Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	good_a	speak_v	treasure_n	5,167	5	10.0843	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23601	The swearer's doom; or, A discourse setting forth the great sinfulness and danger of rash and vain swearing. By John Rost M.A. rector of Offwell and Gittisham in Devon	Rost, John, d. 1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing R1987A; ESTC R203434	36,689	74

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that_o the_o very_o first_o petition_n of_o all_o be_v this_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o do_v you_o pray_v there_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v sanctify_a and_o reverence_v by_o yourselves_o and_o other_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o awful_a and_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o it_o and_o regard_n to_o it_o and_o dare_v you_o not_o only_o to_o take_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n in_o vain_a but_o profane_v it_o by_o unhallowed_a oath_n and_o that_o with_o the_o very_a same_o mouth_n by_o which_o you_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o reverence_v this_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n indeed_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o you_o that_o be_v christian_n as_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o a_o fountain_n at_o the_o same_o place_n to_o send_v forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a v._n 11._o this_o most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n do_v therefore_o discover_v the_o filthiness_n and_o impiety_n of_o the_o heart_n whoever_o true_o love_v or_o fear_v god_n whoever_o do_v accustom_v himself_o sincere_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o or_o to_o praise_v he_o will_v seldom_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v never_o abuse_v his_o name_n by_o rash_a swear_v he_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o use_v it_o reverent_o will_v never_o abuse_v it_o presumptuous_o or_o irreverent_o he_o that_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v ever_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o by_o his_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a no_o man_n do_v less_o remember_v or_o seldomer_n think_v upon_o god_n than_o he_o that_o use_v his_o name_n most_o by_o oath_n and_o curse_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 12.34_o that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v pious_o and_o religious_o dispose_v it_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o set_v god_n always_o before_o he_o and_o to_o have_v awful_a and_o reverend_a thought_n of_o he_o it_o will_v make_v he_o very_o cautious_a and_o tender_a in_o every_o thing_n in_o which_o his_o honour_n be_v concern_v he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n that_o he_o will_v dread_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o whereas_o if_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v impious_o incline_v if_o it_o want_v the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n god_n will_v not_o be_v in_o all_o his_o thought_n though_o his_o name_n be_v frequent_o in_o his_o mouth_n as_o his_o mind_n be_v atheistical_a and_o profane_a so_o will_v his_o word_n and_o discourse_n be_v he_o will_v make_v nothing_o to_o curse_v or_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o will_v hardly_o know_v or_o perceive_v when_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o yea_o i_o know_v no_o one_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o certain_a a_o sign_n of_o a_o impious_a and_o irreligious_a heart_n as_o customary_a swear_v it_o be_v so_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o piety_n that_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o seem_v never_o to_o have_v any_o the_o least_o impression_n of_o it_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o simon_n magus_n act_n 8.23_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a sign_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o searedness_n of_o conscience_n and_o where_o this_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a custom_n prevail_v it_o will_v draw_v man_n into_o many_o other_o sin_n by_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o do_v very_o often_o make_v they_o become_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o all_o mankind_n who_o pretend_v to_o honesty_n honour_n or_o conscience_n confess_v to_o be_v most_o vile_a heinous_a and_o abominable_a i_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n there_o be_v many_o man_n that_o pride_n themselves_o in_o swear_v as_o a_o gentile_a accomplishment_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o stab_v any_o man_n that_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o lie_n and_o those_o that_o think_v swear_v a_o grace_n and_o ornament_n of_o speech_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v count_v a_o lyar._n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o most_o common_a swearer_n be_v general_o the_o great_a liar_n &_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o those_o can_v pretend_v to_o forbear_v the_o latter_a out_o of_o conscience_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o former_a and_o if_o oath_n do_v flow_v from_o a_o man_n mouth_n sudden_o and_o insensible_o as_o they_o always_o do_v where_o swear_v be_v become_v habitual_a and_o customary_a why_o may_v they_o not_o lie_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o than_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v perjury_n but_o a_o lie_v confirm_v and_o bind_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o common_a swearer_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o often_o do_v thus_o i.e._n swear_v to_o what_o be_v false_a as_o well_o as_o to_o what_o be_v true_a in_o common_a discourse_n i_o believe_v he_o can_v deny_v it_o if_o he_o serious_o