Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	bear_v	father_n	son_n	4,300	5	5.4306	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81100	The cruel tragedy or inhumane butchery, of Hamor and Shechem, with other their adherents. Acted by Simeon and Levi, in Shechem, a city in Succoth a county or Lordship in Canaan. Lately revived and reacted heere in England, by Fairfax and Ireton, upon the persons of Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, in Colchester, the 28. Aug. 1648. Presented to publicke view in meditations, discoursing the former, discovering the latter, and comparing the circumstances of both, and dedicated to the honoured memory of the two last named worthies.		1648 (1648)	Wing C7422; Thomason E462_30; ESTC R205082	11,297	19

the_o cruel_a tragedy_n or_o inhuman_a butchery_n of_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n with_o other_o their_o adherent_n act_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o shechem_n a_o city_n in_o succoth_n a_o county_n or_o lordship_n in_o canaan_n late_o revive_v and_o react_v here_o in_o england_n by_o fairfax_n and_o ireton_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n and_o sir_n george_n lisle_n in_o colchester_n the_o 28._o aug._n 1648._o present_v to_o public_a view_n in_o meditation_n discourse_v the_o former_a discover_v the_o latter_a and_o compare_v the_o circumstance_n of_o both_o and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_a memory_n of_o the_o two_o last_o name_v worthy_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n hosea_n 4.2_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o preface_n gentleman_n though_o i_o be_o deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o pulpit_n yet_o i_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o press_n to_o publish_v these_o sad_a meditation_n upon_o the_o tragical_a end_n of_o 2_o of_o england_n worthy_n a_o office_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o deserve_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o able_a pen_n but_o can_v not_o i_o be_o sure_o have_v be_v dictate_v from_o a_o more_o honest_a heart_n a_o heart_n more_o affect_v with_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o life_n or_o more_o afflict_a for_o the_o barbarous_a suddenness_n of_o their_o cruel_a death_n i_o forbear_v to_o remember_v what_o they_o be_v it_o be_v record_v in_o each_o noble_a valiant_a breast_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v you_o doubt_v of_o what_o they_o be_v crown_v conqueror_n in_o heaven_n though_o murder_a captive_n here_o on_o earth_n funeral_n sermon_n ought_v to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o encomium_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o live_n either_o by_o instruction_n or_o conviction_n which_o latter_a this_o piece_n especial_o labour_v to_o effect_v which_o i_o beseech_v god_n it_o may_v compass_v with_o that_o success_n that_o they_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n themselves_o or_o abet_v and_o countenance_v other_o in_o this_o so_o bloody_a a_o deed_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o cruelty_n may_v be_v strike_v with_o remorse_n and_o horror_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o so_o curse_a a_o sin_n which_o all_o good_a man_n can_v but_o abhor_v and_o so_o do_v i._n farewell_n gen._n 45.5.6.7_o cruelty_n though_o exercise_v upon_o a_o heathen_a be_v always_o odious_a and_o butchery_n upon_o cold_a blood_n though_o commit_v upon_o ravish_v treacherous_a hypocritical_a infidel_n make_v even_o israel_n to_o stink_n or_o be_v abhor_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o perizzites_n gen._n 34.30_o to_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o choose_a seed_n son_n of_o those_o father_n who_o god_n love_v deut._n 4.37_o of_o child_n elect_v by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o be_v a_o precious_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 7.6_o of_o a_o people_n not_o more_o in_o number_n then_o any_o people_n but_o the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n deut._n 7.7_o of_o they_o who_o he_o call_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mere_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o they_o deut._n 7.8_o that_o the_o sword_n i_o say_v of_o this_o choose_a seed_n of_o the_o son_n of_o such_o father_n of_o the_o child_n so_o elect_v of_o a_o people_n so_o few_o in_o number_n and_o by_o free_a grace_n and_o mere_a love_n so_o call_v that_o their_o sword_n i_o say_v once_o again_o shall_v become_v the_o instrument_n of_o violence_n and_o that_o cruelty_n murder_v cruelty_n shall_v be_v deliberate_o consult_v and_o premeditately_a act_v in_o their_o habitation_n be_v so_o horrid_a a_o inhumanity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o good_a old_a experience_a patriarch_n jacob_n and_o so_o detestable_a a_o fact_n in_o his_o apprehension_n that_o the_o remembrance_n therefore_o make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n