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	grace_n	spirit_n	10,243	5	5.2109	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18603	A cordiall of comfort To preserue the heart, from fainting with griefe or feare: for our friends, or our owne visitation, by the plague. Also a thankes-giuing to almightie God, for staying the visitation in London, and the suburbs thereof. Both which may be of vse to Christians in other places, that are cleere, visited, or recouered. By William Chibald.	Chibald, William, 1575-1641.	1625 (1625)	STC 5131; ESTC S118343	43,911	197

to_o 16.22_o to_o luc._n 16.22_o hell_n when_o they_o die_v so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o you_o die_v not_o in_o your_o sin_n nor_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n which_o you_o shall_v certain_o do_v if_o you_o live_v and_o die_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n you_o must_v needs_o die_v in_o god_n love_n though_o you_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n the_o three_o and_o last_o point_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o comfort_n plague_n rule_v to_o know_v how_o christian_n shall_v die_v in_o god_n favour_n though_o they_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n against_o the_o fear_n to_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o rule_n by_o which_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a favour_n though_o you_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n to_o which_o i_o now_o address_v myself_o that_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o god_n love_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o first_o you_o be_v sure_a you_o live_v in_o god_n love_n for_o he_o can_v die_v in_o any_o sense_n that_o never_o live_v in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v you_o live_v in_o god_n love_n it_o must_v appear_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o effect_n and_o motion_n of_o this_o life_n for_o 27.5_o for_o jam._n 2.16_o job._n 27.5_o the_o body_n without_o breath_n be_v judge_v dead_a breathe_v and_o move_v be_v sign_n of_o life_n the_o effect_n and_o motion_n of_o your_o life_n in_o god_n love_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o in_o his_o love_n he_o work_v in_o you_o to_o 6._o to_o ephes_n 2.5_o 6._o quicken_v and_o raise_v you_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n 4._o ibid._n 4._o and_o for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v us._n these_o grace_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o actual_a communion_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o set_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 2._o such_o as_o keep_v &_o preserve_v in_o this_o state_n unto_o the_o end_n christ_n the_o first_o faith_n in_o christ_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n namely_o which_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a and_o it_o be_v a_o justify_n faith_n call_v faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n with_o a_o 11.28_o a_o matt._n 11.28_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v soul_n that_o be_v a_o repent_v and_o relent_a heart_n go_v and_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o salvation_n rest_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o righteousness_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 3.16_o joa_n 3.16_o and_o eternal_a life_n this_o faith_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o object_n thereof_o which_o be_v christ_n to_o who_o by_o god_n appointment_n it_o do_v unite_v and_o engraft_v we_o in_o who_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o 1.4.6_o and_o eph._n 1.4.6_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o who_o dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o it_o now_o if_o 3.17_o if_o eph._n 3.17_o christ_n dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n 18_o v._o 18_o and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n if_o you_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o faith_n of_o christ_n than_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o you_o live_v and_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o if_o you_o believe_v in_o christ_n than_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o first_o you_o be_v 5.1_o be_v 1._o joh_n 5.1_o bear_v of_o god_n 2._o you_o be_v the_o 3.26_o the_o gal._n 3.26_o child_n of_o god_n 3._o you_o be_v 39_o be_v act_n 13_o 39_o justify_v from_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o they_o 10.43_o act._n 10.43_o 4._o you_o be_v pass_v 3.36_o pass_v job._n 3.36_o from_o death_n to_o life_n 5._o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 6.16_o to_o eph._n 6.16_o quench_v all_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sixth_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o you_o be_v 1.13_o be_v eph._n 1.13_o seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o grace_n that_o may_v assure_v we_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o god_n favour_n be_v they_o which_o keep_v and_o continue_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v set_v into_o it_o and_o they_o be_v of_o four_o kind_n the_o first_o sanctify_v the_o second_o comfort_v the_o three_o content_v the_o four_o crown_v grace_n of_o which_o in_o order_n but_o first_o i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v for_o though_o i_o say_v faith_n in_o christ_n do_v set_v we_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v exclusive_o as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n in_o keep_v we_o also_o in_o that_o state_n for_o 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god_n the_o second_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o love_n to_o