Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	wound_a	wound_v	wrath_n	29	3	7.3083	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

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present_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n deut._n 29.10.18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n to_o enter_v into_o his_o covenant_n lest_o say_v moses_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n

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selfsame_a doctrine_n and_o so_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n do_v with_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o this_o compunction_n and_o conversion_n of_o these_o jew_n which_o be_v their_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v we_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o which_o they_o suffer_v express_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n chap._n v._n sect_n 1._o the_o effect_n of_o save_a hearing_n be_v prick_v of_o heart_n this_o prick_n in_o heart_n note_v a_o inward_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n suffer_v 2._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o their_o hear_n 1._o what_o they_o suffer_v whereby_o they_o come_v at_o once_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o see_v their_o horrible_a sin_n in_o murder_v and_o crucify_a of_o he_o and_o their_o own_o deserve_a condemnation_n thereby_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n home_o to_o 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shall_v yet_o perish_v and_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n fire_n rom._n 2.12_o judas_n 7._o yea_o if_o poor_a infant_n as_o one_o well_o note_v deserve_v death_n and_o damnation_n rom._n 5.24_o who_o yet_o sin_v not_o actual_o or_o yet_o against_o knowledge_n or_o mean_n what_o do_v thou_o deserve_v and_o what_o will_v be_v thy_o doom_n poise_v sin_n will_v thus_o be_v weigh_v and_o poise_v thus_o take_v up_o thy_o sin_n and_o weigh_v they_o and_o though_o they_o may_v seem_v light_a and_o little_a and_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o they_o yet_o thou_o shall_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o at_o length_n and_o be_v lade_v with_o they_o thou_o perhaps_o now_o go_v as_o light_o away_o with_o thy_o sin_n as_o samson_n with_o the_o brazen_a gate_n of_o

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no_o soon_o have_v christ_n by_o the_o word_n evident_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a messiah_n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o and_o crucify_v among_o they_o by_o be_v charge_v and_o convince_v that_o they_o be_v the_o crucifier_n of_o he_o but_o they_o be_v thus_o save_o prick_v in_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o they_o and_o of_o those_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o meditation_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o on_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o firstborn_a consider_v herein_o christ_n his_o bitter_a death_n not_o only_o what_o thou_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n for_o ever_o unless_o thou_o now_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v pierce_v in_o heart_n head_n and_o 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and_o of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o can_v or_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o true_a compunction_n then_o and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o some_o hope_n general_a at_o least_o ourselves_o true_a compunction_n be_v ground_v on_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o if_o not_o special_a and_o particular_a but_o then_o that_o hope_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o nothing_o in_o ourselves_o on_o no_o power_n worthiness_n and_o less_o unworthiness_n and_o sinfullnesse_n of_o we_o but_o only_o on_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o such_o hope_n our_o sorrow_n shall_v prove_v save_v and_o not_o end_v in_o despair_n if_o either_o thy_o hope_n be_v presumptuous_a as_o ground_v on_o thy_o own_o power_n or_o worthiness_n or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o god_n because_o thou_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o to_o make_v thou_o hope_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v not_o find_v it_o be_v true_a many_o man_n sense_n of_o sin_n and_o miserry_n be_v such_o that_o in_o a_o fit_a and_o for_o a_o time_n they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o see_v any_o ground_n of_o hope_n yet_o such_o as_o god_n will_v save_v be_v not_o always_o leave_v to_o themselves_o 21._o true_a convert_v be_v sustain_v by_o some_o hope_n in_o god_n as_o lam._n 3.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o be_v secret_o sustain_v with_o some_o hope_n and_o persuade_v of_o a_o possibility_n of_o help_n in_o god_n and_o from_o his_o all_o sufficiency_n free_a love_n and_o abundance_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o great_a sinner_n upon_o their_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v when_o their_o soul_n be_v humble_v or_o bow_v in_o they_o this_o i_o recall_v to_o mind_n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v though_o former_o they_o can_v say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o jonah_n in_o the_o fish_n belly_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v 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pleasure_n while_o we_o live_v as_o one_o express_v it_o and_o be_v damn_v for_o something_o but_o be_v inward_o and_o true_o touch_v in_o soul_n and_o heart_n with_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o hell_n and_o wrath_n deserve_v they_o become_v true_o remorseful_a and_o resolve_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o that_o goodness_n and_o save_a mercy_n offer_v they_o in_o christ_n against_o which_o they_o have_v thus_o grievous_o sin_v and_o therefore_o sustain_v with_o some_o hope_n of_o acceptance_n if_o they_o may_v be_v well_o direct_v to_o the_o mean_n thereof_o they_o ask_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v whereupon_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o true_a mean_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v their_o

