Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	faith_n	sense_n	2,308	5	6.2377	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61776	The certainty of heavenly and the uncertainty of earthly treasures together with a discovery where the treasure and heart is placed / as it was delivered in severall sermons by that eminently faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. William Strong ...	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing S5998	58,281	207

good_a in_o their_o youth_n and_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o it_o ezek._n 33.31_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n their_o heart_n walk_v after_o their_o covetousness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n you_o will_v say_v covetousness_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n how_o then_o do_v the_o heart_n go_v after_o it_o either_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o covetousness_n here_o as_o the_o predominant_a lust_n or_o else_o covetousness_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n of_o covetousness_n on_o which_o it_o be_v set_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o scripture_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v make_v up_o of_o lusting_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n luke_n 22.15_o with_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n with_o you_o and_o in_o a_o evil_a sense_n eph._n 4.22_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n faith_n the_o church_n draw_v we_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o cant._n 1.4_o how_o so_o by_o discover_v the_o great_a sweetness_n &_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v soul_n draw_v to_o he_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o delight_n in_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o suitable_o to_o a_o man_n treasure_n here_o be_v four_o demonstrative_a argument_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o treasure_n be_v attractive_a of_o the_o heart_n 1._o lust_n every_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v some_o predominant_a lust_n every_o man_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n have_v some_o predominant_a lust_n and_o this_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o be_v predominant_a because_o in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v enjoy_v by_o that_o lust_n there_o lie_v his_o treasure_n it_o be_v call_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o a_o man_n iniquity_n the_o father_n use_n to_o style_v it_o a_o man_n darling_n sin_n job._n 20.12_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n every_o sin_n rule_v over_o a_o man_n but_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o rule_v more_o immediate_o than_o any_o other_o and_o these_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n treasure_n that_o sin_n which_o he_o make_v all_o other_o sin_n subordinate_a to_o in_o that_o he_o place_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o then_o that_o be_v the_o sin_n he_o be_v least_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o the_o heart_n will_v go_v out_o after_o it_o treasure_n james_n 1.14_o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o wn_a lust_n and_o entice_v sin_n draw_v a_o man_n heart_n aside_o but_o remember_v there_o be_v no_o man_n do_v perish_v that_o ever_o do_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o this_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o darling_n sin_n and_o because_o there_o be_v his_o treasure_n his_o heart_n will_v go_v out_o after_o it_o the_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v try_v in_o his_o master_n lust_n he_o can_v hold_v his_o heart_n from_o his_o treasure_n because_o the_o treasure_n have_v such_o a_o command_n and_o rule_v over_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v resist_v it_o 2._o treasure_n the_o heart_n be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n in_o pursuit_n of_o its_o treasure_n it_o will_v appear_v the_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o the_o treasure_n because_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v impatient_a of_o opposition_n and_o of_o procrastination_n of_o opposition_n it_o can_v bear_v no_o denial_n of_o procrastination_n it_o can_v bear_v no_o delay_n prov._n 17.12_o it_o be_v better_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o bearobbed_a of_o her_o whelp_n than_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n who_o be_v solomon_n fool_n there_o every_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o folly_n and_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n i_o but_o when_o be_v it_o most_o dangerous_a to_o meet_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o folly_n it_o be_v when_o the_o lust_n be_v get_v up_o and_o be_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o man_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a_o man_n have_v better_o meet_v a_o bear_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n than_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n it_o be_v because_o you_o stand_v between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o treasure_n and_o it_o can_v bear_v no_o opposition_n as_o it_o can_v bear_v no_o denial_n so_o it_o can_v bear_v no_o delay_n thus_o it_o be_v when_o covetousness_n be_v a_o man_n predominant_a lust_n balaam_n lust_n be_v too_o swift_a for_o his_o ass_n say_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o eagle_n do_v hasten_v to_o the_o prey_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o covetous_a man_n of_o all_o bird_n a_o eagle_n fly_v swift_a and_o never_o fly_v swift_a than_o when_o she_o hasten_v to_o eat_v the_o prey_n so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o one_o that_o persecute_v his_o chief_a good_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v 3._o let_v a_o man_n change_v his_o treasure_n treasure_n a_o mana●…_n heart_n change_v as_o he_o change_v his_o treasure_n and_o present_o his_o heart_n change_v and_o return_n from_o that_o which_o before_o it_o go_v out_o after_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o it_o return_v