Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	apostle_n	faith_n	good_a	2,900	5	3.9902	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43663	The moral schechinah, or, A discourse of Gods glory in a sermon preached at the last Yorkshire-feast in Bow-church, London, June 11, 1682 / by George Hickes.	Hickes, George, 1642-1715.	1682 (1682)	Wing H1857; ESTC R10895	13,920	39

christian_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v his_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n all_o these_o thing_n challenge_v a_o particular_a respect_n from_o we_o different_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o kind_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n unto_o god_n and_o when_o we_o treat_v they_o with_o reverence_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o honour_n of_o it_o redound_v to_o he_o because_o every_o action_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v a_o solemn_a ackowledgement_n and_o declaration_n that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n these_o be_v all_o genuine_a duty_n and_o effect_n of_o godliness_n or_o religiousness_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o part_n of_o christian_a piety_n but_o alas_o how_o little_a of_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o profane_a age_n how_o little_a religious_a and_o how_o much_o profane_a and_o atheistical_a discourse_n be_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o company_n nay_o how_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v ordain_v for_o his_o glory_n dishonour_v and_o profane_v and_o almost_o pervert_v to_o the_o contrary_a end_n by_o the_o irreverent_a and_o unworthy_a carriage_n of_o man_n to_o see_v how_o many_o man_n behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n will_v tempt_v a_o indifferent_a man_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o design_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n and_o their_o trust_n in_o and_o dependence_n upon_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n but_o rather_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o the_o action_n and_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o superstition_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no_o or_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o or_o no_o he_o concern_v himself_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o if_o we_o add_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o rash_a and_o vain_a swear_v on_o one_o hand_n and_z solemn_z perjury_n on_o the_o other_o together_o with_o that_o utter_a disrespect_n which_o be_v now_o account_v brave_a and_o generous_a to_o cast_v upon_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o man_n among_o we_o who_o though_o they_o may_v profess_v god_n yet_o in_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v to_o his_o glory_n that_o there_o action_n tend_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v many_o of_o they_o be_v design_v to_o extirpate_v the_o notion_n of_o he_o out_o of_o man_n mind_n his_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o conscience_n and_o his_o name_n and_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o world_n ii_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o human_a action_n which_o immediate_o regard_v god_n from_o whence_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v such_o as_o regard_v our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o deal_v and_o conversation_n with_o they_o and_o in_o these_o action_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o they_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n when_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o be_v declarative_a of_o that_o excellent_a and_o comprehensive_a virtue_n in_o we_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v philanthrophy_n the_o latin_n humanity_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n love_n this_o be_v the_o general_a supreme_a law_n which_o god_n have_v command_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o according_a to_o that_o repeat_v precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v my_o commandment_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o command_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o this_o reiterated_a precept_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n make_v the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o thessalonian_o now_o as_o touch_v brotherly_a love_n you_o need_v not_o that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o say_v st._n john_n in_o his_o epist_n gener._n be_v the_o message_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o st._n paul_n in_o several_a place_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o lord_n so_o careful_o enjoin_v this_o duty_n upon_o we_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n by_o love_n say_v he_o gal._n 5._o serve_v one_o another_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o love_v faith_n the_o rom._n 13._o work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n this_o character_n of_o love_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o be_v indeed_o negative_a but_o as_o all_o other_o negative_n be_v it_o be_v found_v in_o positive_a sense_n so_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v at_o large_a this_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a but_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o these_o two_o prime_a effect_n of_o love_n to_o do_v no_o ill_a and_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a be_v found_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o in_o these_o two_o be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n which_o every_o man_n owe_v to_o other_o man_n for_o justice_n powerful_o restrain_v we_o from_o do_v any_o harm_n or_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o charity_n push_v we_o on_o to_o do_v he_o all_o good_a office_n and_o kindness_n and_o therefore_o all_o just_a and_o charitable_a action_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o divine_a root_n of_o humanity_n or_o love_n must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n who_o as_o st._n john_n say_v be_v love_n and_o who_o in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n from_o which_o the_o dialect_n of_o our_o country_n be_v but_o one_o remove_n be_v call_v god_n because_o he_o be_v good_a as_o in_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o the_o ruler_n who_o call_v he_o good_a master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o good_a save_o only_a god_n according_a to_o this_o derivation_n of_o his_o name_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o or_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n in_o he_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n or_o make_v up_o of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n in_o these_o word_n dwell_v and_o