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
A55308	Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either practically exemplified in Jesus Christ, set forth in the Gospel, or may be reasonably deduced from thence / by Edward Polhill ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1678 (1678)	Wing P2757; ESTC R4756	269,279	440

folly_n to_o expect_v grape_n from_o thorn_n or_o fig_n from_o thistle_n and_o to_o look_v for_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o a_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v no_o less_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n conclusion_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o by_o those_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o regenerate_v who_o if_o any_o on_o earth_n do_v sure_o please_v he_o but_o the_o unregenerate_a according_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v those_o in_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 8._o to_o those_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v vers_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v the_o unregenerate_a to_o the_o regenerate_v hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v thus_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o because_o such_o they_o can_v please_v god_n they_o can_v live_v that_o holy_a life_n which_o be_v grateful_a to_o he_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n do_v not_o only_o distinguish_v between_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o between_o the_o act_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o regenerate_v or_o those_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o unregenerate_a or_o those_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o have_v here_o two_o distinct_a principle_n and_o act_n the_o regenerate_v nature_n act_n in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o old_a corrupt_a nature_n act_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v new_o make_v by_o grace_n it_o will_v continue_v to_o do_v so_o neither_o need_n we_o wonder_v at_o it_o the_o proverb_n be_v no_o less_o rational_a than_o ancient_a wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a 1_o sam._n 24.13_o a_o sinner_n study_v sin_n and_o have_v it_o in_o the_o 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the_o root_n that_o act_n of_o sense_n or_o reason_n shall_v go_v before_o their_o faculty_n or_o that_o a_o holy_a life_n shall_v be_v imagine_v to_o take_v place_n before_o that_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o vital_a root_n of_o it_o 13._o de_fw-fr concord_n cap._n 13._o the_o eye_n say_v anselm_n must_v be_v acute_a before_o it_o can_v see_v acute_o the_o wheel_n say_v st._n austin_n 1._o austin_n ad_fw-la simpl._n l._n 1._o must_v be_v round_o before_o it_o can_v move_v regular_o the_o will_n must_v be_v first_o illuminate_v and_o rectify_v in_o regeneration_n before_o it_o can_v right_o will_n and_o move_v repair_v grace_n say_v hugo_n first_o aspire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a will_n and_o then_o inspire_v that_o it_o may_v move_v right_o charity_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o but_o alas_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a what_o principle_n be_v there_o can_v ought_v be_v find_v there_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n his_o heart_n be_v impure_a through_o the_o many_o vile_a lust_n which_o dwell_v there_o his_o conscience_n be_v defile_v through_o the_o many_o guilt_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v his_o faith_n be_v a_o vain_a fancy_n or_o presumption_n and_o not_o a_o faith_n and_o how_o can_v he_o live_v holy_o or_o what_o principle_n have_v he_o for_o it_o there_o must_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o power_n and_o the_o act_n and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v between_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o the_o crop_n of_o holiness_n between_o the_o holy_a unction_n and_o the_o odour_n of_o good_a work_n but_o what_o proportion_n can_v be_v imagine_v between_o a_o unregenerate_a heart_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n be_v weak_a and_o without_o strength_n and_o what_o can_v he_o do_v towards_o it_o he_o be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a and_o how_o can_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o holy_a life_n proceed_v from_o he_o he_o be_v dark_a nay_o darkness_n itself_o and_o how_o can_v he_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o how_o can_v he_o live_v a_o divine_a life_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n nay_o and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o how_o can_v he_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o comply_v with_o his_o law_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v he_o walk_v in_o that_o or_o show_v forth_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o holy_a life_n point_v direct_o to_o heaven_n as_o its_o centre_n but_o the_o principle_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n tend_v to_o hell_n and_o death_n instead_o of_o bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o holiness_n and_o life_n eternal_a they_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o black_a contrariety_n and_o opposition_n to_o both_o i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o one_o unregenerate_a be_v a_o contradiction_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n must_v be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o worship_v purâ_fw-la ment_fw-la in_o the_o heathen_a sacrifice_n the_o priest_n first_o look_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v right_a the_o persian_n think_v that_o god_n regard_v nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n god_n love_v spiritualitèr_fw-la immolantes_fw-la those_o that_o offer_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o in_o every_o duty_n a_o holy_a life_n if_o it_o be_v such_o in_o substance_n and_o not_o in_o shadow_n only_o must_v be_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o who_o can_v find_v such_o a_o one_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n or_o if_o if_o it_o can_v be_v find_v there_o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o regenerate_a grace_n if_o a_o holy_a life_n must_v be_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o such_o a_o heart_n can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a than_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o possible_a that_o a_o holy_a life_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o till_o regenerate_v grace_n have_v make_v his_o heart_n right_o it_o be_v say_v of_o amaziah_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o chr._n 25.2_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n his_o obedience_n look_v very_o fair_a and_o amiable_a but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o black_a mark_n set_v upon_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o right_a the_o like_a mark_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o all_o that_o seem_a sanctity_n which_o be_v in_o unregenerate_a men._n the_o next_o thing_n propose_v be_v this_o a_o holy_a life_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n the_o socinian_o who_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v speak_v cordial_o of_o regeneration_n do_v sometime_o speak_v so_o blind_o and_o perverse_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o confound_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o its_o principle_n together_o thus_o socinus_n christi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la obedientia_fw-la est_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v obedience_n 6._o de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 6._o as_o if_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o thus_o volkelius_n will_v understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n 23._o de_fw-fr ver_n rel._n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o either_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n inform_v with_o christ_n doctrine_n or_o else_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o as_o be_v loath_a to_o own_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v distinct_a from_o regeneration_n and_o issue_n from_o it_o as_o a_o bless_a fruit_n thereof_o first_o god_n create_v we_o

