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	nature_n	2,205	5	5.7277	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33270	A brief and pithy treatise about comfort which Gods children have, or at least earnestly desire, and long after whilst they are in this world : together with the observations of comfort and the removal of them / by John Clark ...	Clark, John, 1630-1669.	1670 (1670)	Wing C4467; ESTC R11148	24,538	144

that_o which_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n their_o heart_n pant_v after_o so_o also_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a be_v matter_n at_o least_o of_o negative_a comfort_n but_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n as_o unpardoned_a and_o to_o apprehend_v it_o as_o unpardonable_a too_o can_v not_o but_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a horror_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o these_o apprehension_n do_v proceed_v many_o time_n partly_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n and_o partly_o also_o from_o some_o mistake_n about_o the_o pardonableness_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o obviate_a the_o one_o and_z removing_z the_o other_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n all_o sin_n how_o great_a or_o small_a soever_o be_v unpardonable_a after_o death_n i._n e._n if_o it_o be_v unpardoned_a at_o death_n for_o death_n do_v absolute_o fix_v every_o one_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o they_o die_v so_o that_o if_o sin_n be_v then_o pardon_v it_o be_v pardon_v for_o ever_o but_o if_o it_o be_v then_o unpardoned_a it_o be_v not_o only_o unpardoned_a but_o also_o unpardonable_a for_o ever_o 2._o prop._n all_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v unpardonable_a while_o he_o be_v such_o but_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fix_a unalterable_a unpardonableness_n as_o the_o former_a but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o state_n so_o that_o those_o sin_n which_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v altogether_o unpardonable_a while_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n be_v all_o pardonable_a yea_o and_o actual_o pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o his_o state_n be_v change_v from_o unregeneracy_n to_o regeneracy_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blat_v out_o 3._o prop._n all_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o of_o god_n child_n be_v pardonable_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o state_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o reconcile_v to_o god_n although_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o that_o pardon_n be_v suspend_v upon_o their_o actual_a repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o most_o part_n however_o all_o those_o that_o be_v once_o engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v so_o provide_v for_o by_o he_o that_o as_o they_o can_v sin_v any_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a so_o neither_o can_v they_o commit_v any_o sin_n with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o that_o eventual_o it_o shall_v prove_v unpardonable_a to_o they_o but_o shall_v soon_o or_o late_a be_n certain_o pardon_v upon_o their_o certain_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n through_o christ_n 4._o prop._n all_o sin_n be_v in_o themselves_o pardonable_a except_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o god_n have_v not_o by_o any_o peremptory_a decree_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n so_o forestall_v the_o pardon_n of_o any_o particular_a sin_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o horridness_n of_o its_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o heinousness_n of_o its_o circumstance_n but_o that_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v pardonable_a except_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n of_o this_o also_o i_o suppose_v we_o can_v proper_o say_v that_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a although_o the_o person_n guilty_a thereof_o shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o do_v absolute_o bind_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o repent_v and_o believe_v so_o that_o his_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v as_o impossible_a as_o his_o be_v pardon_v sect_n x._o of_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o hint_v before_o that_o the_o trouble_a soul_n apprehension_n of_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v sometime_o rise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o a_o imagination_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o then_o we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v what_o unspeakable_a horror_n be_v consequent_a thereupon_o and_o how_o incurable_a this_o distemper_n must_v needs_o be_v till_o that_o conceit_n be_v remove_v because_o the_o scripture_n have_v so_o express_o say_v of_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o what_o this_o sin_n be_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v whether_o there_o be_v but_o one_o or_o more_o of_o this_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o particular_a act_n or_o whether_o any_o sin_n may_v become_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v attend_v it_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o now_o undertake_v to_o be_v a_o umpire_n between_o the_o differ_a party_n because_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v little_o conduce_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o