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	purify_v	2,625	5	11.5345	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02147	Christendom; or, The nature of Christ's kingdom opened, and the chiefest difficulties in divinity cleared in order to ending the controversies among Christian philosophers, scool-men [sic], and divines of all parties.		1687 (1687)	Wing C3933; ESTC R171319	44,677	48

be_v faithful_a and_o to_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n truth_n veracity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o opposition_n to_o perfidiousness_n unfaithfulness_n deceit_n and_o lie_v now_o all_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n be_v perfect_o like_a to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o so_o must_v needs_o have_v in_o they_o perfect_a faith_n fidelity_n and_o truth_n deut._n 32.20_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o prov._n 20.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2._o as_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o sight_n so_o through_o it_o we_o understand_v discern_v apprehend_v perceive_v embrace_v and_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n spiritual_o through_o it_o we_o repent_v of_o sin_n love_n obey_v and_o please_v god_n we_o receive_v come_v to_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v on_o christ_n we_o obtain_v pardon_n justification_n and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a we_o overcome_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n on_o 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it_o we_o act_n holy_o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n but_o through_o it_o we_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o through_o it_o we_o obey_v and_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o 5._o look_v what_o reason_n be_v to_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o general_a organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v put_v forth_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a act_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o brute_n that_o be_v faith_n to_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n the_o general_a organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v put_v forth_o holy_a and_o supernatural_a act_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o ungodly_a as_o such_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v proper_a certainty_n of_o sense_n yet_o not_o of_o bodily_a sense_n common_a to_o we_o and_o heathen_n but_o of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n through_o christian_a belief_n which_o heathen_n have_v not_o unto_o true_a believe_a soul_n god_n word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119.103_o heb._n 4.12_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o that_o be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o purify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o he_o sin_n reign_v and_o carnal_a dubitation_n be_v lord_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o as_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a yet_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o it_o he_o lawful_a or_o not_o to_o he_o it_o become_v unlawful_a through_o the_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n not_o purify_v by_o faith._n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n consider_v as_o erroneous_a can_v bind_v for_o as_o erroneous_a it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_v of_o it_o but_o consider_v as_o conscience_n under_o god_n and_o over_o man_n so_o it_o do_v true_o bind_v to_o all_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o error_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v of_o infidelity_n and_o consequent_o of_o sin._n chap._n ix_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o self-love_n 1._o sincere_a love_n be_v to_o love_n god_n because_o of_o his_o first_o love_n to_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o for_o this_o be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v our_o maker_n our_o redeeemer_n our_o sanctifier_n our_o reward_n and_o rewarder_n our_o god_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o our_o all_o in_o all_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v he_o under_o any_o other_o notion_n be_v to_o love_v a_o idol_n and_o not_o god._n self-love_n consider_v as_o repugnant_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v self-destroying_a vice_n and_o the_o common_a character_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o self-love_n consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o life_n eternal_a be_v in_o a_o large_a and_o true_a sense_n heavenly_a self-denial_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n as_o good_a to_o our_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eternal_o prov._n 9.12_o luke_n 9.23_o 2._o virtue_n be_v true_o lovely_a for_o itself_o but_o then_o the_o high_a virtue_n be_v to_o love_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a unless_o he_o be_v essential_o and_o yet_o free_o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o no_o reward_n short_a of_o god_n himself_o as_o enjoy_v in_o eternal_a blessedness_n can_v content_v the_o holy_a seek_v soul._n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a to_o say_v i_o will_v love_v god_n though_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v hate_v sin_n though_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v i_o will_v love_v god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a and_o i_o will_v hate_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a heb._n 11.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 3._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o as_o god_n be_v one_o subordinate_a end_n indeed_o be_v many_o but_o as_o subordinate_a they_o be_v not_o end_n but_o regular_a mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o end._n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man_n be_v eternal_a salvation_n or_o god_n himself_o as_o enjoy_v in_o eternal_a felicity_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v not_o a_o end_n subordinate_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o god_n glory_n be_v his_o will_n as_o fulfil_v in_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n be_v our_o salvation_n and_o our_o saviour_n our_o blessedness_n and_o the_o author_n of_o our_o blessedness_n no_o man_n can_v will_v his_o own_o annihilation_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o god_n glory_n for_o a_o man_n as_o such_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a extinction_n of_o god_n glory_n can_v be_v a_o

