Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	contrite_a	humble_a	revive_v	2,916	5	11.4354	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09997	Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Iudas's repentance. The saints spirituall strength. Pauls conversion.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1634 (1634)	STC 20249; ESTC S115107	168,230	405

great_a for_o he_o persecute_v christ_n for_o which_o he_o be_v strike_v 4._o down_o and_o it_o be_v inevitable_a he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_v that_o be_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o paul_n to_o set_v thy_o 5._o self_n against_o i_o and_o prevail_v there_o will_v be_v no_o resist_v without_o great_a danger_n thus_o when_o he_o see_v no_o way_n by_o no_o shift_n to_o escape_v than_o he_o be_v astonish_v i_o may_v note_v many_o doctrine_n from_o the_o word_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v prevent_v in_o the_o main_a i_o will_v therefore_o omit_v they_o and_o come_v unto_o the_o proper_a point_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v christ_n and_o be_v ingraft_v doctrine_n into_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o must_v be_v first_o humble_v i_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a receive_n of_o christ_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v humble_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n because_o no_o man_n will_v receive_v christ_n till_o then_o till_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v prize_v grace_n will_v not_o be_v esteem_v and_o then_o he_o will_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n and_o holiness_n now_o that_o humiliation_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n we_o will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n even_o by_o those_o phrase_n by_o which_o this_o humiliation_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o it_o be_v call_v a_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n act_v 2._o 37._o and_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o 37._o their_o heart_n they_o have_v then_o break_v heart_n they_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o than_o they_o can_v inquire_v after_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o which_o keep_v man_n from_o christ_n be_v the_o want_n of_o sound_a humiliation_n in_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o i_o will_v take_v away_o 26._o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v till_o i_o have_v make_v you_o sensible_a of_o sin_n you_o will_v not_o prize_v i_o that_o be_v you_o will_v not_o do_v it_o till_o you_o be_v humble_v again_o consider_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o this_o end_n to_o revive_v the_o humble_a sinner_n esa._n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a to_o 1._o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a he_o that_o be_v not_o break_v heart_v and_o wound_v with_o sin_n will_v not_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o be_v heal_v christ_n be_v no_o precious_a balm_n unto_o he_o he_o feel_v himself_o not_o a_o prisoner_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o for_o the_o liberty_n that_o be_v in_o grace_n because_o he_o be_v not_o break_v heart_v but_o if_o he_o be_v thorough_o humble_v it_o will_v be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o he_o second_o it_o be_v call_v poor_a in_o spirit_n in_o matth._n 3._o 5._o 3._o those_o who_o be_v break_v heart_v and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n will_v seek_v to_o be_v enrich_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o christ_n promise_v to_o comfort_v these_o in_o esa._n 61._o 2._o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_n those_o that_o 2._o be_v be_v thus_o spiritual_o poor_a and_o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n shall_v have_v comfort_n because_o i_o be_o come_v to_o this_o end_n the_o contrary_a to_o this_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o revel_n 3._o 17._o the_o laodicean_n they_o think_v 17._o themselves_o to_o be_v rich_a want_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o christ_n but_o thou_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a the_o way_n to_o make_v thou_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o be_v to_o humble_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n three_o it_o be_v call_v a_o melt_a heart_n that_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n as_o will_v take_v any_o impression_n of_o grace_n this_o 3._o we_o see_v in_o the_o 2._o chron._n 34._o 27._o because_o thy_o heart_n melt_v 27._o within_o thou_o and_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o thy_o heart_n sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o thy_o people_n therefore_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v humble_v thou_o can_v not_o have_v seek_v to_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o i_o so_o in_o jer._n 31._o 19_o after_o 19_o that_o i_o turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a so_o that_o till_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v he_o will_v not_o turn_v unto_o christ_n but_o when_o he_o be_v humble_v than_o he_o will_v seek_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o we_o see_v in_o hosea_n 4._o 16._o israel_n be_v like_o a_o untamed_a heiffer_v viz._n because_o she_o be_v not_o humble_v 16._o four_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tremble_a at_o the_o word_n 4._o isai._n 66._o 2._o and_o job_n 42._o 5._o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o i_o hear_v thou_o in_o thy_o word_n it_o much_o humble_v i_o and_o cause_v i_o base_o to_o esteem_v of_o myself_o and_o high_o to_o esteem_v of_o thy_o favour_n prov._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n 14._o when_o the_o word_n want_v this_o effect_n to_o humble_a man_n they_o fear_v not_o at_o all_o now_o that_o this_o humiliation_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n will_v appear_v more_o apparent_o and_o full_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o all_o age_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o course_n that_o god_n himself_o take_v first_o to_o humble_a sinner_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 8._o when_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n he_o tremble_v and_o fear_v and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o 8._o child_n of_o israel_n he_o show_v unto_o they_o but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o power_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n 18._o and_o they_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o again_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o the_o prophet_n use_v when_o they_o come_v unto_o any_o people_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o first_o pronounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o thus_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thorough_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o then_o after_o