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
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

a_o dissuasive_a from_z revenge_n in_o a_o discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12._o 17._o by_o nicolas_n stratford_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o s._n asaph_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxiv_o to_o my_o worthy_a and_o belove_a friend_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o manchester_n and_o salford_n though_o after_o much_o importunity_n i_o be_v at_o length_n prevail_v with_o to_o quit_v my_o relation_n to_o you_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o uneasiness_n to_o myself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a reason_n why_o i_o take_v no_o leave_n of_o you_o for_o a_o solemn_a farewell_o as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o real_a benefit_n to_o you_o so_o i_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v have_v add_v to_o my_o own_o affliction_n what_o the_o prevalent_a inducement_n to_o my_o removal_n be_v be_v i_o suppose_v well_o know_v to_o yourselves_o as_o for_o other_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o unkindness_n to_o i_o on_o your_o part_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o low_a or_o mercenary_a respect_n on_o i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o consult_v my_o own_o ease_n or_o profit_n or_o any_o other_o little_a selfish_a interest_n the_o parish_n for_o which_o i_o leave_v you_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n and_o so_o far_o be_v you_o from_o make_v i_o weary_a of_o you_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o disrespect_n or_o unkindness_n towards_o i_o that_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v of_o your_o long-continued_a and_o unwearied_a kindness_n to_o i_o be_v that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o consideration_n keep_v i_o so_o long_o with_o you_o and_o make_v i_o always_o very_o backward_o to_o hearken_v to_o any_o overture_n of_o remove_v from_o you_o do_v not_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o i_o be_o forgetful_a of_o the_o favour_n i_o have_v receive_v among_o you_o i_o be_o indeed_o high_o sensible_a of_o they_o and_o shall_v ever_o own_v myself_o oblige_v to_o you_o for_o they_o and_o in_o token_n of_o my_o gratitude_n shall_v not_o only_o ready_o accept_v but_o industrious_o seek_v after_o opportunity_n of_o serve_v you_o and_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o real_a addition_n to_o my_o own_o if_o i_o may_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a to_o advance_v your_o good_n and_o as_o i_o hearty_o wish_v your_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n so_o i_o shall_v especial_o pray_v for_o and_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a at_o this_o distance_n endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prosperous_a and_o in_o health_n as_o your_o body_n and_o outward_a estate_n general_o be_v that_o you_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 18._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o purpose_n i_o have_v print_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o hearty_o recommend_v it_o not_o only_o to_o your_o read_n but_o to_o your_o practice_n beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o small_a expression_n of_o my_o great_a affection_n to_o you_o 1._o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o to_o which_o the_o whole_a christian_a doctrine_n tend_v and_o in_o which_o all_o its_o part_n be_v unite_v as_o line_n in_o a_o common_a centre_n be_v charity_n that_o 9_o rom._n 13._o 8_o 9_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o as_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v productive_a of_o the_o whole_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v love_n 10._o v._o 10._o work_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n no_o evil_a either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed._n for_o this_o alone_a will_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n from_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o he_o this_o will_v stop_v our_o mouth_n from_o speak_v any_o evil_n of_o he_o this_o will_v hold_v our_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n to_o he_o nor_o will_v it_o only_o restrain_v we_o from_o the_o work_n of_o evil_n but_o it_o will_v put_v we_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o all_o that_o good_a for_o he_o which_o we_o will_v desire_v he_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o be_v we_o in_o his_o circumstance_n and_o he_o in_o we_o and_o will_v make_v we_o as_o true_o condole_v with_o he_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o happiness_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o his_o condition_n so_o great_a a_o grace_n be_v charity_n so_o comprehensive_a that_o it_o carry_v all_o other_o grace_n along_o with_o it_o and_o in_o proportion_n to_o our_o increase_n in_o this_o will_v be_v our_o proficiency_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o need_v not_o therefore_o wonder_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o great_a design_n be_v to_o render_v his_o disciple_n exemplary_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o all_o virtuous_a disposition_n of_o mind_n have_v so_o much_o inculcate_v this_o grace_n upon_o we_o so_o vehement_o press_v it_o with_o the_o most_o efficacious_a argument_n and_o so_o powerful_o recommend_v it_o to_o our_o practice_n by_o his_o own_o unparalleled_a example_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o if_o this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o above_o all_o other_o will_v adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o recommend_v he_o and_o his_o religion_n to_o the_o good_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o peculiar_a badge_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o by_o this_o 35._o joh._n 13._o 35._o say_v he_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o character_n by_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o distinguish_v from_o man_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n while_o they_o be_v general_o hate_v and_o persecute_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n such_o be_v their_o love_n not_o bare_o one_o to_o another_o but_o even_o to_o their_o persecutor_n that_o the_o heathen_a world_n stand_v amaze_v at_o it_o and_o their_o most_o obstinate_a enemy_n be_v either_o confound_v or_o convert_v by_o it_o as_o therefore_o the_o belove_a disciple_n when_o by_o age_n he_o be_v disable_v to_o preach_v say_v no_o more_o to_o his_o auditor_n than_o little_a child_n love_v one_o another_o because_o this_o be_v virtual_o all_o for_o as_o it_o presuppose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o it_o include_v in_o it_o our_o whole_a duty_n to_o man_n all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o which_o be_v but_o so_o many_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o this_o as_o their_o common_a fountain_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o earnest_o exhort_v and_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o be_v kind_o affection_a 10._o rom._n 12._o 10._o one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o that_o you_o love_v 22._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o but_o be_v ready_o dispose_v to_o every_o good_a work_n may_v stand_v complete_a in_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v this_o charitable_a temper_n of_o soul_n more_o advantageous_a to_o your_o duty_n than_o it_o be_v to_o your_o interest_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o fruit_n pleasant_a and_o profitable_a and_o every_o way_n beneficial_a both_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o neighbour_n for_o 2._o let_v this_o grace_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o strife_n nor_o debate_n no_o cross_v the_o design_n nor_o 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