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

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A59766	The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3243; ESTC R221137	111,932	313

merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a 6.36_o merciful_a 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o luke_n 6.36_o for_o you_o hope_v in_o vain_a to_o see_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v he_o except_o you_o be_v godlike_a 9_o godlike_a matt._n 5.8_o 9_o 3._o have_v you_o so_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n and_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v do_v good_a 37.3_o good_a psal_n 37.3_o your_o hope_n be_v otherwise_o but_o a_o sinful_a presumption_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o perish_v 8.13_o perish_v job_n 8.13_o 4._o have_v not_o your_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n embolden_v you_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n unrepented_a of_o and_o banish_a grace_n out_o of_o thy_o heart_n iv_o to_o fear_v god_n 1._o have_v thy_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n equal_o balance_v thy_o hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n revere_v his_o justice_n and_o the_o direful_a threat_n and_o example_n thereof_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n so_o as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n 2.12_o evil_n psal_n 4.5_o prov._n 3.7_o phil_n 2.12_o 2._o have_v you_o not_o more_o fear_v to_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n then_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n more_o fear_v to_o displease_v man_n then_o to_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a more_o fear_v to_o lose_v thy_o credit_n among_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o companion_n then_o to_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n nor_o yet_o more_o fear_v the_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n than_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o divine_a 5._o divine_a prov._n 29.25_o isa_n 51.12_o luk._n 12.4_o 5._o 3._o have_v thy_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o filial_a viz._n a_o fear_n to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o father_n then_o servile_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o 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will_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o own_o fancy_n for_o divine_a illumination_n the_o love_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o dictate_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n say_v s._n gregory_n do_v often_o bely_v itself_o and_o conceit_n both_o in_o a_o good_a work_n to_o love_v what_o true_o it_o love_v not_o and_o also_o in_o a_o evil_a work_n to_o hate_v what_o thorough_o it_o hate_v not_o nor_o can_v such_o secret_a collusion_n of_o the_o deceitful_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v thorough_o sift_v and_o find_v out_o until_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o a_o general_a examination_n and_o trial_n 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 2._o as_o the_o end_n of_o every_o religious_a action_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v whereby_o the_o equity_n or_o iniquity_n sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n be_v discern_v so_o the_o care_n and_o caution_n fervour_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o its_o performance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o when_o the_o heathen_a priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o false_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a ceremony_n a_o herald_n cry_v unto_o they_o age_fw-la quod_fw-la agis_fw-la be_v intent_n upon_o what_o you_o be_v about_o and_o it_o be_v sure_o unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o all-seeing_a spiritual_a god_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o any_o worship_n or_o act_v of_o religion_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o whole_o intent_n thereupon_o and_o devote_v thereunto_o 3._o after_o any_o holy_a action_n perform_v in_o public_a examine_v your_o own_o thought_n whether_o they_o reflect_v not_o upon_o your_o own_o dextrous_a wit_n wisdom_n elocution_n zeal_n or_o holiness_n for_o any_o of_o which_o you_o may_v expect_v to_o 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