Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	content_a	goodness_n	great_a	63	3	2.1116	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

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the_o best_a way_n of_o teach_v be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o exact_a disquisition_n 17._o largeness_n of_o gift_n and_o help_n from_o god_n shall_v quicken_v we_o unto_o a_o more_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a study_n of_o our_o duty_n 18._o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n for_o man_n to_o have_v help_n and_o comfort_n answerable_a to_o their_o employment_n and_o heart_n also_o to_o use_v they_o 19_o the_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creator_n 20._o the_o more_o knowledge_n a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o ignorance_n he_o discover_v in_o himself_o 21._o the_o good_a which_o satisfy_v a_o man_n must_v bear_v proportion_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o inward_a man_n 22._o the_o right_a use_n of_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o to_o mitigate_v the_o bitterness_n of_o severe_a study_n 23._o in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n sometime_o they_o who_o have_v least_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n have_v great_a success_n 24._o the_o wise_a and_o circumspect_a be_v many_o time_n frustrate_v in_o those_o course_n which_o be_v contrive_v with_o great_a skill_n and_o cunning_a 25._o it_o be_v dangerous_a judge_v of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o folly_n goodness_n or_o badness_n by_o outward_a event_n 26._o as_o a_o little_a cloud_n darken_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o a_o little_a trouble_n darken_v the_o content_a of_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n 27._o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o put_v sweetness_n in_o all_o our_o outward_a mercy_n 28._o power_n without_o piety_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n 29._o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n to_o fetch_v any_o power_n or_o advantage_n from_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v it_o 30._o faith_n look_v on_o the_o pride_n and_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o very_a vain_a thing_n even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o greatness_n 31._o it_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o oppress_a that_o their_o cause_n shall_v be_v judge_v over_o again_o and_o themselves_o right_v 32._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n to_o think_v contentment_n tie_v co_fw-la a_o small_a estate_n and_o vexation_n to_o a_o great_a whereas_o true_a content_n know_v as_o well_o how_o to_o abound_v as_o how_o to_o want_v 33._o it_o be_v woeful_a when_o man_n have_v enough_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n call_v and_o decency_n of_o state_n but_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o eye_n 34._o wealth_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o wisdom_n and_o the_o sinew_n of_o action_n 35._o the_o more_o sensible_a any_o man_n be_v of_o sin_n in_o himself_o the_o more_o meek_a and_o charitable_a he_o will_v be_v to_o other_o 36._o as_o a_o little_a fly_n corrupt_v much_o precious_a perfume_n so_o a_o little_a folly_n blemish_v much_o a_o wise_a man_n reputation_n 37._o to_o a_o man_n make_v up_o of_o pride_n and_o folly_n other_o man_n much_o wise_a than_o himself_o appear_v but_o fool_n 38._o they_o who_o be_v impatient_a of_o rule_n over_o they_o have_v my_o very_a near_o they_o 39_o where_o wisdom_n be_v want_v to_o direct_v our_o action_n labour_n will_v prove_v endless_a 40._o the_o politician_n pretence_n may_v be_v fine_a and_o spiritual_a but_o his_o ultimate_a end_n be_v gold_n and_o greatness_n 41._o it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o see_v man_n quote_v scripture_n to_o palliate_v their_o impious_a action_n 42._o woe_n to_o that_o man_n who_o sacrifice_v the_o public_a peace_n to_o private_a interest_n 43._o nothing_o so_o much_o conceal_v deformity_n and_o pretend_v beauty_n as_o the_o mask_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o face_n of_o rebellion_n 44._o it_o be_v policy_n to_o say_v grace_n to_o our_o design_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a and_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o success_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a or_o bloody_a 45._o no_o man_n be_v more_o hate_a of_o god_n than_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o counterfeit_a religion_n shall_v find_v a_o real_a hell_n 46._o it_o be_v common_a among_o rebel_n and_o heretic_n to_o mention_v old_a traitor_n for_o new_a martyr_n 47._o the_o will_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v often_o a_o offender_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v innocent_a the_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n 48._o for_o learned_a man_n to_o have_v turbulent_a spirit_n be_v the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o gown_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o sometime_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n 49._o a_o politician_n when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o best_a use_n of_o a_o seditious_a preacher_n leau_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wild_a distemper_n direct_v his_o thought_n to_o another_o end_n 50._o few_o man_n be_v able_a or_o willing_a to_o distinguish_v god_n permission_n from_o his_o approbation_n 51._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o yet_o be_v a_o christian_n happiness_n 52._o he_o that_o assert_v temporal_a happiness_n to_o be_v a_o true_a index_n of_o divine_a favour_n