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
A93130	The Qvakers wilde questions objected against the ministers of the Gospel, and many sacred acts and offices of religion. With brief answers thereunto. Together with A discourse of the Holy Spirit, his impressions and workings on the sovls of men. Very seasonable for these times. / By R. Sherlock, B.D.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1654 (1654)	Wing S3254; Thomason E1495_3; ESTC R208535	67,037	174

the_o simple_a but_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o apt_a similitude_n v._o 16._o 7.16_o matt._n 7.16_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n q._n d._n no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o expect_v this_o but_o every_o tree_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v bad_a bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o its_o good_a or_o bad_a nature_n so_o 17._o 17._o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o 18._o 18._o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n even_o so_o false_a prophet_n can_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a true_a wholesome_a sound_a doctrine_n and_o religious_a manner_n so_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v good_a in_o himself_o produce_v evil_a action_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o figtree_n to_o bring_v forth_o fig_n it_o be_v then_o a_o infallible_a trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o by_o the_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o §_o 44_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a 23._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n the_o first_o of_o these_o fruit_n and_o the_o fair_a too_o even_o of_o large_a extent_n and_o most_o last_a which_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n bring_v forth_o be_v love_n even_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o this_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o infallible_a touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o be_v that_o essential_a love_n and_o love-knot_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v that_o sacred_a vinculum_fw-la that_o invisible_a chain_n which_o unite_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o and_o which_o unite_v one_o to_o another_o by_o charity_n peace_n amity_n the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o that_o 3_o way_n first_o he_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o god_n second_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o three_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n therefore_o call_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.3_o 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o author_n fautor_n and_o fomentor_n of_o all_o division_n he_o divide_v and_o separate_v man_n from_o god_n by_o sinfulness_n and_o error_n and_o man_n from_o man_n by_o envy_n malice_n hatred_n strife_n and_o variance_n therefore_o be_v he_o so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o vulgar_a by_o his_o cleave_a foot_n the_o emblem_n of_o division_n §_o 45_o now_o our_o love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o be_v manifest_v and_o express_v by_o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n 4.20_o 1_o joh._n 4.20_o for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v for_o 24_o joh._n 14.23_o 24_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n and_o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o and_o what_o be_v the_o word_n he_o mean_v and_o so_o often_o particular_o command_v but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o joh._n 15.12_o and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n he_o give_v we_o in_o charge_n to_o bring_v forth_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o even_o to_o love_v one_o another_o so_o that_o then_o where_o there_o be_v malice_n hatred_n strife_n variance_n bitter_a envy_n rail_n revile_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o impudent_a vanity_n and_o a_o false_a suggestion_n either_o from_o their_o own_o corrupt_a err_a spirit_n or_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n himself_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o hater_n a_o reviler_n and_o the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n 12.10_o rev._n 12.10_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o there_o be_v peace_n love_n unity_n amity_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v unquestionable_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o unity_n therefore_o st._n john_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n add_v immediate_o beloved_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n §_o 46_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o instance_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o love_n be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o they_o even_o the_o mistress_n or_o rather_o the_o queen_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n extol_v above_o they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n brief_a abridgement_n and_o epitome_n of_o all_o grace_n all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contain_v in_o and_o derive_v from_o this_o one_o as_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n head_n vnde_fw-la cetera_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la exorta_fw-la &_o religata_fw-la contexuit_fw-la say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n aug._n aug._n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n they_o all_o arise_v from_o and_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o therefore_o be_v love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o three_o respect_n 1._o reductive_a in_o that_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v reducible_a to_o this_o one_o command_n of_o love_n and_o like_o homer_n iliad_n in_o a_o nutshell_n the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o short_a precept_n 40._o mat._n 22_o 37_o 39_o 40._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 2._o formaliter_fw-la the_o very_a essential_a form_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v our_o love_n to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o very_a form_n life_n soul_n spirit_n of_o a_o true_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a obedience_n both_o in_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n when_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o therefore_o be_v love_n also_o style_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o for_o finis_fw-la in_o moralibus_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la formae_fw-la the_o end_n why_o we_o do_v this_o or_o that_o moral_a action_n be_v the_o very_a essential_a form_n of_o the_o action_n do_v 3._o effective_a obedience_n be_v the_o effect_n the_o issue_n the_o product_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n flow_v from_o it_o as_o a_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v as_o before_o 14.23_o joh._n 14.23_o if_o you_o love_v i_o ke●p_v my_o commandment_n love_v then_o be_v and_o needs_o must_v be_v a_o exact_a true_a and_o infallible_a touchstone_n or_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o spirit_n since_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a the_o fountain_n the_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o §_o 47_o a_o three_o rule_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o descension_n upon_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n record_v act._n 2.2_o 2.2_o act._n 2.2_o and_o sudden_o there_o come_v

