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	mind_n	2,955	5	5.1791	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55301	Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1682 (1682)	Wing P2750; ESTC R3431	68,313	156

or_o notion_n but_o it_o be_v a_o active_a and_o lively_a thing_n it_o do_v not_o mere_o look_v to_o the_o glory_n above_o but_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o posture_n for_o it_o every_o one_o that_o have_v in_o he_o the_o hope_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o see_v the_o bless_a god_n be_v purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o he_o know_v darkness_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o light_n unclean_a eye_n can_v be_v open_v in_o so_o pure_a a_o place_n as_o heaven_n be_v the_o earthly_a heart_n be_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v in_o the_o region_n of_o holy_a spirit_n he_o that_o drown_v himself_o in_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o pure_a river_n that_o be_v above_o malicious_a spirit_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o dwell_v there_o where_o infinite_a love_n open_v itself_o in_o all_o its_o sweetness_n the_o false-hearted_a hypocrite_n can_v never_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v truth_n in_o the_o original_a nor_o the_o evil_a man_n to_o drink_v goodness_n at_o the_o fountainhead_n he_o therefore_o that_o have_v a_o right_a hope_n of_o be_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v purify_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o high_a estate_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n to_o fit_v he_o for_o that_o of_o vision_n to_o have_v more_o purity_n of_o heart_n to_o make_v he_o meet_v to_o see_v the_o holy_a one_o to_o have_v more_o of_o heaven_n in_o his_o affection_n to_o prepare_v he_o for_o that_o bless_a region_n to_o have_v more_o spiritual_a delight_n here_o that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n hereafter_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n more_o fill_v with_o holy_a love_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o apt_a posture_n for_o the_o rich_a effusion_n of_o love_n in_o heaven_n to_o have_v more_o truth_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o enjoy_v the_o fountain_n and_o fullness_n of_o both_o i_o mean_v the_o bless_a god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o thus_o this_o lively_a hope_n make_v a_o man_n meet_v for_o heaven_n and_o in_o so_o do_v it_o make_v he_o meet_v for_o those_o suffering_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n thither_o that_o purity_n which_o dispose_v he_o to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o heaven_n do_v also_o dispose_v he_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a disposition_n be_v to_o heaven_n the_o centre_n of_o blessedness_n the_o strong_a will_v the_o motion_n be_v to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o passage_n thereunto_o let_v we_o therefore_o get_v a_o purily_a hope_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o cross_n 3._o hope_n do_v not_o only_o dispose_v we_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o it_o wait_v for_o they_o unto_o the_o end_n hope_n be_v a_o wait_a grace_n it_o make_v a_o christian_n life_n to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a wait_a all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v say_v job_n chap._n 14._o verse_n 14._o job_n have_v many_o change_n but_o he_o wait_v for_o that_o great_a one_o which_o shall_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o unchangeaale_a happiness_n whatever_o holy_a man_n be_v a_o do_v still_o they_o be_v in_o a_o wait_a posture_n when_o jacob_n be_v bless_v his_o son_n he_o do_v not_o for_o get_v this_o but_o break_v out_o in_o a_o sudden_a sweet_a ejaculation_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n gen._n 49.18_o hope_n make_v christian_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v at_o all_o time_n but_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o time_n of_o suffering_n st_o paul_n speak_v first_o of_o the_o suffer_a saint_n and_o then_o of_o the_o groan_a world_n express_v himself_o thus_o we_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8.23_o 24._o here_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o true_a state_n and_o posture_n of_o the_o saint_n affliction_n make_v then_o groan_n but_o the_o divine_a hope_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v they_o wait_v for_o a_o better_a world_n in_o which_o adoption_n and_o redemption_n shall_v have_v their_o complete_a perfection_n a_o chrisstian_a in_o affliction_n be_v torment_v in_o this_o world_n will_v wait_v for_o a_o better_a the_o martyr_n agatha_n have_v her_o breast_n cruel_o cut_v off_o for_o religion_n tell_v the_o persecutor_n that_o yet_o she_o have_v two_o breast_n remain_v such_o as_o he_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o one_o of_o faith_n the_o other_o of_o hope_n which_o afford_v her_o great_a comfort_n in_o her_o torment_n faith_n adhere_v to_o the_o promise_n hope_n wait_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v both_o strengthen_v in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o divine_a hope_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v