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	good_a	love_v	3,680	5	6.3661	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80396	A pattern of mercy. Opened in a sermon at St. Pauls, before the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor, and the Lord General Monck: February 12. 1659. / By Tobias Conyers, minister at St. Ethelberts, London.	Conyers, Tobias, 1628-1687.	1660 (1660)	Wing C5994; Thomason E774_8; ESTC R207295	28,966	47

infer_v that_o if_o moses_n can_v not_o judge_v as_o to_o this_o statute_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o know_a law_n such_o as_o be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o gather_v stick_n thereon_o of_o how_o much_o great_a difficulty_n be_v it_o for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n now_o live_v to_o state_n and_o define_v the_o whole_a nature_n and_o extent_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o judge_n that_o sit_v upon_o life_n and_o deatb_n 3._o beside_o if_o we_o will_v make_v the_o judicial_a law_n bind_v and_o still_o in_o force_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n in_o religion_n in_o one_o case_n why_o not_o in_o all_o case_n i._n e._n of_o thing_n in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o the_o same_o kind_n if_o blasphemy_n why_o not_o sabbath-breaking_a especial_o since_o we_o make_v it_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la why_o do_v we_o not_o punish_v atheism_n idolatry_n judaisme_n swear_v execration_n or_o any_o presumptuous_a sin_n with_o death_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n in_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o offer_v my_o thought_n and_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a humility_n submit_v my_o apprehension_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o better_a judgement_n hope_v christian_a reader_n thou_o will_v take_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o same_o candour_n they_o be_v now_o deliver_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a establish_v thou_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o preserve_v thou_o in_o perfect_a love_n and_o charity_n unto_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n whereinto_o no_o atheist_n idolater_n blasphemer_n shall_v enter_v where_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o militant_a in_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n but_o triumphant_a in_o absolute_a and_o entire_a love_n and_o unity_n where_o all_o god_n people_n with_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n shall_v join_v togegether_o with_o the_o bless_a angel_n in_o one_o chore_n perpetuas_fw-la 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upon_o or_o at_o his_o come_n down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o therefore_o do_v high_o challenge_v and_o bespeak_v our_o best_a attention_n and_o observation_n since_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a teacher_n but_o the_o great_a master_n of_o truth_n the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o world_n that_o speak_v a_o discourse_n of_o mercifulness_n i_o presume_v will_v seem_v neither_o low_a nor_o yet_o unseasonable_a in_o this_o auditory_a not_o low_o because_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o direct_v to_o his_o own_o disciple_n not_o exclude_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o auditor_n gather_v together_o in_o great_a multitude_n for_o to_o hear_v he_o not_o unseasonable_a since_o we_o dwell_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o those_o black_a passion_n of_o envy_n jealousy_n hatred_n those_o sad_a distemper_n of_o malice_n revenge_n cruelty_n be_v so_o great_a and_o predominant_a the_o evangelical_n duty_n that_o be_v scatter_v in_o this_o book_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n not_o unlike_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n that_o have_v no_o great_a connexion_n with_o or_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o that_o which_o relate_v unto_o the_o text_n begin_v verse_n 27._o where_o he_o urge_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la calvin_n duplex_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la resistendi_fw-la modus_fw-la alter_fw-la quo_fw-la innoxius_fw-la araemus_fw-la injurias_fw-la alter_fw-la quo_fw-la retali_fw-la amus_fw-la calvin_n 29._o to_o he_o that_o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n offer_v also_o the_o other_o i._o e._n be_v far_o from_o revenge_n do_v not_o oppose_v violence_n with_o violence_n but_o put_v up_o rather_o than_o repay_v a_o injury_n and_o he_o that_o taketb_v away_o thy_o cloak_n forbid_v not_o to_o take_v thy_o coat_n also_o which_o be_v explain_v matt._n 5._o 40._o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o law_n with_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n i._n e._n if_o any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o coat_n by_o any_o unjust_a course_n or_o process_n at_o law_n rather_o than_o oppose_v violence_n or_o fraud_n to_o his_o deceit_n and_o injustice_n let_v he_o take_v thy_o cloak_n also_o not_o that_o our_o saviour_n herein_o forbid_v christian_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o their_o just_a right_n and_o property_n for_o this_o be_v to_o expose_v they_o too_o obnoxious_a already_o to_o the_o ravenous_a appetite_n of_o every_o covetous_a and_o unjust_a person_n verse_n 30._o give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v i._n e._n such_o as_o we_o judge_v be_v in_o need_n the_o poor_a be_v the_o proper_a and_o necessary_a object_n of_o every_o good_a man_n charity_n and_o of_o he_o that_o take_v away_o thy_o good_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o take_v thy_o good_n upon_o lone_n that_o borrow_v of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v they_o not_o again_o i._n e._n exact_v they_o not_o again_o by_o hard_a usury_n and_o oppression_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mat._n 5._o reposco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mutuum_fw-la exigor_fw-la debitum_fw-la reposco_fw-la 42._o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v not_o thou_o away_o in_o st._n matthew_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o refuse_v to_o lend_v to_o those_o that_o will_v borrow_v and_o in_o st._n luke_n not_o to_o exact_v what_o we_o do_v lend_v with_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n he_o urge_v they_o unto_o this_o 1._o ab_fw-la aequitate_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o as_o you_o will_v man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o