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	heart_n	know_v	3,560	5	3.6423	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

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and_o do_v so_o natural_o ensue_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o he_o must_v be_v of_o very_o mean_a intellectual_n that_o do_v not_o perceive_v and_o discover_v it_o yet_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o want_v to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o truth_n of_o such_o import_n i_o shall_v brief_o intimate_v what_o necessary_o ensue_v hereupon_o both_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la of_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o either_o of_o they_o first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o credenda_fw-la of_o it_o though_o in_o the_o alone_a strength_n and_o through_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o natural_a power_n we_o may_v grammatical_o understand_v and_o dogmatical_o believe_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o they_o yet_o 1_o we_o understand_v they_o not_o in_o that_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o can_v act_v beyond_o its_o own_o sphere_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o due_a proportion_n 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certainty_n of_o spiritual_a sensation_n and_o experience_n be_v not_o only_o beyond_o the_o certainty_n of_o reason_n and_o argumentation_n but_o that_o wh●ch_o alone_o give_v a_o clear_a comprehension_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o which_o only_o indubitate_v the_o soul_n concern_v they_o he_o that_o hover_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o gospel-truths_n and_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o reality_n power_n and_o experience_n of_o they_o in_o himself_o become_v thereby_o wonderful_o dispose_v not_o only_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o but_o total_o to_o reject_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o when_o he_o experience_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o he_o read_v hear_v profess_v and_o have_v be_v by_o education_n or_o force_n of_o rational_a argument_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v mortify_v sin_n and_o that_o man_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o find_v nothing_o of_o this_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o only_o under_o a_o temptation_n hereby_o to_o disbelieve_v these_o particular_a truth_n but_o to_o disclaim_v the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o a_o fable_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n through_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o that_o pollution_n which_o ensue_v in_o the_o soul_n thereupon_o do_v natural_o accompany_v we_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o credenda_fw-la of_o religion_n notwithstanding_o our_o be_v in_o the_o historical_a belief_n of_o they_o so_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n deducible_a from_o the_o same_o premise_n with_o relation_n to_o those_o agenda_fw-la of_o religion_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o material_a duty_n of_o which_o we_o be_v find_v 1._o nothing_o of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v or_o perform_v have_v its_o rise_n in_o or_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a effectual_a superlative_a love_n of_o god_n that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n motive_n and_o inducement_n of_o our_o 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those_o in_o hell_n do_v nor_o do_v i_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o explicit_a hatred_n of_o god_n in_o every_o act_n of_o a_o unrenued_a person_n i_o believe_v otherwise_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a govern_v principle_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n nor_o be_v it_o exalt_v to_o that_o degree_n in_o any_o action_n he_o perform_v as_o to_o give_v he_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v the_o sincerity_n prevalency_n and_o perfection_n of_o love_n that_o among_o other_o thing_n give_v the_o moral_a specification_n to_o obedience_n whatever_o resemblance_n the_o performance_n of_o one_o destitute_a of_o this_o love_n may_v have_v of_o holy_a and_o religious_a obedience_n yet_o all_o be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o want_v one_o chief_a ingredient_n of_o its_o constituent_a form_n nor_o be_v this_o love_n in_o any_o one_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v not_o gal._n 5.22_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a root_n on_o which_o it_o grow_v gal._n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

intellectual_a faculty_n nor_o be_v they_o dispose_v for_o the_o exexcise_n of_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n about_o object_n of_o religion_n whereas_o person_n disentangle_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n have_v not_o only_o their_o animal_n spirit_n pure_a and_o fine_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o reason_n but_o their_o mind_n be_v emancipate_v from_o many_o prepossession_n &_o prejudices_fw-la that_o sensual_a person_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o two_o thing_n indeed_o the_o person_n reflect_v upon_o do_v open_o affirm_v and_o declare_v first_o that_o if_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v trust_v to_o and_o rely_v on_o for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n and_o acquisition_n of_o a_o title_n to_o life_n that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o will_v not_o only_o infallible_o hinder_v submission_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o it_o will_v direct_o overthrow_v it_o second_o that_o divers_a man_n bring_v 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a_o neglect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n this_o i_o confident_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n either_o