelation_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v this_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a linguist_n be_v general_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o yet_o from_o thence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o great_a linguist_n be_v not_o a_o learned_a man_n upon_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o they_o who_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o teacher_n shall_v arrive_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o saviour_n and_o believe_v his_o resurrection_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n quoad_fw-la antecedens_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n but_o quoad_fw-la consequens_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n that_o all_o such_o shall_v actual_o be_v save_v be_v no_o way_n ascertain_v from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n we_o read_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n of_o those_o who_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o of_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n this_o do_v imply_v a_o possibility_n of_o lapse_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n who_o have_v once_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n can_v fall_v from_o it_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o be_v doubtless_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o 13_o v._o of_o the_o same_o 10_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n we_o read_v that_o whosoever_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o matth._n seven_o we_o read_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o such_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v mathematical_o and_o precise_o such_o as_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o moral_o or_o as_o to_o the_o general_a be_v attend_v with_o a_o good_a life_n and_o good_a work_n of_o christian_a charity_n but_o it_o may_v be_v far_o object_v john_n the_o 3d._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o that_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v without_o baptism_n but_o they_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n and_o must_v be_v therefore_o exclude_v salvation_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o same_o with_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o other_o and_o both_o of_o they_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n but_o in_o

from_o god_n since_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la can_v be_v resume_v and_o transfer_v upon_o any_o succeed_a capacity_n as_o long_o as_o that_o be_v in_o be_v on_o which_o they_o confer_v their_o right_n at_o first_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n influence_n on_o human_a action_n and_o here_o i_o must_v beg_v my_o reader_n leave_v to_o digress_v a_o little_a from_o the_o method_n i_o propose_v viz._n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o argument_n of_o sacred_a authority_n till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o the_o thread_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o speak_v of_o reveal_v religion_n and_o particular_o the_o christian_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v make_v any_o further_a progress_n till_o such_o time_n as_o some_o difficulty_n be_v remove_v which_o seem_v to_o obviate_v our_o intend_a method_n under_o a_o appearance_n of_o be_v found_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o confound_v in_o god_n providential_a order_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v look_v back_o a_o little_a upon_o the_o government_n of_o the_o late_a usurper_n can_v but_o meet_v with_o many_o pretend_a luminary_n i_o shall_v say_v incendiary_n of_o those_o time_n who_o endeavour_v to_o father_n the_o revolution_n upon_o god_n singular_a and_o gracious_a providence_n and_o so_o make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o such_o revolution_n may_v happen_v again_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v this_o doctrine_n by_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o it_o will_v be_v proper_a to_o inquire_v a_o little_a as_o far_o as_o our_o shallow_a reason_n will_v permit_v into_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n operation_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o with_o the_o action_n of_o men._n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o question_n therefore_o aright_o i_o shall_v premise_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n discourse_n of_o evangelical_n work_v or_o grace_n but_o of_o moral_a duty_n nor_o yet_o of_o such_o as_o be_v moral_o good_a but_o of_o such_o rather_o as_o be_v moral_o bad_a and_o of_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o in_o regard_n to_o human_a action_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o physical_a or_o such_o by_o which_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o leave_n from_o logic_n be_v produce_v there_o be_v also_o another_o kind_n of_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v moral_a as_o where_o one_o invite_v another_o to_o a_o action_n by_o propose_v a_o reward_n or_o by_o counsel_v or_o exciting_a his_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n also_o the_o final_a cause_n which_o be_v term_v by_o some_o the_o objective_n come_v under_o this_o denomination_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n or_o object_n in_o all_o animal_n and_o human_a action_n do_v influence_n the_o action_n and_o excite_v move_v and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a force_n impel_v he_o to_o act_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o such_o a_o end_n or_o object_n now_o for_o the_o physical_a influence_n of_o god_n on_o human_a action_n it_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v that_o he_o concur_v to_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o can_v act_v