Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	airy_a	divine_a	good_a	17	3	2.1154	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16648	Anniversaries upon his Panarete continued: With her contemplations, penned in the languishing time of her sicknesse. The second yeeres annivers.	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Brathwait, Frances, d. 1633.	1635 (1635)	STC 3554; ESTC S119295	16,928	66

by_o meditate_v of_o thy_o griffe_n thou_o will_v soon_o labour_v for_o relief_n and_o seasonable_o partake_v of_o comfort_n after_o thy_o long_a affliction_n for_o who_o can_v search_v into_o the_o source_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n or_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o grief_n or_o joy_n unless_o thyself_o discover_v they_o the_o heart_n know_v his_o own_o bitterness_n 14._o and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joy_n the_o way_n to_o cure_v thy_o wound_n be_v to_o open_v they_o the_o way_n to_o ease_v thy_o heart_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o shall_v thou_o with_o that_o sacred_a and_o elect_a vessel_n be_v press_v and_o happy_a thou_o if_o so_o afflict_v out_o of_o measure_n ●_o above_o strength_n insomuch_o as_o thou_o shall_v despair_v of_o life_n call_v but_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o for_o he_o and_o only_o he_o can_v heal_v the_o break_a spirit_n comfort_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o make_v the_o bone_n which_o he_o have_v break_v to_o rejoice_v for_o he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o desperate_a the_o comfort_n of_o the_o desolate_a weep_v he_o can_v who_o be_v so_o solace_v fail_v he_o shall_v not_o who_o be_v so_o succour_v apply_v thyself_o then_o to_o he_o o_o my_o wound_a heart_n and_o repose_v thou_o in_o his_o wound_n for_o they_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n rely_v on_o his_o promise_n for_o they_o sound_v nothing_o but_o consolation_n shall_v thou_o o_o my_o languish_a heart_n be_v drive_v to_o that_o extremity_n as_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n within_o thou_o no_o hope_n of_o relief_n without_o thou_o nothing_o but_o cloud_n of_o heaviness_n to_o encompass_v thou_o none_o but_o job_n messenger_n to_o encounter_v thou_o shall_v thou_o roar_v forth_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o thus_o afflict_v i_o nor_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n yea_o 7._o shall_v thy_o belly_n tremble_v thy_o lip_n quiver_v at_o his_o voice_n shall_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o thy_o bone_n 3_o and_o thy_o strength_n fail_v yet_o will_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o disclaim_v thy_o own_o power_n and_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n so_o support_v thou_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v but_o thou_o be_v wound_v o_o my_o heart_n and_o o_o i_o wish_v that_o thou_o be_v sensible_o wound_v mean_a time_n let_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o roar_a entrails_n beat_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o compassion_n let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o thy_o eye_n pour_v forth_o with_o fervour_n of_o affection_n pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o seal_v to_o thy_o numerous_a sin_n a_o gracious_a remission_n o_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o pure_a that_o thy_o dear_a and_o love_a spouse_n will_v say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n 4._o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n with_o one_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o fly_v unto_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o love_n in_o he_o let_v the_o world_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o thou_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o thy_o love_n thou_o must_v love_v he_o only_o if_o thou_o love_v he_o true_o a_o divide_v love_n because_o distract_v in_o her_o object_n can_v live_v fix_v must_v thy_o resolve_n be_v and_o those_o for_o eternity_n if_o thou_o mean_v ever_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n she_o deserve_v not_o a_o love_a spouse_n that_o be_v not_o faithful_a in_o her_o love_n to_o her_o spouse_n to_o keep_v thy_o nuptial_a bed_n undefiled_a be_v a_o honour_n to_o violate_v that_o faith_n thou_o have_v plight_v be_v piacular_a two_o heart_n can_v rest_v in_o one_o breast_n but_o two_o soul_n may_v repose_v in_o one_o heart_n thou_o have_v often_o vow_v to_o keep_v thyself_o to_o one_o and_o he_o thy_o only_a one_o and_o how_o soon_o be_v those_o sweet_a vow_n make_v bitter_a when_o thy_o eye_n take_v with_o