Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	believe_v	faith_n	let_v	3,688	5	4.6491	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17310	The anatomy of melancholy vvhat it is. VVith all the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, and seuerall cures of it. In three maine partitions with their seuerall sections, members, and subsections. Philosophically, medicinally, historically, opened and cut vp. By Democritus Iunior. With a satyricall preface, conducing to the following discourse.	Burton, Robert, 1577-1640.	1621 (1621)	STC 4159; ESTC S122275	978,571	899

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thing_n that_o they_o have_v not_o their_o own_o body_n in_o estimation_n nor_o allow_v themselves_o the_o fit_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o possess_v eccl._n 6.2_o 2._o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n do_v not_o utter_o perish_v as_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n for_o the_o flower_n fall_v off_o whereas_o the_o grass_n only_o wither_v the_o root_n be_v alive_a within_o the_o earth_n when_o a_o man_n die_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o riches_n or_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n any_o more_o but_o yet_o his_o body_n have_v a_o root_n and_o when_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n come_v it_o will_v revive_v again_o which_o shall_v in_o force_n upon_o we_o a_o more_o through_o contempt_n of_o all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v further_o what_o may_v be_v add_v concern_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n for_o beside_o that_o once_o it_o must_v fail_v and_o that_o speedy_o first_o it_o be_v all_o stain_a and_o durty_v already_o with_o 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or_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o christ_n conceive_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o cast_v off_o of_o god_n and_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o thus_o cain_n and_o judas_n despair_v of_o all_o mercy_n in_o god_n and_o this_o despair_n of_o salvation_n and_o all_o happiness_n be_v feel_v either_o in_o hell_n despair_v or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o this_o life_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o wicked_a feel_v a_o eternal_a despair_n in_o hell_n which_o increase_v their_o torment_n because_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o ease_n or_o help_v and_o thus_o also_o the_o devil_n despair_n this_o despair_n in_o hell_n be_v a_o mere_a gnaw_v the_o conscience_n and_o torment_v it_o which_o never_o die_v second_o they_o also_o feel_v despair_n with_o singular_a horror_n when_o they_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o feel_v within_o they_o a_o witness_n that_o tell_v 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and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n psal._n 11.6_o most_o fearful_a be_v their_o case_n when_o the_o wrathful_a arm_n of_o god_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o and_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n upon_o they_o this_o will_v make_v their_o loin_n to_o shake_v psal._n 69.23_o 24._o they_o be_v then_o like_o the_o rage_a sea_n have_v no_o peace_n within_o they_o esa._n 57_o ult_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o their_o confidence_n be_v root_v out_o job_n 18.11_o 14._o there_o they_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n psal._n 14.5_o they_o be_v say_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n revel_v 16.9_o 10._o while_o god_n saint_n sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n they_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n esa_n ●5_n 14_o they_o can_v be_v glad_a to_o run_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o come_v thus_o terrible_o to_o shake_v the_o earth_n esa._n 2.19_o sure_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o how_o terrible_a this_o torment_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v but_o what_o torment_n the_o very_a godly_a suffer_v in_o their_o despair_n which_o be_v far_o easy_a than_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a david_n say_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n compass_v he_o psal._n 18.5_o 6._o and_o 116.3_o and_o that_o god_n terror_n do_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o that_o while_o he_o suffer_v god_n terror_n he_o be_v distract_v psalm_n 88.15_o 16._o as_o also_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o those_o torment_n which_o the_o very_a despair_n for_o outward_a thing_n have_v put_v wicked_a man_n to_o which_o be_v far_o less_o grievous_a than_o this_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n their_o pain_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n psal._n 48.6_o see_v more_o at_o large_a of_o the_o horrible_a plight_n wicked_a man_n have_v be_v in_o in_o this_o respect_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o foreign_a nation_n render_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o many_o chapter_n uses_n the_o use_n may_v be_v first_o for_o great_a amazement_n to_o wicked_a man_n that_o now_o perhaps_o laugh_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o jollity_n of_o their_o heart_n o_o let_v they_o remember_v what_o god_n may_v do_v to_o they_o what_o case_n will_v they_o be_v in_o if_o god_n bring_v they_o once_o to_o despair_v and_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n oh_o if_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n what_o then_o be_v their_o case_n if_o god_n shall_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o weighty_a sin_n and_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v affright_v because_o despair_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_n they_o feel_v it_o for_o a_o short_a time_n on_o earth_n but_o shall_v feel_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v be_v persuade_v in_o time_n to_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o great_a wrath_n to_o come_v oh_o how_o easy_a in_o comparison_n might_n man_n repentance_n be_v if_o they_o will_v be_v warn_v in_o time_n second_o this_o doctrine_n may_v breed_v in_o we_o a_o wonderful_a awfulnesse_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o we_o read_v of_o such_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n or_o behold_v any_o poor_a wretch_n torment_v with_o this_o judgement_n it_o shall_v breed_v in_o we_o not_o only_o