distemper_n which_o i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n in_o regard_n that_o when_o i_o have_v say_v all_o i_o can_v these_o thing_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n still_o and_o beside_o something_o else_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o will_v not_o be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v more_o effectual_a for_o cure_v the_o forementioned_a distemper_n 1._o observe_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v but_o four_o place_n find_v at_o least_o that_o be_v common_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o a_o unpardonable_a sin_n two_o whereof_o give_v we_o only_o the_o name_n without_o any_o description_n and_o the_o other_o two_o give_v we_o description_n without_o any_o name_n the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o place_n where_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v name_v be_v matt._n 22.31_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o other_o place_n be_v 1_o joh._n 5.16_o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n whether_o these_o two_o name_n express_v to_o we_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o matter_n nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n though_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v they_o be_v but_o the_o same_o but_o this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o both_o these_o expression_n note_v out_o to_o we_o a_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o of_o the_o first_o christ_n say_v express_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o very_a name_n that_o it_o oblige_v the_o sinner_n inevitable_o to_o death_n yet_o in_o these_o place_n there_o be_v no_o clear_a description_n of_o the_o sin_n so_o name_v although_o in_o the_o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n speech_n may_v give_v some_o hint_n what_o his_o meaning_n be_v but_o not_o without_o some_o obscurity_n but_o if_o the_o attribute_v of_o those_o miracle_n which_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n which_o he_o have_v without_o measure_n to_o a_o diabolical_a art_n or_o power_n be_v that_o sin_n as_o seem_v most_o plain_a from_o the_o place_n than_o i_o suppose_v there_o will_v hardly_o be_v any_o trouble_a soul_n find_v which_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o itself_o 2._o but_o if_o this_o fact_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o which_o christ_n charge_v they_o with_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v but_o one_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v hardly_o know_v what_o other_o branch_n fall_v under_o this_o head_n except_o we_o find_v they_o in_o heb._n 4.5_o 6._o and_o heb._n 10.26_o 29._o which_o be_v those_o other_o two_o place_n wherein_o we_o find_v a_o unpardonable_a sin_n describe_v without_o any_o special_a name_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n that_o these_o place_n do_v describe_v to_o we_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n which_o want_v not_o its_o probability_n because_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o these_o place_n describe_v to_o we_o a_o unpardonable_a sin_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o other_o place_n 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and_o fear_n they_o have_v then_o their_o indubitable_a evidence_n to_o seek_v and_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o other_o thing_n when_o we_o be_v most_o in_o haste_n we_o lest_o of_o all_o know_v where_o to_o seek_v or_o find_v the_o thing_n we_o want_v so_o when_o the_o sudden_a onset_n of_o temptation_n constrain_v we_o to_o make_v good_a our_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o that_o hurley_a burley_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o soul_n thereby_o we_o know_v no_o more_o for_o the_o present_a how_o to_o make_v good_a our_o title_n than_o if_o we_o never_o have_v any_o 3._o we_o may_v yet_o assign_v this_o high_a reason_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o restrain_v satan_n from_o assault_v the_o infant-grace_n of_o his_o little_a one_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o a_o way_n &_o course_n of_o holiness_n before_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o habituate_v thereunto_o as_o a_o captain_n will_v not_o set_v 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remain_v to_o be_v do_v have_v now_o lay_v the_o groundwork_n i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o superstructure_n yet_o i_o must_v premise_v thus_o much_o that_o those_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n of_o mind_n which_o many_o time_n befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ground_v upon_o some_o mistake_n and_o misapprehension_n which_o if_o once_o rectify_v there_o will_v need_v but_o little_a if_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a state_n and_o posture_n of_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o present_a task_n will_v stand_v in_o two_o attempt_n 1._o to_o lay_v down_o some_o proposition_n for_o the_o rectify_v of_o those_o mistake_n and_o the_o answer_v of_o all_o objection_n that_o be_v ground_v thereupon_o 2._o to_o give_v some_o plain_n easy_a and_o brief_a direction_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o true_a solid_a peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o ground_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v less_o liable_a to_o the_o common_a assault_n or_o more_o easy_o recoverable_a