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	desire_n	heart_n	2,921	5	4.6692	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57118	Considerations concerning marriage the honour, duties, benefits, troubles of it whereto are added 1. directions in two particulars, 1. how they that have wives may be as if they had none, 2., how to prepare for parting with a dear yoke-fellow by death, or other-wife : 2. resolution of this case of conscience, whether a man may lawfully marry his wives sister? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.	1657 (1657)	Wing R1221; ESTC R3111	49,078	102

old_a time_n the_o holy_a woman_n who_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n adorn_v themselves_o vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o good_a work_n i_o will_v say_v paul_n that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefacedness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broider_a hair_n or_o gold_n pearls_z or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n both_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n that_o woman_n adorn_v shall_v be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o outward_a attire_n as_o in_o inward_a virtue_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o latter_a then_o in_o the_o former_a even_o godly_a woman_n may_v wear_v gold_n and_o jewel_n and_o precious_a thing_n and_o good_a attire_n as_o rebekah_n do_v the_o earring_n and_o bracelet_n which_o abraham_n servant_n put_v upon_o she_o 47._o gen._n 24.30_o 47._o with_o these_o limitation_n 1._o that_o these_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o rank_n place_n and_o state_n and_o not_o costly_a above_o their_o ability_n and_o as_o the_o most_o wise_a godly_a grave_a woman_n be_v habit_v 2_o that_o they_o be_v without_o wantonness_n wastfulness_n or_o curious_a nicery_n or_o new_a fangledness_n for_o fashion_n god_n visi●eth_v for_o strange_a apparel_n zeph._n 1.8_o 3_o without_o pride_n vanity_n or_o excess_n or_o think_v better_a of_o themselves_o for_o they_o 4_o so_o that_o they_o place_v their_o chief_a fineness_n in_o their_o inward_a adorn_n rather_o then_o outward_a more_o in_o their_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n then_o in_o their_o garment_n and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o outward_a ornament_n of_o their_o body_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o their_o soul_n 2_o 3._o 2_o of_o behaviour_n tit_n 2_o 3._o also_o modesty_n of_o behaviour_n to_o express_v the_o inward_a holiness_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o sober_a deportment_n in_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o speech_n to_o open_v their_o mouth_n with_o discretion_n prov._n 31.26_o 9.13_o prov._n 7.11_o 12_o and_o 9.13_o and_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n and_o not_o be_v as_o the_o harlot_n babble_v and_o clamorous_a who_o be_v as_o extravagant_a in_o her_o tongue_n as_o in_o her_o foot_n good_a wife_n shall_v account_v meekness_n of_o spirit_n their_o chief_a ornament_n and_o take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o either_o 1_o proud_a or_o imperious_a in_o their_o spirit_n speech_n look_n carriage_n 2_o or_o unquiet_a turbulent_a impatient_a always_o brawl_v or_o chide_v such_o wife_n be_v neither_o credit_n nor_o comfort_n to_o their_o husband_n but_o a_o continual_a vexation_n thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o prick_v in_o their_o eye_n the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n 19_o prov._n 13._o and_o 27.15_o like_a rain_n that_o fall_v into_o all_o the_o room_n of_o a_o house_n which_o be_v very_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a 21.9.25.21_o prov._n 21.9.25.21_o it_o be_v better_a to_o aw●●●_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o housetop_n then_o with_o a_o ●rawling_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o particular_a duty_n of_o husband_n to_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 7._o 2._o duty_n common_a to_o both_o 7._o 2._o now_o follow_v the_o duty_n common_a to_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o both_o or_o exercise_v to_o or_o with_o or_o for_o both_o which_o be_v equal_o reciprocal_a and_o of_o like_a obligation_n these_o be_v seven_o prayer_n 1_o prayer_n 1._o prayer_n to_o god_n frequent_a and_o fervent_a both_o joint_o and_o several_o for_o all_o marriage_n grace_n and_o marriage_n comfort_n especial_o 1._o for_o suitableness_n of_o disposition_n that_o god_n will_v fashion_v your_o heart_n alike_o 2._o for_o wisdom_n to_o carry_v with_o most_o beauty_n amiableness_n and_o sw●●tness_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n comfort_n and_o encouragement_n one_o of_o another_o 3_o for_o god_n presence_n with_o you_o in_o it_o and_o for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o god_n will_v build_v you_o a_o house_n psalm_n 127._o by_o give_v you_o hopeful_a child_n faithful_a servant_n bless_a good_n let_v husband_n and_o wife_n interest_n god_n much_o in_o their_o marriage_n by_o prayer_n reas_n 1_o because_o a_o conjugal_a condition_n can_v be_v no_o more_o comfortable_a or_o satisfactory_a to_o we_o than_o god_n make_v it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o empty_a thing_n if_o god_n do_v not_o fill_v it_o and_o bitter_a if_o god_n do_v not_o sweeten_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o a_o husband_n or_o a_o wife_n but_o of_o god_n in_o they_o or_o with_o they_o that_o give_v content_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o ought_v in_o all_o our_o way_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n especial_o in_o marriage_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o way_n and_o a_o great_a turn_v of_o our_o life_n which_o