Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	new_a	put_v	stony_a	4,570	5	11.9061	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75464	The anti-covenant, or a sad complaint concerning the new Oath or Covenant: presented in a letter to a dear and intimate friend, with earnest request for his advice and prayers. By a true loyall subject, and lover of the Parliament.	True loyall subject and lover of the Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing A3489; Thomason E60_10; ESTC R23546	44,797	58

god_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o do_v it_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v now_o such_o a_o heart_n in_o we_o all_o of_o this_o nation_n will_v all_o good_a man_n wish_v that_o we_o will_v all_o in_o earnest_n be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o we_o do_v real_o intend_v a_o amendment_n of_o our_o own_o way_n for_o then_o to_o be_v sure_a it_o will_v be_v well_o with_o we_o and_o with_o our_o child_n after_o we_o but_o for_o so_o many_o thousand_o nay_o the_o most_o of_o we_o to_o declare_v and_o swear_v this_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n when_o both_o god_n that_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o own_o heart_n themselves_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o what_o will_v this_o do_v but_o infinite_o add_v to_o our_o sin_n and_o provoke_v god_n to_o add_v to_o our_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n both_o personal_a and_o nationall_n how_o many_o foul_a abominable_a cry_v sin_n be_v there_o whereof_o you_o and_o i_o know_v multitude_n i_o will_v we_o can_v exempt_v the_o imposer_n of_o this_o new_a oath_n to_o be_v deep_o guilty_a which_o the_o most_o of_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v sin_n but_o justify_v themselves_o in_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v from_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o or_o intend_v any_o amendment_n of_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n uncharitableness_n lie_v slander_a rapine_n oppression_n disobedience_n bloosh_v and_o rebellion_n and_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v most_o conscious_a of_o such_o crime_n will_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o the_o first_o declare_v or_o swear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o their_o own_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o intend_v amendment_n thus_o whilst_o we_o profess_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o sacred_a covenant_n and_o by_o that_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o bewail_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o acknowledge_v cause_n of_o our_o present_a calamity_n and_o judgement_n we_o do_v but_o mock_v god_n speak_v word_n and_o swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n which_o make_v our_o judgement_n to_o grow_v the_o more_o spring_v up_o like_o hemlock_n in_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n hosen_n 10.4_o let_v we_o then_o pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n jerem._n 31._o to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o we_o and_o to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n express_v that_o covenant_n ezek._n 11._o 19.20_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o one_o heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o we_o and_o take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o swear_v or_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o our_o stony_a heart_n be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o that_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o soften_a mollify_v penitent_a heart_n be_v give_v we_o when_o our_o heart_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o work_n wrought_v in_o we_o as_o also_o that_o we_o intend_v a_o amendment_n of_o our_o way_n for_o the_o future_a when_o we_o intend_v nothing_o less_o 2._o quaer_fw-la what_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v swear_v in_o judgement_n know_v what_o we_o swear_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o late_a superstitious_a practice_n and_o innovation_n against_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o declamation_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o how_o many_o be_v or_o will_v be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o though_o they_o have_v be_v no_o little_a cause_n of_o our_o present_a sorrow_n as_o also_o whether_o anabaptisticall_a brownistical_a and_o other_o separatisticall_a practice_n and_o position_n connive_v at_o if_o not_o countenance_v by_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v the_o author_n and_o fautor_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v esteem_v sin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o how_o many_o will_v declare_v their_o sorrow_n for_o they_o though_o our_o present_a sorrow_n be_v foment_v and_o continue_v by_o they_o as_o further_o whether_o plunder_v rob_v and_o spoil_v whether_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o slander_v both_o the_o footstep_n and_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v whether_o false_a swear_v and_o perjury_n whereof_o our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n and_o late_a protestation_n be_v pregnant_a witness_n be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o how_o many_o will_v declare_v their_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o they_o though_o like_a to_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n to_o our_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o they_o or_o whether_o only_o those_o sin_n not_o long_o since_o declare_v