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	write_v	3,223	5	6.4540	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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protest_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o deut._n 29._o 18._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n ver._n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_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 of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o to_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o psal_n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n ver._n 22._o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v 2._o of_o god_n restriction_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n only_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n only_o to_o such_o as_o forsake_v their_o sin_n where_o do_v you_o find_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o whole_a bible_n isa_n 1._o 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o ver._n 18._o come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o 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wherein_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o man-child_n conceive_v etc._n etc._n you_o see_v what_o strange_a weakness_n god_n do_v discover_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o people_n by_o delay_n by_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o in_o way_n sensible_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n by_o which_o they_o come_v more_o full_o to_o know_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o more_o assistance_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v yet_o perform_v all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o promise_v unto_o they_o though_o under_o all_o this_o they_o may_v discern_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n 5._o they_o do_v serve_v for_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o it_o at_o all_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o visible_o contrary_a working_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n yet_o god_n will_v be_v true_a though_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n his_o word_n shall_v stand_v and_o his_o covenant_n be_v find_v true_a and_o sure_a psal_n 31._o 22._o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o 4._o then_o be_v upright_o do_v not_o use_v any_o indirect_a way_n or_o sinful_a shuffling_n what_o upright_o be_v upright_o need_v of_o these_o the_o covenant_n contain_v as_o much_o good_a as_o you_o need_v and_o it_o be_v sure_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o psal_n 37._o 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v ver._n 4._o delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n ver._n 5._o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v sect_n viii_o 8._o the_o eight_o property_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n it_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n it_o succeed_v a_o former_a covenant_n may_v be_v call_v the_o last_o covenant_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o because_o it_o succee_v a_o former_a covenant_n and_o remove_v it_o see_v heb._n 8._o 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o 2._o because_o no_o covenant_n shall_v ever_o succeed_v this_o if_o any_o covenant_n shall_v succeed_v it_o no_o covenant_n shall_v ever_o succeed_v it_o this_o it_o must_v be_v a_o covenant_n either_o of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o will_v bring_v we_o all_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o make_v our_o condition_n utter_o desperate_a nor_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o more_o grace_n can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o other_o covenant_n than_o in_o this_o here_o be_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o mercy_n and_o jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o righteousness_n mediatorship_n merit_n purchase_n this_o covenant_n be_v so_o perfect_a and_o be_v so_o every_o way_n accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o sinner_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o can_v be_v add_v nor_o mend_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n o_o therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v stand_v not_o off_o refuse_v not_o to_o come_v into_o this_o covenant_n sin_v not_o against_o this_o covenant_n for_o that_o he_o offer_v it_o no_o more_o it_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n no_o hope_n no_o mercy_n no_o love_n no_o christ_n no_o acceptance_n no_o life_n but_o in_o this_o sect_n ix_o 9_o the_o nine_o property_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n so_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o text_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o isa_n 55._o 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o he_o have_v m●de_v with_o i_o a_o ●verlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105._o 9_o which_o cou●nant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o oath_n unto_o isaac_n ver._n 10._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a cou●nant_n isa_n 61._o 8._o i_o w●ll_n direct_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n and_o i_o w●ll_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o ●hem_n jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o 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can_v not_o perform_v and_o he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o do_v suffer_v and_o bear_v for_o we_o what_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v have_v bear_v and_o suffer_v whereby_o he_o do_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o purchase_v life_n for_o we_o i_o will_v speak_v something_o unto_o both_o these_o particular_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n do_v perform_v that_o active_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v gal._n 4._o 4._o perform_v christ_n do_v perform_v that_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v but_o can_v not_o perform_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v christ_n under_o the_o law_n as_o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 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will_v never_o be_v quiet_a until_o repentance_n be_v renew_v and_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v pacify_v three_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o respectiveness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v ten_o property_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o set_v up_o the_o word_n as_o a_o light_n and_o rule_n so_o psal_n 119._o 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n ver_fw-la 133._o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n 2._o it_o study_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v therein_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v it_o psal_n 119._o 15._o i_o meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n ver_fw-la 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n 3._o it_o lay_v up_o and_o give_v special_a heed_n unto_o what_o god_n say_v 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