yet_o not_o contrary_a thereto_o thing_n relate_v be_v simul_fw-la naturâ_fw-la intrinsical_o together_o not_o in_o place_n outward_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n inward_o above_o both_o time_n and_o place_n only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v sole_a supreme_a under_o god_n over_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o he_o be_v exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n yet_o only_o elect_a angel_n and_o man_n be_v his_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n there_o be_v who_o hold_v some_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o to_o its_o essence_n as_o break_v the_o bread._n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o such_o distinction_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a essence_n and_o in_o he_o be_v infinite_a integrity_n therefore_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v essence_n and_o not_o integrity_n therefore_o break_v the_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v and_o integrity_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o which_o the_o general_a rule_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o way_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n where_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o abide_v but_o as_o to_o the_o cup_n no_o power_n on_o earth_n may_v deprive_v the_o people_n of_o it_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n be_v indeleble_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n for_o every_o man_n be_v either_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a to_o be_v godly_a be_v to_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o be_v ungodly_a be_v to_o have_v a_o inward_a sense_n and_o conviction_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o not_o to_o worship_v and_o glorify_v he_o as_o god._n 2._o the_o true_a god_n be_v god_n the_o father_n not_o incarnate_a god_n the_o son_n incarnate_a god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o incarnate_a the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v any_o other_o god_n be_v a_o idol_n and_o not_o the_o true_a god._n to_o worship_v this_o true_a god_n be_v penitent_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a blessing_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o mercy_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n to_o vow_v and_o covenant_v our_o soul_n to_o he_o to_o believe_v his_o holy_a word_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o life_n eternal_a to_o walk_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n to_o esteem_v he_o incomparable_o excellent_a to_o prefer_v his_o favour_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o do_v of_o his_o will_n before_o our_o life_n and_o friend_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o worldly_a and_o temporal_a thing_n to_o have_v clean_a heart_n and_o pure_a conscience_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a reward_n and_o blessedness_n by_o righteous_a sober_a and_o godly_a conversation_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v principal_a and_o the_o body_n be_v instrumental_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v essential_o both_o act_n and_o object_n for_o there_o can_v be_v the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n without_o self-denial_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v all_o the_o glory_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n psal_n 115._o 1._o rom._n 11.36_o now_o self-denial_n be_v both_o act_n and_o object_n according_o in_o all_o idolatry_n the_o soul_n be_v principal_a and_o the_o body_n be_v instrumental_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o act_n and_o object_n for_o in_o every_o idolater_n there_o be_v regnant_a self-esteem_a selfwill_a self-love_n and_o selfconfidence_n repugnant_a to_o heavenly_a self-denial_n and_o holy_a trust_n in_o god._n the_o idolater_n put_v trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o though_o he_o give_v the_o glory_n due_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n only_o to_o another_o though_o he_o worship_n god_n in_o and_o by_o mere_a creature_n and_o not_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n only_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o this_o be_v self-delusion_n and_o false_a trust_n and_o self-delusion_n and_o selfconfidence_n be_v both_o act_n and_o object_n 3._o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v set_v aside_o the_o inward_a ungodly_a lust_n and_o false_a belief_n which_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o idol_n nor_o can_v be_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a man_n be_v a_o special_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v special_o good._n the_o goodness_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o inward_a rectitude_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o heavenly_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o resignation_n to_o his_o will_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o life_n eternal_a when_o contrariwise_a man_n refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n as_o to_o life_n eternal_a and_o put_v trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o god_n for_o life_n eternal_a and_o love_v himself_o rather_o than_o god_n now_o man_n come_v to_o have_v idol_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n some_o make_v the_o belly_n their_o god_n some_o idolise_v money_n some_o worldly_a glory_n some_o beauty_n some_o learning_n some_o their_o error_n some_o angel_n and_o depart_a saint_n some_o image_n these_o be_v various_a way_n of_o idolatry_n but_o still_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n within_o as_o ungodly_a which_o make_v the_o idol_n and_o all_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o transcendent_a vice_n the_o worship_n of_o a_o false_a god_n and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o holy_a belief_n in_o god._n as_o god_n be_v 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there_o be_v many_o thing_n respect_v the_o outward_a mode_n and_o order_n of_o god_n worship_n about_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v only_o general_a rule_n the_o fit_v whereof_o to_o particular_a case_n be_v leave_v to_o man_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n dependent_o upon_o god_n as_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world._n touch_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n worship_n nothing_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o what_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n and_o plain_a warrant_n in_o god_n word_n touch_v thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o variable_a nothing_o be_v sinful_a but_o what_o be_v plain_o forbid_v by_o god_n what_o be_v not_o forbid_v be_v of_o itself_o lawful_a 5._o religious_o to_o invocate_v angel_n and_o depart_a saint_n be_v very_a idolatry_n but_o bare_a desire_v their_o prayer_n i_o conceive_v be_v not_o idolatry_n superstition_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o erroneous_a desire_n it_o be_v but_o though_o all_o idolatry_n be_v superstition_n yet_o all_o superstition_n and_o vain_a 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