Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	abase_v	servant_n	wonder_n	45	3	11.1817	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45250	The great mystery of godliness laid forth by way of affectuous and feeling meditation : also the invisible world discovered to spirituall eyes and reduced to usefull meditation in three books / by Jos. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1659 (1659)	Wing H384; ESTC R28688	24,922	96

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saint_n till_o when_o farewell_o from_o your_o fellow-pilgrim_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n jos._n hall_n higham_n near_o norwich_n nov._n 3._o 1651_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n lay_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o affectuous_a and_o feel_v meditation_n by_o jos._n hall_n d._n d._n b._n n._n london_n print_v by_o e._n cotes_n for_o john_n place_n at_o furnival_n inn-gate_n 1659._o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n sect._n i._n let_v no_o man_n go_v about_o godliness_n to_o entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n but_o with_o a_o ravish_a heart_n a_o heart_n fill_v with_o a_o gracious_a composition_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o wonder_n such_o a_o one_o o_o saviour_n i_o desire_v through_o thy_o grace_n to_o bring_v with_o i_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o that_o thy_o infinite_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o thy_o choose_a vessel_n who_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a ecstasy_n catch_v up_o into_o 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