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
A89336	The touch-stone of conversion. Or, Marks of true faith. Wherein the impenitent sinner is rowsed. True beleever discovered. And doubting saint resolved. / By that excellent man of God now in heaven, Mr. Arthur Morton Scotch man.	Morton, Arthur, Scotch man.	1647 (1647)	Wing M2820; Thomason E1141_1; ESTC R210080	110,861	289

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mark_n that_o go_v before_o faith_n be_v humiliation_n p._n 9_o the_o part_n and_o mark_v of_o it_o p._n 9_o to_o the_o 15._o the_o mean_n of_o it_o p._n 92._o to_o 148._o 2._o the_o mark_n that_o accompany_v faith_n p._n 152._o to_o 156._o 3._o the_o mark_n that_o follow_v faith_n p._n 157._o to_o 185._o 2._o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n general_n means_n p._n 188._o special_a mean_n p._n 211._o doubt_n resolve_v whether_o a_o reprobate_n may_v not_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o humiliation_n in_o he_o p._n 29._o a_o doubt_n be_v resolve_v about_o the_o measure_n manner_n degree_n and_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n p._n 38._o o_o than_o i_o can_v have_v faith_n for_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n swarve_v with_o wicked_a and_o impure_a thought_n many_o great_a and_o gross_a corruption_n and_o some_o of_o they_o very_o strong_a and_o indeed_o very_o predominant_a p._n 165._o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o hatred_n and_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o do_v puzzle_v i_o in_o this_o point_n i_o 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