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	love_v	neighbour_n	9,503	5	9.2051	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44684	Of charity in reference to other mens sins by John Howe ...	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing H3033; ESTC R19382	22,776	72

for_o the_o former_a the_o charity_n or_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o both_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o love_n that_o of_o the_o former_a in_o that_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 22._o that_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v this_o other_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o upon_o which_o two_n we_o be_v tell_v hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v also_o rom._n 13._o 10._o the_o instance_n which_o be_v give_v in_o this_o chapter_n refer_v to_o man_n as_o the_o object_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v mean_v but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o far_o humane_a it_o be_v however_o upon_o other_o account_v a_o real_a part_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o we_o see_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o that_o apostle_n speak_v even_o of_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o demand_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o man_n and_o david_n call_v the_o kindness_n he_o intend_v the_o relic_n of_o saul_n family_n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 3._o this_o part_n of_o love_n be_v divine_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_n and_o of_o somewhat_o considerable_a in_o its_o object_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communicate_v divine_a nature_n from_o whence_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o conjunct_a with_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o love_n to_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v both_o comprehend_v in_o that_o birth_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n chap._n 1._o 12_o 13._o that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o viz._n christ_n to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o 1_o epist._n chap._n 5._o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a place_n immediate_o add_v as_o the_o double_a property_n of_o this_o divine_a production_n not_o more_o separable_a from_o one_o another_o than_o from_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o hereupon_o also_o from_o the_o in-being_a and_o exercise_n of_o this_o love_n though_o towards_o a_o object_n that_o seem_v very_o heterogeneous_a and_o of_o much_o another_o kind_n we_o come_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n child_n love_v your_o enemy_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o the_o law_n indeed_o of_o love_n to_o other_o man_n though_o it_o oblige_v to_o love_v some_o above_o other_o upon_o a_o special_a reason_n yet_o in_o its_o utmost_a latitude_n comprehend_v all_o mankind_n under_o the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n as_o the_o particular_a precept_n contain_v in_o it_o do_v sufficient_o show_v which_o sure_o leave_v we_o not_o at_o liberty_n to_o kill_v defile_v rob_v slander_n or_o covet_v from_o other_o than_o the_o regenerate_v as_o we_o count_v or_o our_o own_o friend_n and_o relative_n now_o that_o principle_n from_o which_o we_o be_v call_v god_n child_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a original_n for_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o they_o casual_o but_o as_o their_o distinguish_a character_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v their_o very_a difference_n from_o the_o 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