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	dead_a	jesus_n	2,761	5	6.4707	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26806	Sermons upon Psalm CXXX, ver. 4 but there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayst be feared / by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1696 (1696)	Wing B1124; ESTC R25865	50,575	129

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it_o visible_a without_o consume_v they_o so_o the_o fiery_a law_n discover_v man_n sin_n but_o do_v not_o abolish_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o will_v more_o particular_o consider_v the_o gracious_a term_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o obtain_n pardon_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o require_v of_o they_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a constitution_n but_o found_v in_o the_o unchangeable_a nature_n and_o congruity_n of_o thing_n repentance_n signify_v a_o sincere_a change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o holiness_n upon_o evangelical_n and_o divine_a motive_n the_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o it_o be_v reflection_n with_o grief_n and_o shame_n upon_o our_o past_a sin_n with_o steadfast_a 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the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n therefore_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o his_o break_v the_o law_n before_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v man_n consider_v mere_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o god_n first_o mercy_n i._n e._n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o as_o such_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a contradiction_n to_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o man_n consider_v as_o god_n creature_n involve_v in_o misery_n by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o his_o own_o folly_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n compassion_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o he_o from_o his_o forlorn_a wretched_a state_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o compassion_n 2._o though_o mercy_n consider_v as_o a_o separate_a attribute_n may_v pardon_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o not_o in_o conjunction_n and_o concord_n with_o 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productive_a it_o purify_v the_o heart_n work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o faith_n have_v no_o efficiency_n in_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o sole_a act_n of_o god_n but_o faith_n as_o a_o receptive_a grace_n that_o embrace_v christ_n with_o his_o precious_a merit_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o promise_n entitle_v we_o to_o pardon_n and_o in_o this_o way_n divine_a grace_n be_v exalt_v for_o he_o that_o entire_o rely_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n absolute_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o ascribe_v in_o solidum_fw-la the_o obtain_n of_o his_o pardon_n to_o the_o clemency_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o mediator_n 3._o that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v be_v full_o prove_v by_o many_o gracious_a declaration_n in_o his_o word_n the_o infallible_a expression_n of_o his_o will._n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v his_o face_n for_o ever_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n 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