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	work_v	4,705	5	7.7266	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81924	A model of church-government: or, The grounds of the spirituall frame and government of the house of God. Shewing, what the holy Scriptures have therein delivered; what the best Reformed Churches do practise; what the tender consciences may rest in. For the better satisfaction of such as scruple at the work of reformation, declared and appointed by severall ordinances of Parliament. / By John Dury, one of the Assembly of Divines; who hath travelled heretofore in the work of peace among the churches.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2873; Thomason E383_26; ESTC R21589	67,352	88

go_v astary_n from_o he_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o edify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o their_o forwardness_n that_o they_o rather_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n they_o meddle_v withal_o but_o if_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o teacher_n to_o understand_v the_o way_n wherein_o christ_n do_v 20._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20._o walk_v to_o show_v judgement_n unto_o the_o gentile_n namely_o that_o he_o do_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v nor_o cause_v any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n that_o he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n if_o i_o say_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o know_v he_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o judge_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o aim_n to_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o conformity_n unto_o he_o in_o his_o walk_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v easy_o refrain_v from_o the_o intemperancy_n of_o their_o passionate_a zeal_n for_o or_o against_o particular_a matter_n which_o reach_v not_o unto_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o profession_n the_o evil_n which_o in_o this_o course_n of_o preach_v do_v befall_v unto_o the_o minister_n themselves_o who_o otherwise_o be_v godly_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v this_o that_o they_o easy_o overshoot_v themselves_o either_o by_o press_v a_o particular_a duty_n too_o much_o and_o indiscreet_o lay_v too_o great_a weight_n upon_o it_o towards_o all_o without_o distinction_n of_o case_n whereby_o the_o weak_a conscience_n be_v straighten_a and_o ensnare_v or_o by_o apply_v a_o duty_n unto_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o public_a relation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o one_o party_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o another_o upon_o report_n or_o mistake_v and_o misconstruction_n of_o matter_n from_o whence_o oft_o time_n great_a scandal_n and_o discontent_n arise_v and_o be_v foment_v to_o the_o widen_v of_o breach_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o reconcilement_n if_o the_o minister_n press_v not_o the_o fundamental_a aim_n of_o the_o profession_n but_o rest_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o theoreticall_a truth_n and_o the_o application_n thereof_o unto_o particular_a duty_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o their_o hearer_n remain_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o walk_v not_o up_o to_o it_o and_o it_o must_v natural_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o care_n whereunto_o their_o conscience_n will_v draw_v they_o in_o their_o profession_n will_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o professsion_n of_o some_o particular_a tenet_n and_o practice_n for_o which_o they_o will_v strive_v as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n not_o that_o i_o think_v that_o any_o truth_n or_o righteous_a practice_n be_v right_o to_o be_v esteem_v or_o neglect_v but_o that_o all_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o performance_n that_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o particular_a duty_n may_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a hypocrisy_n in_o the_o professor_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o disturbance_n towards_o those_o to_o who_o our_o profession_n be_v address_v if_o the_o true_a aim_n of_o the_o holy_a profession_n be_v not_o mind_v the_o teach_v then_o of_o the_o aim_n of_o our_o profession_n by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v rectify_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o hearer_n in_o their_o profession_n and_o cure_v the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o distemper_n and_o if_o once_o this_o radical_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o secundary_a which_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n will_v soon_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o true_a love_n and_o sincerity_n which_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n follow_v jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o distemper_n viz._n the_o want_n of_o disease_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o disease_n proportion_n in_o the_o mean_v use_v towards_o a_o through_o reformation_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n intend_v thereby_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o so_o the_o second_o remedy_n of_o that_o evil_a will_v be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o way_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o love_n for_o he_o that_o aim_v at_o nothing_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o profession_n but_o to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n will_v find_v that_o he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o walk_v do_v proportionate_a all_o his_o undertake_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o those_o towards_o who_o he_o do_v make_v his_o application_n and_o because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o sincerity_n of_o brotherly_a love_n apparent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v set_v a_o foot_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o religious_a reformation_n among_o we_o therefore_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o many_o of_o we_o be_v altogether_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o although_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v be_v in_o itself_o never_o so_o good_a and_o just_a yet_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v not_o go_v along_o with_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n there_o will_v be_v no_o proportion_n find_v therein_o to_o reach_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o love_n that_o can_v fit_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o circumcision_n available_a in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n when_o we_o take_v he_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o our_o aim_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o if_o this_o faith_n have_v any_o life_n in_o we_o and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a verbal_a profession_n it_o will_v be_v operative_a in_o that_o love_n wherein_o he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n among_o man_n and_o towards_o his_o father_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v walk_v as_o child_n of_o god_n give_v we_o this_o charge_n ephes_n 5._o 2._o walk_v say_v he_o in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o if_o then_o our_o aim_n be_v christ_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o chief_a thing_n wherein_o our_o conformity_n with_o christ_n must_v stand_v will_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o love_n towards_o the_o brethren_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o of_o holiness_n to_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o world_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v set_v afoot_a and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o most_o man_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o reformation_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o much_o want_v both_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o of_o holiness_n and_o where_o these_o two_o be_v deficient_a in_o those_o who_o act_n a_o reformation_n what_o can_v the_o event_n be_v other_o than_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n some_o act_n altogether_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a liberty_n some_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a authority_n but_o because_o neither_o of_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o one_o another_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o what_o they_o do_v therefore_o they_o act_v nothing_o for_o but_o against_o one_o another_o as_o if_o christian_a liberty_n and_o christian_a authority_n be_v thing_n altogether_o inconsistent_a and_o so_o the_o mean_n which_o shall_v advance_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a constitution_n be_v not_o only_o ineffectual_a but_o offensive_a and_o destructive_a to_o each_o other_o because_o neither_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n nor_o the_o pretence_n of_o authority_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o serve_v other_o thereby_o in_o true_a holiness_n but_o a_o certain_a interest_n of_o state_n be_v rather_o look_v upon_o both_o way_n which_o make_v both_o the_o path_n of_o liberty_n and_o of_o authority_n to_o become_v unchristian_a to_o those_o that_o walk_v therein_o with_o partiality_n and_o worldly_a aim_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o all_o our_o work_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v miscarry_v because_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o actor_n thereof_o in_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n do_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n mind_v the_o golden_a rule_n

