Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	day_n	fear_n	perfect_a	2,984	5	8.7746	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13680	Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers; Imitatio Christi. English.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1580 (1580)	STC 23973; ESTC S118358	156,757	336

seem_v a_o fool_n and_o abject_a 10._o then_o shall_v the_o memory_n of_o misery_n patient_o sustain_v be_v sweet_a 8._o when_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o wicked_a shall_v sob_v and_o sigh_v 8._o then_o shall_v the_o godly_a rejoice_n and_o be_v glad_a but_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v howl_v and_o weep_v 2._o then_o shall_v the_o afflict_a more_o triumph_n than_o if_o continual_o he_o have_v be_v in_o joy_n 18._o then_o shall_v the_o base_a apparel_n be_v glorious_a 2_o &_o the_o proud_a attire_n infamous_a then_o shall_v the_o poor_a cottage_n be_v more_o commend_v 1._o than_o be_v the_o gild_a palace_n praise_v then_o shall_v constant_a patience_n more_o prevail_a 19_o than_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n simple_a obedience_n shall_v more_o be_v commend_v then_o than_o all_o the_o subtlety_n of_o man_n 20._o then_o shall_v a_o clear_a and_o good_a conscience_n more_o rejoice_v a_o man_n 15._o than_o profound_a skill_n in_o philosophy_n the_o contempt_n of_o riches_n shall_v do_v more_o good_a 3._o then_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n then_o shall_v a_o zealous_a prayer_n bring_v more_o delight_n etc._n than_o ever_o do_v fine_a cate_n thy_o silence_n keep_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n shall_v more_o cheer_n thy_o hart_n at_o that_o time_n 15._o than_o long_a babble_n 7._o good_a work_n then_o be_v more_o respect_v 10._o than_o copy_n of_o sweet_a word_n and_o then_o shall_v thy_o pain_n take_v to_o reform_v thy_o manner_n more_o delight_n etc._n than_o can_v all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n 8._o wherefore_o learn_v in_o this_o life_n to_o suffer_v small_a thing_n 35._o that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v escape_v great_a &_o grievous_a danger_n try_v first_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n what_o thou_o can_v suffer_v after_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v but_o light_a thing_n in_o comparison_n now_o how_o will_v thou_o bear_v afterward_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o if_o now_o so_o little_a pain_n can_v make_v thou_o impatient_a what_o will_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n do_v for_o persuade_v thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v twice_o happy_a that_o be_v enjoy_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n 25_o and_o reign_v too_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o suppose_v thou_o have_v live_v hitherto_o in_o perpetual_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n what_o good_a will_v these_o thing_n do_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v out_o of_o hand_n 20._o see_v thou_o not_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v vain_a 8._o save_v only_o to_o love_v and_o to_o serve_v god_n 10_o for_o he_o which_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n fear_v neither_o death_n nor_o pain_n nor_o judgement_n nor_o damnation_n 39_o for_o perfect_a love_n make_v a_o man_n with_o boldness_n to_o appear_v afore_o god_n 18._o but_o marvel_v it_o be_v not_o though_o he_o which_o delight_v as_o yet_o in_o sin_n 14._o do_v both_o fear_n death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v allure_v thou_o unto_o godliness_n yet_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n drive_v thou_o from_o wickedness_n etc._n but_o if_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n can_v better_v thou_o one_o jot_n then_o look_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n long_o but_o quick_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n chap._n 25._o that_o we_o must_v earnest_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n be_v thou_o zealous_a and_o earnest_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n consider_v with_o thyself_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v make_v and_o wherefore_o thou_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n even_o to_o live_v to_o god_n 4._o and_o to_o become_v a_o good_a man_n 10_o therefore_o endeavour_n thou_o zealous_o to_o go_v forward_o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n of_o thy_o labour_n and_o neither_o fear_n nor_o sorrow_n be_v about_o thou_o 4._o labour_n but_o a_o while_n long_o &_o thou_o shall_v find_v great_a yea_o everlasting_a rest_n 18_o if_o thou_o continue_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a unto_o the_o end_n 5._o god_n will_v show_v himself_o faithful_a and_o bountiful_a in_o reward_v etc._n hope_v