outward_a object_n begin_v to_o wander_v tell_v i_o my_o wound_a heart_n who_o be_v ever_o sick_a and_o know_v himself_o so_o and_o desire_v not_o health_n who_o ever_o wound_v and_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o cure_n now_o if_o outward_a discontent_n occasion_n such_o care_n what_o shall_v our_o inward_a grief_n do_v which_o minister_v hourly_a occasion_n of_o great_a fear_n thou_o have_v long_o suffer_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v solace_v but_o thou_o seek_v not_o where_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o thou_o find_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o seek_v the_o place_n or_o repose_v of_o a_o humane_a or_o natural_a heart_n consist_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o present_a ●ife_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v thy_o heart_n touch_v with_o divine_a aspiration_n than_o the_o seat_n of_o our_o heart_n become_v the_o love_n of_o eternity_n and_o receipt_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n that_o heart_n be_v true_o style_v the_o friend_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o lover_n and_o approver_n of_o every_o right_a action_n and_o make_v heaven_n the_o sole_a object_n of_o her_o contemplation_n the_o true_a proof_n of_o love_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a life_n divine_a love_n consist_v not_o ●n_a voice_n and_o air_n shall_v thy_o voice_n ●ound_v like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o thy_o life_n silent_a all_o this_o airy_a music_n will_v give_v ●ut_v a_o dead_a accent_n thy_o tongue_n praise_v ●or_a a_o hour_n let_v thy_o life_n praise_n for_o ever_o for_o as_o divine_a praise_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o profane_a sinner_n can_v send_v forth_o no_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n and_o prayer_n the_o only_a precious_a pearl_n of_o a_o pure_a soul_n return_n without_o fruit_n when_o hypocrisy_n seize_v on_o the_o heart_n and_o al●_n humane_a wisdom_n become_v folly_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o god_n glory_n so_o unless_o thou_o o_o my_o wound_a heart_n only_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o thy_o mix_a an●_n divide_v love_n can_v return_v no_o comfort_n nor_o profit_n to_o thyself_o it_o be_v this_o divin●_n and_o purely-refined_n love_v which_o onel●_n make_v a_o rich_a and_o wise_a soul_n for_o without_o this_o what_o have_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o th●_n fool_n 6._o what_o have_v the_o poor_a that_o know_v 〈◊〉_d walk_n before_o the_o live_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d by_o thou_o o_o my_o languish_a heart_n abou●_o all_o other_o affect_v be_v by_o thou_o adore_v prefer_v nothing_o in_o the_o true_a value_n o●_n love_n before_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o le●●_n thou_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o creature_n an●_n so_o dishonour_v he_o who_o make_v all_o inferior_a thing_n to_o serve_v thou_o do_v tho●_n his_o will_n by_o serve_v he_o and_o all_o hi●_n creature_n will_v serve_v thou_o accord_v to_o his_o will_n yea_o even_o he_o who_o have_v command_v the_o morning_n 38._o and_o cause_v the_o dayspring_n to_o know_v his_o place_n shall_v show_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o long_a e●res_n shall_v hear_v that_o voice_n of_o comfort_n utter_v by_o thy_o heavenly_a spouse_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o comfort_n 4._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o affiance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v espouse_v shall_v thy_o wound_a heart_n then_o cure_v return_v turn_v this_o answer_n to_o thy_o belove_a 2_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o ●_o his_o left_a hand_n shall_v be_v under_o my_o head_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v embrace_v i_o the_o new_a dress_n or_o motive_n to_o a_o new_a life_n contemplation_n iii_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o attire_v thyself_o in_o these_o rag_n of_o sin_n how_o long_o in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d of_o shame_n when_o thy_o heavenly_a bride_n groom_n come_v h●e_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o look_v on_o thou_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o thou_o nor_o love_v thou_o nor_o espouse_v himself_o unto_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o these_o sullied_a garment_n of_o sin_n cover_v thou_o to_o a_o clean_a lord_n must_v be_v a_o clean_a habitation_n a_o pure_a heart_n must_v be_v his_o mansion_n purge_v by_o faith_n adorn_v with_o good_a work_n inflame_v with_o heavenly_a thought_n no_o edge_v of_o vanity_n no_o pearl_n of_o vainglory_n no_o tinsell-lustre_n of_o hypocrisy_n must_v set_v forth_o thy_o nuptial_a garment_n for_o these_o will_v detract_v from_o thy_o virgin-beauty_n those_o egyptian_a lace_n and_o babylonian_a border_n may_v attract_v a_o wander_a eye_n but_o pure_o fix_v be_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o spouse_n whatsoever_o be_v without_o thou_o can_v take_v he_o it_o be_v thy_o inward_a beauty_n that_o do_v delight_v he_o let_v thy_o affection_n then_o be_v renew_v thy_o virgin-beauty_n restore_v thy_o de

