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	word_n	2,409	5	4.5217	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42457	An antidote against errour concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of justifying faith, cleared by the light of scripture, and solid reason, from several mistakes of the words, which misapprehensions prove the seeds of dangerous errours by ... Thomas Gataker ... ; to which is added, The way of truth and peace, or, A reconciliation of the holy apostles S. Paul and S. James, concerning justification by faith without works, Rom. 3.28, by works and not by faith only, Jam. 2, 21, 24, by Charles Gataker ...	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680. Way of truth and peace.	1679 (1679)	Wing G311; ESTC R6785	56,240	74

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regard_n since_o that_o herein_o socinus_n state_n the_o controversy_n between_o the_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o himself_o with_o his_o adherent_n in_o his_o theological_a prelection_n cap._n 15._o thus_o speak_v qaeritur_fw-la utrum_fw-la in_o justificatione_n nostra_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la compensatione_fw-la seu_fw-la satisfactione_n aliqa_fw-la deleantur_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la remissione_n &_o condonatione_n pleriqe_a satisfactione_n interveniente_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la nos_fw-la vero_fw-la simplici_fw-la condonatione_fw-la the_o qestion_n be_v whether_o in_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o some_o compensation_n or_o satisfaction_n or_o by_o remission_n and_o condonation_n the_o most_o say_v this_o be_v do_v by_o satisfaction_n intervening_a but_o we_o by_o simple_a condonation_n and_o the_o former_a way_n calvine_n express_o take_v to_o where_o he_o deliver_v herein_o his_o mind_n more_o full_o thus_o have_v discover_v and_o refell_v the_o mistake_n of_o two_o sort_n who_o both_o give_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n a_o single_a notion_n the_o one_o confound_v it_o with_o

and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n his_o near_a relation_n his_o dear_a affection_n only_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n between_o he_o and_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o do_v hate_v they_o and_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o over_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o his_o own_o life_n his_o soul_n himself_o also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 14._o 26._o and_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o renounce_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v ibid._n v._n 33._o yea_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n he_o must_v not_o be_v his_o own_o man_n any_o more_o but_o he_o must_v in_o resolution_n at_o least_o be_v christ_n alone_a whole_o at_o his_o command_n will_n and_o disposal_n and_o be_v not_o this_o think_v we_o durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o hard_a say_n as_o they_o sometime_o say_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o this_o self-denial_n a_o shrewd_a pill_n to_o swallow_v who_o say_v they_o can_v hear_v it_o who_o can_v endure_v the_o very_a hear_n of_o it_o john_n 6._o 60._o but_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v say_v here_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o admit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n or_o say_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a say_n such_o as_o we_o may_v write_v and_o rest_n upon_o it_o we_o may_v with_o good_a ground_n afford_v credit_n unto_o it_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o very_a acceptable_a say_n a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n 1_o tim._n 1_o 15._o and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o gracious_a offer_n will_v not_o willing_o and_o glad_o entertain_v such_o tiding_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o salvation_n not_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a see_v isaiah_n 52._o 7._o nahum_n 1._o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15._o yea_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o that_o this_o so_o acceptable_a message_n find_v so_o little_a acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n that_o so_o few_o do_v accept_v of_o it_o that_o when_o this_o saviour_n come_v unto_o his_o own_o he_o find_v so_o sorry_a welcome_n among_o they_o his_o own_o refuse_v to_o receiv_v he_o john_n 1._o 11._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n offer_v that_o no_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n will_v refuse_v to_o accept_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o term_n whereupon_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v and_o tender_v which_o man_v corrupt_a nature_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n condescend_v unto_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o own_o will_n his_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v so_o fast_o glue_v to_o his_o lewd_a but_o belove_v yea_o best_o belove_a lust_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o self_n then_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o a_o divorce_n from_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o himself_o do_v we_o not_o hear_v wicked_a wretch_n sometime_o say_v such_o a_o sin_n they_o can_v leave_v they_o will_v not_o leave_v though_o they_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v consecrate_v