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	righteousness_n	salvation_n	3,177	5	7.0481	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85769	The throne of David, or An exposition of the second of Samuell wherein is set downe the pattern of a pious and prudent Prince, and a clear type of of [sic] the Prince of Princes Christ Iesus the sonne of David and his spirituall kingdome by William Guild D.D. and minister of Gods word at King-Edward in Scotland.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1659 (1659)	Wing G2212; Thomason E984_8; ESTC R207805	271,425	357

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damnation_n and_o for_o our_o liberation_n who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o gross_a idolatry_n 9_o verse_n 25._o and_o 26._o in_o speak_v of_o god_n promise_n he_o ever_o make_v mention_n that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o servant_n where_o we_o see_v who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o may_v just_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o towit_n only_o they_o who_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n these_o only_o may_v apply_v to_o themselves_o his_o promise_n what_o god_n therefore_o have_v join_v together_o let_v we_o man_n separate_v 10._o verse_n 28._o where_o david_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v that_o god_n who_o word_n be_v true_a we_o see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v th●_n prop_v of_o the_o godly_z faith_n one_o jot_n whereof_o shall_v never_o fail_v no_o have_v ever_o fail_v towards_o his_o own_o 11._o verse_n 29._o david_n close_v up_o all_o 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