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	speak_v	spirit_n	2,923	5	4.8555	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13570	Pauls complaint against his naturall corruption With the meanes how to bee delivered from the power of the same. Set forth in two sermons vpon the 24 verse of the 7. chapter of his epistle to the Romanes. By me William Teelinck, preacher of the word of God at Middleburgh.; Paulus klocht over zijn natuurlijke verdorvenheid. English	Teellinck, Willem, 1579-1629.; Harmar, Christopher.	1621 (1621)	STC 23861; ESTC S102633	39,150	75

and_o do_v not_o study_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v they_o but_o seek_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v they_o know_v i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n continue_v therefore_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a combat_n fight_v valiant_o and_o put_v on_o all_o the_o christian_a armour_n of_o proof_n and_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o make_v thou_o long_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v humble_v in_o thyself_o and_o patient_a towards_o thy_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o imperfection_n and_o strive_v not_o only_o against_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o worldly_a man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n but_o with_o the_o apostle_n fight_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v whereby_o thou_o may_v overcome_v and_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o fall_v and_o so_o do_v be_v assure_v in_o thyself_o that_o thus_o to_o strive_v against_o thy_o natural_a corruption_n be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n ⸪_o ❧_o the_o second_o sermon_n text._n three_o how_o the_o apostle_n lament_v over_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o apostle_n his_o lamentation_n be_v twofold_a first_o he_o declare_v himself_o therefore_o to_o be_v miserable_a second_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o both_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v by_o god_n assistance_n and_o first_o of_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n declare_v himself_o to_o beo_fw-la miserable_a because_o he_o have_v the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o he_o o_o miserable_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a the_o apostle_n lament_v here_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o other_o place_n he_o affirm_v and_o that_o confident_o that_o he_o rejoice_v even_o in_o the_o great_a tribulation_n 2_o cor._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n how_o do_v he_o here_o then_o so_o mournful_o complain_v do_v he_o speak_v from_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v o_o miserable_a man_n be_v he_o not_o then_o a_o man_n bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o not_o then_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o he_o call_v himself_o miserable_a without_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o good_a earnest_n answ_n for_o he_o be_v then_o in_o a_o hot_a skirmish_n and_o have_v little_a time_n or_o cause_n to_o dally_v or_o lest_o yea_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o in_o earnest_n but_o also_o upon_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o other_o affliction_n wherein_o he_o say_v he_o do_v glory_n and_o rejoice_v be_v outward_a affliction_n wherein_o in_o truth_n he_o may_v well_o rejoice_v but_o here_o he_o speak_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v fast_o upon_o he_o and_o of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o behold_v in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o the_o which_o make_v he_o lament_v and_o complain_v in_o good_a earnest_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v draw_v no_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o which_o regard_n he_o may_v inst_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v miserable_a for_o this_o body_n of_o death_n consider_v in_o itself_o make_v a_o man_n true_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a the_o which_o may_v sufficient_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o text_n whereunto_o we_o will_v brief_o add_v follow_v that_o the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n so_o earnest_o complain_v have_v these_o miserable_a and_o curse_a effect_n which_o follow_v first_o it_o deface_v and_o deprave_v the_o image_n of_o god_n us._n the_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o lamentable_a and_o miserable_a if_o a_o man_n do_v break_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n how_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v of_o his_o misery_n what_o cause_n then_o be_v there_o of_o mourning_n and_o complaint_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o make_v unfit_a for_o every_o good_a use_n when_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o eminent_a of_o man_n be_v ●●terly_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_v we_o see_v that_o in_o a_o man_n body_n when_o any_o member_n be_v wound_v or_o afflict_v with_o any_o grief_n the_o more_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a that_o member_n be_v the_o great_a be_v both_o the_o grief_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o sore_a prick_v a_o man_n in_o the_o arm_n or_o the_o leg_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o he_o will_v both_o feel_v it_o &_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o prick_v he_o in_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o shall_v pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n how_o great_a be_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n when_o 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which_o have_v already_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v this_o body_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o yet_o nevertheless_o so_o pitiful_o complain_v against_o it_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o that_o go_v frolikely_a along_o be_v never_o touch_v much_o less_o trouble_v therewith_o yet_o be_v as_o it_o be_v wrap_v and_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o care_n in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n from_o thence_o follow_v this_o doctrine_n corruption_n the_o more_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o his_o corruption_n and_o the_o more_o troublesome_a be_v they_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o

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thy_o body_n also_o for_o from_o whence_o think_v thou_o do_v it_o come_v that_o thy_o body_n be_v subject_a unto_o so_o many_o pain_n and_o difease_n that_o it_o so_o decay_v and_o consume_v away_o come_v it_o not_o from_o this_o inward_a body_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o sting_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o so_o than_o you_o need_v not_o be_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o murderer_n or_o a_o adulterer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o deceiver_n or_o a_o usurer_n thou_o may_v choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n remain_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v it_o continue_v still_o a_o old_a wife_n unto_o the_o old_a man_n as_o by_o nature_n thou_o be_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v thou_o must_v perish_v luc._n 13.3.5_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o be_v not_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o mind_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v not_o upon_o 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you_o be_v bastard_n among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o as_o you_o have_v before_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n mark_v in_o all_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n what_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o natural_a corruption_n be_v not_o then_o discourage_v but_o stand_v to_o it_o stout_o and_o although_o the_o devil_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o feel_v the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o strong_a in_o thou_o yet_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o strive_v manful_o with_o thy_o corruption_n