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	lord_n	pharaoh_n	7,022	5	11.1206	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00406	The right rule of a religious life: or, The glasse of godlinesse Wherein euery man may behold his imperfections, how farre hee is out of the way of true Godlinesse, and learne to reduce his wandring steppes into the pathes of true pietie. In certaine lectures vpon the first chapter of the Epistle of S. Iames. The first part. By William Est preacher of Gods Word.	Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.	1616 (1616)	STC 10536; ESTC S118323	112,355	335

that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o do_v harden_v they_o which_o before_o be_v soft_a and_o flexible_a but_o thus_o that_o it_o which_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v hard_a he_o suffer_v it_o still_o to_o be_v hard_o and_o through_o his_o just_a judgement_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v harden_v and_o how_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sure_o because_o god_n herein_o work_v no_o evil_a but_o the_o devil_n abuse_v god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o his_o obduration_n and_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o cause_v a_o wicked_a man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o pharas_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o harden_v there_o be_v no_o compulsion_n but_o a_o man_n be_v voluntary_o harden_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n satan_n harden_v the_o second_o kind_n be_v call_v a_o voluntary_a obduration_n or_o harden_v when_o man_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n confirm_v and_o harden_v himself_o in_o evil_a purpose_n neither_o will_v he_o hear_v nor_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o any_o admonition_n whereby_o he_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n but_o abuse_v god_n suffering_n to_o his_o own_o damnation_n which_o not_o only_o pharaoh_n do_v but_o also_o saul_n and_o judas_n and_o many_o other_o though_o we_o do_v not_o peculiar_o read_v of_o they_o as_o we_o do_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o god_n harden_v their_o heart_n but_o only_o because_o they_o voluntary_o stand_v obstinate_a in_o their_o own_o conceive_a wickedness_n against_o all_o admonition_n and_o thus_o not_o god_n but_o man_n harden_v himself_o the_o three_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a or_o judicial_a harden_v that_o be_v when_o god_n as_o a_o upright_a judge_n punish_v their_o former_a sin_n and_o the_o voluntary_a stubbornness_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o more_o and_o more_o harden_v their_o heart_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n be_v partly_o already_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n obdurate_a and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a harden_v such_o proper_o be_v the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o beside_o other_o place_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o exodus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n sin_v and_o harden_v his_o heart_n first_o it_o be_v say_v he_o sin_v express_v plain_o the_o cause_n of_o obduration_n which_o be_v his_o sin_n next_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v show_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n sin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o pharaoh_n himself_o first_o sin_v then_o god_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n harden_v more_o and_o more_o his_o heart_n so_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n here_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v be_v that_o which_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o sin_v and_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o god_n harden_v satan_n harden_v and_o man_n himself_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n but_o in_o a_o diverse_a sense_n &_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n not_o as_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la by_o do_v good_a by_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n by_o use_v well_o the_o wicked_a putpose_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o dispose_v they_o as_o a_o sovereign_a agent_n unto_o a_o good_a end_n satan_n harden_v as_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n blindness_n and_o prince_n of_o darkness_n he_o work_v in_o the_o wicked_a pervert_v the_o good_a motion_n which_o god_n instil_v into_o their_o mind_n and_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o good_a abuse_v they_o to_o evil_a unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n he_o always_o sophistical_o conclude_v and_o show_v reason_n to_o effect_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v princeps_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la prince_n of_o darkness_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v 1._o collos_n 1._o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 13._o john_n 13._o the_o example_n of_o judas_n make_v manifest_v this_o who_o do_v not_o so_o obstinate_o proceed_v before_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o begin_v whole_o to_o carry_v he_o after_o his_o will_n first_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o satan_n but_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o sop_n he_o full_o possess_v he_o and_o this_o be_v call_v of_o the_o divine_n proxima_fw-la causa_fw-la indurationis_fw-la quae_fw-la extra_fw-la hominem_fw-la considerari_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o next_o cause_n of_o obduration_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v without_o man_n three_o man_n himself_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n turn_v his_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o assent_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o satan_n ad_fw-la actiones_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la alectus_fw-la à_fw-la diabiolo_fw-la say_v a_o father_n be_v of_o god_n simple_o move_v to_o action_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n allure_v to_o sin_n by_o sin_v willing_o and_o persevere_v in_o sin_n he_o obstinate_o harden_v his_o heart_n to_o resist_v god_n abuse_v all_o god_n benefit_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n for_o except_o the_o will_n of_o man_n consent_v there_o can_v be_v no_o harden_v for_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o obstinate_a in_o a_o ungodly_a