any_o person_n like_o ourselves_o who_o we_o love_v unfeigned_o our_o love_n appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n and_o communion_n 2._o in_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o so_o be_v we_o affect_v to_o god_n if_o we_o love_v he_o for_o we_o delight_v to_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o company_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n meditation_n and_o thanksgiving_n 2._o we_o desire_v and_o will_v endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o refrain_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v displease_v he_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o practise_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o know_v will_v plea●●_n he_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o faith_n and_o obedience_n if_o we_o have_v this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o die_v therein_o we_o shall_v thereby_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o us._n 1._o because_o it_o will_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o us._n 4.19_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o for_o we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 2._o because_o it_o will_v assure_v we_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o love_n be_v the_o 5.22_o the_o gal._n 5.22_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o who_o have_v god_n 8.9_o god_n rom._n 8.9_o spirit_n be_v christ_n 3._o because_o it_o will_v assure_v we_o our_o faith_n be_v sound_a for_o 5.6_o for_o gal._n 5.6_o faith_n be_v work_v and_o it_o work_v by_o love_n 1.3_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o 4._o because_o it_o will_v assure_v we_o that_o 8.28_o that_o ro._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o to_o good_a namely_o to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o salvation_n for_o so_o do_v they_o do_v to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 5._o because_o it_o will_v assure_v we_o we_o be_v 8.3_o be_v 1_o cor._n 8.3_o know_v of_o god_n that_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o own_o for_o so_o be_v they_o that_o love_n god_n 6._o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o crown_n 5._o crown_n jam._n 1.12_o &_o 2_o 5._o of_o life_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 7._o because_o it_o will_v assure_v we_o we_o 4.7_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o be_v his_o child_n yea_o that_o we_o 4.19_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o dwell_v in_o god_n

and_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o us._n in_o which_o case_n whosoever_o be_v can_v but_o die_v in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n the_o rather_o because_o this_o love_n of_o god_n produce_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n also_o yea_o of_o our_o enemy_n which_o whosoever_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o action_n as_o well_o as_o affection_n may_v know_v they_o be_v 44._o be_v 1_o john_n 3.16_o matt._n 5_o 44._o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n god_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o second_o sanctifi_v grace_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v fear_v to_o offend_v god_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v just_a but_o also_o and_o chief_o because_o he_o 130.2_o he_o psa_fw-la 130.2_o be_v merciful_a by_o this_o fear_n christian_n learn_v to_o 3.7_o to_o pro._n 3.7_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o also_o to_o 6.2_o to_o deut._n 6.2_o keep_v god_n commandment_n which_o whosoever_o do_v 2.19_o 2_o ti_fw-mi 2.19_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o they_o be_v his_o and_o they_o be_v the_o 112.1_o the_o ps_n 112.1_o bless_a of_o god_n if_o thus_o you_o fear_v god_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a you_o shall_v die_v in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n first_o because_o god_n mercy_n be_v on_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 1.50_o luc._n 1.50_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o all_o such_o that_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n hell_n death_n satan_n 3._o 7.14_o luc._n 7.14_o because_o such_o walk_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o 9.31_o act._n 9.31_o because_o such_o know_v they_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o because_o such_o work_n out_o their_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o 2.12_o philip._n 2.12_o 6._o because_o such_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n 128.1_o ps_n 128.1_o i_o know_v 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rom._n 8.24_o 6._o because_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o 33_o 1._o john_n 33_o viz._n from_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n and_o he_o that_o thus_o purge_v himself_o 9.21_o 2_o ti._n 2.21_o rom._n 9.21_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n 23._o ibid._n 23._o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v a_o vessel_n afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o holy_a virtue_n that_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n patience_n the_o five_o be_v patience_n be_v the_o content_v grace_n &_o it_o be_v patience_n and_o by_o this_o patience_n we_o first_o quiet_v ourselves_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o meek_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o endure_v they_o 2._o by_o patience_n we_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o god_n pleasure_n patient_o wait_v his_o leisure_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o help_n and_o deliverance_n if_o 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