Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A73324
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The Christian souldier his combat, conquest, and crowne. Agaynst the three arch-enemies of mankind. The world, the flesh and the devill.
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Turges, Edward.
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1639
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STC 24331.5; ESTC S125562
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shall_v be_v 26._o prov._n 23._o 26._o think_v of_o those_o godless_a and_o graceless_a person_n what_o will_v befall_v and_o light_n on_o they_o that_o do_v as_o it_o be_v give_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o the_o dâvill_n leave_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o room_n for_o the_o devil_n there_o to_o inhabit_v and_o take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o the_o act_n and_o prosecute_a their_o lust_n to_o the_o full_a till_o all_o last_o their_o iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a god_n shall_v requite_v they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o wrath_n for_o ever_o more_o a_o three_o weapon_n be_v to_o have_v your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n 16._o the_o three_o weapon_n of_o god_n armoury_n ephes_n 5._o 16._o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n those_o that_o go_v to_o war_n will_v provide_v that_o they_o go_v not_o barefooted_a nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o go_v barefote_v that_o they_o will_v be_v provide_v of_o the_o best_a boot_n or_o shoe_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v procure_v to_o hold_v out_o the_o weather_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o warm_v so_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a soldier_n must_v endeavour_v to_o have_v thy_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o thy_o path_n and_o way_n may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n for_o if_o thou_o expect_v to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n thou_o must_v walk_v in_o peace_n and_o have_v thy_o foot_n shod_a with_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n thou_o see_v that_o it_n be_v term_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o why_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v peace_n why_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n peaceable_a and_o full_a of_o consolation_n whereas_o the_o law_n be_v rigorous_a and_o full_a of_o condemnation_n therefore_o to_o make_v thou_o to_o adhere_v the_o more_o unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o relinquish_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v a_o great_a inducement_n set_v upon_o it_o in_o call_v it_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o four_o weapon_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n above_o all_o thing_n armoury_n the_o 4_o weapon_n of_o god_n armoury_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o in_o war_n a_o shield_n be_v most_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o by_o it_o dart_n be_v repel_v and_o drive_v back_o the_o reason_n because_o it_o cover_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o this_o shield_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o both_o command_v and_o commend_v be_v so_o useful_a and_o so_o necessary_a that_o a_o christian_a soldier_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o it_o cover_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o repel_v the_o several_a assault_n and_o affront_v of_o the_o devil_n second_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a faith_n necessity_n of_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n for_o a_o christian_a to_o have_v this_o shield_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o can_v live_v without_o it_o for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a faith_n no_o life_n without_o faith_n to_o be_v without_o this_o excellent_a shield_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o can_v be_v without_o gad_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o say_v which_o bring_v to_o god_n now_o because_o god_n call_v to_o we_o to_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o 6._o jam._n 2._o 6._o work_n it_o will_v be_v therefore_o not_o amiss_o to_o show_v thou_o what_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n or_o operation_n of_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o it_o operate_v in_o thou_o sincere_a love_n and_o charity_n both_o 16._o first_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o towards_o god_n &_o towards_o thy_o neighbour_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o if_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n do_v produce_v and_o create_v love_n in_o 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v go_v no_o high_a step_n than_o love_n for_o if_o thou_o true_o love_v god_n thou_o will_v true_o serve_v god_n now_o if_o thy_o faith_n have_v no_o operation_n it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n for_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v 2._o jam._n 2._o 2._o faith_n they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v credunt_fw-la fide_fw-la tremunt_fw-la timore_fw-la they_o believe_v through_o faith_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o and_o tremble_v through_o fear_n yet_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o neither_o love_n god_n nor_o man_n it_o behoove_v a_o christian_a therefore_o to_o let_v faith_n have_v a_o full_a work_n in_o he_o it_o must_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n like_a unto_o aaron_n precious_a ointment_n which_o run_v down_o from_o his_o head_n to_o the_o beard_n and_o so_o to_o the_o 133._o ps_n 133._o skirt_n of_o his_o clothing_n diffuse_v and_o spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n all_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n must_v savour_v of_o faith_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o cover_v the_o whole_a man_n so_o it_o must_v diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o second_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v perseverance_n in_o good_a probat_fw-la second_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v perseverance_n exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la work_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o begin_v well_o but_o thou_o must_v end_v well_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o good_a work_n prayer_n be_v a_o good_a duty_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v pray_v continual_o and_o thy_o love_n endure_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v fail_v of_o 17._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o thy_o end_n faith_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o persevere_v when_o that_o thou_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o trust_v on_o he_o till_o at_o last_o thou_o arrive_v at_o that_o heavenly_a habitation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o hope_n it_o be_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v god_n 24._o math._n 24._o do_v promise_v salvation_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o end_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o work_n than_o it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v pay_v thou_o they_o wage_n the_o laborious_a husbandman_n therefore_o though_o he_o toil_v and_o agricolas_fw-la spes_fw-la alit_fw-la agricolas_fw-la moil_n all_o the_o day_n long_o you_o he_o cheer_v up_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o quiet_a rest_n all_o night_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o his_o labour_n the_o captain_n as_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o pike_n comfort_n himself_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o victorious_a conquest_n with_o great_a spoil_n and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o every_o good_a christian_a though_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n rise_v high_a the_o flood_n of_o sorrow_n break_v be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_v the_o heart_n will_v break_v âoare_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n yet_o he_o sail_v on_o he_o ride_v through_o the_o storm_n till_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o wish_a port_n and_o why_o because_o he_o know_v that_o âee_n which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v salvation_n be_v not_o set_v up_o only_o for_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n nor_o for_o those_o that_o put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o train_v band_n of_o christianity_n but_o for_o those_o coelum_fw-la non_fw-la otiantibus_fw-la coelum_fw-la that_o strive_v it_o be_v praenium_fw-la certantium_fw-la this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v make_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n and_o be_v there_o to_o lay_v about_o thou_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a measure_n to_o be_v put_v thus_o to_o it_o if_o thoâ_n look_v but_o upon_o the_o prize_n that_o be_v heaven_n he_o be_v but_o ãâã_d faynthearted_n soldier_n thaâ_n will_v not_o strain_v a_o joint_a foâ_n heaven_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o that_o victorious_a army_n ãâã_d martyr_n they_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o trouble_n come_v but_o meet_v they_o and_o do_v not_o only_a entertaynâ_n but_o welcome_v they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o as_o heaven_n be_v praemiuâ_n certantium_fw-la so_o it_o be_v praemiuâ_n vincentium_fw-la the_o conqueror_n reward_n vincenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la to_o he_o that_o overcom_v shalâ_n be_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n not_o every_o slight_a combat_v will_v 7._o rev._n 2._o 7._o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o end_n judas_n be_v in_o the_o list_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n thus_o in_o the_o confusion_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o combat_n not_o overcome_v but_o stay_v not_o there_o add_v unto_o thy_o confession_n hearty_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n that_o ever_o thou_o