Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	estate_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	23	3	9.7880	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37042	The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Blair, Robert, 1593-1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2810; ESTC R3845	315,038	466

a_o excommunicate_a man_n as_o we_o may_v walk_v with_o other_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o can_v walk_v with_o they_o as_o we_o may_v walk_v with_o other_o heathen_n that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v guilty_a of_o as_o gross_a sin_n upon_o the_o matter_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v this_o differeece_n express_o between_o they_o and_o these_o who_o be_v simple_o heathen_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 3._o yet_o even_o then_o prayer_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o for_o excommunication_n be_v no_o evidence_n that_o a_o person_n have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o their_o necessity_n if_o they_o be_v in_o want_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v supply_v because_o they_o be_v man_n and_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o supply_v such_o they_o may_v be_v help_v also_o against_o unjust_a violence_n or_o from_o any_o personal_a hazard_n if_o they_o fall_v in_o it_o and_o as_o occasion_n offer_v folk_n may_v give_v a_o weighty_a serious_a word_n of_o admonition_n unto_o they_o and_o such_o like_a because_o by_o such_o mean_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o its_o weight_n be_v further_v and_o not_o weaken_v 4._o these_o that_o be_v in_o natural_a relation_n aught_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n magistrate_n and_o subject_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o nature_n bind_v the_o church_n do_v not_o loose_a 5._o man_n may_v follow_v civil_a business_n as_o pay_v or_o exact_v payment_n of_o debt_n buy_v or_o sell_v and_o may_v walk_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o humane_a fellowship_n and_o society_n because_o though_o church_n censure_v be_v to_o humble_a and_o shame_v man_n by_o bear_v in_o on_o they_o their_o sinfulness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o undo_v they_o and_o simple_o to_o take_v away_o a_o be_v from_o they_o 6._o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v do_v with_o 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at_o the_o time_n of_o do_v their_o business_n or_o after_o the_o close_n of_o the_o same_o because_o that_o do_v not_o necessary_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o man_n and_o by_o so_o do_v the_o due_a distance_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a practic_n so_o to_o carry_v to_o they_o as_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v not_o lessen_v nor_o they_o prejudge_v of_o what_o otherways_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o be_v but_o that_o so_o every_o opportunity_n may_v be_v take_v whereby_o their_o edification_n may_v be_v advance_v if_o what_o be_v before_o say_v be_v consider_v we_o suppose_v there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a need_n to_o add_v argument_n to_o provoke_v either_o minister_n or_o other_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o prosecute_a their_o respective_a duty_n yet_o these_o few_o consideration_n may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o ponder_v to_o this_o purpose_n particular_n 1._o that_o scarce_o have_v delusion_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a ever_o break_v 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observation_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o former_a the_o last_o time_n as_o if_o this_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o time_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o first_o look_v to_o the_o popish_a superstition_n and_o abomination_n and_o indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n there_o reprove_v do_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o and_o this_o last_o place_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o gross_a delusion_n that_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v to_o succeed_v to_o these_o and_o therefore_o man_n according_a to_o their_o place_n aught_o in_o these_o time_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a and_o zealous_a s●…ing_v the_o trumpet_n have_v give_v so_o distinct_a a_o sound_n 3._o the_o dreadful_a effect_n which_o such_o ill_n necessary_o bring_v with_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v it_o be_v not_o ruin_v to_o body_n or_o estate_n but_o to_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o permit_v that_o but_o its_o rebellion_n and_o which_o be_v more_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v rebellion_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o god_n and_o what_o will_v stir_v zeal_n for_o god_n or_o what_o will_v waken_v love_n to_o and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o if_o this_o do_v not_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v consider_v how_o often_o zeal_n diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o man_n in_o their_o several_a place_n as_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o have_v prove_v exceed_v helpful_a for_o prevent_v and_o restrain_v the_o growth_n of_o such_o evil_n so_o that_o thereby_o such_o a_o ●…loud_n have_v be_v dry_v up_o as_o it_o be_v rev._n 12._o which_o otherways_o may_v have_v drown_v the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o