Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	great_a	know_v	love_v	11,022	5	5.9202	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19531	The mother and the child A short catechisme or briefe summe of religion, gathered out of Mr. Cragges Catechisme, for the fitting of little children, for the publick ministery. With short, very comfortable and fruitfull meditations on the Lords Prayer. Together with other briefe and profitable meditations on the seuen penitentiall psalmes.	Craig, John, 1512?-1600.; Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.	1611 (1611)	STC 5961.5; ESTC S116725	44,088	216

call_v upon_o thou_o the_o only_a remedy_n for_o all_o their_o mischief_n and_o as_o for_o i_o since_o thou_o have_v cleanse_v my_o soul_n from_o that_o filth_n wherewith_o it_o be_v stain_v and_o inflame_v my_o spirit_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n teach_v my_o lip_n that_o they_o may_v sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n address_v my_o voice_n to_o resound_v thy_o mercy_n and_o so_o conduct_v and_o guide_v my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o sincere_o and_o account_v it_o my_o great_a happiness_n and_o sovereign_a felicity_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o sacred_a truth_n beati_fw-la quorum_fw-la psalm_n 32._o o_o my_o god_n cover_v how_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o offence_n thou_o have_v pardon_v and_o who_o sin_n thou_o have_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n for_o alas_o what_o can_v befall_v unto_o he_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v lay_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n whole_a legion_n of_o evil_a besiege_v he_o poverty_n assault_v he_o malady_n afflict_v he_o famine_n press_v he_o and_o death_n itself_o which_o he_o wish_v for_o as_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n after_o all_o these_o tempestuous_a navigation_n prove_v but_o a_o gulf_n to_o swallow_v he_o down_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n guile_n o_o then_o thrice_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v those_o of_o who_o action_n god_n do_v not_o take_v account_n but_o be_v content_a that_o they_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o acknowledge_v their_o infirmity_n and_o lay_v open_a before_o he_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a confession_n and_o in_o sincerity_n of_o conscience_n must_v we_o call_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o before_o he_o must_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o hear_v us._n and_o as_o he_o that_o go_v for_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n do_v put_v down_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o vessel_n to_o take_v in_o the_o water_n so_o must_v he_o humble_v himself_o before_o his_o creator_n that_o mean_v to_o draw_v and_o 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that_o i_o be_v break_v with_o the_o sting_a of_o my_o conscience_n which_o do_v pierce_v my_o very_a heart_n then_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o that_o thy_o hand_n have_v do_v this_o look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n but_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n and_o let_v those_o tear_n who_o gush_a stream_n have_v dim_v my_o sight_n quench_v the_o heat_n of_o thy_o just_a indignation_n since_o i_o be_o not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n but_o which_o be_v more_o the_o live_a image_n of_o thy_o divinity_n who_o will_v be_v so_o far_o lead_v with_o anger_n as_o to_o bruise_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v have_v so_o great_a delight_n to_o polish_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n because_o he_o see_v it_o filthy_a and_o pollute_a i_o confess_v o_o lord_n this_o image_n of_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n yet_o better_a will_v it_o be_v to_o cleanse_v &_o scour_v it_o then_o to_o break_v it_o &_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n 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i_o have_v mount_v to_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o grace_n who_o can_v doubt_v o_o lord_n sin_n but_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v i_o unto_o mercy_n thou_o who_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o only_o unspeakable_a but_o also_o incomprehensible_a no_o soon_o have_v i_o think_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o prevent_v i_o no_o soon_o have_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o misdeed_n but_o thy_o grace_n be_v grant_v i_o no_o soon_o have_v i_o know_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o my_o sin_n but_o thou_o do_v pardon_v i_o no_o soon_o have_v i_o take_v the_o rod_n in_o my_o hand_n to_o chastise_v my_o flesh_n but_o thou_o do_v take_v they_o from_o i_o in_o a_o word_n i_o look_v when_o thou_o will_v denounce_v war_n against_o i_o and_o lo_o thou_o offer_v a_o love_a reconciliation_n o_o how_o much_o more_o willing_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n to_o pardon_v then_o to_o punish_v can_v a_o love_a father_n more_o tender_o receive_v his_o child_n when_o he_o cry_v he_o mercy_n 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i_o even_o for_o i_o who_o be_v become_v my_o own_o enemy_n have_v now_o no_o knowledge_n nor_o will_n to_o pray_v for_o myself_o but_o now_o be_o i_o comfort_v since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o deformity_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v mollify_v my_o stony_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v entertain_v contrition_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o though_o i_o have_v not_o perform_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v yet_o not_o so_o late_o but_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v i_o as_o thy_o custom_n be_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o let_v pass_v

all_o time_n and_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n for_o those_o that_o run_v unto_o sin_n and_o do_v voluntary_o neglect_v to_o repent_v when_o they_o know_v their_o fault_n and_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v defer_v to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n or_o to_o make_v a_o deluge_n flow_v from_o their_o eye_n until_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o that_o true_a repentance_n will_v hardly_o after_o so_o long_a time_n enter_v into_o their_o harden_a heart_n that_o their_o tear_n and_o weep_a will_v be_v but_o the_o wail_n of_o man_n in_o desperation_n and_o that_o thy_o mercy_n will_v lend_v but_o a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o their_o too_o late_a repentance_n deliverance_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n as_o to_o my_o refuge_n and_o the_o mark_n whereat_o my_o hope_n aim_v and_o my_o only_a comfort_n in_o my_o tribulation_n which_o have_v environ_v i_o even_o as_o the_o fear_n seize_v 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who_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o love_v the_o straight_a path_n of_o his_o justice_n here_o must_v you_o attend_v the_o recompense_n of_o your_o travel_n here_o shall_v you_o be_v place_v in_o honour_n and_o glory_n here_o shall_v you_o change_v your_o rude_a thorn_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o beautiful_a flowre-delice_a of_o heaven_n o_o how_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a repose_n shall_v you_o then_o find_v after_o the_o sweat_n of_o your_o affliction_n the_o gold_n be_v not_o more_o pure_a and_o glorious_a after_o it_o have_v be_v refine_v in_o the_o furnace_n and_o make_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o stamp_n and_o image_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n or_o serve_v for_o a_o ornament_n to_o some_o rich_a cabinet_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o love_v his_o god_n when_o it_o come_v pure_a out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o world_n misery_n to_o be_v deck_v with_o splendour_n and_o glory_n what_o be_v there_o that_o can_v content_v i_o in_o 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