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	great_a	lord_n	2,693	5	3.5041	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47095	Zion in distress, or, The sad and lamentable complaint of Zion and her children wherein are demonstrated the causes of her miserable calamities, and her faith in God ... : also shewing the dreadful controversie God hath with the beast of Rome ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1666 (1666)	Wing K108; ESTC R18256	24,479	62

zion_n in_o distress_n or_o the_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o zion_n and_o her_o child_n wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o miserable_a calamity_n and_o her_o faith_n in_o god_n touch_v her_o perfect_a redemption_n &_o the_o latter_a day_n glory_n also_o show_v the_o dreadful_a controversy_n god_n have_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n and_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o all_o adversary_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o zion_n sake_n lam._n 1.12_o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n verse_n 17._o zion_n spread_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v she_o london_n print_a in_o the_o fatal_a year_n the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n if_o these_o ensue_a illiterate_a and_o homespun-poem_n come_v to_o thy_o hand_n let_v i_o crave_v this_o of_o thou_o viz._n diligent_o and_o impartial_o to_o peruse_v they_o and_o do_v not_o censorious_o judge_v nor_o prejudicial_o condemn_v the_o plain_a and_o simple-hearted_n author_n thereof_o neither_o do_v thou_o slight_v they_o because_o of_o the_o lowness_n and_o meanness_n of_o the_o stile_n that_o they_o run_v in_o but_o esteem_v they_o rather_o for_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o matter_n then_o for_o their_o elegancy_n more_o for_o their_o virtue_n than_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o scholastic_a expression_n i_o never_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n nor_o court_v the_o university_n neither_o have_v i_o study_v to_o deliver_v myself_o in_o that_o stile_n that_o may_v tend_v either_o to_o the_o please_a of_o the_o mind_n fancy_n or_o vain_a humour_n of_o any_o nor_o to_o delight_v the_o ear_n but_o to_o affect_v the_o heart_n not_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o mirth_n but_o to_o move_v the_o soul_n to_o mourn_v and_o if_o courteous_a reader_n thou_o be_v a_o christian_n one_o that_o art_n true_o and_o real_o bear_v from_o above_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o bring_v up_o virtuous_o in_o the_o heavenly_a family_n if_o so_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o i_o need_v not_o enforce_v many_o argument_n to_o induce_v thou_o to_o a_o kind_a acceptance_n of_o what_o i_o present_v thou_o with_o because_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o state_n of_o her_o who_o womb_n do_v bear_v thou_o and_o who_o pap_n have_v spiritual_o give_v thou_o suck_v shall_v thy_o dear_a mother_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a languish_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o not_o her_o own_o dear_a child_n incline_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o her_o mournful_a complaint_n god_n forbid_v if_o i_o have_v misrepresent_v the_o state_n of_o zion_n this_o day_n in_o any_o thing_n i_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n i_o have_v write_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n receive_v the_o subject_n be_v divine_a and_o i_o confess_v too_o high_a and_o good_a to_o be_v so_o low_a and_o bad_o handle_v too_o worthy_a for_o such_o a_o unworthy_a worm_n to_o meddle_v with_o such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o here_o present_a to_o you_o i_o have_v with_o mary_n do_v what_o i_o can_v you_o must_v not_o expect_v a_o man_n head_n upon_o a_o child_n shoulder_n and_o if_o it_o prove_v acceptable_a in_o your_o eye_n i_o matter_n not_o how_o i_o and_o it_o be_v censure_v by_o other_o it_o can_v speed_v worse_a than_o she_o do_v for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v write_v these_o line_n this_o only_a i_o entreat_v of_o thou_o let_v zions_n captivity_n be_v thy_o misery_n and_o never_o add_v thou_o to_o her_o affliction_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v thou_o for_o ever_o in_o all_o christian_a service_n farewell_o let_v zealot_n carp_v at_o homer_n if_o they_o will_v and_o bark_v like_o dog_n until_o they_o bark_v their_o fill_n true_a protestant_n will_v not_o offend_v be_v it_o be_v only_o popish_a imp_n will_v snarl_v at_o i_o to_o his_o friend_n the_o author_n what_o muse_n be_v this_o do_v thus_o possess_v thy_o brain_n that_o lead_v thy_o genius_n to_o so_o high_a a_o strain_n must_v thy_o aspire_a thought_n needs_o now_o rehearse_v thy_o mother_n groan_n in_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o dress_n what_o poet-like_a thyself_o deliver_v now_o be_v prose_n too_o mean_a