Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	affection_n	heart_n	word_n	2,717	5	3.9939	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09436	A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can be effectuall to saluation. Corrected and amended by W. Perkins.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1611 (1611)	STC 19725; ESTC S113662	16,143	72

thanks_n so_o often_o as_o any_o occaon_n shall_v be_v offer_v 14._o think_v often_o of_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o grievous_a thing_n that_o may_v befall_v thou_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o reckon_n of_o they_o and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o bear_v they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v they_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a but_o be_v bear_v the_o more_o easy_o 15._o make_v conscience_n of_o idle_a vain_a unhonest_a and_o ungodly_a thought_n for_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o actual_a sin_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n this_o want_n of_o care_n in_o order_v and_o compose_v of_o our_o thought_n be_v often_o punish_v with_o a_o fearful_a temptation_n in_o the_o very_a thought_n call_v of_o divine_n tentatio_fw-la blasphemiarum_fw-la a_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n 16._o when_o any_o good_a motion_n or_o affection_n rise_v in_o the_o heart_n suffer_v it_o not_o pass_v away_o but_o feed_v it_o by_o read_v meditate_v pray_v 17._o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n thou_o go_v about_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v it_o not_o in_o a_o conceit_n of_o thyself_o or_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o in_o humility_n ascribe_v the_o power_n whereby_o thou_o do_v thy_o work_n and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o god_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n god_n will_v curse_v thy_o best_a do_n 18._o despise_v not_o civil_a honesty_n good_a conscience_n and_o good_a manner_n must_v go_v together_o therefore_o remember_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o lie_v and_o of_o customable_a swear_n in_o common_a talk_n contend_v not_o either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n with_o any_o man_n be_v courteous_a and_o gentle_a to_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a bear_v with_o man_n want_n and_o frailty_n as_o hastiness_n frowardness_n selfelike_v curiousness_n etc._n etc._n pass_v by_o they_o as_o be_v not_o perceive_v return_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o rather_o good_a for_o evil_n use_v meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n that_o they_o may_v further_o godliness_n and_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v sign_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v express_v the_o hide_a grace_n of_o thy_o heart_n strive_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o good_a thing_n go_v before_o thy_o equal_n in_o give_v of_o honour_n rather_o than_o in_o take_v of_o it_o make_v conscience_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o bond_n profess_v no_o more_o outward_o they_o thou_o have_v inward_o in_o heart_n opresse_n or_o defraud_v no_o man_n in_o bargain_v in_o all_o company_n either_o do_v good_a or_o take_v good_a 19_o cleave_v not_o by_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n quiet_a &_o rest_v thy_o mind_n in_o christ_n above_o all_o dignity_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o cunning_a and_o policy_n above_o all_o glory_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o health_n and_o beauty_n above_o all_o wealth_n and_o treasure_n above_o all_o joy_n and_o delight_n above_o all_o fame_n &_o praise_n above_o all_o mirth_n and_o consolation_n that_o man_n heart_n can_v feel_v or_o devise_v beside_o christ._n with_o these_o rule_n of_o practice_n join_v rule_n of_o meditation_n whereof_o i_o propound_v six_o unto_o thou_o as_o i_o find_v they_o set_v down_o by_o a_o learned_a divine_a call_v victorius_n strigelius_n i._o we_o must_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n for_o any_o creature_n ii_o infinite_a eternity_n be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o short_a race_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n iii_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n though_o we_o lose_v all_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o they_o also_o in_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v leave_v iv._o let_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n be_v strong_a in_o thou_o and_o prevail_v against_o all_o other_o affection_n v._o it_o be_v the_o principal_a art_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o believe_v thing_n invisible_a to_o hope_v for_o thing_n defer_v to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o thus_o to_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n vi_o it_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o any_o grief_n to_o quiet_v ourselves_o in_o a_o confidence_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o help_n of_o god_n and_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o withal_o to_o wait_v either_o for_o some_o easement_n or_o deliverance_n vii_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o contrary_a mean_n finis_fw-la lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n c._n 66._o 66._o si_fw-mi impensè_fw-la rogatur_fw-la on_o psal._n 36._o 36._o exposit._fw-la epist._n john_n tract_n 4._o cap._n ●_o hom._n of_o humility_n humility_n sup._n cant._n ser._n 84._o 84._o tom._n 4._o pag._n 124._o 124._o ib._n fol._n 156_o 156_o lib._n fol._n 300_o 300_o resp._n ad_fw-la acta_fw-la colloq_fw-la monpel_v monpel_v locor_fw-la come_v par_fw-fr 1._o 1._o catechis_n catechis_n epistle_n to_o careless_a careless_a book_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n com._n 4._o l._n 1._o ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la in_o fine_a lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la

man_n be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n the_o heart_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v it_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a motion_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o unto_o god_n they_o be_v without_o doubt_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o then_o i_o avouch_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v reconciliation_n itself_o the_o desire_n to_o believe_v be_v faith_n indeed_o &_o the_o desire_n to_o repent_v repentance_n itself_o but_o mark_v how_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v be_v not_o reconciliation_n in_o nature_n for_o the_o desire_n be_v one_o thing_n &_o reconciliation_n be_v another_o but_o in_o god_n acceptation_n for_o if_o we_o be_v touch_v thorough_o for_o our_o sin_n do_v desire_n to_o have_v they_o pardon_v and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o god_n god_n accept_v we_o as_o reconcile_v again_o desire_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n in_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o god_n acceptation_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o of_o all_o god_n have_v annex_v a_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n &_o of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o grace_n mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v joh._n 7._o 38._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_v revel_v 2._o 1._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o