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	father_n	love_v	4,373	5	7.4281	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47306	Of Christian prudence, or, Religious wisdom not degenerating into irreligious craftiness in trying times	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1691 (1691)	Wing K378; ESTC R28756	189,905	358

if_o any_o mean_n serve_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v desirable_a upon_o that_o account_n it_o little_a trouble_n or_o concern_v itself_o whether_o it_o savour_v of_o veracity_n or_o deceit_n whether_o in_o the_o account_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a now_o this_o virtuous_a simplicity_n be_v a_o undisguised_a and_o invariable_a tenor_n of_o truth_n and_o innocence_n it_o exclude_v all_o do_v hurt_v and_o be_v especial_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o deceit_n it_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 300._o nazianzen_n mark_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o simplicity_n of_o his_o father_n i._n e._n undisguisedness_n of_o soul_n and_o unfallaciousness_n of_o manner_n or_o conversation_n whatever_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v and_o it_o never_o be_v what_o will_v vex_v or_o harm_v other_o it_o be_v ●eracity_n without_o lie_n singleness_n without_o double-dealing_n or_o corrupt_a mixture_n openness_n without_o study_a concealment_n and_o close_o reserve_v of_o what_o it_o be_v call_v to_o profess_v plainness_n without_o amuse_v or_o mislead_v dress_n of_o what_o it_o profess_v and_o harmlesness_n without_o do_v any_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o other_o such_o a_o uniform_a veracity_n and_o undeceitfulness_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o carriage_n be_v that_o simplicity_n which_o christian_a prudence_n require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o god_n call_v for_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o throw_v out_o all_o deceit_n mar._n 7.22_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o to_o be_v no_o deceitful_a worker_n 2_o cor._n 1●_n 13_o and_o declare_v he_o only_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o stay_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n who_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o who_o word_n never_o go_v against_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o always_o express_v and_o bear_v out_o what_o be_v there_o psal._n 15.1_o 2._o 1._o the_o first_o thing_n imply_v in_o virtuous_a simplicity_n which_o christian_a prudence_n enjoin_v be_v veracity_n in_o opposition_n to_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sincere_a by_o be_v true_a or_o veracious_a simplicity_n bottom_n all_o on_o truth_n which_o it_o never_o temper_n or_o brew_v together_o or_o daub_v over_o with_o falsehood_n he_o that_o be_v for_o simplicity_n in_o truth_n must_v needs_o abhor_v lie_n never_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v which_o sure_a be_v not_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o god_n require_v nor_o giving_z in_o a_o false_a testimony_n of_o person_n or_o relation_n of_o thing_n 1._o this_o will_v exclude_v all_o spontaneous_a use_n of_o false_a speech_n when_o of_o themselves_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o frame_v or_o tell_v lie_n for_o ends._n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o every_o where_o most_o plain_o forbid_v lie_v and_o say_v lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o brethren_n see_v you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n col._n 3.9_o and_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o make_v lie_n rev._n 21.8_o 27._o and_o also_o all_o speak_a lie_n out_o of_o fear_n or_o compliance_n when_o for_o escape_v rebuke_n or_o soothe_v man_n any_o person_n express_o assent_v to_o thing_n against_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o say_v and_o unsay_v in_o different_a company_n thus_o to_o the_o deacon_n who_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v like_a to_o be_v under_o the_o temptation_n to_o say_v and_o unsay_v or_o speak_v different_a thing_n as_o might_n best_a suit_n with_o different_a company_n st._n paul_n give_v it_o as_o a_o particular_a charge_n not_o to_o be_v double-tongued_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o n●t_o double-tongued_a that_o be_v say_v loc_n theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d think_v one_o thing_n and_o say_v another_o or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n to_o one_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o put_v away_o lie_v they_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n as_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o forbid_v lie_n not_o only_o in_o direct_a assertion_n but_o in_o soothe_v and_o dissimulation_n against_o those_o as_o grotius_n observe_v who_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v apt_a to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o think_v eph._n 4.25_o it_o be_v not_o for_o such_o virtuous_o simple_a person_n to_o speak_v lie_n in_o officiousness_n or_o with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v none_o but_o to_o do_v other_o a_o kindness_n for_o ill_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o do_v other_o a_o kindness_n they_o may_v no_o more_o break_v this_o than_o they_o may_v any_o other_o precept_n the_o rule_n of_o kindness_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o but_o tell_v a_o lie_n we_o dare_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o so_o not_o for_o he_o nay_o we_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n in_o hope_n to_o do_v