after_o so_o many_o sweet_a invitation_n to_o allure_v thou_o so_o many_o sharp_a commination_n to_o deter_v thou_o such_o gentle_a touch_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o thy_o left_a break_v these_o bond_n of_o thy_o transgression_n and_o return_v to_o that_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o divine_a compassion_n it_o be_v fearful_a thou_o know_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o be_v he_o in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o just_a that_o he_o may_v with_o confidence_n presume_v to_o be_v save_v if_o god_n mercy_n the_o sole_a salve_n of_o humane_a misery_n be_v from_o he_o remove_v yea_o know_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o thy_o justice_n consist_v in_o god_n indulgence_n who_o have_v a_o ear_n open_a for_o thou_o if_o thou_o cry_v unto_o he_o a_o arm_n to_o embrace_v thou_o if_o thou_o fly_v unto_o he_o a_o heart_n to_o receive_v thou_o if_o thou_o return_v unto_o he_o a_o hand_n to_o succour_v thou_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o he_o a_o wing_n to_o cover_v thou_o if_o thou_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o will_v thou_o still_o feed_v on_o the_o husk_n of_o vanity_n and_o despise_v those_o delicious_a cate_n of_o eternity_n shall_v one_o poor_a moment_n of_o vade_v pleasure_n deprive_v thou_o of_o those_o joy_n which_o last_o for_o ever_o by_o enjoy_v thy_o spouse_n thou_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n his_o presence_n will_v be_v meat_n to_o thou_o hunger_a drink_v to_o thou_o thirst_v health_n to_o thou_o languish_v way_n to_o thou_o wander_v light_n to_o thou_o err_v life_n to_o thou_o die_v be_v he_o then_o to_o thou_o all_o thing_n see_v without_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n save_v only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o s●ch_v a_o service_n be_v a_o christian_a solace_n without_o which_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n so_o man_n of_o all_o other_o the_o light_a vanity_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o be_v at_o peace_n without_o he_o since_o he_o only_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n unite_v all_o that_o be_v espouse_v unto_o he_o if_o man_n love_v man_n with_o such_o affection_n as_o the_o one_o scarce_o suffer_v the_o other_o to_o be_v absent_a if_o a_o spouse_n to_o her_o spouse_n be_v join_v with_o such_o ardour_n of_o mind_n as_o through_o the_o excess_n of_o her_o love_n she_o can_v take_v no_o rest_n brook_v the_o absence_n of_o she_o belove_v not_o without_o great_a sorrow_n then_o with_o what_o affection_n with_o what_o desire_n with_o what_o fervorous_a devotion_n ought_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o thy_o best_a spouse_n have_v espouse_v to_o himself_o in_o faith_n and_o mercy_n to_o love_v he_o thy_o true_a god_n and_o most_o beautiful_a spouse_n who_o have_v so_o love_v and_o save_v thou_o who_o have_v do_v so_o many_o so_o great_a &_o exceed_a thing_n for_o thou_o why_o stay_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n find_v thou_o aught_o here_o worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n will_v thou_o ever_o to_o thy_o bane_n be_v ●ibbling_v at_o the_o bait_n of_o vanity_n have_v thou_o not_o find_v much_o bitterness_n in_o these_o deceive_a shadow_n of_o humane_a happiness_n have_v not_o thy_o delight_n be_v most_o cross_v wherein_o they_o look_v to_o be_v most_o cheer_v yea_o when_o thou_o enjoy_v thy_o delight_n to_o the_o full_a have_v they_o not_o ever_o bitterness_n in_o their_o farewell_n take_v a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o dry_v of_o thy_o vanity_n and_o see_v what_o day_n in_o all_o thy_o pilgrimage_n have_v be_v so_o propitious_a as_o it_o be_v not_o encounter_v with_o some_o discontent_n have_v not_o a_o merry_a evening_n make_v a_o heavy_a morning_n nor_o a_o glad_a go_v out_o a_o sad_a return_v do_v hear_v no_o report_n of_o a_o private_a foe_n nor_o no_o death_n of_o a_o constant_a friend_n be_v thy_o affair_n so_o well_o carry_v as_o nothing_o miscarry_v and_o