Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	faith_n	heart_n	unfeigned_a	1,237	5	10.9662	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28643	Precepts and practical rules for a truly Christian life being a summary of excellent directions to follow the narrow way to bliss : in two parts / written originally in Latin by John Bona ; Englished by L.B.; Principia et documenta vitae Christianae. English	Bona, Giovanni, 1609-1674.; Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing B3553; ESTC R17339	106,101	291

and_o well-being_n have_v set_v these_o bound_n to_o our_o affection_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o that_o love_n our_o understanding_n our_o life_n and_o all_o our_o power_n and_o that_o if_o we_o love_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o that_o deserve_v all_o our_o love_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o master_n and_o disposer_n of_o it_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v therefore_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o what_o else_o we_o shall_v love_v it_o must_v always_o prevail_v and_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o then_o we_o can_v love_v nor_o do_v amiss_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o measure_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n 1._o we_o can_v love_v god_n as_o we_o shall_v without_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n neither_o can_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n except_o we_o love_v god_n if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o 1_o joh._n 4.20_o the_o commandment_n make_v no_o exception_n though_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n nay_o though_o he_o be_v vicious_a and_o thy_o enemy_n yet_o he_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o thy_o brother_n and_o he_o must_v be_v love_v the_o expression_n of_o thy_o love_n may_v vary_v according_a to_o his_o need_n and_o thy_o opportunity_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v hearty_a real_a and_o effective_a for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o we_o must_v not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o 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chap._n xxxvi_o true_a friendship_n and_o the_o true_a office_n of_o it_o 1._o friendship_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o friend_n have_v common_a now_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_o good_a but_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o eternal_a true_a friendship_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o mutual_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o carnal_a friendship_n be_v soon_o dissolve_v because_o thing_n of_o sense_n can_v last_v nor_o always_o confine_v the_o spirit_n whereas_o spiritual_a friendship_n be_v never_o break_v for_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v interrupt_v by_o little_a anger_n and_o contention_n yet_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sweeten_v the_o harshness_n of_o they_o and_o keep_v the_o knot_n indissoluble_a as_o for_o that_o friendship_n which_o too_o much_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o any_o person_n and_o may_v be_v call_v dote_v it_o shall_v be_v stifle_v 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courteous_a to_o all_o but_o they_o be_v familiar_a to_o few_o and_o they_o flatter_v none_o in_o their_o conversation_n modesty_n discretion_n a_o exact_a justice_n and_o a_o unaffected_a severity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v they_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v a_o show_n outward_o their_o life_n be_v inward_a and_o secret_a they_o live_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o fair_o converse_v with_o man_n outward_o when_o it_o be_v fit_v but_o their_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n and_o they_o will_v not_o disturb_v themselves_o with_o the_o silly_a impertinency_n or_o petty_a concern_v of_o the_o world_n their_o design_n and_o affection_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o vulgar_a multitude_n and_o therefore_o their_o word_n and_o action_n be_v guide_v with_o

in_o we_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o short_a but_o our_o promise_a reward_n be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o neglect_v their_o last_o end_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o serious_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v nor_o express_v how_o ignorant_a and_o careless_a many_o christian_n remain_v about_o their_o great_a and_o last_o end_n if_o there_o be_v no_o eternity_n and_o if_o nothing_o after_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o hope_v for_o they_o can_v not_o live_v more_o loose_o than_o they_o do_v few_o they_o be_v that_o serious_o consider_v that_o their_o great_a interest_n and_o their_o chief_a business_n which_o shall_v take_v place_n of_o all_o other_o be_v to_o attain_v their_o proper_a end_n that_o end_n which_o be_v desire_v for_o itself_o and_o beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v wish_v for_o nothing_o of_o which_o s._n philip_n say_v joh._n 14.8_o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o for_o this_o end_n which_o be_v god_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o he_o will_v be_v al-sufficient_a because_o that_o it_o will_v have_v no_o end_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v mere_a trifle_n vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 2._o the_o very_a shape_n of_o our_o body_n do_v admonish_v we_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v for_o god_n make_v we_o with_o our_o face_n upward_o that_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n we_o may_v know_v that_o thence_o be_v our_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v