to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v how_o she_o be_v oppress_v by_o rome_n black_a hellish_a crew_n how_o in_o her_o blood_n they_o do_v their_o hand_n imbrue_v let_v thy_o endeavour_v ●_o prosper_v let_v they_o prove_v to_o be_v rome_n shame_n a_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o distress_a mother_n now_o the_o scorn_n of_o black-mouthed_a imp_n the_o son_n of_o satan_n bear_v aspire_a soul_n what_o from_o her_o sorrow_n climb_v to_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n in_o thy_o rhyme_n foretell_v how_o she_o shall_v deliver_v be_v from_o all_o those_o bloody_a hound_n who_o thou_o do_v see_v god_n will_v destroy_v and_o will_v thy_o mother_n make_v heaven_n glory_n &_o earth_n joy_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n jehovah_n bless_v thy_o work_n this_o book_n though_o small_a and_o make_v it_o prove_v a_o preface_n to_o rome_n fall_n vale._n zion_n in_o distress_n or_o the_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o zion_n and_o her_o child_n zion_n son_n attend_v all_o people_n harken_v and_o draw_v near_o what_o doleful_a noise_n be_v that_o sound_n in_o my_o ear_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v a_o very_a dismal_a cry_n like_o one_o that_o do_v lament_v most_o bitter_o and_o by_o the_o mournful_a voice_n that_o i_o do_v hear_v some_o woman_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n i_o fear_v the_o more_o i_o mind_v t●is_fw-fr cry_n and_o do_v give_v heed_n the_o more_o my_o heart_n be_v pierce_v and_o make_v to_o bleed_v o_o how_o i_o thirst_v to_o know_v who_o this_o shall_v be_v that_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o grieve_v and_o sigh_v in_o i_o a_o person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o descent_n doubtless_o this_o woman_n be_v that_o do_v lament_v high_o descend_v bear_v she_o be_v from_o above_o nurse_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o father_n love_n espouse_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o high_a degree_n for_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v he._n alas_o alas_o poor_a zion_n be_v it_o thou_o o_o mourn_v my_o soul_n and_o let_v my_o spiri_n bow_v let_v all_o that_o love_v the_o bridegroom_n mourn_v for_o grief_n for_o zion_n weep_v as_o one_o past_o all_o relief_n but_o why_o o_o zion_n love_v of_o the_o most_o high_a do_v thou_o lament_v and_o mourn_v so_o bitter_o zion_n ah_o poor_a i_o be_o mean_v low_a and_o desolate_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o pity_n my_o estate_n a_o long_a time_n i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n wander_v about_o in_o sore_a and_o great_a distress_n hide_v myself_o from_o the_o beast_n furious_a rage_n and_o there_o have_v be_v until_o this_o very_a age_n and_o have_v late_o look_v a_o little_a out_o again_o he_o spy_v i_o and_o do_v search_v about_o for_o to_o destroy_v i_o it_o be_v his_o full_a intent_n or_o drive_v i_o back_o again_o his_o mind_n be_v bend_v no_o rest_n nor_o peace_n to_o i_o or_o i_o he_o will_v give_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v the_o dragon_n too_o have_v with_o this_o beast_n combine_v to_o spoil_v both_o i_o and_o i_o when_o we_o they_o find_v the_o old_a lion_n lioness_n and_o lion_n whelp_n come_v out_o against_o i_o other_o beast_n to_o help_v dog_n bull_n and_o bear_n and_o wolf'_v do_v all_o agree_v to_o rend_v and_o tear_v and_o make_v a_o spoil_n of_o i_o o_o that_o ever_o i_o so_o delicate_o breed_v and_o my_o dear_a babe_n at_o the_o king_n table_n feed_v shall_v be_v this_o day_n as_o one_o even_o quite_o cast_v out_o and_o they_o as_o sheep_n now_o scatter_v round_o about_o now_o to_o deliver_v i_o there_o be_v none_o dare_v venture_v the_o truth_n will_v fain_o but_o know_v not_o how_o to_o enter_v and_o justice_n that_o be_v make_v to_o stand_v far_o off_o while_o i_o become_v the_o object_n of_o man_n scoff_n zion_n be_o i_o that_o no_o man_n do_v regard_n man_n heart_n against_o i_o now_o be_v grow_v so_o hard_o hurl_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o toss_v as_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o not_o one_o dram_n of_o comfort_n can_v i_o find_v my_o child_n which_o both_o young_a and_o tender_a be_v the_o fierce_a look_n of_o these_o beast_n do_v great_o scare_v and_o some_o they_o seize_v upon_o as_o their_o own_o prey_n and_o they_o into_o their_o den_n do_v bear_v away_o where_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o sore_a captivity_n mourn_v for_o i_o and_o their_o extremity_n who_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n with_o much_o content_n do_v from_o their_o foe_n endure_v all_o punishment_n for_o they_o in_o prison_n rather_o choose_v to_o lie_v then_o to_o obtain_v by_o sin_n their_o liberty_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n with_o joy_n they_o take_v before_o they_o will_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n forsake_v or_o to_o be_v send_v out_o