Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	declare_v	fly_v	great_a	25	3	2.1119	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06966	Newes out of heauen both pleasaunt [and] ioyfull, lately set forth to the great co[n]solacion [and] co[m]forte of all christen me[n]. By Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1541 (1541)	STC 1739; ESTC S109665	42,752	126

honest_a wyve_n betimes_o oh_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n that_o hangethe_v over_o our_o head_n if_o this_o high_a abomination_n be_v not_o short_o exile_v from_o among_o us._n how_o great_o this_o uncleanes_n xxii_o be_v punissh_v in_o you_o ●_o old_a law_n at_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o they_o that_z w_z t_z attent_a mind_n read_v the_o holy_a scryyture_n yea_o god_n himself_o oftentimes_o take_v vengeance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fornicatour_n &_o adulterer_n for_o their_o uncleanes_n nineteeen_o what_o cause_v all_o the_o world_n save_v eight_o person_n to_o be_v drown_v but_o unclenes_n what_o make_v sodom_n &_o gomorme_n w_o t_o certain_a other_o cytye_n to_o be_v burn_v w_n t_o fire_n &_o brinstone_n from_o heaven_n but_o unclenes_n x._o what_o move_v god_n to_o slay_v in_o one_o day_n xxiiij_o m._n of_o y_fw-es ●_o israelyte_n but_o uncleanes_n if_o god_n at_o y_fw-fr t_o time_n do_v so_o cruel_o punyssh_v this_o uncleanes_n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v escape_v unpunyssh_v now_o v._n for_o he_o be_v still_o that_o god_n that_o rejoice_v not_o in_o wickedness_n neither_o can_v any_o ungodly_a person_n dwell_v w_n to_o he_o nor_o the_o unryghteous_a before_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o hatethe_v all_o y_fw-mi it_o work_v iniquite_v more_o over_o this_o word_n abide_v ever_o true_a neither_o fornicatour_n v._n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o weakelynge_v nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o it_o mankind_n shall_v in_o heryte_n y_fw-fr ●_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n again_o wedlock_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n xiii_o &_o the_o bed_n undefyled_a but_o fornicator_n &_o adulterer_n god_n shall_v iuge_v therefore_o can_v not_o we_o escape_v except_o we_o repent_v &_o leave_v this_o great_a abhomynation_n of_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a lyve_v thus_o see_v we_o evydentlye_o that_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v cold_a in_o you_o ●_o hertes_o of_o many_o even_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v love_v his_o neighbour_n &_o dissemble_v with_o he_o be_v unmercyful_a unto_o he_o covyt_v his_o good_n &_o abuse_v his_o wife_n daughter_n or_o maid_n these_o be_v manyfeste_a token_n not_o of_o love_n but_o of_o hatred_n so_o y_o t_o we_o may_v perceyve_v y_fw-mi ●_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a which_o say_v xxii●_n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n iniquite_v shall_v abound_v or_o be_v plenteous_a and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a some_o man_n will_v marvel_v peradventure_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v y_z t_o the_o love_n both_o toward_o god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v thus_o decay_v in_o these_o last_o day_n sing_v that_o god_n be_v now_o no_o less_o beneficial_a gentle_a bounteous_a and_o merciful_a to_o we_o than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o time_n paste_v to_o our_o predecessor_n and_o like_o gentleness_n they_o say_v deserve_v like_o love_n decay_v certes_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o consyther_o with_o myself_o y_o e_fw-la great_a decay_n of_o christian_a religion_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la better_a subvertion_n almoo_v of_o all_o godly_a lyve_n i_o think_v y_z t_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o chief_a &_o principal_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v the_o want_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o point_n of_o wisdom_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n be_v y_o e_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o ipsum_fw-la now_o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o we_o be_v of_o our_o self_n very_o we_o can_v never_o know_v god_n aright_o nor_o yette_v have_v any_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v we_o love_v he_o for_o who_o love_v that_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n therefore_o y_z e_z next_z &_o moo_v ready_a way_n to_o make_v we_o for_o to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o ix_o who_o feel_v himself_o sycke_n &_o set_v in_o great_a 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say_v of_o our_o self_n than_o will_v we_o moo_v humble_o fall_v down_o before_o our_o lord_n god_n comfess_v how_o beggarly_a &_o miserable_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o seek_v at_o his_o goodness_n grace_n favour_n peace_n remission_n of_o sin_n tranquilite_n of_o conscience_n &_o all_o