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	life_n	2,903	5	4.0762	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20532	Five lessons for a Christian to learne, or, The summe of severall sermons setting out 1. the state of the elect by nature, 2. the way of their restauration and redemption by Jesus Christ, 3. the great duty of the saints, to leane upon Christ by faith in every condition, 4. the saints duty of self-denyall, or the way to desirable beauty, 5. the right way to true peace, discovering where the troubled Christian may find peace, and the nature of true peace / by John Collings ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1650 (1650)	Wing C5317; ESTC R23459	197,792	578

or_o draw_v away_o the_o heart_n too_o much_o from_o god_n take_v up_o our_o church-time_n or_o family_n duty-time_n or_o secret_a duty-time_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o case_n they_o must_v be_v forget_v too_o 4._o comparative_o they_o must_v be_v forget_v god_n must_v be_v great_a than_o they_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o love_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o daughter_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n more_o than_o christ_n so_o matthew_n expound_v that_o place_n luk._n 14._o 26._o in_o matth._n 10._o 37._o we_o must_v not_o be_v lover_n of_o any_o pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o christ_n nor_o of_o house_n or_o land_n or_o honour_n or_o any_o piece_n of_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v plain_a for_o we_o must_v love_v christ_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o christ_n 5._o last_o in_o effect_n they_o must_v be_v forget_v christian_n must_v do_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n they_o may_v rejoice_v and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o purchase_v and_o use_v the_o world_n but_o mark_v how_o it_o be_v in_o a_o forget_v manner_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o they_o that_o rejoice_v must_v be_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v as_o if_o they_o possess_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o christian_n may_v be_v call_v by_o their_o title_n of_o rabbi_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o madam_n but_o while_o they_o be_v so_o they_o must_v have_v a_o scornful_a low_a slight_a esteem_v of_o these_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n not_o despise_v the_o mean_a of_o god_n saint_n but_o ready_a in_o honour_n to_o prefer_v they_o above_o themselves_o and_o account_v the_o title_n of_o christian_a of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o great_a title_n of_o honour_n than_o worldly_a dignity_n can_v invest_v they_o with_o and_o now_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o first_o task_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o which_o i_o have_v show_v you_o what_o of_o our_o father_n house_n must_v be_v forget_v 2._o how_o far_o we_o must_v forget_v it_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o propound_v be_v to_o show_v you_o how_o that_o soul_n be_v beautiful_a with_o what_o beauty_n the_o soul_n be_v beautiful_a that_o thus_o forget_v its_o own_o people_n and_o its_o father_n house_n this_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o 2._o positive_o 1._o not_o with_o a_o corporal_a beauty_n this_o make_v not_o the_o flesh_n beautiful_a it_o add_v no_o lustre_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n possible_o it_o may_v discolour_v that_o 2._o not_o by_o a_o native_a beauty_n no_o natural_a beauty_n the_o beauty_n that_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o self_n denial_n be_v not_o like_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n which_o appear_v after_o wash_v off_o dirt_n which_o cloud_a nature_n colour_n 3._o not_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vain_a creature_n nor_o in_o its_o own_o eye_n ask_v a_o vain_a creature_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o leave_v of_o vain_a dress_n and_o patch_n and_o plaitinge_v of_o the_o hair_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v the_o creature_n look_v like_o no_o body_n to_o make_v it_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o a_o one_o perhaps_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v itself_o as_o a_o vile_a creature_n jo._n 42._o 6._o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v beautiful_a and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o no._n but_o second_o such_o a_o soul_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a these_o three_o way_n 1._o imputatione_n by_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o it_o see_v for_o this_o that_o notable_a place_n ezech._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o then_o be_v thou_o deck_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o thy_o raiment_n be_v of_o fine_a linen_n and_o silk_n and_o broider_a work_n and_o thou_o be_v exceed_v 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25_o 26._o how_o that_o must_v