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	love_v	nature_n	2,758	5	5.1983	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27462	A sermon preached at the assizes held at Leicester, July xxii. MDCLXXVI before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Atkins Lord Chief Baron, and Sir Christopher Milton, Baron of the Exchequer / by the Honourable George Berkeley ...	Berkeley, George, 1651 or 2-1694.; Atkyns, Edward, Sir, 1630-1698.; Milton, Christopher, Sir, 1615-1693.	1686 (1686)	Wing B1970; ESTC R8808	9,310	30

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thess._n 4.9_o but_o may_v be_v our_o own_o instructor_n only_o by_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v fit_v and_o square_v to_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n for_o it_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v all_o establishment_n of_o man_n it_o justle_v out_o no_o duty_n or_o distinction_n of_o order_n among_o we_o it_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o different_a respect_n due_a to_o man_n as_o morality_n enjoin_v and_o prudence_n point_v out_o and_o direct_v it_o do_v not_o overturn_v community_n by_o loosen_a the_o band_n of_o authority_n and_o subjection_n or_o confound_v the_o degree_n and_o station_n which_o be_v necessary_a whether_o in_o oeconomical_a or_o civil_a society_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v by_o reduction_n and_o inference_n the_o love_n of_o piety_n and_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o dialect_n of_o scripture-phrase_n in_o holy_a writ_n saint_n john_n express_o join_v they_o together_o he_o who_o love_v god_n 21._o 1_o john_n 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minister_a to_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n both_o of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o as_o we_o do_v not_o usual_o thwart_v and_o oppose_v our_o own_o eager_a propension_n nor_o desire_v that_o other_o shall_v contradict_v our_o fancy_n and_o humour_n so_o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o what_o equity_n and_o moderation_n we_o shall_v exercise_v towards_o they_o what_o a_o complaisant_a and_o civil_a demeanour_n we_o shall_v bear_v towards_o all_o man_n endeavour_v to_o please_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o their_o edification_n 15.2_o rom._n 15.2_o be_v any_o man_n easy_o incense_v against_o himself_o or_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o see_v other_o boil_v with_o indignation_n against_o he_o or_o betray_v a_o spiteful_a and_o haughty_a spirit_n towards_o he_o then_o let_v he_o also_o show_v a_o frank_a and_o condescend_v meekness_n of_o temper_n such_o as_o will_v soften_v the_o harshness_n of_o bad_a temper_n rather_o than_o insult_v upon_o the_o frowardness_n of_o another_o or_o 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51._o p._n 577._o hist._n august_n l._n bat._n 1661._o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o which_o in_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o desire_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o this_o comprehend_v our_o deportment_n in_o all_o our_o word_n and_o action_n so_o as_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o harmless_a and_o inoffensive_a to_o other_o as_o we_o desire_v they_o will_v do_v to_o we_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o man_n be_v willing_a that_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v rude_a in_o his_o address_n of_o a_o churlish_a temper_n of_o a_o untractable_a and_o refractory_a humour_n of_o a_o crabbed_a and_o disingenuous_a behaviour_n of_o a_o cynical_a disposition_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o of_o a_o gloss_a dissimulation_n on_o the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v either_o a_o blab_n or_o a_o sycophant_n no_o man_n care_v that_o his_o neighbour_n

imprimatur_fw-la io._n batte_o rmo_z d_o no_z d_o no_o wilhelmo_n archiep._n cantuar_n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la exit_fw-la aedib_n lambeth_n sept._n 8._o 1686._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o leicester_n july_n xxii_o mdclxxxvi_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n edward_n atkins_n lord_n chief_a baron_n and_o sir_n christopher_n milton_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o honourable_a george_n berkeley_z a.m._n publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o thomas_n wilson_n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n london_n print_v by_o i._n macock_n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1686._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o leicester_n july_n xxii_o 1686._o matth_n seven_o 12._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o close_a of_o 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