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and_o misery_n by_o sin_n and_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o both_o matth._n 11.28_o he_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o his_o heart_n be_v become_v like_o his_o eye_n tender_a and_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o least_o mote_n in_o it_o he_o look_v on_o his_o sin_n mourn_v and_o that_o hearty_o and_o secret_o if_o then_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o procurer_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v it_o yea_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o sorrow_n be_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o fault_n or_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o either_o feel_v or_o fear_v this_o be_v a_o needful_a quaere_fw-la themselves_o herein_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o see_v man_n be_v common_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o smart_n then_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o fault_n and_o of_o sin_n and_o if_o their_o sorrow_n be_v either_o only_a sin_n by_o sorrow_v more_o for_o the_o punishment_n then_o for_o sin_n or_o more_o for_o 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when_o man_n grieve_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o they_o or_o threaten_v it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o show_v themselves_o sensible_a of_o and_o grieve_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v it_o present_a and_o incumbent_n whether_o it_o be_v public_a or_o private_a and_o personal_a or_o imminent_a and_o only_o threaten_v nay_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v move_v in_o such_o case_n but_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o feast_v and_o jollity_n when_o god_n by_o his_o judgement_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v 5.3_o jer._n 5.3_o as_o isai_n 22.12_o 13_o 14._o where_o god_n threaten_v the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o elsewhere_o complain_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o though_o he_o have_v strike_v they_o yet_o they_o grieve_v not_o and_o the_o best_a man_n in_o such_o case_n fear_n and_o tremble_v most_o and_o show_v great_a humiliation_n it_o the_o best_a do_v it_o as_o david_n in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o jehoshaphat_n when_o god_n threaten_v a_o invasion_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o 4._o and_o general_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o church_n misery_n so_o true_a convert_n do_v mourn_v even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o misery_n which_o their_o sin_n threaten_v they_o withal_o word_n as_o reverence_v his_o word_n and_o be_v make_v to_o fear_v the_o fall_n into_o the_o like_a sin_n again_o as_o job_n 31.23_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o reverence_v god_n word_n and_o fear_v all_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o this_o god_n please_v to_o sanctify_v as_o a_o beginning_n of_o save_a sorrow_n as_o in_o these_o convert_v in_o my_o text._n so_o that_o we_o here_o conclude_v as_o former_o we_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o ungracious_a and_o hard_a heart_n that_o be_v not_o some_o way_n humble_v under_o the_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o or_o towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o that_o such_o come_v short_a of_o many_o reprobate_n sign_n to_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n and_o judgement_n a_o good_a sign_n as_o of_o pharaoh_n ahab_n jehoram_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.29_o and_o 2_o king_n 6.30_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n indeed_o and_o such_o as_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o when_o man_n tremble_v at_o god_n word_n and_o at_o the_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n isa_n 66.1_o 2._o so_o do_v heart_n true_o humble_v which_o howsoever_o before_o they_o be_v stout_a and_o stubborn_a against_o god_n and_o relent_v not_o at_o his_o judgement_n yet_o now_o a_o angry_a word_n of_o god_n humble_v they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v with_o good_a king_n josiah_n sound_a such_o as_o be_v not_o humble_v at_o judgement_n and_o at_o the_o word_n be_v not_o sound_a 2_o king_n 22.10_o 11._o its_o a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o heart_n true_o compunct_a contrite_a and_o humble_v let_v such_o look_n to_o this_o as_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n with_o ahah_n do_v quarrel_n with_o the_o minister_n as_o he_o with_o micaiah_n as_o never_o speak_v good_a unto_o they_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o humble_a spirit_n of_o good_a k._n hezekiah_n who_o though_o he_o have_v sin_v through_o pride_n yet_o soon_o humble_v himself_o for_o it_o when_o isaiah_n so_o sore_o threaten_v he_o say_v 39.8_o 2_o chro._n 32.26_o isai_n 39.8_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v a_o heart_n true_o humble_v for_o sin_n and_o hate_v it_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o search_v out_o by_o the_o word_n discover_v and_o reprove_v enough_o yet_o such_o sorrow_n be_v not_o enough_o psal_n 139.24_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n needful_a that_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n to_o his_o word_n and_o threaten_n man_n do_v humble_a themselves_o under_o god_n hand_n and_o stroke_n and_o in_o apprehension_n of_o his_o dipleasure_n befalling_a or_o otherwise_o due_a for_o their_o sin_n sin_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o and_o chief_o for_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o save_a sorrow_n when_o withal_o or_o chief_o their_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v in_o josiah_n and_o hezekiah_n punishment_n more_o than_o for_o punishment_n who_o former_o have_v taste_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o now_o find_v god_n displease_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dishonour_v do_v unto_o he_o melt_v into_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o in_o true_a grief_n of_o heart_n for_o their_o own_o and_o people_n sin_n seek_v to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n by_o humble_v of_o themselves_o if_o then_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o our_o sorrow_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a we_o must_v try_v and_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o first_o when_o god_n hand_n of_o correction_n be_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n hypocrite_n may_v then_o humble_v themselves_o as_o be_v say_v but_o true_a convert_v only_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n as_o cause_v of_o those_o judgement_n yea_o more_fw-it for_o the_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o judgement_n punishment_n such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o david_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v punishment_n the_o judgement_n and_o evil_n inflict_v they_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o undergo_v but_o the_o sin_n procure_v it_o be_v intolerable_a as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n when_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o pestilence_n devour_v his_o people_n in_o who_o multitude_n and_o strength_n he_o trust_v too_o much_o and_o glory_v lo_o say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v