they_o preach_v of_o mercy_n and_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v those_o unto_o mercy_n that_o be_v thorough_o humble_v again_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o john_n baptist_n take_v he_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n with_o sharp_a word_n pronounce_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o those_o that_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o therefore_o matth._n 3._o 7._o he_o call_v they_o o_o generation_n 7._o of_o viper_n who_o have_v forewarn_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o to_o humble_v they_o because_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o receive_v christ_n nor_o prize_v grace_n till_o they_o be_v humble_v again_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o our_o saviour_n take_v in_o joh._n 4._o 31._o with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n first_o he_o humble_v she_o and_o then_o he_o comfort_v she_o 31._o that_o be_v first_o he_o make_v she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o then_o she_o believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v fly_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n again_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v act_v 2._o 37._o first_o he_o humble_v they_o and_o then_o after_o comfort_v they_o so_o paul_n act_v 24._o 26._o when_o he_o preach_v of_o judgement_n felix_n tremble_v and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n paul_n preach_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o tax_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n bring_v unto_o their_o remembrance_n particular_a judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o law_n in_o which_o they_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o and_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o that_o howsoever_o they_o think_v hardly_o of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a

themselves_o from_o all_o such_o work_n on_o that_o day_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o humiliation_n for_o the_o object_n be_v hold_v long_o on_o the_o faculty_n it_o will_v at_o last_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o nature_n be_v like_o the_o fire_n if_o matter_n be_v not_o upply_v unto_o it_o it_o will_v go_v out_o so_o if_o we_o keep_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v die_v therefore_o you_o must_v take_v pain_n with_o your_o heart_n and_o set_v sin_n still_o before_o you_o david_n sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o paul_n be_v ever_o humble_a in_o remember_v his_o sin_n therefore_o let_v this_o humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v in_o you_o not_o like_o a_o land_n flood_n but_o like_o a_o spring_n this_o sorrow_n must_v still_o be_v run_v and_o spring_v and_o flow_v or_o else_o you_o will_v not_o remain_v humble_a i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n 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as_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a so_o the_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a because_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o judgement_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o you_o can_v pass_v over_o your_o sin_n as_o little_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o you_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o if_o you_o be_v you_o will_v then_o otherwise_o conceive_v of_o sin_n now_o where_o there_o be_v great_a sin_n forgive_v there_o will_v be_v great_a love_n as_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n she_o love_v much_o that_o be_v she_o have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o express_v much_o humiliation_n and_o love_n unto_o christ._n again_o let_v every_o man_n labour_n to_o feel_v their_o sin_n the_o more_o that_o they_o may_v love_v christ_n the_o more_o for_o that_o which_o the_o affection_n be_v most_o affect_v with_o that_o the_o understanding_n apprehend_v most_o and_o then_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o will_n follow_v and_o a_o man_n may_v if_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o this_o to_o see_v sin_n in_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o love_n god_n the_o more_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o prince_n in_o a_o multitude_n he_o will_v ever_o fasten_v his_o eye_n unto_o he_o so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v but_o fasten_v his_o understanding_n and_o mind_n upon_o sin_n he_o will_v at_o last_o see_v it_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o this_o do_v david_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o vriah_n he_o bring_v his_o sin_n unto_o this_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o before_o he_o no_o sin_n humble_v he_o as_o this_o do_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v humiliation_n be_v it_o so_o that_o humiliation_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o use_v necessary_a on_o god_n part_n neither_o a_o simple_a grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n that_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v without_o exception_n of_o person_n or_o condition_n general_o unto_o all_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o antecedent_n condition_n faith_n except_v yet_o as_o i_o say_v except_o we_o be_v humble_a we_o will_v not_o come_v in_o and_o receive_v christ_n and_o without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o we_o will_v not_o do_v till_o we_o be_v humble_a therefore_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o have_v this_o condition_n in_o you_o or_o no_o and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v make_v you_o willing_a to_o examine_v yourselves_o for_o except_v you_o be_v willing_a you_o will_v not_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o move_v you_o hereunto_o the_o first_o motive_n be_v this_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o motive_n you_o do_v till_o you_o be_v humble_a be_v lose_v labour_n you_o hear_v in_o vain_a you_o read_v in_o vain_a you_o receive_v in_o vain_a you_o pray_v in_o vain_a you_o give_v alm_n in_o vain_a till_o you_o be_v true_o humble_v psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n 17._o of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n all_o the_o prayer_n that_o a_o man_n make_v all_o the_o alm_n that_o he_o give_v all_o the_o holy_a duty_n that_o he_o do_v perform_v if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_o humble_v soul_n they_o be_v unsavoury_a thing_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n i._o reason_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v reason_n whatsoever_o we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n accept_v of_o if_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v up_o upon_o this_o altar_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a heart_n a_o true_o humble_v soul_n for_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o humility_n 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