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	love_n	love_v	3,124	5	6.7919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76020	A treatise of adhering to God; written by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon. Put into English by Sir Kenelme Digby, Kt. Also a conference with a lady about choyce of religion.; De adhærendo Deo. English	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing A876; Thomason E1529_2; ESTC R25226	62,177	159

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of_o god_n almighty_n you_o must_v necessary_o divest_v your_o heart_n of_o all_o sensible_a love_n not_o only_o of_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o but_o of_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o that_o so_o you_o may_v with_o a_o pure_a and_o entire_a heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o your_o soul_n apply_v yourself_o free_o without_o all_o doubleness_n care_n and_o solicitude_n to_o your_o creator_n cast_v yourself_o in_o all_o occasion_n with_o a_o full_a confidence_n upon_o his_o single_a providence_n chap._n vii_o in_o what_o manner_n one_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v recollect_v within_o one_o self_n it_o be_v very_o true_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n cap._n 21._o that_o to_o ascend_v up_o to_o god_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o one_o self_n for_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o who_o turn_v his_o operation_n inward_o pierce_v through_o himself_o and_o go_v beyond_o himself_o be_v real_o and_o true_o raise_v up_o to_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v 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