thirst_n proper_o it_o be_v when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o drought_n or_o dryness_n and_o want_v drink_v to_o refresh_v we_o &_o desire_v it_o and_o therefore_o by_o all_o resemblance_n they_o be_v say_v to_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o want_v it_o and_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o and_o they_o thirst_v after_o christ_n that_o feel_v themselves_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o desire_v yea_o long_o after_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v refresh_v with_o it_o in_o their_o conscience_n here_o than_o we_o see_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o desire_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n be_v faith_n mark_v then_o though_o as_o yet_o thou_o want_v firm_a and_o lively_a grace_n yet_o be_v thou_o not_o altogether_o void_a of_o grace_n if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o desire_v it_o thy_o desire_n be_v the_o seed_n conception_n or_o bud_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o want_v now_o be_v the_o spring-time_n of_o the_o engraft_a word_n or_o the_o immortal_a seed_n cast_v into_o the_o furrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n wait_v but_o a_o while_n use_v the_o good_a mean_n to_o this_o end_n appoint_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o leaf_n blossom_n &_o fruit_n will_v short_o follow_v after_o second_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o the_o lively_a invocation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n psal._n 10._o god_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a psal._n 145._o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o when_o moses_n say_v nothing_o but_o only_o desire_v in_o heart_n the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o exod._n 14._o 15._o and_o when_o we_o know_v not_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v paul_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n make_v request_n by_o the_o inward_a groan_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 8._o 26._o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o weakness_n pray_v with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o lively_a faith_n the_o want_n whereof_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o his_o very_a prayer_n on_o this_o manner_n make_v be_v as_o true_o in_o acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o a_o prayer_n make_v in_o lively_a faith_n and_o here_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o paul_n call_v these_o groan_n unspeakable_a and_o why_o of_o most_o interpreter_n they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v unspeakable_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o this_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o seem_v nevertheless_o that_o they_o be_v so_o term_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n for_o they_o be_v common_o small_a weak_a and_o confuse_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n when_o they_o be_v distress_v and_o the_o word_n follow_v seem_v to_o import_v thus_o much_o for_o when_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o make_v request_n with_o groan_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v some_o man_n may_v happy_o reply_v and_o say_v if_o we_o can_v discern_v and_o utter_v these_o groan_n in_o ourselves_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a paul_n add_v therefore_o that_o although_o we_o know_v not_o yet_o god_n a_o searcher_n of_o all_o thing_n hide_v in_o the_o heart_n know_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n yet_o further_o afoard_v a_o comfortable_a instruction_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n if_o by_o grace_n we_o can_v but_o sigh_v or_o sob_v unto_o god_n though_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a like_o the_o faint_a pulse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n we_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o do_v indeed_o make_v request_n unto_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v hear_v yea_o as_o the_o word_n be_v we_o do_v more_o than_o make_v request_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o always_o see_v what_o god_n spirit_n make_v we_o to_o sigh_v after_o yet_o god_n do_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n i_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n not_o to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n but_o to_o show_v a_o consent_n and_o to_o prove_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o avouch_v be_v no_o private_a fantasy_n of_o any_o man_n easy_o say_v ambrose_n of_o god_n be_v he_o reconcile_v 66._o 36._o if_o he_o be_v instant_o entreat_v augustine_n say_v let_v thy_o desire_n be_v before_o he_o and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o for_o thy_o desire_n be_v thy_o prayer_n and_o if_o thy_o desire_n be_v continual_a thy_o prayer_n be_v continual_a he_o add_v further_a in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o desire_n be_v a_o continual_a voice_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o inward_a invocation_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v make_v without_o intermission_n again_o to_o desire_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o grace_n again_o ●_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a be_v a_o holy_a will_n and_o desire_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o desire_v thou_o see_v not_o but_o by_o desire_v art_n as_o it_o be_v enlarge_a and_o make_v capable_a that_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v which_o thou_o shall_v see_v thou_o may_v be_v fill_v basil_n say_v humility_n only_o thou_o must_v will_n and_o god_n will_v come_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n 84._o bernard_n say_v what_o be_v not_o desire_v a_o voice_n yea_o a_o very_a strong_a voice_n god_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o continual_a desire_n though_o we_o speak_v nothing_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n continue_v 124._o luther_n say_v christ_n be_v then_o true_o omnipotent_a and_o then_o true_o reign_v in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o we_o can_v scarce_o give_v any_o groan_n for_o paul_n say_v that_o one_o such_o groan_n be_v a_o strong_a cry_n in_o the_o care_n of_o god_n fill_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n 156_o again_o very_o few_o know_v how_o weak_a and_o small_a faith_n and_o hope_n be_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o temptation_n for_o it_o appear_v then_o to_o be_v as_o smoke_a flax_n which_o a_o good_a blast_n of_o wind_n will_v praesent_o put_v out_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o these_o combat_n and_o terror_n against_o hope_n under_o hope_n that_o be_v oppose_v themselves_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v find_v afterward_o that_o this_o little_a spark_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o appear_v to_o reason_n which_o hardly_o perceive_v it_o be_v peradventure_o as_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o fire_n which_o fill_v all_o heaven_n and_o swallow_v up_o all_o terror_n and_o sin_n 300_o again_o the_o more_o we_o find_v our_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o less_o we_o find_v the_o promise_n to_o belong_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o must_v we_o desire_v they_o be_v assure_v that_o this_o desire_n do_v great_o please_v god_n who_o desire_v and_o