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
A46895	The booke of conscience opened and read in a sermon preached at the Spittle on Easter-Tuesday, being April 12, 1642 / by John Jackson.	Jackson, John.	1642 (1642)	Wing J76; ESTC R36019	31,589	156

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his_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n 6._o nor_o yet_o be_v his_o person_n of_o sufficient_a dignity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o a_o infinite_a dignity_n 7._o and_o be_v infinite_a the_o ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v proportion_n to_o the_o fault_n 8._o and_o upon_o this_o satisfaction_n must_v needs_o follow_v remission_n 9_o and_o have_v remission_n there_o follow_v also_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 10._o and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pass_v all_o understanding_n the_o three_o point_n conscience_n thus_o qualify_v with_o the_o goodness_n both_o of_o integrity_n and_o tranquillity_n be_v a_o feast_n ☞_o not_o any_o fantastical_a feast_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v dream_v of_o a_o furnish_a table_n and_o be_v hungry_a when_o he_o wake_v nor_o any_o tropological_a metaphorical_a feast_n a_o feast_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n and_o 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