admit_v all_o this_o how_o long_o do_v this_o calm_a continue_v have_v this_o forward_a spring_n no_o nip_n if_o not_o then_o so_o much_o more_o unhappy_a in_o be_v ever_o so_o seem_v happy_a the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v in_o this_o world_n more_o fear_n prosperity_n than_o adversity_n for_o that_o the_o height_n of_o prosperity_n be_v in_o danger_n more_o to_o press_v they_o than_o the_o weight_n of_o adversity_n to_o depress_v they_o these_o through_o many_o tribulation_n pass_v and_o pass_v profit_v and_o profit_v prevail_v and_o prevail_v be_v victorious_o crown_v if_o the_o devil_n be_v dead_a then_o be_v persecution_n dead_a but_o so_o long_o as_o our_o adversary_n live_v can_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suggest_v to_o thou_o tentation_n the_o enemy_n cease_v not_o die_v not_o but_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a short_a be_v the_o fight_n but_o great_a be_v the_o victory_n learn_v then_o from_o that_o vessel_n of_o election_n to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o o_o divine_a gradation_n o_o gracious_a consolation_n if_o thy_o heart_n then_o be_v right_a o_o my_o soul_n whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v thou_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o send_v it_o thou_o and_o conclude_v with_o that_o pattern_n of_o patience_n 1._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_n upon_o this_o resolve_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o thy_o sweet_a spouse_n will_v stay_v thou_o with_o flagon_n 2._o comfort_v thou_o with_o apple_n nothing_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n neither_o tribulation_n 8._o nor_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o famine_n nor_o nakedness_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n for_o 3._o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a betake_v thyself_o then_o to_o thy_o bel●ved_a spouse_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v none_o can_v take_v thou_o forth_o of_o his_o hand_n nor_o divide_v thou_o from_o his_o heart_n the_o delight_n and_o riches_n of_o a_o heaven-ravished_a spirit_n be_v divine_a song_n where_o tear_n be_v not_o without_o joy_n nor_o sigh_n without_o comfort_n now_o my_o good_a jesu_n if_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a to_o weep_v for_o thou_o how_o sweet_a will_v it_o be_v to_o rejoice_v with_o thou_o whatsoever_o then_o i_o shall_v feel_v by_o the_o presence_n &_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o my_o suffering_n equal_o as_o in_o my_o rejoice_v for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n 8._o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o ●e_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o to_o confirm_v this_o resolve_n and_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n retain_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o presence_n ever_o with_o thou_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o thou_o let_v thy_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n during_o this_o thy_o pilgrim-reside_a on_o earth_n so_o delight_v thou_o in_o he_o as_o no_o delight_n may_v take_v thou_o from_o he_o then_o may_v thou_o free_o say_v 2._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o lily_n of_o chastity_n border_n of_o sanctity_n follow_v thy_o love_n with_o chaste_a thought_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n the_o wound_a heart_n contemplation_n ii_o shall_v the_o har●_n long_o after_o the_o water_n brook_n when_o he_o be_v with_o thirst_n annoy_v or_o fly_v to_o the_o herb_n to_o cure_v he_o when_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o shall_v my_o thirsty_a heart_n the_o princely_a sea●_n of_o my_o mind_n never_o fly_v to_o those_o live_a stream_n of_o ever-flowing_a water_n sick_a she_o be_v and_o heartsick_a and_o will_v she_o never_o repair_v to_o her_o best_a physician_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v a_o fatherly_a care_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n a_o speedy_a cure_n will_v she_o never_o taste_v of_o that_o herb_n of_o grace_n to_o eas●_n her_o grief_n cure_v her_o wound_n and_o restore_v her_o decay_a spirit_n whence_o be_v it_o o_o my_o benumb_a heart_n that_o thou_o be_v become_v so_o insensible_a of_o thy_o own_o misery_n as_o thus_o to_o make_v thy_o wound_n incurable_a through_o thy_o security_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o that_o afflict_a patient_n and_o memorable_a mirror_n of_o patience_n wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n 3_o and_o life_n to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n for_o thus_o