Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	charity_n	faith_n	justify_v	2,533	5	9.3784	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11015	A treatise of Gods effectual calling: written first in the Latine tongue, by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ, Maister Robert Rollock, preacher of Gods word in Edenburgh. And now faithfully translated for the benefite of the vnlearned, into the English tongue, by Henry Holland, preacher in London; Tractatus de vocatione efficaci, quae inter locos theologiæ communissimos recensetur, deque locis specialioribus, qui sub vocatione comprehenduntur. English	Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.	1603 (1603)	STC 21286; ESTC S116145	189,138	276

they_o say_v that_o hope_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o certain_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o these_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o place_v some_o or_o rather_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n concern_v the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o hope_n these_o be_v some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 31._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o hope_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125._o rom._n 5._o we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o after_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 8._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n phil_n 1._o 20._o according_a to_o my_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o hope_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 9_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o hope_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o charity_n or_o love._n among_o the_o principal_a effect_n of_o faith_n charity_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o hope_n and_o paul_n knit_v they_o together_o as_o the_o three_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n faith_n hope_n charity_n 1._o cor._n 13._o there_o be_v three_o say_v he_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n the_o apostle_n knit_v these_o together_o and_o we_o do_v not_o sever_v they_o special_o for_o that_o god_n love_n be_v a_o certain_a bond_n unite_n we_o to_o god_n together_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_n for_o this_o cause_n peter_n say_v that_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n now_o absent_a from_o we_o do_v consist_v love_n &_o faith_n and_o this_o move_v we_o in_o the_o three_o place_n after_o faith_n to_o entreat_v of_o charity_n in_o this_o treatise_n of_o our_o effectual_a call_n and_o charity_n or_o love_n proceed_v from_o that_o sweet_a apprehension_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o taste_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o exceed_a love_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v whence_o love_n proceed_v and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o when_o as_o charity_n have_v receive_v this_o life_n by_o faith_n it_o become_v the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o work_v other_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n of_o prophesy_v of_o tongue_n and_o of_o miracle_n these_o also_o be_v the_o instrument_n &_o mean_n whereby_o justify_v faith_n work_v but_o the_o principal_n be_v love_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v gal._n 5._o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o love_n with_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o among_o all_o sign_n and_o testimony_n give_v the_o sure_a evidence_n faith_n love_v the_o best_a evidence_n of_o faith_n unto_o faith_n if_o this_o be_v compare_v with_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o must_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o all_o for_o it_o have_v the_o three_o place_n after_o faith_n therefore_o if_o you_o set_v aside_o faith_n and_o hope_n love_n have_v the_o first_o place_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a chost_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o gift_n which_o follow_v after_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 13._o have_v number_v diverse_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o if_o these_o grace_n want_v love_n they_o be_v either_o as_o dead_a or_o as_o nothing_o or_o shall_v profit_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o other_o virtue_n have_v no_o soundness_n in_o they_o if_o you_o sever_v they_o from_o love_n but_o to_o be_v only_o certain_a dead_a shadow_n of_o virtue_n we_o may_v therefore_o just_o call_v charity_n the_o life_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o follow_v it_o if_o the_o adversary_n have_v content_v themselves_o with_o this_o prerogative_n of_o charity_n they_o have_v not_o err_v but_o for_o that_o charity_n popish_a charity_n they_o avouch_v it_o to_o be_v also_o the_o life_n and_o form_n of_o faith_n herein_o they_o sin_v great_o that_o faith_n rather_o contrary_o be_v the_o life_n of_o charity_n for_o that_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v but_o the_o dead_a shadow_n of_o love._n wherefore_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o principal_a life_n or_o soul_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o without_o it_o they_o be_v all_o but_o vain_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o very_a sin_n before_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o primarie_a object_n of_o love_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o what_o we_o first_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o next_o expect_v in_o hope_n the_o same_o we_o embrace_v in_o love_n object_n of_o love_n love_n the_o secondary_a object_n of_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o love_v in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o subject_n of_o love_n be_v the_o heart_n for_o we_o love_v with_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 5._o 1._o thess_n 1._o 5._o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o knowledge_n nor_o in_o hope_v but_o in_o love_v in_o love_v two_o thing_n be_v principal_o to_o love_n nature_n of_o love_n be_v respect_v first_o a_o diligent_a endeavour_n for_o the_o prescruation_n of_o that_o we_o love_v next_o a_o earnest_a affection_n to_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v with_o it_o both_o which_o we_o see_v be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o property_n of_o love_n be_v many_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o etc._n etc._n for_o whereas_o love_n be_v there_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o virtue_n for_o charity_n be_v never_o alone_o in_o any_o man_n but_o have_v ever_o many_o other_o virtue_n as_o companion_n &_o handmaid_n attend_v on_o it_o of_o the_o premise_n you_o may_v gather_v some_o definition_n of_o faith_n as_o namely_o that_o love_n be_v a_o holy_a endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v belove_v whether_o god_n or_o man_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n define_v love_n define_v to_o be_v unite_v unto_o it_o for_o love_n be_v that_o bond_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o it_o serve_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n and_o place_n to_o unite_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n love_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o our_o effectual_a call_n ever_o go_v together_o with_o faith_n hope_n &_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n principal_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o brief_o in_o this_o treatise_n after_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o