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	true_a	4,053	5	4.6245	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17717	Sermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomie, without adding vnto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.H.; Sermons sur les Dix commandemens. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Harmar, John, 1555?-1613.	1579 (1579)	STC 4452; ESTC S118603	228,662	264

to_o it_o if_o we_o begin_v not_o at_o this_o love_n and_o why_o for_o god_n require_v a_o willing_a service_n he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o his_o desire_n be_v that_o we_o come_v unto_o his_o worship_n with_o a_o free_a &_o cheerful_a courage_n &_o take_v even_o a_o pleasure_n in_o obey_v &_o honour_v of_o he_o now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v except_o we_o love_v he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o that_o the_o beginning_n the_o fountain_n the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o obedience_n be_v this_o love_n of_o god_n so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o force_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o even_o take_v a_o singular_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n therein_o know_v that_o this_o be_v our_o true_a happiness_n that_o we_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o will_n and_o to_o be_v in_o all_o point_n conformable_a to_o the_o same_o and_o moreover_o let_v we_o note_v that_o this_o love_n can_v not_o be_v in_o we_o before_o we_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o conceive_v god_n our_o adversary_n and_o contrary_a party_n we_o can_v not_o but_o flee_v he_o will_v we_o then_o love_v he_o will_v we_o be_v reform_v to_o his_o obedience_n to_o take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o his_o service_n we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o saviour_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o show_v himself_o love_v &_o favourable_a towards_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v so_o have_v cast_a the_o great_a love_n he_o bear_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o love_v he_o as_o our_o father_n and_o when_o this_o love_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v obey_v he_o &_o his_o law_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o in_o our_o affection_n and_o in_o all_o our_o member_n for_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v so_o rebellious_a against_o god_n but_o that_o we_o hate_v he_o as_o we_o have_v 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then_o shall_v we_o not_o desire_v but_o to_o frame_v and_o fashion_n ourselves_o unto_o he_o contrary_a wise_a when_o we_o shall_v love_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o shall_v be_v wrap_v in_o wickedness_n as_o in_o a_o garment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o we_o must_v hate_v he_o and_o why_o because_o here_o be_v no_o question_n of_o some_o bare_a nature_n &_o be_v neither_o aught_o we_o to_o imagine_v god_n as_o a_o idol_n but_o we_o must_v comprehend_v he_o in_o his_o justice_n it_o than_o we_o shall_v hate_v this_o which_o be_v in_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o justice_n &_o uprightness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o we_o hate_v he_o also_o for_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v himself_o he_o can_v be_v disguise_v he_o can_v be_v transfigure_v after_o our_o fancy_n he_o always_o abide_v like_o himself_o so_o then_o as_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v all_o they_o which_o love_n god_n they_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o observe_v 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adversary_n party_n withal_o we_o be_v also_o warn_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o sincere_a affection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o withhold_v our_o foot_n and_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o eye_n from_o evil_a do_v but_o it_o behove_v that_o our_o heart_n go_v before_o and_o that_o god_n be_v serve_v of_o we_o with_o a_o true_a meaning_n mind_n and_o upright_o affection_n and_o this_o affection_n must_v not_o be_v force_v and_o constrain_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a love_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o we_o will_v right_o observe_v his_o law_n we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o a_o kind_a heart_a father_n gentle_a and_o favourable_a unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o yield_v unto_o he_o like_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o mock_v &_o deceive_v our_o self_n in_o protest_v that_o we_o love_v god_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o this_o be_v not_o show_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n for_o when_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n moses_n add_v that_o they_o which_o love_v he_o do_v also_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o behove_v then_o that_o our_o life_n be_v answerable_a in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o it_o bear_v witness_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o whether_o we_o hate_v he_o for_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o god_n make_v comparison_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n with_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n say_v that_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o the_o third_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o in_o a_o thousand_o generation_n for_o by_o this_o he_o declare_v that_o which_o be_v better_o and_o more_o folly_n express_v in_o other_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n great_o incline_v to_o compassion_n and_o 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after_o so_o gentle_a a_o manner_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o most_o love_a and_o amiable_a wise_a for_o if_o god_o shall_v speak_v only_o of_o his_o eternity_n and_o sovereign_a be_v we_o shall_v be_v all_o confound_v of_o a_o truth_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o condemn_v all_o our_o dotage_n yet_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n can_v not_o be_v fit_o hereby_o instruct_v to_o our_o use_n and_o profit_n it_o behove_v then_o that_o after_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o to_o who_o we_o must_v do_v homage_n that_o he_o come_v unto_o we_o all_o after_o a_o gentle_a and_o familiar_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v perceive_v he_o to_o be_v our_o father_n and_o master_n &_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o will_v ally_v himself_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o title_n which_o he_o give_v himself_o in_o 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