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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17301	Grounds of Christian religion laid downe briefly and plainely by way of question and answer / by H.B.	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1631 (1631)	STC 4143; ESTC S734	16,088	50

sorrow for sinne wrought in the heart by Gods Spirit it being a gift of God 2. Because this sorrow mourneth more for Gods dishonour then our owne by-sins more for Gods Law broken then for the punishment deserued 3. While we giue God the whole glory in the séeking pardon of sinne taking to our selues the whole shame 4. While in a sincere purpose and endeauour for amendment we rather chuse to suffer the torments of hell then afresh to sin against God Q. How doth godly sorrow differ from worldly A. Both in the kind and in the end of it Q. How differ they in kind A. Worldly sorrow is a carnall and legall re pentance looking mainely at the punishment of sinne such was Ahabs and Iudas his repentance but godly sorrow is euangelicall looking through the spectacles of faith vpon a father offended by our sinne but appeased in Christ. Q. How doe godly and worldly sorrow differ in their end A. Godly sorrow causeth repentance to saluation neuer to be repented of but worldly sorrow causeth death Q. How is this godly sorrow a fruit of sauing faith A. Because a man can neuer sorrow godly till he beléeue in Christ the redéemer so as looking on Christ the Sauiour with the eye of faith he therewithall reflects vpon himselfe as the sinner saued by Christ. Q. What is the second speciall fruit and signe of sauing faith A. Charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith vnfained 1. Tim. 1. 5. Q. What be the chiefe obiects of true charity that is whom doth true charity chiefly respect A. In the first place our charity respecteth God in Christ louing him aboue all for the manifestation of the riches of his glory and grace in electing and redéeming vs 1. Ioh. 4. 19. 2. Our charitie looks vpon our brethren and fellow-members in Christ who heare his image for which sake we loue them as truely and intirely as our owne soules This charity being the badge of a true beléeuer 1. Ioh. 2. 14. 16 17 19. 3. Our charitie reacheth to strangers yea to our very enemies to helpe them in extremity and to pray for their conuersion And 4. we must haue an intire loue to God-ward and to his ministers accounting their féet beautifull that bring vs the glad tidings of saluation Q. But many professe loue to God and to the brethren wherein stands the proofe of our loue A. Not in a bare profession but we must proue it first by our inward seruent affection as also by the many reall fruits of loue louing not in word onely but in déed and in truth Q. What els are you to examine in your selfe before you come to the Lords Supper A. I must stirre vp my heart to a spiritual hunger and thirst after Christ in the Sacrament because according to this hunger I shall be satisfied with his swéetnes and shall féelingly finde him a Sauiour of life vnto my soule Q. How may your spirituall appetite be stirred vp to hunger after Christ in the Sacrament A. By finding mine owne emptines and how wretched I am without Christ and how blessed in him this must be by sound repentance and humiliation Q. What conclusion doe you draw from this duty of examination before the Sacrament A. First hence I learne that the sacrament is a high mystery and strong meat for men of ripe yeares hauing their wits exercised to discerne good and euill 2. That no ignorant persons such as cannot giue a reason of their faith nor of the nature and vse of the Sacrament may be admitted to the Lords Table Well comming thus duly prepared what are you to doe in the time of Administration A. I am to meditate of Christs death by the things I sée and heare of the wonderfull loue of God towards me a poore wretched sinner in that he spared not his Son but gaue him vp to death for me that I by beléeuing in him might liue for euer that as by my body I receiue eate and drinke the bread and wine so by faith I receiue and féed vpon Christ tasting how swéet the Lord is to my soule and that I stir vp my heart to be excéeding thankefull for so precious benefits as Ps. 103. 1. c Q. What are you to doe after you haue receiued the Sacrament A. I must endeauour to walk in the strength of that spiritual meat as Elias did vntill I come to the mount of God the kingdome of heauen Q. Will receiuing the Lords Supper once in the yeare or so sufficiently strengthen a man for his whole life as baptisme is but once administred A. No the comparison holds not A science is but once grafted as we into Christ by baptisme but must be often nourished as in often hearing of the Word and often communicating at the Lords Table for saith the Apostle as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye shew the Lords death till he come whereby he teacheth vs to frequent the Lords Table vpon all occasions and constantly to continue the remembrance of his death that so we may be kept watching and waiting for that appearing looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of God that we may bee found of him in peace without spot and blamelesse Q. What other duty is requisite for a Christian to practise that he may grow in grace A. To call vpon God in all occasions Q. When must we pray especially A. Though we are to pray continunually yet especially we are to kéepe constant times morning and euening as Psal. 55. 17. 92. 2. Q. To whom must we pray A. To God alone in the name of Christ for Christ taught vs to pray Our Father c. Q. May wee not also pray to Saints departed and to the Angels in heauen A. No in no wise Q. Why A. Because prayer is a diuine worship of God alone For whom we call vpon by prayer we beléeue also in him Rom. 10. 14. But we may not beléeue in Saints and Angels Q. But may we not make Saints and Angels our Mediators of intercession to God for vs in the Court of heauen A. No for there is but one Mediatour betwéene God and man Iesus Christ. 2. Tim. 2. 5. In his name whatsoeuer we aske the Father he will giue it vs. And Christ alone is our intercessour in heauen Rom. 8. 24. He is our onely high priest who hath entred into heauen now to appeare in the presence of God for vs. Heb. 9. 24. So that none can bee our Mediatour or Intercessour in heauen but onely our High Priest which is Christ. Heb. 9. 11 12. Q. But may we not be stirred by pictures and images of God and of Christ and the like and so before them pray vnto God A. No in no sort for this is flatly against the second commandement Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen image c. Q. But may we not pray before them though we pray