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	grace_n	3,447	5	5.5645	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05371	The treasure of vowed chastity in secular persons. Also the widdowes glasse. VVritten by the RR. Fathers Leonard Lessius, and Fuluius Androtius, both of the Society of Iesus. Translated into English by I.W. P.	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575. aut; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1621 (1621)	STC 15524; ESTC S108506	57,293	362

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reward_n of_o some_o good_a deed_n or_o other_o and_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v promise_v also_o to_o those_o few_o who_o observe_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a i_o say_v to_o love_v such_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o employ_v all_o our_o endeavour_n only_o in_o attain_v of_o they_o since_o they_o be_v but_o base_a &_o mean_a and_o do_v hinder_v the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o thing_n eternal_a &_o entangle_v the_o mind_n in_o many_o snare_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o matrimony_n of_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o ordain_v by_o god_n yet_o it_o draw_v with_o it_o many_o care_n and_o trouble_n which_o through_o humanie_fw-fr frailty_n hinder_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o lead_v man_n secret_o into_o many_o sin_n and_o oftentimes_o unto_o eternal_a damnation_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o human_a affection_n out_o of_o which_o many_o man_n inclyne_v unto_o marriage_n the_o spiritual_a affection_n be_v when_o parent_n desire_v 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30._o s._n hierom_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jovinian_a and_o upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 19_o the_o same_o be_v clear_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o corinth_n 7._o where_o he_o great_o praise_v singleness_n of_o life_n profess_v in_o diverse_a manner_n of_o estate_n and_o observe_v also_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o private_a house_n for_o as_o then_o monasterye_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v dico_fw-la innuptis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v both_o to_o the_o unmarried_a &_o to_o widow_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n as_o i_o have_v also_o do_v and_o again_o i_o will_v have_v all_o be_v as_o i_o myself_o that_o be_v i_o desire_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v continent_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v out_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v de_fw-fr virginibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o express_a commission_n to_o they_o from_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o give_v they_o counsel_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o virginity_n as_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v faithful_a etc._n etc._n and_o again_o si_fw-mi nupserit_fw-la virgo_fw-la &c_n &c_n if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o but_o such_o notwithstanding_o shall_v have_v the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v many_o troubl_n care_n and_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n again_o igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o which_o give_v a_o virgin_n in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o which_o do_v it_o not_o do_v better_a also_o beatior_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a if_o she_o remain_v so_o still_o to_o wit_n unmarried_a according_a unto_o my_o advice_n for_o i_o think_v that_o even_o i_o myself_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n commend_n the_o love_n of_o chastity_n and_o virginity_n even_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o private_a house_n as_o it_o be_v 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