Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	death_n	great_a	lord_n	3,289	5	3.5198	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12161	The thankefull Samaritane In a sermon at S. Peters in Exeter, the sixth of August, Anno 1617. Being the day of the deliuerance of that citie from the rebels, in the dayes of King Edward the Sixth. At which time the Assises was also there holden. By Iohn Comyns Master of Arts of Exeter Colledge in Oxford, and minister of Gods word at Crediton in Devon.	Comyns, John, b. 1587 or 8.	1617 (1617)	STC 5614; ESTC S114489	17,113	24

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beyond_o the_o love_n that_o man_n can_v show_v in_o give_v thyself_o unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o thy_o sinful_a enemy_n thy_o love_n be_v a_o transcendent_a love_n surpass_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o love_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o love_n beloved_a christian_n make_v we_o to_o bethink_v with_o ourselves_o and_o to_o ask_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 116._o psal_n 116._o what_o reward_n we_o shall_v render_v and_o what_o see_v we_o shall_v pay_v unto_o he_o who_o out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n unto_o we_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o we_o sure_o he_o expect_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o same_o fee_n which_o be_v pay_v he_o by_o one_o of_o the_o heal_v leper_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o give_v he_o thanks_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o 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unto_o he_o that_o have_v heal_v us._n so_o likewise_o 17._o likewise_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o spiritual_a leper_n even_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o consider_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o into_o favour_n and_o pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n break_v out_o forthwith_o into_o thanksgiving_n now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a say_v he_o immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o etc._n the_o psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n psalmist_n sing_v praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n the_o practice_n of_o those_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o pattern_n by_o 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