Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	according_a	act_n	actual_a	38	3	8.3227	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37035	A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependance on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principall purposes and words contained in this treatise.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing D2805; ESTC R216058	1,353,392	814

mahomet_n baal_n prophet_n their_o baal_n even_o beyond_o their_o own_o life_n now_o may_v not_o one_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o one_o may_v love_v mahomet_n or_o their_o idol_n this_o argument_n be_v also_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o forcited_a author_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v love_v christ_n real_o for_o kind_n pag._n 236_o 237._o and_o will_v not_o this_o ●ame_n hold_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n also_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v as_o good_a ground_n and_o more_o even_o in_o a_o humane_a respect_n for_o historical_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o be_v and_o worth_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o much_o proof_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n that_o come_v from_o he_o as_o there_o be_v for_o any_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o be_v and_o worth_n of_o mahomet_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n now_o suppose_v one_o that_o former_o love_v mahomet_n or_o jupiter_n above_o all_o shall_v by_o the_o force_n of_o historical_a faith_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n be_v bring_v to_o account_v of_o and_o love_v the_o only_a true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v former_o love_n mahomet_n or_o his_o idol_n can_v that_o be_v account_v to_o be_v sincere_a love_n because_o the_o object_n be_v change_v suppose_v still_o no_o change_n to_o be_v in_o the_o man_n nor_o intrinsick_o in_o the_o act_n itself_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o kind_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o supposition_n foresay_a this_o act_n will_v not_o be_v defective_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o comparative_a degree_n suppose_v he_o to_o love_n god_n now_o as_o former_o he_o do_v his_o idol_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v in_o kind_n and_o may_v not_o such_o act_n as_o have_v proceed_v from_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o other_o hypocrite_n upon_o special_a and_o singular_a appearance_n of_o god_n be_v account_v such_o wherein_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o reality_n as_o to_o their_o actual_a esteem_v of_o god_n above_o all_o yet_o still_o be_v without_o sincerity_n as_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v because_o god_n be_v not_o esteem_v of_o according_a to_o knowledge_n that_o be_v as_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o degree_n of_o love_n acceptable_a to_o he_o four_o may_v not_o one_o have_v love_v christ_n above_o all_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n from_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o worth_n that_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o he_o and_o from_o particular_a favour_n receive_v from_o he_o suppose_v of_o health_n freedom_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n as_o one_o man_n may_v love_v another_o especial_o his_o benefactor_n above_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o may_v become_v his_o idol_n now_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v so_o which_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o man_n have_v know_v and_o love_a christ_n thus_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o corinth_n 5.17_o can_v that_o have_v prove_v that_o love_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o degree_n again_o we_o may_v instance_n it_o in_o faith_n for_o that_o one_o may_v trust_v christ_n in_o some_o respect_n above_o all_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o many_o example_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a yet_o be_v it_o also_o clear_a that_o save_a faith_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o have_v other_o qualification_n concur_v in_o its_o act_n as_o such_o the_o first_o act_v on_o he_o as_o powerful_a to_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_a manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o thereof_o the_o other_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o word_n and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o wit_n salvation_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o wit_n as_o offer_v and_o as_o such_o it_o receive_v he_o and_o rest_v on_o he_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o its_o give_a credit_n to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o offer_n of_o special_a grace_n so_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v christ_n be_v a_o main_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o one_o in_o nature_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v christ_n and_o heaven_n above_o all_o can_v be_v deny_v especial_o by_o this_o author_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v inferior_a to_o their_o love_n to_o earthly_a blessing_n which_o they_o prefer_v to_o he_o as_o be_v insinuate_v pag._n 237._o for_o certain_o they_o may_v esteem_v he_o beyond_o temporal_a blessing_n therefore_o they_o will_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o these_o and_o their_o life_n itself_o upon_o this_o presumptuous_a ground_n of_o gain_v he_o by_o the_o abandon_v of_o these_o yet_o can_v that_o be_v account_v sincere_a willing_a because_o they_o will_v he_o not_o as_o such_o and_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n further_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o fear_n repentance_n love_v to_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v