Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	abide_v	commandment_n	keep_v	7,539	5	7.0952	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26821	Truth's vindication, or, A gentle stroke to wipe off the foul aspersions, false accusations, and misrepresentations cast upon the people of God called Quakers, both with respect to their principle and their way of proselyting people over to them also An epistle to such of the Friends of Christ that have lately been convinced of the truth as it is in Jesus.	Bathurst, Elizabeth, d. 1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1137; ESTC R2590	87,826	120

in_o chap._n 3._o vers._n 17._o of_o this_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n give_v caution_n to_o who_o he_o write_v say_v you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n for_o it_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o mark_n here_o be_v include_v a_o total_a fall_n for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 26._o and_o 33._o 13._o wherefore_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o there_o be_v of_o fall_v from_o this_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v those_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v these_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n in_o mat._n 16._o 26._o mark_v 13._o 13._o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n to_o who_o be_v promise_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 10._o such_o as_o be_v implant_v into_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o say_v christ_n he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v john_n 15._o 6._o and_o in_o vers_n 10._o he_o tell_v they_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n thereby_o signify_v that_o if_o we_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n neither_o shall_v we_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n so_o than_o if_o we_o abide_v not_o in_o that_o which_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o can_v abide_v in_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o see_v reader_n here_o be_v a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n bear_v testimony_n that'tis_o possible_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o diligent_a watch_n for_o people_n to_o fail_v of_o or_o rather_o fall_v from_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v once_o give_v to_o they_o therefore_o what_o the_o quaker_n hold_v in_o this_o point_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n for_o if_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v how_o can_v any_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n or_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o do_v this_o people_n believe_v a_o christian_a may_v come_v to_o such_o a_o growth_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o which_o he_o can_v fall_v away_o according_a to_o that_o promise_n in_o rev._n 3._o 12._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n and_o they_o also_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o say_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o chap._n ix_o concern_v perfection_n which_o doctrine_n though_o it_o be_v firm_o found_v in_o scripture_n yet_o be_v it_o reject_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o because_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o quaker_n notwithstanding_o which_o they_o free_o confess_v that_o a_o perfect_a principle_n they_o plead_v for_o and_o press_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n 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over_o you_o and_o in_o 22._o 23._o verse_n there_o we_o find_v it_o experience_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o rom._n 8._o 2._o there_o paul_n speak_v his_o own_o experience_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n have_v these_o promise_v dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o 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himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v see_v ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o therefore_o those_o that_o deny_v perfection_n to_o be_v attainable_a by_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v christ_n the_o one_o offer_v for_o by_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v perfect_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o faith_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 10._o 14._o wherefore_o say_v john_n whoso_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n

love_n to_o their_o soul_n by_o give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v which_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v he_o that_o give_v true_a freedom_n of_o will_n to_o his_o people_n whereby_o they_o can_v cheerful_o serve_v he_o and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n though_o in_o much_o affliction_n and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v such_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n rev._n 3._o 10._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o he_o of_o who_o our_o righteousness_n be_v 9_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n which_o while_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a stand_n but_o if_o any_o go_v out_o from_o he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n at_o hand_n and_o who_o salvation_n be_v near_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o all_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o fail_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o he_o this_o be_v he_o who_o work_n and_o way_n be_v all_o 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follower_n in_o all_o which_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o his_o people_n 4._o for_o christianity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o so_o many_o doctrine_n article_n and_o principle_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o in_o conformity_n unto_o that_o one_o eternal_a principle_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o yet_o lead_v into_o a_o heavenly_a order_n both_o in_o doctrine_n principle_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o gift_n whereby_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o his_o own_o will_n but_o bind_v again_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n religion_n and_o this_o light_n of_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n lead_v his_o people_n in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a it_o shine_v within_o mark_n it_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n though_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o as_o say_v 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