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	let_v	love_v	4,519	5	6.0059	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01550	The spirituall vvatch, or Christs generall watch-word A meditation on Mark. 13. 37. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1622 (1622)	STC 11677; ESTC S102924	129,834	148

you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n hate_v that_o that_o be_v evil_a 96._o do_v thou_o love_v god_n say_v augustine_n thou_o must_v hate_v then_o what_o he_o hate_v yea_o if_o thou_o love_v he_o indeed_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o hate_v what_o he_o hate_v neither_o indeed_o can_v we_o 9_o close_o cleave_v to_o that_o that_o be_v good_a till_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o detest_v and_o abhor_v that_o that_o be_v evil_a which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v once_o thorough_o wrought_v in_o we_o there_o shall_v not_o need_v much_o rhetoric_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o watch_v both_o against_o sin_n and_o against_o all_o occasion_n of_o it_o we_o will_v of_o ourselves_o be_v careful_a enough_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v that_o which_o our_o heart_n abhor_v and_o can_v not_o brook_v or_o abide_v for_o as_o the_o meat_n that_o a_o man_n loathe_v he_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o scent_n or_o savour_n of_o it_o nay_o nor_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n have_v we_o the_o like_v inward_a dislike_n and_o loathe_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o 112._o one_o main_a cause_n of_o relapse_n into_o sin_n and_o of_o want_n of_o due_a watchfulness_n against_o it_o in_o those_o that_o for_o some_o time_n have_v surcease_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v because_o they_o never_o hate_v it_o in_o heart_n though_o they_o can_v not_o but_o in_o judgement_n condemn_v it_o be_v evident_o convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o it_o 18._o their_o heart_n look_v still_o after_o it_o though_o their_o hand_n for_o fear_n or_o other_o respect_n be_v for_o a_o while_n withdraw_v and_o withhold_v from_o it_o ready_a therefore_o when_o such_o respect_n as_o before_o stay_v and_o restrain_v it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n remove_v to_o give_v friendly_a entertainment_n unto_o it_o again_o §_o 68_o will_v we_o therefore_o keep_v a_o constant_a watch_n against_o sin_n oh_o let_v we_o labour_v then_o to_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o a_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n of_o such_o sin_n especial_o as_o we_o have_v be_v most_o addict_v unto_o or_o have_v most_o delight_v in_o before_o the_o more_o former_o we_o have_v love_v they_o the_o more_o now_o let_v we_o loathe_v they_o the_o more_o we_o have_v for_o the_o time_n pass_v delight_v in_o they_o the_o more_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v let_v we_o even_o detest_v and_o abhor_v they_o m●…r_n as_o the_o meat_n that_o we_o have_v sometime_o surset_v of_o we_o not_o only_o know_v now_o to_o be_v evil_a for_o we_o but_o even_o our_o stomach_n rise_v and_o go_v against_o it_o so_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v former_o glut_v our_o soul_n with_o let_v we_o not_o only_o condemn_v now_o as_o the_o bane_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o endeavour_n even_o so_o to_o be_v affect_v towards_o they_o that_o our_o very_a heart_n may_v rise_v against_o they_o upon_o the_o memory_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o let_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o ammon_n in_o his_o affection_n to_o tamar_n 15._o he_o love_v she_o earnest_o at_o first_o though_o with_o a_o incestuous_a love_n or_o lust_n rather_o but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o and_o defile_v himself_o with_o she_o 10._o his_o love_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a manner_n so_o turn_v into_o hatred_n that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o before_o he_o love_v she_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o he_o then_o hate_v she_o be_v far_o great_a so_o for_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v former_o defile_v our_o soul_n with_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o 3._o strive_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o it_o to_o abhor_v they_o now_o as_o much_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o it_o and_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o much_o more_o than_o ever_o we_o love_v they_o or_o delight_v in_o they_o before_o this_o can_v we_o do_v with_o ammon_n we_o will_v do_v further_a as_o he_o do_v 17._o he_o thrust_v tamar_n instant_o out_o at_o door_n when_o his_o affection_n be_v thus_o alter_v he_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o she_o and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o he_o cause_v the_o door_n to_o be_v bolt_v fast_o after_o she_o that_o she_o may_v not_o have_v any_o free_a or_o further_a access_n in_o unto_o he_o again_o so_o be_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n estrange_v from_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v be_v link_v and_o fasten_v unto_o before_o we_o will_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a without_o further_a delay_n to_o dispossess_v our_o soul_n of_o they_o but_o we_o will_v be_v constant_o watchful_a to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n sure_o bolt_v against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v entrance_n again_o with_o us._n §_o 69._o the_o ten_o and_o last_o help_n that_o we_o will_v 10._o propound_v for_o the_o present_a to_o further_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a watch_n be_v the_o diligent_a and_o constant_a practice_n and_o performance_n of_o good_a duty_n and_o office_n which_o help_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o branch_n the_o one_o oppose_v to_o idleness_n and_o the_o other_o to_o worldliness_n the_o former_a be_v the_o constant_a follow_v of_o the_o 1._o work_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n 