Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	put_v	spirit_n	stony_a	3,973	5	11.7036	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26346	God's eye on the contrite, or, A discourse shewing that true poverty and contrition of spirit, and trembling at God's Word is the infallible and only way for the obtaining and retaining of divine acceptation as it was made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony at Boston in New England May 27, 1685, being the day of election there / by William Adams.	Adams, William, 1650-1685.	1685 (1685)	Wing A498; ESTC W12431	33,350	44

be_v god_n secret_a humble_a tremble_a brokenhearted_a people_n lie_v in_o the_o howel_n of_o the_o country_n that_o must_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o all_o our_o salvation_n job._n 22._o 29._o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n ●…et_v a_o degenerate_a backslide_a people_n that_o have_v be_v under_o divine_a correction_n thus_o humble_a themselves_o and_o god_n will_v return_v to_o they_o with_o mercy_n levit._fw-la 26._o 40_o 41_o 42._o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n that_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o ●…e_n and_o that_o i_o also_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o they_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o inquity_n then_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v god_n manner_n in_o his_o signal_n dispensation_n of_o favour_n to_o his_o people_n to_o humble_v his_o people_n before_o he_o give_v birth_n to_o his_o promise_n to_o bring_v down_o their_o heart_n before_o he_o fill_v they_o and_o raise_v they_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o strike_v they_o dumb_a in_o a_o holy_a self-abhorrency_a and_o confusion_n before_o he_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o praise_n job._n 40._o 3_o 6._o &_o 42._o 6_o 10._o we_o have_v therefore_o encouragement_n and_o all_o reason_n on_o every_o hand_n to_o imitate_v those_o more_o eminent_a and_o illustrious_a saint_n which_o be_v note_v by_o the_o elder_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o revelation_n who_o cast_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o there_o crown_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n lay_v all_o their_o honour_n worth_n or_o endowment_n at_o the_o lord_n foot_n as_o sensible_a of_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o utter_a emptiness_n and_o unworthiness_n chapt._n 4._o 10._o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o direction_n direct_v 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woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n dir._n ii_o get_v a_o through_o sense_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o they_o how_o can_v we_o look_v high_a or_o how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o ly●…_n low_a if_o we_o understand_v ourselves_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o what_o we_o be_v we_o must_v needs_o think_v the_o least_o mercy_n too_o good_a for_o we_o there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o the_o country_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n have_v we_o a_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o break_v and_o humble_v we_o ezek._n 36._o 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n dir._n iii_o live_v behold_v and_o eye_v the_o lord_n jesus_n look_v to_o his_o example_n mat._n 11._o 29._o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o look_v to_o he_o for_o influence_n to_o break_v and_o bring_v down_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v all_o sick_a of_o a_o hard_a and_o proud_a heart_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o this_o woeful_a disease_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o never_o leave_v meditate_v of_o his_o low_a estate_n and_o break_n for_o we_o till_o we_o find_v virtue_n come_v out_o of_o christ_n to_o break_v and_o humble_v our_o heart_n and_o he_o who_o smite_v through_o the_o proud_a in_o judgement_n do_v smite_v through_o our_o pride_n in_o mercy_n dir._n iv._o look_v to_o and_o improve_v the_o lord_n gracious_a promise_n for_o the_o give_v this_o spirit_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o unbrokenness_n and_o unhumbledness_n of_o our_o heart_n mourn_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o plead_v with_o he_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant-promise_n and_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o and_o unto_o we_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n i_o will_v put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n zech._n 12._o 10._o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n dir._n 5._o turn_v the_o ambitious_a work_n of_o our_o heart_n another_o way_n cure_v this_o malady_n by_o diversion_n turn_v it_o into_o that_o channel_n wherein_o it_o may_v run_v let_v our_o ambition_n be_v to_o please_v and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 9_o wherefore_o we_o labour_v that_o whether_o pre-present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o we_o labour_v 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v ambitious_a carry_v away_o by_o a_o holy_a ambition_n there_o be_v a_o elevation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n oh_o that_o we_o have_v more_o of_o it_o which_o be_v desirable_a and_o commendable_a 2._o chron._n 17._o 6._o and_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o more_o this_o grow_v and_o prevail_v the_o more_o will_v it_o suck_v dry_a that_o unbecoming_a elation_n of_o spirit_n be_v therefore_o seek_v and_o strive_v for_o that_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n only_o and_o this_o will_v further_o you_o in_o the_o obedience_n comfort_n joy_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o fruit_n of_o it_o humility_n and_o me●…kness_n joh._n 5._o 4_o for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n this_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n may_v by_o a_o particular_a application_n be_v propose_v i._o to_o ruler_n such_o as_o be_v yet_o betrust_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o people_n honour_a and_o much_o esteem_v you_o be_v hence_o exhort_v 1._o to_o labour_v for_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n in_o yourselves_o you_o need_v it_o to_o make_v you_o meet_v for_o your_o work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v accept_v therein_o of_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v other_o thing_n indeed_o that_o may_v buoy_v you_o up_o in_o the_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o man_n for_o some_o time_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v give_v you_o a_o last_a room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n like_o this_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o this_o only_a can_v give_v you_o a_o stand_n under_o divine_a favour_n and_o acceptation_n and_o of_o this_o you_o need_v a_o great_a degree_n especial_o under_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o present_a time_n to_o bear_v all_o the_o conflict_n