Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	heart_n	lord_n	mercy_n	20,835	5	8.9584	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30159	Instruction for the ignorant being a salve to cure that great want of knowledg which so much reigns both in young and old / prepared and presented to them in a plain and easie dialogue, fitted to the capacity of the weakest, by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1675 (1675)	Wing B5544; ESTC R36061	26,724	65

42.5_o q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o know_v myself_o a._n then_o thou_o know_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n a_o loathsome_a pollute_a wretched_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o not_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o thou_o can_v pacify_v god_n unto_o thou_o job_n 42.5_o ezek._n 20.43_o 44._o rom._n 7.24_o of_o confession_n of_o sin_n quest_n you_o have_v show_v i_o if_o i_o will_v indeed_o worship_n god_n i_o must_v first_o know_v he_o aright_o now_o then_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n pray_v how_o must_v i_o worship_v he_o a._n in_o confess_v unto_o he_o nehem._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o q._n what_o must_v i_o confess_v a._n thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 32.5_o q._n be_v this_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o old_a a._n yes_o nehemiah_n confess_v his_o sin_n david_n confess_v his_o sin_n daniel_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n nehem._n 1.6_o psal_n 32.5_o dan._n 9.4_o mat._n 3.6_o q._n what_o sin_n must_v i_o confess_v to_o god_n a._n all_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n pro._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o q._n but_o how_o if_o i_o do_v neither_o know_v nor_o remember_v all_o my_o sin_n a._n thou_o must_v then_o search_v and_o try_v thy_o way_n by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n lam._n 3.40_o psal_n 77.6_o q._n but_o how_o if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v this_o search_n after_o my_o sin_n a._n if_o thou_o do_v not_o god_n will_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o search_v they_o out_o and_o confess_v they_o god_n will_v search_v they_o out_o and_o charge_v they_o upon_o thou_o and_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n for_o they_o psal_n 50.21_o 22._o q._n where_o must_v i_o begin_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n a._n where_o god_n begin_v to_o show_v thou_o they_o observe_v then_o where_o god_n begin_v with_o conviction_n for_o sin_n and_o there_o begin_v thou_o with_o confession_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n begin_v to_o confess_v thus_o daniel_n begin_v to_o confess_v 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o dan._n 9.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o q._n what_o must_v i_o do_v when_o god_n have_v show_v i_o any_o sin_n to_o make_v right_a confession_n thereof_o a._n thou_o must_v follow_v that_o conviction_n until_o it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o psal_n 51.5_o q._n be_v my_o heart_n then_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o sin_n a._n yes_o for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n thift_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n mar._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o q._n when_o a_o man_n see_v this_o what_o will_v he_o think_v of_o himself_o a._n then_o he_o will_v not_o only_o think_v but_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n that_o his_o heart_n have_v deceive_v he_o that_o it_o be_v most_o desperate_a and_o wicked_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v trust_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o every_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n natural_o be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o isa_n 64.6_o prov._n 28.26_o isa_n 44.20_o gen._n 6.5_o q._n you_o have_v give_v i_o a_o very_a bad_a character_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o you_o count_v it_o a._n both_o by_o the_o text_n and_o by_o experience_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o experience_n a._n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o also_o upon_o god_n word_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v with_o thy_o own_o eye_n the_o desperate_a wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o thou_o must_v know_v sin_n by_o the_o law_n that_o bid_v thou_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o another_o rom._n 7.7_o 8.9_o q._n may_v i_o thus_o then_o know_v my_o heart_n a._n yes_o that_o be_v something_o of_o it_o special_o the_o carnality_n of_o thy_o mind_n because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o q._n can_v you_o particularize_v some_o few_o thing_n wherein_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n show_v itself_o a._n yes_o by_o its_o secret_a hanker_a after_o sin_n although_o the_o word_n forbid_v it_o by_o its_o defer_v of_o repentance_n