28._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v say_v the_o apostle_n steal_v no_o more_o but_o let_v he_o labour_v rather_o and_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n some_o good_a thing_n or_o other_o that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o that_o be_v well_o but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o let_v he_o steal_v no_o more_o but_o labour_n rather_o because_o else_o though_o he_o leave_v steal_v a_o while_n demetr_v if_o he_o live_v idle_a he_o will_v come_v to_o suffer_v want_n soon_o for_o 9_o sloth_n waste_v as_o well_o as_o excess_n and_o riot_n and_o so_o be_v fall_v anon_o to_o his_o former_a trade_n again_o not_o to_o add_v that_o 23._o he_o that_o live_v so_o even_o in_o that_o he_o so_o live_v live_v like_o a_o drone_n on_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o thief_n 15._o sloth_n say_v solomon_n cause_v sleep_v and_o sure_o as_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v with_o drowsy_a person_n that_o if_o they_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o they_o will_v soon_o fall_v asleep_a so_o be_v it_o here_o 16._o if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o idleness_n we_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o be_v overtake_v again_o with_o this_o deadly_a sleep_n of_o sin_n 49._o fullness_n and_o idleness_n be_v note_v to_o have_v be_v two_o main_a cause_n of_o those_o filthy_a sin_n of_o sodom_n it_o be_v a_o common_a byword_n with_o we_o that_o of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n and_o 23._o by_o do_v nothing_o say_v the_o heathen_a man_n man_n learn_v to_o do_v evil_a thing_n 15._o it_o be_v easy_a slip_n out_o of_o a_o idle_a life_n into_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o wicked_a life_n yea_o a_o idle_a life_n it_o be_v of_o itself_o evil_a for_o man_n be_v make_v for_o action_n not_o for_o idleness_n and_o howsoever_o say_v one_o well_o we_o count_v he_o malum_fw-la a_o good_a man_n that_o do_v no_o evil_a he_o be_v indeed_o rather_o vit_fw-mi a_o evil_a man_n that_o do_v no_o good_a 35._o sleep_v and_o death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v brethren_n or_o cosen-germanes_a or_o the_o one_o at_o least_o to_o be_v menand_n a_o image_n and_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o dicta_fw-la those_o therefore_o that_o be_v decease_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fall_v asleep_a so_o 2._o they_o that_o lie_v asleep_a may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o decease_n now_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o 13._o between_o he_o that_o lie_v fast_o asleep_a and_o he_o that_o be_v idle_a though_o awake_a save_v that_o the_o one_o be_v restrain_v from_o action_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n whereas_o the_o other_o voluntary_o restrain_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o one_o that_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n in_o the_o other_o slothfulness_n therefore_o not_o only_o cause_v sleep_n but_o be_v itself_o of_o itself_o 5._o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a sleep_n it_o be_v consequent_o also_o 24._o a_o kind_n even_o of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o the_o idle_a and_o slothful_a may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o spiritual_o asleep_a even_o when_o they_o be_v awake_a but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o 60._o dead_a also_o even_o while_o they_o live_v their_o very_a wake_n while_o they_o so_o wake_v

hall_n we_o be_v sudden_o catch_v as_o he_o be_v ere_o we_o think_v on_o it_o we_o have_v by_o some_o sudden_a iniection_n our_o affection_n so_o fire_v that_o the_o very_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n ere_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o or_o be_v able_a now_o well_o either_o to_o prevent_v it_o or_o easy_o to_o suppress_v it_o §_o 65._o again_o this_o jealousy_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n will_v make_v we_o the_o more_o careful_a as_o to_o shun_v all_o occasion_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v endanger_v so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n ever_o to_o avoid_v they_o to_o use_v diligent_o all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v support_v and_o strengthen_v against_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n join_v watch_v and_o prayer_n together_o as_o 41._o there_o so_o 36._o elsewhere_o as_o also_o 7._o his_o apostle_n oft_o couple_v they_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o 13._o no_o man_n say_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v enable_v by_o god_n that_o be_v not_o enfeeble_v first_o in_o himself_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o as_o we_o suppose_v strong_a enough_o to_o stand_v alone_o on_o our_o own_o leg_n of_o ourselves_o we_o think_v scorn_n to_o use_v crutch_n or_o to_o be_v support_v by_o other_o so_o long_o as_o we_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a enough_o and_o able_a to_o wade_v well_o enough_o through_o with_o our_o affair_n 6._o we_o regard_v not_o to_o take_v advice_n or_o to_o seek_v help_n and_o aid_n from_o other_o so_o here_o so_o long_o as_o we_o misdoubt_v not_o our_o own_o weakness_n as_o we_o be_v overforward_a to_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o strength_n so_o we_o be_v over-backward_a and_o careless_a of_o use_v those_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v true_a strength_n indeed_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o more_o conscious_a man_n be_v to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o want_n the_o more_o diligent_a be_v they_o wont_a to_o be_v in_o resort_v to_o those_o by_o who_o their_o want_n may_v be_v supply_v and_o the_o more_o suspicious_a we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n the_o more_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v daily_a and_o hourly_o to_o repair_v unto_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v we_o yea_o who_o be_v able_a