in_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n can_v not_o be_v deface_v but_o on_o that_o day_n as_o if_o but_o then_o their_o sword_n have_v fresh_o be_v latcht_v into_o the_o shechemites_n heart_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o bloody_a act_n even_o than_o pierce_v his_o soul_n his_o last_o gasp_n almost_o breathe_v itself_o into_o this_o fatal_a fearful_a prediction_n the_o text._n 5._o simeon_n and_o levy_n brethren_n in_o iniquity_n the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n or_o their_o sword_n be_v instrument_n of_o violence_n 6._o oh_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v for_o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o in_o their selfe_o will_v they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n 7._o curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o rage_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n and_o divide_v itself_o by_o respiting_a commae_n or_o breath-recovering_a accent_n into_o these_o 7_o particular_n the_o division_n 1._o a_o distinguish_a appellation_n simeon_n and_o levi._n 2._o a_o stigmatise_v compellation_n brethren_n in_o iniquity_n 3._o a_o affirmative_a position_n charge_n or_o impeachment_n the_o instument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n 4._o a_o ingeminated_a conjuration_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o abjure_v their_o secret_n oh_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o abjure_v their_o assembly_n unto_o their_o assembly_n oh_o my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v 5._o that_o conjuration_n ground_v upon_o a_o cause_n argue_v the_o deserve_a detestation_n of_o two_o action_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o two_o fold_v affection_n 1._o of_o their_o anger_n vent_v in_o the_o execution_n do_v upon_o their_o enemy_n for_o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n 2._o of_o their_o peevish_a perverseness_n their_o batter_v down_o a_o wall_n or_o force_v a_o enter_v into_o a_o city_n and_o in_o their_o self-will_n they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n 6._o a_o bitter_a imprecation_n or_o dreadful_a execration_n curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a rage_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a 7._o a_o prophetic_a divination_n or_o fatal_a prediction_n of_o division_n among_o themselves_o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob._n dispersion_n among_o other_o and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n in_o all_o which_o he_o express_v how_o cordial_o and_o conscientious_o he_o abominate_v so_o horrid_a a_o tragedy_n as_o will_v be_v discover_v in_o handle_v these_o particular_n unto_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o i_o next_o proceed_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a the_o distinguish_a appellation_n simeon_n and_o levi._n and_o why_o they_o name_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o other_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v actor_n in_o the_o design_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o in_o revenge_n too_o gen._n 37.27_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o work_n of_o revenge_n but_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v the_o come_n of_o sore_a self_n submit_v and_o wound_a man_n three_o day_n after_o a_o treaty_n and_o a_o seem_a reconciliation_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a and_o fear_v no_o such_o revengeful_a act_n the_o come_n i_o say_v upon_o man_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n in_o cold_a blood_n be_v the_o sole_a design_n of_o those_o two_o by_o name_n and_o be_v as_o the_o 25._o verse_n plain_o express_v it_o act_v by_o they_o alone_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o definitive_a sentence_n which_o jacob_n pass_v upon_o that_o bloody_a fact_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o pre-threatned_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o actor_n by_o their_o proper_a name_n he_o distinguish_v they_o two_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o point_n at_o they_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v unquestionable_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n the_o observation_n 1._o observe_v hence_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o in_o criminal_a cause_n of_o so_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a a_o nature_n a_o definitive_a sentence_n whether_o of_o death_n or_o of_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v much_o less_o hasty_o execute_v upon_o surmise_n or_o suggestion_n but_o only_o upon_o real_a evidence_n for_o undisputable_a reason_n and_o upon_o sufficient_a ground_n 2._o in_o the_o record_n of_o such_o inhuman_a tragedy_n and_o cruel_a execution_n the_o contriver_n and_o actor_n may_v digito_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la be_v point_a out_o by_o name_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o and_o say_v of_o these_o be_v the_o man_n jacob_n do_v so_o here_o simeon_n and_o levi._n the_o application_n the_o contrivee_n and_o principal_a actor_n in_o the_o execution_n