a_o infallible_a assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o hell_n of_o woeful_a torment_n or_o the_o like_a but_o it_o shall_v especial_o make_v we_o think_v of_o god_n with_o all_o reverence_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v he_o for_o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v ever_o with_o he_o job_n 25.2_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v make_v we_o resolute_a to_o go_v our_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v far_o from_o we_o see_v he_o can_v thus_o put_v out_o their_o candle_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.17_o 20._o three_o it_o shall_v work_v in_o all_o of_o we_o a_o care_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o despair_n quest._n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o despair_n answ._n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o despair_n despair_n first_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o wilful_a unbelief_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n when_o man_n not_o only_o neglect_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n bring_v by_o christ_n but_o contemn_v it_o and_o strive_v to_o put_v all_o such_o care_n out_o of_o their_o head_n second_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o stumble_v if_o man_n feel_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v ensnare_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v toss_v with_o vile_a objection_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o amend_v in_o time_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v he_o may_v be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n three_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o security_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n despair_n will_v work_v terrible_o when_o it_o light_v upon_o 2_o mind_n that_o have_v contemn_v knowledge_n and_o live_v in_o all_o ease_n and_o security_n job_n 21.1_o to_o 20._o four_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o apostasy_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o despair_n be_v many_o time_n a_o woeful_a scourge_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o the_o story_n record_v and_o experience_n show_v five_o we_o must_v in_o general_n take_v heed_n of_o all_o gross_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n especial_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o three_o six_o and_o seven_o commandment_n for_o usual_o these_o sin_n go_v before_o in_o the_o desperation_n such_o as_o be_v swear_v and_o curse_v and_o perjury_n and_o murder_n and_o incest_n and_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v they_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o and_o 14.14_o now_o second_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v avoid_v despair_n first_o we_o must_v not_o smother_v our_o doubt_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o ask_v and_o seek_v resolution_n else_o that_o which_o be_v but_o doubt_v at_o the_o first_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v despair_n in_o the_o end_n those_o lesser_a sore_n in_o man_n heart_n may_v fester_v and_o rankle_v within_o we_o till_o they_o prove_v to_o this_o great_a disease_n second_o we_o must_v store_v our_o head_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o those_o comfortable_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o may_v breed_v in_o we_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o god_n singular_a compassion_n and_o mercy_n towards_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o withal_o do_v show_v we_o that_o plentiful_a redemption_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o marvellous_a efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n three_o we_o shall_v above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n i_o mean_v we_o shall_v use_v all_o diligence_n to_o get_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n for_o assurance_n will_v preserve_v we_o safe_a from_o despair_n for_o as_o unbelief_n bring_v it_o so_o faith_n preserve_v we_o from_o it_o four_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o keep_v our_o assize_n and_o if_o we_o be_v endanger_v by_o any_o sin_n we_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o attendance_n upon_o this_o point_n make_v all_o safe_a whereas_o the_o long_a neglect_n of_o our_o daily_a sin_n without_o any_o humiliation_n for_o they_o may_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o the_o pang_n of_o some_o miserable_a despair_n use_v 4._o four_o hence_o the_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o because_o christ_n be_v to_o they_o a_o rock_n to_o build_v on_o mat._n 16.2_o rock_n for_o refuge_n and_o safety_n psal._n 18.2_o a_o rock_n for_o shadow_n esa._n 32.2_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n sing_v esa._n 42.11_o and_o withal_o if_o they_o consider_v how_o god_n show_v they_o they_o shall_v account_v their_o other_o affliction_n but_o light_n in_o 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not_o buy_v it_o ephes._n 5.16_o second_o by_o his_o sottishness_n this_o sort_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a for_o these_o will_v talk_v and_o be_v do_v and_o many_o time_n very_o busy_a but_o it_o be_v without_o any_o spiritual_a sense_n or_o discern_a their_o word_n and_o work_n be_v all_o idle_a and_o sottish_a and_o cross_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v discover_v by_o divers_a sign_n diverse_o as_o first_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n seem_v foolishness_n to_o they_o let_v heavenly_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o with_o never_o so_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o word_n yet_o these_o sot_n have_v one_o senseless_a objection_n or_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o they_o reject_v all_o they_o hear_v and_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o sensuality_n or_o their_o carnal_a reason_n prov._n 23.9.1_o cor._n 1._o and_o 2._o go_v no_o further_a but_o in_o these_o case_n think_v they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n wise_a than_o any_o man_n that_o can_v give_v a_o better_a reason_n and_o proof_n second_o they_o discover_v it_o by_o senselessness_n and_o incorrigibleness_n when_o they_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n many_o time_n round_o about_o jer._n 5.3_o 4._o though_o god_n shall_v seem_v to_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o first_o chaos_n yet_o they_o understand_v not_o you_o can_v heat_v into_o their_o head_n the_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o the_o care_n of_o a_o better_a life_n jer._n 22.20_o 21_o 22._o isai._n 42.27_o this_o apathy_n be_v only_o in_o mad_a man_n and_o fool_n prov._n 17.10_o and_o 27.22_o three_o they_o discover_v it_o by_o their_o continual_a