Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	bear_v	law_n	witness_n	2,204	5	8.1383	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53272	The first, last, or, The formal hypocrite further from salvation (as to the way of God's ordinary working) than the prophane sinner being the substance of several sermons preached in course at a lecture in the countrey / by J.O. ...	Oldfield, John, 1627?-1682.	1666 (1666)	Wing O219A; ESTC R17591	60,026	155

judah_n gen._n 38.25_o produce_v the_o signet_n bracelet_n and_o staff_n undeniable_a testimony_n of_o their_o guilt_n sinner_n will_v not_o be_v convince_v how_o will_v they_o deny_v elude_v excuse_n extenuate_v and_o as_o michol_n lay_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n that_o david_n may_v escape_v cloak_n their_o sin_n with_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o word_n may_v not_o find_v it_o out_o a_o fig-leaf_n rather_o than_o nothing_o shall_v cover_v their_o nakedness_n it_o be_v discernible_a in_o the_o best_a david_n own_v not_o his_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v direct_o charge_v upon_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o asa_n though_o a_o good_a man_n 2_o chr._n 4.2_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o seer_n 1●_n 2_o ch._n 16_o 1●_n put_v he_o in_o a_o prisonhouse_n and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o plain_a and_o home_o reproof_n man_n like_o a_o stout_a enemy_n will_v not_o yield_v so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o fortress_n to_o fly_v to_o and_o then_o 2._o the_o formalist_n have_v more_o shift_n and_o evasion_n than_o the_o profane_a sinner_n he_o have_v more_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o more_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n to_o cloak_v his_o sin_n withal_o as_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v many_o burrows_n or_o shelter_n to_o fly_v to_o when_o pursue_v achan_n confess_v not_o till_o his_o very_a person_n be_v take_v though_o the_o tribe_n be_v take_v yet_o possible_o the_o lot_n may_v fall_v upon_o another_o family_n the_o family_n be_v take_v but_o perhaps_o his_o household_n may_v escape_v his_o household_n be_v take_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lot_n may_v light_v upon_o some_o other_o person_n while_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n achan_n yield_v not_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o formalist_n many_o thing_n lie_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o word_n he_o have_v a_o very_a thick_a cover_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n lie_v more_o open_a and_o naked_a before_o the_o word_n some_o of_o these_o shift_n i_o shall_v mention_v to_o which_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o add_v many_o more_o 1._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n justy_n he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n whereas_o it_o condemn_v the_o profane_a person_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o shell_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o he_o mat._n 19.20_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o observe_v from_o my_o youth_n thus_o the_o jew_n rom._n 2.17_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_v in_a or_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o v._o 23._o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n as_o be_v a_o exact_a observer_n of_o it_o and_o so_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 2.6_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a without_o fault_n no_o just_a charge_n or_o complaint_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-slayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o formalist_n assume_v but_o i_o be_o no_o such_o person_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o not_o it_o be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la man_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o law_n be_v comprehensive_a that_o more_o be_v include_v in_o it_o then_o be_v express_v but_o bring_v it_o down_o ad_fw-la hypothesin_n to_o their_o particular_a case_n and_o sin_n and_o then_o they_o will_v scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n a_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v express_o command_v or_o a_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v express_o forbid_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o upon_o every_o apex_n or_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n do_v hang_v a_o mountain_n of_o sense_n yet_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n or_o conviction_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n little_a or_o nothing_o be_v own_v as_o a_o duty_n or_o sin_n but_o what_o have_v the_o express_a injunction_n or_o inhibition_n of_o the_o word_n see_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o self-justifying_a pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o he_o mention_n no_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o because_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o grosser_n sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n at_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o that_o narrow_a gloss_n which_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n have_v put_v upon_o several_a of_o the_o commandment_n refell_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.21_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formal_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o he_o find_v not_o himself_o guilty_a of_o those_o grosser_n sin_n condemn_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o decline_v the_o convince_a humble_v power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o shrowd_v himself_o from_o it_o under_o this_o shelter_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n the_o common_a drunkard_n adulterer_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n lie_v naked_a before_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o every_o blow_n be_v upon_o the_o bare_a 2._o as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o natural_a conscience_n acquit_v he_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o he_o it_o be_v dim-sighted_a and_o till_o enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o mote_n small_a