Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	believe_v	faith_n	great_a	3,010	5	3.4764	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

virtue_n that_o he_o can_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n particular_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o rightuous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v none_o without_o sin_n and_o consequent_o all_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n yet_o behold_v the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pray_v and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 8._o and_o to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 7._o which_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o no_o other_o but_o he_o be_v find_v worthy_a and_o able_a to_o make_v we_o understande_v the_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a goodwill_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o undertake_v to_o make_v a_o agreement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o misdeed_n to_o god_n which_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a desert_n be_v not_o only_o restrain_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n but_o reach_v to_o all_o general_o that_o all_o may_v perceive_v the_o love_n of_o their_o redeemer_n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o right_o be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o this_o be_v appoint_v a_o reward_n for_o sin_n this_o place_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o place_n afore_o rehearse_v contain_v more_o full_o the_o love_n and_o mercifulnesse_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o again_o unto_o he_o by_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n joh._n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a the_o beginning_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v in_o god_n who_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o fatherly_a love_n save_v us._n the_o second_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n &_o passion_n redeem_v we_o the_o only_a instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o obtain_v such_o great_a good_a be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v of_o such_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n that_o by_o it_o man_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o he_o can_v fall_v utter_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n john_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v to_o confirm_v ourselves_o in_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o his_o doctrine_n when_o as_o we_o do_v understand_v that_o our_o faith_n rest_v in_o he_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o on_o the_o very_a and_o true_a son_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v in_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 27._o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n neither_o can_v be_v condemn_v any_o wise_a be_v so_o warrant_v by_o he_o which_o be_v eternal_a by_o who_o we_o obtain_v life_n and_o felicity_n which_o continue_v for_o ever_o rom._n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v how_o easy_a the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v unto_o we_o s._n paul_n show_v in_o this_o place_n not_o use_v many_o word_n neither_o send_v we_o back_o to_o the_o profound_a and_o deep_a secret_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o we_o be_v save_v if_o so_o be_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o faith_n not_o light_o in_o the_o brain_n but_o root_v profound_o in_o the_o heart_n apprehend_v perfect_o jesus_n christ_n which_o once_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o although_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v require_v which_o principal_o serve_v for_o a_o outward_a testimony_n and_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o we_o yet_o especial_o we_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n line_n lie_v touch_v with_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n who_o mouth_n will_v not_o be_v stop_v see_v that_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v and_o with_o the_o mouth_n declare_v our_o justification_n &_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o 116._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 10._o i_o have_v believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v speak_v act_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 43._o to_o he_o do_v all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o do_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o so_o be_v we_o assure_v and_o rest_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o he_o follow_v the_o prediction_n and_o writing_n not_o only_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o attain_v full_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o and_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o let_v this_o be_v for_o a_o 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life_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n and_o spread_v upon_o we_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o be_v our_o shepherd_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v he_o have_v place_v we_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o his_o finger_n and_o print_v we_o in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v we_o of_o or_o blot_v we_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v regenerate_v we_o and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a wash_n seal_v into_o we_o in_o the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o graft_v we_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o church_n never_o to_o be_v hereafter_o exclude_v

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remove_v but_o remain_v still_o lie_v even_o at_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n gen._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 7._o concern_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o faithful_a although_o they_o be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v present_v themselves_o oftentimes_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o psal_n 51._o ver_fw-la 5._o which_o be_v nothing_o unto_o they_o but_o a_o exercise_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o humility_n and_o after_o make_v they_o more_o circumspect_a yet_o nevertheless_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o be_v all_o put_v away_o for_o he_o put_v they_o far_o from_o he_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o and_o cast_v they_o behind_o ●im_v never_o to_o be_v remember_v again_o which_o be_v show_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n which_o be_v 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