Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	aaron_n	brethren_n	tincture_n	14	3	12.4548	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79909	Agapai aspiloi, or The innocent love-feast. Being a sermon preached at S. Lawrence Jury in London, the sixth day of September, Anno Domini 1655. On the publick festival of the county of Hertford; and published this present May 1656. / By William Clarke.	Clarke, William, d. 1679.	1656 (1656)	Wing C4566; ESTC R206588	32,538	47

it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n do_v preach_v up_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o duty_n above_o all_o that_o go_v before_o 133._o psal_n 133._o and_o true_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o holy_a david_n have_v spend_v a_o whole_a psalm_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o st._n paul_n a_o whole_a chapter_n upon_o no_o other_o subject_n then_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o charity_n i_o can_v think_v myself_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o work_n in_o any_o competent_a measure_n in_o a_o small_a part_n of_o a_o sermon_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v fall_v in_o our_o way_n according_a to_o my_o time_n and_o talon_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o duty_n above_o all_o other_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o act_n in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o its_o nature_n in_o the_o universality_n of_o its_o influence_n and_o last_o in_o the_o duration_n of_o its_o be_v first_o it_o be_v above_o all_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o act_n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n the_o advancement_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v prove_v a_o very_a easy_a work_n if_o we_o can_v set_v it_o above_o faith_n itself_o and_o since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v it_o we_o must_v make_v it_o good_a and_o that_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o act_n for_o charity_n give_v life_n at_o least_o it_o give_v activity_n to_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v great_a read_v this_o assertion_n at_o large_a verify_v by_o st._n james_n chap._n 2._o from_o the_o 14._o to_o the_o 23._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a if_o a_o brother_n be_v naked_a or_o want_v food_n and_o you_o say_v be_v be_v warm_v and_o fill_v but_o give_v he_o nothing_o what_o do_v this_o profit_n faith_n be_v dead_a if_o it_o be_v alone_o for_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o v._o 22._o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n faith_n wrought_v by_o work_n and_o by_o work_n faith_n be_v perfect_a and_o st._n paul_n make_v up_o st._n james_n argument_n by_o the_o specification_n of_o those_o work_n which_o actuate_v faith_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o it_o be_v love_n then_o which_o actuate_v yea_o which_o in_o st._n james_n his_o phrase_n perfect_v faith_n thus_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n first_o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o act_n it_o actuate_v it_o perfect_v faith_n second_o it_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n in_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o its_o act_n faith_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o its_o own_o nature_n impli_v imperfection_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o degree_n for_o so_o charity_n also_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o even_o in_o its_o own_o kind_a the_o most_o perfect_a act_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v but_o faith_n have_v this_o imperfection_n in_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o object_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v whereas_o charity_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o and_o it_o be_v the_o caress_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o own_o kind_a for_o which_o reason_n it_o abide_v and_o fail_v not_o with_o faith_n hope_v and_o other_o imperfect_a grace_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n be_v unfit_a for_o heaven_n without_o a_o charge_n as_o also_o be_v all_o those_o that_o imply_v misery_n in_o other_o such_o as_o pity_v and_o compassion_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o their_o act_n forespeak_v themselves_o unfit_a for_o that_o state_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o ever_o more_o whereas_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n abide_v the_o same_o in_o heaven_n as_o on_o earth_n in_o its_o kind_n though_o in_o degree_n it_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o charity_n even_o as_o they_o be_v perform_v here_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o essential_a inherent_a imperfection_n which_o as_o you_o see_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o other_o grace_n therefore_o charity_n be_v above_o all_o other_o first_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o acts._n second_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o its_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n of_o religion_n that_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o delight_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o man_n be_v natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n so_o consequent_o must_v he_o be_v as_o natural_o a_o love_a and_o affectionate_a creature_n love_n be_v the_o congregate_a and_o unite_n passion_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v draw_v close_o to_o the_o affection_n so_o that_o love_n simple_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o most_o consonant_a to_o our_o natural_a inclination_n even_o above_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o psalmist_n plain_o intimate_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o psal_n 133.1_o behold_v how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n faith_n repentance_n self-denial_n take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o duty_n of_o mortification_n instead_o of_o pleasure_n hold_v in_o their_o very_a act_n