Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	adultery_n	commit_v	woman_n	2,422	5	6.5223	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32824	A practical treatise concerning evil thoughts wherein are some things more especially useful for melancholy persons / by William Chilcot.	Chilcot, William, 1663 or 4-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing C3847; ESTC R6628	61,347	294

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thought_n themselves_o suppose_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o person_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o habit_n of_o think_v and_o to_o avoid_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o sin_n which_o he_o indulge_v himself_o in_o the_o speculation_n of_o have_v a_o omniscient_a and_o a_o holy_a god_n think_v you_o no_o regard_n to_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o inward_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o we_o think_v so_o than_o we_o have_v mean_a thought_n of_o he_o indeed_o and_o make_v religion_n degenerate_a into_o the_o service_n of_o brute_n beast_n for_o wherein_o do_v man_n differ_v from_o they_o but_o in_o his_o reason_n and_o thought_n and_o that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v god_n of_o be_v ravish_v with_o his_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n and_o encourage_v by_o his_o suitable_a reward_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o glorious_a communication_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o soul_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o 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full_o and_o clear_o in_o his_o divine_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n mat._n 5._o 20._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o v_o 27._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n from_o all_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v indulge_v himself_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o licentious_a thought_n without_o any_o further_a danger_n yet_o that_o god_n know_v be_v evil_a sufficient_a because_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v principal_o regard_v by_o almighty_a god_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o imagine_v how_o any_o person_n that_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o of_o his_o life_n or_o how_o he_o that_o be_v vain_a filthy_a or_o any_o way_n vicious_a in_o his_o imagination_n can_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a sober_a and_o religious_a in_o his_o conversation_n and_o practice_n upon_o both_o which_o account_n we_o see_v the_o vast_a advantage_n that_o we_o shall_v iufallible_o reap_v by_o be_v diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o the_o well-governing_a of_o our_o thought_n but_o three_o that_o which_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v we_o further_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o well-governing_a our_o thought_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o we_o 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