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	word_n	3,306	5	4.1533	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17297	Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ...	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1628 (1628)	STC 4140.4; ESTC S259	75,671	324

eternal_a due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o can_v he_o who_o be_v once_o justify_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n fall_v back_o into_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n 11.29_o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 35_o &_o 11.29_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v 8.35_o joh._n 23.1_o rom._n 8.35_o and_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n without_o repentance_n and_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o be_v not_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n keep_v through_o faith_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o have_v he_o not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o true_a notwithstanding_o such_o be_v the_o malignant_a poison_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o though_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o so_o as_o it_o can_v lead_v the_o faithful_a away_o captive_a to_o death_n eternal_a yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o may_v so_o seize_v upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v so_o eclipse_v god_n love_a countenance_n from_o he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v for_o the_o time_n seem_v in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n to_o be_v a_o very_a castaway_n yea_o and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o he_o even_o as_o a_o father_n when_o his_o son_n have_v offend_v yea_o have_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o confess_v it_o entreat_v pardon_n of_o his_o father_n though_o his_o father_n can_v put_v off_o the_o bowel_n of_o natural_a affection_n nor_o cease_v to_o love_v his_o son_n still_o but_o purpose_v to_o bestow_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o he_o yet_o show_v he_o nothing_o but_o a_o angry_a countenance_n lay_v the_o rod_n upon_o he_o threaten_v to_o disinherit_v he_o and_o all_o this_o but_o in_o love_n &_o wisdom_n discipline_v his_o son_n both_o for_o the_o sound_a reformation_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o secure_a prevention_n of_o further_a offence_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n comparison_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastise_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v our_o earthly_a father_n for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o for_o their_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o and_o sure_o of_o all_o other_o chastening_n none_o so_o terrible_a as_o this_o of_o the_o conscience_n be_v lash_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o its_o own_o sin_n all_o job_n corporal_a affliction_n no_o way_n comparable_a to_o this_o what_o a_o lamentable_a voice_n be_v that_o utter_v by_o david_n i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o that_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o infinite_a the_o like_a woeful_a conflict_n have_v holy_a david_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o death_n no_o hell_n so_o terrible_a as_o this_o when_o the_o black_a hellish_a cloud_n of_o sin_n come_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n favourable_a countenance_n ob._n but_o how_o come_v this_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n see_v that_o not_o all_o nor_o most_o sin_n do_v usual_o cause_v this_o apprehension_n of_o god_n dreadful_a displeasure_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n how_o many_o a_o covetous_a voluptuous_a ambitious_a carnall-minded_n man_n pass_v away_o without_o touch_n of_o any_o such_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o he_o thrive_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o sinful_a desire_n the_o 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the_o soul_n leave_v nothing_o at_o length_n sensu_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la but_o the_o knotty_a thread_n of_o a_o inveterate_a stupidity_n again_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o although_o habitual_a corruption_n be_v in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a inherent_a and_o inhabitant_n only_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a also_o regnant_a and_o predominant_a though_o some_o one_o corruption_n more_o conspicuous_o and_o actual_o predominant_a above_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o belzebub_n or_o ringleader_n yet_o those_o indwelling_a inmate_n in_o the_o regenerate_a though_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o gibeonite_n captivate_v to_o israel_n and_o as_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o canaanite_n make_v tributary_n 3._o judg._n 3._o but_o not_o expel_v though_o i_o say_v the_o corrupt_a old_a man_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n yet_o be_v they_o very_o grievous_a to_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o prick_v in_o their_o eye_n molest_v they_o continual_o and_o cause_v even_o the_o holy_a to_o exclaim_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 7._o rom._n 7._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o corruption_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a though_o reign_v and_o rage_a lust_n yet_o be_v no_o whit_n troublesome_a or_o burdensome_a to_o they_o except_o then_o only_o when_o by_o some_o outward_a impediment_n they_o be_v cross_v &_o can_v enjoy_v their_o wish_a desire_n to_o the_o full_a or_o else_o when_o satan_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n or_o so_o have_v they_o upon_o the_o hip_n as_o we_o say_v or_o at_o advantage_n in_o some_o perilous_a temptation_n present_v unto_o they_o the_o hideous_a shape_n of_o those_o their_o foul_a enormity_n that_o so_o 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his_o sin_n be_v less_o than_o they_o be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v never_o come_v sound_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o or_o else_o when_o the_o sinner_n begin_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o to_o be_v over-shooe_n in_o sorrow_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a to_o push_v he_o over_o boot_n yea_o to_o plunge_v he_o over_o head_n and_o car_n he_o present_v he_o with_o a_o false_a glass_n wherein_o he_o behold_v his_o sin_n beyond_o all_o measure_n monstrous_a and_o above_o all_o example_n but_o herein_o he_o lie_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n incident_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n wherein_o some_o of_o god_n dear_a saint_n have_v not_o go_v before_o whereof_o you_o have_v example_n of_o high_a nature_n of_o sundry_a kind_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o diabolical_a sin_n commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o such_o for_o which_o a_o man_n find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n as_o profane_a esau_n or_o judas_n or_o those_o pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n which_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n incident_a to_o god_n saint_n which_o for_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o reprobate_n but_o they_o differ_v main_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n judas_n for_o love_n of_o money_n betray_v his_o master_n peter_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n deny_v he_o both_o repent_v but_o the_o halter_n send_v judas_n to_o his_o place_n mercy_n receive_v peter_n to_o his_o apostleship_n ahab_n commit_v murder_n for_o a_o field_n david_n for_o a_o wife_n both_o repent_v but_o as_o their_o heart_n main_o differ_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o their_o repentance_n so_o that_o david_n upon_o his_o hearty_a repentance_n obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n to_o his_o further_a humiliation_n &_o salvation_n ahab_n upon_o his_o hypocritical_a repentance_n obtain_v a_o intermission_n or_o adiournment_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o his_o utter_a condemnation_n and_o perdition_n for_o ahab_n as_o all_o such_o reprobate_n commit_v sin_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n but_o repent_v by_o half_n david_n as_o the_o regenerate_v on_o the_o contrary_a they_o sin_n by_o half_n but_o repent_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n for_o the_o reprobate_n be_v all_o flesh_n all_o the_o old_a man_n but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v divide_v between_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o sin_n say_v paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o regenerate_a but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o in_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n the_o flesh_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o but_o in_o spiritual_a duty_n it_o be_v altogether_o lame_a and_o untoward_a as_o the_o fish_n out_o of_o his_o element_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v the_o flesh_n only_o that_o sin_v but_o the_o spirit_n only_o that_o repent_v and_o though_o we_o can_v so_o sensible_o discern_v this_o difference_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o 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s_o aug._n mork●s_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v write_v who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o tota_n namque_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o some_o other_o priest_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o who_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o we_o sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la considerandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o therefore_o a_o priest_n must_v be_v heedful_a lest_o he_o easy_o fall_v who_o sin_n be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a dicat_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v he_o say_v with_o himself_o if_o the_o people_n empty_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v offend_v i_o must_v bear_v part_n of_o the_o burden_n i_o dare_v not_o lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o move_v they_o with_o my_o own_o finger_n but_o if_o i_o sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o escape_v i_o must_v bewail_v my_o misery_n for_o i_o be_o of_o a_o high_a condition_n 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