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
A95723	Two assize sermons preached at Bridgnorth for the county of Salop in the year 1657. The first, upon Psalm 58. verse 1. Doe you indeed speak righteousnesse, o congregation? Doe ye judge uprightly, o ye sonnes of men? The second, upon Psalm 37. verse 37. Marke the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace? / By Mich. Thomas; rector of Stockton in the same county.	Thomas, Michael, rector of Stockton.	1659 (1659)	Wing T970; Thomason E1790_1; ESTC R209682	31,232	144

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it_o when_o there_o be_v pretension_n to_o godliness_n but_o no_o power_n he_o be_v a_o miserable_a man_n that_o content_v himself_o in_o the_o outward_a formality_n of_o religion_n and_o neither_o know_v nor_o regard_v his_o heart_n bernard_n apply_v this_o note_n to_o his_o monk_n upon_o a_o fastday_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n manet_fw-la tonsura_fw-la as_o he_o go_v on_o you_o continue_v your_o shave_n you_o change_v not_o your_o garment_n you_o observe_v your_o rule_n for_o fast_v and_o your_o hour_n for_o prayer_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n cry_v from_o heaven_n cor_fw-la vestrum_fw-la longè_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la i_o your_o heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v far_o from_o i_o the_o best_a discovery_n we_o can_v make_v of_o the_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o bent_n and_o sway_v of_o those_o four_o chief_a affection_n love_n fear_v joy_n and_o grief_n and_o see_v whether_o god_n or_o 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