Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	worship_n	worship_v	year_n	37	3	4.7109	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

he_o do_v not_o endure_v to_o spend_v thy_o time_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o set_v he_o ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n walk_v before_o he_o as_o abraham_n with_o he_o as_o henoch_n and_o noah_n do_v gen._n 17._o 1._o 2_o by_o use_v thyself_o to_o soliloquy_n and_o meditation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n that_o thence_o thou_o may_v extract_v matter_n of_o frequent_a meditation_n 3_o by_o seek_v after_o he_o in_o the_o mean_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o familiar_o unto_o man_n for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n that_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n now_o these_o mean_n be_v two_o 1._o god_n ordinance_n 3._o hos_fw-la 6._o 3._o 2._o household_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o hitherto_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n follow_v §._o vi_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v either_o he_o 2_o to_o worship_v he_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o outward_a the_o act_n whereof_o no_o tyrannical_a force_n can_v hinder_v no_o du●geon_n can_v intercept_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o set_v up_o this_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o spirit_n these_o rule_v direct_a 1_o thou_o must_v with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n place_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o he_o act._n 11._o 23._o josh_n 23._o 8._o and_o f●llow_n hard_a after_o god_n psal_n 63._o 8._o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o foot_n of_o thy_o soul_n 1_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o receive_v every_o part_n of_o his_o word_n so_o as_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o heart_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o incite_v thou_o of_o the_o threat_n to_o terrify_v and_o humble_v thou_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o comfort_v thou_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o heavenly_a and_o of_o earthly_a thing_n no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o by_o this_o believe_v heb._n 11._o 6._o 2_o chro._n 20._o 20._o 2_o by_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n rest_v on_o he_o and_o make_v he_o our_o portion_n show_v 1_o in_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o our_o way_n to_o he_o at_o all_o time_n psal_n 37._o 5._o &_o 10._o 14._o and_o in_o distress_n 2_o in_o roll_a our_o care_n and_o burden_n on_o he_o psal_n 55._o 22._o 3_o in_o rely_v upon_o his_o aid_n not_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n pro._n 3._o 5._o haste_v to_o ill_a mean_n esa_n 28._o 16._o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 37._o 1._o but_o mark_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n take_v the_o care_n of_o thou_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o welldoing_a and_o then_o be_v not_o he_o the_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1●_n 3_o by_o hope_n in_o god_n which_o be_v a_o patient_a look_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o faith_n believe_v express_v in_o a_o quiet_a and_o constant_a wait_v upon_o god_n encourage_v the_o heart_n in_o he_o lam._n 3._o 26._o psal_n 27._o 14._o hos_fw-la 12._o 6._o and_o then_o do_v our_o soul_n wait_v when_o deny_v ourselves_o we_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o keep_v silence_n to_o he_o abide_v his_o leisure_n expect_v his_o salvation_n and_o the_o way_n of_o escape_n which_o he_o shall_v offer_v without_o limit_v tempt_a presume_v or_o stay_v in_o second_o cause_n 4_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o testify_v in_o honour_v he_o mal._n 1._o 6._o long_v after_o his_o presence_n both_o in_o his_o ordinance_n ps_n 42._o 1._o &_o glory_n to_o come_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 8_o 5_o by_o delight_n in_o god_n psal_n 37._o 4._o which_o have_v in_o it_o 1_o a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o providence_n psal_n 104._o 34._o 2_o a_o joyful_a entertainment_n of_o all_o passage_n of_o his_o love_n especial_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n cant._n 1._o 2._o as_o be_v the_o very_a kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n who_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n 3_o a_o spiritual_a replenish_n and_o satiate_v arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o allowance_n in_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o christian_a rest_v when_o all_o other_o disallow_v as_o a_o child_n think_v it_o enough_o if_o the_o father_n commend_v he_o &_o care_v not_o then_o for_o other_o dislike_n or_o cheek_n psal_n 63_o 5._o 4_o the_o extol_n and_o commend_v of_o his_o praise_n and_o mighty_a act_n by_o discourse_n and_o by_o sing_v of_o psalm_n psal_n 105._o 1._o 2_o 5_o a_o glory_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 31._o the_o height_n of_o this_o grace_n when_o the_o soul_n can_v climb_v so_o high_a above_o all_o