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	love_v	true_a	2,883	5	5.1048	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

be_v catch_v this_o love_n in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v a_o ibid._n a_o amat_fw-la profecto_fw-la castè_fw-fr quae_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la amat_fw-la quaerit_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la bern._n serm._n 7._o in_o canti●_n sponsa_fw-la non_fw-la petit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la non_fw-la mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la sed_fw-la osculum_fw-la more_fw-it planè_fw-la castissimae_fw-la sponsae_fw-la ac_fw-la sacrum_fw-la spirantis_fw-la amorem_fw-la nec_fw-la ●omnino_fw-la valen_v it_o be_v flammam_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la quam_fw-la patitur_fw-la osculetur_fw-la inquit_fw-la i_o osculo_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o a_o te_fw-la quid_fw-la volui_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la bern._n ibid._n free_a love_n whereby_o the_o believe_a soul_n cleave_v unto_o christ_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o glorious_a excellency_n it_o see_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n this_o property_n distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o 4._o that_o cave_fw-la anima_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la meretrix_n dicaris_fw-la si_fw-la munera_fw-la dantis_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la amantis_fw-la affectum_fw-la diligis_fw-la aug._n medit_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o meretritious_a and_o mercenary_a love_n in_o worldling_n that_o follow_v christ_n as_o christ_n upbraid_v some_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n for_o the_o fish_n and_o bread_n wherewith_o he_o feed_v they_o john_n 6.26_o this_o hire_a love_n the_o 234._o the_o cum_fw-la magno_fw-la calumniatore_fw-la habemus_fw-la negotium_fw-la si_fw-la quaerit_fw-la singere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o job._n quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la objicere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 234._o devil_n object_v against_o job_n sincerity_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o but_o job_n cleave_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o in_o the_o low_a condition_n prove_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o particular_a as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n the_o bridsgroom_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o peremptory_a love_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o christian_a through_o all_o eustochium_fw-la all_o amemus_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la semper_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la amplexus_fw-la &_o facile_fw-la videbitur_fw-la omne_fw-la difficile_fw-la brevia_fw-la putabimus_fw-la universa_fw-la quae_fw-la long_fw-mi sunt_fw-la &_o jaculo_fw-la illius_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la perhorarum_fw-la momenta_fw-la dicemus_fw-la heus_fw-la i_o quia_fw-la pereginatio_fw-la mea_fw-la prolongata_fw-la est_fw-la hier._n scribeus_fw-la ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la difficulty_n and_o strait_n to_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o rachel_n carry_v jacob_n through_o 14._o year_n of_o hard_a service_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v carry_v a_o christian_a through_o more_o difficulty_n than_o laban_n service_n have_v in_o it_o cant._n 8.6.7_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n that_o conquer_v the_o great_a giant_n and_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n zeal_n that_o be_v love_v inflame_v be_v as_o inexorable_a as_o hell_n itself_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fiery_a coal_n that_o pierce_v the_o heart_n which_o fiery_a coal_n of_o love_n all_o the_o water_n be_v it_o a_o deluge_n and_o inundation_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n be_v not_o able_a to_o quench_v love_n be_v of_o that_o strength_n that_o it_o facilitate_v the_o great_a difficulty_n this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o ordinary_a bodily_a recreation_n many_o man_n take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o a_o toil_n as_o in_o hunt_v run_a leap_v ring_a wrestle_a and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o out_o of_o love_n to_o these_o recreation_n much_o more_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n able_a to_o sweeten_v the_o hard_a duty_n that_o christ_n impose_v upon_o his_o spouse_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o fiery_a faggot_n to_o those_o bless_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o seem_v as_o bed_n of_o rose_n but_o love_n what_o make_v the_o disciple_n to_o forsake_v all_o but_o christ_n and_o that_o love_v they_o bear_v to_o he_o what_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o return_v from_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o love_n to_o christ_n what_o make_v the_o renown_a champion_n stephen_n valiant_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o stephen_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o present_a pain_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o present_a vision_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v stephen_n to_o have_v accept_v of_o deliverance_n upon_o such_o condition_n so_o we_o read_v of_o those_o strong_a one_o in_o faith_n though_o weak_a in_o sex_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o torturing_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n heb._n 11.35_o to_o conclude_v this_o paul_n be_v arm_v with_o this_o love_n challenge_v all_o the_o power_n and_o peer_n of_o hell_n itself_o rom._n 8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v this_o or_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o scale_n and_o weigh_v but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o all_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o sway_v my_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o five_o property_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n spouse_n be_v a_o bountiful_a love_n this_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o make_v a_o property_n of_o true_a charity_n that_o it_o be_v bountiful_a 13._o bountiful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ethic._n l._n 8._o c._n 13._o bounty_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o it_o be_v exercise_v towards_o any_o thing_n according_a to_o love_n if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o body_n nothing_o be_v think_v too_o dainty_a to_o feed_v it_o too_o gorgeous_a to_o clothe_v it_o if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o pleasure_n nothing_o be_v count_v too_o dear_a to_o maintain_v it_o so_o where_o there_o be_v any_o true_a conjugal_a affection_n in_o a_o christian_a heart_n that_o heart_n will_v relish_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v down_o with_o frequent_a prayer_n humble_a and_o daily_a confession_n of_o sin_n zealous_a and_o godly_a walk_v with_o god_n sincere_a universal_a and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o most_o dear_o belove_v sin_n that_o soul_n will_v think_v no_o tear_n of_o repentance_n no_o hear_n read_v singing_z no_o duty_n public_a or_o private_a too_o much_o whereby_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v advance_v and_o its_o love_n to_o christ_n better_a express_v luke_n 7.47_o marry_o magdalen_n be_v say_v to_o love_n much_o and_o this_o her_o great_a love_n