Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	10,008	5	5.5913	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13700	Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas.	1592 (1592)	STC 23995; ESTC S107313	86,064	234

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and_o yet_o require_v you_o somewhat_o of_o i_o l._n that_o which_o i_o demand_n be_v even_o yourself_o whole_o for_o so_o it_o be_v expedient_a if_o you_o will_v purchase_v my_o favour_n i_o will_v give_v grace_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v show_v grace_n to_o i_o and_o so_o love_n shall_v be_v continue_v between_o us._n give_v i_o yourself_o and_o you_o have_v give_v even_o all_o s._n o_o good_a jesus_n the_o fountane_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o fountane_n of_o life_n the_o fountane_n of_o grace_n the_o fountane_n of_o sweetness_n the_o very_a fountane_n of_o aye_o last_a wisdom_n power_n upon_o i_o even_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o celestial_a grace_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o be_v grateful_a and_o to_o give_v myself_o before_o all_o thing_n whole_o unto_o you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o dear_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v render_v this_o i_o do_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v therefore_o receive_v i_o lo_o i_o be_o whole_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o 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ungrateful_a one_o 28_o first_o therefore_o and_o afore_o all_o thing_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 10_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 3_o for_o make_v i_o a_o man_n after_o thy_o image_n and_o similitude_n 73_o and_o for_o place_v i_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o first_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o of_o thy_o mere_a goodness_n for_o i_o make_v not_o myself_o but_o thy_o hand_n do_v fashion_v i_o 3_o they_o bring_v i_o into_o this_o world_n through_o my_o parent_n etc._n who_o thy_o will_n be_v shall_v serve_v thou_o herein_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o better_a than_o other_o creature_n exalt_v above_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o bird_n of_o the_o aër_fw-la 2_o in_o that_o i_o be_o facion_v after_o thy_o image_n 7_o endue_v with_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o natural_o participate_v of_o the_o light_n uncreate_v and_o of_o the_o unchangeable_a truth_n wherefore_o for_o my_o be_v live_a and_o understanding_n i_o 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oah_n work_n of_o most_o excellent_a love_n 8_o most_o abject_a humility_n etc._n of_o most_o rare_a patience_n etc._n no_o man_n can_v merit_v nor_o angel_n procure_v this_o thing_n the_o prophet_n have_v wonder_v at_o it_o the_o apostle_n have_v see_v &_o teach_v it_o the_o faithful_a have_v embrace_v it_o and_o the_o elect_v especial_o do_v love_n and_o call_v it_o into_o mind_n the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o benefit_n stir_v up_o good_a desire_n inflame_v the_o heart_n nurish_v devotion_n inlighten_v the_o mind_n purge_v the_o affection_n draw_v on_o to_o heaven-ward_o withdraweth_a from_o the_o world_n drive_v unto_o god_n and_o unit_v the_o soul_n with_o christ._n this_o benefit_n far_o excel_v the_o above_o mention_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o which_o give_v each_o and_o have_v bestow_v both_o of_o they_o upon_o we_o even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o what_o the_o better_a have_v i_o be_v for_o my_o life_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o 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my_o hart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n 14_o what_o can_v be_v more_o comfortable_a what_o more_o ioiefull_a to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n than_o still_o devout_o to_o meditate_v upon_o her_o lord_n god_n that_o who_o she_o can_v as_o yet_o behold_v in_o a_o clear_a and_o bless_a sight_n at_o the_o least_o she_o may_v as_o it_o be_v make_v he_o present_v by_o earnest_n call_v he_o into_o mind_n therefore_o let_v she_o behold_v he_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n darkelie_a 12_o who_o she_o be_v not_o to_o see_v face_n unto_o face_n and_o albeit_o she_o may_v not_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o he_o in_o his_o majesty_n yet_o let_v she_o search_v for_o he_o by_o type_n in_o the_o scripture_n oah_n that_o the_o care_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o wax_v cold_a within_o i_o but_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v howbeit_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n have_v a_o wonderful_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o to_o see_v he_o be_v 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