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	love_v	world_n	3,595	5	5.1710	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o fable_n such_o like_a as_o these_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n or_o only_a hope_n but_o not_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n etc._n etc._n four_o it_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v malignant_a people_n who_o out_o of_o their_o malice_n will_v fraudulent_o conduct_v other_o into_o hell_n and_o torment_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o malignant_a 115._o v._o 115._o and_o i_o will_v search_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o love_n and_o not_o in_o only_a faith_n or_o only_a hope_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v saint_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 2._o paul_n prophecy_n and_o know_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v distribute_v all_o my_o good_n for_o meat_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o shall_v deliver_v my_o body_n so_o that_o i_o burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o do_v profit_v i_o nothing_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v saint_n paul_n neither_o prophecy_n nor_o science_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o faith_n nor_o almsdeed_n nor_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o religion_n any_o one_o profess_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o attain_v unto_o happiness_n without_o charity_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v say_v now_o these_o remain_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o 20._o m●●_n ●_o 20._o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v so_o teach_v man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o tell_v 21._o mat._n 5._o 21._o you_o that_o unless_o your_o justice_n abound_v more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharise_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n have_v faith_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n say_v upon_o the_o 2._o mat._n 23._o 2._o chair_n of_o moses_n have_v sit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n all_o thing_n therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o observe_v you_o and_o do_v you_o whereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o scribe_n preach_v faithful_a and_o true_a doctrine_n otherwise_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v wish_v their_o auditor_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o say_v but_o they_o want_v charity_n in_o themselves_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n say_v but_o according_a ●_o mat._n 23._o ●_o to_o their_o work_n do_v you_o not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o ever_o enjoy_v rest_n or_o happiness_n but_o endless_a pain_n again_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n very_o 42._o io._n 8._o 42._o you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o from_o god_n i_o proceed_v whereby_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n have_v not_o god_n for_o their_o father_n and_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n as_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o desire_n 43._o io._n 8._o 43._o of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v who_o though_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n as_o s._n james_n witness_v 2._o jam._n 2._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n whereupon_o it_o be_v write_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o for_o this_o appear_v 8._o 1._o io._n 3._o 8._o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n bring_v man_n to_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o win_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o so_o say_v of_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n i_o have_v 42._o io._n 5._o 42._o know_v you_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n you_o have_v not_o in_o you_o and_o of_o the_o elect_a apostle_n you_o have_v 27._o io._n 16._o 27._o love_v i_o love_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o 19_o rom._n 13._o 19_o law_n the_o want_n of_o love_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a whereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v very_o very_o i_o 15._o io._n 8._o 15._o say_v unto_o you_o if_o any_o man_n keep_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o again_o say_v he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n so_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n for_o ever_o he_o that_o love_v not_o abide_v in_o 14._o io_n 3._o 14._o death_n dead_a to_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o by_o which_o be_v manifest_a that_o happy_a life_n can_v be_v without_o the_o love_a of_o god_n almighty_a with_o all_o our_o heart_n insomuch_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v happiness_n and_o content_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o love_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v happy_a as_o witness_v s._n augustine_n say_v he_o be_v not_o 15._o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la li._n 14._o ca._n 15._o happy_a of_o who_o happy_a life_n be_v not_o belove_v which_o thou_o may_v find_v true_a by_o experience_n see_v thyself_o and_o all_o other_o to_o take_v comfort_n and_o content_v in_o that_o which_o they_o love_v and_o not_o in_o that_o which_o they_o neglect_v whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o 2._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 2._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o anathema_n his_o body_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o soul_n exclude_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xi_o how_o to_o attain_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o how_o to_o love_v his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n see_v that_o divine_a love_n or_o charity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o content_a and_o happiness_n of_o man_n it_o be_v requisite_a also_o to_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o this_o divine_a love_n or_o charity_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v happy_a charity_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v 15._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o faith_n not_o feign_v so_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o thou_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n almighty_a with_o all_o thy_o heart_n be_v to_o separate_v thyself_o for_o a_o time_n from_o all_o other_o affair_n and_o business_n only_o to_o attend_v unto_o the_o examine_n of_o thy_o