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	true_a	3,082	5	4.2829	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69235	A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes of this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Dovvname, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1636 (1636)	STC 7149; ESTC S116622	107,724	178

of_o all_o and_o unto_o ourselves_o most_o pernicious_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o commit_v this_o sin_n be_v because_o they_o so_o much_o slight_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o if_o it_o be_v any_o yet_o so_o small_a and_o venial_a that_o it_o may_v well_o pass_v among_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n by_o which_o also_o we_o have_v little_a damage_n see_v it_o be_v so_o common_a among_o man_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o offender_n take_v away_o the_o shame_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n bring_v with_o it_o so_o much_o seem_a profit_n and_o benefit_n that_o it_o do_v much_o overballance_n all_o the_o evil_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o all_o which_o false_a conceit_n will_v easy_o vanish_v if_o we_o thorough_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o manifold_a and_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v former_o discover_v and_o contrariwise_o the_o excellency_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o innumerable_a blessing_n that_o it_o bring_v to_o those_o who_o love_n and_o embrace_v it_o both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v second_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v always_o sight_n §._o 2._o that_o we_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v always_o in_o god_n sight_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o presence_n who_o be_v omniscient_a and_o search_v and_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o take_v notice_n when_o we_o lie_v what_o distance_n and_o disagreement_n there_o be_v between_o our_o mind_n and_o tongue_n and_o omnipotent_a also_o to_o punish_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v all-seeing_a eye_n discover_v and_o most_o true_a as_o well_o in_o his_o threaten_n as_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v liar_n go_v unpunished_a see_v he_o have_v threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o 8._o psal_n 5._o 6._o apoc._n 21._o 8._o and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n and_o therefore_o what_o will_v it_o advantage_v the_o liar_n though_o he_o can_v so_o cunning_o coin_n his_o lie_n that_o they_o will_v for_o a_o time_n go_v currant_n among_o man_n if_o his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n discover_v his_o falsity_n and_o treason_n what_o if_o he_o can_v tell_v his_o tale_n so_o smooth_o that_o the_o stander_n by_o will_v acquit_v he_o as_o innocent_a when_o as_o the_o judge_n himself_o see_v his_o guilt_n and_o sin_n so_o augustine_n thou_o 26_o mentiri_fw-la deo_fw-la potes_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o euang._n johannis_n tract_n 26_o may_v lie_v unto_o god_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o deceive_v he_o for_o he_o know_v what_o thou_o do_v he_o see_v thou_o inward_o inward_o he_o behold_v examine_v and_o judge_v thou_o inward_o he_o either_o damn_v or_o crow_v thou_o three_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o truth_n rather_o than_o end_n §._o 3._o the_o three_o mean_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o truth_n be_v the_o best_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v our_o end_n lie_v be_v a_o better_a and_o more_o likely_a mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o our_o end_n either_o of_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n desire_v or_o of_o escape_v some_o punishment_n fear_v for_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o it_o be_v that_o by_o his_o blessing_n confer_v benefit_n and_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n inflict_v punishment_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n either_o to_o like_v or_o dislike_v we_o to_o favour_n and_o further_o we_o for_o our_o good_a or_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o do_v we_o hurt_v for_o they_o be_v all_o but_o tool_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a workman_n by_o who_o he_o effect_v what_o he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n now_o than_o which_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n for_o the_o compass_v of_o our_o desire_n either_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a or_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil_a to_o please_v god_n by_o speak_v truth_n or_o to_o offend_v he_o by_o tell_v lie_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n last_o let_v we_o meditate_v and_o consider_v that_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o secret_n judgement_n §._o 4._o the_o four_o mean_n be_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v disclose_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n at_o which_o day_n we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o christ_n tribunal_n to_o give_v a_o reckon_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v do_v in_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o the_o flesh_n yea_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n 36._o matth._n 12._o 36._o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o how_o much_o more_o of_o lie_n whereby_o we_o have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o hurt_v both_o our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o have_v all_o our_o lie_n write_v in_o our_o forehead_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o have_v they_o publish_v in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o set_v up_o upon_o every_o post_n and_o pillar_n in_o the_o street_n then_o what_o shame_n and_o confusion_n shall_v cover_v their_o face_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v discover_v at_o this_o dreadful_a day_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o when_o as_o satan_n find_v his_o mark_n and_o image_n upon_o liar_n shall_v own_v they_o for_o his_o child_n and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o to_o