by_o public_a order_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o feb._n 15._o 1642._o and_o appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n viz._n the_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n multitude_n of_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n envy_n contention_n and_o unnatural_a division_n oppression_n fraud_n and_o violence_n as_o also_o whether_o the_o blood_n shed_v in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o idolatry_n then_o and_o since_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o our_o sorrow_n to_o be_v terminate_v in_o lament_v they_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v declare_v before_o we_o swear_v or_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o 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little_a less_o than_o a_o praemunire_n for_o that_o it_o be_v by_o they_o decree_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o subject_a without_o any_o act_n pass_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o same_o we_o beseech_v they_o therefore_o that_o that_o which_o be_v think_v reason_n and_o law_n then_o may_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o not_o only_o think_v none_o but_o the_o flat_a contrary_n think_v fit_a and_o practise_v by_o the_o same_o person_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o inference_n that_o all_o that_o be_v true_a heart_a and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n shall_v bind_v themselves_o &c_n &c_n these_o be_v conjure_v word_n to_o the_o country_n people_n and_o of_o very_o large_a compass_n have_v they_o declare_v that_o all_o that_o be_v true_a heart_a and_o lover_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_n reform_v religion_n shall_v bind_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v have_v make_v papist_n anabaptist_n brownist_n and_o such_o like_a to_o have_v startle_v at_o it_o whereas_o this_o call_n upon_o all_o 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the_o introduction_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v under_o what_o name_n this_o new_a oath_n be_v recommend_v unto_o we_o viz_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacred_a vow_n and_o covenant_n i_o do_v not_o use_v to_o boggle_v at_o name_n but_o these_o be_v the_o time_n of_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n and_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o some_o will_v be_v fearful_a and_o jealous_a of_o the_o declaration_n and_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v of_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v it_o be_v a_o pardonable_a sin_n if_o any_o to_o say_v i_o like_v this_o oath_n somewhat_o the_o worse_a for_o its_o appear_v to_o we_o under_o that_o borrow_a name_n of_o sacred_a vow_n and_o covenant_n and_o not_o under_o its_o own_o proper_a name_n a_o oath_n i_o ever_o suspect_v the_o shift_a of_o name_n and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v some_o reason_n if_o it_o 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to_o the_o oath_n itself_o concern_v which_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o as_o many_o as_o you_o shall_v please_v to_o acquaint_v therewith_o i_o desire_v that_o one_o rule_n for_o the_o right_n take_v of_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v thorough_o consider_v and_o each_o part_n of_o this_o present_a oath_n examine_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o of_o god_n own_o prescribe_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o few_o word_n thou_o shall_v swear_v to_o nothing_o call_v god_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o witness_n thereunto_o but_o what_o be_v true_a and_o what_o thou_o know_v and_o be_v sure_a of_o and_o what_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a these_o three_o qualification_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o boundary_n and_o limit_n of_o every_o oath_n and_o he_o sin_v high_o against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n and_o so_o hazard_v his_o soul_n in_o a_o most_o perilous_a manner_n that_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o according_a unto_o these_o then_o let_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n examine_v the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o new_a oath_n first_o every_o man_n that_o take_v this_o oath_n be_v require_v to_o declare_v and_o that_o in_o reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n as_o he_o will_v answer_v at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v his_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o true_a intention_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o endeavour_v the_o amendment_n of_o his_o own_o way_n concern_v which_o i_o propound_v these_o two_o quaeres_fw-la 1._o quaer_fw-la how_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o this_o nation_n can_v swear_v this_o in_o truth_n when_o as_o poor_a soul_n if_o all_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n that_o be_v by_o this_o ordinance_n require_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o few_o who_o very_a heart_n will_v give_v their_o mouth_n the_o lie_n and_o who_o very_a immediate_a action_n will_v testify_v against_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o alas_o how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o attain_v to_o that_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n as_o to_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a either_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o say_v god_n once_o of_o israel_n when_o they_o all_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v whatsoever_o