when_o the_o sun_n of_o prosperity_n shine_v it_o wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n lord_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n psal_n 119.166_o he_o wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o perfecution_n come_v it_o wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o patience_n hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o hope_n 1._o thessaly_n 1.3_o that_o hope_n which_o in_o prosperity_n wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n will_v in_o adversity_n wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o patience_n hope_n will_v have_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v always_o wait_v for_o the_o upper_a world_n but_o when_o the_o cross_n come_v it_o press_v upon_o he_o more_o vehement_o and_o will_v speak_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o wait_v for_o the_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n in_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o suffering_n too_o heaven_n be_v the_o same_o still_o and_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o do_v but_o suffer_v a_o little_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v there_o when_o the_o martyr_n ananias_n in_o the_o persian_a persecution_n seem_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o approach_a cross_n pusices_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o 10._o sozom._n l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o paulisper_fw-la o_fw-la senex_fw-la oculos_fw-la claude_fw-la nam_fw-la statim_fw-la lumen_fw-la dei_fw-la videbis_fw-la shut_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a o_o old_a man_n and_o immediate_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 2._o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o here_o it_o be_v observable_a affliction_n be_v light_a and_o momentary_a but_o glory_n be_v a_o weight_n and_o eternal_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o they_o if_o by_o hope_n we_o look_v at_o the_o invisible_a and_o eternal_a thing_n this_o will_v support_v our_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a short_a suffering_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o heavenly_a bliss_n for_o ever_o let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n after_o a_o wait_a hope_n that_o we_o may_v patient_o bear_v the_o cross_n chap._n x._o the_o seven_o direction_n for_o suffer_v be_v holy_a fear_n not_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n not_o a_o diffidential_a fear_n but_o a_o fiducial_a one_o not_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o a_o filial_a one_o holy_a fear_n look_v at_o sin_n more_o than_o at_o suffer_v at_o suffering_n in_o hell_n more_o than_o at_o those_o on_o earth_n at_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a loss_n more_o than_o at_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a the_o seven_o direction_n be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n for_o suffer_v we_o must_v get_v a_o holy_a fear_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o wise_a solomon_n begin_v his_o proverb_n with_o this_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o head_n of_o knowledge_n prov_n 1.7_o and_o end_v his_o ecclesiaste_n with_o this_o that_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n eccl._n 12.13_o other_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o devil_n but_o holy_a fear_n be_v the_o all_o of_o man_n it_o make_v he_o a_o perfect_a man_n not_o only_o to_o do_v god_n will_v but_o to_o suffer_v under_o it_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o consider_v

author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o we_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o our_o mind_n hebr._n 12.2_o 3._o the_o noble_a alzearius_n be_v ask_v 161._o arr._n tact._n 161._o how_o he_o can_v so_o patient_o bear_v injury_n answer_v thus_o converto_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la injurias_fw-la christi_fw-la i_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o my_o saviour_n we_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n cross_n that_o we_o may_v bear_v our_o own_o it_o be_v now_o no_o long_o mere_a suffering_n but_o sanctify_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n 3._o faith_n look_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o helper_n he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a pattern_n but_o a_o head_n and_o helper_n too_o be_v there_o no_o other_o support_v grace_n for_o the_o saint_n but_o that_o little_a in_o their_o own_o bosom_n they_o may_v expect_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o trial_n but_o there_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o head_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o will_v bear_v they_o up_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n this_o make_v st._n paul_n glory_n in_o persecution_n because_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n will_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o himself_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o that_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o martyr_n say_v qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortem_fw-la semel_fw-la vicit_fw-la mort._n epist_n 9_o ad_fw-la mort._n