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	true_a	3,140	5	5.4324	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65814	A discourse upon I Peter IV., VIII wherein the power and efficacy of charity as it is a means to procure the pardon of sin is explained and vindicated / by John Whitefoot.	Whitefoote, John, 1610-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing W1862; ESTC R26478	56,458	143

octob._n 18._o 1694._o imprimatur_fw-la gul._n stanley_n procan_n jos_n beaumond_n joh._n mountagu_n jo._n eachard_n joh._n covel_n a_o discourse_n upon_o i_o peter_n iv_o viii_o wherein_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicated_n by_o the_o reverend_a mr_n john_n whitefoot_n sen._n of_o norwich_n cambridge_z print_v by_o john_n hayes_n for_o william_n grave_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o samuel_n oliver_n bookseller_n in_o norwich_n 1695._o to_o all_o good_a christian_n who_o faith_n be_v make_v effectual_a by_o charity_n the_o author_n dedicate_v this_o discourse_n wish_v they_o increase_v of_o that_o most_o divine_a most_o christian_a and_o most_o spiritual_a grace_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v or_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o ethnic_a theology_n of_o the_o greek_a poet_n we_o read_v of_o a_o famous_a triade_n of_o grace_n report_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o jupiter_n so_o the_o apostle_n st_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a trinity_n of_o christian_a grace_n all_o special_a fruit_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n and_o that_o may_v due_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a of_o the_o three_o in_o many_o respect_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v special_o to_o aim_v at_o in_o that_o text_n viz._n that_o of_o continuance_n and_o duration_n in_o another_o life_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o other_o two_n for_o charity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o great_a perfection_n that_o can_v be_v and_o most_o high_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o grace_n gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la as_o free_o give_v as_o any_o other_o and_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n and_o man._n this_o charity_n be_v the_o root_n ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a piety_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 3.17_o 18._o fundati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radicati_fw-la &_o fundati_fw-la that_o you_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o other_o two_n faith_n teach_v it_o hope_n excite_v and_o cherish_v it_o it_o be_v also_o of_o great_a extent_n extend_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n all_o man_n ourselves_o our_o friend_n and_o enemy_n faith_n and_o hope_n will_v be_v antiquate_v by_o possession_n sight_n and_o fruition_n but_o charity_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v carry_v with_o we_o into_o the_o other_o world_n where_o we_o shall_v improve_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v etc._n etc._n that_o one_o little_a monosyllable_n love_n be_v a_o perfect_a abbreviation_n of_o the_o whole_a code_n and_o pandect_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n be_v this_o etc._n mat._n 22.37_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o that_o true_o love_v god_n will_v not_o break_v any_o of_o his_o commandment_n wilful_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o love_v he_o can_v keep_v any_o of_o they_o 5.3_o 1_o jo_n 5.3_o it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o keep_v we_o from_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o so_o prevent_v sin_n and_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o the_o same_o be_v useful_a to_o cover_v sin_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n thereof_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o injure_v or_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o forgive_v his_o offence_n against_o we_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n of_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n a_o love_a disposition_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v good_a nature_n the_o most_o ingenuous_a noble_a and_o amiable_a whereas_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o especial_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o a_o envious_a malicious_a peevish_a froward_a rigid_a cruel_a covetous_a and_o penurious_a mind_n be_v ill_a nature_n disingenuous_a and_o hateful_a therefore_o the_o extreme_a opposite_a to_o love_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o wickedness_n in_o a_o emphatical_a sense_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a as_o also_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o language_n that_o have_v any_o derivation_n from_o they_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malitia_fw-la malice_n be_v general_o use_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n or_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o satan_n which_o signify_v a_o absolute_a privation_n of_o all_o love_n to_o god_n or_o man_n together_o with_o the_o opposite_a to_o both_o consist_v in_o his_o enmity_n to_o both_o but_o charity_n be_v goodness_n itself_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n and_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o goodness_n true_o so_o call_v and_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o goodness_n note_v by_o the_o ordinary_a distinction_n of_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o honestum_fw-la the_o pleasant_a profitable_a and_o honest_a good_a charity_n comprehend_v they_o all_o in_o the_o great_a perfection_n nothing_o so_o pleasant_a both_o to_o the_o lover_n and_o the_o belove_a nothing_o so_o profitable_a to_o both_o nothing_o so_o honourable_a it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o