Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	david_n	zeal_n	zion_n	18	3	8.7008	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33301	A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry : whereunto is added the life of Gustavus Ericson, King of Sueden, who first reformed religion in that kingdome, and of some other eminent Christians / by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4506; ESTC R13987	317,746	561

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one_o that_o hold_v her_o chief_a praise_n to_o consist_v in_o subjection_n follow_v her_o husband_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o when_o it_o stand_v they_o stand_v when_o it_o go_v they_o follow_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o she_o be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o her_o husband_n for_o among_o her_o paper_n be_v find_v special_a direction_n which_o she_o have_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o her_o conjugal_a affection_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v under_o this_o title_n duty_n which_o concern_v i_o in_o particular_a i_o must_v submit_v myself_o to_o my_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5._o 22._o i_o must_v account_v he_o my_o head_n eph._n 5._o 23._o i_o must_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n unto_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 24._o i_o must_v get_v his_o consent_n even_o for_o those_o time_n that_o i_o set_v apart_o for_o religious_a 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and_o ready_o descend_v to_o such_o homely_a office_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o servant_n notwithstanding_o such_o excellent_a gift_n herself_o and_o grace_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enrich_v her_o soul_n her_o mind_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o to_o vaunt_v or_o vanity_n nor_o to_o the_o undervalue_v or_o envy_v god_n gift_n in_o other_o but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n she_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o herself_o phil._n 2._o 3._o disavow_v she_o own_o praise_n though_o those_o that_o give_v it_o think_v it_o much_o less_o than_o her_o due_a and_o advance_v other_o far_a before_o herself_o though_o in_o gift_n they_o be_v far_o below_o she_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o she_o be_v not_o as_o those_o who_o be_v far_o more_o curious_a to_o know_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o than_o to_o correct_v their_o own_o but_o a_o exact_a enquirer_n into_o her_o own_o life_n a_o severe_a censurer_n of_o her_o own_o imperfection_n and_o fail_n and_o as_o for_o other_o she_o 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have_v receive_v it_o and_o that_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n make_v it_o a_o memento_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o she_o know_v that_o he_o may_v have_v pass_v by_o she_o and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o she_o if_o she_o shall_v take_v any_o of_o that_o glory_n to_o herself_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o alone_o she_o always_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n sincerity_n that_o if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v esteem_v virtuous_a and_o most_o desire_n to_o be_v so_o esteem_v than_o to_o be_v so_o indeed_o be_v much_o better_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v always_o better_a than_o the_o semblance_n of_o it_o therefore_o she_o be_v so_o sincere_a in_o her_o whole_a course_n that_o she_o hate_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o hypocrisy_n she_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o david_n bless_v for_o their_o integrity_n blessed_a be_v they_o who_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o 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