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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54031	The consideration of a position concerning the Book of common-prayer as also of some particulars held forth for truths by one Edmund Elis, stiled a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ : with a warning of tender bowels to the rulers, teachers and people of this nation concerning their church and ministry : likewise a few words concerning the kingdom, laws and government of Christ in the heart and conscience, its inoffensiveness to all just laws and governments of the kingdoms of men / by Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1161; ESTC R28789	24,645	40

minister_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o power_n his_o word_n must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o man_n wisdom_n will_v teach_v or_o as_o man_n comprehension_n will_v gather_v but_o such_o word_n as_o god_n wisdom_n prepare_v for_o he_o and_o put_v into_o his_o mouth_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o true_a minister_n must_v receive_v both_o his_o gift_n his_o ministry_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o both_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o must_v be_v sure_a in_o his_o minister_a to_o keep_v in_o the_o power_n or_o he_o will_v never_o win_v other_o to_o the_o power_n but_o in_o keep_v in_o the_o power_n while_o he_o be_v minister_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o cross_n to_o his_o own_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n give_v forth_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o have_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n which_o god_n choose_v even_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v minister_v to_o he_o by_o the_o power_n in_o thus_o minister_a he_o shall_v save_v both_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o those_o 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