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	world_n	4,727	5	4.9827	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

a_o sparrow_n solitary_a in_o the_o house_n top_n i_o do_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v so_o great_a be_v the_o detestation_n and_o sorrow_n this_o holy_a prophet_n have_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o wither_v away_o through_o sigh_v and_o groan_v flee_v the_o company_n of_o man_n for_o shame_n and_o live_v as_o a_o crow_n or_o owl_n that_o fly_v only_o by_o night_n and_o as_o a_o sparrow_n who_o have_v lose_v her_o mate_n and_o young_a remain_v mourn_v all_o alone_a and_o do_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o will_v take_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o weep_v my_o tear_n have_v 4._o ps_n 41._o 4._o be_v bread_n unto_o i_o day_n and_o night_n i_o have_v labour_v in_o my_o sigh_v i_o will_v every_o night_n 7._o ps_n 5._o 7._o wash_v my_o bed_n and_o will_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o of_o his_o zeal_n against_o sin_n in_o other_o he_o say_v my_o zeal_n have_v make_v i_o pine_v 139._o ps_n 118._o 139._o away_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n again_o i_o see_v the_o prevaricator_n 138._o ps_n 118._o 138._o and_o i_o pine_v away_o because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n again_o do_v not_o 21._o ps_n 138._o 21._o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o pine_v away_o because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n with_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o do_v hate_v they_o that_o be_v he_o do_v hate_v their_o sin_n and_o love_v their_o person_n and_o seek_v their_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o be_v so_o zealous_a that_o he_o will_v neither_o permit_v any_o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n either_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n with_o he_o or_o wait_v upon_o he_o or_o dwell_v in_o his_o palace_n lay_v one_o of_o proud_a eye_n and_o unsatiable_a 5._o ps_n 100_o 5._o heart_n with_o he_o i_o do_v not_o eat_v my_o eye_n be_v towards_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v with_o i_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o immaculate_a way_n he_o do_v minnister_v to_o i_o he_o that_o do_v proud_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n and_o wish_v all_o other_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o rule_n say_v with_o the_o 16._o ps_n 17._o 16._o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o innocent_a man_n thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a with_o the_o elect_v thou_o shall_v be_v elect_a and_o with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o shall_v be_v pervert_v and_o out_o of_o his_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n compose_v the_o psalm_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o like_a example_n of_o zeal_n we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n love_n can_v be_v idle_a nor_o spiritual_a jealousy_n ever_o be_v satisfy_v with_o labour_v for_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o more_o it_o labour_v and_o do_v the_o less_o it_o esteem_v it_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o you_o have_v 10._o luc._n 17._o 10._o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o liberality_n of_o god_n almighty_a so_o overwhelm_v and_o drown_v all_o their_o affection_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o they_o find_v no_o pain_n but_o in_o not_o suffer_v pain_n and_o undergo_n labour_v for_o his_o love_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o shall_v separate_v 35._o rom._n 8._o 35._o we_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o christ_n tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o danger_n or_o persecution_n or_o the_o sword_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o overcome_v because_o of_o he_o that_o have_v love_v us._n once_o wound_v with_o his_o love_n farewell_o all_o the_o base_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o agar_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v 8._o phil._n 3._o 8._o make_v all_o thing_n as_o detriment_n and_o do_v esteem_v they_o as_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o to_o know_v he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o society_n of_o his_o passion_n configure_v to_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v from_o the_o dead_a then_o so_o high_a a_o estimation_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o life_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o taste_n of_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o pain_n be_v turn_v into_o pleasure_n and_o labour_n into_o delight_n for_o his_o love_n and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n seem_v dung_n base_a and_o vile_a as_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o enjoy_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o attain_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o force_n of_o charity_n have_v so_o overcome_v the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o now_o they_o live_v not_o they_o but_o christ_n in_o they_o love_n have_v so_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o that_o they_o be_v but_o that_o they_o love_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v 4._o osce_fw-la 11._o 4._o pull_v they_o unto_o i_o in_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n again_o this_o be_v the_o 31._o jero._n 31._o testament_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o after_o these_o day_n 15._o heb._n 10._o 15._o say_v our_o lord_n give_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o superscribe_v they_o this_o be_v the_o testament_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o love_n and_o charity_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o draw_v and_o pull_v we_o unto_o he_o with_o cord_n and_o chain_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n this_o be_v it_o which_o our_o lord_n promise_v before_o his_o passion_n say_v if_o i_o be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n 32._o io._n 12._o 32._o i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n to_o myself_o signify_v that_o by_o his_o passion_n he_o will_v obtain_v so_o great_a charity_n and_o love_n for_o his_o elect_n who_o be_v all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v they_o to_o himself_o into_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o 20._o phil._n 3._o 20._o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v for_o where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v 