Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	21,552	5	6.5180	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87514	The whole faith of man: being the Gospel declared in plainness, as it is in Jesus, and the way thereof of old confirmed by divers signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost. In thirty six heads, setting out mans way & work, from the day of his conversion to the day of his dissolution, and what therein is both to be believed and practised. / By Will. Jeffery, who hath for years been a poor labourer in Christs vineyard.	Jeffery, William, 1616-1693.	1659 (1659)	Wing J524; Thomason E1804_1; ESTC R209929	87,834	192

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18._o and_o he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v as_o every_o member_n have_v and_o no_o more_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n also_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n of_o wash_v the_o saint_n foot_n it_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n and_o a_o blessing_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o exod._n 13.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o set_v out_o christ_n humility_n and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o so_o declare_v that_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n be_v self-denying_a way_n and_o this_o be_v a_o self-denying_a thing_n and_o therefore_o serve_v to_o humble_v the_o creature_n and_o

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their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2.1_o 2._o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a wicked_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o chap._n 3.3_o 4._o he_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o man_n transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n 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