Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	flesh_n	new_a	stony_a	5,704	5	12.0562	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66075	Counsels and comforts for troubled consciences contained in a letter, lately written to a friend / by Henry Wilkinson ...	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1679 (1679)	Wing W2234; ESTC R34095	48,680	121

your_o case_n be_v not_o alone_o a_o ancient_a and_o learned_a author_n ●aith_o that_o every_o create_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o damasc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n change_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o change_n here_o below_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v no_o change_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a for_o i_o be_o the_o 6._o mal._n 3._o 6._o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n so_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a jesus_n 8._o heb._n 13._o 8._o christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n do_v not_o change_v with_o our_o change_n but_o be_v order_v and_o sure_a and_o unchangeable_a what_o be_v a_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n to_o david_n you_o shall_v apply_v in_o particular_a 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spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a purity_n ought_v to_o be_v endeavour_v after_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n command_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o 22._o heb._n 10._o 22._o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v wi●h_v pure_a water_n now_o let_v the_o heart_n be_v wash_v first_o than_o the_o conversation_n will_v be_v purify_v the_o heart_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o fountain_n if_o that_o be_v pure_a the_o conversation_n as_o so_o many_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n will_v be_v pure_a the_o more_o we_o search_v our_o heart_n the_o more_o pollution_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n and_o a_o cinque_fw-fr of_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n wherefore_o above_o all_o keep_n we_o ought_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n for_o so_o say_v the_o 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