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	love_v	work_v	9,252	5	7.8701	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42551	The love-sick spouse, or, The substance of four sermons preached on Canticles 2.5. by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1665 (1665)	Wing G436; ESTC R42046	36,957	51

the_o yearning_n of_o joseph_n bowel_n over_o benjamin_n his_o mother_n son_n and_o of_o the_o true_a mother_n over_o her_o child_n incaluerunt_fw-la viscera_fw-la they_o feel_v a_o agitation_n of_o their_o bowel_n love_n the_o more_o vehement_a it_o be_v do_v work_v the_o more_o sudden_a and_o sensible_a decay_n and_o languish_v of_o spirit_n as_o amnon_n be_v say_v out_o of_o wanton_a love_n to_o wax_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o to_o grow_v sick_a for_o tamar_n king_n 2_o 13._o so_o here_o in_o spiritual_a love_n you_o have_v the_o like_a expression_n o_o give_v i_o wine_n to_o exhilarate_v passionibus_fw-la reynolds_n treat_n de_fw-fr passionibus_fw-la and_o apple_n to_o refresh_v those_o spirit_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v waste_v and_o melt_v away_o by_o a_o extreme_a outlet_a of_o love_n hence_o i_o note_v observe_v that_o true_a love_n carry_v out_o the_o soul_n after_o christ_n with_o such_o vehemency_n that_o it_o be_v even_o sick_a for_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n affection_n when_o they_o be_v strong_a will_v work_v disquiet_a when_o they_o obtain_v not_o what_o they_o be_v earnest_o set_v upon_o when_o love_n be_v hinder_v it_o cause_v a_o soul-sickness_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v first_o show_v what_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o supernatural_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descript_n descript_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n whereby_o we_o delight_v in_o christ_n desire_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o wish_v well_o unto_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a where_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a virtue_n i_o call_v it_o a_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a love_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o kind_n of_o love_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n 9_o ista_fw-la quam_fw-la tu_fw-la describis_fw-la negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la amicitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la accedit_fw-la senec._n epist_n 9_o which_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o we_o fasten_v we_o to_o those_o object_n that_o be_v delightful_a to_o we_o this_o love_n be_v between_o father_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o sensible_a love_n seat_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v so_o much_o commerce_n with_o the_o sense_n from_o whence_o it_o borrow_v its_o name_n as_o it_o always_o make_v impression_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o be_v proper_o term_v passion_n there_o be_v a_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a love_n which_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o fury_n then_o love_n there_o be_v worldly_a love_n when_o man_n be_v lover_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o immoderate_a self-love_n when_o man_n love_v their_o ease_n credit_n profit_n life_n more_o than_o christ_n yea_o many_o that_o pretend_v they_o love_v their_o friend_n they_o love_v they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o virtue_n they_o observe_v in_o they_o as_o for_o the_o good_a they_o hope_v to_o reap_v by_o they_o observe_v a_o man_n transfix_v with_o any_o violent_a love_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v bewitch_v who_o wit_n and_o reason_n be_v eclipse_v all_o he_o behold_v think_v and_o talk_v of_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n but_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o supernatural_a excellency_n it_o be_v a_o ray_n of_o christ_n own_o love_n therefore_o he_o call_v it_o his_o love_n continue_v you_o in_o my_o love_n john_n 15._o 2._o the_o efficient_a or_o worker_n of_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o have_v it_o not_o from_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n love_n be_v one_o of_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o neither_o have_v we_o it_o from_o custom_n as_o philosopher_n speak_v neither_o be_v it_o get_v by_o art_n or_o industry_n it_o be_v shed_v abroad_o upon_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o rom._n 5.5_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.7_o now_o it_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o love_n christ_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o this_o love_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o spouse_n call_v christ_n he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v cant._n 3._o christ_n be_v the_o object_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o love_n the_o object_n of_o other_o love_n be_v many_o time_n faulty_a and_o vicious_a love_v fancy_n may_v err_v in_o choose_v a_o evil_a object_n but_o here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o this_o love_n 4._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o love_n that_o be_v through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n 1._o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o before_o we_o can_v love_v he_o for_o as_o a_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o hot_a till_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sun_n first_o shine_n upon_o it_o so_o we_o can_v love_v god_n till_o we_o first_o know_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o for_o our_o love_n be_v rather_o a_o effect_n than_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o love_n we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o and_o we_o love_v not_o he_o till_o he_o have_v first_o love_v we_o if_o a_o man_n will_v love_v god_n in_o christ_n he_o must_v first_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o love_n to_o he_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2._o a_o second_o ground_n of_o this_o love_n be_v faith_n there_o must_v be_v faith_n to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n love_v we_o in_o particular_a before_o we_o can_v true_o love_v he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o so_o that_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n must_v spring_v from_o faith_n object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7.47_o here_o be_v her_o love_n first_o then_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n sol._n the_o word_n because_o do_v not_o note_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n but_o only_o a_o sign_n that_o her_o sin_n be_v pardon_v you_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o such_o a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o god_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belove_v of_o god_n he_o love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v this_o cross_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n they_o say_v love_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o make_v a_o double_a love_n one_o without_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v another_o with_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v have_v object_n but_o they_o object_n that_o which_o give_v the_o operation_n to_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n but_o love_n give_v the_o