from_o it_o with_o the_o great_a swiftness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a change_n in_o conversion_n a_o man_n change_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n there_o two_o thing_n that_o make_v conversion_n one_o be_v a_o aversion_n the_o other_o a_o conversion_n the_o man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o other_o treasure_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n run_v after_o god_n for_o his_o treasure_n psal_n 63.8_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o god_n there_o be_v two_o expression_n much_o alike_o one_o be_v numb_a 14.24_o my_o servant_n caleb_n have_v follow_v i_o full_o to_o fulfil_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o hebrew_a another_o expression_n be_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n the_o one_o point_n the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o other_o point_v the_o constancy_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o heart_n that_o do_v before_o follow_v sin_n and_o vanity_n now_o follow_v after_o his_o chief_a good_a because_o he_o have_v change_v his_o other_o good_a for_o god_n hos_n 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n now_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o five_o particular_a treasure_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n go_v after_o the_o treasure_n be_v to_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n or_o ground_n why_o the_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o its_o treasure_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o six_o great_a ground_n from_o that_o that_o the_o treasure_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n 1._o food_n 1._o the_o treasure_n be_v the_o soul_n food_n because_o the_o treasure_n be_v the_o food_n that_o the_o soul_n feed_v on_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o soul_n go_v out_o after_o its_o treasure_n and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n he_o eat_v the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n take_v a_o godly_a man_n he_o feed_v upon_o spiritual_a food_n joh._n 6.27_o labour_v not_o or_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n make_v after_o and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n 2._o soul_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o support_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o support_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v himself_o without_o it_o psal_n 41.12_o thou_o upholde_v my_o heart_n the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o have_v underpropt_v my_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v by_o itself_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a hold_v it_o up_o than_o it_o want_v a_o support_n and_o this_o support_n be_v god_n job_n 8.15_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o lean_v upon_o his_o house_n his_o house_n be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o hope_n he_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o it_o and_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o it_o a_o saint_n support_v be_v only_o in_o god_n strength_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o 73.26_o ps_n 73.26_o riches_n be_v a_o ungodly_a man_n treasure_n and_o he_o run_v to_o they_o to_o support_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o righteous_a man_n treasure_n and_o he_o run_v to_o it_o to_o support_v he_o every_o man_n have_v and_o must_v have_v something_o to_o support_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n will_v

because_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o thing_n belove_v his_o love_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o then_o examine_v yourselves_o that_o which_o you_o fear_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o be_v that_o which_o the_o love_n of_o your_o heart_n run_v out_o unto_o 8._o victorious_a 8._o love_n be_v victorious_a love_n be_v victorious_a cant._n 8.4_o it_o be_v strong_a as_o death_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dominion_n in_o love_n look_v over_o the_o love_n that_o man_n bear_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n let_v they_o have_v but_o riches_n and_o if_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o as_o the_o young_a man_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o bid_v they_o sell_v all_o they_o will_v go_v away_o sorrowful_a why_o so_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n overcome_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n offer_v a_o godly_a man_n all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n whatsoever_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o embrace_v it_o why_o so_o his_o love_n to_o god_n out-bids_a they_o and_o overcome_v they_o love_n it_o be_v like_a lime_n in_o that_o respect_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n cant._n 8.7_o nay_o the_o more_o you_o pou●e_v upon_o lime_n the_o hot_a it_o burn_v it_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o love_n overcome_v the_o world_n for_o love_n be_v a_o victorious_a grace_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n if_o you_o be_v offer_v great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n great_a thing_n in_o another_o world_n do_v overcome_v they_o therefore_o examine_v where_o your_o love_n be_v for_o where_o your_o love_n be_v there_o be_v your_o heart_n where_o your_o heart_n be_v there_o be_v your_o treasure_n where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v your_o heaven_n where_o your_o heaven_n be_v there_o be_v your_o god_n and_o where_o your_o god_n be_v there_o be_v your_o happiness_n there_o be_v only_o three_o short_a use_n i_o shall_v make_v and_o so_o shut_v up_o the_o point_n use_v 1_o use_v 1._o use_v shall_v be_v in_o general_a in_o two_o thing_n 1._o sentence_n to_o discover_v the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o every_o scripture_n sentence_n from_o hence_o see_v the_o fullness_n of_o scripture_n every_o short_a sentence_n of_o it_o how_o full_a of_o matter_n be_v it_o the_o small_a thing_n in_o scripture_n there_o be_v great_a thing_n depend_v on_o they_o therefore_o