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	put_v	stony_a	3,688	5	11.7128	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97271	A touch-stone to try (by our knowledge, belief, and life) whether we be Christians in name onely, or Christians in deed. Or, The character of a true beleever, that walks in some measure answerable to the gospell, his Christian profession, and the millions of mercies he hath received. / By R.Y. of Roxwell in Essex.	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y193B; Thomason E1150_4; ESTC R208624	54,772	52

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punishment_n in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o hell_n §_o 8._o he_o now_o find_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a bind_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o which_o holy_a and_o just_a rule_n he_o bring_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o see_v himself_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a as_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v break_v every_o one_o of_o those_o righteous_a precept_n exodus_fw-la 20_o more_o time_n and_o way_n than_o he_o have_v hair_n on_o his_o head_n not_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n for_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v whole_o and_o original_o corrupt_v §_o 9_o he_o see_v himself_o as_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o any_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o his_o father_n debt_n and_o esteem_v it_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o find_v it_o like_o the_o great_a wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n that_o set_v all_o 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it_o he_o will_v god_n assist_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o rejoice_v also_o that_o he_o be_v count_v worthy_a §_o 32._o neither_o be_v he_o high-minded_a but_o more_o fear_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n than_o confide_v in_o what_o he_o have_v for_o he_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o be_v ever_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v deceive_v he_o but_o he_o resolve_v by_o god_n grace_v not_o to_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o what_o he_o fear_v be_v it_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n as_o know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o continual_a guardion_fw-la keep_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n in_o any_o degree_n like_o he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n nor_n do_v he_o grutch_v to_o lose_v a_o temporal_a life_n when_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o he_o shall_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n §_o 33._o he_o be_v wonderful_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n especial_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o his_o prayer_n or_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o hate_v of_o evil_a and_o by_o his_o constant_a obedience_n and_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o be_v at_o cost_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v diminish_v his_o love_n to_o god_n yea_o he_o so_o love_v 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