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	heart_n	love_v	3,359	5	6.1438	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45559	The pilgrims wish, or, The saints longing discussed in a sermon preached in St. Bennet Grace Church at the funeral of Mrs. Anne Dudson ... who departed this life the 4th day of January, 1658 ... / by Nath. Hardy ...	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing H738; ESTC R2193	17,690	36

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have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o st._n paul_n desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o a_o extravagant_a passion_n but_o a_o well_o ground_a affection_n nothing_o be_v more_o rational_a than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v most_o desire_n that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o he_o oh_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o have_v the_o same_o estimation_n of_o christ_n presence_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o affection_n to_o death_n which_o st._n paul_n have_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v to_o sol●on_n happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v ever_o before_o 8._o thou_o but_o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o stand_v before_o and_o be_v ever_o with_o thou_o oh_o bless_a jesus_n it_o be_v a_o devout_a speech_n of_o old_a bullinger_n socrates_n gaudet_fw-la sibi_fw-la n●oriendum_fw-la bull_n esse_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la homerum_fw-la hesiodum_fw-la et_fw-la alios_fw-la prestantissimos_fw-la viros_fw-la se_fw-la visurum_fw-la crederet_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la 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conflict_n she_o get_v the_o conquest_n triumph_v over_o he_o bid_v defiance_n to_o he_o cast_v herself_o in_o a_o humble_a confidence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o her_o redeemer_n final_o when_o she_o be_v desire_v by_o her_o friend_n to_o forbear_v much_o speak_v lest_o it_o shall_v exhaust_v her_o spirit_n her_o reply_n be_v can_v i_o spend_v myself_o better_o then_o for_o god_n with_o who_o i_o trust_v she_o now_o be_v which_o since_o it_o be_v far_o better_a for_o she_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v too_o much_o trouble_v to_o her_o relation_n let_v not_o her_o dear_a husband_n grieve_v inordinate_o since_o she_o be_v go_v to_o her_o better_a husband_n christ_n let_v not_o her_o affectionate_a aunt_n mourn_v immoderate_o because_o she_o be_v go_v to_o her_o heavenly_a father_n let_v none_o of_o her_o friend_n weep_v much_o for_o she_o who_o be_v with_o her_o best_a friend_n rather_o let_v all_o of_o we_o learn_v to_o follow_v she_o in_o those_o virtue_n which_o she_o practise_v that_o we_o may_v attain_v that_o glory_n whereof_o i_o hope_v she_o be_v possess_v whither_o he_o bring_v we_o who_o have_v dear_o buy_v we_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a amen_n finis_fw-la gen._n 1._o party_n 1._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 14_o 15._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la c._n 27._o ambros._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-la mortis_fw-la c._n 2._o plat._n in_o phad_n cic._n in_o tusc._n ambros._n ibid._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr spir._n and_o anim_fw-la c._n 43._o eccl._n 12._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o john_n 1._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o aug._n job_n 14._o 10._o mic._n 2._o 10._o luke_n 12._o 35._o partic._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o rev._n 14._o 16._o luk._n 23._o 43._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 17._o rev._n 6._o 9_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr eccl._n dogin_n c._n 79._o id._n de_fw-la consid._n mort._n serm._n 2._o just_a m._n quaest._n and_o resp._n orthod_n 9_o 75._o greg._n naz._n in_fw-la erat_fw-la caesar_n macat_fw-la hom._n 12._o chrysost._n in_o phil._n hom_n 3._o iren._n adv._n haer._n l._n 5._o chrysost._n ibid._n jobn_n 14._o 18._o cypr._n de_fw-fr mortal_a gen._n 2._o partic._n 1._o hier._n turtul_n luke_n 12._o 36._o cypr._n ibid._n greg_n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 40._o isai._n 57_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4_o quer._n 2._o vulg._n lat._n exod._n 20._o 12._o luk._n 2._o 29._o sen._n ep._n 24._o cic._n cypr._n de_fw-fr mortal_a sen._n ep._n cypr._n de_fw-fr mortal_a id._n ibid._n arab._n heb._n 1._o 0._o rom._n 8._o 17._o prov._n 8._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 6._o rev._n 3._o 21._o joh._n 17._o 24._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 1●_z rev._n 3._o 20._o m●●_z 4._o 2._o psal._n 15._o 10._o psal._n 73._o 25._o 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o bull_n mat._n 17._o 4._o cael._n rodig_n l._n 21._o c._n 44._o see_v my_o sermon_n call_v the_o epitaph_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n ver._n 21_o 24._o zanch._n in_fw-la l●c_fw-la bern._n serm._n 12._o in_o cart_n cypr_fw-la ib._n diad●ch_n 1_o cor_n 15._o 56._o psal._n 42._o 2._o rev._n 22._o 20._o cypr._n ibid._n mr_n abraham_n and_o mr_n isaac_n calf_n