Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	bear_v	law_n	nature_n	2,347	5	6.1756	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

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or_o thing_n by_o who_o and_o whereby_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v or_o glorify_v it_o give_v out_o false_a report_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n lay_v prejudices_fw-la and_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o stumble_v in_o man_n way_n that_o they_o may_v be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o all_o that_o be_v good_a so_o desperate_o be_v it_o bend_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 8._o be_v 8._o to_o his_o be_v sin_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o opposite_a against_o the_o being_n and_o existence_n of_o god_n it_o make_v the_o sinner_n wish_v and_o endeavour_v that_o there_o

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only_o succeed_v sin_n but_o they_o be_v bear_v together_o and_o be_v twin_n for_o they_o that_o deserve_v punishment_n expect_v it_o and_o who_o ever_o expect_v it_o suffer_v it_o in_o a_o degree_n so_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v his_o own_o tormenter_n and_o sin_v his_o terment_n our_o knowledge_n of_o have_v miscarry_v will_v return_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o fault_n will_v bring_v fear_n which_o fear_n have_v torment_v if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o come_v the_o upbraid_v of_o conscience_n mar_v the_o mirth_n and_o make_v the_o pleasure_n very_o displease_v what_o pleasure_n can_v it_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o upbraid_n of_o meat_n though_o it_o taste_v pleasant_o poison_n itself_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o not_o therefore_o pleasant_a regret_v and_z ill-savouring_a belching_n do_v not_o speak_v pleasure_n whatever_o cross_v and_o thwart_v nature_n be_v a_o punishment_n not_o a_o pleasure_n and_o so_o be_v sin_n to_o 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desire_v again_o argue_v the_o continuance_n of_o want_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o sinner_n shift_v so_o often_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v serve_v divers_a lust_n which_o change_n and_o variety_n clear_o evince_v the_o poverty_n of_o their_o entertainment_n and_o emptiness_n of_o their_o pleasure_n while_o man_n seek_v to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o sin_n by_o give_v it_o salt_n water_n to_o drink_v they_o do_v but_o increase_v it_o and_o indeed_o every_o man_n may_v find_v it_o much_o more_o easy_a pleasant_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o he_o to_o mortify_v then_o to_o gratify_v sin_n to_o deny_v then_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o man_n to_o be_v ever_o contradict_v and_o swim_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o their_o