be_v express_v to_o christ_n by_o her_o bounty_n in_o wash_v his_o foot_n in_o anoint_v his_o head_n in_o wipe_v his_o foot_n with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o christ_n himself_o accept_v of_o her_o wash_n anoint_v kiss_v and_o all_o other_o of_o her_o act_n of_o bounty_n as_o character_n of_o her_o great_a inward_a affection_n the_o six_o property_n of_o this_o love_n be_v that_o it_o be_v entire_a as_o moses_n his_o serpent_n devour_v all_o other_o serpent_n because_o his_o serpent_n be_v from_o god_n so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v from_o god_n eat_v and_o consume_v the_o love_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n than_o himself_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o believe_a heart_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o pilot_n that_o govern_v the_o ship_n the_o king_n that_o govern_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o master_n and_o lord_n that_o keep_v the_o house_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n to_o who_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n submit_v all_o do_v homage_n all_o perform_v respect_n fear_v and_o love_n and_o if_o there_o be_v love_v bestow_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o christ_n as_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o who_o to_o love_v in_o due_a measure_n be_v to_o love_v without_o measure_n the_o seven_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n soul_n love_v to_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a love_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o profess_v love_n

bear_v it_o he_o himself_o enjoin_v it_o juvat_fw-la it_o be_v that_o quimandat_n qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la illo_fw-la juvat_fw-la and_o he_o himself_o support_v his_o spouse_n in_o bear_v of_o it_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n do_v his_o spouse_n willing_o bear_v in_o perform_v universal_a cheerful_a sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o all_o christ_n command_n in_o full_a purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o evangelicall_n obedience_n christ_n accept_v and_o account_v as_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o four_o consequent_a of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n be_v that_o mutual_a adhaer_n and_o cleave_v to_o one_o another_o in_o ardency_n of_o cant._n of_o quam_fw-la quaeris_fw-la aliam_fw-la inter_fw-la sponsos_fw-la necessitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la connexionem_fw-la praeten_v amari_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la bern._n ser._n 31._o in_o cant._n affection_n and_o dear_a love_n first_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v transcendent_a and_o differ_v from_o a_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n first_o in_o time_n second_o in_o degree_n three_o as_o a_o cause_n differ_v from_o a_o effect_n first_o in_o time_n christ_n love_n be_v the_o prevent_a love_n and_o this_o magnify_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a porperty_n of_o great_a love_n when_o it_o be_v 9_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o rhet._n c._n 9_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n john_n call_v it_o love_v indeed_o that_o christ_n love_v we_o first_o second_o christ_n love_n differ_v and_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o his_o spouse_n in_o degree_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n he_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o from_o who_o the_o beam_n of_o mercy_n flow_v daily_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o beloved_a one_o their_o love_n be_v but_o a_o beam_n come_v from_o that_o son_n therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v love_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o transcendencie_n of_o his_o love_n surpass_v the_o love_n of_o all_o three_o christ_n love_n differ_v from_o a_o christian_n love_n as_o the_o cause_n differ_v from_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o christ_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o heavenly_a spark_n kindle_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o fervency_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o a_o christian_a the_o heat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o inferior_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o reverberation_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o heat_n of_o a_o christian_n heart_n that_o burn_v within_o he_o with_o a_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o reflection_n of_o those_o hot_a sun_n beam_n of_o christ_n mercy_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n our_o clothes_n in_o the_o morning_n receive_v heat_n first_o from_o our_o body_n but_o be_v heat_v by_o our_o body_n they_o keep_v our_o body_n warm_v all_o the_o day_n follow_v a_o christian_n heart_n must_v first_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o warm_v with_o his_o beam_n be_v but_o once_o thorough_o warm_v it_o ever_o after_o glow_v within_o towards_o christ_n in_o love_n again_o now_o as_o christ_n bear_v a_o love_n to_o a_o christian_a far_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o the_o fond_a bridsgrome_n to_o his_o endear_a spouse_n so_o there_o be_v a_o retaliate_a affection_n in_o every_o believe_a soul_n towards_o christ_n we_o may_v as_o well_o imagine_v fire_n without_o a_o power_n to_o give_v heat_n as_o to_o imagine_v christ_n love_n bestow_v upon_o a_o soul_n without_o this_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v make_v his_o love_n know_v by_o betrthe_v himself_o 4._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o aristotle_n speak_v of_o a_o friend_n describe_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o love_v and_o be_v love_v again_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a friendship_n where_o love_n be_v 11._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o magni_fw-la moral_a c._n 11._o reciprocal_a if_o then_o love_v among_o friend_n be_v mutual_a much_o more_o betwixt_o 2._o betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o oeconomie_n c._n 2._o man_n and_o wife_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o very_a name_n of_o bridsgroom_n call_v for_o love_n gregorio_n love_n ludolphus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christi_fw-la ex_fw-la gregorio_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o father_n sometime_o god_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o master_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bridsgrome_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v a_o filial_a fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v homage_n and_o service_n in_o his_o servant_n he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v your_o master_n and_o lord_n where_o be_v i_o honour_n and_o service_n when_o he_o will_v beget_v love_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o he_o style_v himself_o a_o bridsgroom_n if_o i_o be_v a_o bridsgroom_n where_o be_v my_o love_n now_o this_o love_n that_o a_o christian_n owe_v and_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v several_a distinct_a property_n whereby_o it_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o love_n that_o worldling_n may_v pretend_v to_o christ_n first_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n that_o will_v drive_v the_o soul_n to_o sickness_n in_o case_n the_o thing_n love_v be_v delay_v conticle_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n say_v 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