comfortable_a thing_n y_o it_o shall_v make_v unto_o our_o salvation_n yea_o than_o will_v we_o confess_v that_o our_o destruction_n come_v of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o all_o our_o help_n commethe_v of_o god_n only_o xi_o now_o in_o much_o as_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o man_n want_v this_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o therefore_o stand_v they_o well_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n please_v themselves_o well_o make_v much_o of_o their_o own_o act_n be_v they_o never_o so_o unpure_a these_o justiciaries_n think_v themselves_o ryghteous_a as_o you_o ●_o proud_a &_o arrogant_a pharise_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n xviii_o &_o therefore_o have_v they_o no_o part_n of_o christes_fw-fr death_n ix_o for_o chryst_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o ryghteous_a that_o be_v such_o as_o justify_v themselves_o &_o think_v y_o it_o they_o be_v make_v sufficient_o ryghteous_a by_o their_o own_o good_a dede_n meryte_n and_o desert_n but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o this_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o then selue_o makethe_v that_o they_o can_v not_o feel_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nor_o perceive_v wherefore_o christ_n serve_v wherefore_o he_o be_v bear_v why_o he_o die_v for_o what_o cause_n he_o rise_v again_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n cold_a in_o they_o for_o if_o they_o do_v know_v they_o self_n perfecte_o &_o be_v persuade_v you_o to_o their_o whole_a salvation_n depend_v altogether_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n than_o will_v they_o with_o all_o their_o herte_a love_n god_n please_v god_n delyte_n in_o god_n &_o seek_v y_z e_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o 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news_n out_o of_o heaven_n both_o pleasant_a &_o joyful_a late_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o great_a consolation_n ▪_o &_o comfort_v of_o all_o christian_a man_n by_o theodore_n basille_n ✚_o roma_fw-it 10._o ¶_o o_o how_o beautyful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o which_z bring_z y_z e_z glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n &_o show_v good_a and_o merry_a news_n joan._n 7._o ¶_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o i_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o ▪_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seak_v his_o own_o praise_n but_o whosoever_o seek_v his_o praise_n y_o it_o send_v he_o he_o be_v true_a &_o no_o unryghteousnes_n be_v in_o he_o joan._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n joan._n 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_a worshypful_a master_n george_n pierpount_n theodore_n basille_n wish_v continual_a health_n and_o prosperous_a felycite_v if_o with_o studious_a &_o attent_a mind_n we_o read_v y_fw-fr ●_o moo_v sacred_a scripture_n mark_n well_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v to_o our_o information_n learn_v erudition_n &_o ●n●●ease_v of_o devyne_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v easy_o &_o without_o any_o difficulte_n perceive_v that_o among_o all_o other_o virtue_n &_o fruyte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n christ_n ●ur_n lord_n &_o saviour_n exhortethe_v ●s_a unto_o none_o so_o moche_v as_o to_o love_n &_o ●harite_v know_v in_o this_o thing_n say_v he_o ●hal_o all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o dys●iples_n if_o one_o of_o you_o love_v another_o ●s_n though_o he_o shall_v say_v xiii_o other_o man_n servant_n be_v know_v by_o their_o master_n cognisaunce_n i_o will_v also_o y_fw-mi ●_o you_o which_o be_v my_o disciple_n be_v know_v by_o my_o cognisaunce_n in_o like_a manner_n which_o be_v love_v come_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a herte_n i._n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v inculke_n &_o beat_v in_o nothing_o so_o moche_n as_o pure_a love_n and_o fervent_a charite_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o sermon_n &_o writing_n above_o all_o thing_n exhort_v man_n to_o mutual_a love_n yea_o &_o you_o t_o unfeigned_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o their_o prophecy_n &_o epistle_n in_o somoch_n that_o s._n paul_n say_v xiii_o that_o though_o he_o can_v speak_v which_o it_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n &_o aungles_a &_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n he_o be_v even_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o as_o a_o tingle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o he_o can_v prophesy_v &_o unde●stond_v all_o secret_n &_o all_o knowledge_n and_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n &_o have_v not_o love_n he_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o he_o bestow_v all_o his_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a yea_o &_o though_o he_o give_v his_o body_n even_o 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