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	work_n	9,426	5	5.9929	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11555	The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.; Ymage of love	Ryckes, John.; Savorine, Adrian, attributed name.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556.	1587 (1587)	STC 21801; ESTC S101945	42,798	120

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a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o be_v the_o extreme_a part_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n wherein_o be_v set_v great_a plenty_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n the_o twelve_o article_n of_o y_z e_z faith_n the_o seven_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o inestimable_a treasure_n the_o white_a kercher_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v sure_a hope_n make_v by_o the_o work_n of_o cleanness_n and_o deed_n of_o pity_n and_o white_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n from_o heaven_n above_o loe_o thus_o have_v i_o here_o discourse_v the_o habit_n and_o ornament_n of_o this_o image_n of_o love_n love_n occupy_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o behold_v these_o variety_n and_o you_o that_o be_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o god_n set_v up_o therein_o the_o altar_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o make_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o even_o now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v mulier_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la 23._o quia_fw-la veniet_fw-la hora_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o jerosolimis_fw-la adorabitis_fw-la patrem_fw-la vos_fw-fr adoratis_fw-la quod_fw-la ●●scitis_fw-la nos_fw-la adoramus_fw-la quod_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la salus_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la very_fw-la adoratores_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la et_fw-la veritate_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la tale_n quaerit_fw-la qui_fw-la adorent_fw-la eum_fw-la woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o it_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper●_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o such_o the_o father_n also_o require_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v not_o after_o the_o outward_a obseruaunce_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v that_o keep_v the_o outward_a obseruaunce_n of_o their_o law_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o hart_n and_o love_n be_v far_o from_o god_n therefore_o he_o loathe_v and_o despise_v their_o sacrifice_n say_v 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la vict●●arum_fw-la vest●●rum_fw-la pl●●us_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 29_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o your_o diverse_a sacrifice_n i_o be_o full_a of_o they_o i_o require_v they_o not_o of_o you_o but_o a_o love_a and_o a_o contrite_a hart_n he_o never_o despise_v and_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o require_v how_o this_o image_n of_o love_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v chapter_n 11._o we_o have_v deliver_v we_o in_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n but_o look_v earnest_o on_o his_o inward_a behaviour_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n nec_fw-la iuxta_fw-la i●●uitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la indica_fw-la 7_o 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la vidit_fw-la as_o quae_fw-la parem_fw-la 〈…〉_o cor_fw-la for_o god_n see●th_v not_o as_o man_n see_v behaviour_n for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o hart_n and_o judge_v thereafter_o again_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la visionem_fw-la indicabit_fw-la neque_fw-la secundum_fw-la auditum_fw-la aurium_fw-la argu●●_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v not_o after_o the_o outward_a see_v of_o man_n eye_n nor_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o after_o the_o very_a right_n and_o after_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n take_v heed_n and_o be_v wary_a what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v careful_a what_o he_o do_v in_o y_z e_z sight_n and_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n within_o when_o the_o body_n be_v clothe_v in_o a_o religious_a vesture_n we_o think_v it_o well_o and_o as_o beseem_v but_o what_o do_v it_o help_n or_o avail_v if_o y_z e_z mind_n bear_v still_o a_o secular_a and_o sinful_a habit_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n such_o keep_v silence_n outward_o &_o seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o look_v that_o the_o mind_n with_o in_o be_v at_o rest_n from_o vain_a thought_n and_o not_o cloy_v or_o choke_v with_o worldly_a imagination_n else_o all_o their_o holiness_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n in_o the_o material_a temple_n we_o kneel_v and_o stoop_v low_a to_o the_o ground_n but_o what_o do_v that_o profit_n we_o if_o in_o y_fw-fr ●_o inward_a temple_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o stand_v sturdy_o &_o unreverent_o against_o god_n and_o our_o superior_n in_o disobey_v his_o or_o their_o commandment_n abstinence_n some_o fast_a and_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o of_o themselves_o do_v not_o defile_v man_n but_o shall_v they_o not_o rather_o

