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	righteousness_n	7,110	5	7.7520	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13837	The exercise of the faithfull soule that is to say, prayers and meditations for one to comfort himselfe in all maner of afflictions, and specially to strengthen himselfe in faith: set in order according to the articles of our faith, by Daniell Toussain, minister of the worde of God: with a comfortable preface of the author, vnto the poore remnant of the Church of Orlians; containing a short recitall of extreme and great afflictions which the said church hath suffered. Englished out of French, almost word for word, by Ferdenando Filding.; Exercice de l'âme fidele. English.	Tossanus, Daniel, 1541-1602.; Filding, Ferdenando.	1583 (1583)	STC 24144; ESTC S100748	160,179	397

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psalm_n 116._o i_o have_v believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v and_o in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o rom._n let_v we_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v faith_n thing_n contrary_a unto_o faith_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o chief_o be_v contrary_a unto_o faith_n first_o the_o despise_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n inspire_v our_o heart_n by_o this_o mean_a and_o give_v we_o also_o faith_n not_o willing_a that_o our_o belief_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o man_n discourse_n or_o fleshlie_o wisdom_n but_o upon_o he_o alone_o secondlie_o the_o doubt_n &_o distrust_n be_v contrary_a unto_o faith_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o resolve_v himself_o in_o god_n if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o uncertainty_n faith_n double_a error_n in_o the_o papaltie_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o faith_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v 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christ_n sake_n a_o notable_a sentence_n to_o hold_v the_o faithful_a in_o a_o true_a confession_n of_o god_n name_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n meditation_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v most_o turn_n away_o man_n from_o our_o lord_n death_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o word_n for_o jesus_n christ_n show_v what_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o we_o fear_v death_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v life_n but_o man_n can_v 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from_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o this_o enemy_n which_o sow_v cockle_n and_o evil_a herb_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o 1._o john_n 4._o give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o but_o daily_o to_o hold_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o thy_o wholesome_a word_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o which_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o to_o prove_v thou_o thou_o do_v suffer_v many_o time_n the_o evil_a plant_n to_o increase_v and_o permit_v heresy_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o old_a when_o as_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o arrian_n take_v root_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o east_n and_o in_o our_o day_n popish_a idolatry_n have_v do_v in_o the_o west_n 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o so_o in_o likewise_o have_v we_o also_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v unroot_v they_o and_o manifest_v the_o dream_n of_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o now_o deceive_v but_o those_o who_o despise_v the_o truth_n and_o love_v the_o epicure_n life_n yield_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o blindness_n and_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n o_o god_n beat_v down_o they_o which_o make_v sect_n partiality_n 16._o rom._n 16._o and_o scandal_n a_o part_n against_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n grant_v power_n and_o might_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n that_o all_o heresy_n and_o error_n may_v be_v root_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n and_o that_o in_o quiet_a peace_n and_o concord_n we_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n also_o show_v thy_o favour_n unto_o we_o and_o now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o late_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o time_n yea_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v o_o lord_n that_o this_o fair_a sun_n of_o truth_n will_v go_v to_o rest_n who_o thou_o have_v show_v in_o the_o world_n 28._o mat._n 28._o may_v remain_v with_o we_o and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o thy_o 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not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n neither_o assay_v thy_o might_n against_o i_o otherwise_o i_o be_v utter_o undoone_v and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n thou_o can_v destroy_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n change_n rather_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o organ_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n in_o thy_o house_n imprint_v in_o my_o soul_n all_o righteousness_n and_o godliness_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v and_o honour_v thy_o majesty_n i_o have_v wander_v like_o a_o poor_a sheep_n but_o bring_v i_o again_o into_o thy_o fold_n and_o be_v thou_o my_o shepherd_n for_o ever_o for_o lord_n when_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o and_o confound_v i_o alas_o i_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o i_o shall_v render_v unto_o thou_o thanks_n give_v i_o shall_v vow_v myself_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o i_o will_v remain_v in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n to_o worship_v thou_o a_o prayer_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n 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