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	life_n	live_v	9,237	5	5.6948	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44688	The Redeemer's tears wept over lost souls a treatise on Luke XIX, 41, 42 : with an appendix wherein somewhat is occasionally discoursed concerning the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, and how God is said to will the salvation of them that perish / by J.H.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3037; ESTC R27434	75,821	201

your_o carnality_n pride_n self-seeking_a voluptuousness_n your_o have_v be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n of_o your_o unprofitablenes_n in_o your_o station_n wherein_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v live_v more_o conformable_o to_o christian_n rule_v and_o precept_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v you_o be_v you_o never_o convince_v how_o very_o faulty_a governor_n you_o have_v be_v or_o member_n of_o family_n parent_n or_o master_n child_n or_o servant_n &_o c_o what_o will_v this_o come_v to_o at_o last_o that_o conviction_n have_v hitherto_o signify_v and_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o increase_v of_o guilt_n 8._o under_o all_o this_o weight_n and_o load_n of_o guilt_n consider_v what_o you_o have_v to_o do_v for_o your_o soul_n bethink_v yourselves_o be_v you_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o perish_v consider_v man_n it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o of_o thy_o eternal_a state_n that_o be_v now_o before_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o dreadful_a flame_a gulf_n of_o everlasting_a horror_n and_o misery_n in_o view_n have_v thou_o nothing_o leave_v thou_o to_o do_v but_o to_o throw_v thyself_o into_o it_o methinks_v thou_o shall_v soon_o reconcile_v thy_o thought_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o that_o and_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o thy_o escape_n thou_o shall_v rather_o set_v thyself_o about_o it_o and_o do_v it_o thou_o be_v yet_o alive_a not_o yet_o in_o hell_n yet_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n spare_v thou_o thou_o have_v yet_o time_n to_o consider_v thou_o have_v the_o power_n to_o think_v yet_o leave_v thou_o and_o can_v thou_o use_v it_o no_o other_o way_n than_o to_o think_v of_o perish_v think_v rather_o how_o not_o to_o perish_v a_o great_a point_n be_v gain_v if_o thou_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v which_o do_v imply_v thou_o do_v both_o apprehend_v the_o distressedness_n of_o thy_o case_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o thy_o relief_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o thy_o circumstance_n may_v perhaps_o be_v such_o that_o thou_o can_v only_o put_v this_o question_n to_o thyself_o and_o be_v only_o thyself_o to_o answer_v it_o without_o a_o live_n present_a guide_n which_o may_v therefore_o make_v such_o a_o help_n as_o this_o needful_a to_o thou_o possible_o some_o irresistible_a providence_n may_v have_v so_o cast_v thy_o lot_n that_o thou_o be_v only_o now_o to_o be_v thy_o own_o preacher_n tho'_o it_o sometime_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o and_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o thou_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o then_o consider_v it_o be_v yet_o press_v upon_o thou_o to_o consider_v now_o with_o some_o design_n to_o direct_v thy_o thought_n that_o they_o run_v not_o into_o useless_a and_o troublesome_a confusion_n only_o and_o your_o subject_n be_v what_o course_n you_o be_v now_o to_o take_v that_o you_o may_v escape_v eternal_a wrath_n and_o ruin_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o you_o to_o apprehend_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v don●_n against_o or_o without_o god_n but_o with_o he_o and_o by_o he_o your_o utmost_a consideration_n can_v but_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o this_o short_a point_n that_o whereas_o you_o have_v high_o offend_v the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o incur_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v he_o your_o enemy_n either_o to_o resist_v or_o treat_v and_o supplicate_v that_o madness_n which_o will_v let_v you_o intend_v the_o former_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o consideration_n at_o all_o for_o if_o you_o consider_v will_v you_o contend_v with_o omnipotency_n or_o fight_v with_o a_o all-devouring_a flame_n and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v well_o for_o you_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o consideration_n that_o you_o have_v any_o encouragement_n to_o turn_v your_o thought_n that_o way_n you_o may_v have_v enemy_n that_o be_v provoke_v and_o have_v you_o in_o their_o power_n will_v never_o admit_v of_o treaty_n nor_o regard_v your_o supplication_n but_o fall_v upon_o you_o with_o