Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	law_n	member_n	wretched_a	1,364	5	10.8021	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50480	En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1546; ESTC R9895	121,691	343

the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prov._n 14.13_o but_o now_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o godliness_n be_v a_o inward_a comfort_n a_o spiritual_a joy_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v gladness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 4.7_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n other_o joy_n smooth_v the_o brow_n but_o this_o fill_v the_o breast_n 2._o worldly_n comfort_n have_v a_o nether_a spring_n the_o spring_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o some_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o worldly_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v mix_v and_o muddy_a 3.11_o jam._n 3.11_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o pure_a water_n but_o spiritual_a comfort_n have_v a_o upper_a spring_n the_o comfort_n that_o accompany_v godliness_n flow_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o working_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v first_o a_o counsellor_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a comfort_n for_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o pure_a spring_n 3._o worldly_n comfort_n be_v very_o fade_a and_o transitory_a 20.5_o job._n 20.5_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o which_o be_v but_o a_o blaze_n and_o soon_o out_o so_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o carnal_a heart_n but_o now_o the_o comfort_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o durable_a and_o abide_a comfort_n your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v 16.22_o io._n 16.22_o and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o the_o comfort_n of_o godliness_n be_v last_v and_o everlasting_a it_o abide_v by_o we_o in_o life_n in_o death_n after_o death_n 32.17_o isa_n 32.17_o 12._o phili._n 1.2_o colos_n 12._o first_o it_o abide_v by_o we_o in_o life_n grace_n and_o peace_n go_v together_o godliness_n bring_v forth_o comfort_n and_o peace_n natural_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.31_o every_o duty_n do_v in_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n reflect_v some_o comfort_n upon_o the_o soul_n 19.11_o psa_fw-la 19.11_o in_o keep_v the_o command_v there_o be_v great_a reward_n not_o only_o for_o keep_v of_o they_o but_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o as_o every_o flower_n so_o every_o duty_n carry_v sweetness_n and_o refresh_n with_o it_o but_o who_o more_o deject_a and_o disconsolate_a the_o saint_n and_o beleiver_n who_o life_n be_v more_o uncomfortable_a who_o mouth_n be_v more_o fill_v with_o complaint_n than_o they_o if_o a_o condition_n of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o so_o much_o comfort_n then_o why_o be_v they_o thus_o 50.10_o isa_n 50.10_o sol._n sol._n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v often_o time_n without_o comfort_n that_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o have_v no_o light_n but_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o product_n of_o godliness_n grace_n bring_v forth_o no_o such_o fruit_n as_o this_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a rise_n and_o spring_n of_o it_o sin_n within_o desertion_n without_o temptation_n without_o 1._o sin_n within_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o spirit_n and_o no_o flesh_n all_o grace_n and_o no_o sin_n they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o contrary_a principle_n there_o be_v light_a and_o darkness_n in_o the_o same_o mind_n sin_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o will_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o same_o affection_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o there_o be_v the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o these_o and_o too_o often_o the_o lord_n know_v be_v the_o beleiver_n lead_v away_o captive_a by_o these_o war_a lust_n 7.23_o ro._n 7.23_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n himself_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7.21_o and_o v._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o 24._o v._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o interrupt_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n people_n indwell_v lust_n stir_v and_o break_v forth_o must_v needs_o cause_v trouble_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beleiver_n for_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v fotth_v trouble_n as_o it_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o peace_n every_o sin_n contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o guilt_n provoke_v god_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n contract_v and_o god_n provoke_v there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n no_o quiet_a in_o that_o soul_n till_o faith_n procure_v fresh_a sprinkling_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o conscience_n 2._o another_o spring_n of_o the_o beleiver_n trouble_v and_o disconsolateness_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o desertion_n of_o god_n and_o this_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a god_n do_v sometime_o disappear_v and_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o 13.1_o psa_fw-la 13.1_o isa_n 45.15_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n hide_v be_v the_o beleiver_n sin_v your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o isa_n 59.2_o in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_v there_o be_v no_o lose_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n for_o a_o moment_n and_o if_o saint_n here_o can_v serve_v god_n without_o corruption_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n without_o desertion_n but_o this_o can_v be_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o state_n remain_v lust_n will_v stir_v and_o break_v forth_o and_o then_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_n thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v ps_n 30.7_o 116.3_o psa_fw-la 116.3_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o christian_n heaven_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o hell_n so_o it_o be_v by_o david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n gate_n hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n 3._o a_o three_o spring_n of_o that_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n that_o brim_n the_o bank_n of_o the_o christian_n spirit_n be_v the_o temptaion_n of_o satan_n 13.39_o mat._n 13.39_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o envy_v the_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v brim_v with_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v destroy_v their_o grace_n yet_o he_o labour_v to_o disturb_v their_o peace_n as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n work_v grace_n in_o order_n and_o peace_n so_o this_o curse_a spirit_n of_o hell_n be_v first_o a_o tempter_n and_o then_o a_o troubler_n first_o persuade_v to_o act_v sin_n and_o then_o accuse_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n people_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o himself_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o eternal_a intolerable_a darkness_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v often_o under_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n all_o arise_v from_o these_o three_o spring_n of_o sin_n within_o desertion_n without_o temptation_n without_o if_o the_o saint_n can_v serve_v god_n without_o sin_v and_o enjoy_v god_n without_o withdraw_v and_o resist_v satan_n without_o yield_v they_o may_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o comfort_n without_o sorrow_v this_o must_v be_v endeavour_v constant_o here_o but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v attain_v full_o but_o in_o heaven_n but_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o grace_n be_v the_o prevail_a principle_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o life_n so_o far_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o peace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a