much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o concern_v other_o to_o try_v themselves_o hereby_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o point_n mourn_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o hypocritical_o chap._n xx._n a_o use_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o true_o contrite_a have_v now_o speak_v to_o mourner_n or_o to_o such_o as_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o mourn_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o caveat_n more_o brief_o mourn_v a_o three_o use_v more_o concern_v such_o as_o mourn_v as_o also_o more_o large_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n we_o must_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o upon_o trial_n do_v find_v themselves_o true_o and_o sincere_o to_o have_v mourn_v or_o now_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o know_v many_o such_o among_o you_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v as_o large_a in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o the_o last_o and_o in_o some_o other_o which_o concern_v the_o secure_a do_v thou_o then_o find_v that_o 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a_o lie_a tongue_n a_o deceitful_a tongue_n as_o psalm_n 109.2_o and_o 120.2_o 3._o psal_n 50.19_o and_o 52.2_o 4._o such_o as_o god_n will_v cut_v out_o and_o as_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n prov._n 12.19_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n and_o of_o a_o fool_n prov._n 10.18_o 20_o such_o dissemble_n with_o god_n and_o man_n argue_v abundance_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_o and_o sincere_o affect_v will_v without_o all_o simulation_n and_o dissimulation_n according_o vent_v itself_o to_o other_o as_o it_o do_v in_o these_o here_o who_o be_v sound_o and_o save_o prick_v in_o heart_n and_o humble_v do_v in_o all_o humility_n meekness_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n true_o and_o sincere_o beg_v their_o advice_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o follow_v the_o same_o which_o they_o also_o do_v 29._o see_v deut._n 5.28_o 29._o other_o perhaps_o purpose_n and_o promise_v fair_a but_o their_o heart_n deceive_v they_o chap._n xxiv_o show_v that_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n mean_v will_v present_o be_v use_v present_o 2_o when_o present_o but_o second_o when_o do_v they_o this_o when_o seek_v they_o after_o ease_n and_o after_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o cure_n forthwith_o present_o and_o immediate_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o till_o they_o have_v seek_v their_o advice_n and_o obtain_v it_o i_o know_v many_o seek_v ease_v too_o soon_o but_o i_o have_v full_o i_o hope_v warn_v such_o of_o that_o deceit_n these_o here_o be_v true_o and_o sufficient_o humble_v as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o pregnant_a proof_n from_o the_o text_n and_o when_o thou_o find_v thyself_o so_o then_o defer_v not_o to_o seek_v relief_n so_o thy_o joy_n and_o comfort_n shall_v be_v seasonable_a and_o not_o overhasty_a as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o hypocrite_n signify_v by_o the_o stony_a ground_n 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