concern_v the_o future_a comfort_n thereof_o 2_o because_o mercy_n get_v with_o prayer_n be_v get_v with_o a_o blessing_n and_o prove_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n of_o all_o prayer_n sanctify_v marriage_n 1_o tim_n 4.3_o 4._o and_o make_v the_o act_n of_o it_o holy_a in_o manner_n and_o happy_a in_o end_n 2._o 2.4_o 2_o love_n tit._n 2.4_o common_a duty_n be_v conjugal_a love_n which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o husband_n alone_o but_o shall_v be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a between_o they_o both_o to_o this_o end_n husband_n and_o wife_n ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o chief_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o one_o see_v in_o the_o other_o that_o be_v unchangeable_a their_o love_n will_v be_v constant_a when_o religion_n ti_v the_o knot_n of_o affection_n between_o they_o it_o hold_v fast_o till_o death_n but_o when_o they_o love_v one_o another_o chief_o for_o other_o respect_n as_o beauty_n wealth_n or_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n when_o these_o be_v satisfy_v or_o fail_v love_n will_v cool_v 2._o real_o at_o their_o heart_n or_o in_o sincerity_n for_o to_o dissemble_v affection_n and_o counterfeit_n love_n and_o kindness_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o marriage_n and_o make_v it_o in_o time_n a_o burden_n and_o bitterness_n to_o they_o sincere_a love_n knit_v their_o heart_n as_o m●n_z join_v their_o hand_n together_o else_o they_o will_v not_o cleave_v but_o sit_v loose_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v one_o another_o love_n 4._o ground_n of_o mutual_a love_n but_o there_o be_v four_o special_a ground_n of_o mutual_a love_n and_o deareness_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n scil_n donation_n propriety_n union_n and_o necessity_n 1._o donation_n they_o be_v special_a gift_n bestow_v by_o god_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o 19.14_o 1_o donation_n prov._n 18.22_o and_o 19.14_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a endearment_n of_o one_o to_o other_o thus_o they_o shall_v look_v at_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o meet_a help_n for_o i_o above_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n so_o this_o be_v that_o man_n god_n have_v fit_v for_o i_o and_o give_v to_o i_o for_o a_o head_n and_o guide_n above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o propriety_n 2_o propriety_n propriety_n or_o the_o mutual_a interest_n they_o have_v by_o matrimony_n one_o in_o another_o they_o be_v one_o another_o own_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o so_o as_o they_o be_v no_o body_n else_o and_o so_o as_o no_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v their_o own_o for_o they_o be_v marry_v one_o to_o another_o so_o be_v they_o to_o no_o body_n to_o nothing_o beside_o the_o apostle_n assert_v this_o matrimonial_a interest_n in_o the_o 1._o of_o cor._n 7.2_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n the_o wise_a have_v not_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o her_o husband_n nor_o the_o husband_n have_v power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n so_o as_o not_o to_o account_v their_o own_o body_n to_o be_v at_o their_o own_o disposal_n the_o wife_n be_v the_o husband_n only_o one_o and_o he_o be_v she_o they_o shall_v be_v mutual_a darling_n one_o to_o another_o because_o they_o be_v mutual_a proprietor_n one_o of_o another_o by_o self_n resignation_n of_o each_o to_o other_o they_o give_v themselves_o mutual_a power_n one_o over_o another_o now_o every_o one_o love_v his_o own_o best_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la suum_fw-la his_o own_o child_n his_o own_o good_n his_o own_o house_n etc._n etc._n for_o propriety_n more_o than_o for_o beauty_n because_o they_o be_v his_o own_o shall_v a_o man_n love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o own_o but_o his_o wife_n or_o better_a than_o his_o wife_n or_o shall_v a_o wife_n love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v

she_o own_o but_o her_o husband_n or_o better_a than_o her_o husband_n or_o shall_v a_o man_n love_v other_o man_n wife_n or_o a_o woman_n love_v other_o woman_n husband_n better_a then_o their_o own_o peculiarity_n of_o interest_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o speciality_n of_o love_n 3._o union_n 3_o union_n ground_n of_o special_a love_n between_o they_o be_v union_n the_o conjunction_n husband_n and_o wise_n have_v one_o with_o another_o they_o two_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n as_o one_o person_n and_o so_o one_o together_o as_o they_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o any_o one_o beside_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o wit_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 2.24_o as_o it_o be_v incarnate_v one_o to_o another_o adam_n acknowledge_v this_o when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o woman_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v or_o marry_v her_o to_z he_o he_o say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o wife_n 2.23_o gen._n 2.23_o as_o wonder_v at_o god_n goodness_n to_o he_o therein_o marriage_n be_v a_o moral_a conjunction_n of_o two_o person_n so_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o law_n one_o flesh_n by_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v the_o strict_a bond_n of_o any_o relation_n and_o therefore_o a_o fellowship_n of_o the_o dear_a amity_n near_o than_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n though_o child_n have_v their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n from_o their_o parent_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o flesh_n with_o their_o