purpose_n so_o that_o satan_n harden_v by_o suggest_v man_n by_o consent_v fauslum_n aug._n con_v fauslum_n god_n by_o forsake_v as_o augustine_n pitihy_o say_v diabolus_fw-la suggerit_fw-la homo_fw-la consentit_fw-la deus_fw-la deserit_fw-la the_o devil_n sugge_v man_n consent_v god_n forsake_v and_o so_o this_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n hold_v ever_o most_o firm_a o_o israel_n 13._o hos_fw-la 13._o thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o but_o thy_o help_n come_v only_o of_o i_o this_o be_v so_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n the_o second_o thing_n i_o mention_v be_v the_o temptation_n to_o seduce_v &_o deceive_v draw_v move_a and_o stir_v we_o forward_o to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o of_o this_o temptation_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n external_a and_o internal_a external_a be_v that_o who_o cause_n be_v outward_a and_o begin_v thereof_o as_o when_o sathan_n use_v the_o world_n riches_n glory_n evil_a example_n as_o mean_n to_o allure_v we_o of_o his_o snare_n it_o be_v say_v 18._o job._n 18._o a_o snare_n be_v lay_v for_o he_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o a_o trap_n for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n the_o 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card._n the_o one_o open_a which_o except_o it_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o some_o good_a it_o be_v perceive_v of_o all_o man_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v per_fw-la pedicam_fw-la by_o the_o gin_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n as_o be_v fornication_n and_o other_o carnal_a sin_n the_o other_o more_o secret_a subtle_a and_o hide_a which_o scarce_o of_o the_o wise_a be_v discern_v which_o be_v signify_v per_fw-la decipulam_fw-la by_o a_o deceitful_a trap_n the_o devil_n than_o have_v his_o gin_n and_o his_o trap_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o to_o what_o vice_n they_o be_v most_o prone_a and_o lay_v that_o bait_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o which_o he_o know_v their_o mind_n will_v be_v most_o easy_o incline_v

no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o change_v say_v this_o our_o apostle_n 1.20_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o be_v in_o he_o amen_n to_o conclude_v this_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n and_o why_o because_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n better_o express_v our_o love_n then_o by_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o in_o patient_a undergo_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o thus_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o such_o as_o thus_o manifest_v their_o love_n unto_o he_o in_o patience_n and_o true_a obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o sermon_n james_n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o the_o apostle_n have_v entreat_v of_o outward_a temptation_n whereby_o our_o faith_n patience_n and_o constancy_n be_v prove_v and_o have_v many_o way_n set_v down_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v 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greek_a explane_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la malè_fw-la agendum_fw-la solicitatur_fw-la which_o be_v solicit_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o species_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la propria_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la but_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o proposition_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o temptation_n tempt_v god_n satan_n man_n tempt_v either_o god_n tempt_v satan_n tempt_v or_o man_n tempt_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o three_o cause_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o temptation_n diverse_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sundry_a end_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o probationis_fw-la deceptionis_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la of_o probation_n deception_n and_o presumption_n god_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v tempt_v how_o god_n tempt_v that_o be_v to_o prove_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o that_o our_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o other_o virtue_n may_v be_v know_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o this_o the_o name_n and_o word_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v experimentum_fw-la expound_v the_o word_n expound_v hence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tentare_fw-la experimentum_fw-la capere_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la aliqua_fw-la the_o primitive_a seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stimulo_fw-la pungo_fw-la which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o temptation_n in_o this_o temptation_n of_o trial_n or_o proof_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n will_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o dear_a and_o only_a son_n isaac_n 22._o gen._n 22._o not_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o his_o singular_a faith_n and_o obedience_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o all_o posterity_n to_o follow_v so_o promise_v manna_n to_o the_o israelite_n say_v that_o i_o may_v prove_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o law_n or_o not_o 16._o exod._n 16._o so_o forbid_v they_o to_o hearken_v unto_o false_a prophet_n he_o say_v 13._o deut._n 13._o for_o the_o lord_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v know_v unto_o the_o world_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n you_o be_v so_o he_o prove_v his_o child_n by_o affliction_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a the_o apostle_n say_v 10_o 1._o cor._n 11.9_o 1._o cor._n 10_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o heresy_n shall_v be_v among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v among_o you_o may_v be_v know_v but_o to_o these_o he_o ever_o give_v a_o good_a event_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v prove_v with_o these_o temptation_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n many_o execrable_a heresy_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n how_o satan_n bestir_v he_o with_o his_o tare_n and_o darnel_n of_o false_a teacher_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v full_a 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