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	will_n	2,808	5	6.1218	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31080	Practical discourses upon the consideration of our latter end, and the danger and mischief of delaying repentance by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.	1694 (1694)	Wing B951; ESTC R17257	64,090	182

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and_o hope_v to_o 13._o the_o end_n to_o proceed_v and_o persist_v constant_o in_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o god_n charge_v those_o say_v st._n paul_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o 19_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n that_o they_o do_v good_a be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v treasure_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o future_a that_o they_o may_v attain_v everlasting_a life_n since_o argue_v he_o present_a riches_n be_v of_o uncertain_a and_o short_a continuance_n but_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n exercise_v in_o our_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a stock_n improveable_a to_o our_o eternal_a interest_n therefore_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o nor_o rely_v upon_o those_o but_o regard_v especial_o and_o employ_v ourselves_o upon_o these_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v often_o insist_v 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to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o future_a distribution_n of_o reward_n a_o share_n wherein_o shall_v assure_o fall_v to_o they_o who_o above_o all_o other_o consideration_n regard_v the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o forsake_v all_o parent_n brethren_n 28._o land_n house_n trade_n receipt_n of_o custom_n to_o follow_v christ_n he_o at_o present_a poor_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o secular_a honour_n power_n wealth_n and_o delight_n in_o hope_n only_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o divine_a benefit_n and_o future_a preferment_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o mary_n 39_o who_o neglect_v present_a affair_n and_o seat_v herself_o at_o jesus_n his_o foot_n attend_v to_o his_o discipline_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o wisdom_n in_o mind_v the_o only_a necessary_a thing_n in_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o can_v never_o be_v take_v from_o she_o of_o st._n paul_n who_o account_v all_o his_o gain_n all_o his_o worldly_a 8._o interest_n and_o 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they_o together_o with_o that_o be_v sever_v from_o we_o as_o we_o come_v naked_a of_o they_o into_o this_o world_n so_o naked_a shall_v we_o return_v as_o he_o come_v say_v the_o preacher_n s●_n 21._o shall_v he_o go_v and_o what_o profit_n then_o have_v he_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n from_o hence_o that_o we_o must_v so_o soon_o part_n with_o riches_n he_o infer_v they_o to_o be_v but_o wind_n a_o thing_n not_o any-wise_a to_o be_v fix_v or_o settle_v which_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o think_v we_o can_v appropriate_v or_o retain_v and_o vain_a therefore_o greedy_o to_o covet_v or_o pursue_v so_o the_o psalmist_n also_o reason_n it_o sure_o every_o man_n say_v he_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n 6._o sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o man_n in_o his_o account_n that_o trouble_v themselves_o in_o accumulate_a wealth_n do_v but_o idle_o delude_v themselves_o fancy_v to_o receive_v content_a from_o 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you_o can_v know_v die_v before_o you_o or_o soon_o after_o you_o it_o be_v but_o a_o be_v at_o great_a pain_n and_o charge_n in_o till_v the_o land_n and_o sow_v and_o dress_v it_o whence_o we_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o reap_v any_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o and_o can_v know_v who_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o rich_a man_n st._n james_n tell_v we_o 11._o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n shall_v he_o pass_v away_o for_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o soon_o rise_v with_o a_o burn_a heat_n but_o it_o wither_v the_o grass_n and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o fall_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o perish_v so_o also_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n fade_v in_o his_o way_n all_o the_o comfort_n we_o see_v by_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n and_o the_o convenience_n all_o the_o grace_n and_o ornament_n that_o riches_n be_v suppose_v to_o yield_v will_v certain_o wither_v and_o decay_v either_o before_o or_o with_o we_o whenever_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v either_o some_o extreme_a 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fall_v euripides_n call_v riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n which_o much_o endear_v life_n or_o make_v man_n great_o love_v it_o but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o enable_v to_o keep_v it_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o price_n or_o ransom_n equivalent_a to_o life_n all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v to_o redeem_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o purchase_n too_o dear_a for_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n to_o compass_v so_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o they_o that_o trust_v 49._o in_o their_o wealth_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v precious_a they_o can_v redeem_v their_o brother_n soul_n or_o life_n nor_o therefore_o their_o own_o for_o all_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n all_o great_o surpass_v the_o price_n 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