Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	able_a	abound_v	according_a	20	3	4.6948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07828	Two treatises concerning regeneration, 1. Of repentance, 2. Of the diet of the soule shewing the one, how it ought to be sought after and may be attained vnto, the other, how it being gotten, is to be preserued and continued.	Morton, Thomas, of Berwick.	1597 (1597)	STC 18200.5; ESTC S4792	100,213	251

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be_v not_o so_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a as_o be_v the_o former_a to_o wit_n impenitency_n wherein_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n be_v neglect_v for_o this_o worldly_a christian_n serve_v god_n and_o perform_v all_o good_a duty_n although_o seldom_o cold_o and_o negligent_o yet_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o seldom_o cure_v then_o the_o other_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a and_o sensible_a and_o therefore_o not_o much_o consider_v &_o regard_v yea_o it_o have_v a_o great_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o perfect_a health_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n duty_n whole_o want_v no_o gross_a sin_n commit_v but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v a_o show_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o faith_n full_a to_o seek_v and_o enjoy_v riches_n and_o all_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o man_n flatter_v themselves_o in_o this_o state_n and_o rest_v content_v with_o it_o whereas_o no_o man_n conscience_n can_v be_v so_o continual_o dead_a and_o blind_a but_o that_o it_o will_v sometime_o check_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o and_o even_o drive_v he_o perforce_o to_o seek_v some_o remedy_n for_o it_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o do_v daily_o and_o diligent_o consider_v the_o vanity_n and_o baseness_n of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o be_v as_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o fine_a gold_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o unseemly_a than_o that_o th●_n soul_n of_o man_n which_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v sanctify_v and_o lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n which_o be_v perfect_a happiness_n shall_v so_o much_o debase_v itself_o as_o to_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n or_o have_v any_o sound_a joy_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v loathsome_a and_o irksome_a unto_o he_o by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o meditation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o now_o be_v clog_v &_o press_v down_o with_o worldly_a care_n be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o we_o enure_v to_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n &_o a_o cheerful_a and_o liberal_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_n duty_n especial_o in_o give_v to_o our_o brother_n or_o rather_o in_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o part_v of_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v leave_v all_o sensual_a epicurism_n &_o wretched_a niggardness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v sect._n 6._o the_o three_o and_o last_o general_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v distrust_n which_o be_v a_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n &_o promise_n make_v as_o touch_v the_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o in_o that_o force_n and_o effect_v it_o stretch_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n work_v a_o decrease_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v and_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o general_a disease_n it_o arise_v of_o a_o suppose_a impossibility_n o●_n god_n word_n be_v find_v contrary_a to_o our_o own_o experience_n &_o to_o man_n reason_n thus_o the_o propet_v david_n consider_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a together_o with_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v tempt_v to_o think_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o thus_o many_o other_o godly_a man_n feel_v and_o see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n that_o god_n work_v strange_a &_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o like_a strange_a experiment_n of_o god_n power_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o the_o which_o when_o as_o they_o do_v not_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o their_o expectation_n all_o go_v on_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n &_o happen_v to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n presence_n providence_n power_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o and_o so_o wax_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o slack_a and_o backward_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o in_o serve_v god_n but_o this_o temptation_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v by_o consider_v that_o god_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o wicked_a work_v not_o open_o and_o sensible_o but_o secret_o till_o the_o time_n come_v wherein_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v reveal_v especial_o this_o evil_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n when_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v overshadow_a with_o cross_n in_o the_o which_o we_o see_v not_o the_o love_n but_o rather_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n afflict_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o trial_n but_o as_o touch_v they_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n do_v in_o the●_n show_v his_o love_n more_o than_o in_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o more_o persuade_v of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n yea_o sometime_o this_o distrust_n become_v despair_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v drive_v beside_o his_o faith_n and_o hope_n yea_o beside_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n suppose_v his_o sin_n to_o exceed_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o ●o_o be_v altogether_o unpardonable_a he_o can_v be_v comfort_v by_o remember_v his_o former_a state_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n wherein_o sometime_o he_o stand_v but_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v confirm_v in_o despair_n as_o think_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n the_o more_o grievous_a and_o unpardonable_a it_o be_v commit_v against_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o apply_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v write_v heb._n 6.6_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o languish_v in_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o fearful_a sense_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a sickness_n which_o can_v happen_v to_o a_o faithful_a man_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a spirit●_n in_o hell_n who_o continual_o live_v or_o rather_o die_v in_o a_o desperate_a sense_n of_o the_o endless_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v these_o storm_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o give_v a_o quiet_a calm_a yet_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v by_o ourselves_o to_o wit_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o example_n of_o many_o godly_a man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v remit_v as_o many_o and_o as_o great_a sin_n as_o we_o be_v yea_o have_v bee●_n commit_v after_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v for_o the_o which_o purpose_n we_o must_v also_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o then_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o do_v away_o that_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o mention_v &_o such_o other_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o malicious_a &_o despiteful_a oppugn_n of_o the_o gospel_n once_o embrace_v and_o last_o that_o where_o sin_n there_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n abound_v and_o his_o glory_n be_v set_v forth_o sect._n 7._o beside_o these_o general_a disease●_n which_o make_v a_o man_n decrease_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o godliness_n there_o happen_v to_o the_o soul_n many_o particular_a disease_n which_o contain_v themsemselue_n within_o one_o part_n or_o faculty_n of_o it_o the_o rest_n remain_v whole_a and_o sound_a these_o be_v as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o part_n of_o renewed_a holiness_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n the_o want_n of_o any_o one_o whereof_o make_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n for_o where_o any_o grace_n be_v want_v there_o the_o contrary_a corruption_n of_o sin_n do_v prevail_v and_o reign_v if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o that_o one_o true_o regenerate_a can_v be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o any_o