parent_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wise_n this_o 2.24_o gen._n 2.24_o be_v the_o sanction_n of_o marriage_n all_o society_n must_v be_v leave_v that_o this_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v keep_v this_o be_v paul_n rule_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a depart_n from_o her_o husband_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 7.0.11_o ●●●ach_n 2_o 16._o and_o let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o god_n hate_v put_v away_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o life_n the_o say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o perfect_a friendship_n be_v only_o between_o two_o be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o case_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n because_o they_o two_o be_v by_o marriage_n make_v one_o necessity_n 4_o necessity_n the_o 4_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a love_n between_o they_o be_v necessity_n of_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o even_o for_o their_o be_v as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o walk_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 11.11_o 1_o cor._n 11.11_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n neither_o be_v the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o woman_n nor_o can_v be_v because_o man_n now_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o without_o the_o man_n 14.1_o job_n 14.1_o because_o she_o be_v now_o beget_v of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o be_v mutual_a cause_n the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o the_o woman_n have_v her_o generation_n from_o the_o man_n the_o man_n have_v his_o conception_n and_o birth_n from_o the_o woman_n they_o can_v be_v much_o less_o be_v well_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o the_o husband_n shall_v look_v at_o his_o wife_n as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o help_n he_o can_v well_o be_v without_o for_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o and_o the_o woman_n shall_v look_v at_o her_o husband_n under_o the_o same_o notion_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o insult_v over_o his_o wife_n because_o o●_n his_o superiority_n over_o she_o nor_o the_o wife_n be_v discourage_v because_o of_o her_o inferiority_n or_o subjection_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v need_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o as_o fellow_n to_o bear_v and_o draw_v in_o one_o yoke_n together_o now_o mutual_a necessity_n shall_v breed_v mutual_a love_n between_o they_o what_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n isa_n 49_o 15._o yet_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o she_o as_o e●kanah_n say_v to_o hannah_n 1.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.8_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n 3_o communion_n 3_o common_a du●●_n be_v communion_n common_a duty_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v communion_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o union_n of_o their_o person_n by_o marriage_n for_o union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n or_o communication_n of_o their_o body_n soul_n good_n and_o respect_n 1._o body_n 1_o of_o body_n of_o their_o body_n by_o mutual_a benevolence_n perform_v by_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o 1._o gor._n 7.3.4_o 2_o by_o cohabitation_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o or_o dwell_v together_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n 3._o by_o conjugal_a fidelity_n reserve_v themselves_o entire_o and_o peculiar_o proper_a the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n do_v hosea_n 3.3_o 2_o soul_n 2_o of_o soul_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o both_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v common_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o say_v that_o both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o marriage_n conjugal_a love_n will_v make_v heart_n advance_v together_o as_o well_o as_o body_n as_o amical_a love_n do_v friend_n the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o as_o lustful_a love_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o unclean_a person_n to_o cleave_v together_o as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n as_o shechems_n soul_n cleave_v to_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n who_o he_o defile_v gen._n 34.3_o 11.3_o 1_o king_n 11.3_o and_o solomon_n cleave_v unto_o many_o strange_a woman_n in_o love_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o of_o this_o soul_n communion_n between_o marry_a person_n in_o the_o four_o common_a duty_n 3_o go_n 3._o of_o go_n of_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n a_o joint_a fruition_n thereof_o for_o mutual_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n 4_o kindred_n 4._o of_o respect_n to_o their_o kindred_n also_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o communion_n of_o due_a respect_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o the_o kindred_n and_o friend_n that_o pertain_v to_o either_o party_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n lie_v as_o corner-stone_n in_o the_o wall_n to_o join_v several_a alliance_n and_o kindred_n together_o and_o aught_o to_o carry_v very_o respectful_o to_o their_o affinity_n contract_v by_o marriage_n esau_n wife_n offend_v great_o in_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o husband_n parent_n gen._n 26.35_o 4._o another_o 4._o furtherance_n of_o the_o salvation_n one_o of_o another_o common_a duty_n be_v to_o further_a the_o salvation_n and_o soul_n good_a one_o of_o another_o as_o 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