that_o faith_n wherein_o we_o say_v consist_v the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o effectual_a call_n have_v these_o for_o inseparable_a companion_n faith_n hope_n &_o repentance_n after_o which_o follow_v our_o justification_n by_o order_n not_o of_o time_n but_o of_o nature_n but_o in_o another_o respect_n love_n follow_v justification_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o fit_a place_n now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n the_o definition_n give_v before_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o love_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o work_n and_o function_n thereof_o for_o love_n be_v proper_o a_o affection_n holy_a love_n a_o large_a definition_n of_o love_n or_o sanctify_a and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o supernatural_a carry_v up_o to_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o exceed_v all_o natural_a affection_n for_o like_a as_o faith_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o excel_v all_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n and_o hope_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o excel_v all_o natural_a expectation_n so_o love_v also_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o natural_a affection_n for_o as_o we_o have_v often_o before_o admonish_v this_o our_o newbirth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o restore_n of_o we_o to_o that_o image_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o fall_n as_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o heavenly_a man_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o so_o to_o speak_v a_o natural_a sanctity_n or_o holiness_n but_o also_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o a_o certain_a heavenly_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n infuse_v into_o all_o affection_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o our_o supernatural_a condition_n as_o yet_o

appear_v not_o unto_o man_n neither_o do_v we_o sufficient_o feel_v it_o and_o find_v it_o ourselves_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o another_o life_n when_o as_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o &_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o that_o heavenly_a man_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 49._o now_o we_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o yet_o it_o appear_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v 1._o io._n 3._o 2._o the_o adversary_n spend_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o love_n and_o they_o be_v too_o long_o in_o extol_v charity_n for_o they_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o spoil_n of_o justify_v faith_n so_o grace_v it_o with_o steal_a colour_n and_o not_o with_o it_o own_o proper_a beauty_n ascribe_v the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n which_o they_o take_v away_o from_o faith_n unto_o charity_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n and_o thus_o far_o shall_v suffice_v of_o charity_n or_o love_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o repentance_n repentance_n follow_v faith_n as_o the_o effect_n follow_v his_o cause_n for_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n and_o work_v repentance_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o of_o this_o benefit_n there_o be_v diverse_a name_n in_o diverse_a language_n the_o hebrews_n do_v call_v it_o teschubhah_n the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v wise_a after_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o retract_v his_o sentence_n to_o change_v his_o mind_n &_o to_o return_v to_o a_o right_a mind_n whereupon_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o after_o wit_n a_o reverse_v of_o judgement_n and_o change_v of_o determination_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o anxious_a after_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o trouble_n and_o disquietness_n of_o heart_n after_o a_o thing_n be_v act_v therefore_o these_o two_o greek_a word_n differ_v for_o that_o the_o first_o concern_v proper_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n the_o second_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n they_o differ_v also_o in_o another_o respect_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o word_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o contrition_n &_o a_o axnietie_n after_o the_o fact_n commit_v whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rather_o restrain_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o part_n of_o this_o benefit_n namely_o the_o first_o which_o consist_v in_o sorrow_n in_o contrition_n and_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o heart_n after_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o wheresoever_o this_o same_o compunction_n of_o of_o heart_n be_v there_o shall_v present_o follow_v that_o sound_a repentance_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o wheresoever_o sound_a repentance_n be_v find_v there_o also_o must_v be_v that_o compunction_n of_o heart_n some_o there_o be_v which_o make_v a_o three_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o affirm_v that_o this_o sound_a repentance_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o elect_n and_o only_o to_o they_o for_o the_o elect_n only_o proper_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n become_v wise_a after_o their_o fall_n and_o they_o do_v only_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o their_o purpose_n &_o return_v to_o a_o sound_a mind_n whereas_o some_o compunction_n and_o disquietness_n of_o heart_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o elect_v but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o the_o reprobate_n in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v after_o a_o sin_n commit_v some_o grief_n and_o disquietness_n of_o heart_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o sin_n commit_v as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o wheresoever_o this_o same_o sorrow_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v not_o understand_v hereby_o that_o godly_a care_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n but_o a_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o a_o sorrow_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o judas_n mat._n 27._o 3._o judas_n repent_v himself_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o the_o godly_a thereby_o be_v signify_v not_o so_o much_o a_o sorrow_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n itself_o as_o for_o the_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o greek_a name_n of_o repentance_n the_o latin_n do_v call_v it_o a_o conversion_n a_o afterwit_n to_o return_v to_o heart_n and_o understanding_n and_o repentance_n conversion_n resipiscentia_fw-la conuersio_fw-la resipiscentia_fw-la do_v fit_o answer_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o it_o be_v a_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n teschubbah_n teschubbah_n convert_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v jer._n 31._o even_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v the_o foresay_a greek_a word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o repentance_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v proper_o signify_v in_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_v the_o mind_n be_v to_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a after_o the_o deed_n do_v penance_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o 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