matth._n 13._o it_o be_v mark_v that_o such_o tare_n be_v sow_v and_o spring_v up_o not_o while_o man_n be_v watchful_a and_o diligent_a but_o while_o they_o sleep_v and_o be_v defective_a in_o their_o duty_n ver_fw-la 25._o for_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n have_v the_o blessing_n promise_v which_o other_o can_v expect_v and_o if_o wrath_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v entreat_v in_o that_o matter_n yet_o the_o person_n that_o be_v diligent_a may_v look_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v on_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o tentation_n 5._o it_o may_v be_v a_o provocation_n to_o humility_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o consider_v how_o great_a man_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o most_o vile_a delusion_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v abound_v in_o most_o eminent_a gift_n yet_o corrupt_a teacher_n want_v not_o influence_n upon_o they_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n have_v be_v most_o singular_o zealous_a and_o tender_a yet_o what_o a_o height_n delusion_n come_v to_o among_o they_o be_v evident_a so_o that_o they_o be_v bewitch_v therewith_o galat._n 3._o 1._o in_o church-history_n also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o most_o eminent_a man_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o vain_a delusion_n that_o great_a light_n tertullian_n become_v taint_v exceed_o with_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o montanist_n and_o aftertime_n have_v let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o eminent_a of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o defection_n and_o even_o star_n be_v often_o make_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n by_o such_o storm_n 6._o it_o be_v dreadful_a also_o to_o consider_v how_o difficult_o man_n be_v recover_v from_o these_o delusion_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o history_n any_o observable_a recovery_n of_o a_o person_n that_o have_v slip_v in_o this_o kind_n sometime_o indeed_o person_n that_o through_o fear_n have_v be_v

their_o spiritual_a estate_n wrong_v or_o hurt_v that_o be_v to_o do_v or_o abstain_v for_o conscience-sake_n not_o our_o own_o but_o of_o he_o that_o sit_v with_o we_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24_o and_o 28._o for_o if_o charity_n and_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o man_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n one_o of_o another_o and_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o than_o ought_v they_o to_o seek_v their_o neighbour_n edification_n as_o their_o own_o and_o to_o eschew_v the_o prejudging_a of_o they_o hence_o scandal_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o charity_n and_o love_n and_o also_o to_o that_o respect_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v to_o our_o brother_n rom._n 14._o v._n 10_o and_o 15._o yea_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o love_n to_o his_o spiritual_a well-being_n and_o so_o in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o worse_o in_o that_o respect_n or_o that_o which_o may_v impede_fw-la and_o hinder_v his_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o advancement_n therein_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o scandal_n rom._n 14._o 21._o and_o thus_o a_o scandal_n differ_v from_o a_o injury_n for_o this_o hurt_v his_o person_n name_n or_o estate_n or_o some_o outward_a thing_n that_o again_z hurt_v his_o spiritual_a condition_n either_o by_o wrong_v his_o liveliness_n or_o activity_n or_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o same_o thing_n often_o which_o be_v a_o injury_n be_v a_o offence_n also_o but_o not_o contrary_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o several_a way_n that_o offence_n may_v be_v give_v it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o show_v how_o many_o way_n one_o may_v offend_v another_o there_o be_v so_o many_o yea_o so_o very_a many_o way_n whereby_o man_n both_o wrong_n themselves_o and_o other_o yet_o by_o consider_v the_o effect_n that_o offence_n give_v have_v or_o may_v have_v upon_o other_o although_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o and_o by_o consider_v that_o upon_o which_o active_a offence_n work_v and_o which_o usual_o be_v offend_v at_o in_o another_o we_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o some_o head_n according_o as_o 1._o man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o some_o sinful_a action_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n thus_o a_o action_n material_o lawful_a and_o good_a in_o itself_o become_v a_o scandal_n when_o by_o our_o deed_n another_o be_v foster_v in_o some_o sin_n or_o encourage_v to_o commit_v it_o as_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v strengthen_v therein_o by_o our_o practice_n or_o when_o it_o may_v occasion_v other_o to_o go_v beyond_o our_o intent_n or_o to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v in_o another_o manner_n which_o may_v make_v it_o sinful_a so_o zeal_n inconsiderate_o vent_v may_v strengthen_v folk_n in_o passion_n and_o thus_o eat_v in_o idol_n temple_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v nothing_o be_v scandalous_a when_o do_v public_o because_o it_o strengthen_v idolater_n to_o think_v somewhat_o of_o their_o ●…ols_n and_o make_v other_o who_o be_v weak_a to_o continue_v some_o respect_n to_o they_o because_o they_o suppose_v such_o man_n by_o such_o a_o practice_n to_o