sin_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v while_o natural_a corrupt_a and_o partial_a justify_v when_o it_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v like_o a_o ignorant_a and_o unjust_a judge_n who_o either_o through_o blindness_n can_v or_o bribery_n will_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o malefactor_n crime_n now_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o conviction_n of_o sin_n that_o conscience_n see_v and_o own_v and_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o witness_n from_o without_o that_o will_v convince_v a_o man_n till_o conscience_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v its_o testimony_n and_o charge_v the_o crime_n home_o upon_o the_o man_n conscience_n whether_o its_o testimony_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v mutus_fw-la ahaeneus_n a_o brazen-wall_n to_o fence_v off_o conviction_n what_o will_v a_o man_n care_n though_o all_o the_o world_n accuse_v he_o while_o conscience_n acquit_v he_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formalist_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o easy_a judge_n like_o that_o steward_n luk._n 16.6_o will_v to_o take_v up_o with_o duty_n to_o the_o half_n fifty_o for_o a_o hundred_o and_o not_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o grosser_n sin_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v thus_o fortify_v he_o can_v easy_o outface_v the_o word_n of_o minister_n and_o withstand_v all_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n now_o with_o gross_a sinner_n it_o be_v otherwise_o even_o natural_a conscience_n bear_v witness_n against_o he_o even_o heathen_n conscience_n accuse_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o impression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v upon_o their_o heart_n see_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o natural_a conscience_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o habit_n but_o when_o they_o break_v out_o into_o gross_a act_n as_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o can_v be_v altogether_o silent_a most_o profane_a sinner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o convince_a heretic_n tit._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordinary_o much_o more_o easy_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o a_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o witness_n in_o their_o bosom_n to_o join_v with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o conscience_n to_o witness_v with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v he_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n word_n but_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v both_o its_o knowledge_n and_o honesty_n the_o two_o essential_a requisite_n in_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o fall_n it_o will_v not_o accuse_v except_o the_o crime_n be_v palpable_a and_o undeniable_a unless_o the_o sin_n carry_v a_o dreadful_a aspect_n and_o have_v disobedience_n write_v in_o the_o very_a forehead_n of_o it_o till_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v dart_v in_o the_o formalist_n mote_n lie_v undiscovered_a and_o his_o blind_a and_o partial_a conscience_n give_v a_o absolve_a verdict_n 3._o another_o shroud_n or_o shelter_n under_o which_o the_o formalist_n lurk_v and_o by_o which_o he_o decline_v the_o convince_a power_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o secrecy_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o think_v he_o dance_v in_o a_o net_n and_o act_n unseen_a

etc._n etc._n have_v you_o not_o think_v o_o i_o will_v not_o be_v in_o that_o man_n condition_n for_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v you_o see_v your_o state_n in_o some_o respect_n worse_o than_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a likelihood_n of_o their_o salvation_n then_o of_o you_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o you_o turn_v your_o eye_n inward_a and_o take_v up_o the_o same_o thought_n concern_v yourselves_o which_o former_o you_o have_v have_v of_o they_o you_o see_v what_o thought_n our_o saviour_n have_v of_o such_o as_o you_o be_v luke_n 18_o 9-14_a there_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o poor_a penitent_a publican_n be_v rather_o justify_v and_o consequent_o save_v then_o proud_a self-justifying_a pharisee_n in_o all_o his_o preach_v what_o do_v such_o as_o you_o hear_v but_o woe_n wo_n as_o matth._n 23.13_o end_n when_o a_o brokenhearted_a magdalen_n hear_v a_o sweet_a word_n luke_n 7.48_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v zacheus_n a_o gracious_a call_n luke_n 19.6_o 9_o come_v down_o zacheus_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o general_o weary_a heavy-laden_a sinner_n have_v a_o love_a invitation_n math._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v back_v with_o a_o sweet_a promise_n i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n oh_o then_o let_v fall_v those_o plume_n of_o pride_n which_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o so_o much_o above_o other_o glory_v not_o in_o your_o specious_a formality_n and_o outside_n cleanliness_n that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 16.15_o bear_v not_o yourselves_o high_a upon_o your_o part_n morality_n or_o external_a performance_n while_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o your_o heart_n prov._n 26.25_o think_v not_o that_o your_o credit_n among_o man_n will_v bestead_v you_o before_o the_o all-knowing_a god_n but_o hasten_v out_o of_o your_o woeful_a state_n learn_v that_o first_o and_o hard_a lesson_n of_o christianity_n self-denial_n labour_v to_o get_v what_o yet_o you_o want_v a_o heart_n deep_o humble_v for_o sin_n a_o absolute_a disclaim_n of_o self-righteousness_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n something_o i_o shall_v add_v by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o then_o direction_n 1._o will_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v lose_v so_o many_o duty_n prayer_n day_n of_o hear_v fast_v thanksgiving_n it_o may_v be_v many_o tear_n and_o sigh_n yea_o many_o scoff_v reproach_n and_o injury_n suffer_v for_o thy_o profession_n let_v i_o take_v up_o the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 3.4_o have_v you_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a