Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	answer_v	know_v	love_v	2,783	5	5.8891	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39353	Justifying faith: or, That faith by which the just do live briefly describ'd in a discourse on 1 Joh. 5.12. By the author of a late book, entitled Summum bonum, or, An explication of the divine goodness, &c. To this discourse is added, an abstract of some letters to an eminent learned person, concerning the excellency of the Book of common prayer, &c.	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1679 (1679)	Wing E675C; ESTC R204257	23,218	50

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many_o of_o they_o as_o imply_v the_o same_o truth_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n the_o faith_n we_o speak_v of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a do_v live_v faith_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n be_v such_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o include_v in_o its_o nature_n the_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o grace_n and_o for_o glory_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o past_a suffering_n and_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o present_a intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n by_o grace_n i_o understand_v principal_o all_o those_o measure_n of_o holiness_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n of_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v attainable_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o secondary_o whatsoever_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n judge_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o 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by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n they_o that_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n from_o whence_o necessary_o flow_v the_o love_v of_o every_o man_n as_o themselves_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o you_o know_v the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v this_o most_o important_a truth_n shine_v forth_o most_o evident_o that_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la that_o most_o excellent_a doxology_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o name_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n hence_o it_o be_v i_o say_v that_o these_o excellent_a passage_n in_o our_o liturgy_n which_o some_o naughty_a man_n have_v call_v vain_a repetition_n can_v but_o be_v exceed_o please_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o all_o true_o christian_a devout_a soul_n as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v still_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o dislike_n this_o true_o catholic_n doxology_n they_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o our_o pity_n than_o our_o argument_n and_o let_v that_o pity_v ever_o move_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o those_o water_n of_o strife_n those_o loose_a variable_a turbulent_a opinion_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n in_o the_o pleasant_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o now_o my_o brethren_n let_v we_o serious_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v whether_o or_o no_o we_o be_v spiritual_o live_v or_o dead_a men._n do_v the_o main_a stream_n of_o our_o affection_n run_v out_o not_o upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o jesus_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v we_o find_v any_o rational_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n even_o in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sensible_a sorrow_n in_o our_o sickness_n and_o reproach_n in_o ●he_n sickness_n and_o reproach_n of_o our_o near_a friend_n and_o relation_n or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o affliction_n certain_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n he_o that_o dwell_v ●n_v love_n can_v but_o know_v and_o feel_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v as_o constant_o good_a in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o true_a in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v that_o ●●her's_n nothing_o absolute_o and_o in_o its_o own_o naure_n evil_a but_o only_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o infinite_a wise_a and_o good_a creator_n that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o ●ove_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v we_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n resolve_v through_o christ_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v always_o to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v that_o in_o the_o like_a case_n any_o one_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o if_o so_o than_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v then_o we_o begin_v to_o satisfy_v our_o immortal_a soul_n which_o finite_a object_n can_v never_o in_o any_o measure_n true_o satisfy_v then_o i_o say_v we_o begin_v to_o satisfy_v our_o thirsty_a soul_n with_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o real_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4._o 14._o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o unsanctify_v man_n may_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o what_o if_o i_o find_v that_o i_o be_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o can_v give_v life_n unto_o myself_o it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v not_o but_o christ_n will_v give_v thou_o life_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o reject_v it_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n the_o light_n of_o that_o glorious_a day_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v that_o light_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v for_o ever_o see_v and_o enjoy_v he_o in_o who_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o but_o i_o be_o not_o

justify_v faith_n or_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a do_v live_v brief_o describe_v in_o a_o discourse_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n in_o psal_n 115._o to_o this_o discourse_n be_v add_v a_o abstract_n of_o some_o letter_n to_o a_o eminent_a learned_a person_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1679._o illustrissimo_fw-la virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la exemplari_fw-la domino_fw-la heneagio_fw-it finch_n baroni_n daventriae_n summo_fw-la angliae_fw-la cancellario_fw-la aequum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la linguâ_fw-la non_fw-la vulgari_fw-la te_fw-la alloquar_fw-la colendissime_fw-la domine_fw-la quem_fw-la genii_fw-la &_o indolis_fw-la adeo_fw-la non_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la esse_fw-la expertus_fw-la sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tuam_fw-la verè_fw-la coelestem_fw-la ego_fw-la sane_fw-la naturam_fw-la potius_fw-la seraphicam_fw-la vocarem_fw-la quam_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la in_o i_o contulisti_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ut_fw-la quale_n sit_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la mortalium_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tota_n &_o tam_fw-la miris_fw-la involutam_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la animquantumvis_fw-la perspicacissimo_fw-la penit●_n inspicere_fw-la hasce_fw-la nostras_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la infinitae_fw-la explicationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vindi●_n as_o &_o liturgiae_fw-la anglicanae_n laudes_fw-la t●_n by_o dicatas_fw-la velim_fw-la namque_fw-la anim_fw-la tuo_fw-la gloriosissimum_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la infinitae_fw-la seu_fw-la divinae_fw-la characterem_fw-la impressum_fw-la v●_n disse_fw-la gestio_fw-la ac_fw-la tui_fw-la sanè_fw-la i_o semper_fw-la oportebit_fw-la in_fw-la precationibus_fw-la nostr●_fw-la quotidianis_fw-la meminisse_fw-la utpote_fw-la q●_n sum_n &_o ero_fw-la dum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hos_fw-la r●get_fw-la artus_fw-la amoris_fw-la ac_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la vinculo_fw-la arctissimo_fw-la dominationi_fw-la tuus_fw-la obstrictus_fw-la e._n e._n to_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a reader_n the_o more_o just_a the_o complaint_n be_v of_o the_o excessive_a multitude_n of_o book_n so_o much_o the_o great_a cause_n there_o be_v for_o the_o publication_n of_o such_o short_a discourse_n as_o this_o by_o which_o i_o have_v contribute_v some_o assistance_n to_o person_n virtuous_o dispose_v to_o observe_v that_o excellent_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplifica_fw-la teipsum_fw-la viz._n to_o draw_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o distract_n multiplicity_n of_o imagination_n concern_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o life_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o which_o chief_o consist_v in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o apprehension_n that_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v absolute_o one_o and_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o that_o believe_v this_o as_o he_o ought_v will_v certain_o despise_v this_o present_a world_n an●_n love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v ready_o join_v with_o i_o in_o this_o fervent_a aspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o joh._n 5_o 12._o these_o word_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o epitome_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n through_o his_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o only_a way_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v full_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n etc._n etc._n here_o let_v we_o consider_v first_o what_o life_n be_v as_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o place_n second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o son_n life_n i_o shall_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o act_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n by_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o essential_a form_n that_o without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v a_o man_n but_o that_o course_n mode_n or_o kind_a of_o act_v which_o he_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v in_o now_o you_o know_v moses_n say_v that_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o to_o wit_n he_o appoint_v he_o to_o actuate_v his_o intellectual_a faculty_n chief_o and_o principal_o upon_o himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n infinite_a beauty_n infinite_a love_n and_o his_o sense_n with_o his_o passion_n or_o sensitive_a affection_n upon_o object_n full_o agreeable_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n in_o a_o word_n nature_n be_v to_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o animal_n or_o sensitive_a or_o of_o his_o rational_a or_o spiritual_a faculty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a every_o man_n live_v till_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o all_o the_o sensible_a motion_n 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