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	love_v	reason_n	4,892	5	5.1541	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67821	The great advertisement, that a religious life is the best way to present happiness in two sermons preach'd at White-hall, the 1st on Sunday, April the 15th, the 2d on Sunday, Apr. 22, 1694 / by E. Young ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1694 (1694)	Wing Y60; ESTC R19843	23,419	64

i_o be_o aware_a that_o religion_n be_v frequent_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o fear_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o passion_n very_o opposite_a to_o delight_n but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o bottom_n we_o find_v shall_v that_o fear_n be_v a_o duty_n arise_v rather_o from_o the_o respect_n to_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a than_o from_o the_o respect_n to_o god_n nature_n which_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o all_o propensity_n to_o do_v good_a it_o require_v no_o more_o than_o love_n and_o delight_n to_o express_v our_o just_a sentiment_n and_o veneration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o state_n as_o the_o guard_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o restrain_v our_o appetite_n from_o offend_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a worship_n of_o he_o and_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o mount_n sinai_n itself_o where_o to_o usher_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n god_n presentiate_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o terror_n in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o darkness_n and_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o all_o that_o be_v powerful_a to_o create_v a_o astonish_a fear_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o terrible_a preface_n the_o precept_n itself_o be_v only_a love_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n now_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o affinity_n betwixt_o love_n and_o delight_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o distinguish_v between_o they_o what_o we_o love_v we_o always_o delight_v in_o and_o what_o we_o delight_v in_o we_o always_o love_v and_o if_o we_o will_v distinguish_v they_o as_o nice_o as_o we_o can_v the_o difference_n be_v only_o this_o that_o love_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o object_n and_o delight_n be_v the_o complacency_n that_o accompany_v that_o desire_n so_o that_o delight_v in_o god_n be_v one_o thought_n high_o both_o in_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n than_o simple_o love_v he_o because_o it_o imply_v the_o activity_n and_o heartiness_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o to_o clear_v my_o point_n that_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o religion_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o these_o two_o argument_n 1._o that_o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o express_v that_o we_o have_v a_o just_a sense_n and_o worthy_a notion_n of_o he_o and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o render_v he_o a_o proper_a service_n 1._o to_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o express_v that_o we_o have_v a_o just_a sense_n and_o worthy_a notion_n of_o he_o what_o notion_n we_o ought_v in_o justice_n to_o have_v of_o god_n i_o shall_v argue_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o two_o familiar_a thing_n 1._o the_o name_n that_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o and_o 2._o the_o common_a benefit_n we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n 1._o god_n have_v entitle_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n the_o near_a and_o most_o beneficial_a and_o most_o indulgent_a of_o all_o relation_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o father_n who_o behaviour_n may_v bring_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o relation_n into_o dispute_n father_n without_o affection_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v so_o with_o god_n who_o pure_a affection_n have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v our_o father_n who_o have_v draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o alien_n and_o destitute_n and_o bring_v we_o near_o unto_o himself_o and_o adopt_v we_o into_o his_o family_n and_o assign_v a_o inheritance_n for_o we_o with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n such_o a_o father_n can_v but_o have_v a_o affection_n more_o large_a and_o inexhaustible_a than_o the_o most_o tender_a bowel_n of_o the_o most_o tender_a sex_n and_o he_o himself_o express_o say_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o is._n 49._o 15._o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a we_o can_v call_v upon_o he_o by_o this_o name_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n conceive_v any_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o name_n we_o pronounce_v and_o not_o withal_o be_v convince_v both_o of_o our_o obligation_n and_o our_o privilege_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o there_o be_v another_o name_n that_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v by_o god_n in_o the_o three_o personality_n of_o his_o amiable_a essence_n specify_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o comforter_n now_o be_v it_o possible_a we_o can_v have_v any_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o comforter_n and_o not_o delight_n in_o he_o be_v not_o comfort_n in_o itself_o a_o delight_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o delight_n in_o this_o respect_n viz._n that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o season_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o the_o exigency_n of_o our_o life_n afford_v any_o season_n wherein_o comfort_n will_v be_v welcome_a certain_o they_o do_v if_o then_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o nature_n to_o delight_v in_o a_o comforter_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o god_n what_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o be_v sink_v away_o from_o the_o notion_n that_o god_n be_v a_o comforter_n we_o have_v no_o just_a sense_n of_o his_o be_v so_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o neglect_v his_o gracious_a influence_n that_o will_v support_v we_o in_o our_o exigency_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n and_o vanity_n which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o than_o fail_v of_o our_o design_n remember_v that_o we_o condemn_v the_o socinian_o and_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n in_o condemn_v they_o for_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o remember_v likewise_o that_o we_o by_o not_o delight_v in_o god_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v the_o comforter_n which_o be_v both_o of_o equal_a scandal_n and_o prejudice_n to_o christianity_n i_o may_v make_v the_o same_o reflection_n upon_o the_o endear_n name_n of_o saviour_n and_o so_o represent_v the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n condescend_v to_o our_o affection_n and_o court_v we_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o delight_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o as_o obvious_a to_o your_o own_o meditation_n to_o supply_v and_o pass_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o 2._o those_o common_a benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o how_o can_v we_o say_v less_o when_o we_o think_v upon_o life_n and_o all_o its_o blessing_n upon_o our_o mercy_n comfort_n aid_n prevention_n deliverance_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o those_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v now_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o these_o benefit_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v their_o author_n we_o have_v no_o notion_n of_o he_o at_o all_o and_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o these_o benefit_n but_o can_v delight_v in_o god_n as_o their_o author_n our_o notion_n of_o he_o be_v very_o irrational_a i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o benefit_n and_o its_o author_n and_o this_o difference_n man_n often_o catch_v at_o as_o 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proper_o the_o good_a of_o every_o thing_n he_o give_v insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o but_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o turn_v away_o his_o countenance_n though_o the_o thing_n remain_v yet_o the_o benefit_n become_v immediate_o void_v and_o lose_v thus_o life_n and_o all_o its_o comfort_n be_v the_o most_o valuable_a benefit_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o they_o but_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o they_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o turn_v into_o so_o many_o debt_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v miserable_o insolvent_a but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o all_o certain_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o delight_v in_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o consequent_o in_o

cause_n of_o more_o importance_n to_o beatitude_n than_o both_o these_o for_o undoubted_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o sight_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n which_o be_v our_o act_n as_o the_o communication_n of_o those_o glory_n which_o be_v god_n act_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n so_o perfect_o bless_v because_o it_o be_v from_o this_o communication_n that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n peter_n word_n it_o not_o bare_a spectator_n but_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i._n e._n partaker_n of_o such_o a_o bliss_n and_o glory_n as_o resemble_v the_o divine_a i_o may_v illustrate_v this_o matter_n by_o a_o similitude_n obvious_a to_o our_o sense_n true_o light_n be_v sweet_a say_v ecclesiastes_n and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n as_o they_o who_o come_v out_o of_o a_o dark_a confinement_n will_v ready_o confess_v but_o then_o 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