without_o he_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o influence_n be_v general_a and_o regard_v all_o human_a action_n not_o as_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o pure_o as_o the_o action_n of_o his_o creature_n like_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o indifferent_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o serve_v to_o nourish_v and_o to_o mature_a hurtful_a as_o well_o as_o wholesome_a plant_n the_o stress_n then_o of_o the_o question_n be_v conversant_a about_o a_o moral_a agency_n as_o whether_o god_n do_v excite_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o sinful_a action_n by_o impel_v they_o thereunto_o by_o propose_v undue_a object_n or_o by_o obstruct_v they_o from_o make_v any_o other_o choice_n the_o great_a doctor_n and_o divine_a of_o his_o time_n and_o who_o draw_v great_a number_n after_o he_o john_n calvin_n seem_v to_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o many_o erroneous_a opinion_n touch_v providence_n in_o some_o bold_a and_o heterodox_n assertion_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o first_o mover_n of_o man_n to_o all_o sinful_a action_n deny_v he_o not_o only_o a_o liberty_n of_o do_v good_a but_o of_o decline_a evil_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o sin_n any_o man_n commit_v do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o man_n be_v own_o free_a choice_n for_o then_o he_o may_v have_v decline_v it_o but_o from_o a_o predetermination_n in_o god_n who_o do_v actual_o excite_v he_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o this_o he_o profess_o and_o strenuous_o affirm_v in_o teach_v that_o man_n do_v nothing_o 1_o calv_v lib._n 1._o institut_fw-la c._n 18._o sect._n 1_o but_o by_o the_o secret_a approbation_n of_o god_n nor_o act_v any_o thing_n with_o deliberation_n but_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o decree_v and_o by_o his_o secret_a direction_n have_v constitute_v as_o be_v full_o prove_v by_o innumberable_a and_o clear_a testimony_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v it_o may_v seem_v absurd_a perhaps_o that_o by_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o god_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v blind_a for_o which_o blindness_n he_o afterward_o suffer_v punishment_n this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o evade_v by_o say_v that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o permission_n not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o whilst_o god_n declare_v open_o that_o he_o himself_o do_v it_o this_o evasion_n be_v baffle_v likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o god_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o judah_n he_o say_v they_o be_v impel_v by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n i_o confess_v say_v he_o 2._o ibid._n sect._n 2._o god_n many_o time_n act_n in_o the_o reprobate_n by_o make_v use_n also_o of_o satan_n labour_n but_o yet_o so_o far_o only_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o satan_n to_o move_v in_o it_o by_o the_o impulse_n of_o god_n o_o strange_a we_o have_v think_v that_o satan_n have_v be_v forward_o enough_o of_o himself_o to_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o be_v push_v on_o to_o it_o by_o god_n but_o to_o proceed_v he_o exempt_v satan_n from_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o tool_n or_o instrument_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o to_o effect_v wicked_a purpose_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 4._o continue_v calvin_n that_o satan_n 4._o lib._n 2._o inst_z cap._n 4._o or_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v unless_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o error_n proceed_v from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o calvin_n expound_v that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o thes_n 2._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 2._o lib._n 1._o inst_z cap._n 18._o sect._n 2._o or_o of_o be_v seduce_v be_v infuse_v by_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n who_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v that_o he_o explain_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o fourteen_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o if_o a_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v when_o he_o have_v speak_v a_o thing_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n as_o for_o example_n he_o produce_v that_o of_o shimei_n curse_v david_n of_o absalom_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n of_o the_o lie_a spirit_n which_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o ahab_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v perish_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n of_o satan_n misuse_v job_n with_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n all_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v proceed_v effectual_o from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v only_o the_o instrument_n as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o execute_v what_o god_n have_v command_v and_o to_o prevent_v that_o answer_n which_o divine_v common_o make_v to_o such_o objection_n viz._n that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o infatuate_a and_o darken_v their_o understanding_n and_o mind_n by_o withdraw_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o natural_a blindness_n and_o imperfection_n this_o he_o reject_v as_o unsound_a stand_v stiff_o to_o his_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o satan_n do_v destine_v 3_o lib._n 2._o inst_z cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o the_o counsel_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o he_o do_v excite_v their_o will_n and_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o purpose_n and_o for_o those_o who_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o