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	pure_a	2,628	5	7.7834	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11555	The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.; Ymage of love	Ryckes, John.; Savorine, Adrian, attributed name.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556.	1587 (1587)	STC 21801; ESTC S101945	42,798	120

11_o in_o vestitu_fw-la de_fw-la aurato_fw-la circundata_fw-la varietate_fw-la in_o apparel_n goodly_a guilt_n set_v about_o with_o diversity_n of_o orient_a colour_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n with_o border_n and_o hemme_n of_o gold_n in_o this_o image_n shall_v all_o zealous_a affect_a soul_n that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o glory_n and_o delight_v and_o not_o in_o paint_a clothes_n superstition_n or_o carve_v and_o grave_v image_n set_v about_o with_o diversity_n of_o bird_n beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v but_o a_o gross_a and_o colour_a devotion_n or_o more_o apt_o to_o speak_v a_o mere_a fond_a and_o foolish_a superstition_n and_o let_v they_o have_v such_o delight_n who_o feel_v no_o taste_n of_o glory_n and_o comfort_v inward_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o as_o have_v no_o zeal_n to_o perfect_a méekenes_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o can_v joy_v or_o delight_v themselves_o but_o only_o in_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n but_o you_o that_o be_v king_n and_o noble_a man_n son_n and_o daughter_n yea_o all_o we_o that_o profess_v the_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v principal_o have_v our_o glory_n inwardlie_o and_o from_o the_o very_a heart_n 15_o in_o fimbriis_fw-la aureis_fw-la circumamicta_fw-la varietatibus_fw-la in_o hemme_n and_o border_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v to_o say_v godly_a and_o continual_a perseveraunce_n in_o true_a love_n and_o patience_n which_o be_v true_a gold_n indeed_o sure_o approve_v and_o try_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n apparel_v and_o clothe_v round_o about_o with_o colour_n of_o diverse_a virtue_n so_o convenient_o and_o so_o religious_o set_v in_o order_n in_o the_o hart_n as_o one_o set_v forth_o another_o marvellous_a glorious_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o one_o increase_v by_o the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o beauty_n which_o nature_n itself_o afford_v it_o be_v of_o so_o little_a splendour_n and_o orient_a appearance_n in_o sight_n as_o be_v place_v among_o the_o other_o rich_a virtue_n it_o seem_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o goodly_a and_o precious_a put_v diligence_n to_o obedience_n image_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o pleasant_a let_v meekness_n be_v join_v with_o chastity_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o splendaunt_a unite_v patience_n with_o poverty_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o delectable_a run_v couple_v with_o lowliness_n and_o gentleness_n what_o be_v more_o beautiful_a set_v justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o and_o what_o better_a company_n benignity_n place_v with_o magnyficence_n be_v a_o royal_a pearl_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n sadness_n or_o gravity_n do_v meruailous_o well_o and_o discretion_n mix_v among_o all_o these_o make_v the_o whole_a vesture_n goodly_a sure_a and_o profitable_a and_o above_o all_o these_o be_v the_o rich_a guilt_n garment_n that_o i_o do_v speak_v of_o namely_o godly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o in_o jest_v riches_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n but_o in_o set_v they_o at_o naught_o and_o despise_v both_o they_o and_o all_o other_o earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v in_o compunction_n of_o hart_n and_o zealous_a contrition_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n in_o daily_a exercise_n of_o godly_a and_o charitable_a work_n and_o in_o continual_a meditation_n and_o contemplation_n of_o immortal_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o study_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n and_o conversation_n thereafter_o the_o hem_n of_o this_o vesture_n be_v perseverant_fw-la love_n according_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la de_fw-fr cord_n puro_fw-la 5._o et_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la et_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v charity_n or_o perseveraunt_a love_n come_v from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o be_v the_o extreme_a part_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n wherein_o be_v set_v great_a plenty_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n the_o twelve_o article_n of_o y_z e_z faith_n the_o seven_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o inestimable_a treasure_n the_o white_a kercher_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v sure_a hope_n make_v by_o the_o work_n of_o cleanness_n and_o deed_n of_o pity_n and_o white_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n from_o heaven_n above_o loe_o thus_o have_v i_o here_o discourse_v the_o habit_n and_o ornament_n of_o this_o image_n of_o love_n love_n occupy_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o behold_v these_o variety_n and_o you_o that_o be_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o god_n set_v up_o