rather_o a_o displeasure_n and_o contrariety_n to_o nature_n but_o how_o pleasant_a be_v unity_n among_o brethren_n wherefore_o above_o all_o other_o second_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o its_o nature_n three_o in_o the_o universality_n of_o its_o influence_n charity_n transfuse_v a_o universal_a virtue_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v perform_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v whereas_o other_o duty_n be_v particular_o state_v within_o their_o own_o limit_n meditation_n be_v a_o distinct_a duty_n from_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o hear_v be_v a_o distinct_a duty_n from_o prayer_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n distinct_a from_o both_o but_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n must_v have_v a_o universal_a influence_n in_o all_o charity_n be_v among_o the_o grace_n much_o as_o justice_n among_o the_o virtue_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o the_o apostle_n particular_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o watchfulness_n to_o magnanimity_n to_o constancy_n in_o their_o particular_a and_o distinct_a nature_n but_o v._o 14._o he_o enjoin_v charity_n as_o a_o universal_a requisite_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o particular_a duty_n whatsoever_o watch_v you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n quit_v you_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a here_o be_v the_o particular_a duty_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n like_a as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n a_o abundance_n of_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v of_o proper_a and_o distinct_a kind_n some_o of_o sheep_n some_o of_o bullock_n some_o of_o lamb_n some_o for_o peace_n some_o for_o praise_n some_z for_o sin_n but_o all_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a fire_n that_o be_v keep_v always_o alive_a upon_o the_o holy_a altar_n for_o these_o several_a service_n and_o even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v that_o holy_a fire_n which_o be_v ever_o keep_v alive_a in_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o good_a man_n heart_n whereby_o he_o enkindle_v all_o his_o evangelical_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o come_v with_o his_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n before_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n in_o effect_n expect_v to_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n without_o fire_n let_v he_o leave_v his_o gift_n first_o fetch_v this_o fire_n then_o let_v he_o kindle_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o perform_v the_o whole_a state_n and_o series_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n quicken_v with_o this_o common_a catholic_n grace_n which_o be_v to_o the_o other_o inferior_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o lesser_a star_n though_o they_o have_v a_o native_a beauty_n and_o light_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o do_v they_o all_o borrow_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o lustre_n from_o this_o great_a roll_a light_n of_o charity_n i_o need_v no_o better_a evidence_n of_o the_o universal_a influence_n of_o this_o grace_n than_o the_o resemblance_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n give_v we_o psal_n 133.2_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n be_v that_o precious_a ointment_n of_o aaron_n which_o be_v pour_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o run_v down_o to_o his_o beard_n and_o descend_v even_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o so_o give_v a_o pleasant_a tincture_n to_o every_o part_n of_o aaron_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n

this_o diffusive_a ointment_n say_v he_o be_v the_o love_n and_o unity_n of_o brethren_n which_o give_v a_o tincture_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o aaron_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o aaron_n but_o also_o to_o every_o quotidian_a meditation_n upon_o god_n to_o every_o frequent_a admonition_n of_o our_o brother_n the_o skirt_n of_o aaron_n even_o all_o must_v smell_v of_o this_o precious_a ointment_n of_o charity_n wherefore_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o three_o in_o the_o universality_n of_o its_o influence_n four_o in_o the_o duration_n of_o its_o be_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o charity_n never_o fail_v but_o whether_o there_o be_v prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v whether_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o all_o other_o both_o gift_n and_o grace_n must_v suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o dissolution_n before_o we_o can_v enter_v heaven_n but_o charity_n never_o die_v continue_v as_o immortal_a as_o the_o soul_n that_o bear_v it_o indeed_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o duration_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o man_n mortality_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o die_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v faith_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o vision_n and_o hope_v into_o fruition_n patience_n into_o triumph_n penitence_n into_o praise_n etc._n etc._n but_o charity_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o undergo_v this_o change_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o in_o its_o kind_n though_o great_a in_o its_o degree_n in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o receive_v enoch_n translation_n without_o s._n paul_n mutation_n pass_v into_o heaven_n with_o we_o and_o that_o without_o a_o change_n no_o other_o grace_n do_v the_o like_a and_o therefore_o above_o all_o other_o last_o in_o the_o duration_n of_o its_o be_v you_o have_v see_v the_o precedence_n and_o also_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o both_o the_o importance_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n from_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v charity_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o importance_n to_o the_o