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	sin_n	soul_n	6,254	5	5.0642	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89889	The true character tending to love. Or, A short treatise wherein is shewed how Christians ought to love their Christian brethren, in their affections, words and deeds. By a lover of charity, B.N. Very usefull and necessary for Christians that are willing to live in love, unity, and peace in these distracted times, wherein so many divisions abound. Viewed and approved by divers worthy men of the City of London.	B. N.	1647 (1647)	Wing N4; Thomason E378_26; ESTC R201392	9,358	18

will_v have_v we_o regard_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o occasion_n whereby_o hurt_n or_o damage_n may_v grow_v unto_o they_o for_o thus_o do_v david_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 19_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o that_o delay_v suit_n in_o law_n or_o blow_v tale_n into_o oven_n head_n and_o so_o give_v occasion_n of_o blood_n or_o they_o that_o rash_o venture_v man_n life_n for_o their_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n be_v high_o guilty_a of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n thus_o far_o of_o our_o love_n to_o their_o body_n declare_v in_o our_o affection_n word_n and_o deed_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v ourselves_o discharge_v towards_o our_o brethren_n person_n when_o we_o have_v perform_v this_o for_o the_o chief_a thing_n be_v yet_o behind_o which_o be_v love_v to_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o christian_a love_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n express_v his_o desire_n for_o israel_n through_o the_o love_n he_o do_v bear_v to_o their_o soul_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 1._o 1_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n in_o our_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n even_o as_o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v we_o weep_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n even_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n to_o the_o people_n if_o you_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 13._o 17._o 2_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n in_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v they_o and_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n even_o as_o saint_n james_n advise_v we_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o jam._n 5._o 16._o but_o now_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o one_o man_n prayer_n can_v get_v pardon_n for_o another_o man_n sin_n true_o it_o may_v as_o plain_o appear_v 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o we_o may_v clear_o observe_v that_o they_o that_o see_v other_o man_n drown_v in_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o oft_o upon_o their_o knee_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n hearty_o and_o earnest_o for_o they_o as_o high_o guilty_a of_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n towards_o they_o but_o yet_o not_o withstand_v we_o shall_v not_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n without_o the_o say_v of_o he_o who_o we_o pray_v for_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 3_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n to_o they_o in_o labour_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o christ_n even_o as_o one_o candle_n light_v another_o so_o one_o man_n must_v bring_v another_o to_o god_n as_o peter_n be_v convert_v must_v convert_v his_o brethren_n so_o we_o be_v turn_v must_v turn_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n even_o as_o zach._n 8._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o and_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n 4_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n in_o encourage_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n even_o as_o a_o man_n ply_v a_o lamp_n with_o oil_n so_o we_o must_v nourish_v and_o feed_v good_a thing_n in_o they_o that_o they_o go_v not_o out_o as_o in_o heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o where_o he_o say_v let_v we_o consider_v to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v our_o course_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o do_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v further_a declare_v by_o a_o similitude_n for_o as_o in_o a_o great_a family_n where_o be_v many_o child_n the_o elder_a help_n to_o carry_v and_o tend_v the_o young_a so_o in_o the_o family_n and_o household_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a and_o elder_a christian_n must_v help_v support_n and_o bring_v forward_o those_o that_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o come_v late_o to_o the_o say_v as_o act_n 18._o 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o help_v they_o much_o which_o have_v believe_v through_o grace_n 5_o and_o last_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n in_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n for_o he_o that_o rebuke_v not_o his_o brother_n of_o his_o sin_n hate_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o he_o say_v withal_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o and_o true_o this_o not_o rebuke_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n because_o we_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v punish_v his_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o light_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o dissemble_v and_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o blaze_v he_o and_o to_o shame_v he_o for_o it_o object_n but_o yet_o here_o one_o may_v object_v and_o say_v o_o but_o man_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o if_o we_o tell_v they_o their_o fault_n ans_fw-fr god_n will_v be_v angry_a if_o we_o tell_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o lose_v man_n favour_n than_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o have_v our_o neighbour_n displeasure_n then_o god_n displeasure_n and_o yet_o often_o time_n that_o fall_v out_o that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o prov._n 23._o 23._o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o slater_v with_o the_o tongue_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o reprove_v 1._o that_o we_o do_v it_o mild_o and_o love_o that_o we_o set_v not_o too_o 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mar._n 12_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o leave_n to_o their_o person_n the_o second_o point_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o good_n for_o love_v not_o only_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o also_o deal_v tender_o and_o love_o with_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d all_o not_o find_v honest_a and_o trusty_a deal_n at_o our_o hand_n there_o shall_v be_v just_a cause_n to_o arrest_v and_o indict_v we_o of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n for_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o our_o love_n shall_v

the_o honest_a manner_n of_o come_v by_o a_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o theft_n ephes_n 4._o 28._o let_v he_o that_o have_v steal_v steal_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o a_o word_n the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o hard_a deal_n with_o our_o brother_n if_o covetousness_n and_o greedy_a desire_n of_o gain_n for_o why_o do_v man_n rack_v the_o price_n of_o then_o ware_n why_o do_v they_o sca●t_v their_o measure_n why_o do_v they_o sell_v they_o care_v not_o what_o why_o be_v they_o u●●ets_v oppressor_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a but_o because_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o cover_v 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v mighty_o overtake_v with_o greediness_n 〈…〉_o game_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o and_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o this_o covetousness_n 1_o di●●_n 〈◊〉_d with_o our_o present_a state_n not_o rust_v in_o it_o at_o in_o our_o portion_n with_o great_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o for_o when_o we_o be_v once_o fall_v into_o love_n with_o a_o better_a state_n and_o grow_v discontent_v with_o the_o present_a blessing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o then_o we_o fall_v to_o scrape_v and_o sett●…ing_v in_o we_o care_v not_o how_o even_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n ●_o tim_n 6._o 9_o 2_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n mistrust_v the_o lord_n care_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o we_o we_o think_v 〈◊〉_d make_v shift_n for_o our_o se●ves_n and_o to_o be_v furnish_v for_o a_o rainy_a day_n though_o the_o lord_n shall_v leave_v we_o but_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o our_o conversation_n shall_v be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o he_o say_v be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 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worse_o than_o they_o be_v for_o this_o shall_v make_v even_o our_o enemy_n ●y_a we_o love_v they_o when_o they_o see_v we_o do_v not_o rack_v and_o tenter_v the_o saint_n but_o speak_v so_o tender_o and_o so_o spare_o of_o they_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v act_v 16._o 22._o now_o good_a reader_n if_o thou_o approve_v of_o this_o advertisement_n in_o thy_o judgement_n i_o pray_v thou_o give_v diligence_n to_o bring_v it_o by_o degree_n but_o unto_o a_o daily_a practice_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v ●●ed_v of_o it_o daily_o and_o by_o good_a experience_n thou_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n find_v i_o hope_v that_o the_o gain_n will_v countervail_v the_o pain_n finis_fw-la