do_v so_o or_o make_v some_o judge_n they_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o idol_n and_o so_o to_o be_v less_o in_o their_o esteem_n or_o cause_v other_o to_o eat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n when_o they_o themselves_o do_v it_o without_o it_o thus_o doubtful_a expression_n in_o point_n of_o truth_n and_o uncircumspectnesse_n in_o not_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n or_o what_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v evil_a to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v offensive_a as_o suppose_v one_o in_o their_o apparel_n diet_n or_o otherways_o shall_v by_o some_o be_v conceive_v to_o go_v beyond_o their_o station_n and_o what_o be_v fit_a at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o some_o other_o indeed_o to_o exceed_v when_o without_o such_o misconstruct_v beholder_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o offensive_a in_o the_o deed_n itself_o and_o thus_o the_o deed_n of_o one_o person_n may_v be_v offensive_a suppose_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v proud_a covetous_a unclean_a etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o another_o so_o also_o a_o thing_n will_v be_v offensive_a to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o wherefore_o in_o reference_n to_o offence_n man_n will_v have_v a_o eye_n on_o themselves_o and_o what_o general_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v and_o so_o will_v abstain_v from_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o what_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v predominant_a in_o they_o as_o also_o they_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o other_o that_o be_v present_a or_o may_v be_v hearer_n or_o beholder_n consider_v what_o be_v their_o thought_n of_o they_o or_o of_o such_o deed_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o will_v carry_v although_o it_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o such_o a_o place_n apparel_n diet_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o reason_n abstract_o from_o offence_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o as_o become_v thus_o one_o walk_v abroad_o on_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v sanctify_v it_o yet_o by_o his_o example_n some_o other_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o vage_fw-la and_o gad_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o neglect_v what_o be_v called-for_a in_o secret_a or_o in_o the_o family_n in_o that_o respect_n it_o become_v offensive_a to_o go_v abroad_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o to_o meditate_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o house_n 2._o when_o a_o lawful_a act_n do_v breed_v or_o occasion_n misconstruction_n or_o rash_a judge_v in_o a_o other_o than_o it_o become_v offensive_a to_o he_o as_o 1._o when_o it_o make_v he_o think_v the_o thing_n unlawful_a which_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v rom._n 14._o 16._o to_o make_v our_o good_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o or_o 2._o when_o it_o occasion_v ourselves_o by_o that_o deed_n to_o be_v condemn_v as_o untender_a and_o unconscientious_a in_o the_o perform_n of_o such_o a_o act_n that_o be_v to_o make_v one_o judge_v his_o brother_n rash_o rom._n 14._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 30._o or_o 3._o when_o it_o occasion_v our_o profession_n or_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v mistake_v and_o mis-judged_n or_o godliness_n to_o be_v account_v fancy_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o the_o indiscreet_a use_n of_o liberty_n the_o gospel_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o some_o as_o if_o it_o have_v give_v way_n to_o looseness_n for_o so_o those_o that_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n do_v esteem_v of_o it_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o a_o scandal_n be_v to_o grieve_v and_o make_v heavy_a other_o and_o so_o any_o indifferent_a action_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v that_o be_v a_o scandal_n as_o we_o may_v see_v rom._n 14._o 15._o because_o it_o mar_v their_o spiritual_a comfort_n weaken_v they_o in_o love_n to_o we_o faint_v they_o in_o the_o do_n of_o duty_n at_o least_o mar_v their_o chearfulnesse_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o become_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o command_n rom._n 14._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o notion_n that_o most_o ordinary_o we_o use_v to_o take_v up_o offence_n under_o viz._n when_o it_o may_v grieve_v some_o to_o hear_v that_o we_o have_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o may_v lessen_v their_o esteem_n of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o incapacitate_v we_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o they_o or_o alienate_v they_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n 4._o we_o may_v try_v scandal_n by_o our_o hazard_n to_o disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o brother_n conscience_n that_o be_v when_o by_o our_o lawful_a deed_n we_o engage_v or_o virtual_o persuade_v he_o to_o follow_v our_o example_n suppose_v he_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o practice_n or_o to_o condemn_v the_o same_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o one_o be_v emboldene●…_n to_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o because_o he_o behold_v another_o that_o be_v more_o strong_a than_o he_o 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