Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	faith_n	justify_v	purify_v	2,008	5	11.5152	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10255	The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.	Waite, Joseph.	1668 (1668)	Wing W223; ESTC R186143	132,020	230

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any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_v which_o the_o text_n require_v but_o instead_o of_o that_o they_o be_v transport_v with_o presumptuous_a confidence_n and_o vain_a hope_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n promise_v themselves_o to_o be_v save_v upon_o far_o easy_a term_n than_o those_o which_o from_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v declare_v as_o upon_o a_o mere_a idle_a fruitless_a faith_n that_o be_v either_o a_o historical_a dogmatical_a beleif_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n send_v from_o god_n and_o the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o fable_n but_o real_a truth_n some_o of_o which_o thing_n be_v as_o well_o believe_v by_o turk_n and_o all_o by_o the_o devil_n more_o effectual_o than_o by_o they_o for_o the_o 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this_o error_n in_o they_o that_o can_v and_o do_v read_v or_o hear_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o wilful_o affect_v there_o be_v so_o many_o hundred_o text_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n altogether_o as_o clear_v and_o positive_a as_o any_o that_o can_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o doctrine_n that_o require_v other_o condition_n and_o qualification_n for_o salvation_n than_o that_o of_o faith_n beside_o many_o that_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v any_o where_o promise_v i_o say_v hundred_o of_o text_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n which_o do_v as_o plain_o and_o as_o positive_o as_o be_v possible_a declare_v that_o repentance_n holiness_n of_o life_n mortification_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n with_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v condition_n of_o salvation_n no_o less_o necessary_a and_o 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consideration_n and_o confidence_n of_o god_n mercy_n let_v their_o life_n be_v what_o they_o will_v god_n be_v merciful_a they_o be_v sure_a especial_o to_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v whatever_o duty_n else_o they_o neglect_v and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o justice_n yet_o they_o will_v hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n even_o against_o hope_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o too_o if_o he_o can_v do_v not_o he_o know_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a o_o but_o he_o know_v he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o to_o he_o and_o how_o do_v he_o know_v that_o have_v he_o any_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o than_o this_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v not_o his_o word_n so_o yet_o they_o will_v never_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o severe_a in_o his_o last_o judgement_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o his_o threaten_n but_o that_o his_o tender_a mercy_n 145.9_o psal_n 145.9_o be_v above_o all_o his_o word_n as_o 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heart_n 5.4_o act._n 15.9_o ●_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16_o 26._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o apostle_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o gaolers_n question_n before_o allege_a require_v he_o to_o believe_v on_o ●●e_z lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_n 16.31_o which_o can_v mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sa●our_n and_o therefore_o shall_v hold_v himself_o oblige_v ●y_a his_o faith_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anointed_a king_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n for_o faith_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o respect_v he_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o 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