merciless_a fury_n and_o leave_v you_o nothing_o to_o think_v of_o but_o perish_v here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o you_o the_o merciful_a god_n have_v gracious_o tell_v you_o fury_n be_v not_o so_o in_o he_o but_o that_o tho'_o if_o brier_n and_o thorn_n will_v set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n against_o he_o he_o will_v easy_o pass_v through_o and_o burn_v they_o up_o together_o yet_o if_o any_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o they_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o isai._n 27.4_o 5._o you_o be_v to_o consider_v there_o be_v danger_n in_o your_o case_n and_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o your_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o little_a as_o to_o need_v no_o forgiveness_n nor_o too_o great_a to_o be_v forgive_v wherefore_o who_o case_n soever_o this_o be_v since_o you_o may_v be_v forgive_v if_o you_o due_o apply_v yourselves_o and_o must_v be_v forgive_v or_o you_o be_v undo_v my_o further_a advice_n to_o you_o be_v and_o you_o may_v as_o to_o this_o advise_v yourself_o have_v nothing_o else_o leave_v you_o to_o do_v 9_o that_o you_o cast_v yourselves_o down_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n humble_a yourselves_o deep_o at_o his_o footstool_n turn_v to_o he_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n implore_v his_o mercy_n through_o christ_n make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v your_o god_n and_o devote_v yourself_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o accept_v his_o son_n as_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o resign_v your_o soul_n with_o submission_n and_o trust_n entire_o to_o hi●_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o save_v by_o he_o that_o you_o be_v to_o do_v this_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a and_o even_o speak_v itself_o how_o you_o be_v to_o do_v it_o may_v need_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o tell_v you_o 1._o take_v heed_n that_o what_o you_o do_v in_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a effect_n of_o your_o present_a apprehend_a distress_n but_o of_o the_o alter_a judgement_n and_o inclination_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o heart_n the_o apprehension_n of_o your_o distress_a dangerous_a condition_n may_v be_v a_o useful_a mean_n and_o inducement_n to_o engage_v you_o more_o serious_o to_o listen_v and_o attend_v to_o the_o proposal_n make_v to_o you_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o upon_o all_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o you_o will_v rather_o live_v still_o as_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o you_o will_v never_o come_v to_o any_o such_o treaty_n or_o agreement_n with_o he_o if_o mere_a necessity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o perish_v do_v not_o urge_v you_o to_o it_o you_o be_v still_o but_o where_o you_o be_v therefore_o tho'_o the_o fear_a danger_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v you_o bethink_v yourself_o and_o consider_v what_o god_n propound_v to_o you_o that_o consideration_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o further_a effect_n upon_o you_o to_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o equity_n and_o desireablenes_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o he_o propound_v summary_o of_o your_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o he_o as_o your_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o supreme_a good_a to_o fear_v and_o love_n obey_v and_o enjoy_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o according_o aught_o to_o incline_v your_o heart_n thereto_o 2._o you_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o your_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o transaction_n for_o the_o present_a only_o you_o be_v about_o but_o for_o your_o whole_a life_n this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v your_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o your_o god_n and_o your_o guide_n even_o to_o the_o death_n psal._n 48.14_o you_o be_v to_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o love_n in_o his_o service_n and_o communion_n all_o your_o day_n and_o must_v understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o you_o make_v with_o he_o 3._o and_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o your_o whole_a transaction_n in_o this_o matter_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o new_a vital_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o you_o what_o you_o do_v herein_o will_v otherwise_o neither_o be_v sincere_a nor_o last_v you_o can_v never_o embrace_v religion_n for_o itself_o without_o this_o nor_o continue_v on_o in_o a_o religious_a course_n what_o you_o do_v only_o from_o a_o temporary_a pang_n of_o fear_n upon_o you_o be_v but_o from_o a_o kind_n of_o force_n that_o be_v for_o the_o present_a upon_o you_o and_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o assoon_o as_o the_o impression_n of_o that_o fear_n wear_v off_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v true_a and_o