former_o hint_v wherein_o we_o will_v find_v that_o natural_a man_n may_v come_v to_o this_o comparative_a degree_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a object_n to_o wit_n to_o fear_n god_n more_o than_o to_o fear_v man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v prevail_v over_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o love_n to_o it_o wherein_o the_o comparative_a degree_n that_o constitute_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o be_v instance_a pag._n 231_o 232._o and_o they_o may_v love_v the_o brethren_n so_o as_o to_o relive_v clothe_v visit_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o part_v with_o their_o own_o case_n and_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o degree_n that_o be_v only_o mark_v as_o want_v to_o such_o as_o love_v the_o saint_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o part_v with_o temporal_a thing_n for_o they_o pag._n 239._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v we_o conceive_v that_o pag._n 232._o this_o necessary_a advertisement_n be_v give_v that_o these_o grace_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o passion_n as_o fear_v love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o certain_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o passion_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o by_o the_o will_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o or_o suppose_v to_o they_o which_o must_v either_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sometime_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o passion_n may_v seem_v more_o towards_o one_o object_n suppose_v in_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o love_n to_o creature_n when_o yet_o the_o will_v rational_o fear_v and_o love_v god_n more_o or_o it_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o something_o must_v be_v respect_v in_o the_o trial_n beside_o the_o degree_n simple_o so_o that_o this_o degree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o alone_a mark_n of_o trial_n otherwise_o this_o advertisement_n be_v needless_a and_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o will_v its_o act_n rational_o in_o its_o act_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o the_o passion_n or_o act_v of_o the_o sensitive_a part_n must_v infer_v some_o concur_v qualification_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o can_v be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n which_o do_v necessary_o infer_v a_o racite_n acknowledge_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v something_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n beside_o this_o degree_n alone_o for_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o sincerity_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v not_o habit_n for_o a_o time_n be_v without_o act_n at_o least_o without_o act_n prevalent_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o degree_n now_o then_o what_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o such_o act_n suppose_v of_o love_n fear_v faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v prevail_v over_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v lead_v captive_a by_o the_o opposite_n they_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v sincere_a act_n of_o grace_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o such_o at_o all_o for_o in_o that_o one_o place_n rom._n 7._o we_o will_v find_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o inner-man_n which_o yet_o prevail_v not_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v lead_v captive_a over_o they_o so_o that_o what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n over_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n yet_o even_o than_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v these_o act_n of_o the_o inner-man_n to_o be_v sincere_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o do_v comfort_v himself_o in_o they_o and_o do_v oppose_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o

of_o god_n which_o may_v bear_v great_a sway_n with_o they_o and_o more_o than_o any_o mere_a temporal_a thing_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 10._o yet_o there_o can_v be_v zeal_n of_o any_o kind_n without_o love_n of_o that_o same_o kind_n yea_o zeal_n presuppose_v love_n and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a and_o intense_a degree_n but_o we_o shall_v offer_v some_o instance_n afterward_o second_o it_o will_v be_v advert_v that_o we_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o hypocrite_n may_v thus_o love_v or_o fear_n god_n habitual_o and_o to_o say_v so_o in_o their_o ordinary_a strain_n nay_o we_o think_v it_o extraordinary_a to_o they_o to_o attain_v even_o to_o this_o and_o that_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n either_o of_o god_n love_n wrath_n terror_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o meet_v not_o the_o question_n answ._n indeed_o that_o reverend_a author_n state_v it_o upon_o habitual_a and_o deliberate_a act_n yet_o consider_v that_o the_o thing_n inquire_v in_o here_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o particular_a gracious_a act_n if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o particular_a act_n which_o have_v that_o comparative_a degree_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o sincere_a nor_o will_v prove_v the_o person_n to_o be_v gracious_a then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o particular_a gracious_a act_n be_v not_o alone_o nor_o main_o to_o be_v inquire_v for_o in_o that_o three_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o prevalency_n in_o the_o comparative_a degree_n that_o we_o take_v not_o the_o phrase_n large_o as_o include_v the_o motive_n end_n etc._n etc._n or_o god_n interest_n sway_v to_o such_o a_o act_n by_o such_o a_o spiritual_a motive_n etc._n etc._n but_o strict_o according_a as_o we_o