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
A55344	A sermon preach'd to young people January the first, 1697. And now publish'd at their request. By Samuel Pomfret.	Pomfret, Samuel, d. 1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing P2798A; ESTC R217924	45,878	51

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of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o look_n into_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o say_v lord_n what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o i_o confess_v my_o blindness_n darkness_n dullness_n foolishness_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a ignorant_a err_a creature_n none_o more_o apt_a go_v astray_o but_o there_o be_v none_o can_v teach_v like_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o none_o can_v shut_v etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v the_o eyesalve_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o blind_a heart_n o_o take_v away_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o write_v thy_o law_n there_o anoint_v my_o eye_n with_o the_o heavenly_a unction_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n open_v my_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n contain_v in_o thy_o law_n give_v i_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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and_o be_v enthrone_v in_o my_o heart_n according_o when_o it_o fall_v like_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n upon_o such_o a_o sin_n the_o sound_n and_o submissive_a mind_n willing_o lie_v under_o the_o blow_n and_o say_v more_o of_o this_o good_a lord_n strike_v again_o and_o again_o lay_v the_o axe_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o the_o root_n of_o my_o heart_n lust_n and_o down_o with_o it_o root_n and_o branch_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o mind_n be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o ready_a compliance_n with_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n as_o that_o they_o rebellious_o control_v he_o in_o his_o office_n it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v come_v in_o such_o a_o sermon_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v direct_v the_o arrow_n of_o conviction_n to_o such_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o thereby_o instruct_v he_o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o assist_v in_o get_v off_o sin_n be_v yoke_n and_o put_v on_o christ_n well!_o what_o have_v be_v the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o 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thy_o name_n also_o in_o act_n 9_o 6._o and_o he_o tremble_v speak_v of_o paul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n or_o come_v under_o christ_n yoke_n and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v hence_o psal_n 110._o 3._o we_o read_v christ_n subject_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o act_v 11._o 23._o barnabas_n exhort_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o imperfect_a ineffectual_a work_n often_o find_v in_o young_a people_n agrippa-like_a act_v 26._o 28._o then_o aprippa_n say_v unto_o paul_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v