in_o the_o write_n or_o sermon_n of_o sober_a nonconformist_n and_o i_o challenge_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n to_o deduce_v logical_o from_o hence_o any_o of_o those_o scandalous_a proposition_n which_o with_o so_o magisterial_a a_o confidence_n he_o affix_v to_o they_o three_o man_n as_o well_o destitute_a of_o the_o word_n as_o of_o grace_n may_v by_o a_o due_a attendance_n to_o natural_a light_n and_o a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o first_o notion_n proceed_v likewise_o far_o in_o perform_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o immediate_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n now_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v such_o as_o refer_v immediate_o to_o god_n they_o either_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o the_o 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of_o it_o do_v yet_o plead_v a_o veneration_n to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o alone_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v we_o not_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o philosopher_n who_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v his_o excellent_a perfection_n but_o withal_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n preserver_n &_o rector_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v thereon_o induce_v to_o adore_v his_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o infinite_a sapience_n etc._n etc._n if_o no_o other_o homage_n be_v to_o ensue_v on_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o infinity_o of_o the_o deity_n admiration_n attend_v with_o humility_n will_v natural_o flow_v from_o it_o nor_o do_v socrates_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v any_o thing_n else_o save_o a_o due_a sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o meanness_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n the_o philosopher_n seem_v to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n into_o moral_a and_o physical_a the_o first_o kind_n may_v be_v express_v by_o optimus_fw-la the_o second_o by_o maximus_n now_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o each_o of_o these_o sort_n in_o god_n do_v no_o question_n influence_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n to_o performance_n in_o some_o degree_n suitable_a mercy_n truth_n justice_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n be_v conceive_v in_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o the_o most_o refine_a of_o the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o imitate_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o moral_a perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assim●lation_n to_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v their_o scope_n and_o dr●ft_n they_o reckon_v that_o no_o man_n honour_v god_n who_o do_v not_o thus_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n in_o carm_n aur_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n aught_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o pattern_n say_v plato_n de_fw-fr legis_fw-la lib._n 4._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o enlarge_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o some_o of_o the_o ve●y_a heathen_a and_o which_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o power_n immensity_n wisdom_n sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n be_v conceive_v in_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o physical_a perfection_n and_o though_o these_o be_v not_o imitable_a proper_o by_o we_o yet_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o beget_n a_o impression_n of_o trust_n subjection_n resignation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mind_n and_o man_n by_o the_o very_a conduct_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a ability_n may_v arise_v high_a in_o operation_n correspondent_a to_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o property_n in_o god_n that_o of_o epictetus_n be_v remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n you_o be_v to_o believe_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o god_n that_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o wise_o and_o righteous_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o cheerful_o in_o all_o thing_n see_v every_o thing_n be_v administer_v according_a to_o excellent_a counsel_n enchir_n cap._n 38._o there_o be_v other_o duty_n refer_v immediate_o to_o god_n which_o formal_o respect_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o these_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o be_v prayer_n gratitude_n patience_n under_o worldly_a loss_n and_o the_o like_a and_o here_o as_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o either_o be_v or_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n will_v affect_v we_o with_o resentment_n of_o love_n &_o thankfulness_n so_o the_o same_o persuasion_n will_v induce_v we_o in_o all_o our_o strait_n to_o make_v our_o want_n know_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o consideration_n more_o adapt_v to_o quiet_a our_o mind_n under_o loss_n than_o this_o likewise_o be_v i_o do_v not_o now_o say_v that_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a can_v be_v perform_v as_o they_o ought_v without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o grace_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o not_o only_a man_n destitute_a of_o grace_n but_o without_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v discharge_v the_o material_a part_n of_o they_o instance_n with_o respect_n to_o divers_a be_v at_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n never_o say_v thou_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v return_v be_v thy_o son_n dead_a he_o be_v only_o restore_v be_v thy_o inheritance_n take_v from_o the_o that_o also_o be_v return_v epict._n enchi_fw-la cap_n 15._o and_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o thing_n be_v as_o the_o god_n think_v fit_a cap._n