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love_n affection_n desire_v love_v 2,618 5 5.8704 4 false
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A14992 A care-cloth: or a treatise of the cumbers and troubles of marriage intended to aduise them that may, to shun them; that may not, well and patiently to beare them. By William Whately, preacher of the word of God in Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whately, William, 1583-1639. 1624 (1624) STC 25299; ESTC S107622 140,887 282

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saint_n aught_o to_o abound_v in_o fernent_a love_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o those_o infinite_a excellency_n which_o be_v in_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o the_o innumerable_a demonstration_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o those_o great_a and_o many_o benefit_n which_o they_o themselves_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o this_o love_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v serve_v obey_v and_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n acknowledge_v and_o respect_v according_a to_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o greatness_n and_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o they_o be_v so_o mutual_o subordinate_v each_o to_o other_o in_o their_o working_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o love_n to_o any_o person_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o deal_v withal_o must_v needs_o raise_v up_o grief_n and_o 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