our_o rest_n and_o country_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o many_o like_a brute_n look_v down_o and_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o can_v relish_v nothing_o nor_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v earthly_a nay_o more_o like_a man_n in_o a_o deep_a lethargy_n they_o can_v hardly_o be_v wake_v by_o the_o loud_a clamour_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o rage_a approach_a fire_n and_o what_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o if_o they_o somewhat_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o speak_v imperfect_o two_o or_o three_o word_n of_o sense_n they_o soon_o fall_v again_o into_o their_o slumber_n and_o no_o long_o will_v hear_v or_o mind_n what_o concern_v their_o life_n and_o safety_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o but_o we_o slight_v and_o neglect_v that_o bless_a kingdom_n seek_v for_o money_n pleasure_n and_o preferment_n and_o mind_n nothing_o else_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a luke_n 10.42_o but_o we_o cumber_v ourselves_o about_o many_o thing_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v only_a hindrance_n to_o our_o salvation_n he_o command_v we_o mat._n 7.12_o to_o do_v that_o to_o other_o which_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o but_o we_o general_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o they_o which_o we_o will_v think_v most_o grievous_a to_o suffer_v ourselves_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o judge_v mat._n 7.1_o but_o we_o love_v to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o condemn_v they_o very_o severe_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o mote_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o perceive_v not_o beam_n in_o our_o own_o and_o to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o he_o require_v we_o will_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n mat._n 22.37_o but_o we_o dote_v on_o pelf_n and_o riches_n we_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n to_o he_o we_o prefer_v any_o thing_n that_o gratify_v our_o lust_n and_o our_o sinful_a affection_n thus_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o insignificant_a because_o we_o will_v live_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n no_o thought_n of_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n no_o remembrance_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n the_o life_n of_o every_o creature_n consist_v in_o act_v suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n now_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o man_n wherein_o proper_o consist_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o dignity_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o be_v our_o proper_a work_n our_o life_n and_o happiness_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o be_v vain_a and_o useless_a and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a be_v infinite_o pernicious_a chap._n ix_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o happy_a be_v they_o all_o desire_v it_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n and_o design_n of_o all_o man_n that_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n to_o aspire_v after_o happiness_n but_o what_o that_o be_v there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o opinion_n and_o dispute_n and_o philosopher_n have_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o industry_n to_o find_v out_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n the_o desire_n whereof_o be_v natural_a and_o common_a to_o all_o of_o what_o part_n or_o persuasion_n soever_o yet_o christian_n alone_o know_v it_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o felicity_n the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o rational_a desire_n that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o last_v end_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o love_v and_o seek_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o that_o wherein_o alone_o we_o can_v find_v perfect_a rest_n and_o satisfaction_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o sad_o bewail_v that_o multitude_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o wilful_o blind_a and_o perverse_a that_o though_o they_o passionate_o wish_v for_o happiness_n yet_o they_o do_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o cheat_v by_o a_o false_a appearance_n of_o bliss_n the_o deceit_n and_o illusion_n of_o thing_n present_a that_o they_o aspire_v to_o nothing_o above_o sense_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v and_o 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necessary_a and_o if_o not_o life_n much_o less_o lesser_a enjoyment_n and_o so_o he_o that_o live_v as_o he_o shall_v aim_v at_o his_o right_a end_n must_v live_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o glorify_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o a_o law_n appoint_v to_o he_o which_o can_v be_v change_v that_o he_o that_o desire_v and_o pursue_v after_o that_o supreme_a eternal_a uncreated_a good_a thereby_o become_v happy_a whereas_o he_o that_o any_o way_n turn_v from_o it_o become_v necessary_o miserable_a chap._n x._o that_o with_o a_o upright_a intention_n we_o must_v use_v all_o thing_n and_o refer_v all_o our_o action_n to_o god_n 1._o in_o that_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n go_v to_o our_o country_n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a we_o shall_v always_o advance_v thitherward_o and_o serious_o inquire_v whether_o we_o follow_v the_o right_a way_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v what_o end_n we_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o labour_n 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