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	let_v	3,737	5	4.4169	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v where_o he_o press_v it_o upon_o his_o philippian_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n phil._n 1.27_o and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n say_v he_o that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fore_o concord_n of_o one_o heart_n one_o soul_n thus_o be_v it_o ancient_o say_v of_o two_o entire_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o soul_n in_o two_o body_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o believer_n though_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n and_o divide_v into_o several_a society_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o soul_n be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n sois_n it_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v many_o member_n but_o one_o heart_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n o_o that_o it_o be_v so_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o promise_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o those_o know_a text_n jer._n 32.39_o ezek._n 11.19_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o according_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o proto-primitive_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o act_n 4.32_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n vnanimous_a in_o their_o judgement_n &_o unite_v in_o their_o affection_n o_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o these_o &_o may_v be_v so_o in_o all_o time_n all_o of_o we_o pray_v for_o it_o strive_v after_o it_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n the_o same_o judgement_n desire_v 1._o oneness_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v desire_v this_o our_o apostle_n beg_v for_o and_o from_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n a_o text_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o handle_v in_o this_o place_n and_o give_v a_o public_a account_n to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o let_v all_o of_o we_o beg_v for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v all_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n likeminded_a think_v and_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n many_o member_n but_o one_o tongue_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n they_o shall_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n all_o look_v the_o same_o way_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v two_o eye_n and_o two_o leg_n but_o they_o both_o look_v and_o go_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n cross_a eye_n and_o splay-foot_n where_o the_o one_o look_v one_o way_n and_o another_o another_o be_v no_o small_a blemish_n and_o deformity_n to_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o so_o be_v crosse-christians_a to_o the_o mystical_a body_n such_o as_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o judgement_n singular_a in_o their_o opinion_n &_o affect_v to_o be_v so_o 2._o much_o more_o they_o who_o be_v cross_v in_o affection_n it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o now_o more_o direct_o and_o principal_o aim_v at_o and_o i_o wish_v i_o may_v hit_v the_o mark_n christian_n other_o 2._o christian_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n like_v affect_v towards_o each_o other_o though_o they_o can_v always_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o heart_n though_o they_o can_v be_v like_o mind_a towards_o some_o controvert_v point_n of_o lesser_a concernment_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o so_o our_o apostle_n press_v it_o upon_o these_o roman_n ver_fw-la 16._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o towards_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v like_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o a_o consectary_n fit_o follow_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n in_o the_o text_n christian_n be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o let_v they_o be_v like_o affect_a one_o towards_o another_o 1_o love_v one_o another_o another_o 1._o love_v one_o another_o be_v you_o like_v mind_v have_v the_o same_o love_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n forename_a phi._n 2.2_o love_n as_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n so_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o christian_a society_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v it_o be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o perfect_a bond_n tie_v heart_n together_o which_o no_o other_o bond_n can_v do_v and_o be_v so_o it_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v put_v on_o by_o all_o those_o who_o will_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o mystical_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n there_o above_o all_o put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n this_o our_o saviour_n lay_v down_o for_o a_o character_n whereby_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n 13_o 35._o as_o malice_n be_v satan_n brand_n which_o he_o set_v upon_o his_o goat_n so_o love_n true_a christian_a love_n brotherly_a love_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o heb._n 13.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o christ_n sheep_n all_o of_o we_o then_o who_o profess_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n see_v that_o this_o affection_n dwell_v in_o we_o that_o we_o do_v unfeigned_o love_v all_o out_o fellow_n member_n so_o our_o apostle_n press_v it_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n after_o the_o text_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o useful_a and_o needful_a qualification_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o seem_v but_o little_a sincere_a love_n in_o the_o world_n scarce_o be_v there_o a_o man_n but_o make_v some_o show_n of_o love_n or_o friendship_n to_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o how_o many_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v their_o heart_n brim_n full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n let_v christian_n seek_v after_o sincerity_n as_o in_o all_o grace_n so_o in_o this_o of_o love_n that_o they_o may_v embrace_v each_o other_o with_o mutual_a and_o cordial_a affection_n so_o the_o apostle_n there_o prosecute_v his_o charge_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v ver_fw-la 10._o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o with_o brotherly-love_n or_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o very_a emphatical_a expression_n christian_n must_v not_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o they_o must_v also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kind_o affection_a in_o that_o love_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o parentall_a love_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n a_o natural_a love_n such_o shall_v the_o love_n of_o christians_n be_v towards_o their_o brethren_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o abound_v each_o to_o other_o that_o be_v paul_n prayer_n for_o his_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 3.12_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n thus_o be_v paul_n affect_v towards_o they_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v even_a as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o and_o thus_o will_v he_o have_v they_o affect_v towards_o their_o brethren_n with_o a_o exundant_fw-la love_n so_o as_o it_o may_v overflow_v even_o to_o other_o also_o to_o all_o that_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o prayer_n for_o you_o all_o of_o you_o of_o this_o congregation_n and_o particular_o for_o you_o who_o have_v give_v up_o your_o name_n and_o self_n anew_o unto_o christ_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o submit_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o not_o for_o you_o only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o special_o in_o this_o nation_n now_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o nation_n a_o low_a ebb_n of_o brotherly-love_n in_o this_o nation_n a_o prayer_n i_o think_v never_o more_o needful_a since_o christ_n have_v a_o church_n upon_o earth_n than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n wherein_o what_o a_o sad_a and_o low_a ebb_n of_o this_o affection_n may_v we_o see_v every_o where_n divide_a

