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	dew_n	psal_n	18	3	6.2762	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42553	Philadelphia, or, a treatise of brotherly-love Shewing, that we must love all men: love the wicked in general: love our enemies: that the godly must especially love another: and the reasons of each particular love. The manner of our mutual love; the dignity, necessity, excellenc, and usefulness of brotherly-love. That the want of love, where love is due, is hatred, shewed in divers particulars. The greatness of the sin of malice and hatred; with the reasons why wicked men hate the saints: together with cautions against those sins that break the bond of love. Many weighty questions discussed, and divers cases cleared. By William Gearing, minister of the word.	Gearing, William.	1670 (1670)	Wing G436C; ESTC R223669	92,727	215

if_o he_o have_v say_v moses_n from_o god_n command_v you_o many_o thing_n i_o command_v this_o love_v you_o one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n which_o you_o must_v obey_v 2._o because_o he_o be_v most_o delight_v in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o love_n and_o unity_n psal_n 133.1_o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o aaron_n how_o sweet_a be_v that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n how_o fruitful_a be_v that_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o crown_n the_o reward_n the_o blessing_n of_o brotherly_a love_n how_o pleasant_a how_o comely_a be_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o mat._n 23._o yea_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o law_n lie_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o love_n not_o exclude_v faith_n but_o presuppose_v it_o this_o be_v the_o order_n first_o faith_n second_o love_n to_o god_n three_o love_n to_o man_n faith_n apprehend_v god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n god_n love_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n make_v we_o love_v god_n our_o love_n to_o god_n make_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o where_o this_o order_n be_v not_o frame_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o right_a orderly_a frame_n of_o holiness_n but_o mere_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n there_o may_v be_v some_o confuse_a motion_n now_o and_o then_o towards_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o some_o disorder_a purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n but_o there_o be_v not_o christ_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n nor_o holiness_n frame_v there_o nor_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n set_v up_o there_o nor_o image_n of_o god_n imprint_v there_o nor_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v there_o chap._n ix_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v handle_v these_o four_o conclusion_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v that_o we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n 2._o that_o godly_a man_n must_v love_v even_o the_o wicked_a 3._o that_o godly_a man_n must_v love_v even_o their_o very_a enemy_n 4._o that_o the_o godly_a must_v especial_o love_v one_o another_o 1._o that_o we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n here_o first_o let_v we_o observe_v these_o difference_n of_o love_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n this_o love_n be_v due_a to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a who_o be_v in_o misery_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v not_o shed_v the_o tear_n of_o a_o crocodile_n as_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n do_v jer._n 41.6_o but_o rather_o of_o our_o saviour_n who_o not_o only_o raise_v lazarus_n but_o also_o weep_v over_o he_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o he_o love_v he_o joh._n 11.35_o the_o jew_n say_v oh_o how_o be_v love_v he_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o natural_a affection_n will_v be_v kind_o affection_a with_o brotherly-love_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a love_n either_o of_o man_n or_o of_o god_n true_a love_n to_o any_o be_v manifest_v chief_o to_o their_o soul_n do_v thou_o see_v man_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o desperate_a neglect_n not_o to_o regard_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n then_o mourn_v for_o they_o be_v move_v with_o the_o consideration_n into_o what_o misery_n these_o wretched_a creature_n be_v like_a to_o plunge_v themselves_o in_o see_v thou_o a_o vain_a sensualist_n spend_v his_o day_n in_o the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o carnal_a delight_n never_o consider_v his_o latter_a end_n mourn_v for_o his_o sorrow_n hereafter_o see_v thou_o a_o neighbour_n drink_v or_o hear_v thy_o friend_n swear_v and_o curse_v let_v thy_o heart_n pity_v he_o alas_o poor_a soul_n what_o will_v he_o do_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n poor_a wretch_n methinks_v i_o see_v he_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o wring_v his_o hand_n although_o now_o he_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n this_o love_n be_v in_o christ_n towards_o the_o wicked_a jew_n luk._n 19.41_o for_o even_o in_o his_o triumph_n when_o the_o people_n be_v make_v great_a joy_n he_o then_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o lamentation_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n o_o jerusalem_n thou_o that_o now_o triumph_v i_o can_v but_o weep_v when_o i_o consider_v how_o the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n be_v go_v and_o thy_o fearful_a destruction_n be_v hang_v over_o thou_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n vengeance_n be_v draw_v out_o against_o thee_o so_o when_o thou_o see_v any_o wicked_a man_n merry_a and_o jovial_a pity_v he_o o_o poor_a wretch_n thou_o that_o be_v so_o merry_a now_o o_o that_o thou_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n 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help_v he_o yet_o give_v something_o humanitati_fw-la if_o not_o homini_fw-la the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a the_o cloud_n water_n both_o the_o creature_n tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v a_o good_a man_n say_v solomon_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n then_o much_o more_o will_v