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
A61926	The subject's religion directing and disposing them to a conscientious and careful discharge of their duty in the choice of publick magistrates and officers / by a citizen of London.	Citizen of London.	1691 (1691)	Wing S6105B; ESTC R26950	15,998	24

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heart_n wish_v there_o be_v none_o but_o if_o there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a attribute_n in_o the_o mind_n to_o beget_v a_o real_a love_n or_o fear_n then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o serve_v worldly_a design_n and_o this_o principle_n it_o with_o hypocrisy_n the_o monster_n of_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o to_o be_v of_o one_o two_o or_o all_o persuasion_n to_o serve_v a_o turn_v or_o carry_v on_o a_o design_n so_o that_o hypocrisy_n be_v nothing_o but_o atheism_n dissemble_v under_o a_o veil_n of_o religion_n and_o atheism_n be_v nothing_o but_o hypocrisy_n unmask_v now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o real_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n as_o we_o all_o pretend_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v doubtless_o our_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v real_a and_o not_o hypocritical_a for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n and_o if_o our_o religion_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o 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have_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o love_n towards_o he_o so_o that_o love_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a principle_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n perfect_a and_o to_o god_n most_o be_v acceptable_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o first_o and_o great_a command_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o as_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o a_o awful_a veneration_n towards_o he_o as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v a_o childlike_a fear_n of_o offend_v he_o so_o this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a charity_n and_o universal_a to_o all_o mankind_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o not_o limit_v restrain_v or_o confine_v to_o any_o herd_n or_o sect_n nor_o mercenary_a but_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v give_v out_o his_o ray_n without_o expect_v any_o return_n it_o be_v true_a the_o mind_n that_o be_v conscious_a of_o offend_v by_o disobedience_n and_o abuse_v of_o god_n goodness_n have_v its_o eye_n always_o bloodshot_a with_o gild_n and_o fear_n and_o therefore_o can_v behold_v nothing_o in_o god_n for_o the_o present_a but_o power_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n nor_o arrive_v at_o any_o opinion_n of_o god_n but_o as_o powerful_a in_o order_n to_o punishment_n and_o such_o as_o continue_v thus_o in_o wilful_a disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v do_v gradual_o harden_v themselves_o till_o they_o degenerate_a into_o despair_n of_o mercy_n from_o whence_o proceed_v hatred_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v final_a impenitency_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o who_o can_v now_o frame_v no_o apprehension_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v terrible_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o product_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o tremble_v before_o the_o gospel_n the_o moysaicall_a occonomy_n or_o worship_n be_v not_o superstition_n but_o imperfection_n for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o be_v as_o a_o school_n master_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o fear_n be_v that_o natural_a temper_n which_o be_v impress_v on_o the_o mind_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a discipline_n as_o a_o main_a impulsive_a principle_n to_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n we_o find_v religion_n general_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n express_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n jacob_n call_v god_n almighty_a the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o we_o may-assert_a that_o fear_n continue_v the_o predominant_a and_o active_a principle_n in_o our_o devotion_n even_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n until_o god_n in_o mercy_n give_v we_o new_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o pardon_n on_o our_o repentance_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o all_o mankind_n by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o first_o promise_v and_o in_o due_a time_n send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n for_o this_o very_a end_n to_o principle_n man_n afresh_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o their_o sin_n and_o gild_n have_v extinguish_v for_o which_o end_n we_o find_v the_o proposal_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v after_o the_o sweet_a way_n of_o invitation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o woo_a way_n of_o entreaty_n we_o as_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o if_o god_n by_o we_o do_v beseech_v you_o we_o pray_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n religion_n through_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v express_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o fear_v that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v chief_o act_v by_o this_o principle_n of_o fear_n to_o religion_n be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o that_o inward_a frame_n or_o 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not_o doubt_v but_o if_o serious_o consider_v it_o will_v distinguish_v itself_o in_o every_o pious_a and_o honest_a mind_n from_o all_o false_a persuasion_n together_o with_o some_o short_a observation_n from_o thence_o and_o some_o brief_a direction_n for_o the_o subject_n guidance_n in_o their_o choice_n of_o our_o pulick_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n as_o that_o alone_a which_o will_v secure_v both_o our_o religion_n and_o government_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n religion_n then_o in_o general_n be_v the_o obligation_n we_o be_v under_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a original_a of_o be_v and_o therefore_o imply_v all_o the_o service_n we_o pay_v he_o and_o all_o that_o obedience_n we_o give_v to_o any_o law_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o divine_a attribute_n that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n this_o in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o specific_a difference_n of_o humane_a nature_n 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the_o divine_a power_n or_o what_o be_v so_o apprehend_v to_o be_v as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n be_v not_o appease_v by_o such_o and_o such_o service_n this_o bring_v so_o many_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n at_o tophet_n and_o all_o the_o heathen_a world_n over_o and_o be_v the_o slivish_a principle_n oblige_v so_o many_o corporal_a severity_n affect_v and_o uncommand_v austerity_n superstitious_a repetition_n and_o mutter_a foppery_n as_o tell_v over_o bead_n at_o set_a time_n enjoin_v by_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_n to_o bribe_v a_o deity_n and_o quiet_a the_o murmur_n of_o conscience_n so_o much_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o these_o three_o natural_a seed_n or_o active_a principle_n love_n fear_v and_o worldly_a design_n that_o thus_o nurse_v up_o religion_n into_o beauty_n or_o deformity_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o various_a apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o the_o object_n of_o