inferior_a thing_n and_o delight_n as_o to_o make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 34._o 1._o 2._o 6_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o culpae_fw-la timor_fw-la cu●t●s_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o fear_n reverential_a whereby_o we_o bear_v awful_a regard_n to_o his_o name_n deut._n 28._o 58._o his_o judgement_n and_o justice_n psal_n 90._o 11._o his_o goodness_n hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o his_o word_n esa_n 66._o 2._o his_o mighty_a and_o marvellous_a act_n reu._n 15._o 3._o 4._o jer._n 5._o 22._o his_o majesty_n in_o all_o his_o worship_n psal_n 5_o 7._o 2_o the_o fear_n to_o offend_v pro._n 8._o 13._o 7_o by_o humble_v our_o soul_n 1●_n gen._n 32._o 1●_n continual_o in_o his_o sight_n mic._n 6_o 8._o as_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercie●_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n he_o show_v to_o us._n 8_o by_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n psal_n 62._o 8._o in_o prayer_n praise_n confession_n and_o complaint_n psal_n 142_o 2._o 9_o by_o obey_v he_o the_o soul_n ever_o yield_v up_o to_o submissive_a obedience_n to_o what_o he_o shall_v command_v 2_o thou_o must_v abhor_v all_o idol_n as_o be_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n ezek._n 8_o 5._o and_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n oh_o never_o set_v they_o up_o in_o head_n or_o heart_n 3_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v be_v place_v on_o he_o only_o and_o on_o no_o creature_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o thou_o se●st_v god_n in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o cleave_v to_o he_o the_o more_o be_v it_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n wife_n or_o child_n 4_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n 5._o deut._n 6._o 4._o 5._o must_v be_v set_v on_o he_o in_o the_o full_a and_o utmost_a vigour_n and_o force_n of_o they_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n §._o vii_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o the_o inward_a worship_n he_o 3_o to_o serve_v he_o of_o god_n or_o how_o thou_o may_v aright_o worship_v he_o for_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o outward_a worship_n may_v be_v call_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o thou_o in_o deut._n 10._o 20._o and_o in_o mat._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v now_o god_n be_v serve_v with_o thy_o person_n and_o good_n first_o with_o thy_o person_n and_o for_o direction_n herein_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v down_o certain_a rule_n some_o general_n which_o guide_v thou_o in_o all_o his_o service_n some_o special_a these_o pertain_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o service_n or_o to_o a_o special_a time_n of_o person_n with_o our_o person_n his_o service_n the_o general_n be_v rule_n of_o preparation_n execution_n 1_o for_o preparation_n the_o approach_n service_n where_o rule_v of_o preparation_n in_o all_o service_n to_o god_n holiness_n needs_o particular_a address_n our_o heart_n be_v natural_o averse_a from_o holy_a duty_n and_o require_v a_o special_a fit_v and_o prepare_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v when_o before_o all_o service_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o 1_o we_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o love_n of_o all_o sin_n wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o preserve_v our_o uprightness_n psal_n 26._o 6._o &_o 24._o 4._o &_o 66._o 18._o otherwise_o our_o solemn_a meeting_n our_o prayer_n all_o we_o do_v

may_v add_v perspicuity_n perfection_n reu._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o psal_n 119._o 130._o perspicuity_n aught_o thereto_o or_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o and_o that_o they_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a to_o all_o god_n elect_v in_o all_o truth_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o very_a entrance_n into_o they_o give_v light_a yea_o understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a §._o 11._o thus_o of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o god_n 2_o of_o god_n these_o the_o creed_n be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o order_n thereof_o our_o faith_n be_v carry_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a object_n and_o first_o it_o look_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n on_o this_o wise_a i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n 6._o heb_fw-mi 11._o 6._o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o 17_o deut._n 6._o 4_o 1_o joh_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d esa_n 48._o 16._o 17_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o only_a lord_n who_o be_v three_o in_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n yet_o not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o only_a notwithstanding_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o all_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n altogether_o worship_v and_o glorify_v that_o this_o one_o god_n