entertainment_n of_o the_o innumerable_a enormity_n of_o their_o thought_n which_o arise_v from_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o dark_a they_o play_v withal_o with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n and_o attendance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o needful_a and_o profitable_a thing_n this_o customary_a daily_a entertainment_n of_o vain_a thought_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o spiritual_a sot_n rom._n 1.21_o four_o they_o discover_v it_o by_o their_o continual_a grasp_a at_o shadow_n that_o be_v their_o dote_a upon_o earthly_a thing_n with_o strange_a care_n and_o pain_n and_o jollity_n without_o any_o sound_a endeavour_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n psal._n 49.10_o luke_n 12.16_o to_o 21._o jer._n 17.11_o five_o some_o of_o they_o discover_v their_o sottishness_n by_o follow_v the_o service_n of_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o be_v call_v brutishness_n deut._n 32.6_o 16_o 17._o isaiah_n 44.19_o 20._o o_o what_o a_o number_n of_o these_o sot_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n of_o romish_a and_o paganish_a idol_n be_v sum_v up_o six_o other_o discover_v it_o by_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o never_o regard_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o inside_n such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v only_o careful_a of_o the_o show_n of_o their_o action_n before_o man_n while_o their_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o raven_a and_o wickedness_n these_o our_o saviour_n call_v fool_n or_o sot_n because_o he_o that_o make_v that_o which_o be_v without_o make_v that_o which_o be_v within_o also_o luk._n 11.39_o 40._o seven_o some_o of_o they_o discover_v themselves_o by_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v buffete_v and_o abuse_v and_o yet_o be_v content_a to_o be_v use_v so_o still_o and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o false_a teacher_n so_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o humour_n though_o they_o devour_v they_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n in_o their_o mind_n though_o they_o take_v of_o they_o and_o exalt_v themselves_o insolent_o among_o they_o 2_o cor._n 11.19_o 20._o eight_o they_o discover_v it_o by_o build_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o most_o vain_a and_o insufficient_a ground_n they_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n they_o trust_v upon_o a_o universal_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o most_o and_o upon_o the_o bare_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n without_o any_o power_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n their_o hope_n be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n all_o be_v ruin_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v desolate_a mat._n 7.26_o they_o will_v be_v at_o no_o pain_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o religion_n but_o go_v on_o without_o any_o particular_a regard_n of_o their_o own_o way_n to_o heaven_n prov._n 14.8_o a_o spiritual_a fool_n than_o be_v discover_v first_o by_o his_o mindlesnesse_n second_o by_o his_o uncapablenesse_n and_o contempt_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n three_o by_o his_o

before_o do_v signify_v our_o sin-guiltinesse_n and_o be_v as_o a_o obligation_n and_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o col._n 2.14_o second_o they_o be_v a_o badge_n to_o distinguish_v the_o jew_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n gen._n 17.13_o 14._o three_o they_o be_v shadow_n and_o typical_a adumbration_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n heb._n 9.9_o 10._o and_o 10.1_o 4._o four_o they_o be_v as_o a_o tutor_n or_o schoolmaster_n to_o instruct_v and_o keep_v they_o under_o in_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 4.1_o 2._o now_o all_o these_o use_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o condemnation_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o hand-writing_n be_v cancel_v col._n 2.14_o and_o the_o gentile_n and_o jew_n be_v make_v all_o one_o people_n ephes._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o christ_n the_o substance_n and_o body_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n must_v vanish_v col._n 2.17_o and_o the_o heir_n be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o at_o age_n and_o therefore_o 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into_o god_n presence_n and_o legal_a terror_n do_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n or_o acceptation_n but_o when_o faith_n come_v than_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n go_v away_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n be_v embolden_v with_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o firm_a confidence_n take_v delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 8.15_o luke_n 1.74_o and_o there_o be_v likewise_o in_o we_o by_o nature_n a_o fear_n of_o the_o reproach_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n and_o the_o opposition_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o god_n child_n be_v so_o deliver_v that_o many_o time_n they_o have_v contemn_v the_o uttermost_a fury_n of_o tyrant_n as_o daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o patriarch_n and_o moses_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o be_v all_o in_o bondage_n to_o it_o all_o our_o life_n but_o now_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o 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1.15_o 1._o tim._n 4.4_o rom._n 14._o so_o be_v day_n meat_n garment_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o now_o christian_n may_v use_v they_o or_o omit_v they_o free_o note_v what_o i_o say_v use_v as_o well_o as_o omit_v for_o some_o be_v so_o singular_a or_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v christian_a liberty_n do_v only_o make_v reference_n to_o omit_v but_o not_o to_o use_v meat_n garment_n day_n or_o indifferent_a ceremony_n whereas_o they_o restrain_v christian_a liberty_n that_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o dislike_v the_o omit_v only_o in_o use_v man_n must_v take_v heed_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n worship_n or_o necessity_n to_o holiness_n or_o salvation_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n uses_n the_o use_n may_v be_v first_o for_o humiliation_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o hereby_o be_v employ_v that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a bondage_n and_o not_o free_a for_o 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