Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	love_n	love_v	3,170	5	7.1590	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65324	Universal Christian charity, as comprehending all true religion and happiness, demonstrated from scripture and reason in a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable Lord Chief Justice Treby, at the assizes held at Maidstone in Kent, March the 17th, 1696 / by Tho. Watts ...	Watts, Thomas, 1665-1739.	1697 (1697)	Wing W1159; ESTC R38960	15,491	32

19.18_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o luke_n 10.27_o this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o plain_a hecatomb_n than_o all_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mark_v 12.33_o thus_o love_n or_o charity_n include_v both_o all_o our_o divine_a and_o moral_a duty_n and_o make_v we_o most_o like_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v good_a to_o all_o both_o just_a and_o unjust_a who_o infinite_a perfection_n herein_o we_o may_v happy_o imitate_v and_o particular_o as_o your_o saviour_n direct_v we_o in_o his_o great_a and_o admirable_a improvement_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 5._o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o v._o 44._o upon_o reason_n follow_v to_o the_o end_n so_o have_v he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o forgive_v other_o or_o else_o we_o must_v never_o expect_v god_n forgiveness_n ourselves_o matth._n 6.14_o and_o so_o have_v he_o show_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n to_o take_v every_o one_o for_o our_o neighbour_n that_o need_v our_o mercy_n luke_n 10.30_o to_o v._o 38._o whereupon_o far_a we_o be_v assure_v of_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o we_o be_v merciful_a in_o imitation_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n matth._n 5.7_o luke_n 6.36_o this_o be_v that_o charity_n that_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v st._n peter_n exhort_v we_o so_o earnest_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4_o 8_o 9_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o christianity_n this_o be_v that_o solid_a principle_n which_o go_v through_o all_o connect_v the_o duty_n and_o beatitude_n together_o as_o may_v be_v manifest_a entire_o from_o our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 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5.7_o 8._o all_o testify_a our_o redemption_n by_o the_o son_n of_o love_n v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n that_o only_o beget_v and_o well-beloved_a eternal_a son_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o who_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v worship_n heb._n 1.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o ever_o live_a word_n wisdom_n and_o god_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n who_o thus_o alone_o can_v satisfy_v infinite_a justice_n for_o we_o joh_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 30._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o he_o relieve_v we_o in_o our_o most_o forlorn_a condition_n and_o remediless_a misery_n he_o beyond_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o endear_n virtuous_a friendship_n beyond_o all_o the_o example_n of_o mankind_n step_v in_o between_o the_o just_a indignation_n

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very_a enemy_n may_v expect_v because_o they_o must_v have_v his_o love_n and_o those_o that_o curse_v he_o his_o prayer_n matth._n 5.44_o thus_o his_o life_n be_v safe_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n too_o if_o christianity_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o represent_v unto_o the_o russian_a the_o obligation_n that_o she_o lay_v on_o her_o disciple_n to_o affront_v no_o man._n however_o if_o barbarity_n prevail_v he_o know_v to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v and_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.19.21_o and_o if_o he_o can_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o enemy_n head_n to_o melt_v he_o by_o charity_n into_o love_n and_o compassion_n if_o love_n will_v not_o beget_v love_n in_o his_o harden_a heart_n yet_o after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o die_a lord_n he_o will_v charitable_o forgive_v and_o intercede_v for_o his_o very_a murderer_n luke_n 23.34_o so_o he_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o and_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o his_o most_o inveterate_a foe_n as_o he_o can_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o any_o but_o be_v always_o a_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n to_o mankind_n in_o general_n by_o good_a wish_n and_o prayer_n at_o least_o where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o act_v thus_o charitable_a may_v the_o poor_a be_v so_o far_o he_o enjoy_v the_o continual_a feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o bless_a peace_n of_o mind_n both_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n and_o proserity_n have_v place_v his_o treasure_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o below_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o avoid_v the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o riches_n by_o do_v good_a with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 6.9_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n protection_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o due_a improvement_n of_o his_o talent_n in_o love_n and_o fidelity_n know_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o he_o be_v able_a but_o in_o all_o trial_n shall_v happy_o 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to_o judge_v of_o the_o reality_n of_o man_n affection_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o own_o pretence_n there_o may_v not_o be_v devise_v a_o more_o impertinent_a waste_n of_o time_n than_o in_o a_o christian_a congregation_n to_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o love_v their_o god_n and_o saviour_n we_o call_v ourselves_o christian_n after_o his_o name_n we_o build_v church_n for_o his_o worship_n where_o we_o often_o appear_v as_o on_o this_o day_n with_o bend_a knee_n and_o lift_v up_o hand_n to_o send_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o he_o if_o we_o may_v be_v believe_v we_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o as_o though_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o fight_v his_o battle_n and_o propagate_v his_o religion_n with_o the_o hazard_n our_o own_o friend_n and_o relation_n for_o his_o sake_n our_o saviour_n prophecy_n luk._n 12.51_o to_o 54._o have_v be_v notorious_o verify_v