Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A65331
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English Cretes and atheistical Christians describ'd and instanced with directions for the reformation of all, from St. Paul's Epistle to Titus, the first Bishop of Crete : wherein is intimated the sacred order, and supreme power of episcopacy in the church, with the inferior ministry : concluding all with supplemental instances, and a lamentation of the churches present miseries.
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T. W.
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1695
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Wing W117; ESTC R31986
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he_o by_o commit_v sin_n to_o shun_v some_o outward_a suffer_v 5._o not_o trust_v on_o god_n in_o danger_n and_o distress_n use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n not_o look_v up_o for_o his_o blessing_n on_o our_o honest_a endeavour_n overcark_v etc._n etc._n 6._o not_o acknowledge_v his_o wisdom_n in_o choose_v for_o we_o but_o have_v eager_a and_o impatient_a desire_n of_o our_o own_o 7._o not_o honour_v god_n by_o a_o reverend_a usage_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o he_o behave_v ourselves_o irreverent_o in_o his_o house_n rob_v god_n by_o take_v thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_a to_o he_o profane_v holy_a time_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o feast_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n place_v religion_n in_o hear_v of_o sermon_n without_o practice_n break_v our_o vow_n make_v at_o baptism_n profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n profane_v god_n name_n by_o blasphemous_a thought_n and_o discourse_n giving_z other_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v he_o by_o our_o vile_a and_o wicked_a life_n take_v unlawful_a oath_n perjury_n swear_v in_o our_o ordinary_a communication_n 8._o not_o worship_v god_n omit_v prayer_n public_a and_o private_a not_o pray_v in_o purity_n faith_n humility_n attention_n nor_o reverence_n 9_o not_o repent_v fast_v mortify_a nor_o solemn_o humble_v etc._n etc._n 10._o place_v our_o love_n and_o other_o affection_n more_o on_o creature_n than_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v inward_a idolatry_n 11._o unthankfulness_n to_o our_o benefactor_n especial_o those_o that_o admonish_v we_o not_o amend_v upon_o their_o reproof_n be_v angry_a at_o they_o for_o it_o not_o reverence_v our_o civil_a parent_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n despise_v our_o spiritual_a father_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o our_o church_n not_o love_v they_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n not_o obey_v those_o command_n of_o god_n they_o deliver_v to_o we_o seek_v to_o withhold_v from_o they_o their_o just_a maintenance_n forsake_v our_o lawful_a pastor_n to_o follow_v factious_a teacher_n not_o love_v our_o spiritual_a brethren_n i._n e._n our_o fellow-christians_a have_v no_o fellowfeeling_n of_o their_o suffering_n causeless_o forsake_v their_o communion_n in_o holy_a duty_n not_o take_v deep_o to_o heart_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o calamitous_a and_o deplorable_a indeed_o 12._o be_v puff_v up_o with_o high_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a pride_n greedy_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o men._n direct_v christian_a action_n as_o prayer_n alms_n etc._n etc._n to_o that_o end_n commit_v sin_n to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o wicked_a men._n anger_n inconsideration_n etc._n etc._n uncontentedness_n in_o our_o estate_n greedy_n desire_n after_o honour_n and_o riches_n seek_v to_o gain_v they_o by_o sinful_a mean_n envy_v the_o condition_n of_o other_o men._n not_o improve_n god_n be_v gift_n outward_a or_o inward_a to_o his_o honour_n abuse_v our_o natural_a part_n as_o wit_n memory_n etc._n etc._n to_o sin_n neglect_v or_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n uncleaness_n intemperance_n pamper_v the_o body_n not_o subdue_a it_n etc._n etc._n 13._o be_v injurious_a unjust_a cruel_a and_o malicious_a to_o our_o neighbour_n oppress_v by_o violence_n and_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o law_n theft_n deceit_n false_a witness_n lie_v ingratitude_n want_v of_o true_a love_n and_o affection_n in_o husband_n and_o wife_n not_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o each_o other_o so_o in_o friend_n tyranny_n or_o remissness_n in_o parent_n and_o master_n disobedience_n and_o stubborness_n in_o child_n and_o servant_n ill-nature_n in_o all_o 14._o want_v