also_o to_o they_o likewise_o make_v their_o case_n your_o own_o and_o what_o you_o will_v have_v do_v to_o you_o be_v you_o in_o their_o condition_n do_v you_o the_o same_o for_o they_o 2._o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v à_fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la ver_fw-la 34._o sinner_n lend_v to_o sinner_n to_o receive_v as_o much_o again_o if_o you_o only_o have_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a love_n and_o charity_n for_o those_o which_o have_v the_o same_o for_o you_o what_o reason_n or_o ground_n have_v you_o to_o expect_v divine_a remuneration_n but_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 35._o love_v your_o enemy_n 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 unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o the_o evil_a from_o whence_o he_o infer_v the_o duty_n in_o the_o text_n and_o shut_v up_o that_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a i_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o open_v of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o most_o common_a understanding_n lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o raise_v a_o dust_n with_o my_o foot_n and_o make_v the_o comment_n more_o dark_a than_o the_o text._n 2._o part_n 1._o a_o duty_n enjoin_v be_v you_o merciful_a 2._o the_o measure_n or_o pattern_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n in_o both_o which_o we_o have_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o mercifulness_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v declare_v your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 2._o the_o creature_n mercifulness_n enjoin_v be_v you_o merciful_a 3._o the_o assimulation_n likeness_n and_o proportion_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a hence_o i_o may_v lay_v down_o three_o axiom_n or_o divine_a proposition_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a 2._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v merciful_a 3._o that_o god_n mercifulness_n be_v the_o copy_n &_o rule_n of_o we_o but_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v the_o word_n into_o any_o

other_o mould_n then_o that_o wherein_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n viz._n doct._n that_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v merciful_a even_o as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a method_n 1._o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n what_o mercy_n be_v and_o what_o it_o import_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o wherein_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n appear_v that_o we_o may_v see_v wherein_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v he_o 3._o what_o reason_n and_o ground_n we_o have_v to_o be_v merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a 1._o concern_v mercey_n sometime_o mercy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o pity_n compassion_n and_o tenderness_n phil._n 2._o 1._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o unity_n by_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o comfort_n of_o love_n by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n i._n e._n if_o there_o be_v any_o tenderness_n pity_n and_o compassion_n in_o you_o towards_o your_o common_a father_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n where_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n be_v equipolent_a term_n that_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v and_o explain_v the_o sense_n one_o of_o another_o to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer_n 31._o 20._o where_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o trouble_a and_o discompose_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n of_o ephraim_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n 2._o mercy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o pardon_n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o i._n e._n be_v so_o much_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a while_o i_o be_v a_o jew_n blaspheme_v christ_n and_o persecute_v his_o people_n yet_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n i._n e._n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o blind_a zeal_n in_o i_o and_o not_o of_o propense_a malice_n against_o they_o 3._o mercy_n be_v use_v for_o the_o donation_n or_o vouchsafement_n of_o some_o privilege_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a unto_o a_o person_n or_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n this_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v write_v from_o rome_n to_o the_o convert_a jew_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n l_v this_o you_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o this_o epistle_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v write_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 44._o whilst_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o the_o happiness_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n now_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o privilege_n viz._n to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n so_o rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n the_o apostle_n here_o argue_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n in_o the_o collation_n and_o distribution_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n no_o wrong_v in_o call_v the_o gentile_n to_o christianity_n ver._n 15._o as_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o distribute_v of_o my_o blessing_n i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o think_v good_a without_o give_v thou_o or_o any_o man_n a_o reason_n though_o i_o have_v always_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o do_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v which_o be_v either_o true_a in_o the_o letter_n in_o choose_v the_o israelite_n and_o 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not_o withhold_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o church_n it_o be_v that_o sacred_a depositary_a wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o frog_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o more_o numerous_a that_o come_v crawl_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n than_o the_o error_n and_o misshapen_v opinion_n which_o in_o all_o age_n especial_o in_o this_o have_v infest_a the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o rid_v himself_o of_o they_o nor_o destroy_v the_o man_n for_o their_o opinion_n sake_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n he_o suffer_v the_o essen_n a_o pensive_a