Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	careful_a	fall_v	great_a	50	3	2.1119	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23830	A preparation for the Lord's Supper to which are added Maxims of true Christianity / written originally in French, by P. Allix ; Englished by P. Lorrain.; Préparation à la Sainte Cène. English	Allix, Pierre, 1641-1717.; Lorrain, P. (Paul), d. 1719.	1688 (1688)	Wing A1226; ESTC R5280	40,002	130

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christ_n who_o they_o have_v outrageous_o abuse_v be_v to_o give_v sentence_n their_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o the_o devil_n wait_v for_o the_o word_n of_o command_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n no_o grace_n now_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o repentance_n secret_a thought_n idle_a word_n waver_v action_n all_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o judgement_n god_n assistance_n patience_n and_o benefit_n will_v be_v our_o reproach_n sin_n commit_v good_a deed_n omit_v time_n lose_v and_o the_o like_a will_v be_v punish_v excuse_n prayer_n tear_n all_o these_o will_v avail_v nothing_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o tribunal_n oh_o how_o much_o aught_o the_o dread_n of_o this_o judgement_n to_o come_v to_o possess_v our_o mind_n how_o can_v we_o sleep_v in_o sin_n quiet_o our_o soul_n may_v each_o moment_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v to_o eternal_a pain_n maxim_n 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always_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o religious_a fear_n christ_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o will_v betray_v he_o they_o all_o tremble_v at_o the_o horror_n of_o this_o crime_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v to_o commit_v it_o let_v we_o always_o be_v watchful_a against_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o our_o nature_n who_o know_v whether_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v not_o discover_v that_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o we_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n aught_o to_o inspire_v we_o with_o a_o religious_a fear_n the_o fall_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v expiate_v by_o tear_n of_o repentance_n but_o how_o can_v he_o who_o consider_v on_o his_o fail_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o look_v of_o his_o master_n infuse_v the_o motive_n to_o his_o remorse_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o always_o afford_v his_o gracious_a countenance_n to_o those_o who_o desert_n and_o deny_v he_o maxim_n xix_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o death_n sin_n be_v treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v copy_v from_o the_o fall_v angel_n it_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n aversion_n he_o punish_v it_o without_o remedy_n in_o those_o curse_a spirit_n and_o who_o can_v cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o they_o sin_n send_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n if_o death_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n if_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o total_a annihilation_n wicked_a man_n ought_v to_o wish_v for_o it_o as_o a_o cure_n of_o the_o reproach_n and_o disquiet_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n let_v we_o therefore_o fear_v sin_n more_o than_o death_n itself_o or_o rather_o let_v the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n and_o all_o other_o exemplary_a judgement_n upon_o harden_v sinner_n display_v to_o we_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n reserve_v for_o it_o maxim_n xx._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_n god_n more_o than_o men._n what_o blindness_n be_v it_o to_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n we_o bear_v with_o patience_n the_o wrong_n do_v we_o by_o our_o superior_n lest_o our_o complaint_n shall_v increase_v our_o oppression_n but_o we_o too_o often_o offend_v the_o weak_a notwithstanding_o christ_n command_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o restrain_v our_o anger_n against_o our_o inferior_n as_o christ_n require_v than_o to_o endure_v injury_n from_o great_a men._n why_o shall_v we_o then_o kindle_v a_o fire_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v extinguish_v when_o the_o only_a fear_n of_o man_n make_v we_o careful_a to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n they_o kindle_v in_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o judge_v righteous_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o imperfection_n and_o blush_v at_o our_o do_v less_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o lord_z we_o be_v so_o much_o bind_v to_o love_n than_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n who_o have_v to_o title_n 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ought_v continual_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o vnruliness_n of_o self-love_n the_o prevalence_n of_o self-love_n be_v the_o source_n of_o sin._n we_o all_o natural_o aspire_v to_o happiness_n this_o be_v innocent_a but_o we_o place_v felicity_n either_o in_o riches_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n which_o be_v our_o mistake_n god_n do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o love_v ourselves_o for_o self-love_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o preservation_n but_o he_o charge_v we_o not_o to_o love_v ourselves_o with_o a_o blind_a and_o unaccountable_a love_n that_o be_v to_o love_v our_o body_n better_o than_o our_o soul_n this_o temporal_a more_o than_o eternal_a life_n we_o labour_v to_o rectify_v our_o passion_n by_o propose_v to_o they_o due_a object_n thing_n true_o good_a solid_a honour_n and_o riches_n that_o take_v not_o to_o themselves_o wing_n let_v

here_o upon_o earth_n unessayed_v himself_o for_o our_o sake_n suffer_v death_n and_o ordain_v a_o memorial_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n past_a and_o do_v they_o of_o old_a have_v no_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n nor_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o all_o which_o be_v clear_o manifest_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n meet_v with_o matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o gentile_a and_o occasion_n of_o reproach_n yet_o the_o christian_a find_v subject_a of_o the_o most_o exalt_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n the_o second_o comfort_n the_o eucharist_n administer_v to_o the_o faithful_a be_v exceed_v sweet_a and_o ravish_v we_o can_v no_o soon_o in_o our_o meditation_n reflect_v upon_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o ancient_a type_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o old_a concern_v the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o we_o find_v the_o support_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o a_o solid_a ground_n for_o our_o hope_n to_o rest_v on_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o least_o doubt_n of_o god_n perform_v those_o promise_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o seem_v as_o yet_o very_o difficult_a and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n since_o he_o have_v already_o fulfil_v that_o of_o send_v the_o messiah_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o look_v for_o during_o the_o course_n of_o so_o many_o age_n he_o sill_n we_o with_o good_a hope_n for_o thing_n to_o come_v say_v a_o ancient_a father_n for_o he_o who_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o we_o here_o will_v much_o rather_o do_v so_o hereafter_o chrys_n h._n 6._o ad_fw-la pop._n and_o indeed_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o dispensation_n of_o his_o be_v manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o his_o death_n in_o particular_a must_v fill_v we_o with_o strong_a and_o lively_a hope_n when_o we_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o christian_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n but_o god_n have_v leave_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o he_o by_o partake_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v become_v thy_o brother_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o redeem_v thou_o he_o die_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o that_o misery_n and_o curse_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v doom_v thyself_o to_o all_o eternity_n will_v thou_o be_v as_o full_o convince_v of_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o compassion_n as_o thou_o be_v of_o his_o power_n consider_v he_o feed_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a supper_n as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o consideration_n shall_v not_o remind_v we_o of_o that_o excess_n of_o love_n which_o prompt_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o we_o see_v here_o not_o a_o sheep_n but_o the_o shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o sheep_n where_o will_v you_o meet_v with_o a_o shepherd_n that_o feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n yet_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n feed_v we_o with_o he_o what_o may_v not_o we_o expect_v from_o so_o punctual_a a_o faithfulness_n support_v by_o a_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v beyond_o all_o example_n the_o three_o comfort_n which_o we_o may_v reap_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n we_o lie_v under_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v now_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o st._n paul_n triumphant_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o our_o life_n time_n subject_n to_o bondage_n before_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o truth_n we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n terror_n and_o despair_n but_o since_o christ_n have_v alter_v our_o condition_n by_o remove_v the_o 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