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	heart_n	love_v	9,402	5	6.3927	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08848	[Divine meditations.]	Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589?	1572 (1572)	STC 19136; ESTC S120110	52,549	180

hear_n apt_a receive_n keep_v and_o continue_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n amongst_o us._n consider_v o_o thou_o god_n of_o all_o holiness_n that_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n stand_v by_o the_o scripture_n or_o immovable_a word_n of_o thy_o truth_n which_o as_o thy_o messenger_n proceed_v from_o thou_o by_o thy_o gracious_a inspiration_n or_o secret_a breathe_v whereunto_o as_o unto_o a_o seast_z royal_a every_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n under_o heaven_n be_v call_v faithful_a but_o be_v of_o thy_o church_n only_o receive_v and_o devout_o use_v to_o the_o instruction_n confirmation_n strengthen_v and_o establish_v of_o thine_o only_a faithful_a &_o true_a flock_n and_o be_v as_o thy_o bless_a apostle_n call_v they_o sacred_a and_o holy_a birause_n they_o be_v heavenly_a most_o precious_a divine_a healthful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o soul_n excel_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o vain_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v therefore_o in_o their_o high_a power_n and_o majesty_n worthy_o above_o all_o advance_a segregate_v and_o put_v apart_o by_o themselves_o from_o all_o other_o write_n of_o profane_a matter_n and_o the_o flit_a description_n of_o man_n not_o only_o pertain_v to_o this_o present_a world_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n but_o also_o from_o all_o ethnic_n superstitian_n etc_n false_a worship_n wicked_a sacrifice_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n use_v contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n &_o against_o thou_o the_o only_a eternal_a and_o true_a god_n which_o by_o lie_v custom_n and_o cruelty_n be_v corrupt_o creep_v into_o thy_o church_n to_o the_o foul_a feed_n fill_v defile_v and_o poison_v thereof_o and_o be_v yet_o daily_o occasion_v thereby_o wout_z thy_o grace_n to_o be_v sinister_o draw_v and_o seduce_v stray_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o hale_v to_o death_n by_o will_n in_o ourselves_o from_o the_o life_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o even_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o humble_o oh_o thou_o gracious_a god_n to_o inspire_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n &_o to_o kindle_v in_o all_o our_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n light_n and_o truth_n that_o by_o thy_o power_n in_o they_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v our_o soul_n also_o humble_v right_o lead_v and_o instruct_v in_o thy_o word_n of_o love_n light_n truth_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o baptism_n at_o our_o first_o entrance_n to_o christ_n our_o high_a pastor_n we_o may_v true_o understand_v our_o profession_n and_o promise_n in_o holy_a baptism_n and_o have_v it_o according_o write_v with_o thy_o finger_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n thereof_o to_o love_v thou_o most_o worthy_o above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o as_o also_o to_o know_v the_o promise_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n most_o sound_o and_o pure_o as_o thy_o holy_a word_n express_v therein_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v well_o uphold_v and_o zealous_o stay_v in_o our_o profession_n to_o tread_v our_o path_n right_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o true_a light_n to_o hear_v glad_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o shepherd_n jesus_n christ_n to_o testify_v his_o name_n to_o follow_v he_o the_o only_a true_a light_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o to_o overcome_v they_o by_o thy_o might_n although_o even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n not_o only_o the_o dalying_n dim_a device_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o shun_v all_o such_o hateful_a enemics_n word_n as_o be_v usual_a mocker_n daily_a depraver_n sinful_a despiser_n wilful_a impugner_n wicked_a seducer_n double_a dealer_n back_o slider_v &_o plucker_n back_o from_o thy_o word_n but_o also_o the_o sleight_n of_o their_o father_n satan_n the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o filthy_a 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prove_v by_o thy_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o thou_o be_v yet_o bind_v to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o i_o bind_v to_o cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n bind_v to_o bestow_v thy_o good_a grace_n thy_o blessing_n and_o benesite_n upon_o i_o yea_o and_o bind_v also_o in_o time_n to_o give_v unto_o i_o thine_o heavenly_a and_o celestial_a paradise_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o rash_o before_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n upon_o presumption_n or_o contemptuous_o or_o for_o that_o i_o bear_v not_o a_o due_a and_o worthy_a reverence_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n neither_o mean_v i_o thereby_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o diminish_v the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a power_n but_o rather_o to_o magnify_v and_o extol_v thine_o only_a omnipotency_n and_o great_a goodness_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o myself_o even_o with_o all_o humility_n to_o consider_v in_o part_n the_o dear_a love_n that_o thou_o bear_v towards_o i_o thy_o most_o evil_a and_o 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