Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	behold_v	good_a	lord_n	2,016	5	3.6662	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01202	An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y.; Introduction à la vie dévote. English	Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622.; Yakesley, John.; Tauler, Johannes, ca. 1300-1361. Colloquium theologi et mendici. English.	1613 (1613)	STC 11316.5; ESTC S105599	212,387	622

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his_o angel_n weigh_v well_o these_o word_n which_o be_v so_o weighty_a go_v say_v he_o a_o word_n of_o eternal_a rejection_n and_o abandon_v of_o those_o unfortunate_a wretch_n bamnish_v they_o eternal_o from_o his_o glorious_a face_n next_o he_o term_v they_o accurse_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o dreadful_a a_o curse_n how_o general_a a_o curse_n a_o curse_n comprise_v in_o it_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o misery_n a_o irrevocable_a curse_n comprehendinge_v all_o time_n and_o eternity_n he_o add_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n behold_v o_o my_o hart_n the_o grievous_a horror_n of_o this_o eternity_n o_o eternal_a eternity_n and_o boundless_a infinity_n of_o pain_n how_o dreadful_a be_v thou_o 7._o consider_v the_o contrary_a sentence_n give_v and_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o good_a come_v say_v the_o judge_n o_o sweet_a word_n and_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o god_n draw_v we_o up_o unto_o himself_o and_o receave_v we_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o rest_n and_o 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how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o sky_n all_o spangle_a with_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o star_n then_o again_o in_o thy_o imagination_n join_v all_o this_o night_n goodly_a beauty_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o fair_a sunshine_n day_n such_o a_o one_o that_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o golden_a star_n nor_o the_o silver_n ray_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o after_o all_o this_o say_v bold_o that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o that_o great_a paradise_n o_o how_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o to_o be_v love_v o_o how_o precious_a be_v this_o noble_a city_n 2._o consider_v the_o nobility_n beauty_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o citizen_n of_o this_o bless_a contrie_n those_o million_o of_o million_o of_o angel_n and_o archangell_n of_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n those_o troop_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n and_o holy_a matron_n o_o how_o bless_a be_v this_o bless_a company_n the_o low_a and_o mean_a whereof_o be_v more_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v than_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n what_o a_o sight_n will_v it_o then_o be_v to_o see_v they_o altogether_o but_o o_o my_o god_n how_o happy_a be_v they_o they_o sing_v continual_o melodious_a song_n of_o eternal_a love_n they_o always_o enjoy_v a_o constant_a and_o steadfast_a estate_n of_o gladness_n they_o interchange_v one_o to_o another_o unspeakable_a contentment_n and_o live_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o endless_a and_o indissoluble_a amity_n 3._o in_o a_o word_n consider_v what_o good_a they_o all_o have_v to_o enjoy_v god_n who_o gratifi_v they_o forever_o with_o his_o amiable_a countenance_n and_o by_o the_o same_o pour_v into_o their_o heart_n a_o abyss_n of_o delight_n what_o a_o good_a be_v it_o to_o

matter_n draw_v and_o allure_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n 5._o whensoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o devotion_n do_v it_o not_o slight_o by_o way_n of_o common_a talk_n but_o with_o attention_n and_o care_n which_o i_o say_v to_o take_v from_o thou_o a_o notable_a vanity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o many_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o devotion_n who_o at_o every_o occasion_n abound_v in_o holy_a and_o feruourous_a word_n upon_o a_o kind_n of_o bravery_n little_o mind_v in_o hart_n that_o which_o they_o speak_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o after_o they_o have_v speak_v such_o spiritual_a bravery_n they_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o as_o their_o great_a word_n seem_v to_o make_v boast_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o so_o of_o courtesy_n in_o talk_n and_o due_a respect_n of_o person_n chap._n 27._o 1._o if_o any_o sin_v not_o in_o word_n say_v s._n james_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n beware_v thou_o let_v not_o fall_v any_o unseemly_a word_n for_o although_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o thou_o with_o a_o ill_a intention_n yet_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o may_v interpret_v it_o far_o otherwise_o an_o unseemlie_o word_n overhear_v by_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a hart_n spread_v and_o enlarge_v itself_o like_o a_o drop_n of_o oil_n fall_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n and_o sometime_o it_o so_o seize_v upon_o the_o hart_n that_o it_o fill_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o unclean_a thought_n and_o imagination_n for_o as_o the_o poison_n which_o infect_v the_o body_n enter_v by_o the_o mouth_n so_o the_o poison_n which_o intoxicate_v the_o soul_n enter_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o tongue_n which_o produce_v this_o poison_n be_v a_o murderer_n for_o although_o peradventure_o the_o poison_n which_o it_o have_v spit_n forth_o have_v not_o wrought_v his_o effect_n because_o it_o find_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n fortify_v with_o some_o preservative_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o malice_n on_o his_o part_n to_o commit_v the_o murder_n and_o let_v no_o man_n excuse_v himself_o by_o say_v that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n think_v no_o harm_n for_o our_o lord_n who_o know_v man_n thought_n have_v say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o hart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o though_o we_o think_v no_o harm_n in_o do_v or_o say_v so_o yet_o the_o devil_n thinck_v a_o great_a deal_n and_o oft_o time_n do_v secret_o make_v use_n of_o those_o wicked_a word_n to_o wound_v the_o hart_n of_o some_o feeble_a hearer_n they_o say_v such_o as_o have_v eat_v the_o herb_n call_v angelica_n have_v always_o a_o sweet_a pleasant_a breath_n and_o they_o that_o have_v honesty_n and_o chastity_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o angel_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v