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	great_a	soul_n	3,163	5	4.7202	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50246	A catechisme, or, The grounds and principles of Christian religion set forth by way of question and answer wherein the summe of the doctrine of religion is comprised, familiarly opened, and clearly confirmed from the Holy Scriptures / by Richard Mather, teacher to the church at Dorchester in New England.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1650 (1650)	Wing M1268; ESTC R43433	66,565	136

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c_o 22._o that_o proceed_v from_o adam_n after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n q_o how_o do_v man_n fall_v a._o by_o transgression_n d_o 18_o and_o disobedience_n e_o 19_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a f_o 17._o q_o wherein_o be_v this_o such_o a_o great_a offence_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o eat_v a_o apple_n or_o other_o fruit_n forbid_v a._o this_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a but_o very_o great_a as_o comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o heap_n and_o multitude_n of_o many_o other_o heinous_a evil_n q_o what_o

to_o grow_v unto_o more_o communion_n with_o his_o n_o 16._o body_n and_o blood_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n of_o grace_n thereby_o q._n who_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._o such_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n o_o 29._o spiritual_a affection_n p_o 37._o faith_n q_o 35._o repentance_n r_o 13._o love_n s_o 17._o and_o thankfulness_n t_o 26._o chap._n 27._o of_o prayer_n and_o some_o other_o mean_n of_o increase_a faith_n q_o what_o be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o prayer_n a._n not_o only_o a_o wish_n or_o desire_v after_o this_o or_o that_o for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v so_o much_o and_o never_o pray_v iam._n 4._o 2._o q_o what_o be_v it_o then_o a._o prayer_n be_v a_o open_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o god_n a_o 13_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o ffighe_n and_o groan_n b_o 27._o or_o by_o word_n c_o 1._o and_o other_o mean_n d_o 2._o q_o to_o who_o must_v we_o pray_v a._o to_o he_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n e_o 39_o and_o be_v almighty_a and_o so_o able_a to_o help_v f_o 1._o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v g_o 10_o and_o believe_v in_o h_o 14._o which_o be_v none_o but_o god_n q_o whether_o must_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n direct_o and_o immediate_o or_o through_o a_o mediator_n a._o only_a through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 146._o and_o 16._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 7._o 25._o q_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o prayer_n a._o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 17_o 11._o q_o what_o be_v petition_n a._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o ask_v the_o prevent_v or_o remove_v of_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o the_o bestow_n of_o thing_n needful_a mat_n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o q_o what_o be_v thanksgiving_n a._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o desire_v that_o honour_n and_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v i_o 15._o or_o do_v believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v hereafter_o k_o 19_o q_o whether_o be_v not_o 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27._o q_o for_o who_o else_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v a._o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n live_v universal_o for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_a will_n of_o god_n l_o 14._o nor_o for_o any_o in_o particular_a that_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n m_o 16._o q_o for_o who_o then_o must_v we_o pray_v a._o for_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n now_o live_v n_o 2._o both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o o_o 16._o whether_o they_o be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n p_o 60._o and_o for_o some_o that_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o q_o 20._o q_o be_v there_o any_o rule_n of_o direction_n according_a to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o frame_v our_o prayer_n a._o yes_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o word_n r_o 14._o and_o that_o pattern_n of_o prayer_n give_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o disciple_n s_o 9_o q_o see_v god_n know_v all_o our_o want_n afore_o we_o pray_v and_o have_v determine_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v we_o pray_v a._n not_o to_o inform_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o estate_n for_o he_o understand_v our_o thought_n afar_o off_o t_o 2._o nor_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n for_o his_o purpose_n be_v unchangeable_a u_o 11._o q_o why_o then_o a._o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o pray_v because_o god_n have_v appoint_v prayer_n to_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n w_o 27._o whereby_o he_o will_v accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o do_v for_o we_o q_o how_o must_v we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v a._o the_o person_n pray_v must_v be_v righteous_a x_o 31._o humble_a y_o 17._o and_o upright_o z_o 18._o and_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v something_o lawful_a and_o promise_v a_o 23._o q_o and_o what_o must_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o pray_v and_o the_o end_n aim_v at_o therein_o a._o the_o manner_n must_v be_v in_o sense_n and_o feeling_n of_o our_o want_n b_o 17._o with_o 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