Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	good_a	hate_v	hatred_n	2,544	5	9.6222	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35535	An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1661 (1661)	Wing C774; ESTC R36275	783,217	917

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job_n wrong_v yea_o that_o as_o to_o all_o case_n he_o can_v wrong_v no_o man_n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o sovereignty_n supremacy_n or_o absolute_a authority_n of_o god_n over_o all_o man_n the_o sum_n and_o force_n of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v up_o into_o this_o form_n he_o can_v do_v injustice_n to_o any_o who_o of_o right_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n arise_v from_o and_o reside_v in_o himself_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o or_o towards_o all_o man_n but_o god_n have_v such_o a_o power_n therefore_o he_o can_v do_v any_o injustice_n that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o absolute_a power_n arise_v from_o and_o reside_v in_o himself_o elihu_n prove_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o challenge_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n over_o the_o earth_n produce_v the_o man_n let_v he_o show_v his_o face_n if_o he_o dare_v it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom_n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o 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be_v say_v to_o hate_v one_o of_o they_o so_o i_o conceive_v that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v luke_o 14.26_o where_o christ_n give_v the_o rule_n concern_v discipleship_n if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n when_o christ_n lay_v this_o charge_n upon_o his_o disciple_n to_o hate_v wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n will_v he_o have_v his_o disciple_n turn_v their_o hatred_n upon_o those_o relation_n the_o rule_v of_o the_o word_n forbid_v that_o so_o then_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o if_o in_o case_n of_o follow_v i_o a_o man_n find_v any_o stop_n or_o hindrance_n by_o these_o he_o must_v not_o let_v out_o his_o love_n so_o to_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o hinder_v his_o come_n to_o or_o follow_v of_o i_o every_o man_n must_v take_v off_o so_o much_o love_n from_o these_o 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sickness_n isa_n 38.13_o i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n that_o as_o a_o lion_n so_o will_v he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n god_n can_v arm_v disease_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o lion_n who_o not_o only_o tear_v the_o flesh_n but_o break_v the_o bone_n with_o his_o tooth_n david_n say_v psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o word_n there_o render_v beauty_n signify_v desire_v denotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desiderabile_fw-la bene_fw-la sanum_fw-la et_fw-la bene_fw-la curatum_fw-la corpus_fw-la denotat_fw-la thou_o make_v his_o desire_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o desirable_a in_o he_o to_o fade_v away_o we_o well_o translate_v beauty_n because_o beauty_n draw_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n after_o it_o and_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v yea_o lust_v after_o by_o man_n now_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o touch_v the_o body_n he_o can_v make_v the_o beauty_n so_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o consume_v away_o as_o a_o moth_n six_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v chastened_a with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bed_n we_o learn_v the_o lord_n can_v make_v those_o thing_n easeless_a and_o restless_a to_o we_o which_o use_v to_o give_v we_o most_o ease_n and_o rest_n he_o that_o be_v up_o be_v weary_a weary_a with_o walk_v ride_v or_o labour_v hope_v to_o find_v ease_n in_o his_o bed_n yet_o then_o do_v pain_n deny_v he_o rest_v there_o and_o fill_v he_o as_o job_n complain_v chap._n 7.4_o with_o toss_n too_o and_o fro_o unto_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n the_o lord_n can_v make_v the_o stock_n or_o a_o rack_n easy_a to_o we_o and_o our_o bed_n as_o uneasy_a to_o we_o as_o the_o stock_n or_o a_o rack_n usual_o be_v last_o observe_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o chasten_v man_n with_o sickness_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v he_o not_o vex_v and_o destroy_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v 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which_o we_o at_o any_o time_n be_v feed_v with_o in_o this_o world_n sin_n be_v the_o gall_n in_o our_o cup_n and_o the_o gravel_n in_o our_o bread_n and_o we_o be_v make_v to_o taste_v bitterness_n and_o find_v trouble_n that_o we_o may_v both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o five_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v we_o be_v to_o set_v we_o a_o pray_n to_o and_o seek_v after_o he_o we_o seldom_o know_v our_o need_n of_o he_o till_o we_o feel_v it_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o affliction_n put_v man_n upon_o supplication_n yet_o every_o man_n who_o be_v afflict_v do_v not_o present_o seek_v god_n many_o in_o their_o affliction_n mind_n not_o god_n they_o seek_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n a_o cross_n without_o a_o christ_n never_o make_v any_o seek_v god_n but_o affliction_n through_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o we_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 6.1_o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o etc._n etc._n six_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o cross_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n or_o to_o set_v grace_n a-work_o grace_n have_v most_o business_n to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o worldly_a business_n and_o be_v lay_v upon_o our_o bed_n our_o sickbed_n some_o work_n be_v not_o do_v so_o well_o any_o where_o else_o as_o there_o and_o many_o grace_n work_v best_a when_o it_o be_v worst_a

