Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	let_v	people_n	pharaoh_n	1,979	5	10.4708	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13530	Christs combate and conquest: or, The lyon of the tribe of Iudah vanquishing the roaring lyon, assaulting him in three most fierce and hellish temptations. Expounded, and now (at the request of sundry persons) published for the common good, by Tho. Taylor, preacher of the word of God, at Reeding in Barkeshire; Christs combate and conquest.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1618 (1618)	STC 23822; ESTC S105331	393,043	443

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the_o spirit_n into_o these_o solitary_a place_n be_v in_o safety_n because_o as_o the_o hill_n compass_n jerusalem_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n his_o people_n while_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n thus_o shall_v satan_n be_v most_o disappoint_v who_o while_o he_o hope_v to_o make_v our_o solitariness_n his_o advantage_n we_o shall_v by_o it_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v set_v so_o much_o the_o more_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n solitariness_n direction_n for_o solitariness_n 1._o watch_v the_o benefit_n of_o time_n to_o spend_v it_o best_o in_o muse_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a liberty_n of_o converse_v with_o god_n 2._o know_v that_o no_o time_n must_v be_v spend_v in_o rove_a and_o range_v thought_n but_o must_v be_v redeem_v from_o evil_a and_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o therefore_o choice_n must_v be_v make_v of_o object_n present_v and_o as_o little_a time_n as_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o worldly_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o then_o with_o as_o 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the_o author_n of_o the_o temptation_n the_o devil_n 2._o the_o end_n itself_o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o he_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o matth._n 25.41_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o defection_n full_a of_o wickedness_n whence_o elima●_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n act._n 13.10_o because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n full_a of_o malice_n a_o red_a dragon_n full_a of_o poison_n seek_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n full_a of_o craft_n a_o old_a serpent_n more_o crafty_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n full_a of_o power_n call_v the_o prince_n and_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o ●old_a principality_n power_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traijcio_fw-la calumnior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v a_o accuser_n calumniator_n or_o slanderer_n have_v his_o name_n from_o his_o continual_a practice_n for_o so_o be_v he_o call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o accuse_v they_o before_o god_n day_n and_o night_n reu._n 12.10_o and_o no_o marvel_n see_v he_o dare_v accuse_v god_n himself_o as_o a_o enuier_n of_o man_n happy_a estate_n and_o careless_a of_o christ_n estate_n here_o but_o especial_o he_o accuse_v 1._o man_n to_o god_n as_o he_o do_v job_n god_n that_o he_o serve_v god_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o upon_o affliction_n will_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n chap._n 1._o ●_o 9_o 2._o man_n to_o man_n stir_v up_o strife_n and_o contention_n from_o one_o against_o another_o man_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o work_v effectual_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2.2_o where_o strife_n and_o envy_v be_v there_o wisdom_n be_v sensual_a and_o devilish_a jam._n 3.15_o a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o saul_n who_o when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v enter_v into_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o accusation_n come_v against_o innocent_a david_n and_o be_v receive_v that_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o one_o that_o seek_v saul_n life_n etc._n etc._n 3._o man_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v draw_v a_o man_n to_o many_o loathsome_a sin_n himself_o than_o he_o stretch_v they_o beyond_o all_o the_o measure_n of_o mercy_n aggravate_v god_n justice_n extenuate_v his_o mercy_n and_o all_o to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o despair_v thus_o he_o accuse_v cain_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n who_o he_o bring_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o deny_v god_n mercy_n whence_o note_n 1._o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v servant_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o stand_v by_o they_o for_o their_o diligent_a service_n will_v stand_v

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it_o because_o it_o be_v goodness_n it_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a 3._o note_v see_v satan_n be_v such_o a_o arch-accuser_n and_o that_o his_o special_a hatred_n be_v against_o goodness_n accusation_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n pass_v through_o many_o slanderous_a accusation_n if_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n shall_v avoid_v most_o dangerous_a slander_n amos_n shall_v be_v accuse_v by_o amazia_n to_o preach_v against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o word_n chap._n 7._o v._n 9_o paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v nothing_o but_o christ_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o governor_n exclaim_v upon_o as_o man_n trouble_v the_o city_n preach_v ordinance_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o teach_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n act._n 16.20_o and_o 18.13_o let_v speech_n be_v of_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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