haste_n to_o execute_v premeditate_a revenge_n and_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o do_v mischief_n that_o their_o hand_n may_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o shed_v blood_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n whilst_o it_o take_v by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v smite_v its_o sword_n into_o the_o five_o rib_n to_o kill_v 2_o sam._n 20.9.10_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o soul_n though_o religious_o seem_v but_o deceitful_a be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o mouth_n member_n of_o their_o body_n and_o sword_n by_o their_o side_n who_o in_o our_o day_n be_v term_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n saint_n and_o holy_a one_o may_v prove_v instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v a_o truth_n full_o justify_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o fairfax_n and_o ireton_n parallel_n to_o this_o of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n here_o the_o put_n to_o the_o sword_n these_o two_o valiant_a commander_n sir_n charles_n lucas_n and_o sir_n george_n lysle_n in_o cold_a blood_n the_o three_o day_n after_o they_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o their_o mercy_n and_o within_o two_o hour_n after_o notice_n give_v to_o they_o of_o death_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o that_o the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n that_o be_v the_o first_o observation_n but_o before_o i_o touch_v upon_o the_o second_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o revive_v and_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n shechem_n the_o son_n of_o hamor_n a_o uncircumcised_a canaanite_n have_v wrought_v villainy_n in_o israel_n gen._n 34_o 7._o commit_v that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n v._o 14._o both_o these_o by_o jacob_n be_v pass_v by_o with_o silence_n and_o their_o redress_n commit_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o sechem_n endeavour_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o repair_v to_o this_o end_n shechem_n desire_v a_o personal_a treaty_n the_o sole_a mean_n with_o god_n blessing_n to_o effect_v a_o reconciliation_n if_o without_o hypocrisy_n jacob_n consent_v real_o intend_v a_o reconciliation_n with_o shechem_n who_o entreat_v it_o with_o humble_a submission_n and_o with_o hamor_n who_o have_v propound_v it_o with_o promise_n of_o a_o considerable_a satisfaction_n with_o his_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n have_v the_o matter_n be_v end_v peaceable_o between_o they_o who_o have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o love_n peace_n union_n and_o amity_n but_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n pretend_v to_o embrace_v the_o motion_n intend_v to_o compass_v their_o premeditate_a revenge_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o begin_v their_o cruelty_n with_o craft_n and_o shroud_v their_o craft_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n if_o you_o will_v submit_v to_o our_o discipline_n serve_v the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o receive_v on_o your_o body_n the_o badge_n or_o ensign_n of_o our_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n circumcision_n then_o may_v we_o yield_v to_o your_o desire_n otherwais_o know_v we_o can_v do_v this_o thing_n we_o can_v give_v our_o sister_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n gen._n 34.14_o a_o covenant_n intend_v not_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n the_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o intend_a conjugal_a affection_n to_o the_o desire_a wife_n cause_n both_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n wave_v the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o execution_n to_o embrace_v that_o condition_n themselves_o and_o to_o persuade_v their_o people_n thereunto_o also_o they_o dissemble_v with_o they_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v dissemble_v with_o by_o jacob_n son_n common_a profit_n be_v pretend_v in_o order_n thereunto_o shall_v not_o their_o flock_n and_o substance_n be_v we_o gen._n 34.23_o though_o shechems_n love_n be_v therein_o only_o mean_v the_o hope_n of_o profit_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a motive_n to_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o commodity_n make_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n proud_a to_o be_v prodigal_a of_o their_o skin_n and_o blood_n therefore_o they_o also_o be_v content_a to_o smart_v and_o so_o all_o put_v the_o knife_n to_o their_o own_o foreskin_n and_o now_o simeon_n and_o levi_n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o submission_n to_o their_o mercy_n and_o inability_n to_o make_v resistance_n by_o reason_n the_o