their_o word_n always_o pure_a civil_a and_o chaste_a as_o for_o indecency_n and_o scurrility_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o once_o have_v they_o name_v among_o we_o assure_v we_o that_o nothing_o so_o much_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n as_o wicked_a talk_n 2._o if_o these_o unseemly_a word_n be_v utter_v cunning_o with_o willie_a conceit_n or_o subtle_a curiosity_n then_o be_v they_o far_o more_o venomous_a for_o as_o a_o dart_n the_o sharp_a it_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o it_o pierce_v our_o body_n so_o the_o more_o sharp_a and_o witty_o that_o a_o wanton_a or_o unseemlie_o word_n be_v couch_v in_o conversation_n the_o deep_a it_o penetrate_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o they_o that_o esteem_v themselves_o gallant_a fellow_n for_o multiply_v such_o unseemlie_o jest_n in_o conversation_n know_v not_o indeed_o wherefore_o conversation_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a swarm_n of_o bee_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v honey_n of_o some_o pleasant_a and_o virtuous_a entertainment_n and_o not_o like_o a_o multitude_n of_o wasp_n who_o come_v together_o to_o suck_v some_o unsavourie_a carrion_n if_o any_o bad_a companion_n speak_v some_o misbeseem_v word_n unto_o thou_o declare_v that_o thy_o ear_n be_v offend_v therewith_o either_o turn_v thyself_o to_o some_o other_o matter_n or_o leave_v the_o company_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n which_o thy_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n shall_v dictate_v unto_o thou_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a condition_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v to_o be_v a_o scoffer_n god_n himself_o profess_v extreme_a hatred_n against_o this_o vice_n and_o have_v make_v very_o strange_a punishment_n already_o thereof_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o charity_n and_o especial_o to_o devotion_n as_o the_o despise_n and_o contemn_v of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o derison_n and_o mockery_n be_v never_o without_o this_o contempt_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n do_v say_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o scoff_v and_o flout_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a offence_n that_o a_o man_n can_v commit_v against_o his_o neighbour_n by_o word_n for_o other_o offence_n be_v commit_v always_o with_o some_o respect_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o this_o be_v do_v only_o of_o mere_a despite_n and_o contempt_n 4._o as_o for_o jest_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o with_o modest_a and_o cheerful_a mirth_n they_o proceed_v from_o a_o virtue_n call_v eutrapelia_n by_o the_o greek_n which_o we_o may_v call_v good_a conversation_n by_o which_o we_o take_v a_o honest_a and_o pleasant_a recreation_n upon_o frivolous_a occasion_n which_o humane_a imperfection_n do_v offer_v only_o this_o we_o must_v beware_v least_o from_o this_o honest_a mirth_n we_o pass_v to_o immodest_a scoff_a and_o flout_v for_o scoff_v provoke_v to_o a_o spiteful_a kind_n of_o laughter_n in_o contempt_n and_o disdainful_a mockery_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o modest_a jest_n provoke_v to_o laughter_n by_o a_o simple_a confidence_n and_o frank_a familiarity_n join_v with_o some_o witty_a conceit_n without_o injure_v any_o man_n s._n lewis_n when_o religious_a person_n offer_v to_o talk_v with_o he_o after_o meal_n of_o great_a and_o high_a matter_n it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o time_n to_o allege_v text_n will_v he_o say_v but_o to_o recreate_v our_o spirit_n with_o some_o merry_a conceit_n and_o quodlibeticall_a question_n let_v every_o man_n talk_v decent_o of_o what_o he_o listen_v which_o this_o holy_a king_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v for_o the_o nobility_n sake_n that_o be_v then_o about_o he_o expect_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o maiefty_n amiable_a conversation_n but_o let_v we_o so_o pass_v our_o time_n my_o philotheus_n in_o recreation_n that_o we_o keep_v for_o all_o that_o a_o certain_a perpetuity_n of_o devotion_n of_o rash_a judgement_n chapter_n 28._o 1._o judge_v not_o that_o yourselves_o be_v not_o judge_v say_v the_o saviour_n of_o our_o soul_n condemn_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v no_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n judge_v not_o before_o the_o time_n until_o our_o lord_n do_v come_v who_o will_v light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o lay_v open_a the_o secret_n of_o heart_n o_o how_o displease_a be_v rash_a judgement_n unto_o almighty_a god_n therefore_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n rash_a and_o temerarious_a because_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n one_o of_o another_o so_o that_o in_o judge_v they_o usurp_v and_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o office_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o our_o lord_n they_o be_v rash_a likewise_o because_o the_o principal_a malice_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o sin_n depend_v of_o the_o intention_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o hart_n which_o be_v a_o dark_a and_o unsearchable_a dungeon_n for_o our_o eye_n they_o be_v rash_a because_o every_o one_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v his_o own_o self_n he_o need_v not_o undertake_v withal_o to_o judge_v his_o neighbour_n not_o to_o judge_v other_o and_o to_o judge_v our_o self_n be_v two_o thing_n equal_o necessary_a for_o we_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v ourselves_o for_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n forbid_v we_o the_o one_o so_o his_o holy_a apostle_n injoin_v we_o the_o other_o say_v that_o if_o we_o do_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o o_o good_a god_n we_o do_v quite_o contrary_a that_o which_o be_v forbid_v we_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o do_v judge_v our_o neighbour_n at_o every_o occasion_n and_o that_o which_o be_v command_v we_o to_o judge_v our_o self_n we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v of_o 2._o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o vice_n of_o rash_a judge_v must_v be_v apply_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o cause_n from_o whence_o rash_a judgement_n use_v to_o proceed_v some_o man_n there_o be_v of_o so_o sharp_a and_o sour_a a_o condition_n by_o nature_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o receive_v turn_v bitter_a in_o their_o heart_n change_v iugdement_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v into_o wormwood_n