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	good_a	love_v	3,279	5	5.9384	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26078	A theological discourse of last vvills and testaments by William Assheton.	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1696 (1696)	Wing A4046; ESTC R17297	32,407	122

say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o jam._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o according_a to_o your_o capacity_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a and_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n all_o your_o pretence_n to_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o hypocritical_a and_o this_o most_o important_a truth_n which_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o st._n john_n the_o design_n of_o who_o epistle_n be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o brother_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o as_o he_o large_o show_v we_o be_v the_o sure_a mark_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o invisible_a and_o we_o do_v not_o converse_v with_o god_n as_o we_o do_v with_o one_o another_o how_o then_o can_v we_o pretend_v to_o this_o love_n of_o god_n or_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v this_o divine_a grace_n now_o st._n john_n take_v care_n to_o satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n v._o 21._o he_o who_o love_v god_n let_v he_o love_v his_o brother_n also_o i_o e._n he_o who_o pretend_v to_o love_n god_n let_v he_o prove_v his_o love_n to_o god_n by_o the_o love_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o evidence_n this_o love_n of_o god_n by_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o plain_a and_o convince_a proof_n cap._n 3._o v._n 17._o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o i._o e._n he_o who_o relieve_v not_o his_o poor_a brother_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n he_o neither_o love_v god_n nor_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n v._o 14._o and_o because_o this_o may_v be_v censure_v as_o a_o very_a harsh_a and_o uncharitable_a sentence_n the_o apostle_n thus_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n v._o 15._o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o with_o such_o powerful_a motive_n as_o these_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v recommend_v this_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o charity_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o also_o of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o luk._n 11._o 41._o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v neither_o moth_n corrupt_v luk._n 12._o 33._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n luk._n 16._o 9_o love_v you_o your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a for_o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a luk._n 6._o 35_o 36._o but_o in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o duty_n of_o charity_n so_o effectual_o recommend_v as_o in_o matth._n 25._o v._n 31._o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n contain_v the_o process_n of_o the_o great_a and_o final_a judgement_n punctual_o describe_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o our_o judge_n they_o be_v of_o infinite_a concernment_n to_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v they_o at_o large_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v make_v some_o remark_n and_o observation_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v unto_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o or_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o king_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v also_o unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o then_o shall_v they_o also_o answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a or_o athirst_a or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_n unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v they_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a from_o these_o word_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n it_o 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decay_n with_o thou_o then_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o leu._n 25._o 35._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o because_o that_o for_o this_o thing_n

the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o thy_o land_n deut._n 15._o 7_o 10_o 11._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41._o 1_o 2_o 3._o a_o good_a man_n show_v favour_n and_o dare_v he_o will_v guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal_n 112._o 5_o 9_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a prov._n 14._o 21_o 31._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n prov._n 28._o 27._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o prov._n 19_o 17._o and_o when_o god_n himself_o do_v declare_v what_o those_o act_n be_v which_o render_v penitential_a devotition_n most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o and_o most_o effectual_a he_o thus_o express_v his_o mind_n be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 6_o 7._o and_o when_o daniel_n will_v prescribe_v to_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n the_o best_a way_n of_o amendment_n and_o the_o sure_a mean_n of_o avert_v god_n judgement_n impendent_a on_o he_o he_o thus_o speak_v wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4._o 27._o from_o these_o premise_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o almsgiving_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v most_o express_o command_v not_o only_o by_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o also_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o though_o such_o undeniable_a authority_n when_o due_o consider_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v even_o the_o most_o obstinate_a worldling_n yet_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o persuade_v he_o i_o shall_v brief_o suggest_v some_o of_o those_o reason_n and_o motive_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n 1._o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n for_o hereby_o we_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a matth._n 5._o 48._o that_o be_v as_o our_o b._n saviour_n explain_v himself_o be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a luke_n 6._o 36._o this_o be_v that_o perfection_n in_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exod._n 34._o 6._o who_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7._o 18._o who_o will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isa_n 30._o 18._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a luke_n 6._o 35._o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145._o 9_o to_o do_v good_a therefore_o and_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n be_v not_o only_o noble_a and_o generous_a but_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o godlike_a thus_o to_o act_v be_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o eph._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2._o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n 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