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
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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face_n for_o face_n and_o discover_v not_o only_o the_o face_n but_o the_o spot_n also_o that_o be_v in_o it_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o consider_v somewhat_o further_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n by_o which_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n can_v do_v and_o consequent_o what_o it_o can_v do_v forasmuch_o as_o together_o with_o this_o light_n or_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o law_n impress_v on_o mansheart_o upon_o which_o this_o light_n reflect_v which_o do_v as_o true_o discover_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o action_n as_o the_o light_n discover_v the_o action_n themselves_o and_o as_o adam_n give_v name_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o he_o name_v they_o so_o be_v they_o call_v even_o so_o do_v the_o law_n in_o man_n heart_n give_v name_n to_o all_o his_o action_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o their_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o respect_n as_o well_o the_o secret_a thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o as_o the_o outward_a action_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o law_n be_v call_v light_n in_o like_a form_n of_o speak_v as_o this_o be_v use_v matth._n 24.27_o 28._o the_o cup_n for_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o cup._n this_o law_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n be_v but_o one_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o light_n in_o he_o be_v but_o one_o though_o diverse_o communicate_v and_o distribute_v yet_o he_o only_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o in_o he_o the_o law_n be_v but_o one_o though_o different_o exhibit_v and_o make_v know_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o subject_n who_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o among_o who_o man_n be_v chief_a as_o man_n be_v consider_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n into_o the_o law_n of_o 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20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o these_o have_v the_o law_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o far_o legible_a as_o to_o evince_v god_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n leave_v they_o therein_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o manifest_v that_o this_o god_n who_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n reveal_v in_o they_o or_o show_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o withal_o the_o soul_n employ_v in_o that_o word_n as_o

before_o have_v be_v declare_v psal_n 95.6_o psal_n 100.2_o 3._o make_v and_o serve_v be_v correlative_n his_o make_n and_o our_o serve_a being_n necessary_a dependent_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o same_o case_n in_o the_o point_n of_o redemption_n say_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o glorify_v god_n with_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o but_o of_o this_o anon_o in_o its_o place_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v write_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o other_o branch_n or_o table_n of_o the_o law_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o or_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o likewise_o unto_o they_o this_o also_o be_v write_v on_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o character_n i._n e._n letter_n and_o syllable_n and_o become_v a_o positive_a law_n to_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v there_o and_o man_n do_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n though_o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o other_o without_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o hereby_o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o which_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o it_o be_v witness_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n mat._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o that_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o love_v one_o neighbour_n as_o one_o self_n on_o those_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n &_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o in_o its_o measure_n be_v effect_v by_o they_o who_o be_v say_v by_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 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tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o viz._n do_v and_o live_v and_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o find_v no_o man_n able_a to_o perform_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n testify_v that_o the_o law_n though_o in_o itself_o holy_a righteous_a and_o good_a yet_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 7.12_o rom._n 8.23_o so_o that_o what_o can_v not_o by_o it_o be_v effect_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.2_o oppose_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o touch_v which_o law_n as_o be_v the_o next_o branch_n in_o the_o distinction_n and_o the_o light_n accompany_v it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v the_o law_n of_o 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beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n will_v glorify_v god_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n not_o now_o as_o former_o obey_v for_o life_n or_o that_o he_o may_v live_v but_o from_o life_n or_o because_o he_o be_v make_v to_o live_v or_o because_o he_o do_v live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o thankoffering_a a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o end_n henceforth_o of_o all_o he_o be_v and_o all_o he_o do_v be_v this_o that_o he_o 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life_n remember_v what_o be_v witness_v rom._n 15.4_o be_v unmoove_v by_o the_o judgement_n or_o censure_n of_o man_n day_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o objection_n have_v speak_v in_o plainness_n already_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o in_o this_o poor_a stammer_a way_n i_o bear_v witness_n be_v consider_v both_o as_o be_v without_o and_o within_o the_o soul_n respect_v his_o person_n or_o bodily_a presence_n his_o glorious_a or_o glorify_a body_n so_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o be_v without_o not_o within_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o scripture_n beforenamed_n joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o

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glad_a tiding_n and_o message_n thereof_o and_o become_v obedient_a thereunto_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n so_o name_v already_o may_v be_v prerch_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o twice_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_v thes_n 1.5_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n as_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v powerful_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n yet_o not_o powerful_a to_o salvation_n except_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o such_o a_o gospel_n be_v it_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_v thes_n 1.5_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o in_o mighty_a power_n and_o receive_v by_o they_o in_o much_o assurance_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o yield_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o as_o the_o roman_n also_o do_v chap._n 15.18_o 19_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o such_o and_o do_v powerful_o incline_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o reveal_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receiu_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n the_o light_n reject_v no_o power_n receive_v reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o by_o this_o friend_n to_o who_o i_o now_o reply_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o which_o be_v testify_v 1_o cor._n 1.18_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o friend_n in_o this_o parcel_n of_o word_n above_o recite_v and_o whether_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o repetition_n and_o tautology_n of_o word_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receive_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n and_o obey_v he_o reject_v not_o the_o light_n nor_o can_v be_v without_o the_o power_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o obey_v be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o express_v he_o that_o receive_v christ_n &_o obey_v he_o receive_v christ_n and_o shall_v receive_v christ_n christ_n reject_v no_o christ_n receive_v your_o heart_n shall_v fail_v and_o your_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o look_v for_o another_o way_n or_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n let_v their_o heart_n fail_v and_o their_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o expect_v salvation_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o gospel_n which_o tender_v salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o sinner_n without_o redemption_n from_o sin_n let_v it_o indeed_o be_v anathema_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a lord_n jesus_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v saviour_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o everliving_a to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o even_o for_o they_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n purify_n their_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o which_o testimony_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o regeneration_n who_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n incessant_o night_n and_o day_n that_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n may_v be_v complete_v in_o they_o say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a fight_a the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n keep_v up_o the_o watch_n and_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v short_o tread_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n i_o say_v their_o foot_n as_o real_o within_o they_o as_o he_o have_v tread_v he_o under_o his_o own_o foot_n for_o they_o without_o they_o and_o further_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v assure_o reap_v in_o due_a time_n if_o they_o faint_v not_o this_o be_v their_o victory_n even_o their_o faith_n by_o which_o with_o patience_n they_o possess_v their_o soul_n be_v confident_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v call_v they_o who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v also_o perfect_v it_o perform_v or_o finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o hope_n they_o purify_v themselves_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o they_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n and_o redemption_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o outward_a sound_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o man_n think_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n take_v away_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n reply_n who_o ever_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o he_o who_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o he_o count_v that_o name_n yet_o if_o such_o a_o one_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n but_o roll_v his_o sin_n under_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubborness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n will_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n in_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sound_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v some_o snare_n and_o temptation_n lie_v upon_o some_o soul_n touch_v those_o word_n before_o mind_v and_o repeat_v viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n whence_o some_o person_n do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o