Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	believe_v	confession_n	faith_n	3,345	5	5.8249	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66066	The way to heaven by water concomitated, by the sweet-breathing gales of the spirit: wherein, the point of originall sinne is touched; infants baptisme justified, and how far the guilt of originall sinne, in the elect, is therein ordinarily removed, &c. Delivered in severall lectures at Kingston upon Hull, by John Waite, B.D, and lecturer there for the present. Imprimatur, Jas. Craford, Decemb: 2, 1644.	Waite, John, fl. 1666.	1645 (1645)	Wing W221B; ESTC R220794	49,203	52

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in_o this_o latter_a the_o gospel_n into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o pharisee_n will_v neither_o enter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o like_o aesop_n dog_n in_o the_o hay_n that_o will_v neither_o eat_v it_o himself_o nor_o suffer_v the_o cattle_n that_o will_v have_v make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o mat._n 23.13_o we_o therefore_o unto_o you_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n hyporites_n because_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o you_o yourselves_o go_v not_o in_o neither_o suffer_v you_o those_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o 2._o for_o the_o new_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o christ_n mat._n 5.19_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o and_o last_o to_o let_v other_o acception_n go_v it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o kingdom_n 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but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o call_v in_o several_a respect_n christ_n merit_v this_o kingdom_n for_o we_o god_n give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n merit_v and_o luke_n 22.29_o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o how_o they_o continue_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o faithful_a shall_v all_o enter_v but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o it_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v cry_v lord_n lord_n long_o enough_o and_o yet_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v shut_v against_o they_o mat._n 25.12_o christ_n will_v not_o know_v they_o that_o will_v not_o know_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 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a_o burn_a wax_n candle_n and_o put_v it_o thrice_o into_o the_o water_n and_o say_v let_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o into_o this_o plentiful_a fountain_n and_o let_v it_o make_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o water_n faithful_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n this_o they_o do_v upon_o that_o gross_a conceit_n that_o water_n be_v a_o physical_a instrument_n to_o convey_v grace_n we_o have_v no_o such_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o direction_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o if_o by_o consecrate_a water_n no_o more_o be_v mean_v but_o water_n set_v a_o part_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o good_a end_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v which_o we_o use_v prayer_n