good_a thereby_o to_o religion_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o real_o be_v the_o case_n of_o job_n friend_n they_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n against_o he_o job_n 13.4_o but_o all_o those_o be_v officious_a lie_n or_o out_o of_o their_o officiousness_n as_o i_o before_o note_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o job_n be_v a_o just_a reproof_n against_o they_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o deceitful_o for_o he_o v_o 7._o veracity_n or_o speak_v truth_n we_o must_v careful_o practice_v not_o only_o for_o its_o us●fulness_n or_o do_v kindness_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n we_o must_v bear_v a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o it_o as_o it_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v at_o first_o form_v and_o whereto_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o christ._n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o true_a holiness_n or_o truth_n the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.24_o 25._o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o veracity_n or_o true_a speak_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n grand_a enemy_n be_v particular_o note_v as_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o as_o the_o author_n and_o head_n themselves_o be_v so_o be_v their_o child_n distinguish_v by_o the_o same_o they_o that_o love_n and_o speak_v truth_n be_v child_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o that_o love_v and_o utter_a lie_n be_v child_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o his_o child_n they_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n who_o work_n and_o lust_n they_o do_v and_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o joh._n 8.39_o 44._o veracity_n then_o or_o speak_v truth_n be_v what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o not_o only_o as_o beneficial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o as_o resemble_v god_n or_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o be_v a_o divine_a perfection_n and_o according_o this_o be_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o whatever_o be_v the_o pretence_n to_o speak_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n not_o that_o falsehood_n which_o make_v for_o our_o brother_n convenience_n to_o put_v away_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o retain_v any_o to_o serve_v turn_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2.1_o some_o indeed_o have_v fetch_v a_o plea_n for_o officious_a lie_n from_o the_o case_n of_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n or_o other_o scripture-instance_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v no_o argument_n a_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v if_o it_o be_v visible_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o welldoing_a no_o not_o though_o it_o have_v encouragement_n from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o midwife_n who_o house_n god_n build_v for_o their_o spare_v the_o israelitish_n infant_n for_o in_o such_o mix_a action_n a_o gracious_a god_n be_v prone_a to_o reward_v the_o good_a which_o be_v predominant_a and_o overlook_a the_o ill_n which_o be_v compassionable_o interweave_v with_o it_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o midwife_n if_o they_o speak_v false_o recompense_v their_o charity_n not_o their_o officious_a falseness_n not_o to_o dispute_v whether_o what_o they_o say_v be_v real_o false_a

worldly_a peril_n very_o frightful_a be_v these_o peril_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o drive_v many_o from_o this_o way_n of_o courageous_a confessor_n to_o shift_n of_o desert_v cowardice_n tempt_v they_o sometime_o to_o conceal_v themselves_o and_o to_o forsake_v the_o public_a assembly_n against_o both_o which_o st._n paul_n absolute_o declare_v rom._n 10.9_o 10._o &_o heb._n 10.23_o 25_o and_o sometime_o to_o fall_v quite_o off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o of_o their_o persecutor_n and_o what_o now_o do_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v to_o such_o person_n as_o he_o that_o continue_v constant_a or_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n so_o the_o fearful_a or_o cowardly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o timorous_a &_o mistrustful_a deserter_n who_o fall_v in_o their_o trial_n for_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n former_o hold_v the_o glory_n of_o saint_n though_o now_o make_v the_o scoff_n and_o derision_n of_o profane_a spirit_n these_o say_v he_o together_z with_o murderers_z and_o whore-monger_n and_o idolater_n &_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.7_o 8._o among_o all_o reprobate_n yea_o before_o all_o he_o first_o place_n these_o cowardly_a deserter_n for_o their_o share_n in_o this_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n say_v 12._o tertullian_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o confessorian_a constancy_n and_o freeness_n be_v 10._o love_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n for_o when_o love_n be_v perfect_a as_o st._n john_n say_v it_o cast_v out_o fear_n which_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o revolt_a tergiversation_n or_o hypocritical_a and_o unlawful_a compliance_n and_o herein_o add_v he_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o freeness_n and_o fearlesness_n in_o confession_n which_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o love_n to_o inspire_v we_o with_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o when_o bring_v before_o any_o tribunal_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n