Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	commandment_n	heart_n	keep_v	3,369	5	5.4313	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

not_o his_o claim_n of_o interest_n in_o christ_n will_v avail_v he_o nothing_o mat._n 7.22.23_o many_o will_v say_v to_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n lord_n lord_n we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a interest_n in_o christ_n pretend_v but_o christ_n disclaim_v they_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o sincere_a believer_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o saviour_n lord_n and_o bridsgroom_n so_o be_v he_o able_a to_o affirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o christ_n have_v interest_n in_o he_o as_o his_o obedient_a servant_n and_o faithful_a spouse_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o particular_n wherein_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n do_v consist_v this_o spiritual_a marriage_n will_v further_o appear_v if_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o consider_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o spiritual_a espouse_v the_o consequent_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o some_o be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n second_o some_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a either_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o church_n and_o believer_n 1._o the_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a consequent_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v that_o mutual_a delight_n and_o content_n that_o christ_n take_v in_o his_o spouse_n and_o his_o spouse_n in_o christ_n this_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n express_v on_o god_n part_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n that_o be_v my_o delight_n be_v in_o she_o and_o thy_o land_n beulah_n that_o be_v marry_v and_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o bridsgroom_n rejoice_v over_o his_o bride_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n this_o delight_n be_v so_o great_a that_o christ_n take_v in_o his_o spouse_n that_o christ_n affirm_v he_o be_v ravish_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 4.9_o and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o her_o gallery_n cant._n 7.5_o that_o be_v tie_v in_o bond_n of_o love_n towards_o his_o spouse_n and_o as_o christ_n delight_v thus_o in_o his_o spouse_n so_o the_o satisfy_a soul_n delight_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o many_o way_n first_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o person_n his_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n cant._n 5.10_o my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o second_o christ_n spouse_n delight_v in_o his_o presence_n cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n so_o david_n make_v this_o his_o chief_a desire_n and_o his_o only_a desire_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psal_n 27.4_o and_o this_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o christ_n spouse_n delight_v in_o hear_v her_o bridsgroomes_n voice_n cant._n 2.8_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a this_o be_v the_o church_n acclamation_n for_o joy_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o christ_n voice_n the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n christ_n give_v this_o as_o a_o eare-marke_a to_o his_o sheep_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o john_n 10.3.4_o and_o the_o baptist_n make_v this_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o bridsgroom_n that_o he_o stand_v by_o and_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bridesgroomes_n voice_n john_n 3.29_o four_o christ_n spouse_n delight_v in_o his_o law_n his_o delight_n say_v david_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o bless_a man_n psal_n 1.2_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n my_o counselor_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n dear_a than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n psal_n 119._o last_o a_o believer_n delight_v in_o commune_v with_o christ_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o prayer_n hear_v what_o sweet_a expression_n have_v proceed_v from_o a_o sanctify_v soul_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o second_o consequent_a of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n that_o be_v mutual_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n be_v cohabitation_n 5._o cohabitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth●c_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 5._o a_o cohabitation_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_n &_o conserve_n of_o true_a friendship_n much_o more_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o conjugal_a affection_n therefore_o 2._o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n lib._n 2._o oeconomic_a c._n 2._o aristotle_n think_v nothing_o to_o be_v more_o due_a to_o be_v perform_v of_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wise_n than_o a_o holy_a society_n this_o bless_a society_n be_v maintain_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n express_v by_o christ_n john_n 15.4_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o and_o by_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v 1_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o this_o society_n be_v perform_v on_o christ_n part_n when_o he_o be_v present_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o believer_n heart_n confirm_v comfort_a and_o refresh_v of_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n so_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o orphan_n but_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n though_o not_o in_o his_o personal_a presence_n yet_o by_o the_o comforter_n his_o holy_a spirit_n again_o this_o mutual_a society_n be_v perform_v on_o the_o soul_n part_n with_o christ_n whilst_o the_o soul_n with_o henoch_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n have_v god_n always_o before_o its_o eye_n always_o awe_v with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n conform_v itself_o to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n often_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o his_o house_n often_o speak_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n often_o frequent_v his_o sacrament_n often_o commune_v with_o holy_a meditation_n heavenly_a soliloquy_n and_o ejaculation_n this_o be_v the_o second_o consequent_a a_o three_o consequent_a mutual_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o mutual_a bear_n of_o one_o another_o burden_n principio_fw-la burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n arist_n l._n 2._o oeconomicae_fw-la ●●n_fw-la principio_fw-la a_o good_a husband_n say_v the_o philosopher_n undertake_v the_o care_n of_o thing_n abroad_o a_o good_a wife_n undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o domestic_a affair_n and_o business_n to_o be_v do_v within_o door_n and_o thus_o have_v the_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n appoint_v man_n and_o wife_n their_o several_a employment_n agreeable_a to_o their_o several_a sex_n and_o distinct_a condition_n solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o wife_n say_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o pleasant_a hind_n and_o young_a roe_n now_o as_o ●1_n as_o cerui_fw-la &_o cervae_fw-la cum_fw-la fretum_fw-la ad_fw-la insulam_fw-la transeunt_fw-la pascuorum_fw-la gratia_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la ordinant_n ut_fw-la onera_fw-la capitum_fw-la suorum_fw-la quae_fw-la gestant_fw-la in_o cornibus_fw-la super_fw-la inuicem_fw-la portent_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la posterior_n super_fw-la anteriorum_fw-la cervice_fw-la projecta_fw-la caput_fw-la collocet_fw-la &_o vicibus_fw-la id_fw-la agere_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ita_fw-la inuicem_fw-la onera_fw-la sva_fw-la portantes_fw-la fretum_fw-la transeunt_fw-la ad_fw-la terrae_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la aug._n q._n ●1_n augustine_n note_n the_o hart_n and_o hind_n be_v serviceable_a one_o to_o another_o in_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n it_o be_v so_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n he_o take_v the_o burden_n off_o his_o spouse_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o himself_o and_o give_v his_o spouse_n a_o command_n to_o take_v upon_o she_o his_o yoke_n math._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o here_o christ_n beat_v the_o yoke_n of_o his_o spouse_n v._o 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o here_o christ_n enjoin_v his_o spouse_n to_o take_v up_o his_o yoke_n as_o he_o have_v bear_v here_o the_o yoke_n that_o christ_n bear_v for_o his_o spouse_n be_v the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n under_o which_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n will_v have_v sink_v down_o to_o have_v undergo_v therefore_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n undertake_v to_o bear_v it_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o the_o burden_n and_o yoke_n that_o christ_n impose_v on_o his_o spouse_n to_o bear_v be_v the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n call_v christ_n yoke_n because_o he_o himself_o have_v

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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