well_o to_o win_v the_o garland_n 8_o but_o shun_v security_n 42._o both_o to_o avoid_v weariness_n and_o pride_n a_o certain_a man_n toss_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n on_o a_o day_n in_o his_o prayer_n utter_v these_o word_n oh_o if_o i_o know_v certain_o that_o i_o shall_v persevere_v and_o forthwith_o he_o seem_v to_o hear_v these_o heavenly_a word_n in_o his_o mind_n what_o if_o thou_o know_v as_o much_o will_v thou_o continue_v in_o the_o course_n thou_o have_v take_v well_o go_v to_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v do_v &_o doubt_v not_o to_o persevere_v with_o which_o comfortable_a word_n be_v encorage_v he_o straight_o way_n commit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o from_o thence_o forth_o neither_o waver_v any_o more_o in_o mind_n nor_o labour_v curious_o what_o may_v become_v of_o he_o but_o bend_v himself_o whole_o to_o do_v that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 17_o &_o most_o necessary_a for_o his_o go_v forward_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o race_n of_o virtue_n trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a say_v the_o prophet_n 3._o so_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v feed_v assure_o one_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o withdraw_v many_o man_n from_o proceed_v in_o virtue_n and_o earnest_a amendment_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o that_o be_v the_o horrible_a hardness_n and_o the_o painfulness_n to_o subdue_v ourselves_o etc._n but_o who_o profit_n more_o than_o other_o in_o well_o do_v not_o they_o who_o such_o thing_n dismay_v but_o they_o which_o endeavour_n valiant_o to_o overcome_v those_o counterbuff_v 1._o for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n overcom_v &_o by_o god_n assistance_n subdue_v himself_o 9_o the_o more_o he_o go_v forward_o and_o come_v the_o more_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n how_o be_v it_o all_o man_n have_v not_o like_a power_n to_o overcome_v and_o to_o mortify_v themselves_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v he_o which_o have_v less_o hability_n if_o he_o use_v diligence_n in_o this_o point_n shall_v more_o prevail_v 13._o than_o another_o which_o be_v slothful_a though_o perhaps_o otherwise_o he_o seem_v virtuous_a 21._o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o make_v much_o to_o a_o man_n amendment_n namely_o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o violent_o from_o such_o thing_n whereunto_o by_o our_o wicked_a nature_n we_o be_v incline_v 12_o and_o to_o bend_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o good_a which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 4._o also_o those_o thing_n be_v especialie_a to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o and_o avoid_v which_o we_o common_o mislike_v or_o condemn_v in_o other_o man_n 31_o take_v profit_n of_o every_o thing_n if_o thou_o hear_v or_o see_v example_n of_o virtue_n follow_v they_o if_o of_o wickedness_n avoid_v they_o as_o thou_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n manner_n so_o do_v other_o into_o thou_o 2._o oh_o what_o a_o ioieful_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o see_v professor_n of_o christianity_n follower_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n 19_o again_o what_o a_o lamentable_a and_o grievous_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o such_o as_o will_v be_v count_v gospeler_n live_v looselie_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o calling_n how_o hurtful_a be_v it_o to_o alter_v the_o purpose_n of_o thy_o profession_n and_o to_o incline_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o command_v thou_o 20_o remember_v thy_o profession_n and_o always_o have_v in_o mind_n christ_n which_o be_v crucify_v 23._o when_o thou_o see_v his_o life_n be_v ashamed_a of_o thyself_o that_o have_v so_o long_a a_o while_o profess_a christianity_n and_o yet_o so_o little_a if_o any_o whit_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n 21._o he_o which_o attentivelie_o and_o careful_o think_v upon_o the_o life_n &_o death_n of_o jesus_n shall_v find_v sufficiency_n of_o all_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o neither_o shall_v he_o need_v to_o seek_v any_o better_a thing_n without_o jesus_n 14._o if_o jesus_n crucify_v come_v into_o our_o mind_n quick_o and_o sufficient_o learn_v we_o shall_v prove_v etc._n the_o delight_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o therein_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o but_o if_o he_o once_o wax_v negligent_a and_o luke_o warm_a 16._o than_o misery_n come_v which_o oppress_v he_o and_o trouble_n that_o vex_v he_o because_o he_o be_v void_a of_o inward_a consolation_n and_o forbid_v to_o seek_v any_o outward_a comfort_n etc._n and_o doubtless_o he_o which_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n be_v great_o subject_a to_o a_o grievous_a destruction_n 26._o and_o he_o that_o love_v a_o

