Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	bless_a	heaven_n	lord_n	2,141	5	3.5839	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62053	The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing S6281; ESTC R21256	184,210	500

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destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n because_o they_o reject_v knowledge_n christ_n will_v reject_v they_o hos_n 4.6_o they_o be_v lose_v soul_n who_o eye_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v 2_o cor._n 4.4_o inner_a darkness_n be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o utter_v darkness_n 3._o the_o hypocritical_a professor_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o holiness_n must_v expect_v a_o real_a hell_n if_o thou_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n thy_o profession_n as_o vriahs_n letter_n to_o joab_n will_v but_o hasten_v thy_o execution_n job_n 13.16_o he_o i._n e._n god_n also_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o god_n will_v be_v the_o godly_a upright_a soul_n salvation_n but_o not_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o god_n psal_n 5.4_o no_o not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 5.5_o 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thou_o make_v they_o do_v thou_o preserve_v they_o can_v thou_o redeem_v they_o alas_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o convey_v some_o small_a matter_n to_o they_o yet_o thou_o expect_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a obedience_n from_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v such_o million_o of_o obligation_n on_o thou_o look_v for_o the_o like_a from_o thou_o once_o more_o to_o who_o will_v thou_o call_v in_o thy_o day_n of_o distress_n to_o who_o will_v thou_o cry_v in_o thy_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o god_n or_o any_o of_o those_o three_o forementioned_a master_n be_v it_o to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n and_o eye_n and_o heart_n on_o thy_o sick_a on_o thy_o die_a bed_n when_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o kindred_n will_v be_v insignificant_a and_o helpless_a to_o thou_o and_o devil_n will_v wait_v on_o thou_o to_o devour_v thou_o who_o be_v it_o that_o offer_v thou_o a_o 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thy_o positive_a obedience_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o his_o due_n 8._o consider_v sanctification_n repentance_n or_o sound-saving_a conversion_n consist_v in_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n nay_o more_o especial_o and_o principal_o in_o positive_a holiness_n as_o that_o which_o consummate_v and_o perfect_v the_o work_n and_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o have_v any_o ground_a hope_n that_o thy_o condition_n be_v safe_a without_o it_o when_o the_o prophet_n mention_n that_o repentance_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o repentance_n which_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n he_o enjoin_v both_o isaiah_n 55.7_o a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n as_o their_o supreme_a and_o chief_a good_a when_o the_o apostle_n mention_n that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justification_n and_o the_o constant_a effect_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o mention_n both_o reckon_v 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to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v man_n of_o integrity_n and_o humility_n and_o to_o have_v decline_v the_o profane_a course_n of_o other_o not_o out_o of_o foolish_a preciseness_n or_o needless_a scrupulosity_n or_o humoursomeness_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o sincerity_n will_v be_v find_v to_o their_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o they_o who_o be_v now_o despise_v and_o reproach_v and_o trample_v on_o as_o the_o dirt_n and_o dung_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v god_n jewel_n christ_n glory_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o then_o 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thou_o may_v for_o shame_n or_o fear_n forbear_v it_o a_o while_n yet_o as_o two_o lover_n part_v by_o their_o parent_n contrive_v and_o conspire_v how_o to_o meet_v together_o and_o do_v find_v some_o opportunity_n or_o other_o concur_v with_o their_o desire_n so_o thou_o will_v find_v some_o time_n to_o give_v thy_o old_a belove_a lust_n a_o visit_n and_o as_o close_v and_o fond_a embrace_n as_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o mind_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o world_n in_o sin_n and_o folly_n rom._n 12.2_o former_o thou_o have_v look_v on_o holiness_n as_o a_o mean_a contemptible_a thing_n as_o a_o foolish_a ridiculous_a thing_n as_o a_o fruitless_a unprofitable_a thing_n joh._n 7.48_o 49._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o job_n 21.15_o mal._n 3._o and_o thereupon_o have_v turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n thou_o will_v be_v still_o of_o thy_o old_a ungodly_a 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sin_n till_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v psal_n 119._o he_o be_v hardly_o separate_v from_o his_o master_n be_v he_o god_n or_o satan_n who_o be_v bind_v and_o fasten_v to_o he_o with_o the_o heartstring_n of_o love_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v find_v it_o a_o tough_a task_n to_o rob_v christ_n of_o that_o servant_n who_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o work_n therefore_o reader_n thy_o judgement_n must_v be_v alter_v that_o thou_o may_v judge_v of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n aright_o and_o thereby_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o in_o love_n with_o holiness_n and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n will_v go_v on_o pleasant_o and_o thou_o will_v cheerful_o obey_v the_o divine_a command_n his_o statute_n will_v be_v thy_o song_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o house_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n psal_n 119._o o_o how_o ready_o will_v thou_o set_v about_o thy_o business_n 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or_o walk_v so_o and_o none_o but_o god_n can_v do_v this_o for_o thou_o o_o friend_n fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n before_o he_o acknowledge_v thy_o unworthiness_n urge_v god_n with_o his_o promise_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o your_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v unto_o you_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 38.26_o 27._o god_n can_v deny_v his_o own_o hand-writing_n he_o will_v make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v speak_v look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o plead_v for_o thou_o who_o die_v to_o purchase_v holiness_n and_o delight_n to_o see_v that_o pay_v which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o have_v god_n engage_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n isa_n 53.10_o and_o persevere_v in_o so_o do_v know_v thou_o shall_v 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