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	father_n	son_n	3,406	5	5.4504	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26316	Actual justification rightly stated containing a true narrative of a sad schism made in a church of Christ, at Kilby in Leicester-shire, proving, none of the elect are actually justified before faith.		1696 (1696)	Wing A459; ESTC R3827	24,143	28

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will_v have_v 〈…〉_z know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n 〈…〉_z t_o set_v in_o with_o the_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o law_n be_v set_v home_o with_o 〈…〉_z wer_fw-ge on_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v 〈…〉_z t_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o prick_v to_o the_o heart_n 〈…〉_z be_v the_o law_n that_o wound_v the_o gospel_n heal_v but_o it_o appear_v you_o 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o law_n conviction_n and_o gospel_n conviction_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o mistake_n that_o text_n john_n 16._o 〈…〉_z 9_o have_v this_o text_n no_o relation_n to_o law_n conviction_n but_o a_o gospel-conviction_n he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n true_a the_o next_o part_n 〈…〉_z lie_v refer_v to_o the_o gospel_n viz._n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o 〈…〉_z i_o the_o law_n say_v nothing_o of_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o faith_n galat._n 3_o 〈…〉_z the_o law_n convince_v of_o sin_n relate_v to_o itself_o and_o its_o precept_n 〈…〉_z be_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o mark_v 16._o 16._o so_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o 〈…〉_z take_v offence_n at_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n 6._o you_o say_v that_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o union_n before_o faith_n i_o have_v answer_v this_o point_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o mrs._n farmer_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v prejudice_v you_o will_v have_v put_v this_o out_o of_o your_o paper_n except_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n from_o she_o who_o be_v silent_a about_o it_o and_o since_o she_o have_v set_v her_o hand_n to_o mr._n knolly_n word_n 〈…〉_z o_o positive_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n in_o its_o conversion_n 〈…〉_z be_v unite_a to_o christ_n so_o i_o hope_v she_o will_v be_v so_o faithful_a as_o to_o vindicate_v this_o 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and_o that_o be_v by_o inquire_v into_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o inquire_v into_o what_o we_o be_v while_n in_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o by_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o union_n itself_o 1._o we_o and_o all_o man_n while_o in_o uubelief_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o what_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v please_v god_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o unbelief_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath_n our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o condemed_a john_n 3._o 18._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o all_o john_n 3._o 36._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o unite_a to_o christ_n 3._o whilst_o in_o unbelief_n we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n be_v in_o the_o carnal_a mind_n rom._n 8._o 7._o alien_n &_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n colloss_n 1._o 21._o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 30._o what_o can_v we_o please_v god_n what_o under_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n alien_n and_o enemy_n against_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o union_n with_o and_o unite_v to_o christ_n at_o the_o same_o time_n what_o strange_a doctrine_n be_v this_o and_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n thus_o i_o come_v to_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o union_n 1._o a_o conjugal_a union_n be_v a_o agreement_n of_o two_o person_n together_o by_o which_o they_o twain_n become_v one_o flesh_n and_o as_o conjugal_a union_n must_v arise_v first_o from_o one_o party_n which_o common_o be_v the_o man_n his_o affection_n go_v out_o after_o the_o woman_n he_o seek_v to_o make_v his_o wife_n he_o sue_v for_o her_o love_n by_o argument_n and_o gift_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o union_n till_o she_o consent_n and_o be_v actual_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o her_o affection_n and_o be_v join_v to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o she_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o union_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a god_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o elect_n whilst_o they_o be_v enemy_n and_o from_o that_o love_n they_o invite_v woo_v and_o beseech_v poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o unite_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o by_o their_o minister_n verse_n 18._o and_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o do_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n luke_o 10._o 16._o and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n act_v 5._o 31._o and_o the_o 11._o 18._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 2._o

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will_v follow_v no_o man_n have_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n or_o through_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o have_v it_o reveal_v and_o evidence_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v full_o persuade_v and_o assure_v he_o be_v justify_v which_o we_o say_v many_o true_a believer_n do_v not_o arrive_v unto_o assurance_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o be_v or_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n thereof_o see_v 1_o john_n 5._o 13._o some_o who_o do_v true_o believe_v do_v not_o feel_v and_o know_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o have_v doubt_n about_o it_o 7._o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o unbeliever_n be_v condemn_v be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n now_o who_o can_v condemn_v they_o but_o either_o god_n law_n his_o ●ustice_n or_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o say_v neither_o law_n nor_o justice_n do_v or_o can_v condemn_v they_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a