22._o mat._n 6._o 22._o there_o be_v thy_o heart_n also_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o heaven_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o charity_n of_o they_o it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v say_v that_o they_o live_v in_o heaven_n than_o here_o upon_o earth_n for_o that_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v there_o and_o man_n be_v say_v rather_o to_o be_v there_o where_o his_o soul_n love_v than_o where_o his_o body_n live_v and_o according_a to_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v father_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v 24._o io._n 17._o 24._o i_o i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o also_o may_v be_v with_o i_o by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o and_o so_o say_v just_a father_n 2d_o io._n 17._o 2d_o i_o will_v that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o this_o he_o say_v before_o his_o passion_n and_o before_o his_o ascension_n and_o by_o his_o ascension_n he_o depart_v 12._o aug._n li._n con_fw-mi 4._o ca._n 12._o from_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v return_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o find_v he_o he_o depart_v indeed_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v here_o he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o from_o we_o and_o yet_o he_o never_o leave_v we_o he_o be_v in_o our_o inward_a heart_n but_o our_o heart_n have_v err_v from_o he_o turn_v sinner_n into_o your_o heart_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o make_v you_o stand_v with_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v stand_v rest_n in_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v ease_n and_o rest_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v thou_o dear_a reader_n chap._n xx._n the_o three_o content_a and_o happiness_n which_o such_o enjoy_v as_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n for_o god_n as_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o become_a son_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o our_o saviour_n the_o next_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n be_v that_o they_o become_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o

he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n for_o this_o 5._o 1._o thess_n 4._o 5._o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o lust_n as_o also_o the_o gentile_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n overgo_v nor_o circumvent_v his_o brother_n in_o business_n because_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o revenger_n and_o according_a to_o this_o saint_n petrum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la augustine_n say_v hold_v it_o most_o firm_o and_o doubt_v not_o any_o way_n that_o not_o all_o which_o be_v baptize_v within_o the_o catholic_a church_n shall_v receive_v life_n everlasting_a but_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v live_v 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write_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n say_v i_o will_v that_o the_o love_n 26._o io._n 17._o 26._o wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o whereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o elect_n and_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v keep_v the_o law_n love_n god_n almighty_a with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o chap._n xvi_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v content_a and_o happy_a and_o how_o content_a and_o happiness_n consist_v in_o love_a god_n almighty_a with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n as_o ourselves_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o then_o every_o one_o be_v well_o please_v when_o he_o have_v that_o which_o he_o love_v and_o love_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v of_o all_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o soul_n love_n be_v the_o strong_a insomuch_o as_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 8._o cant._n 8._o as_o strong_a as_o death_n and_o 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will_v despise_v it_o he_o be_v violent_o carry_v who_o love_n drive_v and_o he_o be_v never_o poor_a or_o discontent_n that_o find_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o all_o so_o earnest_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o love_v as_o ask_v of_o any_o one_o whosoever_o what_o be_v that_o which_o have_v great_a force_n with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v answer_v his_o love_n and_o pleasure_n yet_o all_o the_o pleasure_n which_o a_o man_n can_v take_v be_v in_o some_o special_a good_a that_o be_v honest_a profitable_a and_o delightful_a for_o he_o that_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v dishonest_a be_v ashamed_a he_o that_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v not_o profitable_a lose_v and_o he_o that_o desire_v that_o which_o prove_v not_o delightful_a repent_v and_o he_o that_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o yet_o have_v not_o in_o it_o all_o honesty_n be_v defective_a and_o he_o that_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v profitable_a yet_o have_v not_o all_o the_o profit_n that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o 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man_n you_o seek_v ease_n rest_v and_o content_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v in_o your_o inward_a soul_n turn_v sinner_n into_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o it_o be_v within_o you_o and_o you_o be_v without_o yourselves_o it_o be_v present_a to_o you_o and_o you_o be_v absent_a to_o it_o it_o be_v before_o your_o face_n and_o you_o put_v yourselves_o upon_o your_o back_n you_o seek_v for_o it_o without_o and_o it_o be_v within_o your_o heart_n as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n david_n 72._o ps_n 72._o say_v god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o god_n my_o portion_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o all_o place_n more_o present_a to_o you_o than_o you_o be_v to_o yourselves_o for_o in_o he_o 28._o act._n 17._o 28._o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o be_v this_o be_v thy_o rest_n repose_v content_v and_o happiness_n the_o 33._o mat._n 6._o 33._o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o justice_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o love_v thy_o god_n 37._o mat._n ●2_n 37._o from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n 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