Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	better_a	house_n	mourning_n	2,331	5	12.4780	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52427	Practical discourses upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Vol. I written by John Norris, M.A., Rector of Bemerton near Sarum ; to which are added, Reflections upon a late Essay concerning human understanding ; with a reply to the remarks made upon them by the Athenian Society.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Cursory reflections upon a book call'd An essay concerning human understanding.	1699 (1699)	Wing N1260; ESTC R15878	122,509	273

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shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o any_o more_o pain_n rev._n 21._o 4._o it_o be_v indeed_o most_o certain_a that_o religion_n have_v its_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v the_o most_o of_o any_o and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o too_o as_o by_o far_o transcend_v all_o other_o that_o the_o best_a life_n be_v also_o the_o most_o pleasant_a life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v worth_a while_o to_o live_v well_o if_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o do_v so_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o noble_a say_v of_o hierocles_n 177._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o good_a man_n excel_v the_o wicked_a man_n not_o only_o in_o goodness_n but_o also_o in_o pleasure_n itself_o for_o who_o sake_n only_o the_o other_o be_v wicked_a nay_o far_a the_o pleasure_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o only_o great_a than_o those_o of_o ill_a man_n but_o such_o as_o they_o can_v 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joyful_a and_o cheerful_a but_o be_v also_o command_v to_o be_v so_o thus_o in_o the_o law_n deut._n 16._o 11._o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n to_o the_o jewish_a votary_n so_o again_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 33._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o it_o become_v well_o the_o just_a to_o be_v thankful_a again_o psal_n 68_o let_v the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v before_o god_n let_v they_o also_o be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a and_o again_o psal_n 100_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n and_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n in_o his_o farewell-discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 15._o 11._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o rejoice_v evermore_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5._o who_o also_o reckon_v joy_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o now_o all_o this_o be_v true_a and_o i_o not_o only_o confess_v but_o also_o recommend_v the_o thing_n hitherto_o plead_v for_o but_o then_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v as_o well_o as_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v and_o dance_v eccles_n 3._o and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o natural_a but_o also_o from_o moral_a necessity_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o human_a life_n be_v such_o as_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o fate_n to_o mourn_v and_o be_v sorrowful_a religion_n have_v its_o gloomy_a as_o well_o as_o bright_a side_n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v day_n of_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o day_n of_o light_n in_o the_o christian_a calendar_n this_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o by_o several_a expression_n and_o by_o several_a example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o the_o church_n in_o general_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a song_n of_o 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passion_n and_o agony_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o when_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v heb._n 5._o 7._o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n but_o also_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n we_o oftentimes_o read_v of_o his_o weep_v and_o sorrow_v as_o upon_o his_o prospect_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n at_o the_o grave_a of_o lazarus_n and_o a_o little_a after_o his_o last_o supper_n when_o as_o the_o text_n say_v mat._n 26._o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_o heavy_a and_o in_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o weep_v tear_n of_o blood_n but_o