Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	evil_a	good_a	hatred_n	3,739	5	9.6562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81177	A sermon preached before the worshipful mayor of Bridgewater, and several other members of that ancient corporation, in the county of Somerset At a lecture design'd for reformation of manners. By John Cumming M.A. minister of the gospel in Shepton-Mallet, in the same county.	Cumming, John, minister of the gospel in Shepton-Mallet.	1699 (1699)	Wing C7583; ESTC R230231	19,904	41

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our_o affection_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v it_o the_o preference_n in_o our_o devotion_n and_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o all_o our_o action_n it_o natural_o follow_v then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v great_o concern_v for_o it_o and_o consequent_o fill_v with_o the_o great_a indignation_n against_o the_o invader_n thereof_o god_n enemy_n as_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v we_o also_o and_o nothing_o more_o discover_v our_o love_n to_o god_n than_o that_o we_o can_v bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 2._o a_o real_a hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n the_o wicked_a ungodly_a and_o profane_a be_v hateful_a not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o sinner_n and_o rebel_n against_o their_o maker_n and_o what_o make_v they_o hateful_a unto_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o unsufferable_a to_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n he_o that_o real_o hate_v the_o sin_n will_v never_o indulge_v and_o cherish_v the_o 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