same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o 7._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o apostolical_a prophetical_a and_o evangelical_n office_n which_o be_v to_o perfect_v the_o saint_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o build_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o office_n when_o it_o be_v right_o perform_v will_v be_v 1._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o 2._o preservation_n from_o a_o seducer_n a_o ephes_n 4._o 14._o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v 3._o the_o growth_n b_o of_o the_o body_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n b_o ephes_n 4._o 15._o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v grow_v up_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n 4._o the_o joint_v c_o and_o compact_v of_o the_o body_n together_o under_o christ_n that_o the_o member_n may_v act_v within_o themselves_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o each_o other_o in_o love_n c_o ephes_n 4._o 16._o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n 9_o to_o gain_v these_o end_n and_o effect_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o pastor_n first_o that_o his_o entry_n upon_o the_o office_n be_v lawful_a second_o that_o the_o duty_n proper_a to_o it_o be_v discharge_v three_o that_o the_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o perform_v those_o duty_n be_v observe_v 1._o of_o the_o entry_n upon_o the_o office_n 10._o the_o lawful_a entry_n upon_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n be_v only_o to_o come_v in_o by_o the_o door_n and_o he_o that_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o sheepfold_a any_o other_o way_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n joh._n 10._o 1_o 2._o 11._o the_o door_n by_o which_o the_o shepherd_n must_v come_v be_v christ_n joh._n 10._o 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v 12._o now_o christ_n by_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o d_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a d_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 21_o 22._o now_o he_o which_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n &_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o now_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spirit_n &_o ephes_n 3._o 16_o 17._o grant_v you_o to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n if_o than_o a_o minister_n do_v offer_v himself_o by_o the_o spirit_n with_o that_o pastoral_n affection_n which_o proceed_v from_o christ_n unto_o the_o flock_n he_o who_o be_v both_o the_o e_z door_n and_o the_o f_o porter_n do_v open_v himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o enter_v in_o lawful_o e_z joh._n 10._o 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o verse_n 3_o to_o he_o viz._n that_o enter_v by_o the_o door_n the_o porter_n open_v and_o with_o revel_n 3._o 7._o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v 13._o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o this_o pastoral_a affection_n and_o spirit_n which_o christ_n have_v towards_o the_o flock_n but_o come_v in_o some_o other_o way_n that_o be_v by_o some_o humane_a practice_n and_o contrivance_n of_o his_o own_o christ_n do_v call_v he_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n joh._n 10._o 1._o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v come_v to_o steal_v to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v ibid._n v._n 10._o the_o heart_n then_o of_o the_o flock_n must_v be_v open_v to_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o they_o else_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n 14._o this_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o open_v by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n the_o outward_a call_v also_o must_v follow_v upon_o by_o a_o free_a choice_n and_o orderly_a reception_n of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v in_o a_o public_a way_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o the_o countenance_n of_o authority_n as_o aaron_n be_v call_v &_o receive_v hebr._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v ii_o of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n 15._o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n contain_v all_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n whereby_o the_o flock_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v conduct_v preserve_v and_o defend_v 16._o the_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v these_o first_o to_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o pasture_n for_o they_o joh._n 10._o 9_o by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o he_o shall_v find_v pasture_n which_o be_v do_v by_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o by_o meditate_v and_o apply_v himself_o to_o profit_n in_o knowledge_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o must_v keep_v the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n receive_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o which_o be_v recommend_v to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14._o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sonnd_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n keep_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o second_o to_o give_v to_o the_o flock_n that_o pasture_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v their_o proper_a portion_n luke_n 12._o 42._o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v do_v by_o divide_v the_o word_n to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n three_o to_o give_v this_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n luke_n 12._o 42._o give_v they_o in_o due_a season_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n four_o to_o give_v it_o according_a to_o every_o man_n capacity_n mark_v 4_o 33._o he_o speak_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v it_o then_o he_o must_v give_v to_o babe_n milk_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 2._o and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n strong_a meat_n heb._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o must_v feed_v all_o with_o judgement_n ezech._n 34._o 16._o he_o must_v not_o feed_v the_o weak_a with_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14._o 1._o nor_o entertain_v with_o any_o profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o opposition_n of_o a_o science_n false_o so_o call_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o &_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o or_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o and_o contention_n of_o genealogy_n tit._n 3._o 9_o 17._o the_o food_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o flock_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 4._o 4._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o faithful_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v tit._n 1._o 9_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o all_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v beget_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 18._o the_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v these_o first_o the_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o call_v his_o sheep_n by_o name_n joh._n 10_o 3._o second_o he_o ought_v to_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o in_o joh._n 10._o 3_o 9_o three_o to_o go_v before_o they_o joh._n 10._o 4._o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o four_o to_o visit_v the_o flock_n and_o seek_v out_o the_o young_a one_o zach._n 1._o 16._o and_o judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n ezek._n 34._o