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
A62910	Jehovah our righteousness, or, The justification of believers by the righteousness of Christ only asserted and applyed in several sermons / by Samuel Tomlyns.	Tomlyns, Samuel, 1632 or 3-1700.	1696 (1696)	Wing T1861; ESTC R25175	166,569	435

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by_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o of_o our_o righteousness_n rom._n 3.20_o it_o discover_v nothing_o but_o sin_n in_o we_o shut_v up_o all_o of_o we_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3.22_o all_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o our_o body_n it_o condemn_v we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o shut_v up_o under_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o find_v our_o need_n of_o and_o to_o make_v we_o sigh_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o redeemer_n to_o open_v our_o prison-door_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o our_o soul_n isa_n 42.7_o isa_n 49.9_o isa_n 61.1_o the_o law_n if_o right_o understand_v drive_v we_o from_o itself_o ay_o through_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o as_o the_o glorious_a light_n that_o do_v shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n do_v terrisie_n the_o israelite_n and_o drive_v they_o from_o he_o discourage_n or_o deter_v they_o from_o come_v near_o to_o he_o exod._n 34.30_o 32_o 33._o so_o that_o glorious_a purity_n and_o holiness_n that_o impartial_a and_o severe_a justice_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v drive_v we_o from_o rest_a in_o or_o trust_v on_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a by_o it_o shall_v the_o law_n that_o be_v intend_v but_o for_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o be_v make_v a_o father_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o many_o have_v gross_o err_v and_o grievous_o mistake_v about_o this_o they_o have_v enervate_v and_o dispirited_a the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v pare_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o its_o purity_n cut_v off_o much_o of_o its_o spirituality_n and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v like_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o check_v word_n and_o restrain_v outward_a act_n but_o be_v 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himself_o rom._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o we_o can_v find_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o need_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o to_o stay_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n as_o luther_n say_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o our_o service_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o wrong_a step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o our_o slow_a step_n in_o it_o when_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o encourage_v to_o run_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v see_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o practice_n every_o faculty_n be_v disease_v and_o pervert_v every_o work_n of_o we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v god_n threaten_v the_o jew_n to_o spread_v the_o dung_n of_o their_o 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