Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	doctrine_n	part_n	use_v	19,451	5	9.9356	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66098	Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2272; ESTC W37635	100,188	164

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ready_a for_o the_o use_v it_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v psal_n 37._o 23._o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v order_v or_o prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o also_o signify_v to_o be_v stable_n firm_a and_o constant_a so_o it_o use_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 16._o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v a_o heart_n then_o that_o be_v right_a with_o god_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o these_o covenant-transaction_n be_v i._o a_o heart_n that_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o that_o be_v in_o brief_a a_o heart_n that_o be_v inward_o principled_a with_o save_v grace_n a_o heart_n that_o have_v true_o make_v choice_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o love_n a_o heart_n which_o as_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n which_o be_v true_o touch_v whatever_o shakeing_n it_o may_v have_v yet_o never_o rest_v till_o it_o come_v to_o point_v direct_o to_o its_o polestar_n though_o by_o 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seek_v thy_o god_n but_o he_o can_v not_o go_v through_o with_o reformation_n for_o want_n of_o this_o in_o the_o people_n chap_n 20._o 33._o man_n may_v make_v much_o ado_n about_o outward_a preparation_n but_o without_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o will_v end_v in_o mere_a formality_n now_o to_o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o they_o do_v solemn_o consider_v and_o well_o weigh_v what_o they_o do_v hasty_a and_o precipitate_a action_n be_v heartless_a action_n thing_n do_v rash_o without_o due_a deliberation_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v permanent_a christ_n therefore_o will_v have_v man_n in_o great_a matter_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o consider_v luk._n 14._o 28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o they_o be_v inward_o and_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o what_o they_o be_v about_o to_o do_v necessity_n i_o say_v and_o that_o not_o mere_o a_o compulsive_a necessity_n such_o as_o man_n be_v drive_v to_o by_o external_a motive_n as_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o their_o spiritual_a good_a &_o hope_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o hence_o i_o add_v the_o excellency_n man_n must_v see_v a_o beauty_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o have_v god_n engage_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n engage_v to_o he_o david_n therefore_o account_v the_o covenant_n all_o his_o salvation_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o 3._o that_o they_o be_v strengthen_v with_o holy_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v promise_n and_o engage_v god_n regard_v not_o bare_a empty_a promise_n but_o he_o look_v for_o performance_n and_o man_n must_v purpose_v if_o ever_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v every_o holy_a action_n have_v its_o rise_n in_o the_o heart_n devote_v itself_o to_o god_n and_o resolve_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o promise_v and_o never_o intend_v to_o perform_v be_v mere_a mockery_n it_o be_v not_o what_o we_o 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