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
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

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obedience_n to_o his_o father_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o wood_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v gen._n 22._o which_o he_o do_v willing_o without_o the_o least_o reluctancy_n or_o resistance_n that_o we_o read_v of_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n he_o willing_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o such_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a compliance_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n what_o his_o father_n will_v that_o he_o will_v so_o himself_o declare_v it_o joh._n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v v._o 38._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o thus_o do_v he_o as_o god_n perfect_o comply_v with_o the_o 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this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v subject_n and_o bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o under_o this_o sentence_n do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n lie_v be_v bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o this_o accurse_a death_n not_o only_o to_o a_o natural_a but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o eternal_a death_n to_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o he_o may_v free_v his_o elect_a people_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o they_o this_o it_o be_v that_o induce_v god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v this_o gup_n to_o his_o son_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3.16_o and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o also_o induce_v he_o so_o willing_o to_o drink_v it_o in_o this_o way_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v paul_n gal._n 2.20_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o v._o 25._o this_o it_o be_v which_o next_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n put_v he_o forward_o upon_o this_o service_n with_o such_o resolution_n and_o willingness_n even_o that_o ardent_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n this_o will_n love_n do_v love_n the_o power_n of_o intense_a love_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o where_o it_o be_v intense_a it_o will_v make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n jacob_n love_v rachel_n he_o serve_v a_o sevenyear_n apprenticeship_n for_o she_o and_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o thus_o will_v man_n serve_v their_o god_n do_v they_o but_o love_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v though_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n their_o service_n will_v not_o be_v tedious_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_v his_o elect_a people_n with_o such_o a_o intense_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v he_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o either_o he_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o 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even_o as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o drink_n of_o that_o mystical_a cup_n concern_v which_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 22.15_o with_o desire_n i_o have_v desire_v that_o be_v earnest_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passeover_n with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v mean_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o be_v he_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o this_o metaphorical_a cup_n whereof_o that_o be_v a_o forerunner_n and_o a_o sign_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o with_o the_o like_a earnest_a desire_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o

31.9_o and_o be_v to_o all_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o by_o adoption_n that_o he_o have_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n adopt_v we_o into_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o child_n which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o when_o once_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 8.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v of_o we_o and_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o work_v in_o we_o a_o childlike_a disposition_n filial_a affection_n towards_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o filial_a fear_n a_o filial_a love_n a_o filial_a affiance_n cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o father_n find_v such_o a_o disposition_n such_o affection_n in_o our_o heart_n now_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o be_v our_o father_n let_v we_o now_o call_v he_o so_o use_v 3_o father_n call_v god_n our_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o servant_n david_n psal_n 89.26_o he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o require_v from_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n jer._n 3.4_o will_v thou_o not_o from_o this_o time_n cry_v unto_o i_o my_o father_n viz._n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o again_o vers_n 19_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n that_o be_v so_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v i_o and_o this_o let_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v this_o be_v the_o language_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n teach_v all_o god_n child_n to_o call_v god_n their_o father_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n say_v paul_n to_o his_o roman_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o the_o like_a to_o his_o galathian_n gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o this_o do_v we_o call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o our_o tongue_n but_o our_o heart_n so_o look_v upon_o he_o so_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o he_o which_o do_v we_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n father_n god_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o his_o child_n as_o a_o father_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n in_o whatever_o god_n do_v to_o we_o or_o we_o to_o he_o still_o look_v upon_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o father_n 1._o as_o first_o in_o receive_v of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n from_o he_o mercy_n in_o receive_v of_o mercy_n take_v they_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n as_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n therein_o acknowledge_v his_o fatherly_a affection_n 2._o so_o also_o in_o confess_v of_o sin_n and_o beg_a pardon_n for_o 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