Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	child_n	love_v	saint_n	2,737	5	6.3952	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

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a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n math._n 10._o 42._o 2._o thus_o laban_n be_v prosper_v for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 30._o 27._o because_o he_o succour_v and_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o house_n the_o lord_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n because_o of_o the_o ark_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 11._o he_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o house_n and_o have_v a_o love_n and_o respect_n unto_o it_o therefore_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o favour_v again_o thus_o god_n deliver_v ebedmelech_n the_o moor_n because_o he_o relieve_v and_o favour_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n cap._n 39_o 18._o jerem._n and_o contrariwse_n they_o be_v accurse_v that_o do_v hate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o gain_v ishmael_n by_o mock_v of_o isaac_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n abimelech_n to_o slay_v his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o noble_a jerubball_n be_v he_o not_o himself_o slay_v his_o brain_n pan_n break_v with_o 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that_o as_o the_o turn_n and_o beat_v of_o the_o ficke_n man_n couch_n do_v yield_v more_o ease_n and_o pleasant_a rest_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o weary_a bone_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v minister_v spiritual_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o other_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canticle_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o cant._n 1._o 2._o that_o like_a as_o they_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o a_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v out_o though_o they_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o so_o they_o which_o love_n christ_n church_n where_o this_o ointment_n be_v pour_v out_o shall_v have_v the_o pleasant_a savour_n and_o smell_v thereof_o in_o their_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o 4._o for_o the_o love_n that_o be_v show_v to_o any_o of_o christ_n 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