of_o bowel_n and_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n not_o hearty_o desire_v their_o good_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a not_o love_v and_o forgive_a enemy_n take_v actual_a revenge_n upon_o they_o profess_v kindness_n and_o act_v none_o backbiting_a etc._n etc._n 15._o not_o love_v peace_n go_v to_o law_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n bear_v inward_a enmity_n to_o those_o we_o sue_v not_o labour_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o other_o now_o let_v this_o short_a dismal_a catalogue_n which_o be_v all_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o our_o most_o holy_a christian_a profession_n with_o those_o instance_n of_o sin_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n beforementioned_a be_v serious_o consider_v bewail_v and_o reform_v in_o every_o guilty_a soul_n then_o shall_v we_o soon_o be_v happy_a in_o our_o public_a and_o private_a state_n here_o and_o more_o hereafter_o the_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o since_o christendom_n continue_v the_o vile_a part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o sink_v of_o all_o those_o abominable_a pollution_n which_o even_o barbarian_n detest_v since_o our_o profession_n and_o our_o practice_n be_v always_o at_o so_o wide_a a_o distance_n since_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a jesus_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o profane_a and_o impure_a and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o contentious_a and_o bloody_a since_o the_o church_n in_o general_n be_v become_v a_o aceldama_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o this_o particular_a true_a catholic_n apostolical_a episcopal_a church_n be_v so_o miserable_o dissect_v so_o shameful_o overrun_v with_o blasphemy_n sacrilege_n hypocrisy_n covetousness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o profane_a and_o beastly_a licentiousness_n uncharitableness_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o malicious_o undermine_v every_o where_o so_o cruel_o oppress_v and_o insult_o trample_v upon_o in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o fatal_o surround_v with_o enemy_n on_o all_o hand_n since_o her_o sabbath_n be_v pollute_v her_o ministry_n contemn_v her_o sacred_a ordinance_n profane_v and_o slight_v her_o primitive_a discipline_n despise_v etc._n etc._n by_o she_o own_o swear_a member_n since_o many_o of_o these_o be_v constant_a bosom_n foe_n the_o most_o treacherous_a and_o irreclaimable_a sensual_a and_o worldly_a make_v no_o conscience_n of_o religious_a concern_v and_o duty_n much_o less_o of_o defame_v injure_v or_o defraud_v their_o own_o lawful_a pastor_n especial_o the_o inferior_a and_o most_o laborious_a as_o if_o they_o have_v neither_o divine_a nor_o humane_a right_n to_o their_o most_o reasonable_a due_n as_o if_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v any_o order_n about_o the_o reception_n reverend_a estimation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n matth._n x._o 1_o cor._n four_o 1._o and_o cap._n ix_o 7._o 11.14_o heb._n seven_o to_o 10._o as_o if_o christian_n be_v herein_o allow_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o either_o jew_n or_o heathen_n as_o if_o sacrilege_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n do_v not_o attend_v it_o etc._n etc._n though_o he_o curse_v a_o whole_a nation_n for_o the_o same_o mal._n iii._o 8_o 9_o since_o christianity_n the_o best_a and_o pure_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thus_o notorious_o and_o uncontrollable_o scandalize_v even_o by_o the_o very_a devote_n and_o boast_a professor_n since_o matter_n be_v at_o this_o dreadful_a pass_n among_o we_o under_o the_o best_a establishment_n too_o what_o alas_o can_v become_v of_o we_o what_o judgement_n may_v we_o not_o just_o hear_v what_o sad_a calamity_n expect_v under_o such_o a_o universal_a decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o all_o true_a virtue_n and_o good_a nature_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v for_o zion_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o leave_v we_o to_o do_v o_o then_o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n herein_o unite_v at_o least_o and_o weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o cry_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n o_o save_v cleanse_v enlarge_v and_o defend_v thy_o church_n good_a god_n in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o tribulation_n in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o wealth_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o amen_n finis_fw-la