so_o 17._o to_o enable_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o weakness_n that_o 10._o his_o power_n and_o might_n shall_v appear_v in_o we_o amid_o our_o feebleness_n and_o 7._o our_o very_a infirmity_n shall_v make_v much_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o sure_o securus_fw-la in_o this_o kind_n as_o one_o well_o say_v it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v somewhat_o too_o fearful_a and_o heedy_a then_o to_o be_v a_o little_a too_o confident_a and_o foolhardy_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n that_o he_o may_v become_v strong_a then_o while_o he_o think_v himself_o strong_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n to_o prove_v weak_a in_o regard_v whereof_o also_o the_o wiseman_n as_o we_o say_v former_o not_o unworthy_o pronounce_v he_o 14._o happy_a that_o continual_o stand_v in_o fear_n as_o 12._o afraid_a though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v fast_o and_o firm_a lest_o through_o infirmity_n he_o shall_v chance_v to_o fall_v §_o 66._o the_o want_n hereof_o have_v be_v the_o fault_n and_o have_v prove_v the_o fall_n of_o not_o a_o few_o for_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o fearful_a downfall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n hereby_o occasion_v what_o but_o this_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o peter_n miscarriage_n but_o 88_o this_o presumption_n i_o mean_v of_o his_o own_o might_n and_o neglect_v of_o those_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v enable_v to_o stand_v while_o 37._o he_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n a_o threefold_a offence_n some_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o behaviour_n in_o that_o business_n that_o 82._o he_o oppose_v himself_o to_o our_o saviour_n forewarn_v he_o of_o his_o fall_n he_o prefer_v himself_o indiscreet_o 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they_o have_v have_v a_o good_a day_n or_o two_o after_o some_o fit_n of_o a_o fever_n think_v they_o be_v now_o perfect_o well_o recover_v again_o and_o so_o presume_v contrary_a to_o the_o physician_n advice_n to_o venture_v abroad_o into_o the_o air_n or_o to_o cast_v off_o their_o sick_a kerchief_n or_o to_o misdiet_n themselves_o either_o they_o catch_v cold_a or_o take_v surfeit_v and_o so_o fall_v back_o by_o relapse_n into_o their_o former_a disease_n handle_v they_o then_o more_o fierce_o by_o far_o and_o endanger_v they_o much_o more_o than_o before_o and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o a_o many_o they_o think_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o satan_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v stand_v out_o and_o come_v off_o well_o as_o they_o think_v in_o a_o temptation_n or_o twain_o and_o so_o ibid._n grow_v careless_a either_o of_o eschew_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a or_o of_o use_v mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o withstand_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v which_o when_o they_o so_o do_v it_o be_v just_a oft_o with_o god_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n as_o the_o nurse_n do_v the_o child_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v lead_v and_o so_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v as_o soon_o then_o they_o will_v sometime_o to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n that_o they_o may_v deserve_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o foolhardiness_n sometime_o to_o their_o present_a pain_n but_o their_o future_a amendment_n that_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o their_o own_o feebleness_n and_o inability_n to_o stand_v of_o themselves_o they_o may_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v more_o wary_a more_o distrustful_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o more_o careful_a to_o resort_v from_o time_n to_o time_n unto_o he_o from_o who_o only_o true_a strength_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o for_o this_o end_n no_o doubt_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n leave_v upon_o record_n the_o foul_a slip_n and_o fall_v of_o many_o of_o god_n worthy_a saint_n and_o servant_n not_o that_o any_o shall_v thereby_o be_v encourage_v or_o embolden_v unto_o sin_n but_o 1._o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o such_o great_a one_o may_v make_v weak_a one_o more_o wary_a that_o where_o we_o have_v see_v they_o slip_v for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n there_o may_v we_o be_v more_o watchful_a that_o when_o we_o see_v other_o foil_v far_o strong_a than_o ourselves_o it_o may_v make_v we_o the_o more_o to_o distrust_v our_o own_o strength_n which_o the_o more_o we_o distrust_v the_o less_o shall_v we_o presume_v on_o it_o and_o the_o more_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o true_a strength_n may_v be_v achieve_v of_o we_o and_o increase_v in_o us._n §_o 67._o a_o nine_o help_v to_o further_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a watch_n be_v a_o sincere_a hatred_n of_o evil_a that_o we_o labour_v not_o only_o to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o judgement_n but_o even_o to_o hate_v and_o detest_v it_o in_o heart_n 13._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n say_v solomon_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a not_o to_o forbear_v it_o only_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d to_o abhor_v it_o the_o servile_a fear_n may_v make_v a_o man_n break_v off_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n outward_o in_o his_o life_n wicked_a man_n have_v they_o but_o it_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n as_o they_o do_v but_o the_o filial_a fear_n will_v do_v more_o than_o that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n hate_n and_o detest_v it_o also_o inward_o in_o his_o heart_n for_o this_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o love_a fear_n 1._o a_o fear_n join_v with_o love_n yea_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o we_o fear_v and_o 10._o