viz._n in_o a_o persecute_a state_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o show_v this_o constancy_n and_o courage_n as_o he_o do_v 1_o joh._n 4·17_n 18._o and_o the_o cure_n of_o cowardice_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n st._n paul_n note_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v it_o seem_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o temporize_a gnostic_n when_o he_o call_v they_o l●c_n back_o to_o their_o former_a courage_n and_o constancy_n in_o trial_n bid_v they_o return_v to_o their_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.4_o this_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n when_o in_o a_o great_a many_o it_o be_v strong_a enough_o for_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v much_o shake_v and_o impair_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n because_o iniquity_n i._n e._n of_o persecutor_n as_o the_o context_n show_n shall_v abound_v love_v of_o many_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v wax_v cold_a mat._n 24.12_o and_o as_o it_o decay_v so_o will_v the_o confessorian_a constancy_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v show_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o timorous_a halting_n compliance_n and_o revolt_v will_v still_o succeed_v in_o its_o place_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n or_o who_o love_n and_o constancy_n at_o such_o time_n shall_v both_o hold_v out_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v v_o 13._o but_o now_o quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o worldly_a prudence_n which_o be_v never_o for_o profess_v persecute_v truth_n or_o practise_v persecute_v duty_n it_o be_v care_n be_v not_o how_o to_o confess_v but_o how_o to_o conceal_v or_o dissemble_v its_o sentiment_n at_o such_o time_n instead_o of_o look_v then_o to_o the_o duty_n it_o look_v to_o itself_o and_o consider_v not_o what_o be_v good_a but_o what_o be_v safe_a distress_a virtue_n at_o the_o best_a it_o neglect_v or_o disclaim_v in_o open_a view_n which_o it_o think_v to_o make_v up_o by_o approve_v or_o practise_v it_o in_o private_a it_o divide_v itself_o between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v to_o content_v he_o by_o a_o secret_a or_o invisible_a observance_n and_o to_o content_v it_o too_o by_o open_a and_o visible_a neglect_v or_o violation_n of_o oppress_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n on_o such_o trial_n but_o now_o instead_o of_o conscionable_a lawful_a prudence_n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o wicked_a subtlety_n and_o mere_a carnal_a or_o satanical_a suggestion_n for_o to_o persuade_v on_o any_o try_v call_v not_o to_o show_v forth_o a_o encumber_v and_o afflict_a duty_n but_o to_o let_v it_o alone_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o of_o religion_n it_o never_o come_v from_o god_n but_o from_o satan_n so_o christ_n tell_v peter_n when_o he_o counsel_v he_o to_o fly_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o costly_a way_n of_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o look_v more_o to_o himself_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n or_o mere_a carnal_a humane_a wisdom_n mat._n 16.23_o 24._o and_o thereupon_o he_o immediate_o repeat_v this_o precept_n to_o his_o disciple_n tell_v they_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o he_o must_v not_o hearken_v to_o peter_n advice_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o step_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o the_o cross_n be_v lay_v upon_o any_o duty_n but_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o follow_v i_o i._n e._n go_v on_o still_o under_z the_o burden_z of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o duty_n whereto_o i_o call_v and_o go_v on_o also_o therein_o after_o my_o example_n as_o you_o see_v notwithstanding_o the_o cross_n now_o in_o my_o way_n i_o do_v v_o 24._o it_o be_v a_o deceitful_a shuffle_n on_o both_o side_n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a or_o halt_a between_o two_o opinion_n as_o those_o of_o israel_n do_v who_o in_o their_o heart_n stand_v right_o for_o god_n but_o yet_o to_o please_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o time_n external_o comply_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n and_o go_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n who_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o 1_o king_n 18_o 21._o if_o it_o be_v enough_o thus_o to_o serve_v one_o invisible_o in_o our_o heart_n whilst_o we_o visible_o serve_v the_o other_o in_o external_a appearance_n there_o will_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o what_o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o to_o affect_v the_o duty_n whilst_o we_o plain_o fly_v all_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n thereof_o which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a prudence_n there_o be_v no_o engagement_n to_o preach_v up_o persecute_v truth_n against_o persecute_v error_n as_o st._n paul_n think_v there_o be_v for_o all_o the_o cross_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o preach_v down_o circumcision_n so_o zealous_o set_v up_o by_o the_o jew_n gal._n 5.11_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o when_o tack_v to_o any_o duty_n will_v be_v no_o long_o a_o scandal_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o may_v lawful_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o let_v the_o duty_n it_o be_v lay_v upon_o alone_a without_o sin_n especial_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 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