Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	father_n	love_v	manifest_v	2,519	5	9.6012	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47350	A sober discourse of right to church-communion wherein is proved by Scripture, the example of the primitive times, and the practice of all that have prosessed the Christian religion, that no unbaptized person may be regularly admitted to the Lords Supper / by W. Kiffin ...	Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.	1681 (1681)	Wing K425; ESTC R10604	54,122	194

upon_o we_o to_o unchristian_a or_o unchurch_n they_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v in_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o our_o place_n to_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n in_o that_o purity_n and_o order_n the_o sacred_a record_n testify_v they_o be_v leave_v in_o and_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 3_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o judas_n 3_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v upon_o all_o christian_n etc._n etc._n obj._n 10._o it_o have_v be_v object_v from_o eph._n 4.4,5,6_o where_o under_o the_o several_a head_n there_o be_v in_o the_o four_o head_n one_o baptism_n now_o say_v the_o objector_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o other_o six_o thing_n there_o mention_v viz._n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o four_o head_n viz._n one_o baptism_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o either_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o not_o see_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o practise_v it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o do_v appear_v from_o the_o text_n that_o this_o be_v a_o golden_a chain_n link_v together_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o which_o link_n away_o may_v weaken_v the_o whole_a and_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v link_v or_o join_v they_o together_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a presumption_n in_o any_o to_o put_v they_o a_o sunder_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 3_o exhort_v the_o church_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6._o verse_n he_o show_v wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v consist_v by_o give_v a_o character_n of_o the_o true_a apostolic_a religion_n epitomise_v under_o seven_o head_n 1._o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o 2._o one_o lord_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o great_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n 3._o one_o faith_n believe_v in_o this_o one_o god_n and_o this_o one_o lord_n jesus_n the_o one_o mediator_n 4._o one_o baptism_n which_o in_o all_o the_o three_o edition_n thereof_o have_v signify_v a_o profession_n and_o engagement_n to_o this_o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o one_o faith_n 5._o one_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o great_a teacher_n and_o instructor_n of_o this_o one_o body_n into_o a_o further_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o one_o body_n whereof_o all_o the_o baptise_a be_v profess_v member_n and_o whereto_o they_o be_v complete_o unite_v by_o that_o one_o spirit_n 7._o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_v in_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o from_o this_o we_o may_v with_o much_o assurance_n infer_v that_o we_o be_v under_o a_o indispensable_a obligation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o one_o baptism_n which_o hold_v forth_o our_o interest_n in_o and_o profession_n of_o this_o one_o god_n and_o father_n one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n into_o who_o name_n we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o objector_n suppose_v the_o bare_a belief_n without_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o baptism_n be_v enough_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o because_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v pure_o practical_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o positive_a precept_n and_o no_o pretence_n of_o a_o speculative_a belief_n will_v excuse_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n respect_v any_o other_o of_o the_o six_o point_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v join_v with_o it_o law_n the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n when_o they_o expound_v eph._n 4.5_o one_o law_n quest_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v further_o query_v whether_o one_o ordinance_n give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o another_o answ_n it_o be_v answer_v no_o for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o all_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o order_n which_o the_o appointer_n of_o they_o have_v prescribe_v from_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o vary_v for_o as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o first_o ordinance_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o passeover_n although_o it_o give_v not_o a_o right_n to_o the_o passeover_n yet_o may_v not_o any_o partake_v of_o it_o before_o they_o be_v circumcise_a without_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n be_v the_o first_o ordinance_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n without_o which_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v without_o sin_n all_o that_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o this_o be_v the_o orderly_a observation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n quest_n but_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v debar_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o ordinance_n they_o have_v light_n into_o because_o they_o want_v light_n in_o other_o answ_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v serious_o consider_v whether_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o more_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o heart_n to_o obey_v god_n therein_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contempt_n put_v upon_o it_o then_o for_o want_v of_o light_n be_v any_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o plain_a and_o clear_a than_o this_o be_v there_o not_o many_o more_o instance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o then_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n instance_a by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n it_o be_v but_o four_o time_n mention_v viz._n act._n 2.42_o &_o 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o &_o 11.23_o whereas_o we_o find_v beside_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 28.19_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v again_o enjoin_v act._n 2.38_o &_o 8.38_o act._n 10.48_o &_o 16.15.33_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o incite_v christian_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o cod_n as_o be_v large_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o forego_n sheet_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v etc._n etc._n obj._n 11._o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v love_n and_o not_o baptism_n that_o discover_v we_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n it_o be_v answer_v answ_n we_o do_v ready_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v on_o love_n coll._n 3.14_o which_o be_v a_o great_a character_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_a that_o there_o be_v so_o little_o see_v among_o saint_n yet_o that_o can_v be_v call_v love_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n by_o which_o ordinance_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v for_o as_o love_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o ordinance_n be_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n all_o true_a gospel_n love_n be_v regulate_v by_o gospel-rule_n and_o as_o all_o man_n may_v know_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o love_n one_o to_o another_o so_o also_o it_o be_v a_o character_n give_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n of_o be_v a_o disciple_n when_o this_o love_n be_v manifest_a in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 23._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n and_o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o now_o of_o these_o commandment_n this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o little_a love_n in_o they_o that_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v it_o be_v advance_v in_o they_o above_o their_o brethren_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o want_n of_o love_n as_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v admit_v person_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o never_o yet_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n therefore_o here_o we_o can_v appeal_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o we_o dare_v not_o break_v that_o rule_n and_o order_n by_o which_o we_o find_v the_o primitive_a saint_n walk_v and_o not_o want_v of_o love_n to_o they_o and_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o the_o great_a severity_n god_n have_v show_v against_o those_o that_o have_v make_v the_o least_o breach_n upon_o that_o order_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v these_o thing_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o to_o who_o this_o brief_a essay_n may_v come_v desire_v they_o may_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_n finis_fw-la