be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o soul_n must_v forget_v the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o its_o father_n house_n 27._o that_o explain_v 28_o 29._o 5._o the_o soul_n must_v forget_v the_o righteousness_n of_o its_o father_n house_n 30_o 31._o what_o that_o be_v ib._n civility_n be_v but_o a_o smooth_a way_n to_o hell_n it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o no_o more_o be_v f●●●●lity_n in_o duty_n ●●_o 2._o br._n of_o explic._n how_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v forget_v 32_o 33_o 34_o 45._o etc._n etc._n 1._o sin_n and_o sinful_a company_n must_v be_v forget_v absolute_o 32_o 33._o 2._o the_o rest_n must_v be_v forget_v secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la 33._o 3._o they_o must_v be_v forget_v conditional_o 33._o that_o explain_v 34._o 4._o comparative_o they_o must_v be_v forget_v 35._o 5._o in_o effect_n they_o must_v be_v forget_v 35_o 36._o 3_o br._n of_o the_o explication_n viz._n how_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a that_o thus_o forget_v its_o father_n house_n 36_o 37_o 38._o that_o show_v negative_o positive_o 36_o 37._o negative_o not_o with_o a_o corporal_a beauty_n 36._o a_o natural_a beauty_n 37._o in_o its_o own_o eye_n a_o creature_n eye_n 37._o positive_o it_o shall_v be_v beautiful_a 1._o by_o imputation_n 37._o 2._o by_o christ_n acceptation_n 38._o 3._o in_o saint_n eye_n 38_o 39_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o explication_n viz._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n the_o king_n shall_v desire_v thy_o beauty_n 39_o 40._o open_v general_o 39_o 2._o particular_o six_o thing_n employ_v in_o it_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 1._o christ_n shall_v see_v a_o excellency_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n 40._o 2._o he_o shall_v love_v such_o a_o soul_n ib._n 3._o he_o shall_v in_o his_o heart_n prefer_v such_o a_o soul_n 40_o 41._o 4._o he_o will_v endeavour_v and_o effect_v a_o union_n with_o such_o a_o soul_n 42._o 5._o he_o will_v covet_v a_o near_a communion_n with_o such_o a_o soul_n 4._o 6._o he_o will_v love_v such_o a_o soul_n with_o a_o constant_a 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must_v make_v a_o soul_n beautiful_a in_o christ_n eye_n 54._o br._n 4._o with_o what_o a_o infinite_a love_n have_v christ_n love_v his_o saint_n 54_o 55_o 56._o br._n 5._o what_o happy_a creature_n be_v poor_a self-denying_a saint_n 56_o 57_o 58._o 2._o use_v for_o examination_n whether_o we_o have_v forget_v our_o father_n house_n and_o our_o beauty_n be_v desirable_a in_o christ_n eye_n or_o no._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n 1._o you_o have_v see_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o folly_n in_o your_o father_n house_n 60._o 2._o you_o have_v have_v another_o excellency_n discover_v to_o you_o 60_o 61._o 3._o your_o part_n have_v not_o be_v without_o some_o tear_n 61_o 62._o 4._o you_o have_v some_o combating_n of_o spirit_n with_o your_o fleshly_a inclination_n to_o go_v home_o again_o 62_o 63._o 5._o christ_n be_v your_o sole_a delight_n and_o all_o christ_n be_v your_o delight_n 63_o 64._o 6._o do_v you_o abide_v and_o dwell_v with_o christ_n 64._o 3_o use_v for_o consolation_n 1._o against_o all_o the_o uncomelinesse_n saint_n apprehend_v in_o themselves_o 65._o 2._o against_o all_o the_o dirt_n the_o world_n cast_v upon_o saint_n 65_o 66._o 3._o against_o the_o world_n low_a esteem_n of_o they_o 66._o several_a objection_n of_o misdoubting_n christian_n answer_v 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71._o 1_o ob._n i_o be_o ready_a to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o manner_n of_o my_o father_n house_n an._n notwithstanding_o thy_o fall_n into_o sin_n sometime_o yet_o thou_o may_v have_v forget_v it_o try_v therefore_o 1._o which_o way_n stand_v thy_o affection_n 68_o 2._o do_v you_o not_o chide_v yourselves_o back_o 69._o 3._o how_o long_o do_v you_o stay_v at_o home_n 69._o 2._o ob._n i_o have_v not_o forget_v my_o fatheas_n house_n i_o be_o often_o in_o vain_a company_n yea_o and_o i_o love_v they_o my_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o glue_v to_o my_o relation_n answ_n 1._o be_v they_o thy_o invite_a guest_n or_o 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be_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o vain_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 1._o answ_n do_v thou_o love_v thy_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n 76._o 2._o will_v thou_o balk_v a_o opportunity_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n or_o his_o saint_n to_o enjoy_v a_o vain_a pleasure_n 76._o 3._o do_v thou_o affect_v pleasure_n that_o can_v consist_v with_o holiness_n as_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n 77._o if_o none_o of_o these_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v beautiful_a in_o christ_n eye_n ib._n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o forget_v their_o father_n house_n 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o