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	sin_n	thought_n	2,232	5	7.4706	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

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and_o press_v they_o to_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o as_o strong_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v they_o in_o what_o be_v good_a yea_o in_o both_o often_o prevail_a may_v not_o they_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o not_o where_o lie_v the_o difference_n or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v indeed_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o that_o law_n this_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n i_o shall_v be_v large_a in_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o than_o i_o be_v of_o the_o former_a answ_n answ_n yet_o not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v admit_v of_o nor_o as_o some_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n be_v who_o write_v upon_o it_o i_o shall_v reduce_v all_o to_o three_o head_n 1._o first_o where_o the_o whole_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v towards_o sin_n that_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o soul_n thereto_o be_v entire_a and_o unmixed_a there_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o 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of_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o strict_o as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v too_o great_a a_o strength_n in_o he_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o full_a command_n of_o he_o 2._o second_o when_o all_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o on_o sin_n be_v old_a and_o whole_o take_v its_o part_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o this_o head_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o in_o such_o person_n understanding_n will_n affection_n all_o be_v engage_v on_o sin_n side_n and_o therein_o lie_v its_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o affection_n answerable_o be_v draw_v out_o o_o here_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n regnant_a the_o understanding_n give_v in_o its_o final_a and_o positive_a dictate_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a represent_v it_o as_o eligible_a to_o the_o will_n the_o will_v upon_o this_o close_v with_o it_o embraces_z it_o cleave_v to_o it_o the_o affection_n desire_n joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n run_v out_o upon_o it_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o case_n be_v determine_v but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v with_o a_o threefold_a proviso_n 1._o that_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v deliberate_a for_o even_o a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o sudden_a surprisal_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v judge_v better_o of_o sin_n than_o it_o deserve_v 2._o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v plenary_a and_o full_a for_o there_o may_v be_v in_o gracious_a person_n sometime_o a_o break_a half-consent_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a 3._o that_o both_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n for_o as_o to_o particular_a act_n no_o question_n but_o one_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o his_o will_n he_o also_o consent_v to_o this_o v._o 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o for_o his_o affection_n he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n now_o these_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n in_o paul_n in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o main_a it_o be_v with_o every_o gracious_a soul_n but_o for_o other_o in_o who_o sin_n have_v all_o all_o the_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n affection_n in_o their_o proper_a act_n be_v entire_o for_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o will_n do_v most_o discover_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o its_o 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shall_v be_v utter_v by_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sinner_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v pray_v thou_o make_v a_o little_a pause_n be_v persuade_v to_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v be_v this_o speak_v in_o good_a or_o rather_o in_o bad_a earnest_n do_v thou_o resolve_v upon_o it_o will_v thou_o stick_v to_o it_o o_o than_o thou_o be_v a_o mere_a vassal_n thou_o put_v thyself_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o worst_a tyrant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o thou_o must_v carry_v chain_n and_o fetter_n about_o thou_o from_o this_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n reign_n commence_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v let_v it_o never_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v do_v let_v it_o be_v rescind_v speedy_o but_o i_o forget_v myself_o the_o low_a act_n of_o the_o will_v in_o order_n to_o the_o constitute_n of_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v election_n or_o choice_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a holiness_n and_o sin_n set_v before_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o choose_v the_o evil_a before_o the_o good_a this_o be_v a_o sad_a evidence_n of_o sin_n power_n isa_n 65.12_o but_o do_v evil_a before_o my_o eye_n and_o do_v choose_v that_o wherein_o i_o delight_v not_o isa_n 66.