will_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o he_o take_v the_o good_a man_n will_n for_o the_o deed_n with_o acceptation_n so_o he_o take_v the_o wicked_a man_n will_n for_o the_o deed_n with_o abomination_n for_o prov._n 15.26_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n their_o wicked_a thought_n be_v filthy_a steam_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v a_o filthiness_n and_o sinful_a thought_n have_v their_o filthiness_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a action_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v jer._n 4.14_o oh_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o the_o very_a remedy_n speak_v out_o the_o disease_n if_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v they_o be_v filthy_a sure_a for_o sweep_a will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o what_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n the_o vain_a thought_n that_o be_v there_o and_o these_o must_v be_v wash_v or_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o villainy_n and_o vanity_n of_o thought_n 3._o thought-sin_n be_v root-sin_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o mother-sin_n action_n be_v their_o issue_n prov._n 4.23_o evil_n deed_n be_v the_o offspring_n and_o child_n of_o evil_a thought_n the_o branch_n and_o fruit_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o root_n thought_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o soul_n word_n and_o action_n be_v but_o young_a brother_n they_o be_v the_o oil_n that_o feed_v and_o maintain_v the_o wick_n which_o will_v else_o go_v out_o life-sin_n receive_v their_o juice_n and_o nourishment_n from_o thought-sin_n st._n james_n speak_v as_o if_o our_o thought_n be_v the_o belly_n and_o womb_n where_o sin_n be_v conceive_v james_n 1.15_o now_o when_o man_n will_v as_o job_n do_v curse_v grievous_o they_o curse_v the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o so_o do_v you_o curse_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a womb_n that_o bear_v it_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o this_o tree_n the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n life_n be_v charge_v upon_o their_o thought_n as_o have_v its_o root_n and_o rise_v there_o gen._n 6.5_o mat._n 12.35_o &_o 15.19_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n they_o all_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o trojan-horse_n one_o will_v wonder_v as_o we_o do_v at_o some_o bird_n where_o they_o lodge_v all_o winter_n to_o see_v so_o many_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o wickedness_n one_o will_v wonder_v whence_o from_o what_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n they_o come_v why_o they_o all_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o rendezvous_n of_o wickedness_n the_o common_a inn_n that_o lodge_v all_o the_o thief_n and_o travel_a lust_n that_o be_v in_o and_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n in_o this_o world_n all_o the_o unclean_a stream_n flow_v from_o this_o unclean_a fountain_n this_o ocean_n and_o sea_n of_o sin_n say_v holy_a david_n psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n any_o thought_n that_o be_v against_o thy_o law_n which_o i_o love_v we_o all_o hate_n that_o which_o be_v against_o what_o we_o love_v but_o why_o do_v he_o hate_v thought_n of_o sin_n because_o evil_a thought_n beget_v evil_a word_n and_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a and_o beget_v ill_a manner_n vain_a imagination_n beget_v vain_a conversation_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o they_o that_o think_v well_o to_o do_v ill_a and_o more_o hard_a for_o they_o that_o think_v ill_a to_o do_v well_o for_o as_o the_o root_n be_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o by_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v mat._n 7.17_o 4._o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v yet_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o sinful_a thought_n a_o may_v think_v himself_o to_o hell_n if_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o forgive_v he_o act_v 8.20_o say_v st._n peter_n 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the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v far_o more_o casie_a to_o reform_v man_n manner_n then_o to_o renew_v man_n mind_n the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v this_o many_o man_n can_v live_v alone_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o thought-sin_n though_o they_o have_v no_o other_o company_n please_v themselves_o and_o blessing_n themselves_o too_o in_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n and_o act_v sin_n in_o their_o fancy_n they_o will_v more_o easy_o surrender_v their_o tongue_n and_o hand_n than_o their_o heart-sin_n now_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o throw_v down_o these_o strong_a tower_n to_o cast_v down_o imagination_n to_o conquer_v whole_a army_n of_o thought_n to_o reduce_v these_o straggle_a and_o thievish_a highway_n man_n into_o good_a order_n and_o obedience_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n beyond_o all_o the_o philosophy_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o have_v 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be_v chief_o take_v up_o about_o their_o heart_n psal_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o and_o as_o a_o excellent_a person_n word_n it_o wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o sincere-hearted_n christian_n and_o other_o but_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o thought_n without_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o bodily_a exercise_n papist_n may_v mumble_v over_o their_o prayer_n hypocrite_n talk_v but_o this_o be_v godliness_n as_o it_o begin_v and_o be_v carry_v on_o so_o conversion_n be_v complete_v finish_v and_o perfect_v in_o thought_n it_o end_v there_o for_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n come_v to_o die_v his_o chief_a and_o last_o employment_n be_v about_o his_o thought_n he_o have_v do_v

139.17_o 18._o if_o vanity_n get_v possession_n in_o the_o morning_n it_o will_v strive_v to_o keep_v it_o all_o the_o day_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recent_a servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_fw-la diu_fw-la what_o the_o vessel_n be_v first_o season_v with_o it_o reserve_v a_o tang_n of_o it_o long_o after_o take_v a_o good_a mornings-draught_n to_o prevent_v the_o windy_a vapour_n of_o vain_a thought_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o wake_v there_o be_v many_o fiddler_n at_o thy_o chamber_n door_n to_o sing_v thou_o wanton_a song_n but_o listen_v not_o to_o they_o tell_v they_o and_o all_o the_o suitor_n and_o client_n that_o solicit_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o engage_v and_o have_v business_n of_o consequence_n to_o mind_n listen_v not_o to_o any_o siren_n stop_v thy_o ear_n against_o all_o such_o charmer_n though_o they_o chant_v and_o charm_v never_o so_o pleas_o for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v wise_o nor_o to_o advantage_n thus_o if_o when_o thou_o awake_v 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judgement_n and_o vers_fw-la 37._o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v if_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o idle_a what_o account_n shall_v we_o give_v of_o filthy_a and_o ill-working_a word_n of_o word_n that_o be_v corrupt_a and_o do_v corrupt_a other_o solomon_n upon_o this_o account_n tell_v we_o prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v according_a to_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o heart_n tongue_n and_o deed_n that_o he_o who_o be_v judge_v by_o one_o be_v judge_v by_o all_o of_o they_o for_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o all_o the_o charge_n or_o most_o of_o it_o in_o psal_n 50._o be_v for_o word_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o in_o abuse_v god_n good_a word_n 2._o use_v their_o own_o ill_a word_n they_o give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n etc._n etc._n 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