conscience_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v thy_o life_n past_a and_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o thy_o cuill_a thought_n word_n deed_n and_o unjust_a action_n which_o have_v stain_v and_o make_v filthy_a thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o confess_v they_o with_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n to_o one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n almighty_a have_v give_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v 23._o io._n 20._o 23._o they_o be_v forgive_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o may_v have_v a_o clean_a and_o pure_a heart_n fit_a to_o receive_v divine_a love_n or_o charity_n and_o god_n almighty_a will_v bestow_v it_o upon_o thou_o according_a to_o his_o word_n say_v return_v to_o i_o and_o i_o 7._o mat_n 3._o 7._o will_v return_v to_o you_o no_o body_n put_v new_a wine_n 17._o mat._n 9_o 17._o into_o old_a bottle_n otherwise_o the_o bottle_n perish_v but_o new_a wine_n they_o put_v into_o new_a bottle_n and_o both_o be_v preserve_v together_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v receive_v the_o new_a wine_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o charity_n thou_o must_v first_o lay_v away_o thy_o old_a conversation_n 22._o eph._n 4._o 22._o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o error_n thy_o self-love_n proper_a judgement_n private_a spirit_n inordinate_a appetite_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o penance_n be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n

say_v the_o apostle_n 4._o phi._n 4._o in_o he_o that_o comfort_v i_o comfort_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yea_o love_v our_o heavy_a persecutor_n as_o ourselves_o since_o from_o god_n almighty_a proceed_v all_o our_o good_a and_o strength_n the_o first_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o our_o persecutor_n as_o ourselves_o be_v much_o to_o love_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o they_o 8._o rom._n 8._o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n cooperate_v in_o good_a again_o if_o any_o 23._o io._n 14._o 23._o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n love_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n love_n be_v 6._o cant._n 8._o 6._o as_o strong_a as_o death_n the_o love_n of_o god_n nothing_o can_v overcome_v many_o water_n of_o tribulation_n 8._o cant._n 8._o can_v quench_v charity_n neither_o shall_v flood_n of_o persecution_n overwhelm_v it_o wherefore_o the_o first_o mean_n be_v much_o to_o love_n god_n almighty_a and_o often_o to_o make_v the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v easy_o love_v thy_o most_o alienate_v enemy_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v often_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n almighty_a who_o since_o he_o intend_v to_o crown_v none_o but_o such_o as_o 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o shall_v overcome_v in_o combat_n first_o give_v the_o grace_n and_o force_v to_o overcome_v and_o then_o permit_v miserable_a people_n to_o practice_v cruelty_n and_o persecution_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o his_o grace_n overcome_v they_o and_o remain_v through_o patience_n and_o charity_n a_o conqueror_n he_o may_v crown_v thou_o with_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a content_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n in_o the_o other_o with_o eternal_a glory_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n james_n say_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v 12._o jam_fw-la 1._o 12._o temptation_n for_o when_o he_o have_v be_v prove_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o insomuch_o as_o by_o overcome_v thy_o gain_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o a_o persecute_v king_n prince_n or_o potentate_n shall_v spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n and_o bestow_v they_o both_o on_o thou_o together_o with_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v by_o his_o mean_n so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o the_o martyr_n who_o he_o put_v to_o death_n either_o public_o or_o by_o long_a private_a imprisonment_n or_o other_o distress_n for_o our_o catholic_a faith_n my_o 10._o num._n 23._o 10._o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a and_o my_o last_o end_n be_v make_v like_o to_o they_o so_o in_o truth_n and_o verity_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v hate_v or_o wish_v any_o evil_n unto_o thy_o severe_a persecutor_n but_o much_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v wish_v well_o unto_o they_o and_o love_v they_o tender_o since_o that_o by_o their_o mean_n and_o by_o their_o loss_n both_o of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a content_a and_o happiness_n thou_o persevere_v in_o charity_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o otherwise_o thou_o can_v expect_v ever_o to_o have_v receive_v viz._n to_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o 10._o apoc._n 3._o 10._o eternal_a glory_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o 7._o apoc._n 7._o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o lamb_n our_o saviour_n to_o the_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o pious_a envy_n at_o our_o happiness_n here_o in_o england_n for_o that_o we_o be_v kill_v 22._o ps_n 43._o 22._o all_o the_o day_n we_o be_v esteem_v as_o sheep_n of_o slaughter_n for_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o go_v continual_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v with_o our_o life_n always_o 118._o ps_n 118._o in_o our_o hand_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n almighty_a in_o sacrifice_n know_v that_o our_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n for_o so_o 12._o mat._n 5._o 12._o they_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o be_v before_o we_o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v remain_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o i_o dispose_v to_o you_o as_o my_o father_n dispose_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n that_o 28._o luc._n 22._o 28._o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o my_o table_n and_o in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o may_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n thou_o see_v what_o labour_n pain_n and_o danger_n every_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v if_o he_o may_v but_o hope_v to_o ascend_v up_o to_o be_v a_o earthly_a king_n or_o prince_n or_o come_v to_o attain_v some_o grace_n and_o 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