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
A27244	Two sermons preach'd at St. Maries in Bury St. Edmunds, at the assizes the first upon the seventh of April 1698, before the Honourable Sir Thomas Rokeby, Kt. ... : the second upon the 16th of August 1698, before the Right, Honourable Sir Edward Ward, Kt. ... / by William Bedford ...	Bedford, William, b. 1652 or 3.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1671; ESTC R5177	24,433	58

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therefore_o the_o law_n admonish_v leu._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o accuse_v he_o wrongful_o and_o bring_v his_o life_n in_o danger_n second_o by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o pronounce_v a_o indirect_a sentence_n three_o by_o corrupt_a advocate_n that_o patronize_v false_a title_n as_o tertullus_n abuse_v his_o eloquence_n in_o disgrace_v st._n paul_n act_v 24._o any_o way_n to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n he_o commit_v sin_n in_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o lie_v and_o perjury_n in_o every_o false_a testimony_n a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o condemn_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o false-witness_n the_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v retaliation_n if_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o false-witness_n and_o shall_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n deut._n 19.18_o 19_o so_o haman_n be_v just_o hang_v on_o the_o same_o gibbet_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o for_o mordecai_n and_o daniel_n accuser_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n whither_o he_o be_v before_o condemn_v false_a witness_n be_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n throw_v down_o as_o malefactor_n from_o the_o tarpeian-hill_n this_o malady_n have_v its_o original_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n can_v find_v all_o out_o there_o be_v no_o dissemble_n with_o he_o that_o know_v the_o very_a thought_n thereof_o though_o joshua_n can_v not_o yet_o god_n can_v immediate_o see_v through_o the_o most_o curious_a umbrage_n and_o lie_a testimonial_n which_o the_o most_o politic_a gibeonite_n can_v invent_v though_o falsity_n be_v never_o so_o cunning_o couch_v he_o will_v find_v they_o out_o though_o a_o french_a tongue_n conspire_v with_o a_o spanish_a arrogance_n to_o frame_v a_o greekish_a lye_n 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