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	preach_v	word_n	3,295	5	4.6829	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23656	Animadversions on that part of Mr. Robert Ferguson's book entituled The interest of reason in religion which treats of justification in a letter to a friend.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing A1054; ESTC R5034	44,339	112

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love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o if_o we_o live_v to_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o we_o it_o be_v because_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o if_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o we_o be_v so_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o 2._o the_o operation_n of_o these_o motive_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o mind_n depend_v upon_o our_o believe_v and_o so_o consequent_o do_v all_o those_o happy_a effect_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o those_o motive_n for_o until_o the_o reality_n of_o those_o motive_n be_v believe_v they_o have_v no_o existence_n or_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o be_v they_o have_v no_o operation_n the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4.2_o the_o love_n grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n in_o give_v christ_n for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o love_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o intend_v and_o promise_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o only_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v all_o of_o they_o thing_n invisible_a and_o not_o object_n of_o sense_n do_v not_o affect_v we_o or_o persuade_v we_o to_o repent_v and_o in_o good_a earnest_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v until_o we_o real_o believe_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v our_o faith_n or_o the_o credit_n we_o give_v to_o the_o revelation_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o give_v they_o a_o existence_n or_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o that_o depend_v the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o their_o prevail_a with_o we_o to_o become_v new_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o conviction_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o unless_o man_n first_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v so_o good_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o man_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o as_o to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o become_v sincere_o obedient_a for_o the_o future_a and_o not_o otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n when_o they_o be_v solicit_v thereby_o to_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n man_n must_v first_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o indeed_o before_o they_o will_v seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o become_v such_o and_o do_v that_o upon_o which_o and_o not_o without_o which_o he_o have_v more_o or_o less_o declare_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o find_v without_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o leave_v off_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o they_o have_v displease_v he_o and_o to_o 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arm_v with_o authority_n from_o heaven_n as_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o do_v and_o when_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v produce_v lay_v open_a and_o urge_v to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o enforce_v it_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o will_v be_v find_v of_o more_o authority_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n than_o the_o best_a word_n man_n can_v speak_v though_o never_o so_o rational_a and_o true_a in_o a_o word_n as_o apollo_n be_v a_o man_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n so_o he_o mighty_o convince_v his_o hearer_n by_o the_o scripture_n act_n 18.24_o 28._o i_o need_v not_o mention_v unto_o you_o how_o much_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n manner_n to_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o those_o of_o the_o new_a be_v in_o be_v when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o own_v they_o act_v 17.2_o and_o 28.23_o nor_o how_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o collect_v and_o bring_v together_o the_o thing_n concern_v 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nature_n who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v say_v st._n paul_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o sanctify_a but_o they_o also_o he_o glorify_v sanctification_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o between_o justification_n and_o glorification_n in_o that_o golden_a chain_n but_o be_v place_v in_o order_n as_o go_v before_o both_o in_o effectual_a call_n the_o other_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v for_o explanation_n and_o confirmation_n be_v this_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n now_o lest_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o this_o plain_a account_n why_o we_o can_v reasonable_o understand_v otherwise_o for_o the_o scripture_n do_v exclude_v such_o from_o share_v in_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v 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mind_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v mention_v in_o a_o description_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o that_o qualification_n upon_o which_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n take_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o forgive_v our_o sin_n which_o imply_v justification_n if_o any_o faith_n or_o faith_n in_o any_o respect_n short_a of_o produce_v this_o effect_n will_v be_v available_a and_o sufficient_a unto_o justification_n it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n without_o tell_v we_o what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v but_o then_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v plain_o describe_v to_o we_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o operation_n as_o that_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o and_o sanctifi_v the_o whole_a man_n act_n 26.18_o we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o inseparable_a 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