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
A39669	The method of grace, in bringing home the eternal redemption contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son through the effectual application of the spirit unto God's elect, being the second part of Gospel redemption : wherein the great mysterie of our union and communion with Christ is opened and applied, unbelievers invited, false pretenders convicted, every mans claim to Christ examined, and the misery of Christless persons discovered and bewailed / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing F1169; ESTC R20432	474,959	654

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as_o they_o lie_v under_o and_o be_v expose_v to_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o sin_n serm._n 31_o 2._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n serm._n 32_o 3._o great_a guilt_n and_o damnation_n serm._n 33_o 4._o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o they_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n which_o forerunner_n of_o damnation_n be_v open_v and_o apply_v in_o serm._n 34_o 35._o the_o first_o sermon_n 1_o serm._n 1_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o application_n open_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o effectual_a application_n but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n he_o that_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o just_a value_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n ask_v a_o question_n which_o put_v all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o a_o everlasting_a nonplus_n the_o high_a attainment_n of_o our_o knowledge_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o know_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o 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heart_n which_o have_v a_o strong_a aversation_n from_o god_n natural_o in_o they_o to_o close_o with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o can_v receive_v in_o the_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o alienation_n second_o their_o capacity_n describe_v they_o act_n in_o christ_n stead_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n he_o be_v no_o more_o in_o this_o world_n to_o treat_v personal_o with_o sinner_n as_o once_o he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o n●…s_a flesh_n but_o yet_o he_o still_o continue_v the_o treaty_n with_o this_o low_a world_n by_o his_o officer_n require_v man_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o as_o they_o will_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a luke_n 10._o 16._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o three_o the_o manner_n of_o 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advantage_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o new_a nature_n and_o the_o object_n of_o grief_n and_o hatred_n can_v possible_o be_v commit_v without_o reluctancy_n and_o very_o sensible_a regret_n of_o mind_n and_o action_n do_v with_o regret_n be_v neither_o do_v frequent_o nor_o easy_o the_o case_n of_o a_o regenerate_a soul_n under_o the_o surprisal_n and_o particular_a victory_n of_o temptation_n sclat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cùm_fw-la ita_fw-la quis_fw-la capitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nequeat_fw-la luctari_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la capienti_fw-la obsistere_fw-la sclat_fw-la be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o captive_a in_o war_n who_o march_v not_o with_o delight_n but_o by_o constraint_n among_o his_o enemy_n so_o the_o apostle_n express_v himself_o rom._n 7._o 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o 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of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o mortifi●…_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o save_a faith_n act_v 15._o 9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n faith_n overcome_v both_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o other_o hand_n by_o mortify_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o all_o earthly_a thing_n a_o mortify_a heart_n be_v not_o easy_o take_v with_o the_o ensnare_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n or_o much_o move_v with_o the_o disgrace_n loss_n and_o suffering_n it_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o its_o temptation_n be_v break_v and_o the_o mortify_a soul_n become_v victorious_a over_o it_o and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n evidence_n 4._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o intimate_a and_o 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mortification_n in_o the_o former_a sermon_n and_o show_v how_o regular_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●…interest_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o it_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o apply_v the_o whole_a by_o way_n of_o 1._o information_n 2._o exhortation_n 3._o direction_n 4._o examination_n 5._o consolation_n one_a use_n for_o information_n 1_o use_v 1_o inference_n 1._o if_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n than_o the_o life_n 1._o inference_n 1._o of_o christian_n be_v no_o idle_a or_o easy_a life_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n continual_o fill_v his_o hand_n with_o work_n with_o work_n of_o the_o most_o difficult_a nature_n sin-crucifying_a work_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o right_a eye_n sin-crucifying_a work_n be_v hard_a work_n and_o it_o be_v constant_a work_n throughout_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a there_o be_v no_o time_n or_o place_n free_v from_o this_o conflict_n 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med._n consider_v what_o the_o damn_a suffer_v for_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n now_o tempt_v you_o to_o commit_v it_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o 5._o med._n 5._o good_a all_o outward_a good_a luke_n 16._o 25._o all_o spiritual_a good_a mat._n 25._o 41._o and_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v any_o good_a for_o ever_o and_o as_o it_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o good_a so_o it_o have_v remediles_o plunge_v they_o into_o all_o positive_a misery_n misery_n from_o without_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o misery_n from_o within_o for_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o mark_v 9_o 44._o the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a the_o sense_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v the_o nibbling_n and_o bite_n of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n at_o every_o bite_v whereof_o damn_a soul_n give_v a_o dreadful_a shriek_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o worm_n the_o worm_n will_v any_o man_n that_o 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