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	soul_n	spirit_n	2,370	5	4.9507	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56727	A brief vindication of free grace ... relating to several positions asserted by M. John Goodwin in his late book entituled, Redemption redeem'd, and in his former treatise of justification : delivered in a sermon before the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the city of London, at Pauls, May 30, 1652 / by John Pawson ...	Pawson, John, 1619 or 20-1654?	1652 (1652)	Wing P880; ESTC R13411	24,080	30

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the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o it_o i._n e._n in_o some_o measure_n to_o wake_v up_o to_o it_o and_o go_v along_o with_o it_o with_o a_o love_n answerable_a to_o it_o oh_o that_o those_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o man_n free_a will_n will_v rather_o endeavour_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o finis_fw-la

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