hold_v it_o forth_o in_o two_o distinction_n mention_v before_o this_o god_n interest_n then_o in_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o respect_v motive_n and_o compare_v all_o these_o among_o which_o respect_n to_o he_o do_v sway_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o act_n only_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o motive_n what_o ever_o inducement_n it_o be_v that_o persuade_v thereto_o otherwise_o as_o we_o say_v the_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o expression_n and_o it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n to_o contend_v for_o word_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o explication_n we_o shall_v acquiesce_v as_o to_o this_o and_o we_o profess_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o that_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o love_a of_o god_n so_o comparative_o above_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o because_o that_o for_o which_o we_o love_v he_o be_v more_o belove_v by_o we_o even_o though_o thereupon_o we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o give_v our_o life_n for_o his_o cause_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a this_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v sincere_a love_n or_o to_o proceed_v from_o right_a principle_n and_o motive_n as_o be_v say_v and_o this_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o even_o such_o a_o person_n hate_v god_n real_o as_o be_v former_o assert_v yet_o second_o it_o be_v such_o love_n as_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o have_v to_o other_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o love_v wherewith_o they_o love_v the_o world_n their_o patron_n and_o idol_n of_o any_o sort_n which_o be_v certain_o still_o from_o some_o selfish_a principle_n or_o motive_n and_o therefore_o indeed_o still_o they_o love_v themselves_o best_a yet_o be_v they_o say_v to_o have_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o comparative_o to_o love_v they_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o above_o the_o lord_n himself_o although_o it_o be_v such_o a_o motive_n as_o prevail_v with_o they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v here_o suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v for_o a_o time_n get_v that_o from_o a_o man_n upon_o carnal_a consideration_n which_o some_o idol_n use_v to_o have_v three_o we_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v in_o this_o case_n argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la for_o this_o reverend_a author_n instance_v the_o prevalency_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o brethren_n not_o in_o the_o motive_n that_o sway_v to_o love_v they_o most_o but_o in_o the_o act_n be_v compare_v with_o other_o object_n that_o be_v if_o god_n be_v love_v above_o his_o temporal_a good_a thing_n if_o the_o saint_n be_v love_v more_o than_o our_o estate_n place_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o we_o can_v quite_o all_o these_o for_o they_o as_o the_o former_a instance_n do_v clear_a now_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v make_v out_o that_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n hypocrite_n may_v so_o love_n god_n and_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o abandon_v all_o their_o temporal_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o and_o possible_o even_o their_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o that_o reverend_a author_n say_v be_v desiderated_a in_o the_o love_n of_o some_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n pag._n 237.238.239_o though_o still_o upon_o carnal_a principle_n and_o motive_n then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o assertion_n as_o former_o understand_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v that_o proposition_n that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o save_v and_o common_a grace_n be_v only_o gradual_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o be_v explain_v now_o we_o come_v to_o instance_n 1._o we_o may_v find_v it_o in_o love_n one_o that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n as_o be_v qualify_v love_n god_n above_o all_o for_o 1._o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v from_o the_o zeal_n that_o many_o jew_n have_v that_o they_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o out_o of_o their_o blind_a zeal_n will_v have_v prefer_v he_o to_o their_o life_n or_o what_o else_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o yea_o 2._o be_v not_o that_o in_o paul_n while_o yet_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi before_o his_o conversion_n who_o in_o some_o respect_n have_v that_o testimony_n from_o his_o conscience_n that_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o god_n put_v he_o to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v like_a he_o can_v have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o quarrel_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o his_o love_n to_o god_n after_o his_o conversion_n be_v exceed_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v before_o although_o in_o this_o comparative_a degree_n it_o may_v be_v some_o way_n the_o same_o to_o wit_n he_o love_v god_n above_o all_o before_o and_o he_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o thereafter_o but_o with_o love_n far_o otherwise_o qualify_v than_o former_o he_o do_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o although_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n have_v a_o zeal_n of_o and_o do_v love_n god_n above_o all_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n as_o be_v say_v rom._n 10._o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o covenant_n as_o sincere_a love_n answ._n this_o be_v truth_n and_o do_v confirm_v our_o assertion_n for_o wherefore_o be_v it_o not_o account_v 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