Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	prayer_n	spirit_n	supplication_n	2,281	5	11.0765	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96538	A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London.	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862	218,037	465

child_n of_o god_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n do_v you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o thus_o engage_v your_o affection_n to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o you_o then_o sure_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n dwell_v in_o you_o furthermore_o do_v not_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n draw_v out_o in_o holy_a breathe_n after_o god_n be_v you_o not_o wont_a to_o pour_v it_o out_o daily_o in_o 6.6_o in_o mat._n 6.6_o secret_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n if_o any_o thing_n afflict_v you_o or_o oppress_v your_o spirit_n be_v you_o not_o wont_a to_o go_v and_o make_v your_o moan_n unto_o god_n 142.2_o god_n ps_n 142.2_o when_o you_o want_v any_o choice_a blessing_n be_v you_o not_o wont_a to_o go_v and_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n do_v you_o not_o esteem_v it_o a_o singular_a privilege_n that_o you_o may_v free_o go_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o open_v your_o heart_n unto_o your_o heavenly_a father_n and_o do_v you_o not_o find_v sometime_o when_o you_o go_v unto_o god_n under_o great_a discouragement_n many_o sweet_a enlargement_n in_o prayer_n do_v you_o not_o find_v your_o heart_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n when_o you_o perceive_v he_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v your_o prayer_n and_o answer_v your_o request_n but_o be_v not_o your_o spirit_n much_o 30.6_o much_o psal_n 30.6_o trouble_v when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o do_v you_o not_o account_v those_o sad_a day_n wherein_o you_o find_v such_o a_o deadness_n in_o your_o heart_n such_o a_o dulness_n upon_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o can_v find_v that_o refreshment_n in_o prayer_n which_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o receive_v even_o in_o your_o sore_a affliction_n but_o be_v not_o those_o day_n festival_n with_o your_o soul_n wherein_o god_n enlarge_v your_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o return_v thereof_o enlarge_v his_o hand_n with_o blessing_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o then_o sure_o the_o 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sunshine_n of_o god_n ravish_a face_n have_v you_o feel_v your_o heart_n dissolve_v as_o a_o lump_n of_o sugar_n in_o a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n into_o holy_a joy_n under_o the_o pouring_n forth_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o you_o may_v indeed_o 5.2_o indeed_o rom._n 5.2_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o 5.5_o your_o rom._n 5.5_o hope_n shall_v not_o make_v you_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o your_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o behold_v then_o o_o gracious_a believe_a soul_n what_o ground_n thou_o have_v to_o long_o for_o heaven_n see_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v a_o clear_a undoubted_a title_n to_o it_o as_o thy_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o can_v thou_o not_o by_o the_o forego_n evidence_n dear_a up_o thy_o receipt_n of_o the_o earnest_a thereof_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n what_o say_v thou_o true_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v what_o 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