by_o its_o be_v weary_a of_o holy_a duty_n by_o its_o aptness_n to_o forget_v god_n by_o its_o study_v to_o lessen_v and_o hide_v sin_n by_o its_o feign_a itself_o to_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v by_o be_v glad_a when_o it_o can_v sin_n without_o be_v see_v of_o man_n by_o its_o harden_v itself_o against_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o its_o desperate_a inclining_n to_o unbeleif_n atheism_n and_o the_o like_a pro._n 1.24_o 25_o 26._o isa_n 43.22_o mal._n 1.12_o 13._o judg._n 3.7_o jer._n 2.32_o psal_n 106.21_o hos_fw-la 2.13_o pro._n 30.20_o jer._n 2.25_o rom._n 1.32_o chap._n 2.5_o zeph._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n a._n yes_o let_v this_o conviction_n sink_v down_o into_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n see_v much_o more_o wickedness_n in_o thou_o than_o thou_o can_v see_v in_o thyself_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o god_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o heart_n and_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n beside_o be_v have_v set_v thy_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o psal_n 90.8_o q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o must_v go_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n a._n yes_o in_o thy_o confession_n thou_o must_v greaten_v and_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n q._n how_o must_v i_o do_v that_o a._n by_o consider_v against_o how_o much_o light_n and_o mercy_n thou_o have_v sin_v against_o how_o much_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n thou_o have_v sin_v also_o against_o what_o warning_n and_o judgement_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o against_o how_o many_o of_o thy_o own_o vow_n promise_n and_o engagement_n thou_o have_v sin_v these_o thing_n heighten_v and_o aggravate_v sin_n ezra_n 9.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o q._n but_o what_o need_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n see_v 〈…〉_o a._n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a for_o many_o reason_n q._n will_v you_o show_v i_o some_o of_o those_o reason_n a._n yes_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a confession_n of_o sin_n thou_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o impose_v his_o law_n upon_o thou_o exod._n 20._o q._n can_v you_o show_v i_o another_o reason_n a._n yes_o by_o confess_v thy_o sin_n thou_o subscribe_v to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o be_v pronounce_v against_o it_o psal_n 51.3_o 4._o q._n can_v you_o show_v i_o another_o reason_n a._n yes_o by_o confession_n of_o sin_n thou_o show_v how_o little_o thou_o deserve_v the_o least_o mercy_n from_o god_n q._n have_v you_o yet_o another_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v confess_v my_o sin_n a._n yes_o by_o so_o do_v thou_o show_v whether_o thy_o heart_n love_v it_o or_o hate_v it_o he_o that_o hearty_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v like_o he_o who_o have_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o traitor_n in_o his_o house_n bring_v he_o out_o to_o condign_a punishment_n but_o he_o that_o forbear_v to_o confess_v be_v like_o he_o who_o hide_v a_o thief_n or_o traitor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n q._n give_v i_o one_o more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n a._n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n mercy_n utter_o condemn_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o own_o righteousness_n conclude_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o stand_v just_a and_o acquit_v before_o god_n but_o by_o and_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o whither_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o bring_v thou_o if_o ever_o he_o save_v thy_o soul_n psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o phil._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o q._n what_o frame_n of_o heart_n shall_v i_o be_v in_o when_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n a._n do_v it_o hearty_o and_o to_o the_o best_a of_o thy_o power_n thorough_o for_o to_o feign_v in_o this_o work_n be_v abominable_a to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o half_n be_v wickedness_n to_o do_v it_o without_o sense_n of_o sin_n can_v