if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v overcloud_v sect_n vii_o of_o conversion_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o proposition_n which_o relate_v to_o conversion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o save_v work_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o some_o sound_a believer_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a concern_v that_o first_o necessary_a work_n they_o be_v much_o tempt_v to_o suspect_v all_o their_o evidence_n of_o after-grace_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o work_n consist_v in_o that_o real_a change_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n whereby_o he_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o those_o doubt_n and_o fear_n which_o arise_v many_o time_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o about_o the_o nature_n and_o notion_n of_o conversion_n but_o spring_n from_o mistake_n about_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o concern_v which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o not_o know_v it_o and_o this_o either_o 1._o for_o some_o time_n immediate_o after_o conversion_n as_o in_o all_o probability_n a_o infant_n for_o some_o time_n after_o its_o birth_n do_v not_o put_v forth_o any_o of_o those_o reflex_n act_n whereby_o it_o judge_v itself_o to_o be_v alive_a though_o i_o may_v not_o say_v that_o a_o new_a convert_n be_v like_o a_o infant_n uncapable_a of_o exert_v such_o reflex_n act_n yet_o certain_o many_o do_v not_o or_o if_o they_o make_v attempt_n yet_o sometime_o the_o reality_n of_o their_o conversion_n be_v too_o obscure_a for_o they_o to_o discern_v in_o that_o infant-state_n 2._o this_o also_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o his_o adult_n or_o grow_v state_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o conversion_n and_o that_o either_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o by_o some_o after-occasionall_a darken_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v whether_o ever_o he_o be_v convert_v or_o no_o but_o take_v conversion_n for_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o true_a grace_n whosoever_o doubt_n or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v must_v needs_o also_o be_v equal_o in_o doubt_n of_o his_o conversion_n except_o with_o the_o arminian_o socinian_o etc._n etc._n he_o think_v that_o true_a grace_n may_v be_v total_o lose_v which_o be_v a_o error_n of_o very_a dangerous_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v rectify_v 2._o prop._n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n nay_o he_o may_v have_v good_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o for_o certain_a there_o be_v a_o particular_a time_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v when_o that_o time_n be_v indeed_o when_o he_o be_v once_o come_v to_o that_o conclusion_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v probable_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o particular_a time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o yet_o some_o can_v go_v so_o far_o in_o conjecture_v at_o the_o particular_a time_n that_o work_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o they_o while_o they_o be_v very_o young_a or_o otherwise_o wrought_v by_o such_o gentle_a and_o gradual_a mean_n as_o good_a education_n or_o the_o like_a that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o almost_o to_o discern_v when_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o common_a grace_n into_o a_o state_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o common_a case_n among_o many_o believer_n now_o adays_o 3._o prop._n that_o change_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o conversion_n be_v more_o in_o the_o inward_a than_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n i_o speak_v now_o in_o respect_n of_o reality_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a appearance_n although_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o many_o time_n that_o change_v which_o be_v wrought_v by_o conversion_n have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o point_n of_o action_n &_o conversation_n that_o the_o change_n be_v very_o manifest_a and_o visible_a yet_o i_o say_v that_o the_o radical_a and_o principal_a change_n be_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n by_o which_o repentance_n be_v general_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o a_o member_n of_o conversion_n as_o in_o that_o remarkable_a conjunction_n of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o conversion_n in_o act._n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v repent_v signifyes_n a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o primary_n act_n of_o repentance_n and_o part_n of_o conversion_n although_o secondary_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o thing_n that_o pertain_v thereto_o this_o be_v also_o manifest_a in_o that_o other_o expression_n whereby_o christ_n recommend_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o nicodemus_n under_o the_o name_n of_o regeneration_n or_o a_o new_a birth_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o body_n be_v not_o bear_v again_o which_o be_v nicodemus_n gross_a apprehension_n at_o the_o first_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o be_v or_o substance_n thereof_o bear_v again_o yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o very_a great_a change_n and_o remarkable_a alteration_n be_v note_v to_o we_o by_o such_o a_o expression_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o this_o grand_a