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	grace_n	spirit_n	2,584	5	5.0422	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76092	Sick-bed thoughts, upon those words of the apostle in Phil. 1, 23 ... Part. I containing an answer to that great and solemn question, what that state and condition is, which a person must be found in, before he can have good and sufficient ground, not to be affraid, or unwilling to dye? / by J.B.	Batchiler, John, ca. 1615-1674.	1667 (1667)	Wing B1075; ESTC R42879	47,054	145

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what_o fear_v yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n in_o all_o thing_n you_o have_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o matter_n here_o be_v inward_a work_n work_n of_o mortification_n work_v of_o sanctification_n heart-work_n such_o as_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v employ_v in_o not_o mere_a external_a act_n and_o outward_a formality_n without_o life_n and_o power_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v as_o far_o in_o these_o seem_o yea_o and_o far_a too_o than_o some_o sound_n and_o sincere-hearted_n christian_n look_v therefore_o into_o thy_o heart_n examine_v the_o matter_n there_o and_o do_v it_o faithful_o without_o put_v a_o cheat_n or_o fraud_n upon_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o under_o this_o character_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o give_v of_o a_o true_a penitent_a than_o i_o dare_v pronounce_v thou_o a_o regenerate_a person_n and_o one_o that_o haste_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a or_o unwilling_a to_o die_v sect_n 5._o two_o more_o special_a remedy_n add_v to_o the_o former_a viz._n a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n where_o first_o of_o a_o reconcile_a god_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a general_a remedy_n i_o shall_v add_v two_o special_a one_o which_o yet_o do_v more_o or_o less_o always_o accompany_v the_o former_a the_o first_o be_v a_o reconcile_a god_n which_o speak_v much_o particular_o these_o five_o thing_n first_o that_o divine_a justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v so_o full_o that_o it_o can_v lay_v no_o far_o claim_v upon_o which_o god_n present_o say_v concern_v the_o soul_n for_o who_o such_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v deliver_v he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n i_o be_o well_o appay_v for_o all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o for_o every_o debt_n he_o have_v contract_v second_o that_o god_n anger_n be_v thereupon_o appease_v his_o wrath_n extinguish_v and_o so_o himself_o whole_o pacify_v and_o atone_v all_o displeasure_n be_v now_o go_v not_o a_o angry_a word_n now_o nor_o a_o unpleasing_a look_v any_o more_o and_o when_o all_o frown_n be_v out_o of_o god_n face_n why_o shall_v not_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n three_o it_o always_o bring_v pardon_n with_o it_o reconciliation_n necessary_o suppose_v a_o total_a removal_n of_o guilt_n no_o charge_n come_v in_o against_o that_o soul_n with_o who_o god_n be_v reconcile_v nor_o none_o will_v be_v hear_v against_o it_o how_o busy_a soever_o satan_n be_v that_o great_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n yet_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o now_o when_o the_o atonement_n be_v once_o past_a and_o remission_n obtain_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n it_o abide_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v everlasting_a mercy_n everlasting_a love_n as_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o nature_n so_o in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n have_v he_o make_v it_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o poor_a penitent_a believer_n and_o remember_v his_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.34_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o trust_v he_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o four_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o the_o soul_n stand_v whole_o blameless_a and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o a_o holy_a soul_n so_o thorough_o wash_v by_o a_o all-cleansing_a blood_n so_o it_o be_v call_v 1_o john_n 1.7_o that_o no_o defilement_n remain_v upon_o it_o nothing_o unlovely_a or_o displease_v it_o be_v become_v a_o great_a beauty_n as_o i_o may_v say_v now_o and_o a_o very_a take_v object_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o five_o he_o take_v it_o into_o his_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o admit_v it_o into_o his_o very_a bosom_n as_o his_o spouse-royal_a queen_n hester_n when_o first_o purify_v and_o perfume_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n and_o other_o rich_a odour_n esth_n 2._o be_v not_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o embrace_n of_o ahashuerus_n than_o a_o soul_n thus_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o sweeten_v by_o his_o precious_a ointment_n be_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v no_o long_o now_o a_o stranger_n much_o less_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o dear_a lord_n and_o husband_n a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o it_o for_o ever_o all_o which_o consider_v tell_v i_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v afraid_a and_o so_o consequent_o unwilling_a to_o die_v with_o who_o god_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v sure_a none_o at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o special_a remedy_n sect_n 6._o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o second_o special_a remedy_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v it_o have_v two_o branch_n it_o be_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n consist_v also_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o settle_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n 2._o in_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n where_o of_o the_o first_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o special_a remedy_n a_o good_a conscience_n which_o do_v likewise_o much_o fortify_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o conscience_n at_o large_a neither_o of_o its_o nature_n nor_o several_a operation_n nor_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o habit_n as_o scotus_n bonaventure_n and_o durandus_fw-la with_o other_o schoolman_n will_v have_v it_o but_o only_o brief_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o thing_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o first_o than_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n concern_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v appeal_v to_o