a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n in_o the_o law_n god_n ordain_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v see_v his_o enen●mies_n ox_n or_o ass_n in_o a_o ditch_n or_o pit_n he_o shall_v help_v he_o out_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n and_o for_o ass_n and_o not_o much_o more_o for_o man_n remember_v dives_n be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o his_o hardheartedness_n towards_o distress_a lazarus_n iii_o the_o love_n of_o courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n we_o owe_v kindness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o all_o man_n this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o surly_a dogged_a harsh_a temper_n be_v unbeseeming_a a_o christian_n such_o person_n be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v monk_n and_o anchoret_n than_o christian_n god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o a_o great_a kindness_n so_o must_v his_o child_n be_v a_o gentle_a spirit_n put_v forth_o itself_o to_o all_o gentle_a and_o courteous_a behaviour_n draw_v affection_n and_o delight_n from_o other_o see_v how_o sweet_o our_o saviour_n carry_v himself_o towards_o all_o when_o the_o man_n come_v in_o not_o have_v the_o wedding-garment_n friend_n say_v he_o how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o it_o be_v parabolical_a indeed_o but_o yet_o our_o saviour_n show_v with_o what_o gentleness_n courtesy_n and_o kindness_n he_o carry_v himself_o some_o there_o be_v indeed_o that_o turn_n love_n

hence_o spring_v all_o those_o fearful_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n that_o david_n in_o many_o psalm_n do_v wish_v against_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o he_o read_v psal_n 109._o and_o see_v how_o david_n there_o do_v curse_n judas_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o imprecation_n against_o god_n enemy_n be_v utter_v sometime_o 1._o per_fw-la modum_fw-la pronuntiationis_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la optionis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o prediction_n what_o will_v befall_v they_o as_o for_o instance_n let_v they_o o_o lord_n be_v confound_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o wish_v their_o confusion_n as_o a_o prediction_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n sometime_o when_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v wish_v or_o desire_v desiderium_fw-la optantis_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la punientis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la refertur_fw-la the_o wish_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n glory_n not_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o misery_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n so_o psal_n 58.10.11_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n be_v shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n god_n glory_n manifest_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o saint_n not_o simple_o their_o destruction_n 3._o it_o be_v ad_fw-la remotionem_fw-la culpae_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la peccantis_fw-la that_o sin_n may_v be_v remove_v not_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v destroy_v quest_n but_o how_o be_v godly_a man_n say_v to_o hate_n and_o how_o may_v they_o hate_v wicked_a man_n resp_n 1._o we_o must_v hate_v their_o sin_n not_o their_o person_n all_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o one_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o one_o wicked_a man_n 2._o we_o must_v hate_v they_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n not_o as_o they_o be_v our_o own_o particular_a enemy_n david_n do_v humble_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o enemy_n but_o as_o for_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n they_o he_o hate_v with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n 3._o our_o hatred_n must_v be_v with_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o their_o conversion_n and_o not_o with_o despair_n and_o in_o this_o there_o be_v more_o love_n show_v than_o hatred_n we_o must_v hate_v they_o as_o god_n enemy_n yet_o not_o plot_v their_o evil_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o pray_v for_o their_o good_a and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v as_o occasion_n serve_v grace_v only_o can_v do_v this_o here_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n it_o make_v a_o man_n true_o to_o hate_v sin_n in_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o love_v all_o likewise_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o four_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v that_o godly_a man_n must_v especial_o love_v one_o another_o true_a love_n say_v st._n augustine_n be_v motus_fw-la animi_fw-la ad_fw-la fruendum_fw-la deo_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la se_fw-la &_o proximum_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n wherefore_o as_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v so_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1_o job_n 5.1_o and_o this_o he_o do_v as_o be_v a_o better_a argument_n of_o true_a goodness_n than_o his_o believe_a for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o demand_v say_v the_o same_o father_n what_o he_o believe_v but_o what_o he_o love_v this_o love_n be_v strict_o require_v of_o all_o christian_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o our_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v fervent_a love_n &_o then_o pure_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v seraphim_n from_o burn_v as_o some_o think_v because_o they_o burn_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n so_o there_o must_v be_v this_o seraphical_a burn_a love_n in_o the_o godly_a to_o the_o godly_a david_n say_v psal_n 16.3_o all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o can_v bestow_v nothing_o upon_o god_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o therefore_o he_o manife_v his_o love_n to_o god_n in_o love_v his_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n they_o he_o esteem_v the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n godly_a man_n be_v the_o true_o excellent_a grace_n be_v the_o true_a dignity_n of_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v 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