therein_o the_o altar_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o make_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o even_o now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v mulier_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la 23._o quia_fw-la veniet_fw-la hora_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o jerosolimis_fw-la adorabitis_fw-la patrem_fw-la vos_fw-fr adoratis_fw-la quod_fw-la ●●scitis_fw-la nos_fw-la adoramus_fw-la quod_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la salus_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la very_fw-la adoratores_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la et_fw-la veritate_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la tale_n quaerit_fw-la qui_fw-la adorent_fw-la eum_fw-la woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o it_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper●_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o such_o the_o father_n also_o require_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v not_o after_o the_o outward_a obseruaunce_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v that_o keep_v the_o outward_a obseruaunce_n of_o their_o law_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o hart_n and_o love_n be_v far_o from_o god_n therefore_o he_o loathe_v and_o despise_v their_o sacrifice_n say_v 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la vict●●arum_fw-la vest●●rum_fw-la pl●●us_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 29_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o your_o diverse_a sacrifice_n i_o be_o full_a of_o they_o i_o require_v they_o not_o of_o you_o but_o a_o love_a and_o a_o contrite_a hart_n he_o never_o despise_v and_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o require_v how_o this_o image_n of_o love_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v chapter_n 11._o we_o have_v deliver_v we_o in_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n but_o look_v earnest_o on_o his_o inward_a behaviour_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n nec_fw-la iuxta_fw-la i●●uitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la indica_fw-la 7_o 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la vidit_fw-la as_o quae_fw-la parem_fw-la 〈…〉_o cor_fw-la for_o god_n see●th_v not_o as_o man_n see_v behaviour_n for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o hart_n and_o judge_v thereafter_o again_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la visionem_fw-la indicabit_fw-la neque_fw-la secundum_fw-la auditum_fw-la aurium_fw-la argu●●_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v not_o after_o the_o outward_a see_v of_o man_n eye_n nor_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o after_o the_o very_a right_n and_o after_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n take_v heed_n and_o be_v wary_a what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v careful_a what_o he_o do_v in_o y_z e_z sight_n and_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n within_o when_o the_o body_n be_v clothe_v in_o a_o religious_a vesture_n we_o think_v it_o well_o and_o as_o beseem_v but_o what_o do_v it_o help_n or_o avail_v if_o y_z e_z mind_n bear_v still_o a_o secular_a and_o sinful_a habit_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n such_o keep_v silence_n outward_o &_o seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o look_v that_o the_o mind_n with_o in_o be_v at_o rest_n from_o vain_a thought_n and_o not_o cloy_v or_o choke_v with_o worldly_a imagination_n else_o all_o their_o holiness_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n in_o the_o material_a temple_n we_o kneel_v and_o stoop_v low_a to_o the_o ground_n but_o what_o do_v that_o profit_n we_o if_o in_o y_fw-fr ●_o inward_a temple_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o stand_v sturdy_o &_o unreverent_o against_o god_n and_o our_o superior_n in_o disobey_v his_o or_o their_o commandment_n abstinence_n some_o fast_a and_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o of_o themselves_o do_v not_o defile_v man_n but_o shall_v they_o not_o rather_o

this_o rest_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v love_n we_o must_v cast_v away_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n which_o procure_v all_o the_o aforenamed_a boisterous_a passion_n whereby_o our_o soul_n stand_v in_o great_a per●●…ll_n of_o death_n for_o learn_v you_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a ●●ath_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o these_o passion_n be_v they_o that_o only_o pluck_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o forget_v darkness_n heaven_n in_o the_o busy_a occupation_n of_o this_o world_n which_o swarm_v full_a of_o dead_a soul_n that_o night_n and_o day_n travail_v and_o sweat_v in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v depart_v into_o another_o darkness_n which_o be_v endless_a never_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o passionate_a soul_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o filthy_a lust_n without_o rest_n draw_v now_o hither_o now_o thither_o in_o a_o continual_a waver_a of_o vain_a fantasy_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o quick_a live_a soul_n that_o quiet_o rest_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n drive_v from_o she_o