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
A86586	An exercitation concerning the nature of forgivenesse of sin. Very necessary (as the author humbly conceiveth) to a right informaion [sic], and well grounded decision of sundry controversal points in divinity now depending. Directly intended as an antidote for preventing the danger of antinomian doctrine. And consequently subservient for promoting the true faith of Christ and fear of God, in a godly righteous, and sober life. / By Thomas Hotchkis, Master of Arts of C.C.C.C. and minister of Gods word at Stanton by Highworth in the county of Wilts. To which is prefixed Mr. Richard Baxters preface.	Hotchkis, Thomas.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1654 (1654)	Wing H2891; Thomason E1518_1; Thomason E1632_1; ESTC R208563	133,342	405

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there_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o albeit_o we_o be_v adopt_v and_o regenerate_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v believer_n nevertheless_o the_o time_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n be_v not_o in_o some_o sense_n afore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o afore_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v complete_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a man_n full_o enjoy_v as_o appear_v rom._n 8.23_o matth._n 19.26_o 2._o the_o reinvestment_n or_o restauration_n of_o a_o sinner_n into_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o positive_a part_n of_o pardon_n who_o will_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o a_o sinner_n may_v grow_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o saint_n now_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v more_o in_o god_n favour_n or_o do_v enjoy_v more_o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n than_o they_o be_v or_o do_v be_v sinner_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n 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