perish_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o performance_n and_o duty_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a sincerity_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o change_n of_o state_n a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n to_o god-ward_o for_o this_o be_v not_o quid_fw-la proveniens_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o herb_n that_o grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a more_o opposite_a to_o sincerity_n then_o to_o any_o thing_n as_o thing_n corrupt_v carry_v a_o great_a dissimilitude_n to_o what_o they_o be_v then_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o never_o be_v god_n make_v man_n upright_o now_o man_n voluntary_o lose_v this_o be_v become_v more_o dislike_n to_o himself_o then_o to_o any_o thing_n below_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o like_o a_o lion_n a_o wolf_n a_o bear_n a_o serpent_n a_o toad_n then_o to_o man_n in_o innocency_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v sincerity_n in_o any_o soul_n till_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v there_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o four_o question_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o go_v no_o far_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n then_o to_o be_v almost_o christian_n reas_n 1_o 1._o it_o be_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n they_o mistake_v their_o state_n and_o think_v it_o good_a and_o safe_a when_o it_o be_v bad_a and_o dangerous_a a_o man_n may_v look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o god_n may_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o look_v more_o upon_o his_o sin_n then_o his_o grace_n more_o upon_o his_o fail_n than_o his_o faith_n more_o upon_o in_o dwell_v lust_n then_o renew_v grace_n may_v think_v his_o case_n very_o bad_a when_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o good_a i_o be_o black_a say_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o and_o yet_o say_v christ_n o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n v._o 8._o so_o the_o sinner_n by_o look_v more_o upon_o his_o duty_n then_o his_o sin_n may_v think_v he_o see_v his_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n a_o very_a reprobate_n 6.3_o gal._n 6.3_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o he_o deceive_v himself_o many_o a_o man_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o many_o a_o man_n think_v his_o sin_n pardon_v when_o alas_o he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o liniquity_n 8.23_o act_n 8.23_o many_o a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v grace_n when_o he_o have_v none_o there_o be_v say_v solomon_n that_o make_v himself_o rich_a 13.7_o prov._n 13.7_o and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o laodicea_n 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o pray_v mind_n that_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a thou_o know_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o she_o be_v she_o think_v her_o state_n good_a as_o poor_a as_o she_o be_v in_o grace_n she_o think_v she_o be_v rich_a as_o miserable_a and_o naked_a as_o she_o be_v yet_o she_o think_v she_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o now_o there_o be_v several_a rise_v or_o ground_n of_o this_o mistake_n i_o will_v name_v five_o to_o you_o 27.36_o gen._n 27.36_o omni_fw-la supplan_n tativum_fw-la cor_fw-la prae_fw-la omni_fw-la first_o the_o desperate_a deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n name_n now_o you_o know_v he_o be_v a_o supplant_a of_o his_o brother_n esau_n he_o be_v right_o call_v jacob_n say_v he_o for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v fraudulent_a subtle_a deceitful_a and_o supplant_n thus_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n 52.4_o ps_n 52.4_o you_o read_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n 6.15_o mat._n 13.22_o prov._n 31.30_o job_n 6.15_o and_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o beauty_n and_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o friend_n 20.3_o rev._n 20.3_o but_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o they_o all_o nay_o you_o read_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o satan_n yet_o true_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o great_a deceiver_n than_o he_o for_o he_o can_v never_o deceive_v a_o man_n if_o his_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v he_o now_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o man_n presume_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o case_n from_o the_o desperate_a treachery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 28.26_o prov._n 28.26_o how_o common_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n i_o thank_v god_n though_o i_o do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o show_n and_o pretence_n as_o some_o do_v yet_o i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o best_a oh_o do_v but_o hear_v solomon_n in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n will_v any_o wise_a man_n commit_v his_o money_n to_o a_o cutpurse_n will_v he_o trust_v a_o cheat_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v to_o distrust_v and_o it_o be_v augustine_n prayer_n domine_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o a_fw-la meipso_fw-la that_o man_n that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v himself_o deceive_v at_o last_o second_o this_o mistake_n arise_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n there_o be_v a_o proud_a heart_n in_o every_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v much_o of_o this_o pride_n in_o adam_n sin_n and_o there_o be_v much_o of_o it_o in_o all_o adam_n son_n it_o be_v a_o radical_a sin_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v this_o overween_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n solomon_n say_v 36_o eccles_n 7.16_o aug_n send_v 36_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o austin_n speak_v occasional_o of_o those_o word_n say_v it_o be_v not_o justitia_fw-la sapientis_fw-la but_o superbia_fw-la praesumentis_fw-la not_o mean_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n but_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a man_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o carnal_a man_n be_v righteous_a overmuch_o though_o he_o have_v none_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o have_v too_o much_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o commend_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v self-righteousness_n a_o proud_a man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o beauty_n but_o not_o his_o deformity_n his_o part_n but_o not_o his_o spot_n his_o seem_a righteousness_n but_o not_o his_o real_a wretchedness_n 18.11_o ephes_n 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o lu._n 18.11_o it_o must_v be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n that_o must_v show_v a_o man_n the_o want_n of_o grace_n the_o haughty_a eye_n look_v upward_o but_o the_o humble_a eye_n look_v downward_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o beleiver_n motto_n the_o least_o of_o saint_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n motto_n be_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n 21.14_o 1_o sam._n 21.14_o three_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o common_a grace_n instead_o of_o save_v through_o that_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o they_o as_o many_o take_v 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