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	sin_n	2,029	5	4.5198	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93063	Davids deliverance and thanksgiving. A sermon preached before the King at VVhitehall upon June 28. 1660. being the day of solemn thanksgiving for the happy return of His Majesty. By Gilbert Sheldon, D.D. and Dean of His Majesties Chappell Royall. Published by His Majesties speciall command.	Sheldon, Gilbert, 1598-1677.	1660 (1660)	Wing S3068; Thomason E1035_1; ESTC R203558	25,453	52

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thanks_o and_o praise_n the_o full_a heart_n will_v run_v over_o at_o the_o mouth_n it_o must_v have_v a_o vent_n by_o the_o tongue_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o shall_v both_o for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o for_o other_o too_o the_o tongue_n be_v principal_o give_v you_o know_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o use_v it_o according_o we_o offend_v with_o it_o as_o much_o as_o with_o any_o member_n and_o therefore_o shall_v by_o it_o endeavour_n to_o make_v some_o compensation_n and_o take_v care_v it_o be_v as_o serviceable_a as_o before_o sinful_a we_o pull_v down_o judgement_n by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v but_o meet_a we_o give_v thanks_o with_o it_o for_o our_o deliverance_n else_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o cold_a affection_n dull_a resentment_n of_o his_o favour_n we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o other_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o receive_v they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o 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