Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	action_n	evil_a	good_a	1,600	5	3.4449	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62123	An answer to all the excuses and pretences which men ordinarily make for their not coming to the Holy Communion ... by a divine of the Church of England.	Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.	1697 (1697)	Wing S6375; ESTC R1735	15,409	38

resolve_v with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v ever_o prefer_v the_o please_a of_o he_o before_o any_o or_o all_o the_o honour_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o real_a and_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n nor_o need_v he_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o want_v of_o that_o ardency_n and_o liveliness_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n which_o the_o very_o best_a of_o man_n perhaps_o do_v often_o wish_v for_o than_o enjoy_v or_o find_v within_o themselves_o other_o there_o be_v who_o fear_v they_o be_v not_o in_o perfect_a charity_n with_o all_o the_o world_n they_o have_v sometime_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n of_o base_a and_o unjust_a deal_n who_o have_v break_v their_o promise_n and_o it_o may_v be_v their_o oath_n and_o thereby_o betray_v they_o who_o have_v depend_v on_o they_o or_o have_v otherwise_o be_v guilty_a of_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a practice_n and_o although_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n they_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o revenge_n even_o against_o these_o very_a man_n yet_o as_o often_o as_o they_o see_v they_o or_o do_v but_o think_v of_o they_o they_o find_v their_o very_a blood_n to_o rise_v against_o they_o and_o can_v possible_o suppress_v that_o anger_n and_o indignation_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n against_o such_o person_n and_o therefore_o they_o fear_v that_o their_o charity_n be_v defective_a and_o so_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o our_o charity_n towards_o man_n as_o well_o as_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o our_o will_n and_o our_o action_n consequent_a thereto_o and_o not_o by_o the_o sudden_a motion_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n which_o in_o the_o case_n above_o mention_v may_v be_v scarce_o so_o much_o in_o our_o power_n as_o whole_o to_o be_v conquer_a and_o stifle_v by_o we_o but_o whatever_o passionate_a resentment_n may_v force_v themselves_o into_o our_o mind_n upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o these_o if_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o break_v out_o into_o bitter_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n or_o malicious_a and_o revengeful_a action_n and_o if_o in_o spite_n of_o our_o anger_n we_o do_v firm_o resolve_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n to_o return_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a for_o evil_a in_o a_o word_n if_o as_o st._n paul_n direct_v we_o when_o we_o be_v angry_a we_o take_v care_n and_o watch_v over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o sin_n not_o eph._n 4._o 26._o which_o be_v certain_o in_o our_o power_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o our_o own_o endeavour_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o any_o such_o inward_a motion_n of_o our_o passion_n as_o we_o can_v whole_o suppress_v but_o yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v to_o break_v out_o into_o any_o sinful_a word_n or_o action_n shall_v ever_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o charity_n other_o again_o be_v afraid_a that_o they_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a enough_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v because_o they_o do_v not_o find_v their_o grief_n so_o quick_a and_o pungent_a as_o they_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v nor_o strong_a enough_o even_o so_o much_o as_o to_o bring_v a_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o come_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o we_o can_v never_o grieve_v too_o much_o for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v offend_v our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o if_o even_a river_n of_o tear_n can_v run_v down_o our_o eye_n on_o this_o occasion_n they_o will_v all_o be_v but_o little_a enough_o but_o yet_o after_o all_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o passionateness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v soon_o over_o or_o the_o tear_n it_o produce_v which_o be_v as_o soon_o dry_v up_o but_o be_v altogether_o to_o be_v estimate_v by_o the_o amendment_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o our_o life_n it_o be_v a_o never_o fail_a rule_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v we_o to_o know_v godly_a sorrow_n by_o which_o be_v that_o it_o work_v repentance_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o if_o then_o a_o man_n have_v so_o true_a and_o serious_a a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o a_o thorough_a and_o last_a reformation_n of_o his_o life_n this_o sorrow_n though_o it_o never_o affect_v he_o in_o a_o passionate_a way_n or_o draw_v any_o tear_n at_o all_o from_o his_o eye_n yet_o be_v certain_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n because_o it_o work_v repentance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a end_n for_o which_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v either_o require_v or_o value_v other_o yet_o again_o there_o be_v who_o complain_v that_o when_o they_o will_v set_v themselves_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o holy_a communion_n they_o in_o a_o little_a time_n grow_v so_o tire_v with_o the_o length_n of_o those_o devotion_n which_o be_v thereunto_o require_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o accomplish_v what_o they_o propose_v and_o when_o they_o will_v even_o force_v themselves_o to_o continue_v their_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n they_o can_v with_o all_o their_o care_n keep_v their_o mind_n fix_v and_o attentive_a upon_o what_o they_o be_v about_o but_o their_o thought_n will_v unavoidable_o wander_v upon_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a and_o this_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isai_n 29._o 13._o and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o holy_a table_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o whenever_o we_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n we_o ought_v certain_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n so_o to_o fix_v and_o compose_v our_o mind_n as_o that_o our_o thought_n may_v not_o wander_v and_o go_v astray_o if_o we_o can_v possible_o hinder_v they_o and_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o pray_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o do_v not_o withal_o strive_v that_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n may_v be_v devout_o affect_v be_v undoubted_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a slight_n put_v upon_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n &_o may_v just_o be_v tax_v with_o some_o part_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o i_o but_o just_a now_o make_v mention_n of_o but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v to_o fix_v his_o thought_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o mind_n from_o wander_v in_o prayer_n if_o after_o all_o this_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a imagination_n do_v against_o his_o will_n crowd_n themselves_o upon_o he_o and_o like_o fly_n tho'continual_o beat_v off_o yet_o still_o return_v again_o and_o molest_v he_o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v well_o assure_v 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