Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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Divine meditations written by an honourable person ; whereto is adjoyned a determination of the question, whether men ought to keele at the receipt of the holy communion ; and an essay of friends.
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Wing D1723; ESTC R32791
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when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n to_o timnah_n jud._n 14.1_o and_o delilah_n have_v cut_v his_o lock_n though_o he_o go_v out_o against_o the_o philistine_n as_o at_o other_o time_n god_n have_v leave_v he_o they_o prevail_v against_o he_o when_o saul_n sin_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o josiah_n the_o best_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n for_o aught_o we_o read_v but_o once_o when_o he_o will_v needs_o fight_v with_o pharoah-necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o he_o and_o then_o as_o if_o god_n have_v watch_v he_o to_o take_v he_o in_o his_o first_o fault_n he_o miscarry_v and_o be_v slay_v 2_o chro._n 35._o let_v we_o then_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o go_v with_o jonas_n to_o tharsis_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o go_v to_o nineveh_n lest_o we_o draw_v a_o bitter_a storm_n on_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o our_o company_n the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o 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man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o psal_n 8.4_o thou_o make_v he_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o thou_o command_v thy_o bless_a angel_n to_o attend_v he_o to_o have_v charge_n over_o he_o and_o to_o bear_v he_o import_v he_o as_o nurle_n bear_v young_a child_n in_o their_o arm_n so_o the_o original_a import_v in_o their_o hand_n what_o move_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o so_o good_a to_o this_o poor_a creature_n of_o thou_o 14._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o shall_v set_v he_o up_o because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n 15._o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o yea_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o be_v he_o to_o honour_n 16._o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n the_o causal_n particle_n here_o because_o iterate_v verse_n 14._o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o imply_v any_o merit_n in_o we_o or_o as_o if_o god_n be_v oblige_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o protect_v we_o from_o the_o pestilence_n or_o to_o make_v lion_n and_o dragon_n subject_a to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o david_n daniel_n and_o other_o of_o his_o child_n but_o have_v reference_n simple_o and_o pure_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n who_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o his_o elect_n who_o he_o cover_v under_o his_o wing_n in_o all_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o to_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o reward_v free_o and_o not_o for_o any_o desert_n those_o that_o entire_o love_v he_o and_o faithful_o invocate_v he_o if_o we_o desire_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n be_v we_o not_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o who_o we_o call_v father_n can_v we_o do_v less_o than_o love_n god_n the_o father_n for_o create_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n god_n the_o son_n for_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v lose_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o always_o comfort_v and_o assist_v we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a amb._n best_a deus_fw-la magis_fw-la delectatur_fw-la affectu_fw-la quam_fw-la effectu_fw-la amb._n be_v we_o not_o unprofitable_a servant_n herein_o be_v love_n say_v saint_n john_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 4.10_o and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o possible_o love_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v he_o and_o consequent_o to_o love_v he_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la now_o although_o we_o can_v claim_v no_o merit_n by_o our_o love_a of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n yet_o be_v we_o well_o encourage_v thereto_o by_o the_o reward_n which_o accompany_v it_o in_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o of_o his_o pure_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o psal_n 31._o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v they_o that_o be_v faithful_a etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o express_v our_o gratitude_n for_o grace_n or_o benefit_n receive_v by_o love_v god_n who_o confer_v they_o so_o be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o god_n mere_a goodness_n to_o love_v we_o for_o love_v he_o and_o to_o make_v we_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n by_o his_o preservation_n and_o protection_n david_n psal_n 130.4_o say_v there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o repugnancy_n with_o the_o love_n former_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o ordinary_o man_n hate_v those_o who_o they_o fear_v oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la this_o be_v true_a among_o barbarian_n and_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o tyrant_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o servile_a and_o filial_a fear_n the_o former_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o reprobate_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o offend_v and_o displease_v his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o have_v be_v so_o indulgent_a and_o gracious_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v if_o he_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n or_o godliness_n or_o any_o understanding_n of_o his_o stupendous_a creation_n redemption_n and_o preservation_n yea_o the_o more_o grace_n or_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o the_o