Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	young_a	youth_n	zeal_n	19	3	7.4067	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26786	The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in several discourses / by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1691 (1691)	Wing B1105; ESTC R15956	218,835	562

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wickedness_n from_o humane_a eye_n they_o be_v bold_a and_o secure_a as_o to_o god_n the_o psalmist_n declare_v what_o be_v the_o inward_a principle_n that_o act_v they_o what_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o heart_n 6._o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o but_o o_o the_o brutish_a folly_n of_o man_n to_o think_v that_o because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v they_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v shut_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o do_v some_o foul_a abominable_a thing_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v unseen_a because_o he_o see_v no_o person_n how_o vain_a be_v the_o impure_a diligence_n of_o the_o adulterer_n the_o crafty_a diligence_n of_o the_o deceiver_n the_o solicitous_a diligence_n of_o other_o sinner_n to_o hide_v thing_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o shall_v not_o god_n search_v it_o out_o for_o he_o 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the_o executioner_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o torment_n they_o be_v pale_a and_o tremble_a the_o flesh_n seem_v to_o cry_v out_o o_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o weak_a and_o faint_a it_o follow_v the_o spirit_n that_o correct_v the_o natural_a desire_n with_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v as_o the_o moon_n in_o eclipse_n though_o obscure_a yet_o go_v on_o in_o a_o regular_a course_n as_o when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o light_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o those_o desolate_a martyr_n though_o as_o it_o be_v forsake_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o comfort_n yet_o persevere_v in_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o one_o word_n to_o renounce_v christianity_n will_v have_v save_v they_o no_o torment_n can_v force_v it_o from_o they_o but_o they_o patient_o endure_v all_o now_o in_o these_o the_o combat_n of_o nature_n be_v visible_a and_o the_o admirable_a power_n of_o grace_n they_o first_o overcome_v their_o own_o 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