Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	act_n	expression_n	inward_a	2,830	5	9.6759	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51169	An antidote against the errour in opinion of many in these daies concerning some of the highest and chiefe duties of religion as adoration, almes, fasting, and prayer.	Monson, John, Sir, 1600-1683.	1647 (1647)	Wing M2461; ESTC R24395	33,067	136

14.35_o 39_o luk._n 22.41_o 42._o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o god_n presence_n where_o no_o imperfection_n 〈◊〉_d 7.12_o 〈◊〉_d rev._n 5.9_o 12._o &_o 7.12_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o full_a jury_n of_o man_n inspire_v who_o practice_n give_v a_o verdict_n for_o it_o thus_o moses_n 15.3_o moses_n num._n 6.23_o exod._n 15.1_o 21._o 2_o chro._n 5.13.26_o &_o 6.41_o 42_o ●●_o 38.9_o 10_o pal._n 136._o deut._n 20.3_o &_o 26.3_o 5._o 1_o cor._n ●●_o 26._o rev._n 15.3_o with_o many_o nay_o all_n other_o in_o that_o set_a form_n of_o blessing_n and_o praise_v god_n be_v use_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n nay_o sing_v and_o say_v in_o heaven_n for_o so_o we_o sha●●_n find_v that_o of_o rev._n 15._o to_o be_v compose_v out_o of_o exod._n 15._o psa_fw-la 14.17_o jer._n 10.6_o 7._o 4._o form_n of_o prayer_n a●_n command_v and_o a_o pattern_n give_v not_o only_o to_o direct_v an●_n regulate_v our_o prayer_n by_o as_o be_v in_o matthew_n after_o this_o mann●_n pray_v 6.9_o pray_v mat._n 6.9_o but_o enjoin_v in_o ma●_n materiae_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la verborum_fw-la the_o word_n themselves_o th●●_n st._n luke_n 11.2_o luke_n luk._n 11.2_o when_o you_o pray_v s●●●_n our_o father_n that_o be_v say_v the●_n very_a word_n and_o this_o mad●●_n st._n john_n as_o divine_n consent_n from_o luke_n 11.1_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d disciple_n a_o form_n for_o public_a and_o constant_a use_n both_o for_o o●der_n edification_n and_o the_o prevention_n of_o many_o other_o abuse_n and_o inconvenience_n for_o th●●_n spirit_n of_o prayer_n lie_v not_o in_o th●●_n length_n nor_o strength_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o i_o be_o sure_a must_v needs_o be_v most_o vigorous_a when_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o disturb_v it_o by_o which_o reason_n the_o understanding_n have_v before_o digest_v the_o matter_n and_o settle_a itself_o may_v better_o go_v along_o with_o the_o affection_n in_o a_o premeditate_a or_o set_v form_n than_o it_o can_v in_o a_o extemporary_a 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psal_n 96._o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o ecd._n 5.2_o even_o turn_v our_o prayer_n into_o sin_n psal_n 109.7_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o limit_v of_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a voluntary_a vary_a prayer_n of_o a_o private_a man_n in_o public_a devotion_n but_o a_o maintain_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o we_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o both_o since_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n pray_v the_o act_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n concur_v with_o the_o expression_n of_o another_o for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o pray_v by_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a transmission_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o one_o cross_a and_o contradict_v another_o in_o their_o petition_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n not_o of_o division_n but_o must_v be_v able_a at_o ●east_n to_o show_v we_o some_o convince_a evidence_n to_o declare_v which_o of_o they_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d those_o of_o speak_v divers_a ●ongues_n or_o prophesy_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la without_o the_o use_n of_o study_n of_o art_n whereas_o in_o the_o native_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n all_o may_v agree_v 〈◊〉_d we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o first_o actual_a motion_n or_o its_o teach_v we_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n o●_n our_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o th●_n dictate_v the_o word_n fo●_n the_o power_n of_o prayer_n consi_v chief_o in_o the_o extension_n of_o th●_n spirit_n not_o in_o the_o language_n o●_n the_o tongue_n the_o intensnesse_n o●_n our_o zeal_n not_o the_o fullness_n o●_n our_o expression_n though_o in_o tha●_n we_o ought_v to_o contrive_v they_o in●●_n the_o most_o contract_a and_o pathetic_a way_n we_o can_v eccl._n 5._o for_o th●_n quick_a the_o bow_n be_v draw_v th●_n sharp_a it_o shoot_v when_o stand_v bend_v to_o the_o height_n slac●●_n its_o force_n which_o make_v ou●_n saviour_n christ_n choose_v his_o sho●●_n form_n matth._n 26.37_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d often_o repeat_v out_o of_o psal_n 2d_o and_o other_o holy_a man_n premeditate_v what_o they_o be_v to_o offe●●_n job_n 9.14_o otherways_o dau●●_n will_v not_o have_v say_v pond●●_n my_o word_n o_o lord_n have_v he_o not_o first_o weigh_v they_o himself_o now_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o form_n may_v be_v lawful_a as_o ●hat_n know_v man_n will_v deny_v it_o but_o that_o premeditation_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o word_n be_v more_o useful_a i_o deny_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a ground_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n advise_v shall_v not_o in_o this_o trust_n to_o any_o private_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o not_o prefer_v it_o to_o that_o more_o public_a one_o of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o provincial_n nationall_n and_o general_a counsel_n she_o be_v both_o first_o and_o most_o concern_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n who_o have_v ever_o compose_v short_a and_o powerful_a prayer_n most_o ponduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o 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and_o kiss_v each_o other_o yet_o become_v not_o a_o righteousness_n justify_v but_o declaratory_a and_o a_o evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n hereafter_o in_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o do_v justice_n here_o snum_fw-la evique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la which_o make_v the_o jew_n say_v i●_n beg_v give_v i_o the_o commandment_n and_o do_v not_o by_o withhold_v the_o mammon_n of_o the_o poor_a turn_n it_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n hosea_n 5.11_o for_o than_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o sin_n f●●_n damnable_a in_o the_o negation_n of_o it_o though_o neither_o meritorious_a nor_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n in_o i●●_n high_a perfection_n as_o a_o go_v that_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a flame●●_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o we●●_n it_o good_a to_o find_v out_o some_o measure_n or_o direction_n to_o regulata_n ourselves_o by_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o our_o charity_n especial_o since_o christ_n seem_v to_o command_v a_o give_v without_o measure_n as_o the_o best_a 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righteousness_n inherent_a though_o imperfect_a mich._n 6.6_o rom._n 5.7_o dan._n 4.27_o and_o sure_o except_o we_o go_v beyond_o they_o in_o this_o we_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o our_o duty_n since_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o a_o lecture_n or_o epistle_n of_o love_n and_o love_v the_o completion_n of_o our_o evangelicall_n law_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o severe_a as_o to_o tie_v any_o body_n to_o this_o rule_n for_o than_o though_o love_n may_v be_v in_o the_o act_n it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o love_n which_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o expression_n ought_v to_o be_v voluntary_a free_a and_o elective_a which_o true_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o reward_n thus_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o s●●●eth_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o who_o will_v be_v spare_v of_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o answerable_a increase_n yet_o here_o we_o must_v set_v and_o tune_v our_o charity_n to_o the_o limitation_n our_o calling_n and_o 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