so_o happy_a as_o be_v that_o man_n who_o lie_v fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o house_n while_o that_o be_v on_o fire_n about_o his_o ear_n can_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v without_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o hope_v can_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v hang_v over_o hell_n by_o the_o poor_a weak_a thread_n of_o a_o uncertain_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o such_o a_o one_o q._n but_o may_v not_o faith_n come_v to_o a_o man_n without_o he_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v first_o in_o this_o condition_n a._n it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o this_o their_o sad_a condition_n before_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o that_o righteousness_n joh._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o gal._n 3.23_o 25._o q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o conclude_v of_o they_o that_o never_o see_v themselves_o shut_v up_o by_o unbelief_n under_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n a._n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o for_o the_o future_a god_n may_v convert_v they_o before_o they_o die_v but_o at_o present_a their_o state_n be_v miserable_a for_o because_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o hold_v prisoner_n by_o the_o law_n by_o their_o lust_n and_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o unbelief_n therefore_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o with_o their_o heart_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o snare_n and_o chain_n q._n then_o do_v you_o count_v it_o better_o for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o condition_n by_o nature_n than_o to_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o a._n better_a a_o thousand_o time_n to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o see_v it_o in_o hell-fire_n for_o he_o must_v see_v it_o there_o or_o here_o now_o if_o he_o see_v it_o here_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o prayer_n here_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o beget_v faith_n 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difficulty_n it_o come_v gradual_o q._n what_o be_v the_o difficulty_n which_o oppose_v it_o 〈◊〉_d its_o come_n a._n sense_n of_o unworthiness_n guilt_n of_o conscience_n natural_a reason_n unbelief_n and_o argument_n forge_v in_o hell_n and_o thence_o suggest_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n against_o it_o luk._n 5.8_o mar._n 9.24_o isa_n 6.5_o rom._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o q._n how_o do_v faith_n come_v gradual_o a._n perhaps_o at_o first_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n small_a and_o weak_a mat._n 17.20_o q._n will_v you_o explain_v it_o further_o a._n faith_n at_o first_o perhaps_o may_v have_v its_o excellency_n lie_v in_o view_n only_o that_o be_v in_o see_v where_o ●ustification_n and_o salvation_n be_v after_o that_o it_o may_v ●●ep_v a_o degree_n high_o and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o may_v be_v or_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o i_o may_v obtain_v this_o salvation_n again_o it_z may_v perhaps_o go_v yet_o a_o ste●_n high_a and_o arrive_v to_o some_o short_a and_o transier_fw-fr assurance_n heb._n 11.13_o joel_n 2.13_o 14._o zeph._n 2.3_o psal_n 30.7_o q._n but_o do_v faith_n come_v only_o by_o hear_v a._n it_o be_v usual_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o after_o it_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v increase_v several_a way_n it_o be_v increase_v by_o prayer_n it_o be_v increa●ed_v by_o christian_a conference_n it_o be_v increase_v b●_n reading_n it_o be_v increase_v by_o meditation_n it_o increase_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a experience_n luk._n 17.5_o mar._n 9.24_o rom._n 1.12_o chap._n 1●_n 25_o 26._o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mat._n 16.8_o 9_o q._n what_o do_v these_o thing_n teach_v we_o a._n they_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o man_n of_o this_o worl●_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o and_o as_o much_o without_o desi●●_n after_o faith_n they_o neither_o hear_v nor_o pray_v confer_v nor_o read_v nor_o meditate_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o faith_n q._n but_o you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o this_o faith_n w●●_n 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by_o that_o find_v sufficient_a righteousness_n in_o he_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o q._n how_o else_o do_v it_o operate_v in_o the_o soul_n a._n it_o appli_v this_o righteousness_n to_o the_o sinner_n and_o also_o help_v he_o to_o embrace_v it_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o gal._n 2.20_o q._n how_o else_o do_v it_o operate_v a._n by_o this_o application_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v quicken_v to_o life_n spiritualise_v and_o make_v heavenly_a for_o right_a faith_n quicken_v to_o spiritual_a life_n purify_v and_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v up_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o into_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 2.12_o 13._o act._n 15.9_o chap._n 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o q._n how_o else_o do_v it_o operate_v a._n it_o give_v the_o soul_n peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5.1_o q._n sure_o christ_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o they_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v he_o not_o a._n yes_o yes_o unto_o they_o 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