consider_v it_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o man_n do_v often_o in_o their_o passion_n oblige_v themselves_o by_o oath_n swear_v they_o will_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o intend_v or_o if_o they_o do_v intend_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o they_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o mind_n and_o forbear_v to_o do_v they_o and_o though_o some_o man_n have_v very_o exact_o keep_v and_o punctual_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v hasty_o and_o unadvised_o swear_v to_o yet_o they_o have_v see_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v yea_o have_v be_v much_o perplex_v that_o they_o have_v thus_o foolish_o and_o hasty_o ensnare_v and_o entangle_v themselves_o by_o such_o oath_n thus_o when_o the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o israelite_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n though_o they_o doubtless_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v and_o though_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o false_a information_n and_o though_o all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v at_o it_o josh_n 9.18_o yet_o have_v confirm_v that_o league_n with_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n they_o dare_v not_o break_v it_o though_o doubtless_o they_o be_v very_o much_o trouble_v and_o displease_v with_o themselves_o for_o make_v it_o so_o when_o jepthah_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o the_o ammonite_n he_o vow_v a_o vow_n that_o if_o god_n will_v give_v he_o victory_n he_o will_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n whatever_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o his_o house_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a judge_n 11.31_o it_o be_v much_o dispute_v among_o learned_a man_n what_o the_o matter_n of_o jepthah_n vow_n be_v and_o whether_o he_o do_v real_o offer_v up_o his_o daughter_n in_o sacrifice_n or_o only_o consecrate_a she_o to_o god_n and_o confine_v she_o to_o perpetual_a virginity_n and_o whither_o if_o he_o sacrifice_v she_o he_o do_v not_o great_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v and_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v better_o and_o much_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o he_o have_v break_v his_o vow_n then_o thus_o to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o this_o all_o be_v agree_v in_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o his_o vow_n proceed_v from_o zeal_n and_o piety_n yet_o it_o be_v rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a and_o though_o god_n accept_v the_o pious_a and_o good_a

intention_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o his_o wisdom_n see_v fit_a to_o punish_v the_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n of_o his_o vow_n for_o it_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o very_a great_a straight_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o v._o 38._o for_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v alas_o my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o very_o low_a and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o for_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o i_o say_v god_n probable_o punish_v the_o rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n of_o that_o we_o may_v may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v rash_a with_o our_o mouth_n nor_o hasty_a with_o our_o lip_n to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n advise_v eccles_n 5.2_o for_o as_o he_o say_v pro._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o a_o man_n after_o vow_n to_o make_v inquiry_n i._n e._n for_o a_o man_n rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o to_o swear_v he_o will_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o afterward_o to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v swear_v or_o to_o swear_v he_o will_v not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o afterward_o to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o do_v it_o we_o have_v a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o in_o herod_n mat._n 14.6_o where_o its_o '_o say_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n dance_v before_o he_o on_o his_o birth_n day_n and_o please_v he_o he_o promise_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v give_v she_o whatsoever_o she_o shall_v ask_v who_o be_v before_o instruct_v of_o her_o mother_n desire_v he_o to_o give_v she_o the_o head_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n which_o request_n of_o she_o when_v the_o king_n hear_v it_o be_v say_v v._o 9_o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a he_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n nevertheless_o for_o his_o oath_n be_v sake_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o meat_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v give_v she_o st._n mark_v who_o relate_v this_o story_n most_o large_o tell_v we_o chap._n 6.26_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_v sorry_a he_o be_v mighty_o trouble_v that_o she_o shall_v ask_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o never_o think_v of_o and_o which_o have_v he_o foresee_v he_o will_v certain_o have_v except_v out_o of_o his_o large_a and_o extravagant_a promise_n of_o this_o his_o sorrow_n several_a motive_n have_v be_v assign_v some_o suppose_v that_o herod_n have_v cast_v john_n into_o prison_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a enough_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o death_n &_o may_v be_v willing_a enough_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o another_o time_n but_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o do_v it_o then_o because_o it_o be_v his_o birth_n day_n and_o a_o great_a festival_n and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n never_o to_o shed_v