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	know_v	love_v	4,027	5	6.3882	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49524	The reformed Presbyterian, humbly offering to the consideration of all pious and peaceable spirits several arguments for obedience to the act for unifromity, as the way to vnity and endeavouring to demonstrate by clear inferences from the sacred scriptures, the writings of some of the ancients, or several old pastors of the reformed churches abroad, and of the most eminent old non-conformists amongst ourselves : as Mr. Josias Nichols, Mr. Paul Baines, and other learned divines : as for Mr. Perkins, Mr. Iohn Randal, and Mr. Rob. Bolton, that there is nothing required by the act for vniformity that is forbidden by the law of God / by Rich. Lytler ...	Lytler, Richard.	1662 (1662)	Wing L3573; ESTC R1525	139,662	290

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that_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v whereby_o we_o may_v signify_v our_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v warrantable_a we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o saviour_n condemn_v the_o publican_n for_o use_v that_o significant_a ceremony_n of_o smite_v upon_o his_o heart_n while_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n though_o doubtless_o it_o may_v signify_v how_o angry_a he_o be_v with_o his_o wicked_a heart_n from_o whence_o all_o evil_a spring_n by_o smite_v upon_o the_o place_n of_o its_o residence_n the_o breast_n though_o i_o can_v find_v no_o command_n for_o this_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o against_o which_o mr._n josias_n nicholls_n so_o except_v against_o as_o a_o sacrament_n that_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o marriage_n because_o that_o it_o signify_v as_o the_o church_n express_v it_o the_o mystical_a union_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n sure_o we_o may_v make_v use_n even_o of_o this_o representation_n by_o matrimony_n to_o endear_v our_o affection_n to_o christ_n our_o spiritual_a spouse_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o will-worship_n or_o superstition_n because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v from_o this_o very_a argument_n press_v husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n eph._n 5.15_o 32._o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o know_v of_o matrimonial_a love_n may_v teach_v we_o to_o love_n christ_n with_o a_o conjugal_a affection_n sect._n 7._o and_o may_v we_o not_o lawful_o use_v such_o common_a thing_n in_o themselves_o to_o affect_v our_o understanding_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v never_o teach_v we_o by_o they_o it_o be_v no_o superstition_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o affection_n that_o we_o see_v in_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o if_o this_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v do_v without_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n god_n himself_o will_v never_o teach_v we_o by_o such_o representation_n say_v he_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n of_o confess_v of_o christ_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v more_o engage_v we_o then_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o endure_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n thereof_o for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a sect._n 8._o now_o though_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a ordinance_n even_o that_o of_o the_o supper_n to_o remember_v we_o of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o it_o be_v not_o superstitious_a yet_o it_o be_v superfluous_a it_o 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schism_n and_o division_n the_o apostle_n john_n 1._o 4_o 6_o 7._o lay_v down_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mark_n or_o character_n how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o consequent_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o discord_n as_o we_o have_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n error_n in_o doctrine_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o leaven_n mat._n 16.6_o compare_v with_o the_o 12._o verse_n now_o as_o leaven_n diffuse_v a_o sourness_n into_o the_o whole_a mass_n or_o lump_n wherever_o it_o come_v so_o also_o do_v error_n diffuse_v a_o sourness_n and_o moroseness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o become_v unsociable_a and_o apt_a to_o divide_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v leaven_v with_o it_o even_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n who_o name_n with_o the_o name_n of_o nabal_n be_v symbolical_a sect._n 13._o now_o than_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a mean_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o these_o grand_a ringleader_n of_o division_n and_o disobedience_n may_v be_v thus_o evidence_v as_o it_o do_v remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o commit_v these_o sin_n for_o do_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n observe_v a_o uniformity_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereto_o belong_v all_o distinction_n of_o man_n and_o party_n will_v soon_o vanish_v away_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n give_v for_o the_o draw_v forth_o those_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o pride_n beforenamed_n neither_o in_o minister_n or_o people_n sect._n 14._o as_o the_o minister_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n act_n and_o exercise_n those_o grace_n which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o pride_n and_o self_n conceitedness_n viz._n humility_n and_o self-denial_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o that_o to_o which_o the_o reverend_a calvin_n say_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o more_o adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o viz._n subjection_n sect._n 15._o so_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o deliver_v from_o the_o occasion_n of_o put_v forth_o those_o divide_v sin_n before_o name_v in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a aptitude_n upon_o the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o these_o mode_n of_o worship_n to_o atgue_n sure_o those_o man_n do_v see_v more_o into_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n the_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o the_o governor_n that_o enjoin_v they_o or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o observe_v they_o and_o have_v therefore_o a_o more_o pure_a delicate_a and_o tender_a conscience_n and_o consequent_o their_o ministry_n be_v like_a to_o be_v most_o soulsaving_a and_o thereupon_o all_o other_o minister_n be_v usual_o censure_v for_o time-servers_a and_o men-pleasers_a by_o which_o mean_v christian_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v destroy_v and_o division_n be_v contract_v and_o continue_v that_o therefore_o which_o remove_v these_o occasion_n as_o for_o all_o to_o be_v uniform_a in_o their_o external_a mode_n of_o worship_n do_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n sect._n 16._o second_o as_o pride_n so_o error_n also_o be_v a_o divide_v sin_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v now_o that_o which_o take_v away_o one_o occasion_n and_o a_o great_a one_o too_o of_o diffuse_v and_o spread_a error_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n now_o uniformity_n in_o prayer_n do_v this_o and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n appoint_v for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n because_o that_o heretic_n do_v convey_v and_o spread_v their_o poison_n in_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o milva_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 416._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v any_o prayer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o a_o synod_n sect._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o desultory_a levity_n in_o the_o mind_n even_o of_o some_o good_a man_n whereby_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o offend_v in_o their_o public_a devotion_n without_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o humility_n and_o spiritual_a prudence_n which_o all_o minister_n have_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reverend_a calvin_n in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la protector_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclosiastical_a rite_n say_v he_o quoad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la &_o rituum_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la valde_fw-la approbo_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la pastori_fw-la in_o functione_n discedere_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n observe_v he_o will_v have_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o be_v they_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o minister_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v conform_v to_o they_o yea_o or_o no_o i_o suppose_v not_o he_o be_v not_o of_o mr._n baxters_n mind_n in_o his_o disputation_n as_o to_o this_o point_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o petitioner_n for_o peace_n but_o say_v express_o from_o which_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n in_o their_o function_n to_o depart_v they_o be_v then_o to_o be_v impose_v by_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o for_o what_o end_n for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o that_o thereby_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o simplicity_n of_o some_o second_o that_o the_o consent_n that_o all_o the_o church_n have_v among_o themselves_o may_v more_o certain_o appear_v and_o last_o also_o that_o the_o extravagant_a levity_n of_o some_o that_o affect_v novelty_n may_v be_v prevent_v so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o this_o reverend_a person_n do_v approve_v of_o a_o uniformity_n in_o prayer_n and_o other_o rite_n as_o the_o way_n to_o unity_n as_o it_o do_v conduce_v to_o concord_n and_o agreement_n as_o it_o prevent_v divide_v sin_n sect._n 18._o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o edification_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n but_o now_o if_o all_o person_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n will_v be_v uniform_a and_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a agreement_n about_o these_o mode_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n which_o for_o our_o non_fw-mi conformity_n and_o division_n among_o ourselves_o by_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n be_v very_o much_o revile_v as_o you_o find_v harding_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n flout_v they_o even_o for_o 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