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
B06566	The experiences of God's gracious dealing with Mrs. Elizabeth White, late wife of Mr. Thomas White of Coldecot in the county of Bucks. / As they were written under her own hand, and found in her closet after her decease, she dying in child-bed, Decemb. 5. 1669.	White, Elizabeth, d. 1669.	1698 (1698)	Wing W1763; ESTC R186485	11,805	24

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one_o trade_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v i_o confident_a i_o do_v not_o but_o rather_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o when_o this_o be_v over_o satan_n and_o my_o own_o unbelieving_a heart_n will_v still_o be_v present_v something_o whereby_o to_o occasion_v doubt_n so_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a i_o have_v scarce_o any_o settle_a peace_n now_o and_o then_o a_o good_a word_n throw_v in_o which_o will_v revive_v i_o for_o the_o present_a but_o the_o comfort_n will_v be_v soon_o go_v as_o ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v in_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 i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n this_o promise_n i_o shall_v often_o plead_v with_o god_n very_o sensible_o and_o with_o much_o confidence_n another_o be_v john_n 11.25_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v this_o i_o remember_v be_v very_o sweet_a to_o i_o once_o when_o i_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n lest_o my_o heart_n shall_v grow_v dead_a and_o when_o i_o be_v with_o child_n i_o be_v much_o deject_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o my_o approach_a danger_n and_o want_v a_o assurance_n of_o my_o everlasting_a happiness_n

but_o whilst_o i_o be_v consider_v of_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v this_o scripture_n set_v home_o with_o abundance_n of_o sweetness_n psalm_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o extremity_n this_o word_n be_v set_v home_o upon_o my_o heart_n again_o and_o my_o good_a god_n make_v i_o to_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n for_o i_o have_v speedy_a deliverance_n beyond_o my_o expectation_n which_o fill_v my_o heart_n and_o mouth_n with_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n about_o three_o day_n after_o a_o friend_n come_v to_o visit_v i_o i_o relate_v to_o she_o how_o good_a the_o lord_n have_v be_v unto_o i_o and_o how_o sweet_o my_o heart_n be_v establish_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v my_o friend_n go_v but_o i_o be_v tempt_v to_o think_v my_o faith_n be_v false_a but_o i_o labour_v what_o i_o can_v to_o encourage_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n but_o as_o i_o lie_v in_o my_o bed_n i_o think_v i_o see_v three_o man_n before_o i_o and_o it_o be_v present_o suggest_v to_o i_o that_o these_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n o_o than_o i_o be_v very_o much_o trouble_v but_o i_o know_v i_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v but_o be_v not_o present_o deliver_v from_o it_o but_o i_o have_v this_o scripture_n bring_v to_o my_o mind_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v exod._n 33.20_o but_o not_o be_v yet_o free_v i_o begin_v to_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v as_o mean_n to_o help_v against_o such_o temptation_n at_o last_o i_o remember_v that_o mr._n bolton_n in_o his_o book_n of_o instruction_n for_o the_o right_n comfort_v of_o afflict_a conscience_n give_v this_o direction_n after_o the_o party_n have_v pray_v for_o help_v against_o the_o tempter_n and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v in_o repel_v he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o 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wonder_v as_o i_o have_v do_v how_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a can_v bear_v up_o so_o brave_o under_o their_o suffering_n but_o after_o i_o begin_v to_o amend_v my_o joy_n be_v not_o so_o full_a as_o they_o have_v be_v but_o i_o have_v a_o more_o settle_a peace_n than_o former_o i_o have_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v many_o various_a change_n in_o my_o spiritual_a state_n but_o once_o have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v it_o mollify_v i_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v some_o great_a evil_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o break_v i_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a entertain_v satan_n put_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n to_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o nathaniel_n butler_n who_o heart_n be_v unbroken_a till_o the_o commission_n of_o that_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o then_o this_o great_a evil_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o all_o sin_n this_o temptation_n be_v very_o strong_a upon_o i_o but_o yet_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o be_v with_o i_o than_o he_o that_o be_v against_o i_o for_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n do_v the_o lord_n cast_v into_o my_o heart_n that_o happy_a word_n rom._n 8.3_o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o damnation_n be_v just_a this_o word_n prove_v a_o happy_a mean_n to_o repel_v the_o temptation_n but_o yet_o this_o mercy_n i_o have_v forget_v till_o the_o lord_n revive_v it_o upon_o my_o heart_n almost_o two_o year_n after_o as_o i_o be_v read_v the_o chapter_n and_o since_o my_o child_n be_v wean_v i_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o deadness_n and_o darkness_n that_o i_o think_v if_o i_o be_v ever_o raise_v out_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v never_o question_v my_o condition_n again_o i_o be_v tempt_v to_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o have_v let_v out_o my_o affection_n in_o a_o wonderful_a measure_n to_o my_o child_n and_o yet_o my_o lord_n forsake_v i_o not_o but_o dispel_v my_o darkness_n and_o fill_v i_o with_o rejoice_v o_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o he_o after_o this_o i_o grow_v into_o another_o damp_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o i_o trust_v the_o lord_n will_v keep_v i_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o mist_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o sin_n and_o satan_n even_o by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n these_o scripture_n revive_v i_o 〈◊〉_d several_a time_n when_o i_o be_v in_o heaviness_n fo●_n want_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n at_o the_o