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	love_v	see_v	3,850	5	3.3986	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37223	A sermon on Psal. CXIX, v. 57 shewing wherein the good man's portion and dependence consists / by James Davies.	Davies, James, fl. 1657-1709.	1679 (1679)	Wing D386; ESTC R26076	19,113	40

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goodness_n be_v my_o portion_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o choose_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n whereby_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o all-sufficiency_n because_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_o happy_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o know_v the_o exigency_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o we_o but_o special_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o emanation_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o concern_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o so_o that_o to_o speak_v explicit_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v oh_o lord_n the_o participation_n of_o thy_o goodness_n be_v my_o portion_n thy_o word_n and_o thy_o blessing_n thy_o favour_n and_o protection_n the_o assistance_n of_o 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