who_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a 7._o gen._n 17._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o 16._o exod._n 34._o 6._o 7._o ghost_n be_v the_o almighty_a a_o spirit_n eternal_a alsufficient_a al-knowing_a unchangeable_a infinite_a in_o wisdom_n justice_n holiness_n truth_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o most_o glorious_a bless_a and_o only_o good_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o alone_o create_v all_o thing_n 11._o 3_o of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o col._n 1._o 16._o reu._n 4._o 11._o visible_a and_o invisible_a heaven_n and_o their_o host_n earth_n and_o their_o host_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n only_o and_o all_o of_o they_o very_o good_a his_o own_o will_n move_v he_o thereto_o and_o not_o any_o need_n he_o have_v of_o they_o who_o also_o make_v man_n after_o his_o 1●_n 4_o of_o man_n innocency_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o gen._n 1_o 27._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o 5_o of_o god_n providence_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o pro._n 15_o 3._o heb._n 1._o 3._o ●ol_n 1._o 17._o pro._n 16._o 1._o 33._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o lam._n 3._o 37._o 38._o 2_o sam._n 16_o 1●_n own_o image_n and_o likeness_n both_o male_a and_o female_a in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n who_o likewise_o be_v that_o faithful_a creator_n still_o that_o see_v and_o rule_v uphold_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o have_v care_n especial_o for_o man_n &_o among_o man_n now_o chief_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o believer_n so_o that_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n befall_v any_o man_n without_o god_n providence_n yea_o he_o dispose_v of_o even_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n yet_o all_o this_o most_o wise_o powerful_o 13._o act._n 4._o 27._o ephes_n 1._o 11_o eccles_n 3._o 14_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ●●edeemer_n 6_o of_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3●_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o 7_o of_o sin_n original_a rom._n 5._o 19_o &_o 3._o 12._o 13._o and_o righteous_o then_o be_v man_n make_v righteous_a but_o christian_a faith_n compel_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a disobedience_n fall_v from_o that_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v thus_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o be_v defile_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n from_o their_o conception_n and_o birth_n be_v blind_a in_o their_o understanding_n vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n defile_v in_o conscience_n rebellious_a in_o their_o will_n frail_a in_o their_o memory_n corrupt_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o come_v to_o year_n 7._o 8_o of_o sin_n actual_a eccles_n 7._o 20._o psal_n 19_o 1●_n 13._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 7._o guilty_a of_o many_o transgression_n that_o make_v they_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v god_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n who_o minding_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v now_o by_o 23._o 9_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 23._o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n in_o god_n the_o father_n man_n in_o this_o estate_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o 6._o 10_o of_o ●le_v 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1_o ●0_n ephes_n 1._o 4._o 5._o 6._o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o son_n of_o his_o love_n before_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o world_n he_o sore-ordained_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o in_o he_o choose_v some_o man_n call_v therefore_o his_o elect_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v they_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o son_n of_o his_o love_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o the_o 30._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v they_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a for_o who_o he_o foreknow_v they_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v he_o justifi_v who_o he_o justifi_v he_o glorisi_v §._o iii_o second_o our_o faith_n look_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n concern_v who_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o profession_n and_o belief_n and_o jesus_n his_o only_a son_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_a god_n the_o only_o 6._o 11_o of_o christ_n person_n &_o nature_n joh._n 11._o 27._o &_o 6._o 6._o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o true_a and_o very_a man_n yet_o but_o one_o christ_n who_o be_v jesus_n jesus_n the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o his_o people_n 3●●_n 12_o of_o his_o office_n in_o the_o whole_a mat●_n 21._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o 9_o esa_n 49._o 8._o gal._n 3._o 18._o 22._o jer._n 31._o 3●●_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o 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