dwell_v the_o apostle_n emphatical_o allude_v to_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glory_n by_o which_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v that_o we_o can_v give_v better_a evidence_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n than_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o love_n if_o we_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v of_o he_o and_o conform_v unto_o his_o image_n and_o example_n nay_o if_o we_o will_v maike_fw-mi it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o declare_v that_o we_o believe_v he_o have_v love_v we_o nay_o will_v we_o show_v our_o obedience_n to_o his_o strict_a and_o dear_a command_n which_o he_o have_v exemplify_v in_o his_o son_n or_o give_v a_o right_a proof_n to_o other_o that_o we_o love_v he_o as_o he_o have_v love_v we_o it_o must_v be_v by_o conform_v all_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o the_o genuine_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o love_n beloved_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o this_o commandment_n we_o have_v from_o he_o that_o be_v who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o nay_o furthermore_o the_o best_a proof_n that_o we_o can_v give_v to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v person_n and_o have_v pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o death_n unto_o life_n be_v our_o love_n to_o our_o fellow-christians_a for_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v

that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o beneficence_n and_o hear_v some_o profitable_a exhortation_n to_o imitate_v his_o charity_n and_o then_o we_o go_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o in_o a_o joyful_a and_o festival_n manner_n of_o his_o good_a creature_n that_o have_v our_o body_n refresh_v and_o our_o spirit_n exhilirate_v in_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o dispose_v to_o this_o good_a work_n but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o show_n and_o preparation_n we_o give_v nothing_o or_o grudge_o and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o power_n we_o shall_v moralize_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o disappoint_v the_o expectation_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o provincial_a '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o feast_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v perhaps_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o english_a to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o such_o benificent_a and_o charitable_a institution_n but_o then_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o if_o they_o exceed_v other_o country_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o christian_a magnificence_n and_o liberality_n it_o be_v but_o their_o duty_n to_o do_v so_o because_o though_o england_n be_v not_o the_o rich_a country_n yet_o the_o english_a be_v the_o rich_a people_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o learned_a chancellor_n fortescue_n write_v long_o ago_o 9_o de_fw-fr laul_n leg._n angl._n cap._n 9_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o english_a to_o live_v in_o a_o realm_n where_o the_o regal_a or_o defpotie_n be_v under_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o where_o the_o king_n can_v change_v the_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n nor_o charge_v they_o with_o imposition_n against_o their_o will_n because_o he_o govern_v his_o people_n not_o only_o by_o regal_a but_o also_o by_o political_a power_n this_o give_v we_o a_o secure_a property_n than_o any_o other_o people_n make_v we_o master_n of_o our_o purse_n and_o estate_n and_o if_o by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n of_o such_o a_o government_n we_o heap_v up_o riches_n above_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o other_o foreign_a country_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v find_v out_o some_o peculiar_a way_n of_o express_v our_o gratitude_n unto_o god_n this_o obligation_n in_o common_a to_o we_o with_o all_o our_o fellow-subject_a but_o beside_o this_o we_o have_v particular_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o plentiful_a in_o our_o contribution_n to_o our_o poor_a countryman_n for_o our_o county_n as_o the_o curious_a observe_v be_v the_o epitome_n of_o england_n whatsoever_o be_v excellent_a in_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o proportion_n there_o beside_o this_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o the_o birth-place_n and_o nursery_n of_o many_o great_a man_n and_o special_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n who_o all_o writer_n who_o assert_v britain_n to_o have_v be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v at_o york_n i_o shall_v not_o name_v any_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o talk_v over_o the_o long_a catalogue_n of_o our_o worthy_n at_o the_o table_n than_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o also_o because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o seem_v to_o flatter_v some_o very_a eminent_a and_o worthy_a person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o profession_n who_o i_o ought_v to_o suppose_v be_v present_a here_o therefore_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o our_o country_n and_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o holy_a land_n which_o it_o equal_v in_o greatness_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o special_a protection_n let_v we_o now_o be_v ample_a benefactor_n to_o the_o poor_a thereof_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v redound_v more_o to_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o country_n and_o religion_n or_o more_o manifest_a the_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o this_o solemnity_n than_o by_o do_v for_o our_o indigent_a countryman_n as_o we_o shall_v expect_v our_o codition_n be_v change_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v full_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o this_o festival_n meeting_n and_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o not_o give_v at_o all_o or_o not_o give_v to_o they_o according_a as_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v to_o say_v no_o worse_o fall_n shameful_o short_a of_o the_o apostle_n rule_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o who_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o honour_n praise_v and_o glory_n now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n the_o end_n pag._n 6._o lin_v 18._o for_o but_o rather_o r._n but_o i_o rather_o pag._n 12._o lin_v penult_n for_o starsr_n corinthian_n pag._n 13._o lin_v 22._o for_o contrahan_n r._n contrahas_o pag._n 27._o lin_v 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 31._o lin_v 17._o sore_a writer_n r._n those_o lin_v penult_n for_o who_o r._n who_o