sorenes_n of_o the_o shechemite_v own-given_a wound_n on_o the_o three_o day_n take_v either_o of_o they_o his_o sword_n and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n bold_o and_o slay_v every_o male_a v._o 25._o this_o design_n take_v in_o hand_n upon_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n but_o carry_v on_o with_o such_o craft_n dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o in_o cold_a blood_n so_o barbarous_o execute_v be_v by_o jacob_n sharp_o reprehend_v in_o they_o gen._n 34.30_o and_o here_o make_v a_o charge_n impeachment_n or_o affirmative_a position_n of_o their_o cruelty_n the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n this_o premise_a the_o second_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n will_v be_v this_o 2_o doct._n though_o the_o uncircumcised_a infidel_n work_v villainy_n in_o israel_n gen._n 34.7_o and_o commit_v a_o act_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o faithful_a promise_a seed_n christian_n gen._n 34.14_o and_o afterward_o with_o humble_a submission_n sue_v for_o a_o honourable_a reconciliation_n in_o hope_n by_o a_o personal_a treaty_n to_o conclude_v all_o in_o love_n peace_n union_n and_o amity_n and_o thereupon_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o mercy_n yet_o if_o israel_n christian_n saint_n take_v advantage_n of_o such_o submission_n and_o in_o cold_a blood_n murder_v those_o uncircumcised_a infidel_n this_o charge_n may_v be_v just_o put_v in_o and_o this_o impeachment_n draw_v up_o against_o they_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n this_o be_v jacobs_n charge_n against_o simeon_n and_o levi_n yea_o although_o which_o be_v more_o the_o design_n of_o the_o shechemite_n be_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o flock_n substance_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o son_n gen._n 34.23_o the_o application_n this_o charge_n hen_n i_o must_v draw_v up_o and_o this_o impeachment_n put_v in_o against_o fairfax_v and_o ireton_n those_o principal_a actor_n in_o that_o riot_n which_o in_o cold_a blood_n be_v commit_v on_o the_o life_n of_o those_o two_o worthy_a christian_a cavalier_n sir_n charles_n lucas_n and_o sir_n george_n lisle_n by_o their_o according_a to_o their_o own_o report_n elect_a self_n and_o holy_a worthy_n that_o army_n of_o saint_n as_o the_o delude_a seduce_v blind_a or_o besot_v people_n of_o this_o land_n term_v they_o for_o if_o that_o bloody_a fact_n commit_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n upon_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n infidel_n for_o which_o yet_o they_o may_v pretend_v some_o cause_n and_o have_v a_o fair_a colour_n be_v by_o jacob_n just_o condemn_v and_o this_o charge_n put_v in_o against_o they_o that_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n certain_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o put_v in_o the_o same_o impeachment_n against_o fairfax_n and_o ireton_n and_o declaim_v against_o that_o their_o bloody_a act_n as_o the_o quintessence_n of_o cruelty_n and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n after_o a_o submission_n to_o mercy_n those_o two_o noble_a christian_n who_o have_v not_o injure_v they_o at_o all_o much_o less_o in_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n who_o take_v up_o arm_n only_o to_o recover_v their_o own_o substance_n and_o not_o to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o a_o body_n to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o by_o a_o personal_a treaty_n to_o compose_v all_o difference_n satisfy_v all_o public_a interest_n and_o effect_v a_o happy_a reconciliation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o between_o the_o subject_n themselves_o that_o so_o the_o king_n may_v live_v in_o glory_n and_o command_v the_o subject_n in_o plenty_n and_o obedience_n and_o all_o in_o peace_n righteousness_n and_o fit_a liberty_n which_o fairfax_n ireton_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o adherent_n pretend_v in_o all_o their_o remonstrance_n and_o declaration_n in_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_o they_o talk_v but_o deceitful_o and_o shall_v man_n of_o these_o principle_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o these_o good_a and_o religious_a end_n after_o they_o be_v over_o pour_v and_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o victor_n in_o cold_a blood_n be_v shoot_v to_o death_n and_o yet_o shall_v they_o that_o have_v be_v chief_a plotter_n and_o actor_n with_o their_o adherent_n and_o abettor_n be_v look_v upon_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o elect_a child_n the_o choose_a people_n no_o let_v they_o be_v point_v at_o by_o their_o know_a appellation_n or_o proper_a name_n fairfax_n and_o ireton_n as_o be_v prodigy_n of_o nature_n stigmatise_v with_o their_o deserve_a character_n or_o proper_a appelation_n brethren_n in_o iniquity_n as_o the_o shame_n brand_v shame_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o charge_v