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	faith_n	knowledge_n	2,274	5	6.8185	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42551	The love-sick spouse, or, The substance of four sermons preached on Canticles 2.5. by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1665 (1665)	Wing G436; ESTC R42046	36,957	51

the_o yearning_n of_o joseph_n bowel_n over_o benjamin_n his_o mother_n son_n and_o of_o the_o true_a mother_n over_o her_o child_n incaluerunt_fw-la viscera_fw-la they_o feel_v a_o agitation_n of_o their_o bowel_n love_n the_o more_o vehement_a it_o be_v do_v work_v the_o more_o sudden_a and_o sensible_a decay_n and_o languish_v of_o spirit_n as_o amnon_n be_v say_v out_o of_o wanton_a love_n to_o wax_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o to_o grow_v sick_a for_o tamar_n king_n 2_o 13._o so_o here_o in_o spiritual_a love_n you_o have_v the_o like_a expression_n o_o give_v i_o wine_n to_o exhilarate_v passionibus_fw-la reynolds_n treat_n de_fw-fr passionibus_fw-la and_o apple_n to_o refresh_v those_o spirit_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v waste_v and_o melt_v away_o by_o a_o extreme_a outlet_a of_o love_n hence_o i_o note_v observe_v that_o true_a love_n carry_v out_o the_o soul_n after_o christ_n with_o such_o vehemency_n that_o it_o be_v even_o sick_a for_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n affection_n when_o they_o be_v strong_a will_v work_v disquiet_a when_o they_o obtain_v not_o what_o they_o be_v earnest_o set_v upon_o when_o love_n be_v hinder_v it_o cause_v a_o soul-sickness_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v first_o show_v what_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o supernatural_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descript_n descript_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n whereby_o we_o delight_v in_o christ_n desire_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o wish_v well_o unto_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a where_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a virtue_n i_o call_v it_o a_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a love_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o kind_n of_o love_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n 9_o ista_fw-la quam_fw-la tu_fw-la describis_fw-la negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la amicitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la accedit_fw-la senec._n epist_n 9_o which_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o we_o fasten_v we_o to_o those_o object_n that_o be_v delightful_a to_o we_o this_o love_n be_v between_o father_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o sensible_a love_n seat_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v so_o much_o commerce_n with_o the_o sense_n from_o whence_o it_o borrow_v its_o name_n as_o it_o always_o make_v impression_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o be_v proper_o term_v passion_n there_o be_v a_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a love_n which_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o fury_n then_o love_n there_o be_v worldly_a love_n when_o man_n be_v lover_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o immoderate_a self-love_n when_o man_n love_v their_o ease_n credit_n profit_n life_n more_o than_o christ_n yea_o many_o that_o pretend_v they_o love_v 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the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o hot_a till_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sun_n first_o shine_n upon_o it_o so_o we_o can_v love_v god_n till_o we_o first_o know_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o for_o our_o love_n be_v rather_o a_o effect_n than_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o love_n we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o and_o we_o love_v not_o he_o till_o he_o have_v first_o love_v we_o if_o a_o man_n will_v love_v god_n in_o christ_n he_o must_v first_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o love_n to_o he_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2._o a_o second_o ground_n of_o this_o love_n be_v faith_n there_o must_v be_v faith_n to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n love_v we_o in_o particular_a before_o we_o can_v true_o love_v he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o so_o that_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n must_v spring_v from_o faith_n object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7.47_o here_o be_v her_o love_n first_o then_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n sol._n the_o word_n because_o do_v not_o note_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n but_o only_o a_o sign_n that_o her_o sin_n be_v pardon_v you_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o such_o a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o god_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belove_v of_o god_n he_o love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v this_o cross_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n they_o say_v love_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o make_v a_o double_a love_n one_o without_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v another_o 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that_o none_o shall_v pretend_v ignorance_n nor_o pretend_v they_o have_v no_o offer_n of_o salvation_n 5._o consider_v that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v put_v by_o none_o that_o seek_v he_o him_n that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o john_n 6.37_o whosoever_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n for_o his_o only_a saviour_n be_v embrace_v i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v he_o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o double_a negative_a the_o unworthy_a of_o sinner_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n have_v be_v receive_v when_o they_o have_v come_v unto_o he_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a let_v they_o come_v in_o let_v the_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n be_v open_v that_o they_o may_v enter_v in_o 6._o consider_v christ_n unspeakable_a readiness_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o do_v for_o we_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n say_v with_o a_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n shall_v 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be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o succour_v we_o his_o participation_n of_o our_o nature_n misery_n and_o temptation_n be_v a_o pawn_n and_o pledge_v that_o he_o will_v help_v we_o chap._n xv._o i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o direction_n how_o you_o may_v get_v your_o heart_n into_o a_o long_a frame_n after_o christ_n use_v 4_o beloved_n the_o least_o thing_n tend_v to_o salvation_n be_v very_o difficult_a most_o man_n say_v who_o do_v not_o desire_n christ_n and_o ask_v after_o he_o but_o much_o be_v require_v to_o get_v true_a desire_n after_o christ_n 1._o labour_v to_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v without_o christ_n thou_o be_v a_o curse_a sinful_a helpless_a hopeless_a creature_n without_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o condemn_a person_n to_o eternal_a death_n hell_n wait_v to_o devour_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o thou_o every_o moment_n thou_o must_v answer_v god_n for_o every_o sin_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o one_o 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