word_n righteous_a alms._n mat._n 6.1_o some_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n for_o alms._n and_o righteousness_n do_v most_o frequent_o signify_v especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n more_o than_o mere_a innocence_n or_o common_a justice_n nor_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o be_v contract_v into_o the_o short_a and_o scanty_a measure_n of_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n in_o the_o ethick_n philosopher_n or_o the_o definition_n of_o justinian_n tribuendi_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la constans_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la though_o even_o that_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o definition_n good_a enough_o with_o a_o christian_a gloss_n borrow_v from_o st_n paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n command_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_a where_o love_n be_v one_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o make_v so_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o express_a precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o which_o make_v it_o a_o general_a debt_n so_o interpret_v by_o the_o apostle_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o if_o this_o obligation_n of_o debt_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o or_o abstract_v from_o this_o act_n of_o charity_n in_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n it_o will_v have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o divine_a perfection_n as_o be_v more_o free_a st_n paul_n call_v it_o piety_n or_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o st_n james_n make_v it_o pure_a religion_n charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n he_o mean_v charity_n ja._n 1_o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o charitable_a and_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o energy_n life_n and_o perfection_n of_o faith_n these_o be_v all_o apostolical_a title_n vid._n gal._n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 2.18_o 21_o 26._o i_o do_v not_o add_v the_o scholastic_a notion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v liable_a to_o some_o quarrel_n i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o present_a encomium_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o three_o word_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o divine_a the_o most_o christian_n the_o most_o spiritual_a virtue_n 1._o the_o most_o divine_a for_o god_n be_v love_n say_v the_o most_o love_a and_o belove_a disciple_n twice_o over_o in_o one_o chapter_n 1_o jo._n 4.7_o 8_o 16._o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o

brief_o then_o charity_n or_o love_n relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n it_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o that_o one_o eminent_a branch_n thereof_o which_o consist_v only_o in_o alm_n or_o work_n of_o beneficence_n because_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o true_a charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n which_o supposition_n be_v absurd_a if_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o vainglory_n carnal_a and_o worldly_a end_n and_o interest_n may_v utter_o destroy_v the_o notion_n and_o virtue_n of_o charity_n in_o such_o work_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o pretend_a charity_n to_o such_o end_n as_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o purpose_n to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v to_o entice_v they_o to_o iniquity_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o donor_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o where_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v design_v a_o man_n may_v yet_o be_v otherwise_o as_o destitute_a of_o true_a charity_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v and_o as_o much_o taint_v with_o those_o viciosity_n that_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o it_o malice_n envy_n pride_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v charitable_a in_o his_o alms._n on_o the_o contrary_a a_o true_a and_o acceptable_a charity_n may_v exist_v without_o they_o i_o mean_v without_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o that_o only_a in_o case_n of_o inability_n to_o afford_v they_o or_o want_v of_o object_n to_o receive_v they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n to_o afford_v they_o according_a to_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n be_v in_o separable_a from_o any_o true_a and_o real_a charity_n this_o possible_a mistake_n ground_v upon_o a_o vulgar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v prevent_v i_o say_v that_o charity_n in_o the_o due_a extent_n of_o its_o notion_n comprehend_v all_o the_o good_a and_o exclude_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v from_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o intend_v or_o extend_v to_o he_o charity_n signify_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v reasonable_o desirable_a from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o all_o that_o can_v profit_v or_o reasonable_o please_v he_o all_o that_o can_v any_o way_n better_o his_o condition_n present_a or_o future_a the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v as_o various_a and_o numerous_a as_o be_v the_o need_v or_o capacity_n of_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n by_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o kind_n to_o conclude_v 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o charity_n import_v a_o aversion_n or_o decline_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n all_o mis-affection_n to_o he_o all_o mispeaking_a of_o he_o or_o to_o he_o and_o all_o misdo_n and_o not_o only_o all_o sort_n of_o injury_n but_o all_o unkindness_n inward_a of_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o outward_a of_o word_n