Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	incline_v	law_n	mercy_n	16,911	5	10.2109	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39932	Aytokatakritos or, the sinner condemned of himself being a plea for God, against all the ungodly, proving them alone guilty of their own destruction; and that they shall be condemned in the great day of account, not for that they lacked, but only because they neglected the means of their salvation. And also, shewing, how fallacious and frivolous a pretence it is in any, to say, they would do better, if they could; when indeed all men could, and might do better, if they would. By one, that wisheth better to all, than most do to themselves.	Ford, Thomas, 1598-1674.	1668 (1668)	Wing F1511B; ESTC R222667	153,768	273

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promise_v to_o be_v find_v of_o we_o and_o to_o leave_v this_o way_n and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v no_o other_o than_o turn_v our_o back_n upon_o god_n and_o cast_v he_o off_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o somewhat_o else_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o self-destruction_n wherein_o man_n run_v on_o to_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n now_o i_o say_v again_o consider_v and_o that_o sad_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o all_o enemy_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o choose_v those_o way_n which_o we_o can_v but_o know_v have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o our_o everlasting_a undo_n true_o man_n do_v not_o consider_v this_o but_o that_o be_v their_o folly_n and_o madness_n the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o many_o who_o never_o look_v after_o their_o worldly_a estate_n to_o improve_v they_o but_o spend_v and_o squander_v they_o away_o they_o care_v not_o ●●ow_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o such_o ill_a husband_n that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o themselves_o and_o will_v undo_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v according_a to_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n or_o sloth_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 23.21_o just_o so_o do_v man_n impoverish_v and_o undo_v themselves_o as_o to_o their_o everlasting_a estate_n by_o take_v those_o way_n and_o course_n that_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o glutton_n and_o the_o drunkard_n will_v not_o be_v poor_a nor_o will_v ungodly_a man_n go_v to_o hell_n yea_o but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o take_v the_o ready_a