of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o yea_o that_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o enjoin_v they_o john_n 15._o 14._o and_o will_v we_o see_v how_o aver_v man_n nature_n be_v to_o this_o obedience_n to_o this_o absolute_a this_o universal_a obedience_n though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o our_o saviour_n say_v how_o can_v he_o say_v other_o than_o such_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o that_o his_o yoke_n the_o yoke_n that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o draw_v in_o be_v not_o harsh_a and_o hard_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o gentle_a and_o his_o burden_n the_o burden_n that_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o have_v we_o to_o bear_v be_v not_o heavy_a and_o cumbersome_a but_o light_n matth._n 11._o 36._o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o self_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v so_o at_o the_o first_o unto_o man_n create_a nature_n it_o will_v be_v so_o unto_o we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v we_o but_o a_o love_n and_o a_o like_v unto_o it_o see_v prov._n 3._o 17._o and_o 8._o 8_o 9_o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o yet_o such_o be_v the_o perverseness_n and_o untowardnes_n of_o man_n crooked_a and_o crosgraind_a will_n that_o it_o will_v not_o by_o any_o fear_n or_o force_n be_v wrought_v or_o bring_v to_o a_o yield_n thereunto_o so_o that_o well_o may_v that_o of_o solomon_n be_v apply_v unto_o it_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o eccles._n 1._o 15._o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 8._o 7._o be_v very_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n if_o the_o genuine_a notion_n of_o they_o be_v well_o observe_v and_o right_o express_v which_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o which_o some_o render_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o root_n be_v in_o notion_n far_o asunder_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o of_o synesius_n in_o dione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v near_a home_n that_o render_v it_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a notion_n and_o may_v be_v use_v yea_o must_v be_v take_v therefore_o in_o a_o different_a since_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n whereunto_o it_o be_v apply_v see_v gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o here_o apply_v to_o the_o flesh_n signify_v not_o mind_n simple_o but_o a_o stout_a or_o haughty_a mind_n as_o the_o word_n most_o freqentlie_o signify_v and_o be_v in_o the_o best_a autor_n very_o common_o use_v and_o the_o word_n ensue_v imply_v as_o much_o the_o word_n may_v well_o then_o be_v thus_o render_v the_o stoutness_n or_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n carnal_a heart_n or_o mind_n and_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n also_o in_o the_o word_n flesh_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v a_o intimation_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n gen._n 6._o 3._o heb._n 5._o 7._o yea_o sometime_o of_o a_o pliable_a and_o yield_a disposition_n apt_a to_o receiv_v any_o but_o slight_a impression_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o that_o such_o a_o sorry_a piece_n of_o flesh_n as_o man_n heart_n be_v shall_v be_v so_o stiff_a and_o so_o stubborn_a be_v enmity_n against_o god_n not_o aver_v to_o he_o but_o enmity_n itself_o against_o he_o stand_v out_o in_o such_o defiance_n against_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o will_n and_o enjoin_v that_o it_o neither_o do_v submit_v itself_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_v unto_o his_o law_n or_o bring_v under_o and_o keep_v in_o any_o order_n thereby_o yea_o that_o the_o very_a prohibition_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o abate_v the_o heat_n and_o force_v of_o man_n corruption_n that_o they_o be_v to_o man_n untoward_a spirit_n but_o as_o water_v to_o qick_a lime_n that_o water_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v of_o itself_o to_o allay_v heat_n to_o qench_v fire_n yet_o be_v pour_v upon_o qick_a lime_n until_o it_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o it_o do_v but_o set_v the_o heat_n and_o fire_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o it_o a_o work_n and_o boil_v whereas_o it_o lay_v qiet_a unseen_a and_o insensible_a before_o they_o cause_v that_o corruption_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v ded_fw-we before_o begin_v to_o revive_v to_o grow_v full_a and_o fierce_a to_o bestir_v itself_o and_o break_v out_o with_o much_o violence_n and_o outrage_n and_o sin_n to_o become_v excessive_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 13._o ad_fw-la unto_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o self-denial_n the_o strong_a bent_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o its_o own_o evil_a lust_n and_o its_o stiffness_n of_o opposition_n unto_o god_n word_n and_o will_n the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o a_o other_o kind_n those_o wile_n whereby_o they_o suggest_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o itself_o so_o loath_a to_o deny_v itself_o so_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o &_o leave_v its_o belove_a lust_n to_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n and_o engage_v or_o enslave_v himself_o rather_o as_o he_o esteem_v it_o to_o the_o rigid_a observance_n of_o a_o strict_a tenor_n of_o life_n that_o for_o the_o present_a so_o