Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	brother_n	know_v	love_v	5,820	5	6.8841	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60612	Two sermons preached at two publick assizes for the county of Svffolk, in the sheriffalty of Will. Soame of Hawleigh, in Suffolk, Esq. by Will. Smyth, D.D., Pr. Nor. and vic. of Mendlesham in Suffolk.	Smith, William, b. 1615 or 16.	1674 (1674)	Wing S4283; ESTC R21663	29,870	126

as_o it_o be_v whole_o resign_v up_o to_o and_o terminate_v upon_o the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n so_o it_o admit_v no_o restraint_n refuse_v no_o attempt_n from_o the_o great_a disobligation_n of_o they_o that_o need_v it_o even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o which_o he_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o they_o that_o be_v most_o unworthy_a in_o themselves_o the_o ungodly_a but_o as_o they_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o he_o even_o while_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n as_o s._n paul_n rom._n 5._o discourse_v the_o commendation_n of_o his_o love_n this_o kind_n of_o love_n and_o in_o such_o proportion_n as_o our_o abridge_v capacity_n can_v advance_v it_o our_o saviour_n intend_v for_o our_o necessary_a imitation_n and_o so_o he_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o institute_v his_o command_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o copy_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v so_o eminent_o and_o universal_o transcribe_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o tertullian_n observe_v that_o it_o become_v proverbial_a even_o among_o their_o enemy_n to_o love_v like_o christian_n but_o then_o we_o must_v further_o understand_v from_o christ_n example_n that_o our_o great_a enemy_n even_o upon_o the_o strong_a provocation_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o holy_a love_n that_o be_v to_o all_o act_n of_o strict_a justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o blessing_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o peril_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o live_v habitual_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o part_n of_o that_o love_n but_o o_o unhappy_a face_n of_o christianity_n now_o in_o the_o world_n how_o do_v man_n make_v temptation_n from_o little_a difference_n in_o opinion_n nice_a distinction_n of_o party_n some_o small_a affront_n or_o casual_a mistake_n to_o study_v spite_n and_o mischief_n ill_a turn_n and_o unkind_a usage_n secret_a hatred_n and_o open_a hostility_n to_o the_o oppression_n and_o ruin_n one_o of_o another_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n can_v these_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o that_o profession_n where_o love_n shall_v be_v predominant_a do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n 1_o joh._n 3.10_o that_o be_v every_o man_n and_o in_o the_o measure_n i_o have_v mention_v be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o danger_n towards_o god_n as_o he_o that_o do_v not_o righteousness_n that_o be_v universal_o and_o gross_o wicked_a the_o sum_n be_v he_o that_o refuse_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o example_n to_o imitate_v can_v without_o presumption_n rely_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o love_n for_o his_o soul_n blessing_n and_o salvation_n step_z 2_o the_o second_o part_n and_o step_n of_o christ_n example_n in_o his_o suffer_a state_n which_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v be_v his_o profess_a humility_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a because_o then_o himself_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v less_o nor_o then_o his_o own_o any_o condescension_n low_o there_o be_v nothing_o record_v of_o he_o from_o first_o to_o last_o except_o his_o transfiguration_n the_o glory_n of_o which_o be_v very_o transient_a and_o private_a but_o what_o speak_v the_o low_a abasement_n and_o depress_a humility_n his_o birth_n fortune_n society_n and_o quality_n the_o price_n of_o his_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o his_o value_n at_o his_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o suffering_n do_v all_o declare_v that_o he_o choose_v the_o bottom_n of_o contempt_n and_o poverty_n therefore_o st._n paul_n be_v at_o a_o stand_v how_o to_o express_v it_o and_o because_o he_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.8_o he_o humble_v himself_o be_v too_o little_a he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o empty_v himself_o to_o nothing_o to_o exemplify_v his_o humility_n this_o be_v the_o pattern_n which_o he_o give_v his_o disciple_n for_o their_o imitation_n and_o so_o he_o command_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o and_o what_o he_o say_v upon_o one_o particular_a instance_n of_o his_o condescension_n wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o humility_n i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v joh._n 13.15_o o_o let_v we_o be_v studious_a to_o transcribe_v this_o bless_a copy_n and_o adorn_v our_o profession_n by_o imitate_v his_o holy_a example_n let_v we_o put_v on_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n let_v it_o be_v prevalent_a over_o all_o our_o faculty_n within_o we_o let_v we_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n without_o we_o as_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n advise_v col._n 3.