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	mind_n	word_n	2,747	5	3.8228	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00762	A Godlie treatisse declaryng the benefites, fruites, and great commodities of prayer and also the true vse therof. Written in Latin, fourtie yeres past, by an Englyshe man, of great vertue [and] learnyng. And lately translated into Englyshe. 1560.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Montagu, Anthony Browne, Viscount, ca. 1528-1592.	1560 (1560)	STC 10888; ESTC S114263	34,037	100

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godly_a affection_n and_o the_o bare_a sound_n of_o word_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lip_n only_o make_v a_o very_a dull_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o the_o fervent_a and_o vehement_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v quick_o and_o speedy_o penetrate_v they_o and_o that_o because_o god_n be_v much_o more_o delyght_v with_o our_o godly_a affection_n then_o with_o our_o bare_a prayer_n and_o special_o when_o that_o affection_n be_v accompany_v with_o fervent_a sigh_n &_o abundant_a tear_n do_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n truelye_o that_o manner_n of_o prayer_n if_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n unexorable_a will_v overcome_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o be_v he_o never_o so_o omnipotent_a will_v bind_v he_o to_o grant_v our_o lawful_a desire_n and_o sure_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v much_o rather_o frame_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o so_o soon_o present_v unto_o god_n than_o by_o any_o word_n that_o man_n mouth_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v or_o express_v for_o 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a_o similitude_n apt_o apply_v eccle._n xxix_o i_o cor._n x._o cap._n v._n act._n twelve_o psal._n ix_o saint_n austust_n in_o the._n cxxi_o epistle_n ad_fw-la proban_n the_o ix_o chapter_n luk._n xviii_o act_n x._o i_o notable_a example_n against_o reason_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n luke_n xi_o eccle._n ix_o eccle._n v._n the_o fruit_n or_o commodity_n of_o prayer_n two_o cor._n twelve_o ezech._n xi_o psal._n 34._o jacob_n two_o mar._n xi_o psal._n 83._o augustinus_n epist._n i_o 12._o capi._n 10._o ciprianus_fw-la de_fw-la oratione_fw-la dominica_fw-la serm._n 6._o i_o reg._n i._n math._n vi_fw-la rom._n viij_o a_o similitude_n apt_o apply_v john_n iiii_o a_o similitude_n declare_v the_o ready_a assistence_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n math._n vi_fw-it ▪_o

bosom_n of_o almyghtie_a god_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o use_v so_o often_o prayer_n because_o they_o will_v oftentimes_o renew_v and_o kindle_v again_o the_o fire_n of_o devotion_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o use_v short_a prayer_n be_v only_o this_o lest_o by_o length_n of_o prayer_n and_o tediousness_n therein_o fervent_a devotion_n before_o conceived_a may_v be_v dull_v cool_v &_o final_o extynguishe●_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n in_o prayer_n must_v special_o labour_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o when_o god_n have_v once_o kindle_v that_o fervent_a devotion_n in_o his_o hart_n he_o by_o negligence_n suffer_v not_o the_o same_o utter_o go_v out_o and_o dye_v but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o may_v either_o be_v increase_v or_o continue_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v of_o prayer_n except_o either_o the_o great_a weerysomenes_n of_o our_o body_n or_o some_o other_o like_o necessity_n enforce_v us._n wherefore_o 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it_o rest_v now_o to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o that_o prayer_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o man_n which_o he_o make_v with_o his_o hart_n only_o or_o that_o which_o be_v both_o utter_v from_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o here_o i_o make_v this_o protestation_n that_o i_o do_v in_o no_o wise_a purpose_n or_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v in_o the_o dispraise_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o derogation_n of_o open_a prayer_n by_o word_n which_o be_v either_o admit_v by_o custom_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o or_o appoint_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n or_o enjoin_v unto_o any_o man_n by_o penance_n or_o by_o any_o mean_v vow_v or_o in_o hart_n by_o promise_n take_v in_o hand_n whereby_o any_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o recite_v &_o say_v his_o prayer_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v think_v that_o a_o man_n which_o be_v free_a from_o any_o such_o bond_n and_o enjoy_v full_a and_o perfect_v liberty_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o most_o pure_a &_o 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for_o as_o s._n cyprian_n do_v witness_v god_n geve_v ear_n not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n mouth_n but_o to_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o