vbi_fw-la live_v and_o breathe_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o revive_v there_o god_n will_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v in_o it_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o die_v to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v live_v in_o we_o which_o when_o it_o do_v we_o live_v indeed_o and_o that_o a_o life_n more_o divine_a and_o of_o high_a excellency_n than_o be_v the_o life_n of_o mere_a sense_n or_o reason_n nay_o this_o life_n be_v complicate_v with_o happiness_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o life_n eternal_a if_o we_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n we_o must_v follow_v after_o holiness_n heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n else_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v we_o nor_o shall_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v in_o there_o chap._n iu._n chap._n 4_o god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v discourse_v of_o god_n holiness_n i_o now_o come_v to_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v be_v a_o branch_n or_o emanation_n from_o the_o other_o that_o pure_a essence_n which_o can_v but_o hate_v sin_n satisfact_n justitia_fw-la vindicatrix_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o summae_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turret_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o propensity_n to_o punish_v it_o that_o propensity_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n nor_o that_o hatred_n from_o infinite_a rectitude_n the_o socinian_o that_o they_o may_v raze_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o very_a foundation_n deny_v this_o attribute_n this_o justice_n say_v they_o be_v not_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v justice_n in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o severity_n which_o be_v not_o resident_a in_o god_n but_o only_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o will._n but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a as_o the_o first_o chief_o respect_v his_o universal_a righteousness_n so_o the_o second_o do_v his_o judicial_a one_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o judge_n revel_v 16.5_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o render_v tribulation_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o punishment_n be_v call_v a_o just_a recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o punishment_n how_o afflictive_a soever_o can_v be_v punishment_n unless_o justice_n be_v declare_v in_o it_o nor_o can_v justice_n be_v declare_v in_o that_o which_o it_o require_v not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o denote_v the_o punishment_n judas_n v._n 7._o sometime_o the_o punitive_a justice_n itself_o act_v 28.4_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o another_o just_a punishment_n issue_v out_o from_o vindictive_a justice_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o as_o he_o be_v light_a in_o his_o essential_a purity_n so_o he_o be_v fire_n in_o his_o essential_a justice_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ardour_n of_o it_o break_v out_o in_o flame_n of_o wrath_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o seem_v fit_a to_o he_o thus_o scripture_n but_o further_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v it_o good_a this_o that_o god_n be_v just_a be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o indelible_a character_n which_o they_o find_v there_o be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n a_o ray_n of_o it_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n the_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n cry_v out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vengeance_n that_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o gild_n and_o punishment_n conscience_n be_v dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o representative_a numen_fw-la in_o man_n it_o have_v a_o secret_a tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o impress_v which_o divine_a justice_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o doom_n and_o judge_n offender_n unto_o misery_n hence_o that_o say_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la punishment_n be_v coetaneous_a to_o gild_n sin_n in_o its_o egress_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o the_o offender_n can_v be_v well_o within_o his_o distemper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n of_o his_o evil-deed_n his_o mind_n reflect_v torment_n upon_o itself_o inward_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o amaze_a horror_n the_o apparition_n of_o wrath_n haunt_v he_o conscience_n be_v sensus_fw-la &_o praejudicium_fw-la judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o anticipation_n and_o presensation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n after_o all_o this_o to_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o put_v a_o lie_n upon_o those_o notion_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o instamped-upon_a our_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o image_n and_o impress_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o our_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n that_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o cheat_n and_o all_o the_o terror_n there_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o eradicate_v all_o religion_n and_o open_v a_o floodgate_n to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n these_o be_v intolerable_a absurdity_n it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n justice_n follow_v god_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n among_o divine_n how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v that_o without_o satisfaction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o indubitable_a verity_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n decree_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o in_o scripture_n punishment_n be_v not_o attribute_v mere_o to_o his_o will_n or_o decree_n but_o to_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a nature_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o revel_v 16.5_o though_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n yet_o the_o punishment_n itself_o issue_v out_o from_o his_o justice_n sin_n merit_v punishment_n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o god_n will_v but_o his_o justice_n which_o render_v unto_o sin_n its_o due_a the_o proportion_n which_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n show_v who_o hold_v the_o balance_n be_v it_o mere_o at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o punish_v sin_n or_o not_o god_n need_v not_o punish_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a person_n this_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o can_v bear_v they_o say_v there_o be_v one_o justice_n in_o god_n 23._o una●est_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la utitur_fw-la dum_fw-la scelestos_fw-la &_o contumace_n ac_fw-la perditae_fw-la spei_fw-la homines_fw-la plectit_fw-la atque_fw-la exterminat_fw-la soc._n de_fw-fr seru._n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la cap._n 1._o indignum_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la scelera_fw-la impunè_fw-la dimittere_fw-la crell_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attr._n cap._n 23._o which_o he_o ever_o use_v in_o punish_v contumacious_a sinner_n nay_o it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o