hardship_n and_o discouragement_n you_o meet_v with_o when_o god_n choose_v a_o man_n to_o lead_v his_o people_n in_o a_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n danger_n suffering_n and_o temptation_n he_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n the_o meek_a man_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n one_o able_a thr●…_n the_o intimacy_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n to_o bear_v thi●…●…tolerable_a unto_o other_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o 〈◊〉_d be_v spirit_n be_v sometime_o too_o much_o provoke_v what_o 〈◊〉_d ●…en_o have_v you_o to_o be_v eminent_a in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v beyond_o ●…ption_n for_o true_a gospel-humility_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o wor●…_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o be_v whole_o mortify_v to_o self_n to_o the_o pride_n vanity_n 〈◊〉_d excess_n grandeur_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o to_o labour_v to_o promote_v this_o spirit_n and_o frame_v in_o the_o people_n ●…nder_v your_o charge_n if_o god_n continue_v you_o that_o be_v from_o among_o ourselves_o in_o this_o trust_n your_o faithful_a endeavour_n in_o this_o matter_n will_v still_o be_v expect_v remember_v that_o you_o rule_v not_o only_o over_o man_n but_o over_o a_o

to_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o all_o and_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o his_o account_n he_o look_v for_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n that_o may_v procure_v he_o good_a elsewhere_a feel_v he_o have_v none_o in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o prize_v exceed_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o he_o which_o he_o fl●…es_v to_o luke_n 18._o 13._o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n which_o mercy_n to_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n thus_o a_o backslide_a people_n when_o humble_v pray_v the_o lord_n favour_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n jer._n 14._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o our_o backslide_n be_v many_o 4._o he_o subject_n himself_o to_o be_v whole_o rule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n let_v god_n command_v and_o dispose_v of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o withstand_v in_o the_o least_o but_o yield_v and_o comply_v he_o fear_v to_o stand_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n counsel_n or_o warn_v from_o he_o thus_o when_o israel_n under_o threaten_n of_o god_n departure_n be_v sound_o humble_v they_o serious_o reform_v themselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o find_v compassion_n in_o his_o sight_n judg._n 10._o 16._o and_o they_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n 5._o he_o behave_v himself_o meek_o humble_o self-denying_o in_o all_o thing_n at_o one_o who_o proud_a spirit_n have_v be_v break_v ps._n 131._o 1_o 2._o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n he_o bear_v and_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o poor_a meek_a and_o humble_a man_n not_o proud_o confident_o arrogant_o &c._n &c._n his_o behaviour_n testify_v his_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n before_o and_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o one_o that_o seek_v not_o himself_o any_o way_n not_o to_o lift_v up_o himself_o not_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o nor_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v clear_o another_o thing_n which_o he_o pure_o design_n viz._n the_o promote_a the_o work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n by_o all_o due_a way_n and_o mean_n think_v mean_o of_o and_o humble_o behave_v himself_o therein_o act._n 20._o 19_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n phil._n 2._o 3_o 4._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o ii_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n accept_v and_o respect_v the_o humble_a &_o lowly_a it_o be_v indeed_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o the_o infinite_a god_n thus_o to_o vouchsafe_v his_o regard_n to_o such_o low_a worm_n as_o the_o best_a of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v look_v upon_o such_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a stoop_n psal._n 138_o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a these_o do_v indeed_o redissentire_fw-la but_o they_o do_v ratione_fw-la they_o do_v in_o reality_n disagree_v 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n do_v respect_v such_o but_o they_o do_v in_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a shall_v thus_o meet_v psal._n 8._o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o lords_n free_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n cause_n he_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o do_v wonderful_o mat._n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 22._o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n 2._o because_o these_o do_v most_o true_o respect_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n so_o accept_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o above_z other_o the_o poor_a have_v their_o eye_n unto_o and_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o in_o they_o there_o be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o open_a passage_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v into_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o power_n authority_n sovereignty_n glory_n and_o grace_n true_a contrition_n humiliation_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o let_v he_o in_o to_o come_v and_o do_v all_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o god_n to_o do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a height_n of_o spirit_n and_o unbrokenness_n of_o heart_n withhold_v that_o due_a re●…pect_n from_o god_n and_o so_o bar_n his_o so_o full_a passage_n into_o full_a possession_n of_o and_o dominion_n over_o the_o soul._n and_o god_n have_v say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o carry_v to_o he_o so_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v regard_v and_o save_v the_o afflict_a and_o humble_a people_n psal._n 18._o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a look_n 3._o because_o those_o do_v most_o glad_o look_v to_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o mediator_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v whence_o they_o thus_o improve_n and_o honour_v he_o god_n have_v a_o gracious_a respect_n to_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n iii_o how_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o and_o accept_v the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a it_o be_v with_o special_a and_o peculiar_a grace_n he_o look_v favourable_o on_o they_o such_o be_v the_o great_a favourite_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 4._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o psal._n 147._o 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v 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