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	set_v	2,588	5	5.0743	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12309	A memento for Christians In some short meditations on the third verse of the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle vnto the Hebrewes [...] Published by the author, for the comfort of all those that mourne in Sion, and very fit to be seene in the hands of all men in tese troublesome dayes of the Churches sorrow.	Doolittle, E.	1623 (1623)	STC 6163.5; ESTC S113555	39,885	102

our too litle loue of God Vse 1 The vse serues to stir vp euery one of vs to take notice of our secure estate in this respect seeing it is occasioned by those things mentioned in the reason O let vs labour for time to come to haue our harts more and more possest with the loue of God our affection more drawn frō the loue of the things that are here below set wholly on the things that are aboue then we shall declare our loue to him that hath begot by louing those that are begotten of him And 3. let it humble vs yea further our humiliatiō at this presēt time that we haue beene so forgetfull of the affliction of the people of God in former time Thus much for the word Remember it is added Remember those that are in bonds which teacheth vs thus much Doct. 9 That the people of God in all ages haue beene subiect to bonds and afflictions For proofe hereof looke from the very first time Abel by Cain Abraham by Abimelech Isaacke by Ishmaal Iacob by Esau Ioseph by his brethren the Israelites by the Egyptians the Moabits the Ammonites the Amalekites the Palestits the Canaanites the Babilonians the Tyrians and Syrians and who not Dauid by Saul Dauid by his sonnes yea Dauid by his wife And if we come to the new Testament Christ by the Iewes his Apostles by the Gentiles his faithfull Disciples by the Antichristian Romanes and his whole Church by the world of vnbeleeuers Yea as the Israelites had not one people alone set against them but euen so many as there were nations vnder heauen so it is with the Church of Christ they haue not one people alone aduerse vnto them but so many as there are vnbeleeuers in the whole world whether they bee Turkes Papists or of what nation soeuer besides those secret enemies that it nurceth vp in its owne bosome And yet they haue not onely these enemies of diuers sorts but also they are subiect to afflictions of all sorts as necessities distresses stripes imprisonment tumults labours watchings fastings dishonours euill reports and what not Reas 1 The reason hereof our Sauiour himselfe Ioh. 15. 19 20 21. giues in Ioh. 15. and that is Because they are not of the world 2. Secondly because they are not greater then their maister for saith Christ If they haue persecuted me they will persecute you also 3. Thirdly because they professe the name of Christ 4. The fourth reason that our Sauiour giues in that place is in respect of the wicked themselues because they know not God for saith Christ All these things will they doe vnto you for my names sake because they haue not knowne him that sent me Reas 5 The fifth reason why the children of God in al ages haue been subiect to bonds and afflictions is in respect of that auncient enmity thrt is betweene the seede of the woman and the seede of the serpent Gen. 3. 6. Sixtly because the Lord hath more respect to them then to the wicked as in the example of Cain and Abel Gen. 4. 5 6. 7. Seuenthly because they testifie vnto the world that the works thereof are e-euill Ioh. 7. 7. 8. Eighthly because they cannot but speake the things that they haue seene and heard Act. 4. 20 9. Ninthly because they wil not run with the world into the same excesse of riot ● Pet. 4. 10. The last is because they follow goodnesse Psal 38. 20. Quest But heere a question may bee asked why the Lord doth suffer his children to be thus afflicted in the world Ans Vnto which wee answer with the Holy Ghost in the 12. chap. of the epistle to the Heb. 12. 10 Heb. ver 10. that he doth it for their profite and that in diuers respects first here secondly hereafter Partly in respect of the good it brings forth in them partly in respect of the good it brings vpon them or causeth vnto them as first hereby that they might be partakers of his holinesse Heb. 12. 2. Secondly that it might bring foorth in them the quiet fruit of righteousnesse ver 11 3. Thirdly that the inward man might be renued daily 2 Cor. 4. 16. 4. Fourthly that by an increase of grace the loue of God may bee shed abroad in their hearts Rom. 5. 5. Fiftly that the life of Iesus might bee made manifest in their bodies 2 Cor. 4. 10. 6. Sixtly that hereby their faith being made to shine the more pretiouser it might be found vnto their praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Iesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 7. 7. Seuenthly that hereby they might receiue a farre more excellent and eternall weight of glory 2 Cor. 4. 17. 8. Now is not this for their profit to be blessed now 1 Pet. 4. 14. 9. And to bee comforted hereafter Mat. 5. 4. 10. Is not this for their profit to haue God dwell with them here Isay 57. 15. 11. And they to reigne with him hereafter 2 Tim. 2. 12. 12. Is not this for their profit to haue the Spirit of glory rest vpon them here 1 Pet. 4. 14. 13. And to receiue a crowne of life James 1. 12. a crowne of righteousnesse 2 Tim. 4. 8. yea an incorruptible crowne of glory hereafter 1 Pet. 5. 4. 14. Further the Lord suffers his children to bee in bonds and affliction to trie them Iam. 1. 3. and proue them 1 Pet. 4. 12. For he will haue none but pure mettall if they will not endure the fire of affliction nor the fanne of sorrowes nor the sieue of aduersities they are not for him Mat. 10. 38. 15. Further hee doth it to proue others Math. 8. 20. For as hee will haue none but pure mettall so hee will haue none but true mettall as we say such that notwithstanding they may see those in the forefront of the battell to bee beaten and sore opprest yet will be ready to stand in the face of the enemy when their turne shall come Such that notwithstanding they may see Christ in his members oftentimes haue not wheron to rest their head yet with Ruth will resolue to worship the same God with them yea to liue with them and die with them notwithstanding it requireth the forsaking of country kindred meanes and all Ruth 1. 16. 16. Further the Lord suffers his to be in bonds and affliction sometime to shame Satan and wicked men that accuse them that they serue God but for their belly sake as Satan accused Iob Iob 1. 17. As also because they meddle sometimes with that they haue nothing to doe with as Abraham with Hagar Gen. 16. 4. And Dauid with numbring of the people 2 Sam 24. 10. 18. Also because that through the vnregenerate part that doth remaine in them they are apt to forget God with Dauid who in his prosperity thought hee should neuer be moued Psal 30. 19. Also because they are children now the rod is as necessary for children as meat and cloth