Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	bring_v	evil_a	treasure_n	9,368	5	10.7622	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01711	Certaine sermons, vpon diuers textes of Holie Scripture Whereof some haue been seuerally before published, and other some for the greater benefit of the godly reader are here now added. By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the parable of the sower. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Two sermons upon I. Peter 5. vers. 8 and 9. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Foure sermons uppon the seven chiefe vertues of faith. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A godlie, zealous, and profitable sermon upon the second chapter of saint James. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the third chapter of Saint Iames. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 11848.5; ESTC S120470	152,707	288

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sure_a for_o doubtless_o if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o man_n absolute_o perfect_a in_o his_o tongue_n he_o shall_v be_v perfect_a throughout_o or_o if_o we_o take_v he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v use_v to_o speak_v call_v they_o perfect_v which_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o sound_a strength_n of_o godliness_n and_o ripe_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n say_v s._n paul_n among_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o phil._n 3.15_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o think_v he_o and_o heb._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o let_v we_o be_v carry_v on_o unto_o perfection_n if_o i_o say_v we_o take_v perfection_n so_o then_o look_v how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v grow_v in_o all_o godliness_n so_o far_o be_v it_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o look_v what_o want_v in_o his_o tongue_n of_o such_o perfection_n that_o he_o want_v in_o all_o other_o part_n for_o the_o perfection_n or_o the_o want_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n go_v with_o the_o want_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o tongue_n our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v the_o cause_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n matt._n 12.34.35_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o special_a instrument_n to_o utter_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n look_v how_o far_o the_o hart_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a so_o far_o will_v the_o tongue_n be_v good_a for_o let_v the_o heart_n proceed_v unto_o never_o so_o great_a perfection_n the_o tongue_n will_v utter_v it_o and_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o look_v what_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o wicked_a thought_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n the_o tongue_n can_v so_o dissemble_v but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o they_o will_v break_v forth_o in_o speech_n 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out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4.29_o and_o also_o he_o say_v let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o gracious_a and_o powdered_a with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man_n coloss_n 4.6_o belove_v when_o we_o consider_v well_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o teach_v we_o how_o far_o off_o we_o be_v from_o perfection_n for_o do_v we_o not_o come_v wonder_a far_o short_a of_o guide_v our_o tongue_n aright_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o great_a

thing_n both_o in_o glorify_v god_n &_o also_o in_o minister_a grace_n by_o our_o talk_n at_o all_o time_n unto_o man_n what_o shall_v speak_v of_o our_o want_n in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o do_v well_o &_o thorough_o behold_v &_o discern_v they_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o rigorous_a in_o condemn_v or_o judge_v other_o for_o if_o we_o come_v so_o far_o short_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n both_o in_o praise_v god_n and_o also_o in_o benefit_v man_n so_o many_o way_n as_o we_o may_v and_z be_v bind_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n but_o why_o have_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o this_o power_n and_o good_a of_o the_o right_n order_v tongue_n we_o must_v well_o consider_v of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o sight_n only_o how_o unperfect_a we_o be_v but_o that_o withal_o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o strive_v towards_o great_a perfection_n it_o be_v a_o most_o worthy_a thing_n to_o profess_v the_o holy_a faith_n and_o to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n also_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o may_v at_o all_o time_n minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n hereunto_o appertain_v that_o which_o solomon_n say_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v as_o fine_a silver_n and_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v feed_v many_o proverb_n 10.20_o 21._o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o tongue_n aright_o which_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a matter_n and_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n that_o be_v the_o wonderful_a harm_n of_o the_o evil_a tongue_n for_o look_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v unto_o good_a where_o it_o be_v well_o order_v so_o great_a force_n have_v it_o also_o on_o the_o other_o part_n unto_o all_o mischief_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bridle_v and_o lest_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a or_o incredible_a the_o apostle_n use_v a_o comparison_n behold_v say_v he_o how_o great_a a_o thing_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v we_o all_o know_v that_o one_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n light_v into_o dry_a matter_n be_v enough_o to_o fire_v a_o whole_a house_n and_o so_o a_o whole_a city_n a_o country_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o much_o as_o will_v kindle_v and_o burn_v this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o fire_n that_o from_o so_o little_a so_o great_a flame_n will_v arise_v and_o that_o it_o will_v spread_v in_o such_o sort_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v fire_n it_o be_v not_o of_o our_o common_a fire_n it_o be_v figurative_o call_v fire_n for_o it_o will_v spread_v far_o though_o it_o be_v little_a and_o set_v all_o on_o a_o 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