inherit_v their_o patrimony_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o respect_n meditation_n truth_n §._o 5._o of_o the_o mean_n which_o respect_n affection_n and_o action_n first_o that_o we_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o love_n of_o truth_n the_o mean_n which_o respect_n affection_n and_o action_n be_v divers_a the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o consider_v the_o beauty_n excellency_n profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o whereof_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v so_o esteem_v it_o that_o we_o will_v purchase_v it_o at_o the_o dear_a price_n but_o not_o sell_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o and_o if_o we_o love_v 23._o prov._n 23._o 23._o and_o high_o esteem_v the_o truth_n then_o will_v we_o hate_v lie_v as_o opposite_a unto_o it_o and_o then_o will_v we_o delight_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o precious_a jewel_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o with_o love_n and_o delight_n god_n will_v leave_v we_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o corruption_n of_o vile_a affection_n and_o unto_o strong_a delusion_n 11._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 11._o both_o to_o make_v believe_v and_o delight_v in_o lie_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v that_o we_o set_v a_o careful_a watch_n over_o our_o lip_n and_o tongue_n that_o we_o do_v tongue_n §._o 6._o the_o second_o mean_n be_v that_o we_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o our_o tongue_n not_o speak_v vain_o nor_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o for_o common_o in_o many_o word_n there_o be_v some_o untrueth_n and_o they_o that_o be_v rash_a in_o their_o word_n speak_v oftentimes_o they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o for_o want_v of_o consideration_n at_o unaware_o speak_v lie_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v once_o speak_v they_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o what_o they_o have_v say_v for_o their_o credit_n sake_n and_o to_o tell_v a_o second_o lie_v to_o make_v the_o former_a seem_v truth_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v lie_v we_o must_v with_o david_n look_v careful_o to_o our_o way_n and_o keep_v our_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n 1._o psal_n 39_o 1._o that_o we_o sin_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n the_o three_o mean_n be_v that_o we_o mortify_v our_o carnal_a lie_v §._o 7._o the_o three_o mean_n be_v that_o we_o mortify_v our_o carnal_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o lie_v and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o lie_v as_o first_o and_o principal_o carnal_a and_o inordinate_a fear_n whereby_o we_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n and_o so_o become_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v they_o that_o they_o may_v favour_v and_o reward_v we_o and_o to_o avoid_v their_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v or_o punish_v we_o than_o to_o please_v god_n or_o avoid_v his_o wrath_n who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o reward_v or_o punish_v we_o both_o in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o move_v man_n to_o tell_v

upon_o a_o legal_a trial_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o remit_v of_o his_o small_a offence_n and_o not_o as_o a_o real_a cordial_a and_o resolute_a denial_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o when_o they_o plead_v not_o guilty_a it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a in_o sense_n though_o different_a in_o word_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o discover_v my_o fault_n by_o acknowledge_v myself_o guilty_a and_o accuse_v myself_o see_v the_o law_n do_v not_o require_v it_o but_o i_o will_v for_o my_o purgation_n put_v myself_o upon_o trial_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o examine_n of_o witness_n to_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o jury_n to_o be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o their_o evidence_n direct_v their_o conscience_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v how_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o expedient_a man_n §._o 8._o of_o confess_v or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n to_o private_a man_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n when_o as_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n before_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n now_o concern_v the_o confess_v or_o conceal_v of_o it_o in_o our_o private_a conversation_n the_o case_n be_v much_o different_a see_v therein_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o utter_v or_o hide_v it_o from_o those_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o examine_v we_o according_a as_o our_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o christian_n prudence_n direct_v we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o common_o and_o ordinary_o we_o must_v speak_v that_o truth_n with_o our_o tongue_n which_o our_o mind_n conceive_v because_o they_o be_v give_v we_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o faithful_a interpreter_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o discover_v our_o thought_n one_o to_o another_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o far_a require_v than_o as_o in_o our_o speech_n we_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a one_o to_o another_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o very_o expedient_a that_o we_o shall_v conceal_v the_o truth_n in_o many_o case_n from_o those_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o examine_v we_o of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v yea_o ought_v to_o conceal_v such_o secret_n as_o be_v entrust_v to_o our_o keep_n when_o as_o they_o be_v lawful_a as_o also_o the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n see_v love_n do_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n yea_o to_o discover_v they_o when_o we_o be_v not_o necessitate_v thereunto_o by_o some_o great_a and_o necessary_a cause_n do_v not_o only_o show_v want_n of_o love_n but_o also_o of_o honesty_n and_o justice_n