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
A51048	The covenanters looking-glasse discovering his duty and dignity with sundry motives and directions tending to further our keeping covenant with God : also an epistle containing an exact relation of all the most principall things done in the Parliament of England since their first sitting to this present day : with divers other materiall things very usefull for all sorts both for the present and future times / by Thomas Mocket ...	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1644 (1644)	Wing M2305A; ESTC R43458	41,433	51

instance_n if_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v see_v or_o know_v any_o person_n that_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o king_n or_o parliament_n wilful_o infringe_v their_o just_a and_o good_a order_n and_o privilege_n or_o endeavour_v to_o set_v or_o maintain_v division_n or_o disaffection_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o betwixt_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v his_o pretence_n as_o papist_n and_o popish_a person_n want_v not_o excuse_n and_o colourable_a pretence_n he_o be_v declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1641._o see_v the_o declar._n of_o parl._n jan._n 17._o 1641._o and_o we_o be_v by_o this_o protestation_n bind_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o person_n to_o condign_a punishment_n so_o again_o do_v we_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o seek_v witting_o and_o wilful_o to_o disgrace_v suppress_v or_o bring_v into_o contempt_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n or_o to_o vent_v and_o advance_v popery_n or_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o set_v up_o any_o wooden_a stone_n or_o paint_a image_n cross_n or_o other_o scandalous_a resemblance_n we_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o protestation_n bind_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o bring_v that_o person_n or_o person_n to_o condign_a punishment_n for_o his_o demerit_n and_o we_o have_v warrant_n for_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n husha●_n the_o archite_a do_v prevent_v the_o dangerous_a plot_n against_o david_n and_o discover_v it_o to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 17.7_o 8_o 15._o etc._n etc._n mordecai_n discover_v treason_n against_o ahasuerus_n hest_n c._n 6._o you_o the_o very_a pagan_n will_v do_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o deserve_a punishment_n those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o idol_n god_n religion_n king_n country_n or_o publick-wealth_n and_o god_n word_n require_v this_o of_o we_o pro._n 24_o 21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o any_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n or_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v fundamental_a for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise-sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o yea_o in_o case_n of_o seduce_v from_o the_o true_a to_o false_a religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o a_o godly_a g._n godly_a m._n i._o g._n divine_a it_o be_v clear_a that_o we_o must_v bring_v any_o to_o punishment_n how_o near_o or_o dear_a so_o ever_o unto_o we_o see_v deut._n 13.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n entice_v thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o they_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v they_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n aught_o to_o over-rule_v our_o affection_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o natural_a parent_n in_o the_o flesh_n much_o more_o our_o affection_n towards_o other_o which_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n if_o any_o person_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v our_o affection_n to_o our_o country_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v over-rule_v natural_a and_o private_a affection_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o cicero_n a_o heathen_a determine_v this_o among_o other_o case_n 3_o cicero_n de_fw-fr ossicijs_fw-la l_o 3_o that_o if_o a_o man_n own_o father_n will_v betray_v his_o country_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o must_v not_o keep_v silence_n but_o prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n before_o a_o father_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v he_o or_o complain_v of_o he_o this_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a for_o a_o public_a good_a of_o such_o concernment_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o private_a seven_o we_o also_o promise_v in_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v one_o the_o division_n of_o they_o or_o disturb_v their_o peace_n be_v the_o way_n to_o ruin_v all_o especial_o in_o these_o evil_a time_n when_o all_o our_o 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