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	spirit_n	word_n	2,858	5	3.8572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o and_o through_o who_o he_o make_v we_o free_a inheritor_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o declaration_n we_o have_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o holy_a scripture_n deut._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 30._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v nor_o forget_v he_o swear_v to_o thy_o father_n to_o perform_v it_o moses_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n unto_o we_o under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v make_v ourselves_o sure_a that_o if_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o worship_v strange_a god_n thereby_o corrupt_v ourselves_o and_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o our_o god_n upon_o we_o by_o 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he_o yea_o all_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o have_v thou_o then_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o robber_n a_o liar_n have_v thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o usury_n be_v thou_o covetous_a have_v thou_o be_v a_o fornicator_n a_o adulterer_n if_o thou_o leave_v thy_o blasphemy_n forsake_v thy_o evil_n do_v shun_v covetousness_n as_o a_o serpent_n if_o thou_o fly_v from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n and_o the_o delicious_a pamper_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o thou_o fly_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o thou_o abhor_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o light_a woman_n &_o the_o allure_a bed_n of_o the_o harlot_n doubt_v not_o but_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o debt_n pay_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o be_v pacify_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o mount_n hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o say_v he_o that_o leave_v his_o sin_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n have_v thou_o then_o leave_v thy_o wickedness_n 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joyful_a deliverance_n esay_n chap._n 55._o ver_fw-la 7._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o unrightuous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n as_o my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n although_o by_o our_o offence_n we_o estrange_v and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o great_o from_o god_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o never_o at_o hand_n if_o we_o draw_v ourselves_o from_o our_o evil_a and_o sinful_a life_n if_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o true_a repentance_n if_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o 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virtue_n that_o he_o can_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n particular_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o rightuous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v none_o without_o sin_n and_o consequent_o all_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n yet_o behold_v the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pray_v and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 8._o and_o to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 7._o which_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o no_o other_o but_o he_o be_v find_v worthy_a and_o able_a to_o make_v we_o understande_v the_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a goodwill_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o undertake_v to_o make_v a_o agreement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o misdeed_n to_o god_n which_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a desert_n be_v not_o only_o restrain_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n but_o reach_v to_o all_o general_o that_o all_o may_v perceive_v the_o love_n of_o their_o redeemer_n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o right_o be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o this_o be_v appoint_v a_o reward_n for_o sin_n this_o place_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o place_n afore_o rehearse_v contain_v more_o full_o the_o love_n and_o mercifulnesse_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o again_o unto_o he_o by_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n joh._n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o 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into_o condemnation_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v to_o confirm_v ourselves_o in_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o his_o doctrine_n when_o as_o we_o do_v understand_v that_o our_o faith_n rest_v in_o he_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o on_o the_o very_a and_o true_a son_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v in_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 27._o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n neither_o can_v be_v condemn_v any_o wise_a be_v so_o warrant_v by_o he_o which_o be_v eternal_a by_o who_o we_o obtain_v life_n and_o felicity_n which_o continue_v for_o ever_o rom._n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 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