Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	affection_n	love_v	mind_n	1,993	5	5.6100	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90062	The duty of such as would walke worthy of the Gospel: to endeavour union, not division nor toleration. Opened, in a sermon at Pauls, upon the Lords Day, Feb. 8. 1646. / By Matthevv Nevvcomen, preacher of the Gospel at Dedham in Essex.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing N909; Thomason E329_6; ESTC R200691	35,616	55

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the_o first_o caution_n if_o man_n have_v private_a opinion_n opinion_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n let_v they_o keep_v they_o private_a let_v they_o be_v domestica_fw-la judicia_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o another_o call_v they_o let_v they_o keep_v home_o and_o not_o be_v see_v abroad_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n a_o second_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n be_v that_o though_o we_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o other_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v or_o despise_v those_o that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o we_o rom._n 14.3_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o judgement_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o rome_n some_o thought_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v herb_n and_o 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part_n of_o that_o unitas_fw-la cordis_fw-la that_o union_n of_o heart_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o rom._n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o in_o love_n so_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o have_v say_v be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n he_o add_v love_v as_o brethren_n q._n d._n if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o you_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o love_v as_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.15_o which_o beza_n in_o his_o first_o edition_n translate_v as_o the_o vulgar_a do_v veritatem_fw-la sectantes_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n which_o i_o conceive_v both_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o verse_n go_v before_o will_v bear_v and_o so_o the_o text_n import_v that_o love_n must_v set_v bound_n to_o all_o our_o inquiry_n after_o 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consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v likeminded_a one_o towards_o another_o or_o to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n among_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsum_fw-la sapere_fw-la in_o alterutrum_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 11.17_o joh._n 11.17_o joh._n 17._o in_o that_o admirable_a comfortable_a prayer_n which_o he_o there_o make_v for_o his_o church_n see_v how_o often_o he_o lay_v in_o request_n for_o this_o union_n and_o present_v this_o as_o his_o great_a suit_n to_o his_o father_n that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v one_o 11._o v._o 11._o for_o 11._o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v 23._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21.22_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o again_o act_v 4.32_o we_o arguuntur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostri_fw-la seculi_fw-la mores_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la unanimitatis_fw-la &_o concordiae_fw-la studo_fw-la alienissimos_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la this_o reprove_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o time_n say_v reverend_a gualther_n long-ago_a which_o have_v whole_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o concord_n and_o union_n audimus_fw-la inter_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la professores_fw-la factiosa_fw-la zwinglianor●m_fw-la &_o lutheranerum_fw-la nomina_fw-la et_fw-la aemulationum_fw-la study_v &_o favore_fw-la couso_fw-la progressum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la alterutri_fw-la parti_fw-la periculum_fw-la imminet_fw-la reliqui_fw-la fratres_fw-la periclitantes_fw-la deserant_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la commiserationis_fw-la affectu_fw-la posito_fw-la taciti_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la goudeant_n imò_fw-la gaudium_fw-la suum_fw-la 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