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	see_v	3,500	5	3.2632	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

and_o belong_v to_o be_v more_o near_o unite_v to_o he_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o his_o method_n but_o contra_fw-la he_o desire_v to_o have_v real_a interest_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o conform_v to_o he_o in_o holiness_n domine_fw-la bona_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la tecum_fw-la domine_fw-la if_o thy_o heart_n can_v say_v yea_o to_o this_o thou_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n but_o if_o thou_o love_v he_o only_o for_o lump_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o thou_o get_v by_o he_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n thy_o love_n be_v mercenary_a 2._o superlative_a it_o transcend_v and_o overtop_n all_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o redeem_a soul_n love_v wife_n child_n friend_n his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o he_o love_v they_o not_o fained_o and_o in_o show_n but_o true_o and_o indeed_o within_o due_a limit_n and_o in_o such_o proportion_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o yet_o he_o love_v jesus_n christ_n far_o and_o far_o above_o they_o all_o this_o love_n leave_v all_o other_o love_v many_o thousand_o mile_n behind_o it_o so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v come_v near_o it_o he_o be_v precious_a singular_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o pet._n 2.7_o he_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o they_o have_v a_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o he_o his_o interest_n prevail_v in_o their_o soul_n infinite_o above_o all_o other_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n disownes_o yea_o reject_v all_o love_n tender_v to_o he_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o dear_a relation_n matth._n 10.37_o yea_o we_o must_v hate_v these_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o luke_n 14.26_o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o it_o can_v answer_v to_o this_o do_v thy_o soul_n set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o thy_o redeemer_n do_v thy_o heart_n embrace_v he_o as_o incomparable_o excellent_a do_v thou_o find_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o more_o sweet_a and_o content_v than_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n and_o his_o absence_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n and_o restraint_n of_o his_o gracious_a influence_n from_o thy_o spirit_n more_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a than_o all_o other_o want_v or_o burden_n which_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n set_v up_o any_o thing_n above_o he_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o party_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o some_o other_o party_n which_o have_v get_v the_o chair_n in_o thy_o soul_n be_v slight_v and_o must_v sit_v at_o its_o footstool_n or_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o door_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o base_a beggarly_a love_n which_o will_v not_o stand_v thou_o in_o stead_n 3._o invincible_a to_o clear_v this_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o elect_a person_n actual_o redeem_v may_v possible_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o prevail_a of_o the_o contrary_a corruption_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o impossible_a be_v a_o create_a quality_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o able_a to_o stand_v of_o itself_o without_o divine_a support_n than_o adam_n love_n to_o his_o creator_n which_o be_v so_o easy_o master_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o possibility_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v total_o vanquish_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v great_o decay_v and_o drive_v into_o a_o corner_n so_o that_o the_o godly_a christian_a may_v want_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o may_v very_o think_v that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o at_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v there_o and_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o for_o ever_o this_o fire_n as_o that_o on_o the_o 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naaman_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 5.13_o so_o here_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v enjoin_v thou_o some_o difficult_a exploit_n or_o some_o desperate_a adventure_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v put_v forth_o thyself_o to_o the_o further_a how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v 4._o faith_n lay_v a_o kind_n of_o engagement_n on_o jesus_n christ_n to_o relieve_v a_o soul_n in_o extremity_n when_o a_o poor_a creature_n lie_v succourless_a if_o he_o can_v now_o advise_o look_v after_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o he_o this_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n oblige_v he_o to_o come_v in_o with_o succour_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v the_o rather_o do_v his_o neighbour_n a_o pleasure_n if_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d psal_n 55.22_o donabile_fw-la tuum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la dari_fw-la desideras_fw-la buxtorf_n io._n 6.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v make_v this_o a_o argument_n why_o he_o must_v do_v this_o or_o that_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n oh_o say_v he_o the_o man_n put_v his_o confidence_n in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o weight_n if_o i_o fail_v he_o he_o may_v be_v undo_v so_o christ_n take_v himself_o bind_v to_o help_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o commit_v thy_o way_n to_o he_o otherwise_o christ_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o thou_o and_o say_v there_o go_v a_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o will_v glad_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o save_v but_o alas_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o help_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v i_o h●_n will_v not_o come_v at_o i_o the_o poor_a servant_n m●_n have_v his_o wage_n pay_v because_o he_o set_z his_o heart_n upon_o it_o deut._n 24.15_o and_o if_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o thou_o thy_o righteousness_n if_o the_o ship_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v cover_v with_o wave_n through_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n and_o christ_n be_v asleep_a thou_o have_v no_o way_n but_o to_o jog_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o awake_v he_o as_o the_o disciple_n do_v mat._n 8.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o thus_o thou_o do_v he_o will_v turn_v the_o storm_n into_o a_o calm_a yea_o if_o he_o see_v thou_o but_o offer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o thou_o be_v begin_n to_o sink_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o sigh_v towards_o he_o he_o will_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o save_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v peter_n matth._n 14.29_o etc._n etc._n 5._o i_o know_v thou_o be_v vile_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n thou_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v abase_v even_o unto_o the_o dust_n thou_o think_v thou_o can_v not_o cast_v down_o thyself_o low_a enough_o well_o friend_n this_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o self-abasement_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n till_o thou_o can_v bring_v something_o with_o thou_o which_o may_v commend_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o till_o thou_o can_v get_v into_o a_o more_o please_a posture_n thou_o take_v the_o course_n to_o raise_v up_o thy_o own_o crest_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v deny_v thyself_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o unworthiness_n as_o well_o as_o worthiness_n and_o without_o further_a dispute_v put_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o his_o grace_n and_o strength_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o more_o kindly_a abasement_n than_o any_o legal_a humiliati●●_n can_v possible_o work_v for_o while_o thou_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d from_o christ_n thou_o will_v fly_v from_o god_n and_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v harden_v against_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n thou_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a time_n to_o know_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o will_v lay_v thou_o humble_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o melt_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o love_n see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o woman_n labour_v long_o under_o her_o bloody_a issue_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o cure_n mark_v 5.26_o etc._n etc._n 6._o i_o know_v thou_o will_v advance_v jesus_n christ_n thou_o will_v give_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n thou_o possible_o can_v thou_o will_v make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a well_o if_o thou_o will_v break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o hearty_o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o deliverance_n through_o he_o alone_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o exalt_v he_o this_o be_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o glory_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o can_v say_v let_v god_n have_v his_o glory_n whatever_o become_v of_o i_o why_o if_o thou_o will_v now_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o thy_o woeful_a bondage_n and_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o thy_o soul-affair_n upon_o he_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o will_v work_v out_o his_o own_o glory_n by_o thy_o salvation_n thy_o design_n be_v to_o set_v up_o his_o glory_n by_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o sorrow_n as_o altogether_o helpless_a and_o pine_v away_o in_o discontent_n but_o that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o honour_v he_o in_o thy_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o be_v by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o believe_v it_o be_v by_o trust_v in_o christ_n that_o poor_a sinner_n come_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n eph._n 1.12_o thankfulness_n this_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n 7._o if_o thou_o will_v still_o hold_v off_o from_o embrace_v this_o free_a mercy_n than_o thou_o adde_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o even_o ingratitude_n to_o unbelief_n thou_o be_v