say_v we_o that_o their_o conscience_n can_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v asleep_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v defile_v see_v tit._n 1._o 15._o 2._o another_o reason_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n viz._n because_o they_o believe_v not_o now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o natural_a conscience_n do_v condemn_v for_o unbelief_n for_o if_o so_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ex_fw-la 〈…〉_z tion_n of_o his_o office_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v be_v throw_v away_o joh._n 16._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o till_o they_o believe_v th●y_v remain_v under_o 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n unbelief_n condemn_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reject_v or_o refu_n 〈…〉_z to_o apply_v the_o remedy_n not_o otherwise_o and_o let_v they_o be_v whosoever_o they_o 〈◊〉_d though_o one_o of_o god_n elect_n or_o comprehend_v in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n of_o e_o 〈…〉_z on_o and_o love_n of_o intention_n pity_n purpose_n and_o benevolence_n yet_o he_o remain_v ●●●demned_v till_o he_o believe_v or_o have_v actual_a union_n with_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n have_v life_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o john_n 〈…〉_z 12_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o do_v believe_v we_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o son_n but_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o have_v not_o faith_n we_o 〈◊〉_d no_o actual_a union_n with_o christ_n or_o have_v not_o the_o son_n if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 8._o moreover_o how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o if_o this_o union_n be_v before_o faith_n 〈…〉_z 8_o actual_a justification_n before_o faith_n or_o actual_a union_n with_o christ_n be_v attend_v 〈…〉_z with_o this_o absurdity_n viz._n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v actual_o dead_a and_o a_o 〈…〉_z e_o condemn_v and_o justify_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n nay_o be_v a_o child_n 〈…〉_z wrath_n and_o yet_o a_o son_n of_o god_n have_v actual_a union_n with_o and_o unite_v to_o 〈◊〉_d first_o adam_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o actual_a union_n with_o and_o unite_v to_o the_o second_o adam_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n 9_o it_o presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v actual_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v actu_fw-la 〈…〉_z y_fw-es justify_v and_o yet_o no_o change_n of_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o no_o change_n of_o state_n 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o before_o regeneration_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n be_v evident_a and_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d positive_o say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 〈…〉_z any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o and_o actual_o justify_v and_o not_o actual_o in_o christ_n 〈…〉_z to_o 10._o it_o presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o justify_v person_n that_o be_v not_o es_fw-la 〈…〉_z tual_o call_v now_o all_o know_v and_o grant_v there_o be_v no_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v 〈…〉_z e_o nor_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o save_v faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n 11._o it_o also_o hold_v forth_o or_o presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o justify_v person_n 〈…〉_z be_v actual_o justify_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v sanctify_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o ●●riptures_n rom._n 8._o 7_o 10_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o 12._o moreover_o it_o follow_v from_o their_o notion_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o actual_a 〈…〉_z ion_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v actual_o justify_v may_v be_v without_o nay_o utter_v 〈…〉_z incapable_a of_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o christ_n can_v christ_n have_v come_v 〈…〉_z n_o with_o and_o delight_n in_o filthy_a swine_n or_o can_v light_o have_v fellowship_n with_o 〈…〉_z iese_n can_v a_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n have_v commu_n 〈…〉_z n_o with_o and_o delight_n in_o god_n therefore_o say_v a_o reverend_n divine_a the_o 〈…〉_z tive_n and_o real_a change_n be_v both_o at_o one_o time_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o but_o you_o be_v 〈…〉_z ctified_a you_o be_v justify_v charnock_n on_o regen_n p._n 32._o 13._o it_o presuppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v union_n between_o two_o person_n 〈…〉_z en_fw-fr but_o one_o party_n only_o consent_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o any_o to_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v christ_n that_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o consent_v he_o give_v the_o soul_n faith_n as_o in_o the_o succeed_a narrative_n be_v note_a which_o be_v his_o love-token_n grace_n infuse_v in_o we_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n love_n constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o love_v he_o and_o ●o_o to_o consent_v to_o take_v he_o as_o its_o lord_n and_o only_a object_n of_o its_o affection_n but_o till_o this_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o real_a union_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o christ_n apprehend_v we_o before_o we_o can_v apprehend_v he_o he_o first_o take_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n before_o we_o can_v act_v faith_n there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o unition_n before_o there_o be_v a_o complete_a union_n 14._o it_o tend_v to_o put_v man_n upon_o temptation_n to_o slight_v the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o render_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n needless_a or_o a_o mere_a legal_a doctrine_n hence_o some_o of_o they_o have_v intimate_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n nay_o and_o have_v utter_v such_o word_n and_o expression_n concern_v the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v as_o in_o particular_a david_n cu_o one_o of_o mr._n davis_n disciple_n and_o a_o teacher_n send_v forth_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o he_o affirm_v as_o it_o have_v be_v 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