if_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o vain_a will_v it_o not_o cut_v thou_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o society_n in_o heaven_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v associate_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o that_o which_o have_v help_v other_o to_o heaven_n shall_v accidental_o plunge_v thou_o deep_o into_o hell_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v more_o than_o many_o a_o one_o in_o glory_n for_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o lose_v lose_a 1._o as_o to_o any_o acceptance_n with_o god_n here_o 2._o as_o to_o any_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o hereafter_o how_o will_v it_o repent_v thou_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o rel_n gion_n how_o will_v thou_o wish_v that_o thou_o have_v join_v with_o the_o profane_a crew_n that_o thou_o have_v never_o have_v those_o gift_n make_v that_o profession_n do_v those_o duty_n which_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o lose_v as_o to_o any_o benefit_n of_o thyself_o but_o as_o so_o many_o weight_n to_o press_v thou_o deep_o into_o hell_n sting_n in_o thy_o torment_n and_o brand_n to_o increase_v the_o flame_n and_o shall_v stand_v uncancel_v as_o so_o many_o dreadful_a item_n in_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n render_v thy_o account_n more_o heavy_a oh_o will_v it_o not_o grieve_v you_o when_o other_o have_v swear_v and_o drink_v and_o whore_v themselves_o into_o hell_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o pray_v and_o fast_v thyself_o thither_o pardon_v the_o harshness_n of_o the_o expression_n i_o mean_v by_o a_o ill_a management_n of_o those_o duty_n when_o other_o be_v damn_v for_o profaneness_n thou_o for_o thy_o hypocritical_a profession_n other_o for_o their_o sin_n thou_o for_o thy_o feign_v service_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v hope_n only_o in_o this_o life_n he_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o deny_v themselves_o of_o worldly_a contentment_n expose_v themselves_o to_o continual_a cross_n and_o vexation_n in_o expectation_n of_o future_a glory_n which_o if_o they_o miss_v of_o they_o be_v every_o way_n miserable_a this_o be_v thy_o condition_n further_o will_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n with_o that_o company_n which_o here_o thou_o abhorrede_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 125._o last_o nay_o to_o have_v a_o hot_a hell_n than_o they_o all_o this_o perhaps_o may_v sound_v harsh_a in_o your_o ear_n and_o you_o may_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o a_o orator_n declaim_v against_o this_o sin_n or_o the_o overheat_v eructation_n of_o mistake_a zeal_n and_o misguide_a passion_n no_o my_o brethren_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n the_o great_a sin_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v a_o know_a and_o grant_v maxim_n now_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o many_o i_o will_v not_o say_v then_o any_o profane_v person_n be_v not_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v light_n by_o he_o set_v up_o your_o own_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o trample_v upon_o his_o precious_a blood_n a_o great_a sin_n then_o swear_v drunkenness_n &_o c_o be_v it_o not_o rebellion_n at_o the_o height_n rom._n 10.3_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o i._o e._n have_v rebel_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n hereby_o you_o evacuate_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n expunge_v the_o gospel_n and_o charge_n christ_n with_o a_o unnecessary_a undertake_n yea_o with_o self-murder_n tremble_v then_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o condition_n true_o when_o i_o look_v on_o a_o formalist_n and_o consider_v what_o pain_n he_o take_v his_o constancy_n in_o hear_v prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o his_o almost_o spotless_a and_o unblameable_a conversation_n i_o think_v it_o be_v pity_n such_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o hell_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o pride_n &_o opposition_n to_o christ_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o this_o when_o i_o see_v he_o strut_a in_o his_o own_o rag_n and_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n then_o i_o think_v the_o great_a severity_n as_o little_a enough_o and_o the_o hot_a corner_n in_o hell_n cool_a enough_o to_o punish_v his_o desperate_a madness_n oh_o to_o slight_a the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v void_a his_o suffering_n to_o ex-authorize_a he_o of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n be_v it_o and_o how_o great_a punishment_n do_v it_o deserve_v but_o i_o be_o almost_o digress_v from_o that_o which_o i_o propound_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v 2_o joh._n 8._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o lose_v thy_o duty_n or_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o they_o get_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n 2._o will_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v publican_n and_o harlot_n admit_v into_o heaven_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o see_v matth._n 8.11_o 12._o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o &c_n &c_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o formal_a jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o it_o be_v emphatical_a there_o shall_v he_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n possible_o thou_o live_v among_o a_o company_n of_o profane_a neighbour_n and_o when_o thou_o near_a some_o curse_v and_o swear_v see_v other_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n some_o drunkard_n other_o unclean_a and_o debauch_a in_o their_o life_n all_o of_o they_o scoff_v at_o god_n and_o holiness_n which_o thou_o profese_a thou_o bless_v thyself_o and_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n as_o luk._n 8.11_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v etc._n etc._n but_o what_o if_o some_o of_o these_o upon_o repentance_n step_v before_o thou_o into_o glory_n what_o if_o thou_o see_v hereafter_o some_o of_o these_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o thyself_o in_o a_o lake_n of_o