Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	conscience_n	faith_n	unfeigned_a	2,594	5	11.1136	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16752	A treasurie of catechisme, or Christian instruction. The first part, which is concerning the morall law or ten Commandements of Almightie God: with certaine questions and aunswers preparatory to the same	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 366; ESTC S100095	232,397	320

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or_o devise_v let_v it_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o see_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o contrary_a vanity_n and_o evil_n covet_v which_o be_v in_o we_o our_o mind_n be_v most_o feeble_a and_o fickle_a in_o themselves_o touch_v all_o good_a thought_n and_o meditation_n that_o we_o can_v stay_v our_o heart_n in_o they_o we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o most_o lively_a how_o great_a and_o urgent_a cause_n we_o have_v always_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v and_o be_v still_o lift_v up_o unto_o we_o like_v unto_o that_o heal_a serpent_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o may_v obtain_v help_n even_o a_o sovereign_a counterpoison_v against_o the_o stinging_n of_o this_o venomous_a serpent_n who_o have_v so_o deep_o and_o so_o deadly_a convey_v his_o poison_n into_o us._n we_o may_v see_v also_o what_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v continual_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o sanctify_v our_o heart_n that_o the_o thought_n and_o meditation_n thereof_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n we_o may_v perceive_v likewise_o what_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o make_v due_a use_n from_o these_o sensible_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o have_v power_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o learn_v to_o make_v the_o lord_n our_o portion_n and_o let_v christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o covetable_a or_o desirable_a thing_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o 16._o psal_n and_o as_o we_o read_v song_n of_o song_n chap._n 5.16_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o church_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o sweet_a thing_n commandment_n it_o lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o thence_o through_o all_o the_o commandment_n yea_o whole_o delectable_a that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o use_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v covet_v or_o desire_v and_o thus_o this_o 10._o commandment_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o period_n and_o full_a point_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o the_o end_n as_o one_o may_v say_v of_o the_o race_n or_o goal_n of_o humane_a charity_n it_o direct_v we_o back_o again_o to_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o even_o to_o god_n himself_o the_o only_a true_a fountain_n of_o all_o love_n and_o the_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v of_o all_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n also_o we_o shall_v according_a to_o this_o commandment_n perfect_o love_v every_o neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 1._o tim._n 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a the_o 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write_v of_o the_o serpent_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o instrument_n only_o the_o serpent_n be_v you_o answer_v true_o as_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o this_o three_o of_o genesis_n as_o 2._o cor._n 11.3.14_o and_o revela_fw-la 12.3.4_o 7.8.9.10.11_o and_o rom._n 16.20_o read_v also_o john_n 8.44_o and_o 1._o epistle_n 3.8.10.12_o act._n 26.18_o 2._o cor._n 4.4_o ephes_n 2.2.3_o &_o chap._n 6.12_o and_o 2._o tim._n 2.26_o and._n 1._o pet._n 5.8_o and_o final_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n the_o 6._o verse_n but_o though_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o lose_v their_o first_o estate_n and_o pull_v misery_n upon_o themselves_o what_o proof_n have_v you_o that_o it_o be_v so_o likewise_o with_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n verse_n 12.13.14_o in_o these_o word_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n though_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v or_o rather_o not_o regard_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law._n also_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v this_o place_n do_v plain_o confirm_v it_o indeed_o and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o no_o less_o than_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o a_o traitor_n be_v account_v just_a with_o man_n until_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o clemency_n &_o mercy_n shall_v pardon_v &_o restore_v they_o the_o issue_n therefore_o of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v very_o just_a and_o also_o exceed_o great_a cause_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o lament_v and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a repentance_n utter_o deny_v our_o own_o wisdom_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o folly_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v mere_a injustice_n etc._n etc._n if_o happy_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v we_o of_o ourselves_o due_a conscience_n and_o remorse_n of_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v himself_o man_n recovery_n not_o of_o himself_o we_o have_v it_o not_o neither_o can_v we_o possible_o attain_v unto_o it_o unless_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v it_o that_o be_v unless_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n mighty_o quicken_v and_o awaken_v our_o dead_a and_o drowsy_a conscience_n and_o also_o mollify_v our_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n nay_o rather_o we_o bless_v and_o think_v ourselves_o happy_a in_o put_v far_o away_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n from_o we_o every_o one_o excuse_v and_o justify_v himself_o against_o god_n though_o we_o go_v on_o in_o never_n so_o wicked_a and_o godless_a a_o course_n show_v some_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o you_o say_v in_o the_o 17._o chapt._n of_o jeremie_n the_o 9_o verse_n the_o heart_n be_v deciptfull_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o again_o proverb_n 16.2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v clean_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o spirit_n thus_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_v every_o way_n that_o natural_o we_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o ourselves_o aright_o and_o that_o our_o corruption_n vanity_n sin_n and_o misery_n be_v above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v so_o that_o infinite_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o all_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n &_o so_o 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god_n because_o they_o be_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o god_n have_v special_o sanctify_v to_o discover_v unto_o we_o etc._n the_o law_n of_o god_n detect_v sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o cause_v we_o in_o and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n to_o see_v our_o own_o folly_n by_o his_o holiness_n our_o prophanesse_n by_o his_o righteousness_n our_o sin_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n our_o own_o most_o just_o deserve_v death_n and_o damnation_n but_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v peremptory_o and_o without_o all_o bail_n and_o maineprise_n as_o we_o may_v say_v be_v condemn_v but_o rather_o that_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o christ_n jesus_n thereby_o and_o so_o in_o he_o find_v wisdom_n holiness_n righteousness_n redemption_n repentance_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o life_n everlasting_a with_o all_o glory_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o which_o end_n and_o purpose_n let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 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and_o rom._n 10.5_o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n either_o in_o deed_n word_n or_o thought_n never_o so_o little_a swerve_v from_o it_o so_o do_v saint_n john_n define_v sin_n 1._o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o rom._n 7.7_o lust_n be_v sin_n and_o mark_v 7.21_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o wicked_a thought_n defile_v a_o man_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n it_o contain_v all_o the_o heavy_a and_o woeful_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o plague_n and_o punishment_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o be_v plain_o lay_v forth_o levit._n 26._o from_o the_o 14._o verse_n and_o deut._n 28._o from_o the_o 15._o verse_n mean_a what_o sin_n curse_n blessing_n etc._n etc._n do_v mean_a etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 29.18.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 32.22.23.24.25_o and_o isaiah_n 30.33_o and_o matth._n 25.41_o what_o be_v repentance_n whereby_o if_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o curse_n may_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v a_o utter_a forsake_v of_o all_o sin_n proceed_v of_o hearty_a sorrow_o for_o it_o with_o unfeigned_a hatred_n and_o strife_n against_o it_o and_o a_o zealous_a follow_v of_o all_o true_a godliness_n and_o virtue_n with_o constant_a joy_n and_o delight_v therein_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n read_v isaiah_n 1.16.17_o amos_n 5.15_o rom._n 12.9_o 2._o cor._n 7.1.10.11_o and_o proverb_n chap._n 21.15_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n what_o be_v virtue_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a fruit_n or_o part_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v perfect_a