i_o fall_v before_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o here_o willing_o tender_v my_o homage_n at_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o throne_n i_o take_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o life_n i_o absolute_o surrender_v and_o resign_v myself_o to_o thou_o thy_o love_n constrain_v i_o henceforth_o no_o more_o to_o live_v to_o myself_o but_o to_o thou_o who_o die_v for_o i_o and_o do_v rise_v again_o and_o i_o subject_n and_o yield_v myself_o to_o thy_o bless_a light_n and_o power_n o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o illuminate_v unessayed_v and_o prepare_v for_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o other_o sinner_n never_o give_v thy_o soul_n leave_v to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o thou_o find_v it_o bring_v to_o some_o such_o transaction_n with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n as_o this_o so_o as_o that_o thou_o can_v true_o say_v and_o do_v feel_v thy_o heart_n be_v in_o it_o be_v not_o weary_a or_o impatient_a of_o wait_v and_o strive_v till_o thou_o can_v say_v this_o be_v now_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o thy_o soul._n such_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o o_o how_o seldom_o of_o latter_a day_n so_o god_n have_v wrought_v with_o man_n to_o save_v they_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n have_v find_v a_o ransom_n for_o they_o and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o yet_o be_v expect_v to_o do_v so_o he_o have_v smite_v rock_n ere_o now_o and_o make_v the_o water_n gush_v out_o nor_o be_v his_o hand_n shorten_v or_o his_o ear_n heavy_a thy_o danger_n be_v not_o sinner_n that_o he_o will_v be_v inexorable_a but_o lest_o thou_o shall_v he_o will_v be_v entreat_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o entreat_v his_o favour_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v and_o not_o throw_v away_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o great_a a_o hope_n through_o mere_a sloth_n and_o loathness_n to_o be_v at_o some_o pain_n for_o thy_o life_n let_v the_o text_n which_o have_v be_v thy_o directory_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n be_v also_o thy_o motive_n as_o it_o give_v thou_o to_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o god_n weep_v over_o such_o as_o will_v not_o know_v those_o thing_n shall_v not_o the_o redeemer_n tear_n move_v thou_o o_o hard_a heart_n consider_v what_o these_o tear_n import_v to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o they_o signify_v the_o real_a depth_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o misery_n into_o which_o thou_o be_v fall_v they_o drop_v from_o a_o intellectual_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a eye_n that_o see_v far_o and_o pierce_v deep_a into_o thing_n have_v a_o wide_a and_o large_a prospect_n take_v the_o compass_n of_o that_o forlorn_a state_n into_o which_o unreconcilable_a sinner_n be_v hasten_v in_o all_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o weep_v vain_a and_o causeless_o tear_n or_o for_o a_o light_a matter_n nor_o do_v he_o for_o himself_o either_o spend_v his_o own_o or_o desire_v the_o profusion_n of_o other_o tear_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n he_o know_v the_o value_n of_o soul_n the_o weight_n of_o guilt_n and_o how_o low_o it_o will_v press_v and_o sink_v they_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o what_o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o they_o will_v be_v when_o they_o final_o fall_v if_o thou_o understand_v not_o these_o thing_n thyself_o believe_v he_o that_o do_v at_o least_o believe_v his_o tear_n 2._o they_o signify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n the_o truth_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o compassion_n can_v thou_o think_v his_o deceitful_a tear_n his_o who_o never_o know_v guile_n be_v this_o like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o course_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o who_o shed_v tear_n do_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n shed_v blood_n too_o be_v that_o also_o do_v to_o deceive_v thou_o make_v thyself_o some_o very_a considerable_a thing_n indeed_o if_o thou_o think_v the_o son_n of_o god_n count_v it_o worth_a his_o while_n to_o weep_v and_o bleed_v and_o die_v to_o deceive_v thou_o into_o a_o false_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o his_o love_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a madness_n imaginable_a to_o entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n