which_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n which_o we_o ought_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v from_o all_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o cure_v we_o or_o to_o our_o weak_a patient_n trouble_v and_o afflict_v in_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v comfort_v and_o cure_v they_o by_o make_v ourselves_o example_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o same_o infirmity_n wherewith_o they_o think_v none_o so_o trouble_v as_o themselves_o otherwise_o except_o it_o be_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n it_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v as_o lawful_a but_o require_v as_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n for_o first_o whereas_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n god_n injoyn_v we_o to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n both_o by_o give_v a_o true_a testimony_n and_o also_o by_o our_o silence_n whereby_o we_o may_v preserve_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n set_v forth_o their_o virtue_n and_o good_a part_n and_o conceal_v their_o fault_n and_o fail_n he_o require_v also_o the_o same_o at_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o our_o own_o fame_n and_o reputation_n for_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o commandment_n injoyn_v we_o to_o give_v a_o true_a testimony_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o against_o we_o and_o that_o god_n require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 16._o zach._n 8._o 16._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o affirmative_a precept_n though_o they_o bind_v we_o always_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n command_v yet_o not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o when_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o profitable_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n good_a and_o as_o the_o prophet_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v how_o it_o 15._o eph._n 4._o 15._o must_v be_v speak_v namely_o in_o love_n second_o the_o unnecessary_a and_o unseasonable_a discovery_n of_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n tend_v to_o god_n dishonour_n who_o as_o he_o be_v glorify_v when_o we_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 16._o john_n 15._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 16._o and_o have_v the_o light_n of_o our_o holy_a life_n shine_v before_o man_n so_o be_v he_o dishonour_v by_o our_o evil_a conversation_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v by_o those_o that_o be_v without_o when_o they_o discover_v our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n for_o the_o vice_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o servant_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o do_v often_o redound_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o the_o master_n three_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o fail_n tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n true_a religino_n which_o we_o profess_v when_o man_n that_o be_v wtihout_n discover_v in_o we_o such_o evil_a fruit_n and_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o our_o christian_n profession_n see_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o attribute_v they_o rather_o to_o our_o religion_n and_o profession_n than_o to_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o be_v willing_a through_o the_o side_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o fame_n and_o reputation_n to_o wound_v the_o gospel_n four_o hereby_o we_o shall_v become_v scandalous_a and_o stone_n of_o offence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v encourage_v the_o one_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o vice_n and_o sin_n by_o our_o evil_a example_n and_o discourage_v the_o other_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n when_o as_o they_o hear_v we_o say_v well_o but_o see_v that_o we_o do_v no_o better_o last_o hereby_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o ourselves_o in_o blast_v and_o blemish_v our_o good_a name_n with_o just_a aspersion_n and_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o we_o than_o great_a riches_n and_o sweet_a than_o the_o most_o odoriferous_a 1._o prov._n 22._o 1._o eccl._n 7._o 1._o ointment_n we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o this_o precious_a jewel_n by_o unnecessary_a discovery_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o fail_n neither_o can_v we_o when_o we_o have_v once_o open_v a_o breach_n stay_v at_o our_o pleasure_n the_o current_n and_o stream_n of_o man_n suspicion_n but_o when_o we_o have_v speak_v much_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o we_o can_v say_v more_o see_v every_o one_o be_v natural_o so_o favourable_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v the_o least_o of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v tend_v to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o disgrace_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o conceal_v the_o reservation_n §._o 9_o of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n truth_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v as_o good_a or_o disallow_v as_o evil_n unto_o which_o this_o treatise_n will_v require_v that_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o three_o namely_o concern_v equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o continual_a practice_n among_o the_o papist_n but_o also_o warrant_v and_o defend_v by_o their_o doctrine_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o point_n see_v it_o be_v already_o full_o and_o learned_o handle_v of_o late_a by_o a_o reverend_a mason_n mr._n henry_n mason_n divine_a in_o this_o city_n only_o let_v i_o brief_o set_v down_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o such_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n be_v not_o only_o lie_v but_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n in_o that_o there_o lie_v lurk_v in_o they_o the_o great_a deceit_n as_o be_v mask_v with_o the_o show_n of_o truth_n for_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v in_o they_o affirm_v both_o in_o his_o sense_n that_o speak_v as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v