head_n have_v make_v divide_v heart_n division_n in_o judgement_n have_v breed_v division_n in_o affection_n so_o as_o the_o love_n of_o many_o be_v now_o wax_v cold_a so_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 24.11_o 12._o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a and_o sure_o never_o be_v it_o more_o true_o and_o sad_o verify_v then_o in_o this_o age_n this_o nation_n wherein_o through_o the_o seduction_n of_o false_a teacher_n every_o where_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o the_o abound_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n the_o love_n of_o many_o many_o professor_n their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n be_v now_o grow_v cold_a not_o show_v itself_o as_o heretofore_o in_o the_o office_n and_o exercise_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o charity_n o_o that_o that_o god_n who_o cause_v the_o sea_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n to_o flow_v again_o will_v also_o cause_v a_o return_n of_o this_o affection_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v also_o member_n one_o of_o another_o may_v be_v true_o and_o cordial_o affect_v each_o to_o other_o which_o be_v there_o no_o other_o argument_n to_o persuade_v yet_o i_o think_v this_o alone_a which_o i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n be_v due_o consider_v shall_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a what_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o mutual_a member_n member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o own_o one_o another_o shall_v we_o not_o embrace_v one_o another_o be_v cordial_o affect_v each_o to_o other_o now_o the_o good_a lord_n who_o can_v and_o will_v make_v dry_a bone_n to_o live_v revive_v this_o affection_n where_o it_o be_v dead_a or_o die_v and_o confirm_v it_o where_o it_o yet_o continue_v that_o be_v thus_o member_n one_o of_o another_o we_o may_v fulfil_v the_o great_a and_o everlasting_a commandment_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v teach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o 1_o john_n 3.11_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v practise_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o yea_o to_o eternity_n that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o and_o that_o not_o impal_v and_o confine_v this_o affection_n within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o that_o particular_a society_n to_o which_o we_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n love_v so_o appropriate_v may_v well_o be_v suspect_v but_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o those_o church_n as_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o this_o grand_a and_o primary_n respect_n i_o may_v now_o subjoyne_v some_o other_o which_o be_v but_o as_o off-sets_a to_o this_o main_a root_n daughter_n and_o handmaid_n to_o this_o mother_n and_o mistresse-affection_n as_o viz._n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n another_o 2._o sympathize_v one_o with_o another_o christian_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o joint-membership_a thus_o love_v one_o another_o let_v they_o also_o sympathize_v one_o with_o another_o this_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v joint-member_n they_o sympathize_v have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n each_o with_o other_o so_o much_o do_v we_o not_o know_v it_o by_o experience_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o our_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.26_o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v fellow-member_n let_v they_o thus_o sympathize_v one_o with_o another_o so_o saint_n peter_n press_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o final_o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sympathize_v have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o each_o other_o condition_n thus_o shall_v christian_n be_v like_o affect_v with_o their_o brethren_n rejoice_v with_o they_o sorrow_v with_o they_o so_o our_o apostle_n here_o press_v it_o upon_o these_o his_o roman_n bring_v it_o in_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o their_o joint-membership_a ver_fw-la 15._o of_o this_o chapter_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v loc_fw-la h._n grotius_n drusius_n ex_fw-la rabbi_n jud._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la a_o allusion_n as_o some_o conceive_v of_o it_o to_o the_o two_o gate_n in_o solomon_n temple_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v the_o marry_a door_n the_o other_o the_o penitent_n door_n and_o so_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o one_o be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a those_o who_o come_v in_o or_o go_v out_o at_o the_o other_o be_v sad_a and_o sorrowful_a to_o both_o which_o the_o levite_n apply_v themselves_o in_o their_o speech_n and_o demeanour_n suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n speak_v cheerful_o to_o the_o one_o mournful_o to_o the_o other_o thus_o ought_v christian_n to_o sympathize_v with_o their_o brethren_n be_v like_o affect_a with_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n 1._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v joy_n 1._o have_v mutual_a joy_n rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o temporal_a welfare_n not_o envy_v it_o nor_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o so_o do_v elizabeth_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o luk._n 1.58_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n unto_o she_o viz._n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n they_o rejoice_v with_o she_o but_o special_o in_o their_o spiritual_a welfare_n be_v there_o any_o enter_v or_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o marry_v door_n coming_z in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15.10_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n do_v we_o see_v any_o who_o be_v before_o alienate_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n either_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n of_o return_v after_o their_o defection_n and_o depart_n from_o he_o herein_o rejoice_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o malcontented_a son_n for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o and_o so_o where_o we_o see_v any_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n herein_o rejoice_v so_o do_v john_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o child_n of_o that_o elect_n honour_v lady_n as_o he_o call_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o 2_o joh._n v._o 1_o 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n the_o 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