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o that_o be_v let_v we_o be_v humble_a in_o our_o thought_n and_o private_a communion_n with_o our_o mind_n let_v we_o be_v humble_a in_o our_o discourse_n carriage_n and_o conversation_n with_o other_o let_v we_o be_v humble_a in_o all_o our_o dispute_n with_o all_o those_o that_o differ_v and_o in_o all_o our_o reproof_n of_o all_o those_o that_o offend_v god_n or_o we_o let_v we_o condescend_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o who_o we_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o live_v and_o converse_v let_v we_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a office_n of_o do_v good_a and_o serve_v god_n in_o do_v which_o nothing_o can_v be_v true_o account_v mean_a or_o beneath_o we_o if_o we_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o pattern_n his_o religion_n for_o our_o rule_n and_o his_o reward_n for_o our_o encouragement_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v pride_n that_o put_v a_o irreconcilable_a difference_n between_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n joh._n 1.2_o 16._o for_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o practise_v it_o do_v not_o only_o debauch_v the_o use_n of_o all_o humane_a faculty_n banish_v all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o all_o remark_n of_o natural_a goodness_n but_o make_v the_o soul_n a_o unfit_a habitation_n for_o every_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o which_o it_o natural_o destructive_a and_o when_o that_o idol_n be_v once_o set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o capacity_n which_o god_n god_n give_v we_o to_o be_v instrumental_a of_o good_a shall_v all_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o self-deity_n of_o a_o vain_a mind_n and_o make_v to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o envy_n and_o revenge_n of_o luxury_n and_o ostentation_n he_o therefore_o that_o follow_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o example_n of_o his_o humility_n here_o below_o ought_v not_o to_o pretend_v to_o a_o hope_n of_o a_o participation_n in_o his_o exalt_a glory_n in_o a_o future_a state_n of_o bliss_n above_o step_z 3_o the_o three_o instance_n and_o step_n of_o our_o saviour_n great_a example_n in_o his_o suffer_a state_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o transcribe_v and_o follow_v be_v his_o eminent_a patience_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n to_o be_v most_o especial_o upon_o trial_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o represent_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v exemplary_a to_o ourselves_o now_o as_o this_o grace_n be_v distinguishable_a in_o its_o practice_n by_o the_o different_a object_n of_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v his_o patience_n eminent_a in_o both_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a perfection_n as_o it_o respect_v god_n it_o be_v most_o emphatical_o manifest_v when_o in_o the_o severe_a passion_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o stupendous_a agony_n and_o when_o he_o see_v before_o he_o the_o bitter_a cup_n he_o be_v to_o drink_v he_o full_o submit_v to_o god_n pleasure_n with_o a_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 26.39_o of_o which_o tertullian_n will_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n make_v but_o as_o exemplary_a of_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o our_o great_a extremity_n then_o as_o his_o patience_n respect_v man_n though_o he_o encounter_v the_o hard_a usage_n that_o the_o combination_n of_o power_n malice_n and_o ingratitude_n can_v offer_v he_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o suffering_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o person_n yet_o he_o never_o express_v the_o revenge_n of_o a_o hard_a word_n he_o do_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recriminate_a nor_o threaten_v the_o word_n dependent_a upon_o my_o text_n he_o make_v no_o other_o return_n but_o silence_n forgiveness_n prayer_n and_o blessing_n and_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o when_o justin_n