image_n eccl._n 6._o 15_o ro._n 1._o 21._o 22._o lu._n 6._o 32_o 33_o love_n seek_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o joh_n 2._o 16_o 2_o joh_n 2_o 16_o 1_o cor_n 7_o 31_o eccl_n 6_o 8_o eccl._n 〈…〉_o pro_fw-la 10_o 24_o pro_fw-la 14_o 13_o luk_n 16_o 13_o math._n 〈…〉_o nahum_n 3_o 7_o the_o allure_n of_o fleshly_a love_n the_o countenance_n of_o the_o image_n of_o fles_o love_n eccl_n 9_o 10_o eccl_n 19_o 7_o psal_n 118_o 9_o pro_fw-la 31_o 3●_n pro_fw-la 5_o 3_o pro._n 5_o 5_o prou._n 5._o 8_o of_o artificial_a image_n of_o love_n if_o the_o true_a image_n be_v among_o they_o s._n jerom._n deferend_a a_o notable_a lesson_n for_o the_o papist_n the_o vain_a worshipper_n of_o stock_n and_o stone_n the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o world_n now_o adays_o luk._n 11_o 41_o distincti_fw-la 42_o s_n jerome_n s._n augustin●_n s._n thomas_n secunda_fw-la s._n ambrose_n s._n ambrose_n distinct_a 47_o he_o ambrose_n distinct_a 47._o let_v the_o papist_n mark_v this_o place_n well_o math_n 26_o 11_o 1_o cor_n 3_o 17_o 1_o cor_n 10_o 11_o deut_n 8_o 4_o 3_o ro_n 10_o 20_o luk_n 24_o 5_o sapi._fw-la 7._o 27_o psal_n 44._o 14._o psal_n 44._o 12_o psal_n 44._o 13_o 1_o pet_n 2_o 9_o see_v here_o how_o frailty_n make_v he_o fall_v again_o after_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o papist_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o mark_v this_o well_o a_o special_a note_n for_o the_o papist_n 1_o cor_n 12_o 25_o col_fw-fr 3_o 13_o s._n ambrose_n distinct_a 25_o a_o very_a necessary_a note_n for_o the_o time_n present_a rom._n 12_o i_o will_v this_o may_v be_v consider_v according_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n abuse_v the_o true_a &_o ancient_a image_n of_o love._n 1_o tim._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 1_o cor_n 13_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o true_a &_o perfect_a image_n of_o love._n s._n gregory_n 1._o cor_n 13_o 10._o collo_fw-la 3_o 15_o 1_o pet_n 4_o 8_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 18_o no_o harm_n can_v happen_v to_o any_o man_n that_o entertayn_v this_o true_a image_n of_o love._n osee_n 11_o 4_o nothing_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o desirous_a to_o destroy_v they_o this_o image_n of_o love._n col_fw-fr 3_o 11_o how_o god_n show_v we_o this_o image_n of_o love_n col_fw-fr 3_o 10_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 14_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 16_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o serve_v sin_n heb_fw-mi 4._o 13_o math_n 5_o 24_o 1_o io._n 2_o 10_o 11_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o evil_a inconvenience_n happen_v to_o man_n 1_o joh_n 3_o 14_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 20_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 21_o s._n bernard_n in_o sermo_n a_o comparison_n between_o the_o bodily_a wit_n and_o the_o five_o love_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o kindred_n with_o sense_n of_o touch_v 2._o the_o love_n of_o neighbour_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v 3._o the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v 4._o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v the_o 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8_o 10_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n before_o god_n then_o before_o a_o ghostly_a father_n math_n 13_o 14_o psal_n 84_o 8_o luk_n 11_o 28_o psal_n 44_o 15_o math_n 23_o 23_o joh_n 4._o 24_o math_n 25_o 12_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 4_o joh_n 15_o 17_o joh._n 15_o 9_o 13_o 14_o love_n be_v the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n what_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n be_v and_o the_o state_n thereof_o the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a &_o perfect_a lover_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v to_o plant_v this_o love_n among_o man_n s._n augustine_n his_o word_n concern_v this_o divine_a love_n the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v in_o it_o perfect_a quietness_n and_o rest_n the_o impediment_n &_o let_n of_o true_a love_n example_n of_o these_o great_a impediment_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d lover_n to_o ourselves_o the_o mother_n of_o these_o passion_n math_n 10._o 39_o mark_v 8_o 35_o luk_n 9_o 24_o joh._n 12_o 24_o math_n 6_o 26_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o dead_a soul_n that_o travail_n in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n what_o love_n teach_v math_n 5_o 39_o 40_o 41_o no_o hurt_n can_v be_v so_o great_a to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o least_o disquietness_n in_o the_o mind_n hope_v in_o god_n fear_v of_o god_n belief_n in_o christ_n with_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a lesson_n acts._n 7_o 60_o jere_n 17_o 16_o the_o say_n of_o albertus_n of_o a_o humble_a &_o faith_n full_a soul_n joh_n 14_o 21_o s._n augustine_n in_o civet_n dei_fw-la the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n must_v be_v without_o hope_n of_o reward_n john_n 15_o 12_o math_n 22_o 37_o with_o all_o thy_o hart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n four_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o subdue_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n s._n hillarius_n math_n 22_o 39_o mark_n 12_o 31_o cant._n 2._o 4_o a_o notable_a example_n how_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n nothing_o make_v we_o so_o like_a unto_o christ_n as_o to_o love_v our_o emy_n matth_n 5_o 44_o matth_n 5_o 10_o 11_o 12_o the_o true_a token_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n chrisostones_n word_n of_o envy_n and_o malice_n malice_n worse_o than_o the_o devil_n worse_o than_o nero._n worse_o than_o death_n ovid_n description_n of_o malice_n eccle._n 10._o 10_o ezec._n 13_o 4_o psal_n 5._o 10._o jam_fw-la 3_o 6_o psal_n 91_o 13_o eccl._n 45_o 2._o exo_n 7_o 13_o 1_o cor_n 11_o 31_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la his_o word_n of_o love_n whether_o the_o hart_n will_v choose_v to_o live_v with_o the_o world_n or_o with_o god_n the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o love_n he_o hugo_n the_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o love_n rom_n 8_o 35_o ro_n 8_o 38_o 39_o

be_v cast_v out_o for_o her_o word_n kindle_v as_o fire_n 7_o and_o propter_fw-la speciem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la multi_fw-la 〈…〉_o through_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n many_o have_v perish_v when_o i_o consider_v this_o good_a admonition_n i_o find_v that_o he_o tell_v i_o truth_n in_o very_a 〈◊〉_d remember_v 〈◊〉_d samson_n holy_a david_n wise_a solomon_n and_o many_o other_o how_o they_o be_v deceive_v 9_o therefore_o david_n ask_v help_v of_o god_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o fleshlie_o image_n for_o it_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o delight_v to_o the_o outward_a light_n that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o from_o it_o 3●_n and_o solomon_n can_v say_v that_o outward_a beauty_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o deceivable_a grace_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n 3_o fallax_fw-la gratia_fw-la et_fw-la vana_fw-la est_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n fa●i●s_fw-la enim_fw-la 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