hart_n nether_a be_v he_o to_o be_v move_v with_o word_n which_o see_v all_o thought_n and_o therefore_o any_o simple_a poor_a man_n which_o be_v with_o great_a humility_n prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n lie_v like_o a_o most_o vile_a abject_a confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n open_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o most_o secret_a grief_n of_o his_o hart_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n utter_a no_n word_n at_o all_o but_o only_o pour_a forth_o abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o syghe_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o man_n no_o doubt_n shall_v most_o spedy_o obtain_v his_o request_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n i._n for_o this_o anna_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n do_v most_o earnest_o require_v of_o god_n be_v barren_a to_o have_v a_o child_n for_o the_o obtain_v whereof_o she_o do_v frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o there_o by_o daily_a prayer_n she_o continual_o crave_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o in_o her_o request_n he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o she_o and_o yet_o do_v she_o not_o frame_v her_o prayer_n in_o word_n but_o only_o in_o her_o hart_n for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o she_o speak_v to_o god_n with_o her_o hart_n and_o that_o no_o word_n be_v hard_a that_o come_v from_o she_o only_o her_o lip_n move_v to_o conclude_v by_o this_o her_o prayer_n of_o hart_n i_o say_v without_o speech_n outwardlye_o pronounce_v she_o obtain_v the_o thing_n she_o require_v of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o son_n which_o she_o so_o great_o desire_v and_o have_v beg_v of_o god_n with_o many_o sigh_n and_o abundance_n of_o weep_a tear_n and_o yet_o no_o word_n by_o her_o mouth_n utter_v saint_n jerome_n agree_v with_o this_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n tu_fw-la cum_fw-la oraveris_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o cubiculum_fw-la tuum_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o clauso_fw-la ostio_fw-la ora_fw-la patrum_fw-la tuum_fw-la when_o thou_o do_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v fast_a thy_o door_n pray_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n it_o seem_v unto_o i_o say_v s._n jerome_n that_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o precept_n that_o we_o keep_v secret_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v our_o voice_n suppress_v with_o silence_n shall_v so_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n which_o we_o also_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n that_o anna_n do_v where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o her_o lip_n only_o move_v but_o no_o voice_n be_v hard_a this_o much_o saint_n jerome_n write_v and_o sure_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n do_v vehement_o move_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o do_v mighty_o bow_v they_o spedy_o to_o hear_v we_o yea_o and_o as_o saint_n paul_n witness_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o guide_n &_o the_o derectour_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n say_v viij_o quid_fw-la oremus_fw-la sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la nescimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la postulat_fw-la pronobis_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la in_o enarrabilibus_fw-la what_o we_o shall_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v we_o know_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o unspeakable_a mourninge_n and_o sighinge_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o know_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o ought_v to_o demand_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n inward_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n make_v we_o with_o unspeakable_a moan_n and_o intercession_n to_o require_v of_o god_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o us._n and_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o any_o devoute_a man_n may_v right_a well_o begin_v his_o prayer_n as_o he_o list_v with_o word_n pronounce_v by_o his_o mouth_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v his_o hart_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n kindle_v and_o inspire_v with_o a_o sweet_a delectation_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v most_o commodious_a to_o he_o leave_v his_o prayer_n in_o word_n to_o follow_v and_o geve_v heed_n to_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o with_o silence_n to_o yield_v himself_o whole_o to_o his_o direction_n and_o order_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o end_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o appoint_v upon_o in_o prayer_n be_v special_o the_o feruentnes_n of_o charity_n by_o the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o our_o mind_n be_v kindle_v when_o with_o most_o diligent_a prayer_n our_o heart_n be_v strong_o raise_v and_o our_o mind_n be_v high_o lyft_v up_o unto_o the_o