a_o father_n cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o chrysostome_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o great_a blasphemy_n that_o can_v be_v to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v one_o idle_a word_n he_o that_o will_v judge_v you_o for_o idle_a word_n will_v not_o write_v one_o idle_a word_n there_o be_v one_o place_n which_o chrysostome_n himself_o insist_o upon_o its_z 1_o tim._n 5.23_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n ache_v and_o he_o have_v eight_o mighty_a truth_n out_o of_o that_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o scripture_n 1._o godly_a man_n out_o of_o love_n to_o duty_n neglect_v the_o body_n 2._o godly_a man_n be_v very_o moderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n leave_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o 3._o consider_v in_o his_o weakness_n he_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o his_o charge_n he_o have_v infirmity_n and_o often_o infirmity_n but_o he_o do_v not_o neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o take_v a_o little_a wine_n that_o godly_a man_n may_v too_o far_o neglect_v their_o body_n even_o to_o offend_v therein_o 5._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o yea_o those_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v most_o abuse_v 6._o godly_a man_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o many_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o that_o often_o 7._o in_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n the_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o its_o repair_n but_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o nature_n infirmity_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o moderation_n appoint_v in_o receive_v the_o creature_n even_o when_o man_n take_v they_o for_o necessity_n sake_n for_o he_o that_o prescribe_v he_o the_o wine_n prescribe_v he_o the_o measure_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o scripture_n become_v exceed_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o of_o profit_v in_o spiritual_a knowledge_n when_o a_o man_n can_v take_v delight_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n not_o only_o in_o the_o substance_n but_o in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o it_o do_v not_o study_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n only_o but_o the_o phrase_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o only_a word_n but_o such_o word_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v out_o &_o phrased_a it_o to_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o our_o understanding_n 2._o up_o there_o be_v some_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v especial_o treasure_n up_o consider_v though_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v study_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o sentence_n above_o all_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o as_o these_o we_o be_v speak_v on_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o will_v his_o heart_n be_v there_o be_v fix_v part_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o lord_n put_v special_a mark_n upon_o which_o scripture_n be_v suitable_a to_o especial_a occasion_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v especial_a notice_n of_o they_o 1._o unto_o 1._o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v anote_n of_o attention_n unto_o those_o scripture_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n and_o asseveration_n to_o those_o especial_o we_o shall_v study_v 1.29_o io._n 1.29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v special_a mark_n upon_o they_o there_o we_o shall_v exercise_v a_o special_a study_n about_o they_o 40.5_o isa_n 40.5_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o repeat_v 2._o such_o as_o be_v of_o ten_o repeat_v such_o scripture_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v often_o repeat_v such_o scripture_n shall_v be_v diligent_o study_v as_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 8.36_o pro._n 11.4_o mark_n 8.36_o and_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o psa_n 62.10_o 3._o conversion_n 3._o such_o as_o have_v be_v most_o effectual_a for_o your_o conversion_n those_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o do_v you_o or_o any_o other_o good_a these_o shall_v be_v mighty_o study_v god_n require_v you_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o luther_n make_v use_v of_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o junius_n of_o job._n 1.1_o those_o by_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v conviction_n and_o consolation_n these_o he_o require_v you_o shall_v especial_o observe_v and_o diligent_o study_v 4._o condition_n 4._o such_o be_v suitable_a to_o your_o condition_n those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v especial_o concern_v thy_o condition_n the_o lord_n require_v a_o man_n shall_v study_v that_o word_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o estate_n whether_o thou_o be_v in_o poverty_n or_o riches_n in_o health_n or_o sickness_n 5._o time_n 5._o such_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o present_a controversy_n of_o the_o age_n that_o you_o live_v in_o that_o you_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n and_o keep_v from_o fall_v into_o the_o present_a error_n the_o lord_n require_v you_o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n of_o these_o scripture_n 6._o comprehensive_a 6._o such_o as_o be_v most_o comprehensive_a those_o scripture_n that_o be_v very_o comprehensive_a that_o carry_v in_o they_o the_o guidance_n of_o a_o man_n life_n as_o in_o the_o text_n lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o heb._n 13.5_o be_v convent_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n such_o comprehensive_a direction_n as_o these_o the_o lord_n require_v our_o heart_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o study_n of_o they_o use_v 2._o regeneration_n use_v 2._o to_o difcover_v the_o necessity_n regeneration_n be_v most_o proper_a in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o heart_n inseparable_a from_o the_o