under_o that_o pretence_n treat_v of_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o shall_v not_o first_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n examine_v and_o try_v such_o thing_n and_o person_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v lie_n &_o error_n obtrude_v upon_o he_o under_o the_o dress_n and_o attire_n of_o truth_n because_o there_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v by_o god_n permission_n and_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n false_a prophet_n or_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o as_o fair_a and_o great_a pretender_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o very_a true_a patron_n and_o promoter_n thereof_o such_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n of_o old_a and_o under_o the_o gospelanew_v 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o poison_n spread_v no_o further_o so_o that_o other_o be_v not_o infect_v therewith_o also_o but_o so_o nauseous_a be_v truth_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o its_o age_n and_o antiquity_n and_o so_o acceptable_a be_v lie_n and_o error_n for_o their_o novelty_n that_o these_o false_a teacher_n never_o fail_v of_o many_o disciple_n and_o follower_n so_o it_o follows_z vers_n 2._o 2.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o destruction_n by_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o first_o then_o believe_v they_o not_o follow_v they_o not_o be_v not_o cozen_v by_o their_o fair_a pretence_n so_o as_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o false_a doctrine_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o command_n matt._n 24.23_o 24.23_o matt._n 24.23_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o loe_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o loe_o there_o believe_v it_o 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shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o unto_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n from_o whence_o be_v also_o further_o observable_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n to_o arise_v viz._n for_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o proficiency_n and_o integrity_n in_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o so_o say_v the_o father_n upon_o those_o word_n aug._n aug._n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n tentat_fw-la nos_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la ipse_fw-la quem_fw-la nihil_fw-la latet_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la scire_fw-la nos_fw-la faciat_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la dilectione_n profecerimus_fw-la god_n suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o lie_a wonder_n of_o false_a prophet_n arise_v among_o we_o not_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o we_o to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o bare_a but_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o know_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o proficiency_n and_o constancy_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o integrity_n the_o very_a same_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o 11.19_o for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v among_o you_o may_v be_v know_v 18._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o quolibet_fw-la errore_fw-la caecentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o what_o error_n soever_o our_o enemy_n be_v blind_v or_o with_o what_o wickedness_n soever_o they_o be_v deprave_v it_o be_v for_o the_o proof_n trial_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o we_o have_v they_o receive_v power_n to_o afflict_v persecute_v imprison_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o patience_n in_o suffering_n and_o charity_n in_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n as_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n matt._n 5.44_o 5.44_o matt._n 5.44_o do_v they_o only_o by_o fair_a word_n and_o cunning_a speech_n distil_v their_o false_a and_o poisonous_a doctrine_n it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o wisdom_n in_o resist_v 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o and_o beneficence_n in_o persuade_v and_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n prove_v whether_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 26._o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o of_o who_o they_o be_v take_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o §_o 41_o second_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o 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see_v say_v the_o father_n that_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o work_v by_o his_o mediator_n and_o instrument_n 14._o 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14._o those_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n may_v so_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o gospel_n receive_v which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o faith_n therefore_o he_o say_v another_o gospel_n beside_o etc._n etc._n praeter_fw-la any_o thing_n that_o be_v beside_o that_o hold_v not_o square_a and_o be_v not_o level_v to_o that_o rule_n qui_fw-la praetergreditur_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la non_fw-la procedit_fw-la in_o via_fw-la sed_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o via_fw-la he_o that_o go_v beside_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n go_v not_o forward_o

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scripture_n see_v you_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o follow_v your_o own_o invention_n and_o tradition_n and_o so_o err_v from_o they_o answ_n they_o that_o do_v believe_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o in_o say_v that_o we_o do_v this_o herein_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o do_v false_o and_o flat_o belie_v we_o since_o both_o we_o can_v and_o you_o see_v we_o do_v prove_v our_o ministerial_a action_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n quest_n 20_o whether_o ever_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v first_o baptise_v and_o then_o preach_v faith_n and_o repentance_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n afterward_o answ_n christ_n himself_o be_v baptise_a being_n a_o person_n not_o capable_a of_o faith_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o repentance_n for_o he_o be_v above_o both_o of_o faith_n he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n 2.22_o joh._n 3.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o the_o person_n in_o who_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o of_o repentance_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a who_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v our_o pattern_n and_o grand_a example_n the_o apostle_n also_o baptize_v many_o person_n who_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o be_v hypocrite_n as_o simon_n magus_n alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n demas_n diotrephes_n and_o simon_n magus_n have_v repentance_n preach_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v many_o day_n 22._o act._n 8.13_o 22._o as_o the_o text_n clear_o express_v from_o all_o which_o example_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o necessary_o require_v of_o all_o person_n as_o to_o the_o reception_n of_o baptism_n but_o to_o the_o bless_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o pardon_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 2._o neither_o be_v child_n also_o absolute_o and_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o have_v these_o grace_n in_o the_o power_n though_o not_o in_o the_o act_n in_o the_o seed_n though_o not_o in_o the_o fruit_n 42._o leu._n 25.41_o 42._o in_o the_o promise_n for_o and_o in_o their_o behalf_n though_o not_o in_o the_o present_a actual_a performance_n 16.33.18.8_o mat._n 18.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o act_n 16.33.18.8_o therefore_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n believer_n little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o and_o under_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o family_n and_o household_n they_o be_v rank_v among_o person_n baptize_v convert_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n quest_n 21_o whether_o ever_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n receive_v 100_o or_o 200_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n answ_n christ_n himself_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o gift_n and_o benevolence_n of_o his_o auditor_n who_o minister_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o substance_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n have_v more_o i_o believe_v 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