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	good_a	will_n	3,330	5	5.9191	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51878	A perswasive to the consciencious frequenting the daily publick prayers of the Church of England in a sermon upon I Thessal. verse 17, and 18.	Mapletoft, John, 1631-1721.	1687 (1687)	Wing M562; ESTC R124	12,881	35

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d const_n 61._o if_o we_o must_v live_v godly_o as_o well_o as_o sober_o and_o righteous_o we_o must_v then_o reckon_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o the_o business_n of_o our_o life_n and_o allow_v a_o competent_a time_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o what_o appear_v to_o be_v one_o three_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n i_o will_v advise_v even_o the_o poor_a person_n who_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o family_n by_o hard_a labour_n to_o venture_v so_o much_o of_o their_o time_n with_o god_n as_o the_o prayer_n take_v up_o every_o day_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o will_v find_v it_o no_o ill_a husbandry_n god_n will_v not_o be_v in_o their_o debt_n at_o the_o year_n end_n but_o those_o who_o have_v not_o leisure_n because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o because_o not_o be_v content_a with_o food_n and_o raiment_n the_o wealth_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n they_o will_v be_v dangerous_o rich_a though_o they_o do_v thereby_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o those_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o often_o drown_v they_o or_o their_o posterity_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n these_o aught_o well_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n viz._n that_o it_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o provide_v for_o ourselves_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a to_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o let_v they_o well_o weigh_v whether_o a_o religion_n establish_v on_o these_o and_o the_o like_a maxim_n may_v not_o reasonable_o demand_v at_o least_o one_o 24_o part_n of_o their_o time_n for_o the_o public_a honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promote_a their_o own_o great_a interest_n that_o of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o whether_o their_o constant_a or_o frequent_a pretence_n to_o want_v of_o leisure_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n a_o criminal_a vicious_a love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o too_o much_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o in_o plain_a english_a choose_v to_o serve_v mammon_n rather_o than_o god_n certain_o if_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v as_o true_o wise_a and_o as_o true_o pious_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o they_o understand_v the_o interest_n of_o their_o soul_n of_o their_o religion_n of_o their_o church_n and_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v the_o little_a concern_v of_o get_v money_n they_o easy_o may_v and_o will_v so_o order_v their_o affair_n that_o our_o church_n may_v be_v every_o day_n as_o well_o fill_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n as_o the_o exchange_n be_v at_o noon_n and_o doubtless_o he_o who_o have_v the_o necessary_a preparation_n of_o a_o holy_a christian_a conversation_n a_o life_n lead_v in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n or_o a_o serious_a prevail_a resolution_n so_o to_o live_v of_o a_o upright_a intention_n and_o sincere_a aim_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o own_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o enter_v god_n court_n twice_o every_o day_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v will_v find_v more_o satisfaction_n in_o that_o one_o hour_n thus_o spend_v than_o in_o all_o those_o he_o spend_v in_o his_o worldly_a concern_v and_o no_o particular_a will_v stand_v fair_a in_o the_o account_n of_o our_o time_n which_o we_o must_v all_o make_v to_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n than_o the_o item_n so_o much_o spend_v every_o day_n when_o we_o have_v opportunity_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god._n errata_fw-la page_n 3._o l._n 17._o deal_n our_o p._n 7._o l._n 18._o deal_n lie_v in_o first_o p._n 8._o l._n last_o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o l._n 6._o we_o be_v p._n 12._o l._n 14._o league_n bear_v p._n 23._o l._n 11._o put_v l._n before_o 2._o p._n 25._o l._n 21._o put_v l._n before_o 2._o p._n 28._o l._n 10._o lege_fw-la this_o item_n finis_fw-la