Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	behold_v	lord_n	servant_n	3,008	5	7.4746	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95864	A sermon preached to the Honorable House of Commons; at their late solemne fast, December, 28. Wherein is described 1. The church her patience: 2. Her hope. In the exercise of both which graces, she is enabled to waite upon God in the way of his judgements: in which divers cases are propounded and resolved. That the soul sick of love, doth with more difficulty endure the absence of Christ, then the present evils of this world. By Thomas Valentine, Rector of Chalfont in Buckinghamshire. Published by order of that House.	Valentine, Thomas, 1585 or 6-1665?	1643 (1643)	Wing V26; Thomason E86_32; ESTC R12382	44,658	51

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the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o look_v for_o he_o there_o be_v a_o passive_a perfection_n as_o well_o as_o a_o active_a in_o a_o christian_a god_n dispose_v of_o our_o employment_n sometime_o we_o must_v be_v do_v sometime_o we_o must_v suffer_v some_o be_v excellent_o active_a but_o not_o so_o commendable_o passive_a they_o be_v quick_a and_o nimble_a in_o action_n but_o when_o cross_n come_v they_o be_v weak_a and_o can_v wait_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a patientia_fw-la tell_v we_o we_o must_v suffer_v and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v have_v sickness_n and_o sore_a disease_n in_o our_o body_n great_a loss_n in_o our_o estate_n we_o may_v be_v banish_v into_o a_o far_a country_n or_o imprison_v in_o some_o dark_a dungeon_n we_o may_v be_v blemish_v in_o our_o reputation_n by_o soul_n slander_n we_o may_v be_v betray_v by_o false_a friend_n and_o pursue_v by_o cruel_a enemy_n we_o may_v have_v calamity_n in_o our_o life_n and_o torment_n in_o our_o death_n there_o be_v no_o affliction_n for_o kind_n or_o continuance_n or_o degree_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v exempt_v from_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o suffer_v and_o the_o word_n use_v galat._n 5.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v long_o suffer_v we_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o we_o shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v know_v it_o beforehand_o for_o if_o it_o be_v very_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o hold_v out_o if_o it_o be_v short_a that_o be_v not_o praise_v worthy_a therefore_o god_n keep_v we_o in_o suspense_n and_o speak_v indefinite_o of_o the_o time_n wait_v upon_o i_o until_o i_o rise_v to_o the_o prey_n we_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o patience_n luk._n 8.15_o the_o word_n in_o the_o notation_n of_o it_o signify_v to_o abide_v we_o must_v abide_v in_o our_o work_n and_o in_o a_o religious_a temper_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v out_o by_o affliction_n or_o delay_n of_o blessing_n if_o we_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v well_o if_o patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n we_o be_v entire_a and_o lack_v nothing_o jam._n 1.4_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v sometime_o in_o action_n and_o sometime_o in_o his_o passion_n his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n make_v he_o a_o complete_a mediator_n and_o thy_o active_a and_o passive_a grace_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o complete_a christian_a there_o be_v no_o cross_n can_v endanger_v he_o that_o have_v a_o quiet_a spirit_n for_o he_o stand_v firm_a like_o a_o mountain_n psal_n 125.1_o the_o storm_n may_v arise_v

be_v quiet_v and_o put_v to_o silence_n lam._n 3.28_o he_o sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n there_o be_v the_o positure_n of_o a_o patient_a man_n he_o sit_v alone_o and_o retire_v himself_o till_o god_n will_v look_v on_o he_o and_o grant_v he_o his_o desire_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o he_o keep_v silence_n he_o will_v bend_v himself_o to_o bear_v his_o affliction_n and_o if_o after_o much_o wait_a god_n will_v give_v he_o hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v he_o in_o his_o family_n will_v kiss_v the_o dust_n david_n have_v many_o enemy_n that_o speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o and_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o psal_n 38.12.13_o but_o he_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_z as_o a_o dumb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o want_v neither_o courage_n nor_o wisdom_n he_o have_v a_o stir_a 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grace_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o zeal_n these_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o appear_v more_o then_o ordinary_o nehem._n 9_o 32._o they_o make_v a_o long_a narration_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o let_v it_o seem_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o he_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o think_v of_o their_o calamity_n as_o they_o themselves_o think_v of_o they_o lam._n 1.20_o behold_v oh_o lord_n how_o i_o be_o trouble_v my_o bowel_n swell_v my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n a_o ignorant_a man_n will_v think_v this_o be_v impatience_n for_o they_o be_v trouble_v nay_o their_o bowel_n swell_v but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o then_o first_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o their_o captivity_n second_o a_o sorrowful_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n three_o a_o expression_n of_o natural_a affection_n and_o supernatural_a grace_n then_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v to_o 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