Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	harden_v	let_v	pharaoh_n	4,715	5	11.0616	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41142	Wilfull impenitency, the grossest selfe-murder all they who are guilty of it, apprehended, tryed and condemned in these sermons, preached at Rochford in Essex not long before his death / by ... Mr. William Fenner ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1648 (1648)	Wing F712; ESTC R14613	82,808	158

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thou_o will_v not_o come_v and_o this_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o shuffle_v it_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v it_o so_o 3vse_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v be_v not_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o only_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o oh_o than_o my_o brethren_n learn_v to_o be_v humble_v this_o point_n call_v for_o great_a humiliation_n first_o humiliation_n here_o lie_v especial_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o man_n can_n but_o their_o will_n note_n when_o a_o soul_n do_v whatsoever_o it_o can_v reform_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v use_v as_o many_o mean_n as_o it_o can_v and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o can_v this_o be_v not_o a_o proud_a heart_n but_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v that_o especial_o which_o stick_v at_o ●●_z not_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n jer._n 13.17_o mark_v for_o your_o pride_n if_o you_o will_v not_o he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o you_o can_v my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v for_o your_o pride_n if_o you_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v but_o if_o you_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o do_v not_o think_v this_o point_n do_v lift_v up_o man_n will_n no_o this_o point_n do_v as_o much_o beat_v at_o the_o humble_n of_o the_o will_n as_o any_o point_n under_o heaven_n for_o here_o lie_v all_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o here_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v second_o here_o lie_v especial_o the_o harden_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n stick_v at_o a_o can_v he_o do_v not_o more_o and_o more_o harden_v his_o heart_n but_o only_o stick_v at_o the_o same_o hardness_n he_o have_v belove_a thou_o do_v then_o harden_v thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v and_o therefore_o here_o be_v most_o need_n of_o thy_o humble_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o will_n note_n its_o say_a of_o pharaoh_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n exod._n 9.34_o what_o follow_v he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v thy_o will_n note_n these_o be_v they_o that_o harden_v thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o complain_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n o_o go_v and_o humble_v thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o will_n note_n these_o be_v the_o hardner_n of_o thy_o heart_n nay_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o more_o than_o a_o infant_n or_o a_o babe_n but_o only_o that_o which_o thy_o will_n note_n have_v make_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o will_n note_n three_o here_o lie_v especial_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o child_n that_o be_v command_v by_o his_o parent_n to_o obey_v stick_n at_o a_o can_v he_o obey_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v but_o only_o he_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v he_o be_v not_o stubborn_a stubbornness_n be_v when_o one_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n deut._n 21.18_o so_o here_o lie_v especial_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v most_o humiliation_n require_v four_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a despising_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n authority_n be_v never_o so_o much_o despise_v as_o when_o man_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o a_o father_n despise_a when_o a_o son_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o and_o a_o master_n despise_a when_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v he_o nay_o a_o commandment_n can_v be_v despise_v but_o by_o will_n note_n it_o may_v be_v omit_v and_o not_o obey_v by_o can_n but_o it_o can_v be_v despise_v but_o by_o will_n note_n if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 26.15_o o_o what_o infinite_a reason_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v that_o despise_v the_o lord_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o man_n shall_v despise_v he_o he_o can_v put_v up_o any_o other_o wrong_n rather_o than_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v despise_v he_o but_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o despise_v he_o will_v not_o can_v endure_v it_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o judah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n amos._n 2_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n when_o man_n do_v despise_v he_o what_o infinite_a need_n than_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o thy_o will_v not_o thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n here_o be_v a_o word_n to_o you_o that_o be_v godly_a godly_a o_o what_o mercy_n have_v the_o lord_n show_v to_o you_o and_o how_o ought_v you_o to_o be_v thankful_a never_o be_v there_o such_o mercy_n as_o this_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o wilful_a o_o woeful_a soul_n be_v his_o misery_n never_o so_o great_a he_o be_v not_o the_o fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n for_o though_o misery_n be_v mercy_n object_n note_n yet_o join_v with_o 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the_o lord_n name_n by_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o your_o froward_a will_n you_o can_v never_o be_v save_v except_o your_o will_n stoop_v before_o christ_n will_v meddle_v with_o a_o soul_n he_o will_v first_o ask_v be_v thou_o willing_a as_o he_o ask_v the_o blind_a man_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v unto_o thou_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n luk._n 18.41_o so_o the_o first_o question_n he_o put_v to_o thou_o be_v what_o will_v thou_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v humble_a convert_v purge_v if_o thou_o be_v wilful_a though_o

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not_o suffer_v a_o little_a disorder_n in_o my_o house_n as_o long_o as_o i_o gain_v by_o it_o this_o be_v mere_a wilfulness_n this_o and_o not_o a_o can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thy_o do_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o indeed_o because_o thou_o be_v carnal_a but_o thy_o can_v be_v dead_a and_o not_o operative_a thy_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o do_v not_o claudit_fw-la like_o the_o wilful_a blind_a blind_a man_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o open_v his_o eyelid_n he_o can_v not_o see_v but_o he_o can_v lay_v dead_a for_o he_o will_v not_o open_v his_o eyelid_n his_o can_v be_v not_o operative_a till_o he_o will_v open_v his_o eyelid_n if_o he_o can_v see_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o till_o he_o will_v open_v his_o eyelid_n so_o thou_o will_v not_o open_v thy_o eyelid_n second_o can_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o deliberate_a can_v when_o a_o man_n can_v do_v a_o thing_n only_o because_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o repent_v of_o 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mat._n 6.24_o mark_v compound_v they_o together_o and_o he_o can_v but_o if_o he_o will_v give_v over_o one_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o other_o thou_o can_v not_o thou_o say_v no_o i_o yield_v thou_o in_o a_o compound_a sense_n thou_o can_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o as_o long_a as_o thou_o be_v thus_o careless_a as_o thou_o be_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o favour_v thyself_o in_o such_o and_o such_o lust_n thou_o can_v not_o the_o compound_n of_o thy_o security_n and_o laziness_n with_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o