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
A54043	Naked truth, or, Truth nakedly manifesting itself in several particulars for the removing of hinderances out of the way of the simple-hearted, that they may come to true knowledge, life, liberty, peace and joy in the Lord, through the vertue and power of his precious truth, revealed and working in them : given forth by way of question and answer : whereunto are added, some experiences, with some Scriptures very sweet, and necessary to be experienced in the Gospel-state : as also, a few words concerning the true Christ, and a few words in the bowels of tender love and good will to my native country / by a long mourner and traveller after, but as length an happy experiencer of the truth, as it is in Jesus, Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1179; ESTC R39811	53,138	126

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it_o spring_v he_o may_v discern_v and_o receive_v it_o and_o when_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n spring_v he_o may_v discern_v it_o under_o all_o its_o deceitful_a appearance_n and_o turn_v from_o it_o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o issue_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o deceivableness_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o unrighteous_a nature_n in_o the_o unrighteous_a spirit_n and_o ●f_o the_o watch_n be_v not_o diligent_o keep_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v deceive_v at_o any_o time_n but_o the_o true_a seed_n the_o holy_a seed_n the_o live_a seed_n the_o elect_a seed_n the_o immortal_a seed_n be_v never_o deceive_v o_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v and_o keep_v open_a in_o it_o to_o discern_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v safe_a in_o the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o other_o xiii_o some_o query_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o be_v contain_v as_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o seed_n thereof_o and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n quer._n 1._o what_o be_v that_o seed_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o which_o remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o preserve_v out_o of_o sin_n those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n quer._n 2._o do_v not_o the_o natural_a herb_n and_o flower_n the_o natural_a plant_n and_o tree_n grow_v from_o a_o natural_a seed_n do_v not_o the_o spiritual_a plant_n the_o spiritual_a tree_n the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n grow_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n quer._n 3_o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n and_o how_o do_v he_o preach_v it_o do_v he_o not_o preach_v it_o as_o a_o 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