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	let_v	3,688	5	4.6491	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81214	The nature, solemnity, grounds, property, and benefits, of a sacred covenant. Together with the duties of those who enter into such a covenant. Delivered in a sermon at Westminster, at the publique convention, (ordered by the Honourable House of Commons) for the taking of the Covenant, by all such, of all degrees, as willingly presented themselves, upon Friday, Octob. 6. 1643. By Ioseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1643 (1643)	Wing C782; Thomason E72_12; ESTC R14164	28,363	50

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13._o stand_v and_o withstand_v be_v the_o watchword_n of_o this_o covenant_n or_o the_o impress_n of_o every_o heart_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v sincere_o swear_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o help_a of_o you_o to_o stand_v to_o this_o covenant_n i_o shall_v cast_v in_o a_o few_o advice_n about_o your_o walk_n in_o this_o covenant_n or_o your_o carriage_n in_o it_o which_o if_o follow_v i_o dare_v say_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a your_o person_n these_o kingdom_n and_o this_o cause_n shall_v not_o miscarry_v first_o walk_v in_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n when_o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n he_o make_v this_o the_o preamble_n of_o it_o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 1._o 2._o as_o this_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n in_o regard_n of_o faithfulness_n so_o there_o must_v be_v salt_n in_o this_o covenant_n 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the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n be_v lack_v so_o now_o it_o be_v charge_v suffer_v not_o the_o salt_n of_o thy_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o be_v lack_v see_v we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n that_o be_v a_o sure_a covenant_n let_v we_o remember_v to_o keep_v salt_n in_o our_o covenant_n let_v we_o add_v salt_n to_o salt_n our_o salt_n to_o the_o lord_n salt_n our_o salt_n of_o holiness_n to_o his_o salt_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v second_o walk_v steady_o or_o steadfast_o in_o this_o covenant_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v upright_o and_o holy_a the_o foot_n will_v be_v steady_a unstedfastnesse_n be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o unsoundnesse_n as_o well_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o it_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 78._o 37._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o people_n be_v so_o 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