by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n wherewith_o she_o be_v endue_v all_o these_o unquiet_a passion_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n she_o stand_v in_o fear_n to_o be_v move_v with_o sinful_a appetite_n she_o fa_v watch_v and_o pray_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n i_o say_v do_v thus_o in_o who_o such_o a_o bless_a soul_n bear_v rule_v likewise_o against_o anger_n wrath_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v set_v at_o nought_o both_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n yea_o ●●ame_n slander_n and_o worship_n in_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o in_o his_o reputation_n against_o remembrance_n of_o displeasure_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o evil_a willer_n such_o a_o lesson_n love_n teach_v teach_v and_o encourage_v this_o bless_a soul_n to_o be_v continual_o occupy_v in_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o mind_n quietness_n a_o thing_n above_o all_o other_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v wary_o keep_v in_o that_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o angel_n state_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o move_v with_o these_o vexation_n which_o skurge_n and_o whip_v man_n mind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o itch_a body_n a_o love_n most_o contrary_a to_o this_o bless_a love_n which_o have_v ten_o time_n more_o ease_n than_o the_o other_o have_v trouble_v let_v we_o here_o remember_v the_o lesson_n of_o our_o master_n christ_n the_o very_a author_n and_o preacher_n of_o love_n 41_o he_o say_v ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la resistere_fw-la malo_fw-la sed_fw-la siquis_fw-la to_o percusserit_fw-la in_o dexteram_fw-la maxillam_fw-la tuam_fw-la praebe_fw-la illi_fw-la et_fw-la alteram_fw-la et_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la tecum_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la 〈…〉_o tollere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ei_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la quicunque_fw-la et_fw-la angaria●●●it_fw-la milla_fw-la pass●●_n vade_v cum_fw-la ille_fw-la et_fw-la alia_fw-la 〈…〉_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resistant_n evil_a but_o whosoever_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o blow_n on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n &_o take_v away_o thy_o coate●_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o whosoever_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o this_o lesson_n that_o christ_n here_o give_v into_o instruct_v and_o 〈…〉_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n to_o regard_v nothing_o of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o world_n above_o the_o rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_n with_o the_o hart_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o their_o we_o shall_v ●oole_v any_o small_a portion_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o passion_n whereby_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n may_v decay_v mind_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a after_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n to_o take_v in_o this_o world_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o violence_n so_o great_a damage_n or_o hurt_v in_o body_n or_o good_n as_o be_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o mind_n where_o no_o tyrant_n nor_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v any_o dominion_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o believe_v our_o master_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o death_n let_v we_o never_o break_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d well_o 〈◊〉_d rest_n and_o happy_a tranquillity_n the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d this_o dangerous_a evil_n that_o threat_n to_o pull_v we_o thus_o violent_o from_o this_o sweet_a content_n of_o mind_n be_v only_o y_fw-mi ●_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o spirit_n strong_a to_o withstand_v the_o 〈…〉_o shoulder_n 〈…〉_o which_o the_o 〈…〉_o life_n 〈…〉_o god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n be_v 〈…〉_o patience_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o which_o 〈◊〉_d endure_v be_v obtain_v with_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o cause_v courage_n of_o fly_n and_o 〈…〉_o god_n the_o which_o flare_v grow_v by_o a_o undoubted_a belief_n in_o christ_n our_o master_n his_o teach_n thus_o from_o faith_n we_o come_v to_o fear_v from_o fear_n to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o in_o fly_v from_o sin_n we_o take_v a_o patient_a mind_n to_o suffer_v whereby_o we_o catch_v hold_v on_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n through_o which_o hope_n our_o soul_n sit_v in_o a_o sure_a chair_n of_o a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v uppe_o in_o store_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o hereof_o final_o come_v this_o perfect_a love_n in_o we_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o the_o same_o promise_n make_v whereof_o now_o we_o wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n the_o which_o be_v also_o the_o thing_n that_o enforce_v and_o order_v all_o our_o thought_n in_o such_o a_o due_a rule_n that_o our_o life_n thereby_o render_v in_o all_o our_o 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