must_v not_o say_v mahomet_n be_v a_o imposter_n 53._o fortunate_a sin_n be_v very_o dangerous_a temptation_n 54._o a_o mere_a professor_n be_v always_o of_o the_o prevail_a religion_n harbour_v a_o room_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o occasion_n be_v to_o lodge_v the_o contrary_n 55._o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v no_o voluntary_a room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n must_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o gain_v a_o coercive_a 56._o it_o be_v great_a pity_n such_o slender_a evasion_n in_o break_v oath_n shall_v satisfy_v christian_n which_o have_v be_v scorn_v by_o heathen_n 57_o it_o be_v no_o heresy_n to_o say_v many_o have_v be_v save_v by_o their_o infidelity_n in_o not_o believe_v politician_n pretence_n 58._o some_o man_n cover_v wrong_a with_o wrong_n as_o if_o the_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o second_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v the_o first_o 60._o necessity_n be_v the_o common_a sanctuary_n for_o tyrant_n sinful_a action_n 61._o they_o who_o study_v to_o be_v great_a by_o any_o mean_n must_v by_o all_o mean_n forget_v to_o be_v good_a 62._o if_o all_o the_o gay_a thing_n which_o man_n fond_o fancy_v in_o a_o crown_n be_v real_o to_o be_v find_v he_o pay_v too_o dear_a that_o pawn_n his_o soul_n for_o it_o 63._o it_o be_v the_o humour_n of_o many_o when_o they_o have_v once_o rush_v into_o a_o party_n or_o opinion_n implicit_o to_o prosecute_v it_o as_o desperate_o as_o if_o they_o be_v under_o demonstrative_a conviction_n of_o equity_n 64._o soon_o angry_a when_o small_a injury_n be_v do_v to_o ourselves_o and_o still_o patience_n in_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o god_n show_v our_o heart_n to_o be_v naught_o 65._o our_o heart_n cunning_o trip_v up_o our_o heel_n when_o we_o be_v to_o run_v the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o 66._o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v except_o god_n spirit_n enlighten_v we_o 67._o when_o a_o seducer_n speak_v a_o truth_n he_o do_v set_v a_o snare_n to_o catch_v the_o truth_n in_o 68_o policy_n in_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o powerful_a sometime_o to_o restrain_v their_o corruption_n then_o grace_n in_o other_o who_o be_v true_o religious_a 69._o a_o hypocrite_n speak_v not_o out_o of_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n 70._o no_o great_a thief_n than_o a_o slanderer_n for_o he_o rob_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v above_o gold_n or_o silver_n 71_o what_o a_o mockery_n it_o be_v when_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o pay_v their_o servant_n their_o due_n and_o yet_o rob_v god_n and_o his_o church_n of_o their_o due_n 72._o sectary_n cry_v out_o against_o papist_n persecution_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n and_o yet_o cease_v not_o to_o vent_v their_o malice_n against_o the_o minister_n in_o

heart_n at_o first_o do_v tremble_v at_o the_o least_o sin_n or_o error_n but_o through_o custom_n and_o continuance_n will_v bear_v up_o any_o sin_n or_o error_n 14._o the_o more_o sensible_a the_o soul_n be_v of_o outward_a thing_n the_o less_o it_o be_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n 15._o he_o that_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o creature_n lose_v the_o very_a strength_n of_o his_o soul_n 16._o wise_a man_n when_o they_o go_v about_o spiritual_a duty_n cut_v themselves_o short_a of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n 17._o conscience_n harden_v in_o some_o great_a sin_n make_v no_o stop_n in_o fin_n 18._o a_o heart_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v keep_v tender_a that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 19_o a_o reprobate_n have_v join_v with_o his_o heart_n security_n insensibleness_n obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n 20._o a_o christian_a may_v have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o feel_v it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o stone_n and_o know_v it_o 21._o if_o god_n take_v away_o the_o grace_n a_o man_n have_v he_o become_v worse_a of_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n 22._o they_o that_o be_v not_o better_v by_o religion_n under_o the_o mean_n be_v so_o much_o worse_o by_o their_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n 23._o spiritual_a grief_n for_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o vehement_a as_o outward_a grief_n for_o loss_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a 24._o if_o there_o be_v no_o weakness_n in_o we_o what_o need_n christ_n continue_v make_v peace_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n 25._o they_o that_o have_v a_o tender_a heart_n from_o god_n have_v also_o a_o tender_a heart_n for_o god_n 26._o a_o tender_a heart_n be_v fit_a to_o run_v any_o errand_n of_o god_n send_v because_o its_o pliable_a 27._o tender_a heart_n lay_v to_o heart_n other_o man_n estate_n weep_v over_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_v at_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a 28._o a_o cerimonial_a hypocrite_n be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o than_o turk_n or_o pagan_n 29._o it_o be_v a_o disposition_n not_o unbefitting_a the_o great_a monarch_n to_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o great_a god_n 30._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n that_o he_o have_v get_v grace_n to_o humble_v himself_o 31._o many_o be_v humble_v who_o be_v not_o humble_a and_o cast_v down_o who_o have_v proud_a heart_n 32._o true_a sorrow_n can_v speak_v distinct_o for_o break_a heart_n speak_v but_o break_a word_n 33._o justification_n of_o god_n and_o self-condemnation_n