complexion_n or_o temperature_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v fervent_a charity_n it_o be_v not_o every_o flash_n of_o friendship_n nor_o formal_a fit_n of_o courtship_n that_o be_v the_o charity_n extol_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a charity_n which_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o original_n without_o restrain_v ourselves_o to_o the_o translation_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o as_o fit_v a_o word_n for_o our_o purpose_n as_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a treasury_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n for_o it_o be_v one_o word_n which_o in_o the_o force_n of_o the_o several_a construction_n it_o usual_o bear_v give_v we_o all_o the_o most_o requisite_a dimension_n or_o admeasurement_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o wit_n both_o the_o extension_n intention_n and_o protension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v frequent_o in_o all_o three_o sense_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o each_o particular_a 1._o it_o intimate_v that_o christian_a charity_n must_v be_v a_o extend_a charity_n towards_o all_o for_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o intend_a or_o intense_a or_o fervent_a charity_n proceed_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o it_o must_v be_v also_o a_o protend_v i._o e._n a_o last_a a_o continue_a charity_n not_o discourage_v by_o any_o personal_a disobligement_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o length_n of_o it_o as_o if_o providence_n have_v fit_v it_o only_o for_o this_o place_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o adjective_n make_v on_o purpose_n for_o this_o substantive_a first_o if_o our_o charity_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o extend_a and_o a_o enlarge_a charity_n even_o unto_o all_o which_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v be_v the_o native_a and_o most_o literal_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v original_o compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v literal_o to_o extend_v or_o enlarge_v in_o breadth_n or_o to_o stretch_v forth_o to_o a_o great_a distance_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o use_v by_o s._n luke_n act_v 26.1_o then_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n and_o answer_v for_o himself_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o use_v by_o s._n matth._n 14.31_o sudden_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n save_v peter_n from_o sink_v answerable_o therefore_o if_o true_a charity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v a_o stretch_v forth_o and_o a_o enlarge_a charity_n true_a christian_a charity_n therefore_o enjoin_v in_o this_o apostolic_a precept_n be_v not_o a_o limit_a nor_o enclose_a affection_n empale_v only_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o narrow_a relation_n either_o natural_a or_o contract_v as_o of_o country_n friend_n benefactor_n kindred_n or_o the_o like_a but_o it_o be_v a_o campaigne_n and_o a_o common_a grace_n know_v no_o other_o bound_n or_o limit_n but_o the_o universal_a relation_n in_o which_o all_o man_n stand_v towards_o god_n who_o be_v the_o common_a cause_n in_o who_o all_o concentre_v and_o agree_v and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extend_a charity_n practise_v to_o the_o full_a by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o set_v we_o copy_n as_o well_o as_o impose_v precept_n and_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o doctrine_n in_o who_o life_n i_o know_v not_o any_o generation_n of_o people_n who_o he_o exclude_v from_o the_o charity_n of_o his_o miracle_n the_o centurion_n a_o roman_a the_o woman_n at_o the_o wellhead_n a_o samaritan_n the_o woman_n that_o intercede_v for_o her_o daughter_n a_o dog_n a_o syrophenician_a the_o churlish_a gadarene_n the_o scandalous_a publican_n the_o leper_n the_o demonaick_a the_o deaf_a the_o dumb_a the_o blind_a the_o lame_a the_o sick_a and_o the_o dead_a all_o nation_n sex_n condition_n and_o age_n of_o man_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o extend_a love_n give_v in_o these_o outward_a evidence_n symbol_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o to_o mankind_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n tit._n 2.11_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o chap._n 3._o verse_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n appear_v he_o be_v as_o themistius_n say_v a_o good_a king_n shall_v be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o friend_n only_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n not_o to_o the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n after_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v too_o narrow_a relation_n for_o such_o a_o boundless_a charity_n but_o his_o love_n towards_o man_n appear_v which_o be_v a_o specific_a denomination_n applicable_a to_o turk_n to_o negro_n to_o indian_n to_o all_o that_o own_o the_o title_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n even_o to_o all_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o ancestor_n from_o adam_n to_o this_o age_n 1.4_o rev._n 1.4_o that_o now_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n that_o be_v to_o all_o that_o now_o breathe_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o god_n earth_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n that_o be_v and_o to_o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o last_o dissolution_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o second_o his_o precept_n of_o love_n be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o practice_n it_o be_v true_a the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n in_o s._n luke_n 10.27_o be_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o as_o if_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o precept_n but_o s._n paul_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n rehearse_v the_o same_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o our_o friend_n our_o companion_n or_o familiar_a but_o he_o