or_o corruption_n how_o often_o be_v the_o flesh_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a profession_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n consume_v in_o sickness_n and_o no_o more_o see_v will_v the_o hypocrite_n always_o call_v upon_o god_n job_n 27.10_o he_o will_v not_o he_o that_o do_v all_o to_o be_v see_v that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n math._n 6.5_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n do_v such_o a_o little_a or_o rather_o such_o a_o nothing_o in_o religion_n that_o it_o can_v be_v see_v at_o all_o his_o profession_n be_v sick_a when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o then_o also_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v stick_v out_o the_o hypocrite_n cover_v many_o of_o his_o corruption_n his_o impatiency_n murmur_a and_o unbelief_n in_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n with_o the_o skin_n at_o left_a or_o fair_a show_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n those_o dead_a bone_n appear_v and_o stick_v out_o a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n sickness_n and_o trouble_n be_v a_o great_a discoverer_n it_o occasion_n the_o appearance_n and_o stick_v out_o of_o many_o base_a lust_n that_o be_v not_o see_v before_o it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o better_a way_n with_o godly_a man_n their_o corruption_n that_o appear_v upon_o they_o before_o be_v abate_v waste_v and_o consume_v by_o affliction_n and_o many_o of_o their_o grace_n which_o lay_v hide_v and_o unseen_a stick_v out_o and_o appear_v glorious_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n or_o upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n their_o patience_n &_o submission_n of_o spirit_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n their_o longsufferance_n and_o sweet_a self-resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v hide_v show_v themselves_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n make_v wonderful_a change_n and_o discovery_n both_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n it_o be_v seldom_o see_v or_o know_v either_o how_o good_a or_o how_o bad_a any_o man_n be_v till_o he_o be_v in_o pain_n or_o reduce_v to_o some_o extremity_n till_o his_o very_a 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the_o king_n of_o sodom_n say_v unto_o abram_n give_v i_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o we_o translate_v give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n give_v i_o the_o soul_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 46.27_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o the_o apostle_n rule_v of_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n run_v in_o this_o strain_n let_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v let_v every_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o and_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n express_v it_o so_o because_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o inward_a subjection_n to_o that_o as_o to_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n to_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v though_o no_o subjection_n of_o conscience_n yet_o a_o conscientious_a subjection_n unto_o magistrate_n thus_o here_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v himself_z the_o man_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_n to_o corruption_n say_v some_o to_o the_o pit_n say_z other_o sarcophagus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corruptioni_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la a_o graecis_fw-la voco_fw-la sarcophagus_fw-la both_o be_v join_v or_o meet_v in_o the_o grave_n for_o that_o be_v the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o grave_a flesh-eater_n to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o grave_n import_v such_o a_o prevalency_n of_o disease_n as_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o grave_n mouth_n to_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n and_o then_o as_o we_o say_v he_o be_v draw_v on_o whither_o be_v a_o sick_a man_n draw_v on_o sure_o to_o his_o grave_n david_n psal_n 107.18_o have_v describe_v the_o condition_n of_o sick_a man_n add_v they_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n here_o which_o be_v the_o same_o elihu_n say_v his_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n hence_o note_n disease_n and_o death_n be_v near_o one_o 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alm_n must_v be_v give_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v right_o get_v we_o must_v not_o do_v unjust_o that_o we_o may_v be_v charitable_a nor_o wrong_v some_o to_o relieve_v other_o second_o because_o charity_n and_o alm_n be_v a_o due_a or_o right_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o want_n we_o call_v it_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o duty_n prov_n 3.27_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o express_v by_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n or_o beneficence_n we_o may_v take_v it_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o when_o it_o

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