Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	child_n	love_v	4,289	5	6.4927	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10037	Duties of communicants, or a treatise, teaching such as purpose to receiue the sacrament of the Lords Supper how they may rightly carrie themselues, before, in, and after the action of receiuing. By R: Preston, preacher of Gods Word at Rushden in Northampton-shire.	Preston, Richard, d. ca. 1624.	1621 (1621)	STC 20284; ESTC S100877	48,394	185

grow_v from_o perfection_n to_o perfection_n till_o we_o become_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o continual_o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o labour_v by_o all_o holy_a mean_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n 68.28_o psal_n 68.28_o establish_v the_o thing_n o_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n and_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o ground_v and_o establish_v in_o every_o grace_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v in_o us._n and_o if_o already_o we_o do_v thus_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o we_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o let_v we_o hold_v on_o our_o good_a course_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o three_o duty_n after_o our_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v that_o have_v get_v strength_n &_o increase_v of_o grace_n thereby_o both_o in_o our_o general_a call_n as_o christian_n &_o in_o the_o special_a call_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v we_o we_o must_v walk_v worthy_a this_o badge_n of_o our_o high_a and_o honourable_a profession_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v by_o glorify_v god_n and_o edify_v his_o church_n this_o duty_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o high_a 4.1_o ephes_n 4.1_o and_o honourable_a vocation_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v this_o make_v paul_n go_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o as_o he_o say_v we_o pray_v always_o for_o you_o 1.11.12_o 2_o thes_n 1.11.12_o that_o our_o god_n will_v count_v you_o worthy_a of_o this_o call_n and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o you_o and_o you_o in_o he_o 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when_o we_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o 2._o when_o for_o conscience_n sake_n we_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v god_n common_a if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n 14.15.21_o joh._n 14.15.21_o keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o he_o that_o love_v my_o commandment_n &_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o &_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n first_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o true_a christian_n it_o become_v we_o to_o manifest_v ourselves_o so_o in_o our_o call_n second_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o make_v paul_n style_v this_o call_v 3.14_o phil._n 3.14_o a_o high_a or_o supernal_a call_v not_o so_o much_o because_o the_o caller_n be_v heavenly_a but_o because_o the_o honour_n to_o which_o thereby_o we_o be_v advance_v be_v indeed_o heavenly_a hence_o 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virtue_n and_o deserve_v praise_n let_v we_o think_v on_o they_o and_o do_v they_o in_o all_o these_o place_n we_o be_v exhort_v unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n &_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n the_o three_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o abound_v in_o love_n towards_o his_o christian_a brethren_n &_o in_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o sure_a evidence_n of_o our_o translation_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 3.14_o 1_o joh_n 3.14_o the_o cognisance_n of_o a_o disciple_n it_o be_v call_v that_o favourable_a 13.35_o joh_n 13.35_o &_o wellwishing_a affection_n of_o god_n child_n one_o towards_o another_o the_o special_a object_n of_o this_o love_n be_v the_o brethren_n under_o that_o name_n come_v all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o like_a precious_a faith_n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n with_o ourselves_o the_o loadstone_n of_o this_o love_n be_v brotherhood_n 42._o mat._n 10_o 42._o disciple_n be_v love_v e●_n nomine_fw-la because_o they_o be_v disciple_n god_n child_n because_o they_o be_v god_n child_n stamp_v with_o his_o image_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o love_n be_v 1._o natural_a and_o kind_o proceed_v from_o self_n inclination_n no_o outward_a provocation_n 2._o impartial_a whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a 3._o fervent_a much_o water_n will_v not_o quench_v it_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o love_n be_v 1._o social_a converse_v one_o with_o another_o for_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o edification_n 2._o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o misery_n 3._o a_o succour_v of_o distress_n and_o a_o cheerful_a distribution_n to_o their_o present_a necessity_n 12.13_o rom._n 12.13_o this_o last_o fruit_n of_o love_n be_v peculiar_o require_v after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o as_o god_n have_v show_v his_o great_a mercy_n unto_o

