Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	evil_a	heart_n	thought_n	2,080	5	8.0009	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75725	The heavenly trade, or the best merchandizing the only way to live well in impoverishing times. A discourse occasioned from the decay of earthly trades, and visible wastes of practical piety in the day we live in, offering arguments and counsels to all, towards a speedy revival of dying godliness and timely prevention of the dangerous issues thereof impending on us. By Bartholomew Ashwood Minister of the Gospel.	Ashwood, Bartholomew, 1622-1680.	1678 (1678)	Wing A3999A; ESTC R204336	280,447	512

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several_a thing_n dispatch_v if_o ever_o soul_n be_v save_v first_o you_o must_v carry_v on_o heart-work_n every_o day_n and_o that_o be_v great_a work_n they_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n know_v there_o be_v much_o to_o do_v in_o and_o about_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o out_o of_o order_n than_o man_n heart_n and_o nothing_o in_o man_n of_o great_a concernment_n than_o the_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o strict_a charge_n the_o lord_n give_v his_o people_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n prov._n 4._o v._o 23._o above_o all_o keep_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n keep_v thy_o heart_n proz_n 23._o 2._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o prov._n 4._o v._o 4._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n christ_n look_v for_o the_o chief_a room_n he_o dwell_v in_o his_o warehouse_n where_o he_o lay_v up_o his_o good_n his_o workhouse_n where_o he_o cut_v out_o and_o prepare_v his_o work_n prov._n 16._o 1._o a_o great_a part_n of_o salvation-work_n be_v do_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n in_o man_n whence_o all_o aceptable_a duty_n flow_v ephes_n 6._o 6._o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v especial_o look_v after_o a_o christian_a find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n to_o do_v about_o his_o heart_n every_o day_n there_o be_v heart-searching_a work_n psal_n 64._o 6._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deep_a and_o not_o easy_o fathom_v it_o be_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o the_o far_a end_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o reach_v in_o this_o life_n the_o sea_n be_v deep_a and_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o bottom_n the_o world_n be_v large_a and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v compass_v but_o who_o have_v ever_o travel_v through_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o set_v up_o his_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la and_o say_v hitherto_o its_o wickedness_n go_v and_o no_o far_o it_o be_v deceitful_a also_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o jer._n 17._o 9_o a_o man_n have_v no_o such_o cheater_n to_o deal_v with_o as_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o have_v such_o chameleon_n colour_n maeander_n wind_n such_o labyrinth_n turn_n subtle_a shift_n false_a pretence_n close_a design_n fair_a promise_n smooth_a excuse_n rhetorical_a plea_n seem_a integrity_n deep-rooted_n hypocrisy_n that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o his_o heart_n or_o how_o to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o this_o call_v for_o constant_a search_n and_o observe_n of_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o people_n the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n on_o purpose_n to_o weigh_v it_o in_o and_o cast_v out_o a_o line_n of_o providence_n every_o day_n to_o try_v it_o by_o man_n meet_v with_o occasional_a providence_n temptation_n employment_n company_n change_n mercy_n affliction_n all_o which_o help_v to_o discover_v the_o heart_n the_o issue_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n heart-judging_a work_n when_o christian_n have_v find_v out_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o heart_n their_o pride_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o proof_n and_o evidence_n clear_a and_o how_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o equity_n and_o mercy_n to_o light_n experience_n warning_n patience_n profession_n and_o promise_n they_o be_v then_o to_o charge_v these_o thing_n upon_o the_o heart_n to_o set_v home_o the_o evil_a with_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o from_o its_o nature_n and_o effect_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n the_o time_n place_n continuance_n in_o it_o attempt_n and_o mean_n of_o cure_n compare_v with_o other_o beneath_o they_o for_o light_n profession_n mean_n and_o mercy_n and_o have_v by_o these_o argument_n convince_v the_o heart_n of_o its_o exceed_a evil_n then_o to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o and_o condemn_v it_o as_o unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n and_o deserve_v of_o all_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o word_n against_o it_o until_o the_o heart_n come_v to_o bear_v its_o iniquity_n and_o feel_v its_o exceed_a sinfulness_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_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 rom._n 7._o 24._o this_o will_v be_v of_o wonderful_a use_n to_o clear_v up_o your_o sincerity_n to_o preserve_v the_o tenderness_n of_o your_o spirit_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o excuse_n false_a hope_n and_o security_n in_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o abominable_a when_o it_o appear_v with_o its_o most_o take_v allurement_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o and_o this_o will_v evidence_n your_o interest_n in_o pardon_n and_o freedom_n from_o divine_a condemnation_n heart-humbling_a work_n o_o the_o pride_n that_o lodge_v yea_o life_n in_o and_o incorporate_n with_o this_o little_a piece_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v it_o and_o past_o find_v out_o like_o leaven_n in_o the_o lump_n and_o poison_n in_o the_o cup_n which_o 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the_o man_n it_o be_v not_o accidental_a and_o adventitious_a filthiness_n for_o that_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v wash_v away_o jer._n 6._o 7._o but_o it_o be_v innate_a and_o connatural_a and_o never_o cease_v bubble_v forth_o till_o the_o fountain_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o root_n be_v change_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o defile_v the_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n christian_n complain_v of_o their_o thought_n they_o be_v pester_v with_o vain_a unclean_a distract_n thought_n in_o duty_n and_o out_o of_o duty_n whereas_o the_o distemper_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n thought_n be_v but_o the_o ebullition_n and_o swarming_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o that_o will_v cure_v his_o thought_n must_v first_o

