Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	conscience_n	faith_n	heart_n	3,741	5	5.0136	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87802	Abraham's image in one of his sonnes: or, The picture of a good old man, represented in a sermon upon the third of November, anno Dom. 1657. in West-Newton, at the funeral of John Dethick Esquire, father to the late lord mayor that was of London in the year 1655. By William Knapp Master of Arts, of Katherine-Hall in Cambridge, now rector of VVest-Newton in Norfolk.	Knapp, William, d. 1688.	1658 (1658)	Wing K667; Thomason E937_2; ESTC R207740	24,523	44

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god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v the_o day_n what_o day_n the_o day_n of_o judegement_n which_o particular_o be_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o general_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o though_o both_o day_n be_v certain_a yet_o because_o it_o be_v as_o uncertain_a when_o will_v be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o make_v use_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 9.14_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o tithe_n or_o otherwise_o three_o abraham_n when_o he_o see_v three_o man_n at_o his_o door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n most_o friendly_a invite_v they_o in_o and_o give_v they_o entertainment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o hospitality_n that_o he_o entertain_v angel_n unaware_o heb._n 13.2_o and_o this_o disposition_n in_o our_o father_n abraham_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o life_n in_o this_o his_o decease_a son_n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v know_v and_o no_o question_n but_o by_o the_o entertain_v the_o needy_a member_n of_o christ_n as_o frequent_o he_o do_v he_o entertain_v those_o three_o person_n which_o some_o interpret_v abraham_n do_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o than_o four_o abraham_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o almost_o two_o thousand_o year_n distance_n and_o so_o do_v this_o his_o son_n in_o who_o soul_n so_o firm_a and_o lively_a a_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o christ_n bless_a incarnation_n crucifixion_n resurrection_n ascension_n session_n with_o and_o intercession_n to_o the_o father_n that_o certain_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n he_o thus_o see_v christ_n in_o part_n so_o now_o he_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n now_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n before_o he_o die_v be_v a_o good_a old_a man_n so_o when_o he_o die_v he_o free_o resign_v his_o ghost_n to_o god_n assure_o know_v that_o as_o god_n promise_v so_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o in_o become_v his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o thus_o do_v this_o his_o son_n who_o willingness_n to_o depart_v this_o sinful_a life_n and_o to_o be_v with_o god_n he_o deliver_v to_o i_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n in_o many_o comfortable_a expression_n and_o thus_o when_o abraham_n have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 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beatify_v r._n beautify_v p._n 13._o l._n 15._o &_o 16._o for_o erripere_fw-la r._n arripere_fw-la for_o superiore_fw-la superior_a p._n 15._o l._n 29._o for_o actae_fw-la r._n actae_fw-la p._n 20._o l._n 26._o for_o tear_n r._n fear_n p_o 21._o l._n 26_o &_o 27._o for_o man_n r._n man_n for_o enter_v r._n enter_v p._n 23._o l._n 6._o &_o 7._o mind_n his_o peace_n r._n mend_v his_o pace_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 28._o l_o 20._o for_o much_o grain_n of_o grace_n r._n such_o grain_n of_o p._n 32_o l._n 32._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disease_a gentleman_n r._n decease_a

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this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o general_n observable_a in_o the_o word_n second_o something_o at_o his_o death_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o do_v free_o expire_v his_o soul_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o as_o the_o rich_a fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 12._o to_o who_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o indeed_o the_o death_n of_o all_o flesh_n in_o the_o old_a world_n as_o gen._n 7.21_o and_o the_o death_n of_o ishmael_n verse_n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n all_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n yet_o because_o all_o give_v not_o up_o the_o ghost_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o may_v therefore_o interpret_v the_o word_n see_v it_o will_v clear_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o may_v befit_v the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o say_v that_o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n by_o the_o way_n of_o freedom_n and_o willingness_n &_o 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that_o lesson_n always_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o we_o be_v let_v he_o do_v unto_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a second_o they_o give_v up_o their_o soul_n free_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o they_o shall_v assure_o find_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n as_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n the_o wafaring_a man_n have_v number_v many_o wearisome_a step_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n come_v with_o haste_n in_o his_o mind_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o quiet_a repose_n at_o night_n so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v scorch_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o adversity_n desire_v to_o hasten_v into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o job_n speak_v chapter_n 7.2_o and_o upon_o this_o same_o account_n job_n himself_o wish_v for_o the_o grave_n for_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v 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