and_o two_o way_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o cure_v my_o elect_a to_o wit_n by_o tentation_n and_o by_o comfort_n 13._o and_o two_o way_n i_o instruct_v they_o daily_o first_o by_o reprehend_v their_o wickedness_n then_o by_o exhort_v to_o proceed_v in_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n 16._o and_o despise_v they_o have_v that_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 4._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n heavenly_a will_n a●d_v for_o zeal_n in_o religion_n servant_z o_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o be_v all_o my_o good_n and_o riches_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v speak_v to_o thou_o i_o be_o thy_o poor_a servant_n &_o a_o vile_a worm_n 6._o yea_o much_o more_o vile_a and_o poor_a than_o i_o either_o know_v or_o dare_v show_v forth_o 13_o and_o yet_o lord_n remember_v even_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o nothing_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o that_o i_o be_o nothing_o worth_a thou_o alone_o be_v good_a 17._o thou_o alone_o be_v righteous_a 1._o thou_o alone_o be_v holy_a 4._o thou_o can_v all_o etc._n thou_o do_v all_o etc._n thou_o fille_v all_o etc._n only_o the_o wicked_a thou_o send_v empty_a away_o 53._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n 54._o and_o fill_v i_o with_o thy_o favour_n thou_o will_v that_o none_o of_o thy_o work_n shall_v serve_v in_o vain_a for_o how_o can_v i_o stand_v upright_o in_o this_o wretched_a world_n unless_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n do_v hold_v i_o up_o etc._n turn_v not_o thy_o cheerful_a countenance_n from_o thy_o servant_n 11._o defer_v not_o to_o heal_v i_o from_o day_n to_o day_n withdraw_v not_o thy_o comfort_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n 6._o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 8._o teach_v i_o to_o walk_v worthy_o and_o humble_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o wisdom_n 30._o and_o know_v i_o in_o deed_n etc._n yea_o thou_o know_v i_o not_o only_o afore_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o my_o mother_n womb_n but_o also_o afore_o the_o very_a world_n be_v make_v 30._o so_o be_v it_o chap._n 5._o that_o we_o must_v walk_v sincere_o and_o humble_o before_o god_n lord_n son_n walk_v thou_o uprightlie_o in_o my_o sight_n &_o seek_v i_o always_o in_o singleness_n of_o mind_n 8_o he_o that_o walk_v uprightlie_o walk_v salfelie_o for_o the_o truth_n deliver_v he_o from_o deceaver_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o if_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a 36._o you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o deed_n and_o fear_v nought_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n servant_z truth_n lord_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o deal_v so_o with_o i_o that_o be_v let_v thy_o truth_n instruct_v i_o defend_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o bless_a end_n 3._o yea_o let_v the_o same_o thy_o truth_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o wicked_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n so_o will_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o wonderful_a freedom_n of_o the_o mind_n 19_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o what_o be_v right_a and_o acceptable_a in_o my_o sight_n 5._o call_v thy_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n continual_o &_o that_o with_o hearty_a sob_n and_o sorrow_n 32._o and_o never_o brag_v of_o any_o good_a deed_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v 7._o for_o in_o very_a deed_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n 2._o and_o subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o by_o nature_n always_o thou_o tende_v unto_o vanity_n 21._o and_o may_v easy_o fall_v easy_o be_v overcome_v and_o easy_o tread_v down_o and_o cast_v to_o the_o ground_n 23_o final_o thou_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o to_o boast_v 7._o but_o many_o thing_n to_o make_v thou_o humble_a be_v much_o more_o weak_a than_o thou_o can_v perceive_v so_o then_o look_v that_o none_o of_o thy_o deed_n seem_v great_a in_o thy_o sight_n or_o excellent_a or_o precious_a or_o wonderful_a yea_o count_v nothing_o excellent_a nothing_o glorious_a nothing_o commendable_a and_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o deed_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a etc._n let_v the_o everlasting_a truth_n like_o thou_o above_o all_o thing_n 2._o &_o thy_o extreme_a vileness_n mislike_v thou_o 12._o fear_v nothing_o fly_v nothing_o mislike_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n etc._n they_o shall_v more_o disquiet_v