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o low_a act_n of_o the_o will_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o law_n yet_o even_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v a_o person_n under_o that_o law_n the_o godly_a man_n choose_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n psal_n 119.30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o sinner_n choose_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n this_o he_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o now_o shall_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o than_o this_o choice_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v deliberate_a full_a and_o peremptory_a that_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o evince_v sin_n dominion_n for_o wherever_o it_o have_v the_o preference_n it_o have_v the_o power_n but_o there_o be_v high_a act_n of_o the_o will_n than_o this_o which_o do_v more_o high_o constitute_v and_o more_o full_o demonstrate_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o namely_o when_o the_o will_n do_v not_o mere_o choose_v embrace_v prefer_v sin_n before_o holiness_n but_o it_o be_v pertinacious_o set_v for_o sin_n its_o full_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n be_v for_o sin_n against_o holiness_n the_o sinner_n say_v he_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o he_o will_v do_v still_o he_o be_v fix_v and_o obstinate_a in_o his_o wickedness_n instead_o of_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n as_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o christian_n at_o antioch_n to_o do_v act_v 11.23_o he_o cleave_v to_o sin_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n jer._n 2.25_o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o i_o will_v go_v jer._n 8.5_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 44.16_o as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n now_o wherever_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v thus_o enthrone_v in_o the_o will_n there_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o must_v yet_o go_v one_o step_n further_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o the_o will_v high_o than_o this_o too_o viz_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o only_o resolve_o but_o also_o impetuous_o carry_v out_o after_o it_o eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 50_o 38._o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n eph._n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o ever_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n jer._n 8.6_o every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n here_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n rise_v high_a indeed_o when_o the_o will_n do_v not_o bare_o consent_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v eager_a and_o fierce_a for_o it_o o_o this_o speak_v not_o only_o its_o own_o great_a wickedness_n and_o most_o woeful_a depravation_n but_o also_o the_o sinner_n full_a subjection_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o witness_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v who_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o soul_n sin_n never_o arrive_v at_o this_o height_n of_o power_n in_o the_o regenerate_v this_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o grace_n upon_o conversion_n the_o will_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o sanctify_a will_n can_v never_o carry_v it_o thus_o towards_o sin_n you_o see_v what_o that_o be_v in_o the_o interior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o 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this_o be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a it_o chief_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v its_o imperial_a seat_n or_o the_o palace_n where_o it_o have_v its_o imperial_a residence_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a citadel_n where_o its_o main_a strength_n do_v lie_v but_o yet_o from_o thence_o it_o issue_v out_o its_o law_n and_o edict_n to_o the_o body_n also_o and_o that_o be_v its_o out_o ward_n fort_n or_o territory_n where_o it_o have_v a_o great_a strength_n and_o command_n also_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v best_a discern_v as_o to_o other_o by_o its_o vent_n of_o itself_o in_o and_o through_o the_o body_n for_o so_o long_o as_o sin_n keep_v in_o its_o power_n within_o the_o interior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v know_v only_o to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o but_o when_o that_o once_o break_v out_o in_o sin_n commit_v in_o and_o by_o the_o body_n as_o intemperance_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n 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convertere_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la simile_n aequaleque_fw-la auxilium_fw-la condiscipulo_fw-la judae_fw-la contulisti_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la superaddidi_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la non_fw-la dedisti_fw-la viz_o velle_fw-la convertere_fw-la cumque_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la receperim_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la tamen_fw-la ego_fw-la amplius_fw-la fcci_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la evadam_n &_o ille_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la permaneat_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la tibi_fw-la tuaeque_fw-la gratiae_fw-la d●beo_fw-la quam_fw-la iste_fw-la judas_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conversus_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la christianae_n aures_fw-la audire_fw-la exhorrescunt_fw-la bannez_fw-fr in_fw-la d._n ward_n de_fw-fr grat._n discrim_n p._n 40._o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v he_o himself_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o hard_a thing_n in_o conversion_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o 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ita_fw-la utitur_fw-la voluntate_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seize_v elective_a vitalitèr_n &_o ex_fw-la practico_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la agate_n rhaetorf_n de_fw-fr gr●t_fw-fr exerc._n 3._o cap._n 3._o vide_fw-la norton_n orthod_n evangel_n p_o 114._o natural_a liberty_n which_o be_v yet_o secure_v because_o the_o spirit_n exert_v all_o this_o power_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o liberty_n for_o he_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n suavitèr_fw-la as_o well_o as_o fortitèr_fw-la with_o efficacy_n but_o without_o any_o coaction_n or_o violence_n all_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o a_o accommodation_n and_o congruous_a attemperature_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n native_a and_o ingenit_fw-la liberty_n and_o he_o work_n per_fw-la certam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o victricem_fw-la delectationem_fw-la as_o 7._o as_o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o tom_n 7._o austin_n speak_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 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