true_a penitent_a cease_v from_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o that_o repentance_n be_v vain_a which_o after-sinne_n do_v defile_v it_o be_v the_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n 3.8_o jon_n 3.8_o and_o from_o ●he_n wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o forsake_v some_o sin_n and_o retain_v other_o some_o or_o to_o exchange_v one_o sin_n for_o another_o but_o we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o forsake_v and_o sell_v all_o 13.44_o mat._n 13.44_o not_o one_o curse_a amalekite_n 15.3_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o that_o sight_v against_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v spare_v how_o dear_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v 2.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o cleanse_v yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o all_o filthiness_n 7.1_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n mortify_v all_o your_o earthly_a member_n 101.4_o col._n 3.5.8_o psal_n 119.3_o psal_n 101.4_o cast_v away_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n work_v none_o iniquity_n none_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n four_o we_o shall_v know_v we_o have_v repent_v if_o we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a the_o amendment_n of_o life_n if_o we_o study_v and_o endeour_n nor_o to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o god_n commandment_n 119.5.6_o psal_n 119.5.6_o but_o have_v respect_n unto_o one_o and_o all_o if_o we_o p●t_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n 4.24_o ephes_n 4.24_o and_o true_a holiness_n if_o we_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n 139.20.21_o psal_n 139.20.21_o hate_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o love_v that_o which_o he_o love_v and_o if_o we_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n 24.16_o act._n 24.16_o and_o man_n the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o preparation_n stand_v in_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n this_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o former_a and_o a_o true_a touchstone_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n or_o no._n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n john_n that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n 4.20_o 1_o joh_n 4.20_o who_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n all_o the_o love_n of_o man_n must_v issue_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o neither_o aught_o any_o creature_n to_o be_v love_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o hateful_a to_o god_n the_o creator_n i_o hate_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o wicked_a namely_o their_o practice_n not_o their_o person_n there_o be_v certain_a sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v right_o discern_v the_o first_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o feel_v himself_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n any_o trespass_n or_o offence_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o frank_o or_o free_o yea_o though_o he_o have_v offend_v he_o often_o even_o unto_o seaventie_o time_n seven_o time_n he_o that_o have_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n forgive_v he_o will_v not_o easy_o take_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o throat_n for_o twopence_n the_o commandment_n be_v to_o forgive_v one_o another_o 4.32_o ephes_n 4.32_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v us._n the_o example_n be_v be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 6.36_o luk._n 6.36_o he_o forgive_v all_o free_o perfect_o he_o be_v first_o in_o forgiveness_n he_o forgive_v and_o forget_v too_o the_o form_n of_o our_o petition_n of_o mercy_n be_v 6.12_o mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o and_o the_o conditional_a promise_n be_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o 14.15_o mat._n 14.15_o etc._n etc._n ob_fw-la but_o i_o be_o daily_o provoke_v ob._n ob._n and_o how_o shall_v i_o forgive_v sol_fw-mi many_o in_o this_o case_n suffer_v their_o patience_n to_o be_v break_v sol._n sol._n not_o bridle_v their_o anger_n and_o judge_v meekness_n put_v up_o and_o not_o revenge_v injury_n to_o be_v baseness_n cowardice_n and_o weakness_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o 17.4_o luk._n 17.4_o that_o we_o must_v forgive_v our_o brethren_n though_o they_o sin_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n against_o we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a 12.21_o ro._n 12.21_o but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n this_o be_v bow_n arrow_n sword_n pistol_n &_o a_o sure_a conquest_n than_o many_o blow_n the_o second_o note_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o neighbour_n be_v love_n unfeigned_a 12.9_o rom._n 12.9_o let_v love_n 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or_o injury_n do_v against_o they_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a example_n of_o it_o in_o good_a zacheus_n who_o be_v convert_v stand_v forth_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v this_o protestation_n if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n 19.8_o luke_n 19.8_o from_o any_o man_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n i_o restore_v to_o he_o fourfold_a this_o also_o be_v the_o law_n for_o theft_n 22.1_o exod._n 22.1_o that_o if_o a_o man_n steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o the_o ox_n and_o four_o sheep_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o hereupon_o david_n adjudge_v the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v from_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n his_o only_a sheep_n 12.16_o 2_o sam._n 12.16_o that_o he_o shall_v restore_v he_o fourfold_a ob_fw-la but_o what_o if_o a_o neighbour_n be_v so_o poor_a ob_fw-la ob_fw-la that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v restitution_n or_o amends_n sol_fw-mi then_o sure_o his_o poverty_n may_v 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neighbourhood_n who_o have_v a_o good_a call_n reprove_v but_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o a_o undeseruing_a neighbour_n argue_v a_o devilish_a mind_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o a_o good_a neighbour_n a_o civil_a mind_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o a_o evil_a deserve_a neighbour_n a_o christian_a mind_n in_o this_o case_n of_o friendly_a reproof_n follow_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 16.17_o mat._n 18.15_o 16.17_o if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v against_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o a_o offence_n commit_v before_o thou_o be_v a_o scandal_n unto_o thou_o go_v and_o reprove_v he_o between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o harken_v unto_o thou_o take_v unto_o thou_o two_o or_o three_o that_o by_o