Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	beseech_v	lord_n	please_v	3,659	5	7.7912	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73600	The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sinnes shewing how a Christian may finde out the euils, hee must take notice of in his repentance. With rules, that shew a course, how any Christian may be deliuered from the guilt and power of all his sinnes. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word, at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4209.5; ESTC S124660	29,521	189

of_o chap._n 13._o hosh_n 14._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o math._n 5._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 31._o 32._o jam._n 4._o 9_o now_o when_o thou_o have_v write_v out_o these_o promise_n and_o do_v understand_v the_o use_v how_o these_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v use_v meaning_n of_o they_o then_o carry_v they_o into_o god_n presence_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o beseech_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o believe_v these_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o end_n pray_v unto_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o let_v thou_o feel_v life_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o a_o clear_a persuasion_n &_o withal_o beseech_v god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n from_o heaven_n to_o seal_v up_o thy_o interest_n herein_o and_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o thou_o in_o any_o of_o these_o promise_n o_o happy_a man_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v to_o such_o a_o rich_a estate_n i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o this_o sensible_a life_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o i_o do_v before_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o if_o not_o persist_v thou_o to_o beg_v this_o grace_n till_o thou_o obtain_v it_o thou_o see_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v be_v promise_v thou_o urge_v the_o lord_n with_o most_o humble_a deprecation_n to_o hear_v thou_o for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o for_o the_o mediation_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o make_v request_n for_o poor_a sinner_n that_o seek_v mercy_n now_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v any_o of_o they_o spirit_n &_o life_n to_o thou_o than_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o most_o glorious_a exercise_n and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n &_o what_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o do_v 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practice_n in_o his_o repentance_n at_o his_o first_o conversion_n or_o after_o apostasy_n for_o 1._o as_o in_o a_o small_a map_n a_o man_n may_v here_o see_v the_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v get_v knowledge_n quick_o what_o evil_n to_o avoid_v which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o 2._o it_o may_v serve_v before_o the_o communion_n for_o such_o as_o will_v make_v a_o general_a survey_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o discharge_n of_o that_o examination_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 1._o cor._n 11._o for_o howsoever_o this_o large_a catalogue_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n requisite_a to_o that_o examination_n yet_o unto_o such_o as_o have_v leisure_n and_o fitness_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o their_o more_o abundant_a satisfaction_n sin_n the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n about_o their_o sin_n to_o conclude_v if_o any_o man_n that_o read_v these_o present_n and_o be_v guilty_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o take_v no_o sound_a course_n about_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o practice_v these_o direction_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o so_o long_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v unrepented_a on_o his_o part_n and_o unremit_v on_o god_n part_n the_o pollution_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n he_o ever_o commit_v still_o cleave_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o he_o may_v just_o with_o the_o leper_n cry_v unclean_a unclean_a yea_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n in_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n &_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n from_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o live_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o he_o do_v even_o his_o best_a work_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o that_o sea_n of_o wrath_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o unspeakable_a woe_n will_v be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o prevent_v it_o not_o by_o sound_n and_o speedy_a 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will_v do_v good_a vers_fw-la 21._o that_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o have_v not_o knowledge_n ignorance_n ignorance_n to_o do_v good_a jer._n 4._o 22._o hos_fw-la 4_o 6._o isaiah_n 1._o 3._o this_o be_v aggravate_v 1._o if_o thou_o refuse_v knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o understand_v job_n 21._o 14._o ps_n 36._o 4._o 2._o if_o thou_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n while_o thou_o have_v the_o light_n john_n 12._o 3._o if_o thou_o hate_v he_o that_o instruct_v thou_o amos_n 3._o 10._o 4._o if_o thou_o detain_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o wickedness_n rom._n 1._o

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society_n of_o godly_a person_n prou._n 2._o 20._o isaiah_n 19_o 23._o 24._o 25._o for_o their_o fellowship_n will_v take_v away_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n and_o much_o preserve_v thou_o against_o give_v over_o and_o their_o example_n will_v be_v as_o pattern_n for_o thou_o and_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o thou_o will_v be_v bring_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n himself_o isaiah_n 19_o 23._o 24._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o 17._o 18._o prou._n 20._o 20._o 3._o thou_o must_v remember_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o direct_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o thy_o way_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o must_v beg_v a_o way_n of_o god_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o remove_v from_o thou_o all_o lie_a and_o deceitful_a way_n ezech._n 8._o 21._o ps_n 119._o 29._o jer._n 10._o 23._o 4._o thou_o must_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n direction_n lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n and_o not_o give_v way_n to_o thy_o own_o carnal_a reason_n and_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n or_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n but_o let_v the_o lord_n see_v thou_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n thou_o can_v ps_n 143._o 8._o bring_v a_o mind_n desirous_a to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o any_o note_n note_n mean_n take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o like_o those_o complain_v of_o isa_n 58._o 2._o that_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o know_v god_n way_n and_o to_o read_v all_o sort_n of_o direction_n as_o if_o they_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o care_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o follow_v any_o of_o the_o course_n they_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o seem_v to_o commend_v &_o like_v if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o soul_n to_o dwell_v at_o ease_n choose_v out_o for_o thyself_o those_o way_n which_o god_n do_v teach_v thou_o psalm_n 25._o 12._o 13._o let_v the_o lord_n know_v that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o teach_v thou_o a_o sure_a way_n thou_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n &_o to_o 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