blood_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o which_o they_o bestow_v favour_n and_o largess_n and_o use_v to_o release_v criminal_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o capital_a offence_n yea_o and_o some_o that_o be_v but_o the_o great_a reason_n mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n why_o he_o do_v not_o put_v john_n to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o imprison_v he_o be_v because_o he_o fear_v the_o multitude_n because_o they_o account_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o some_o popular_a tumult_n or_o insurrection_n mat._n 14.5_o nevertheless_o for_o his_o oath_n be_v sake_n and_o of_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o he_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v whether_o herod_n make_v any_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o not_o we_o know_v not_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o other_o case_n he_o live_v in_o adultery_n with_o his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n who_o he_o procure_v to_o be_v banish_v as_o some_o write_v that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o enjoy_v she_o and_o doubtless_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o multitude_n he_o will_v no_o more_o have_v scruple_v the_o murder_v john_n the_o baptist_n than_o his_o father_n do_v to_o murder_n the_o holy_a innocent_n but_o many_o who_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n make_v little_a or_o no_o conscience_n of_o violate_v a_o oath_n yet_o will_v keep_v it_o when_o they_o have_v by_o it_o bind_v themselves_o to_o any_o evil_a thing_n only_o to_o maintain_v their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n and_o this_o be_v plain_o herod_n case_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n whatever_o she_o shall_v ask_v even_o to_o the_o half_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o promise_n he_o have_v solemn_o confirm_v by_o oath_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n high_a captain_n and_o chief_a estate_n of_o galilee_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v guilty_a of_o any_o levity_n temerity_n or_o inconstancy_n by_o be_v worse_o than_o his_o word_n he_o be_v resolve_v that_o he_o will_v do_v as_o he_o have_v swear_v what_o ever_o become_v of_o it_o they_o must_v be_v very_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a who_o think_v that_o a_o oath_n do_v oblige_v they_o to_o do_v any_o wicked_a thing_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o some_o who_o make_v light_a of_o violate_v their_o oath_n when_o it_o oblige_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o honour_n to_o keep_v they_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a which_o be_v a_o great_a error_n but_o these_o instance_n sufficient_o show_v into_o what_o straight_a perplexity_n and_o trouble_n man_n bring_v themselves_o by_o vain_a rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a swear_v thus_o saul_n will_v needs_o put_v jonathan_n to_o death_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n have_v not_o the_o people_n hinder_v he_o from_o it_o 1_o sam._n 14.44_o again_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n such_o as_o be_v customary_a swearer_n do_v bring_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o general_n and_o upon_o that_o church_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n whereof_o they_o profess_v and_o declare_v themselves_o member_n in_o particular_a which_o consideration_n itself_o ought_v to_o work_v upon_o all_o that_o own_o themselves_o christian_n and_o do_v always_o sway_v very_o much_o wi●h_v sober_a and_o serious_a man_n if_o common_a swear_v be_v only_o a_o foolish_a and_o vain_a custom_n that_o some_o have_v get_v yet_o if_o it_o give_v offence_n we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o offensive_a and_o odious_a to_o good_a man_n st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o phil._n 1.27_o that_o our_o conversation_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v invite_v and_o win_v other_o to_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o ourselves_o profess_v by_o render_v it_o lovely_a and_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n and_o chap._n 4.8_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o mind_n and_o practice_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a just_a and_o pure_a but_o such_o as_o be_v lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n we_o ought_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o abridge_v ourselves_o of_o our_o liberty_n by_o avoid_v even_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a when_o they_o may_v scandalize_v and_o offend_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v apparent_o wicked_a as_o all_o christian_n acknowledge_v vain_a swear_v to_o be_v when_o by_o it_o we_o may_v encourage_v wicked_a man_n and_o grieve_v and_o discourage_v such_o as_o be_v sober_a pious_a and_o religious_a you_o know_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n viz._n the_o fatal_a consequence_n and_o dangerous_a effect_n that_o it_o have_v upon_o other_o by_o encourage_v they_o in_o wickedness_n or_o discourage_v they_o from_o piety_n and_o such_o effect_n have_v vain_a swear_v usual_o for_o say_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o be_v not_o deceive_v evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o eph._n 4.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n but_o what_o grace_n or_o edification_n can_v there_o be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v too_o bad_a in_o its_o self_n but_o worse_a in_o its_o consequence_n for_o as_o it_o grieve_v and_o displease_v all_o pious_a and_o sober_a man_n so_o it_o harden_v and_o embolden_v the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o it_o the_o sin_n of_o ely_n son_n be_v very_o great_a and_o heinous_a in_o themselves_o but_o that_o which_o make_v