Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	express_v	fervent_a	great_a	69	3	2.1153	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96435	Abraham's humble intercession for Sodom, and the Lord's gracious concessions in answer thereunto containing sundry meditations upon Gen. XVIII. from ver. XXIII. to the end of the chapter. Wherein many things are spoken of concerning believers drawing near to God, and the efficacy of their prayers; and how they may be princes and prevailers with God, and with what boldness they may come before him, and what ground they may get of him by their prayers, and what sweet communing they have with him. With sundry other things worthy of our most serious thoughts, helping us to be more spiritual and heavenly, which may prepare us for that everlasting communion and fellowship that we hope to arrive at, and come to in a blessed state of glory by Jesus Christ. By Samuel Whiting, Pastor of the Church of Christ at Lyn in N.E. [Three lines of Scripture texts]	Whiting, Samuel, 1597-1679.	1666 (1666)	Wing W2022; ESTC W15363	173,427	374

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it_o with_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o do_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n 5._o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.10_o and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o shall_v strong_o plead_v with_o he_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n 6._o they_o be_v such_o as_o who_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n as_o these_o sodomite_n sin_n do_v now_o that_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o shall_v share_v alike_o in_o punishment_n this_o be_v hard_o and_o we_o shall_v plead_v hard_a with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o say_v abraham_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o use_v 1._o for_o information_n 1._o we_o see_v that_o humble_a suppliant_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n that_o they_o 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at_o god_n but_o hide_v himself_o for_o ever_o if_o god_n have_v not_o seek_v he_o and_o find_v he_o out_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o adam_n son_n they_o will_v shroud_v themselves_o any_o where_n rather_o than_o come_v where_o god_n be_v of_o all_o such_o man_n it_o be_v say_v they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n psal_n 14.4_o it_o be_v from_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a that_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o there_o be_v a_o bias_n upon_o nature_n that_o carry_v we_o far_o from_o god_n till_o another_o bias_n bend_v we_o strong_o towards_o he_o 5._o we_o see_v how_o precious_a christ_n shall_v be_v to_o we_o for_o he_o be_v that_o better_a hope_n whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n heb._n 7.19_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o joh._n 14.6_o but_o through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 3.18_o and_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v precious_a to_o we_o if_o not_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o he_o be_v the_o great_a 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