action_n and_o gesture_n he_o that_o desire_v any_o more_o particular_a character_n of_o this_o virtue_n may_v find_v it_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o know_a chapter_n of_o st_n paul_n first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 13._o and_o all_o that_o most_o exact_o abridge_v by_o that_o general_n precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o only_o the_o word_n do_v be_v therein_o to_o be_v extend_v as_o well_o to_o thought_n and_o word_n as_o to_o any_o sort_n of_o outward_a action_n agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o our_o language_n apply_v to_o thought_n and_o word_n as_o well_o as_o deed_n whilst_o we_o say_v we_o do_v think_v and_o we_o do_v love_n and_o we_o do_v speak_v col._n 3.17_o whatever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o thought_n and_o word_n be_v the_o most_o peculiar_a of_o humane_a acts._n this_o precept_n i_o say_v in_o the_o due_a extent_n of_o it_o right_o interpret_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_v which_o only_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o sentence_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o humane_a equity_n that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o word_n comprehend_v also_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o christian_a charity_n have_v now_o premise_v this_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a argument_n or_o motive_n whereby_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text._n charity_n shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o here_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o confirmation_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n i_o shall_v make_v these_o three_o inquiry_n first_o who_o sin_n they_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n mean_n will_v be_v cover_v by_o charity_n second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o cover_n of_o sin_n three_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v cover_v by_o charity_n and_o under_o what_o limitation_n after_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o competent_a explication_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o these_o question_n i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o general_n doctrine_n from_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o some_o allegation_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o answer_v some_o objection_n like_a to_o be_v make_v against_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o and_o against_o the_o general_n doctrine_n thereby_o assert_v chap_n ii_o §_o 1._o i_o be_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o question_n viz._n who_o sin_n they_o be_v which_o will_v be_v cover_v by_o charity_n and_o here_o i_o find_v interpreter_n differ_v some_o understance_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o who_o the_o charity_n be_v extend_v which_o be_v the_o sense_n accept_v by_o most_o protestant_n and_o some_o pontifician_n and_o some_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o charitable_a person_n which_o for_o the_o reason_n hereafter_o to_o be_v advance_v seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a and_o special_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text._n some_o also_o take_v in_o both_o sense_n not_o without_o reason_n because_o so_o the_o sentence_n be_v undoubted_o true_a charity_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v servant_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o charitable_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o in_o other_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o so_o both_o sense_n be_v but_o distinct_a verification_n of_o the_o same_o word_n take_v in_o the_o great_a amplitude_n of_o signification_n and_o contain_v in_o each_o sense_n a_o strong_a motive_n to_o enforce_v the_o precede_a exhortation_n above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n for_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o although_o i_o do_v in_o my_o own_o judgement_n prefer_v the_o second_o sense_n as_o most_o special_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o main_a argument_n and_o design_n of_o my_o discourse_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o whole_o neglect_v the_o other_o sense_n import_v a_o special_a effect_n and_o branch_n o●_n that_o charity_n which_o be_v here_o recommende●_n to_o all_o christian_n with_o the_o promise_n o●_n declaration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n as_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o than_o have_v it_o which_o be_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o word●_n that_o i_o insist_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o strong_a motive_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n but_o also_o as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n i●_n this_o place_n i._o this_o sense_n if_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o express_v a_o certain_a truth_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v past_o all_o doubt_n from_o other_o text_n afford_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n so_o much_o more_o strong_a and_o effectual_a than_o the_o other_o sense_n as_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o a_o man_n own_o fin_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o he_o than_o the_o cover_n of_o any_o multitude_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o prevalent_a with_o any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o more_o charity_n for_o his_o neighbour_n than_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o whereas_o therefore_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o causal_a particle_n for_o be_v only_o to_o press_v the_o forego_n exhortation_n it_o seem_v not_o reasonable_a to_o abate_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n by_o exclude_v the_o most_o persuasive_a