semper_fw-la vincit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la he_o that_o once_o overcome_v death_n for_o we_o always_o overcome_v it_o in_o we_o this_o the_o martyr_n blandina_fw-la though_o weak_a in_o body_n find_v by_o experience_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 1._o euseb_n l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o and_o find_v a_o fresh_a refreshment_n as_o often_o as_o she_o say_v christiana_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n the_o same_o be_v see_v in_o the_o martyr_n sanctus_n who_o bear_v various_a torment_n above_o all_o humane_a strength_n because_o he_o be_v bedew_v and_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o celestial_a fountain_n of_o live_a water_n flow_v down_o from_o christ_n whatever_o thou_o do_v o_o christian_n be_v sure_a to_o apply_v thyself_o by_o faith_n unto_o the_o neverfailing_a fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v such_o supply_n of_o grace_n as_o may_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n 3._o faith_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n these_o be_v the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n the_o channel_n in_o which_o the_o grace_n in_o god_n heart_n flow_v down_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n here_o the_o christian_n may_v provide_v himself_o with_o cordial_n against_o the_o time_n of_o suffering_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o mention_v three_o kind_n of_o promise_n for_o faith_n to_o live_v upon_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial._n 1._o faith_n must_v live_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n god_n tell_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o water_n esay_n 43.2_o that_o be_v in_o all_o danger_n and_o calamity_n whatsoever_o neither_o shall_v this_o presence_n be_v for_o a_o little_a time_n only_o but_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o hebr._n 13.5_o this_o be_v a_o choice_a comfort_n to_o good_a man_n that_o in_o tribulation_n they_o be_v not_o leave_v alone_o but_o god_n be_v with_o they_o st._n paul_n have_v experience_n of_o this_o all_o man_n forsake_v he_o but_o god_n stand_v with_o he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o 2._o tim._n 4.16_o 17._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o he_o more_o than_o a_o world_n and_o able_a to_o support_v he_o against_o all_o his_o adversary_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n in_o his_o time_n 9_o epist_n 9_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a spectator_n in_o their_o suffering_n but_o ipse_fw-la luctatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ipse_fw-la concongreditur_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o certamine_fw-la coronat_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o coronatur_fw-la he_o strive_v in_o we_o he_o encounter_v our_o adversary_n he_o crown_v we_o in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v himself_o crown_v therein_o let_v we_o therefore_o by_o faith_n rest_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o suffer_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o pledge_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o suffering_n for_o he_o 2._o faith_n must_v live_v up_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o confirmation_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o god_n shall_v confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.89_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v pawn_v his_o faithfulness_n upon_o it_o that_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n shall_v never_o fall_v off_o but_o be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n nay_o and_o their_o faith_n shall_v be_v keep_v too_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o but_o he_o pray_v so_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a oh_o how_o comfortable_a be_v such_o promise_n to_o the_o saint_n let_v we_o by_o faith_n lie_v up_o these_o rich_a cordial_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v up_o from_o faint_v in_o persecution_n 3._o faith_n must_v live_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o a_o good_a issue_n all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 23.10_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o persecution_n and_o all_o god_n alter_v the_o property_n of_o his_o people_n affliction_n and_o by_o a_o almighty_a alchemy_n turn_v dross_n into_o gold_n he_o make_v persecution_n turn_v to_o the_o refine_n of_o the_o saint_n grace_n and_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o great_a name_n o_o what_o great_a good_a thing_n do_v he_o bring_v out_o of_o evil_a how_o much_o of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o therefore_o fix_v our_o heart_n upon_o such_o promise_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n we_o may_v see_v the_o good_a end_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n viii_o the_o five_o direction_n for_o suffer_v be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n love_n to_o god_n such_o as_o value_v he_o desire_v he_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o will_v and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o love_n to_o 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