Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	apostle_n	law_n	nature_n	2,266	5	6.2593	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53700	Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their tryals and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and publick, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1695 (1695)	Wing O759; ESTC R9544	55,512	98

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be_v say_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v have_v great_a peace_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal._n 119._o 165._o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o their_o soul_n find_v much_o complacency_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v consider_v with_o respect_n unto_o all_o the_o act_n duty_n and_o work_n internal_a and_o external_a wherein_o our_o actual_a obedience_n do_v consist_v be_v on_o the_o principle_n mention_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n believer_n herein_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n whereof_o the_o end_n be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o this_o i_o need_v not_o stay_v to_o describe_v sincerity_n in_o every_o duty_n and_o universality_n with_o respect_n unto_o all_o duty_n be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_o thessaly_n 4._o 3._o that_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o approve_v rom._n 12._o 2._o our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v that_o approbation_n of_o this_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o we_o place_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o experience_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o choice_n delight_n and_o acquiescency_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o delightful_a adherence_n unto_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o resolve_a judgement_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v and_o require_v and_o that_o on_o the_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v immediate_o declare_v and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o therein_o more_o full_o open_v this_o approbation_n can_v be_v in_o any_o unregenerate_a person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o save_a faith_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 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