go_v with_o true_a humiliation_n 34._o he_o that_o think_v high_o of_o himself_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o idol_n 35._o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o grace_n for_o so_o much_o humility_n so_o much_o grace_n 33._o after_o the_o measure_n we_o empty_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o that_o measure_n we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n 37._o all_o grace_n flow_v in_o upon_o the_o humble_a soul_n as_o water_n from_o the_o hill_n into_o the_o valley_n make_v the_o soul_n rich_a in_o god_n 38._o see_v humble_a foul_n be_v only_o safe_a and_o secure_a we_o must_v either_o humble_v our_o selus_fw-la or_o god_n will_n 39_o god_n work_v many_o time_n by_o graceless_a person_n but_o he_o do_v not_o work_v in_o they_o 40._o thunderclap_n over_o our_o head_n be_v fear_v but_o not_o those_o which_o be_v far_o off_o so_o wicked_a man_n fear_v judgement_n near_o but_o regardless_o if_o far_o off_o 41._o if_o humiliation_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n to_o some_o comfort_n it_o turn_v to_o desperation_n 42._o true_a humility_n make_v a_o man_n nothing_o and_o yet_o fill_v the_o soul_n in_o god_n 43._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o judgement_n but_o not_o of_o the_o cause_n 44._o adversity_n will_v never_o hurt_v where_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n 45._o outward_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n be_v no_o further_o good_a then_o when_o they_o come_v from_o inward_a grief_n and_o affection_n for_o god_n must_v have_v inward_a affection_n or_o else_o he_o abhor_v outward_a action_n 46._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o force_v tear_n but_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n 47._o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o in_o stead_n of_o rent_v their_o clothes_n in_o come_v before_o god_n come_v to_o show_v their_o bravery_n and_o to_o be_v see_v 48._o that_o man_n be_v false_o humble_a and_o true_o proud_a who_o while_o he_o afflict_v the_o body_n omit_v the_o soul_n 49._o tear_n for_o sin_n proceed_v from_o inward_a grief_n be_v a_o temper_n become_v any_o christian_n 50._o all_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n of_o devotion_n be_v little_a enough_o so_o it_o be_v without_o hypocrisy_n 51._o magistrate_n who_o be_v tender_o affect_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v a_o people_n carry_v a_o tender_a affection_n to_o they_o 52._o it_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o weep_v to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o it_o can_v weep_v 53._o it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n when_o we_o itch_v to_o hear_v of_o another_o man_n fall_n think_v thereby_o to_o hide_v our_o own_o wickedness_n 54._o prayer_n beg_v blessing_n from_o god_n and_o thankfulness_n continue_v they_o with_o man_n 55._o many_o time_n there_o be_v most_o grief_n where_o there_o be_v few_o tear_n 56._o spiritual_a sorrow_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o natural_a for_o it_o fat_v the_o soul_n 57_o god_n put_v all_o his_o child_n tear_n in_o a_o bottle_n but_o wicked_a man_n spare_v he_o a_o labour_n for_o they_o seldom_o weep_v though_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n 58._o a_o break_a heart_n express_v itself_o more_o in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n then_o in_o word_n which_o the_o spirit_n only_o understand_v 59_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v how_o god_n hear_v our_o prayert_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v suitable_o thankful_a 60._o he_o that_o pray_v with_o a_o resolution_n to_o fin_n go_v to_o god_n with_o a_o petition_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o dagger_n in_o another_o 61._o whatsoever_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v his_o last_o end_n shall_v be_v assure_o bless_v 62._o god_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_v the_o godly_a do_v and_o will_v reward_v it_o 63._o hypocrite_n be_v recompense_v because_o god_n will_v not_o be_v in_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v all_o their_o desire_n 64._o when_o a_o christian_a look_n only_o on_o the_o ill_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o himself_o of_o comfort_n 65._o the_o good_a be_v scatter_v among_o the_o bad_a in_o their_o life_n but_o in_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n 66._o he_o that_o join_v himself_o in_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o wicked_a man_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v also_o join_v in_o torment_n and_o destruction_n in_o hell_n 67._o god_n sometime_o reseru_v man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o worse_a misery_n than_o death_n itself_o 68_o one_o death_n be_v better_a than_o many_o and_o a_o 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law_n as_o it_o be_v his_o judge_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v his_o counsellor_n 77._o if_o a_o godly_a man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o be_v whip_v home_o again_o 78._o he_o that_o have_v stick_v long_o in_o the_o mire_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v hale_v and_o pull_v out_o by_o violence_n and_o must_v not_o look_v for_o peace_n and_o comfort_n present_o 79._o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o world_n sense_n and_o sight_n be_v reserve_v for_o another_o world_n 80._o no_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o prayer_n and_o cry_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v careless_a of_o purify_n the_o heart_n 81._o despise_v not_o the_o outward_a

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