isa_n 5.3_o judge_n i_o pray_v betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n so_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o second_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n when_o it_o judge_v right_o and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o both_o direct_v and_o bind_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v honestè_fw-fr bona_fw-la good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n of_o it_o when_o it_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v right_o and_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o this_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o in_o conscience_n be_v two_o thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o its_o own_o acts._n 1._o that_o which_o divine_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o treasury_n of_o knowledge_n in_o which_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o conserve_v 2._o that_o which_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la practicum_fw-la or_o rather_o 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wellgrounded_n peace_n it_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o peace_n a_o sleight_n and_o unsound_a peace_n that_o make_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n or_o can_v give_v such_o a_o rest_n and_o complacency_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o become_v a_o nightingale_n in_o a_o man_n own_o bosom_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a distress_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o in_o this_o world_n no_o but_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o solid_a peace_n that_o must_v that_o can_v do_v this_o and_o no_o other_o now_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o such_o a_o solid_a firm_a settle_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n as_o constitute_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n that_o be_v at_o peace_n within_o itself_o and_o make_v its_o own_o music_n whatever_o clamour_n

patientiam_fw-la the_o mind_n ought_v to_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n as_o well_o for_o death_n as_o for_o life_n the_o suffering_n which_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o both_o may_v call_v for_o it_o and_o what_o he_o far_o say_v epist_n 95._o be_v too_o true_a interdum_fw-la obnixè_fw-la petimus_fw-la quod_fw-la oblatum_n recusaremus_fw-la multa_fw-la videri_fw-la volumus_fw-la velle_fw-la sed_fw-la nolumus_fw-la aliud_fw-la optamus_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la ne_fw-la diis_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sometime_o that_o which_o we_o earnest_o wish_v for_o it_o be_v of_o death_n he_o speak_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v we_o we_o refuse_v we_o seem_v to_o will_v many_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o again_o reject_v and_o desire_v something_o else_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o and_o so_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n even_o to_o god_n himself_o will_v not_o one_o wonder_n that_o a_o poor_a heathen_a shall_v speak_v thus_o cyprian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mortal_a utter_v himself_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o great_a elegancy_n quam_fw-la praeposterum_fw-la est_fw-la quamque_fw-la perversum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la fieri_fw-la postulemus_fw-la quando_fw-la evocat_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o accersit_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la pareamus_fw-la hoc_fw-la nitimur_fw-la &_o reluctamur_fw-la &_o pervicacium_fw-la more_fw-it servorum_fw-la ad_fw-la conspectum_fw-la domini_fw-la cum_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o maerore_fw-la perducimur_fw-la non_fw-la obsequio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la et_fw-la volumus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la praemiis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la honorari_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la venimus_fw-la inviti_fw-la how_o preposterous_a and_o perverse_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o when_o he_o call_v we_o hence_o and_o send_v for_o we_o out_o of_o this_o world_n we_o do_v not_o present_o obey_v his_o sovereign_a will_n but_o oppose_v it_o struggle_v against_o it_o and_o like_o untoward_a servant_n be_v afraid_a to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n we_o be_v drag_v to_o he_o rather_o than_o go_v to_o he_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n we_o go_v unwilling_o to_o he_o and_o yet_o desire_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o his_o heavenly_a reward_n and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o quid_fw-la rogamus_fw-la &_o petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la adveniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la si_fw-la captivitas_fw-la nos_fw-la terrena_fw-la delectat_fw-la quid_fw-la precibus_fw-la frequenter_a iteratis_fw-la rogamus_fw-la &_o poscimus_fw-la ut_fw-la acceleret_fw-la dies_fw-la regni_fw-la si_fw-la majora_fw-la desideria_fw-la &_o vota_fw-la potiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la servire_fw-la isthic_n diabolo_fw-it quam_fw-la regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la why_o do_v we_o pray_v and_o desire_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v come_v if_o we_o be_v still_o 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even_o of_o a_o heathen_a affect_v thou_o and_o hereafter_o cause_v thou_o to_o blush_v for_o shame_n at_o thy_o own_o fear_n but_o second_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o get_v over_o these_o thy_o fear_n and_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a with_o cheerfulness_n to_o welcome_a death_n when_o it_o come_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o be_v every_o day_n prepare_v to_o die_v and_o put_v thyself_o into_o a_o posture_n for_o it_o among_o the_o many_o excellent_a passage_n that_o seneca_n have_v about_o this_o subject_n even_o through_o most_o of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n one_o be_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr brev_n aquavitae_fw-la c._n 7._o vivere_fw-la totâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la discendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la magis_fw-la fortasse_fw-la miraberis_fw-la totâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la discendum_fw-la est_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o man_n all_o his_o life_n time_n have_v need_n be_v learning_n to_o live_v and_o which_o 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