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	faith_n	work_v	2,638	5	7.9635	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42363	The Christians great interest: or A short treatise, divided into two parts the first whereof containeth, the tryal of a saving interest in Christ. The second, pointeth forth plainly, the way how to attain it: wherein somewhat is likewise spoken to the manner of express covenanting with God. By W. Guthrie, minister of the gospel in Scotland.	Guthrie, William, 1620-1665.	1681 (1681)	Wing G2273; ESTC R218716	96,110	156

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first_o discover_v his_o break_a state_n in_o himself_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n defile_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o 6_o 7_o second_o it_o discover_v christ_n as_o the_o full_a and_o satisfy_a treasure_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o man_n find_v a_o treasure_n for_o which_o with_o joy_n he_o sell_v all_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 13._o 44_o 46._o three_o it_o determine_v the_o heart_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o approach_v unto_o a_o live_a god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n psal_n 65._o 4._o and_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o 62._o 5._o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n thus_o have_v drop_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o form_v christ_n there_o gal._n 4._o 19_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o make_v new_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a work_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o and_o god_n law_n be_v so_o stamp_v upon_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o change_n jer._n 31._o 33._o that_o the_o whole_a yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o man_n without_o exception_n rom._n 7._o 12._o 16._o the_o law_n be_v acknowledge_v good_a holy_a just_a and_o spiritual_a upon_o all_o which_o from_o that_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n there_o flow_v out_o act_n of_o a_o new_a life_n gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n rom._n 6._o 18_o 22._o and_o the_o man_n become_v a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o unto_o god_n which_o do_v especial_o appear_v in_o the_o spirituality_n of_o worship_n joh._n 4._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 6._o man_n then_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o tenderness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n the_o man_n than_o exercise_v himself_o how_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n act_v 24._o 16._o now_o this_o way_n do_v the_o love_n god_n discover_v itself_o unto_o man_n and_o act_v on_o he_o so_o as_o he_o have_v ground_n of_o lay_v some_o good_a claim_n to_o it_o so_o as_o he_o may_v just_o think_v that_o the_o love_n which_o send_v a_o saviour_n have_v respect_n to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v find_v these_o thing_n make_v out_o unto_o he_o sure_o ignorance_n of_o this_o do_v hinder_v many_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o god_n work_v with_o a_o person_n so_o as_o he_o may_v just_o lay_v claim_n to_o his_o love_n which_o be_v from_o eternity_n he_o will_v wander_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o 3._o many_o be_v also_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n jer._n 14._o 8._o although_o inherent_a quallification_n be_v evidence_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o full_a blessing_n and_o satisfy_v portion_n be_v faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n must_v be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o only_a proper_a condition_n which_o give_v right_a to_o the_o save_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n indeed_o if_o any_o person_n take_v liberty_n here_o and_o turn_v grace_n into_o wantonness_n there_o be_v without_o doubt_n in_o so_o far_o a_o delusion_n since_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o upon_o condition_n that_o it_o conciliate_v fear_n to_o he_o psal_n 130._o 14._o yea_o hardly_o can_v any_o man_n who_o have_v find_v the_o foresay_a expression_n of_o god_n love_v make_v out_o upon_o he_o make_v a_o cloak_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o sinful_a liberty_n without_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o spiritual_a conflict_n in_o this_o respect_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n and_o he_o who_o do_v so_o sin_n 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