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
A56123	Truth unvail'd by scripture-light In three parts. Written for the sake of those that desire to behold it in its native beauty. To which is added, an appendix, which the author desires to leave as a legacy to his children. By a despised follower of the blessed Jesus, Robert Prudom.	Prudom, Robert.	1699 (1699)	Wing P3883; ESTC R218355	94,157	208

god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n the_o understanding_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o it_o labour_v more_o and_o more_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v more_o and_o more_o estrange_v from_o god_n wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a without_o understanding_n the_o memory_n wherein_o lie_v a_o holy_a remembrance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v now_o become_v dull_a and_o forgetful_a and_o easy_o let_v go_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n concern_v to_o remember_v we_o can_v remember_v ready_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n what_o deep_a impression_n do_v these_o thing_n make_v upon_o the_o memory_n of_o poor_a creature_n but_o thing_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a welfare_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n how_o slippery_a and_o weak_a be_v the_o memory_n become_v to_o retain_v these_o the_o will_n wherein_o lie_v the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v or_o refuse_v and_o before_o sin_n enter_v will_v always_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v now_o become_v impotent_a and_o weak_a in_o its_o join_n with_o good_a how_o be_v it_o enslave_v by_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o satan_n rom._n 6.20_o for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n holiness_n without_o which_o god_n can_v be_v enjoy_v the_o poor_a unconvert_v sinner_n have_v no_o will_n in_o he_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a lu_v after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a gen._n 6.6_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o compare_v with_o job_n 15.16_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a be_v man_n who_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n yea_o what_o a_o enmity_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n of_o unconverted_a sinner_n against_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n how_o do_v their_o very_a heart_n rise_v against_o it_o rom._n 8.7_o 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 the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o desire_n after_o god_n be_v subject_v to_o sin_n how_o be_v they_o set_v upon_o unmeet_a object_n incline_n to_o thing_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o not_o to_o those_o they_o shall_v thus_o we_o natural_o hate_v good_a and_o love_v evil_a 1_o king_n 22.8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n micaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a our_o affection_n be_v natural_o raise_v to_o meet_v sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n that_o lead_v into_o it_o and_o do_v even_o embrace_v the_o temptation_n but_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o eschew_v and_o shun_v it_o beside_o when_o the_o affection_n do_v move_v how_o disorderly_o be_v their_o motion_n when_o merry_a too_o merry_a when_o sad_a too_o sad_a the_o conscience_n wherein_o lie_v man_n integrity_n or_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o one_o another_o how_o be_v it_o disorder_v by_o sin_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o with_o what_o weakness_n do_v that_o first_o covenant-light_n which_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n as_o creator_n move_v in_o the_o soul_n how_o be_v its_o reproof_n hardly_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o most_o person_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a darkness_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v that_o sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n have_v overrun_v all_o the_o faculty_n and_o be_v become_v as_o a_o body_n in_o the_o soul_n consist_v of_o many_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o 24._o but_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 which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n though_o all_o sin_n do_v not_o appear_v alike_o in_o all_o some_o by_o nature_n be_v more_o mild_a and_o courteous_a than_o other_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o seed_n of_o corruption_n in_o all_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n keep_v down_o those_o sin_n in_o some_o which_o he_o suffer_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o other_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o inlightning_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o see_v into_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n how_o do_v they_o see_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o their_o soul_n even_o of_o such_o sin_n which_o they_o think_v have_v not_o be_v in_o they_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n do_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a who_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v have_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o it_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o search_n after_o heart-corruption_n can_v come_v to_o find_v the_o bottom_n of_o they_o so_o far_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o unto_o god_n it_o fly_v far_a and_o far_o from_o god_n until_o it_o get_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o eternal_a misery_n how_o dark_a be_v adam_n 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to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o sentence_n of_o a_o bodily_a death_n the_o air_n in_o which_o he_o breathe_v be_v change_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o infect_v the_o poor_a body_n with_o many_o sort_n of_o distemper_n sore_n sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o all_o sort_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n mat._n 9.2_o and_o behold_v they_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n lie_v on_o a_o bed_n and_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thus_o by_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n he_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o poor_a body_n

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they_o as_o sinner_n to_o a_o redeemer_n they_o still_o remain_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v the_o same_o inward_a light_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o creator_n that_o adam_n enjoy_v prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n compare_v with_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o vnrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v 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first_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o he_o have_v some_o remain_a impression_n of_o the_o same_o law_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o light_n from_o the_o creator_n lead_v to_o answer_v the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n from_o the_o say_n of_o many_o famous_a gentile_n timeus_n one_o of_o pythagoras_n scholar_n say_v that_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n the_o soul_n be_v awaken_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n or_o good_a genius_n but_o if_o she_o be_v rebellious_a to_o it_o it_o will_v prove_v her_o daemon_n or_o tormentor_n but_o have_v overcome_v these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v know_v the_o cohabitation_n or_o dwell_v together_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o mortal_a men._n sophocles_n god_n grant_v say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o observe_v that_o venerable_a sanctity_n in_o my_o word_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v command_v by_o these_o noble_a law_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n conscience_n which_o be_v make_v 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knowledge_n and_o direction_n be_v true_o to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v the_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n depend_v upon_o a_o close_a correspondence_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o he_o who_o govern_v the_o universe_n again_o say_v the_o same_o cleanthes_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n plutarch_n speak_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n say_v it_o be_v a_o law_n not_o write_v in_o table_n or_o book_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o mind_n always_o as_o a_o live_a rule_n which_o never_o permit_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o inward_a guide_n again_o say_v plutarch_n to_o debase_v this_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n and_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o say_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o antisthety_n william_n penn'_v gentile_a divinity_n christian_n quaker_n pag._n 72._o he_o be_v institutor_n of_o the_o cynic_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o scholar_n to_o socrates_n he_o teach_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o true_a nobility_n that_o piety_n be_v alone_o needful_a to_o a_o last_a happiness_n that_o true_a virtue_n stand_v not_o in_o say_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o in_o much_o learning_n or_o many_o word_n but_o upright_a action_n in_o short_a that_o the_o principle_n of_o virtue_n be_v sufficient_a to_o what_o wisdom_n be_v needful_a and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o have_v reference_n thereto_o that_o piety_n be_v the_o best_a armour_n and_o virtuous_a person_n be_v always_o friend_n that_o virtue_n be_v a_o armour_n none_o can_v either_o pierce_v or_o take_v from_o good_a men._n he_o prefer_v a_o just_a man_n before_o his_o neighbour_n and_o good_a woman_n soul_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o virtue_n with_o 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