thou_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o dear_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n some_o behave_v themselves_o not_o sincere_o enough_o towards_o i_o seek_v out_o earnest_o through_o curiosity_n and_o pride_n my_o secret_n and_o mystery_n neglect_v themselves_o and_o their_o salvation_n 2._o these_o fellow_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n fall_v many-time_n into_o grievous_a tentation_n 12._o through_o my_o displeasure_n but_o stand_v thou_o continual_o in_o awe_n of_o the_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n 12._o and_o search_v not_o out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o search_v out_o painefullie_o both_o how_o much_o evil_a thou_o have_v commit_v and_o what_o good_a thou_o have_v leave_v undo_v somes_n religion_n be_v altogether_o in_o their_o book_n or_o in_o picture_n or_o in_o some_o outward_a sign_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n some_o have_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n 13._o but_o not_o in_o their_o hart_n and_o contrariwise_o some_o be_v clear_a in_o mind_n and_o pure_a in_o hart_n 24._o do_v covet_v always_o after_o heavenly_a thing_n 2._o harken_v unwillinglie_o unto_o earthly_a matter_n &_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o these_o man_n perceive_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n speak_v within_o they_o how_o it_o teach_v they_o to_o despise_v earthly_a and_o to_o desire_v celestial_a thing_n to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o wish_v for_o heaven_n night_n and_o day_n 2._o chap._n 6._o a_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n servant_z ocelestial_a father_n father_n of_o my_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n 3_o i_o praise_v thou_o for_o vouchsafe_v to_o remember_v i_o a_o poor_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n 10._o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n 3_o and_o god_n of_o ●l_a comfort_n i_o yield_v thou_o humble_a ●hankes_n for_o refresh_v i_o unworthy_a all_o comfort_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a comfort_n 6_o evermore_o will_v i_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thou_o together_o with_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ●he_v comforter_n 7._o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 17_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o love_v i_o ●o_o ho_o i_o will_v rejoice_v with_o my_o ●hole_a hart_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v ●nto_o my_o mind_n thou_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o ●ine_z hart_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n 16._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o yet_o i_o be_o weak_a &_o of_o small_a power_n i_o have_v great_a need_n of_o thy_o assistance_n and_o comfort_v wherefore_o visit_v i_o often_o 4._o &_o school_v i_o with_o holy_a discipline_n set_a i_o free_a from_o wicked_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heal_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o unbridled_a desire_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v inwardlie_o heal_v &_o purge_v thorough_o i_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a to_o love_v strong_a to_o suffer_v and_o constant_a to_o continue_v 17._o amen_n chap._n 7._o the_o praise_n and_o force_v of_o godly_a love_n love_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n doubtless_o love_n be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n it_o can_v make_v you_o ●_o which_o be_v heavy_a light_n etc._n and_o carry_v that_o equalie_n which_o be_v unequal_a it_o bear_v a_o burden_n and_o feel_v it_o not_o and_o convert_v all_o sour_a thing_n into_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a i_o say_v that_o noble_a love_n of_o jesus_n drive_v one_o to_o adventure_v great_a thing_n and_o force_v always_o to_o come_v unto_o perfection_n etc._n love_n will_v be_v above_o and_o can_v be_v keep_v down_o by_o any_o abject_a thing_n 47._o love_n will_v be_v free_a and_o loose_v from_o all_o worldly_a affection_n that_o neither_o her_o inward_a sight_n be_v dim_v nor_o she_o be_v either_o entangle_v by_o worldly_a prosperity_n or_o subdue_v by_o adversity_n love_n be_v most_o sweet_a most_o strong_a most_o high_a most_o large_a most_o comfortable_a most_o perfect_a nothing_o be_v better_a than_o love_n either_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o for_o it_o arise_v from_o god_n 16._o and_o rest_v on_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o love_v fly_v run_v rejoice_v be_v free_a and_o can_v be_v bind_v he_o give_v all_o for_o all_o and_o have_v all_o in_o all_o as_o he_o which_o rest_v in_o one_o above_o all_o which_o be_v most_o high_a etc._n from_o who_o every_o good_a thing_n do_v spring_n and_o arise_v 17._o he_o respect_v not_o gift_n but_o look_v on_o the_o