Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	action_n	good_a	life_n	2,683	5	4.5961	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54122	A commentary upon the present condition of the kingdom and its melioration	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1677 (1677)	Wing P1268; ESTC R32305	33,126	47

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design_v to_o caution_n we_o diligent_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v find_v such_o expression_n in_o his_o will_n reveal_v but_o here_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o wealth_n or_o honour_n must_v present_o throw_v they_o away_o but_o he_o must_v throw_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n th●t_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o set_v upon_o they_o which_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o do_v some_o good_a to_o other_o with_o the_o enjoyment_n we_o possess_v we_o must_v note_v far_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o forsake_v of_o they_o as_o in_o abraham_n and_o the_o apostle_n or_o what_o be_v equivalent_a thereto_o as_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n they_o must_v be_v actual_o forsake_v and_o throw_v away_o farther_o we_o must_v note_v as_o to_o our_o present_a 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