Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	fruit_n	joy_n	spirit_n	4,926	5	5.3200	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03443	Loues complaint, for vvant of entertainement A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the third of December, 1609. By William Holbrooke.	Holbrooke, William.	1610 (1610)	STC 13564; ESTC S104136	34,700	66

verse_n 28._o in_o conclusion_n he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n and_o we_o in_o they_o to_o desire_v the_o best_a gift_n upon_o the_o hear_n whereof_o it_o seem_v some_o do_v or_o may_v conclude_v that_o so_o they_o will_v do_v for_o they_o will_v strive_v to_o speak_v excellent_o and_o to_o be_v man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o better_a than_o these_o for_o the_o better_a instruct_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n g●ueth_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v these_o and_o the_o best_a gift_n except_o they_o have_v love_n and_o according_o do_v use_v the_o same_o which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o lay_v down_o particular_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v without_o love_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o that_o it_o be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o that_o in_o the_o large_a manner_n and_o measure_n yea_o to_o have_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n without_o love_n three_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o kind_a heart_a as_o to_o give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o last_o so_o to_o suffer_v as_o to_o be_v burn_v without_o love_n all_o these_o profit_n nothing_o upon_o this_o might_n some_o reply_n and_o say_v thou_o do_v not_o think_v we_o altogether_o inhuman_a and_o void_a of_o love_n do_v thou_o unto_o which_o paul_n do_v secret_o reply_v you_o may_v deceive_v yourselves_o in_o your_o judgement_n for_o every_o love_n be_v not_o the_o love_n i_o speak_v of_o and_o mean_v here_o and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v whether_o your_o love_n be_v this_o yea_o or_o no_o observe_v whether_o it_o have_v the_o several_a mark_n and_o notable_a effect_n i_o propound_v unto_o your_o consideration_n which_o charity_n proceed_v from_o justify_v faith_n have_v and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n from_o the_o 4._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o verse_n lay_v down_o a_o chain_n consist_v of_o 14._o link_n every_o link_n whereof_o be_v a_o several_a mark_n of_o this_o true_a love_n among_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v one_o so_o that_o this_o verse_n contain_v a_o true_a mark_n of_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n do_v work_v be_v the_o ten_o link_n of_o this_o chain_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o conexion_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o promise_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o examine_v the_o several_a word_n compare_v the_o translation_n with_o the_o original_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o they_o elsewhere_o in_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o word_n love_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o stand_v long_o upon_o the_o acceptation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o here_o he_o mean_v that_o love_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o elsewhere_o say_v faith_n that_o be_v justify_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o elsewhere_o call_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o word_n translate_v iniquity_n be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v most_o common_o translate_v injustice_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n have_v both_o a_o general_a and_o restrain_a sense_n general_o comprehend_v all_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o 5._o of_o the_o first_o of_o john_n ver_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o unrighteousness_n be_v sin_n and_o so_o do_v ezra_n use_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o dan._n 9_o v._n 5._o restrain_o it_o be_v take_v for_o injustice_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v especial_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n so_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o take_v in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o revelation_n and_o 11._o verse_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o luke_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n commend_v the_o unjust_a steward_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o original_n the_o steward_n of_o injustice_n so_o be_v the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o justice_n that_o be_v honest_a deal_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n titus_n 1.8_o speak_v of_o a_o minister_n say_v he_o he_o must_v be_v righteous_a that_o be_v just_a which_o the_o word_n holy_a follow_v show_v in_o the_o second_o at_o the_o 12._o verse_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_o that_o be_v just_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v plain_o show_v now_o we_o see_v the_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o question_n be_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v though_o i_o take_v the_o second_o sense_n to_o be_v especial_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o carry_v both_o the_o sense_n here_o both_o which_o do_v set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n the_o better_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v take_v it_o in_o both_o sense_n but_o special_o in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o construe_v scripture_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n when_o both_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o original_a word_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n gainsay_v it_o not_o butler_n rejoice_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v together_o which_o some_o expound_v do_v requite_v good_a deal_n with_o good_a deal_n which_o although_o i_o do_v not_o condemn_v yet_o i_o rather_o cleave_v to_o this_o exposition_n by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o love_n do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a course_n so_o it_o rejoice_v to_o see_v other_o together_o with_o himself_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o just_a deal_n with_o man_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n full_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a love_n both_o in_o hate_v and_o distaste_v of_o evil_a as_o also_o in_o the_o love_a of_o good_a have_v these_o effect_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v for_o the_o word_n truth_n it_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n sometime_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o word_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n sometime_o for_o honest_a deal_n and_o true_a speak_n ephes_n 4.25_o speak_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n where_o by_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v to_o speak_v as_o the_o matter_n be_v but_o also_o to_o deal_v honest_o and_o sometime_o for_o religion_n profess_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o and_o 2._o ep._n joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n among_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n whereof_o i_o tie_v myself_o to_o the_o two_o late_a by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la answer_v my_o acceptation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o parcel_n now_o to_o totalize_v the_o same_o and_o cast_v it_o up_o altogether_o it_o come_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o that_o person_n in_o who_o true_a love_n be_v by_o which_o faith_n do_v work_v and_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o which_o our_o action_n measure_v and_o perform_v do_v please_v god_n as_o he_o do_v not_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n and_o unjust_a deal_n so_o he_o do_v on_o the_o other_o side_n yea_o it_o be_v his_o joy_n and_o great_a delight_n to_o deal_v just_o with_o man_n and_o walk_v religious_o towards_o god_n in_o his_o own_o use_n and_o to_o see_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o perform_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o promise_n 3_o the_o part_n into_o which_o this_o verse_n do_v offer_v it_o self_n be_v two_o 1._o quid_fw-la charitas_fw-la abstinet_fw-la in_o these_o word_n love_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n 2._o quid_fw-la efficit_fw-la in_o these_o word_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o love_n ever_o do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o my_o promise_n the_o four_o remain_v let_v we_o hasten_v thereunto_o that_o we_o may_v