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	place_n	zion_n	14	3	8.6256	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46702	The vvorks of heaven upon earth, or, The eccellencie of praise and thanksgiving in part displayed in a sermon, inlarged into a treatise, preached at Taunton in the county of Somerset May 11. 1648, being the day set apart for the annuall commemoration of the deliverance of that town, by the reliefe which they received on May 11. anno 1645 / by Henry Jeanes ...	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing J513; ESTC R20545	60,248	86

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why_o you_o be_v but_o as_o dull_a and_o liveless_a image_n which_o can_v move_v natural_o of_o themselves_o all_o your_o motion_n herein_o be_v but_o compulsary_a from_o outward_a respect_n not_o flow_v from_o any_o true_a inward_a inclination_n second_o the_o reign_n and_o unmortification_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n rom_n 6.16_o and_o therefore_o inconsistent_a with_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o never_o lodge_v in_o any_o but_o free_a brave_a and_o ingenuous_a bosom_n as_o for_o base_a low_a and_o servile_a spirit_n they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o and_o uncapable_a of_o it_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n matth._n 6.24_o now_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o immediate_a and_o special_a service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unperformable_a by_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o 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36.25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o this_o dependence_n of_o unthankfulness_n upon_o pride_n may_v be_v evince_v from_o these_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o proud_a man_n underrate_v god_n mercy_n as_o not_o answerable_a or_o but_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o deserve_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o affliction_n as_o undeserved_a and_o therefore_o as_o injury_n and_o consequent_o upon_o deliverance_n from_o they_o not_o as_o mercy_n but_o only_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o curtius_n which_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n craterus_n inform_v alexander_n with_o against_o philotas_n alexander_n have_v pardon_v philotas_n and_o craterus_n bear_v he_o in_o hand_n that_o philotas_n will_v not_o be_v so_o thankful_a for_o his_o pardon_n as_o angry_a at_o his_o accusation_n quadam_fw-la beneficia_fw-la odimus_fw-la meruisse_fw-la mortem_fw-la confiteri_fw-la pudet_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la mallet_n videri_fw-la injuriam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la quàm_fw-la vitam_fw-la second_o a_o proud_a man_n will_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o arrogate_v it_o unto_o himself_o the_o proud_a scholar_n will_v ascribe_v his_o learning_n unto_o his_o industry_n the_o proud_a soldier_n his_o victory_n unto_o his_o sword_n and_o p●owes_n the_o proud_a worldling_n his_o riches_n unto_o his_o labour_n and_o policy_n he_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o his_o net_n burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o drag_n as_o if_o by_o they_o his_o portion_n be_v make_v fat_a and_o his_o meat_n plenteous_a hab._n 1.16_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n deutr._fw-la 8.17_o now_o pride_n be_v reckon_v up_o prov._n 6.16_o 17._o among_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o abomination_n psal_n 101.5_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v i_o not_o suffer_v or_o i_o can_v suffer_v as_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o read_v it_o the_o word_n suffer_v be_v but_o supply_v by_o the_o translation_n as_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v only_a he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n i_o will_v not_o or_o i_o can_v donue_n can_v dr._n donue_n god_n abrupt_a break_v off_o his_o speech_n denote_v the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o indignation_n against_o a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n 1_o pet._n 5._o v._n 5._o god_n resist●th_v the_o proud_a pride_n put_v god_n upon_o a_o defensive_a war_n it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o and_o a_o assault_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o usurpation_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n thereof_o another_o cause_n of_o unthankfulness_n be_v envy_n than_o which_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o

vile_a affection_n unnatural_a lust_n and_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n be_v they_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n give_v over_o to_o such_o horrible_a uncleanness_n o_o then_o to_o what_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o searednes_n or_o cauterizednes_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o be_v leave_v unto_o for_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nature_n thus_o punish_v for_o be_v unthankful_a but_o for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o severity_n then_o may_v we_o expect_v who_o pretend_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o grace_n be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n part_v of_o the_o argument_n which_o paul_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v be_v because_o man_n shall_v be_v unthankful_a 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o unthankfulnes_n make_v the_o time_n perilous_a now_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o rigour_n towards_o ingratitude_n be_v because_o god_n will_v some_o way_n or_o other_o 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time_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v last_v it_o shall_v not_o only_a light_n or_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n another_o extent_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n how_o far_o it_o shall_v reach_v not_o to_o his_o own_o person_n only_o but_o to_o his_o whole_a house_n and_o family_n evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v plentiful_o water_v from_o heaven_n with_o rain_n as_o of_o ordinance_n so_o of_o mercy_n and_o bring_v not_o forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n of_o well-doing_n fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n but_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v fruitful_a in_o nothing_o but_o lust_n and_o corruption_n such_o a_o heart_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v hebr._n 6.7_o 8._o ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o second_o the_o danger_n of_o unthankfulnes_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o instance_v in_o such_o punishment_n thereof_o as_o relate_v unto_o mercy_n to_o wit_n first_o a_o removal_n of_o or_o second_o a_o curse_n upon_o mercy_n already_o enjoy_v and_o three_o a_o withhold_a of_o such_o as_o be_v desire_v or_o expect_v first_o god_n punish_v unthankfulnes_n by_o removal_n of_o mercy_n already_o enjoy_v in_o exod._n 14.21_o we_o read_v of_o a_o strong_a east_n wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o a_o night_n unto_o which_o i_o conceive_v bernard_n do_v allude_v when_o he_o say_v cant._n serm._n 51._o supper_n cant._n ingratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la ventus_fw-la urens_fw-la &_o siccans_fw-la sibi_fw-la fontem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la rorem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la fluenta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ingratitude_n be_v a_o wind_n that_o burn_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o piety_n dew_n of_o mercy_n and_o stream_n of_o grace_n the_o river_n if_o they_o do_v 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omnium_fw-la reliquarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la and_o if_o we_o except_o faith_n we_o may_v affirm_v as_o much_o of_o gratitude_n unto_o god_n if_o we_o be_v take_v with_o a_o high_a descent_n and_o original_a of_o thing_n why_o thankfulness_n be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o divine_a of_o grace_n but_o can_v there_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n of_o its_o excellency_n and_o more_o prevail_a motive_n unto_o the_o love_n and_o practice_v of_o it_o than_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n of_o it_o wonderful_a complacency_n in_o it_o and_o extreme_a jealousy_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o we_o have_v a_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o that_o than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o dear_a unto_o our_o god_n it_o be_v you_o have_v hear_v as_o music_n to_o his_o ear_n as_o sweet_a wine_n to_o his_o taste_n as_o a_o rich_a and_o precious_a perfume_n to_o his_o nostril_n can_v we_o then_o withhold_v it_o from_o he_o and_o yet_o pretend_v that_o we_o bear_v any_o love_n and_o respect_n 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