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	true_a	2,461	5	5.6529	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

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thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n gal._n 6.9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-deing_a to_o begin_v well_o and_o afterward_o to_o tall_a off_o again_o be_v fearful_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n better_a for_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o he_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v he_o there_o speak_v of_o thing_n arbitrary_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v command_v and_o necessary_a then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o this_o for_o the_o manner_n now_o four_o come_v we_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v have_v once_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v careful_a constant_o 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will_v give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o like_a in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o goodness_n towards_o he_o or_o if_o god_n do_v indeed_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o such_o a_o trouble_n sickness_n misery_n or_o affliction_n or_o the_o like_a he_o will_v give_v so_o much_o to_o such_o a_o pious_a use_n etc._n etc._n keep_v a_o private_a day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n or_o the_o like_a he_o may_v neither_o omit_v nor_o delay_v to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n say_v moses_n from_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v or_o perform_v it_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v require_v it_o of_o thou_o so_o again_o numb_a 30.1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v if_o a_o

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conscience_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n in_o civil_a contract_n with_o man_n man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o common_a honesty_n in_o they_o if_o they_o break_v their_o word_n and_o solemn_a promise_n with_o man_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o for_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n if_o we_o have_v never_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o and_o so_o never_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o we_o and_o sin_n be_v damnable_a to_o disobey_v god_n see_v we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o creation_n preservation_n and_o sustentation_n to_o be_v his_o and_o only_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o only_o for_o ever_o but_o after_o covenant_n with_o his_o highness_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o disobey_v his_o righteous_a and_o good_a command_n for_o so_o they_o all_o be_v rebel_v against_o his_o authority_n be_v much_o more_o 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ver_fw-la 12._o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o as_o jerem._n 2.19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o own_o backeslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n 2._o other_o there_o be_v that_o do_v real_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o seem_o break_v it_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n want_v of_o watchfulness_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v all_o the_o godly_a all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n more_o or_o less_o though_o they_o often_o fail_v in_o their_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o wilful_o out_o of_o love_n and_o like_n of_o sin_n but_o out_o of_o ignorance_n weakness_n want_v of_o care_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v never_o so_o sin_n as_o whole_o and_o wilful_o upon_o meditation_n to_o break_v their_o 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