work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o david_n get_v good_a by_o his_o fall_n it_o make_v he_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o break_a in_o heart_n draw_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o strong_a cry_n after_o grace_n make_v he_o more_o watchful_a for_o the_o future_a against_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 7_o 8._o to_o the_o 12._o psal_n 39_o 1._o psal_n 141._o 3._o peter_n get_v good_a from_o his_o fall_n by_o keep_v a_o after-sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o on_o his_o heart_n israel_n by_o their_o departure_n from_o god_n come_v to_o loathe_v themselves_o the_o more_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o and_o ephesus_n by_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o evil_n get_v this_o advantage_n they_o can_v not_o bear_v evil_n in_o other_o rev._n 2._o 2._o as_o sin_n abound_v so_o grace_n abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o object_n if_o soul_n may_v get_v good_a from_o sin_n and_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o then_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o watch_v against_o it_o why_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o sol._n the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o objection_n rom._n 6._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v and_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n first_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o soul_n interest_v in_o christ_n can_v live_v or_o allow_v themselves_o in_o sin_n because_o first_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v live_v any_o long_o in_o sin_n v._o 2._o dead_a man_n while_o so_o can_v live_v but_o believer_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n no_o long_o to_o live_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amplius_fw-la never_o more_o to_o live_v in_o it_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o it_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o but_o to_o allow_v it_o to_o design_n it_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o and_o to_o take_v up_o encouragement_n upon_o choice_n in_o judgement_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o man_n dead_a to_o sin_n as_o all_o soul_n in_o christ_n be_v for_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n yea_o into_o his_o death_n v._o 3._o that_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n once_o to_o die_v no_o more_o but_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n v._o 4._o so_o they_o be_v real_o dead_a with_o christ_n shall_v live_v no_o more_o in_o sin_n but_o be_v perpetual_o dead_a to_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a man_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o whole_a power_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o believer_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o its_o time_n and_o way_n v._o 6._o and_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a and_o have_v lose_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o death_n if_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o can_v live_v any_o long_o in_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n paraeus_n sin_n jure_fw-la &_o facto_fw-la absoluti_fw-la &_o manumassi_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la cujus_fw-la prius_fw-la premebamur_fw-la imperio_fw-la paraeus_n v._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o synecdoche_n piscat_fw-la that_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o obligation_n servitude_n dominion_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o apprentice_n be_v by_o law_n declare_v free_a or_o set_v free_a from_o his_o master_n rule_n and_o power_n second_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o therein_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n to_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o by_o it_o instate_v in_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n v._o 4_o 5._o that_o now_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o god_n which_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n v._o 11_o 12._o three_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v bring_v under_o grace_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n oppose_v to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v any_o long_o under_o the_o dominion_n and_o service_n of_o sin_n v._o 14._o these_o two_o covenant_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n contrary_a they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n rom._n 7._o 5._o and_o for_o that_o end_n be_v believer_n set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v under_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n v._o 6._o and_o no_o long_o serve_v sin_n four_o they_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n set_v free_a from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 18._o your_o time_n under_o sin_n be_v out_o and_o you_o have_v now_o no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o sin_n you_o be_v another_o servant_n and_o therefore_o can_v return_v to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n any_o more_o for_o you_o be_v now_o servant_n to_o god_n not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o you_o have_v deliver_v over_o yourselves_o swear_v over_o yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o can_v now_o serve_v sin_n that_o be_v his_o first_o answer_n you_o can_v if_o in_o christ_n serve_v sin_n any_o long_o nor_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v for_o if_o you_o can_v consent_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n you_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n second_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o if_o you_o be_v rational_a it_o be_v not_o your_o concernment_n to_o sin_n because_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n first_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a slavery_n in_o the_o world_n v._o 16._o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o devil_n sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o which_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n be_v evil_a in_o its_o state_n it_o be_v drudgery_n and_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v filthy_a abominable_a and_o shameful_a second_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o sad_a issue_n here_o it_o bring_v forth_o bitter_a fruit_n v._o 21._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n ashamed_a when_o awaken_v to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o grief_n horror_n and_o torment_n it_o break_v your_o loin_n make_v you_o go_v halt_v to_o your_o grave_n it_o make_v you_o weary_a of_o your_o life_n and_o fearful_a to_o die_v it_o set_v your_o tooth_n on_o edge_n and_o fill_v your_o bowel_n with_o wormwood_n and_o gravel_n o_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o sin_n here_o which_o make_v it_o no_o way_n a_o soul_n interest_n to_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o psal_n 51._o 8._o psal_n 38._o 4._o psal_n 119._o 120._o psal_n 55._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 19_o three_o as_o the_o work_n be_v bad_a and_o fruit_n be_v evil_a here_o so_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n v._o 23._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o work_n be_v do_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o wage_n which_o be_v always_o pay_v and_o never_o pay_v they_o shall_v be_v always_o die_v and_o never_o dead_a who_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o who_o fire_n be_v 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