but_o that_o his_o tear_n be_v sincere_a and_o inartificial_a the_o natural_a genuine_a expression_n of_o undissembled_a benignity_n and_o pity_n thou_o be_v then_o to_o consider_v what_o love_n and_o compassion_n thou_o be_v now_o sin_v against_o what_o bowel_n thou_o spurn_v and_o that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v under_o such_o guilt_n as_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o who_o never_o have_v a_o redeemer_n bleed_v for_o they_o nor_o that_o we_o ever_o find_v weep_v over_o they_o 3._o they_o show_v the_o remedilesnes_n of_o thy_o case_n if_o thou_o persist_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n till_o the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n be_v quite_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n these_o tear_n will_v then_o be_v the_o last_o issue_n of_o even_o defeat_v love_v of_o love_n that_o be_v frustrate_v of_o its_o kind_a design_n thou_o may_v perceive_v in_o these_o tear_n the_o steady_a unalterable_a law_n of_o heaven_n the_o inflexiblenes_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o hold_v thou_o in_o adamantine_a bond_n and_o have_v seal_v thou_o up_o if_o thou_o prove_v incurable_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a unto_o perdition_n so_o that_o even_o the_o redeemer_n himself_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v can_v at_o length_n save_o thou_o but_o only_o weep_v over_o thou_o drop_v tear_n into_o thy_o flame_n which_o assuage_v it_o not_o but_o tho'_o they_o have_v another_o design_n even_o to_o express_v true_a compassion_n do_v yet_o unavoidable_o heighten_v and_o increase_v the_o fervour_n of_o it_o and_o will_v do_v so_o to_o all_o eternity_n he_o even_o tell_v thou_o sinner_n thou_o have_v despise_v my_o blood_n thou_o shall_v yet_o have_v my_o tear_n that_o will_v have_v save_v thou_o these_o do_v only_o lament_v thou_o lose_v but_o the_o tear_n weep_v over_o other_o as_o lose_a and_o past_a hope_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o yet_o melt_v thou_o while_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o thy_o case_n if_o thou_o be_v effectual_o melt_v in_o thy_o very_a soul_n and_o look_v to_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v pierce_v do_v true_o mourn_v over_o he_o thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o the_o prospect_n his_o weep_a eye_n have_v of_o lose_a soul_n do_v not_o include_v thou_o his_o weep_v over_o thou_o will_v argue_v thy_o case_n forelorn_a and_o hopeless_a thy_o mourning_n over_o he_o will_v make_v it_o safe_a and_o happy_a that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o consider_v further_o that_o 4._o they_o signify_v how_o very_a intent_n he_o be_v to_o save_v soul_n and_o how_o glad_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o if_o yet_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o mercy_n while_o it_o may_v be_v have_v for_o if_o he_o weep_v over_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v from_o the_o same_o love_n that_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o these_o tear_n will_v save_v mercy_n proceed_v to_o those_o that_o be_v become_v willing_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o love_v that_o weep_v over_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v how_o will_v it_o glory_v in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v there_o his_o love_n be_v disappoint_v and_o vex_v cross_v in_o its_o gracious_a intendment_n but_o here_o have_v compass_v it_o how_o will_v he_o joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v and_o rest_n in_o his_o love_n and_o thou_o also_o instead_o of_o be_v involve_v in_o a_o like_a ruin_n with_o the_o unreconciled_a sinner_n of_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v enroll_v among_o the_o glorious_a citizen_n of_o the_o new_a and_o triumph_v together_o with_o they_o in_o eternal_a glory_n appendix_n because_o some_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v whole_o omit_v be_v as_o little_a fit_a to_o come_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o practical_a discourse_n it_o be_v think_v requisite_a to_o subjoin_v here_o the_o follow_a addition_n that_o will_v several_o have_v reference_n to_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n as_o to_o what_o be_v say_v p._n 81._o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v any_o man_n duty_n to_o believe_v himself_o utter_o reject_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o will_v make_v that_o his_o duty_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o felicity_n this_o be_v to_o be_v evince_v by_o a_o consideration_n which_o also_o even_o apart_o by_o itself_o be_v not_o without_o its_o own_o great_a weight_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o belief_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o former_a state_v and_o know_v