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	good_a	love_v	3,022	5	6.2213	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40

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poor_a blind_a miserable_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a have_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o that_o hinder_v but_o it_o be_v the_o inordinate_a love_v thereof_o this_o be_v that_o which_o spoil_v all_o in_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n mark_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o money_n itself_o for_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a but_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n therefore_o pray_v mind_n what_o our_o lord_n say_v luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o

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enemy_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o she_o rom._n 5.8_o 2_o the_o opposition_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o desire_n in_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o hence_o i_o observe_v that_o person_n out_o of_o a_o sincere_a zeal_n may_v sometime_o oppose_v god_n in_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o oft_o time_n various_a dispensation_n 3_o the_o reason_n move_v they_o so_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 3._o which_o be_v because_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n of_o another_o nation_n and_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o such_o by_o the_o law_n deut._n 7.3_o and_o from_o thence_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n can_v turn_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_a sin_n itself_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v conduce_v abundant_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n 4thly_a i_o will_v note_v samson_n answer_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n when_o by_o they_o oppose_v for_o love_v of_o this_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n get_v she_o for_o i_o for_o she_o please_v i_o well_o and_o from_o hence_o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o as_o no_o opposition_n nor_o persuasion_n can_v remove_v samson_n affection_n from_o this_o philistine_n woman_n so_o nothing_o no_o not_o sin_n itself_o can_v nor_o can_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v or_o remove_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o church_n jer._n 31.3_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o but_o contrariwise_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v move_v he_o to_o separate_v and_o remove_v all_o sin_n with_o whatever_o else_o offend_v he_o from_o she_o in_o his_o own_o time_n 2._o as_o the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n require_v by_o the_o law_n can_v not_o prevent_v samson_n love_v and_o marry_v of_o this_o philistine_n woman_n so_o want_v of_o inherent_a qualification_n &c._n &c._n can_v hinder_v christ_n love_v and_o espouse_v of_o his_o church_n to_o himself_o ezek._n 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