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	great_a	love_v	2,835	5	6.0551	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32824	A practical treatise concerning evil thoughts wherein are some things more especially useful for melancholy persons / by William Chilcot.	Chilcot, William, 1663 or 4-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing C3847; ESTC R6628	61,347	294

we_o not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o too_o common_a occasion_n of_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n if_o i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a to_o form_v my_o heart_n aright_o and_o bring_v my_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a god_n into_o a_o due_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o devotion_n while_o i_o be_o worship_v he_o and_o in_o his_o more_o solemn_a and_o immediate_a presence_n it_o natural_o lead_v i_o as_o well_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v i_o to_o gross_a profane_a and_o impious_a thought_n of_o he_o when_o a_o man_n therefore_o be_v about_o to_o perform_v his_o duty_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o fix_v in_o his_o heart_n such_o thought_n of_o he_o as_o may_v exceed_o awe_v and_o compose_v he_o and_o not_o be_v indevout_a and_o formal_a in_o his_o address_n to_o heaven_n and_o i_o very_o think_v this_o may_v be_v a_o very_a proper_a mean_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o profane_a or_o blasphemous_a thought_n which_o otherwise_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o expect_v will_v grow_v upon_o he_o four_o discontent_n and_o a_o worldly_a anxiety_n be_v that_o which_o how_o far_o soever_o it_o may_v at_o first_o seem_v from_o it_o very_o much_o conduce_v to_o profane_v and_o blasphemous_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n 15._o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o person_n more_o apt_a to_o arraign_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o providence_n than_o such_o to_o conceive_v not_o only_o indecent_a angry_a and_o false_a but_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a notion_n of_o he_o none_o more_o apt_a to_o follow_v the_o desperate_a advice_n of_o job_n wife_n 9_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v than_o such_o worldly_a repine_a discontent_a wretch_n as_o place_v all_o their_o heaven_n here_o and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a i_o think_v be_v a_o matter_n sufficient_o plain_a by_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v instance_n not_o a_o few_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v humble_a content_v and_o blessing_n god_n not_o charge_v he_o foolish_o or_o think_v of_o he_o unworthy_o in_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n i_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o avoid_v profane_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n another_o rule_n which_o may_v be_v observe_v to_o this_o end_n be_v that_o when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v assault_v with_o such_o profane_a thought_n we_o immediate_o with_o a_o sacred_a fear_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o our_o mind_n for_o profane_v or_o blasphemous_a thought_n be_v especial_o such_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o stay_v to_o argue_v or_o dispute_v with_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o though_o our_o bless_a lord_n think_v fit_a to_o argue_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o other_o temptation_n yet_o when_o he_o suggest_v profane_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o he_o 10._o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o vary_v in_o his_o defence_n and_o immediate_o bid_v he_o be_v go_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n leave_v he_o and_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o whenever_o therefore_o this_o happen_v to_o be_v your_o case_n that_o you_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o horrid_a profane_a or_o blasphemous_a thought_n of_o god_n immediate_o cast_v they_o out_o do_v not_o let_v your_o mind_n dwell_v upon_o they_o one_o moment_n but_o do_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o evil_a thought_n in_o particular_a as_o you_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v in_o the_o vii_o direction_n for_o the_o well-governing_a our_o thought_n in_o general_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v advisable_v that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o we_o be_v assault_v with_o they_o we_o send_v up_o a_o ejaculation_n to_o heaven_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o a_o short_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n of_o they_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o they_o when_o any_o such_o abominable_a thought_n present_v itself_o to_o thou_o cry_v out_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o o_o lord_n save_v i_o o_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o devil_n have_v advantage_n over_o i_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o love_v and_o adore_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o my_o might_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o grieve_v at_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v my_o thought_n of_o thou_o to_o be_v such_o as_o these_o bless_a spirit_n entertain_v who_o be_v continual_o in_o thy_o blissful_a presence_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o in_o ejaculatory_a but_o in_o our_o set_a prayer_n and_o constant_a devotion_n shall_v we_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n purge_v and_o acquit_v ourselves_o of_o they_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o lay_v open_a the_o sincere_a and_o vehement_a desire_n 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of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v our_o search_n and_o study_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n his_o will_n and_o commandment_n and_o these_o thing_n that_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v reveal_v on_o purpose_n to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o man_n be_v present_a happiness_n and_o future_a perfection_n such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o this_o every_o good_a man_n will_v earnest_o endeavour_v after_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o attain_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o expedient_a of_o avoid_v such_o profane_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o many_o be_v grievous_o trouble_v with_o ignorance_n be_v here_o so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n that_o nothing_o more_o tend_v

must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o love_v the_o world_n immoderate_o for_o how_o remote_a soever_o covetousness_n may_v seem_v from_o despair_n the_o former_a do_v frequent_o conduce_v to_o the_o latter_a he_o that_o set_v too_o great_a a_o value_n upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o a_o temporal_a prosperity_n will_v not_o only_o be_v great_o hinder_v from_o do_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o prosperity_n he_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v extreme_o disquiet_v and_o repine_v and_o sometime_o to_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o utter_o forsake_v of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v stripe_v of_o these_o outward_a thing_n he_o mistaken_o look_v upon_o temporal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v certain_a mark_n of_o god_n favour_n whereas_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o but_o he_o sometime_o deal_v they_o promiscuous_o 73._o as_o the_o rain_n descend_v both_o upon_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a and_o what_o be_v the_o likely_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o enormous_a love_n of_o the_o world_n if_o i_o say_v it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o one_o into_o adversity_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v dismal_a and_o even_o despair_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n there_o have_v be_v frequent_a example_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v verify_v but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n 10._o and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurt-sinful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o set_v our_o affection_n too_o much_o upon_o these_o fleet_a thing_n let_v we_o enjoy_v every_o good_a thing_n with_o submission_n to_o and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n providence_n let_v we_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o fix_v our_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o neither_o riches_n possession_n friend_n child_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o sublunary_a thing_n for_o so_o do_v have_v oftentimes_o prove_v very_o fatal_a to_o many_o and_o at_o last_o have_v throw_v they_o into_o melancholy_n nay_o even_o into_o desperation_n the_o last_o remedy_n against_o black_a dreadful_a or_o despair_a thought_n be_v religiws_n and_o cheerful_a conversation_n it_o be_v not_o jolly_a vain_a company_n that_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o hurt_n but_o godly_a and_o cheerful_a society_n will_v very_o much_o contribute_v to_o their_o cure_n to_o be_v always_o pore_v aggravate_v the_o malady_n and_o rivet_n the_o despair_n and_o sometime_o prove_v fatal_a indeed_o and_o therefore_o a_o little_a good_a conversation_n be_v very_o necessary_a religious_a discourse_n and_o conference_n will_v keep_v out_o worse_a thought_n and_o 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