operation_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o where_o love_n say_v they_o give_v the_o operation_n to_o say_v ergo_fw-la love_n be_v form_n of_o faith_n resp_n love_n give_v the_o operation_n of_o faith_n not_o quà_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la quà_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la not_o as_o the_o cause_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n operation_n but_o love_n be_v the_o instrument_n in_o its_o operation_n object_n but_o s._n james_n say_v as_o the_o body_n without_o life_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a james_z 2.26_o therefore_o love_v which_o make_v faith_n to_o work_v give_v life_n to_o it_o and_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o sol._n the_o work_n of_o faith_n as_o love_v etc._n etc._n do_v show_v there_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o spirit_n show_v there_o be_v a_o soul_n if_o work_n be_v not_o there_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n object_n that_o which_o do_v perfect_a faith_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n but_o work_n as_o love_v and_o other_o virtue_n do_v perfect_a faith_n james_n 2.22_o by_o work_n be_v abraham_n faith_n make_v perfect_a resp_n work_n do_v perfect_a faith_n not_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o act_n secundo_fw-la not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o act_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o as_o a_o tree_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o fruit_n not_o that_o the_o fruit_n give_v

see_v what_o it_o be_v true_o and_o fervent_o to_o desire_v after_o christ_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o six_o property_n of_o true_a desire_n after_o christ_n 1._o they_o be_v most_o importunate_a desire_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o strong_a desire_n as_o to_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n psalm_n 42.1_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o do_v my_o soul_n pant_v after_o thou_o o_o god_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o long_n of_o pregnant_a woman_n my_o soul_n long_v verecunde_a desiderate_a as_o some_o translate_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o psal_n 84.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o bashful_a and_o modest_a kind_n of_o wish_v and_o psalm_n 119._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n it_o even_o pine_v away_o with_o longing_n these_o desire_n be_v also_o compare_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n both_o be_v importunate_a desire_n oh_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n at_o the_o well_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o bethlehem_n say_v david_n a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n say_v croesus_n and_o lysimachus_n in_o their_o thirst_n those_o who_o true_o desire_v christ_n will_v he_o at_o the_o door_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o will_v never_o give_v he_o rest_v night_n nor_o day_n till_o god_n give_v they_o christ_n 2._o they_o be_v such_o desire_n which_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v but_o the_o proper_a object_n even_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n compare_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o by_o their_o proper_a object_n offer_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o no_o bread_n to_o a_o hungry_a man_n he_o say_v give_v i_o bread_n what_o good_a will_v gold_n do_v i_o if_o i_o have_v no_o bread_n offer_v such_o a_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o christ_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o will_v say_v what_o good_a will_v all_o this_o do_v i_o i_o must_v have_v christ_n wicked_a man_n desire_n after_o christ_n be_v like_o child_n cry_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o will_v make_v a_o great_a cry_n but_o give_v they_o a_o apple_n and_o that_o still_v they_o they_o have_v their_o fit_n of_o longing_n after_o christ_n but_o give_v they_o golden_a apple_n they_o be_v content_a their_o desire_n after_o christ_n be_v like_o saul_n evil_a spirit_n a_o little_a music_n on_o the_o harp_n will_v lay_v their_o desire_n flat_a again_o 3._o they_o be_v such_o desire_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o christ_n whole_a christ_n be_v the_o adaequat_fw-la object_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la appetibilis_fw-la such_o man_n cry_v out_o o_o let_v christ_n justify_v i_o renew_v i_o sanctify_v i_o grace_n be_v as_o much_o desire_v as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n holiness_n as_o much_o desire_v as_o mercy_n let_v i_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o i_o and_o govern_v i_o let_v he_o be_v my_o all_o in_o all_o thy_o law_n say_v david_n be_v my_o delight_n that_o holy_a strict_a command_a law_n that_o press_v man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o their_o lust_n be_v his_o desire_n and_o delight_n the_o wicked_a can_v say_v lord_z thy_o mercy_n be_v my_o delight_n thy_o comfort_n thy_o joy_n thy_o salvation_n be_v my_o delight_n but_o not_o thy_o word_n nor_o thy_o holiness_n let_v christ_n be_v present_v to_o he_o that_o true_o desire_v he_o any_o way_n he_o cry_v out_o o_o give_v i_o christ_n upon_o any_o term_n give_v i_o the_o cross_n so_o i_o may_v have_v christ_n tell_v he_o of_o forsake_v all_o he_o cry_v out_o farewell_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n 4._o they_o be_v constant_a desire_n such_o a_o man_n belong_v for_o christ_n at_o all_o time_n he_o belong_v for_o christ_n as_o earnest_o in_o health_n as_o in_o sickness_n in_o time_n of_o serenity_n as_o in_o time_n of_o eminent_a danger_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n prosperity_n duli_v not_o his_o desire_n 5._o they_o be_v such_o desire_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o holy_a impatience_n of_o delay_n delay_n do_v not_o dull_a but_o quicken_v a_o christian_n desire_n after_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n tell_v a_o thirsty_a man_n he_o shall_v have_v drink_v the_o next_o week_n he_o be_v impatient_a o_o say_v he_o i_o must_v have_v it_o now_o i_o may_v be_v dead_a before_o that_o time_n so_o let_v christ_n go_v to_o put_v off_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o put_v off_o oh_o give_v i_o christ_n now_o else_o i_o may_v be_v eternal_o undo_v how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o do_v not_o stand_v off_o for_o ever_o god_n momentany_a delay_n be_v account_v eternal_a with_o a_o soul_n that_o ardent_o desire_v after_o christ_n one_o day_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o his_o 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desire_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o faithful_a christian_a but_o they_o put_v he_o instant_o upon_o seek_v after_o christ_n he_o cry_v out_o present_o to_o his_o own_o lazy_a heart_n awake_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o seek_v out_o for_o christ_n lest_o thou_o perish_v eternal_o chap._n x._o i_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n importunate_a thirst_v after_o christ_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n love_n where_o it_o be_v strong_a cause_v a_o faint_a or_o languish_v desire_n towards_o the_o thing_n belove_v love_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o visceral_a affection_n therefore_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o bowel_n of_o love_n we_o read_v of_o