Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	hate_v	love_v	sin_n	9,451	5	5.6895	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13280	Lifes preservative against self-killing. Or, An useful treatise concerning life and self-murder shewing the kindes, and meanes of them both: the excellency and preservation of the former: the evill, and prevention of the latter. Containing the resolution of manifold cases, and questions concerning that subject; with plentifull variety of necessary and usefull observations, and practicall directions, needfull for all Christians. By John Sym minister of Leigh in Essex.	Sym, John.	1637 (1637)	STC 23584; ESTC S118072	258,226	386

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do_v to_o save_v his_o friend_n pursue_v to_o death_n for_o his_o fact_n page_n 133_o mariner_n concern_v mariner_n page_n 113_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 28_o of_o mean_n of_o conversion_n why_o appoint_v of_o god_n page_n 31_o mean_n of_o preservation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 39_o mean_n weaken_v and_o quicken_a zeal_n page_n 41_o mean_n of_o loss_n of_o life_n page_n 44_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 45_o the_o mean_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 183._o 185_o mean_n for_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 199_o mean_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o page_n 234_o mean_n to_o prevent_v self-murder_n page_n 311_o mean_n against_o satan_n motion_n to_o self-murder_n page_n 250_o melancholic_a person_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 250_o melancholic_a people_n in_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n and_o why_o page_n 254_o memory_n how_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o memory_n man_n suffer_v page_n 165_o man_n self-blinded_n page_n 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speech_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 17.18_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o life_n use_v to_o preserve_v life_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v to_o provoke_v and_o move_v we_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v our_o life_n for_o he_o that_o will_v the_o end_n shall_v also_o will_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o end_n §._o 5._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n preservation_n prayer_n the_o mean_n 1._o prayer_n those_o mean_n be_v first_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o to_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n especial_o in_o apparent_a danger_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 102.24_o say_n oh_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n for_o as_o our_o life_n depend_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 1.4_o life_n joh._n 1.4_o so_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v to_o he_o for_o a_o continual_a influx_n of_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o 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denounce_v fearful_a judgement_n upon_o his_o posterity_n who_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n isai_n 39.8_o physic_n 3._o physic_n three_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o use_v the_o seasonable_a fit_a and_o moderate_a help_n of_o physic_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v disease_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o enemy_n of_o life_n but_o be_v also_o a_o inchoate_n or_o begin_v death_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v take_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o boil_v for_o his_o recovery_n 2_o king_n 20.7_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v saint_n paul_n direct_v timothy_n to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o 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sometime_o yet_o the_o corruption_n and_o practice_v thereof_o he_o love_v and_o entertain_v which_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n and_o which_o he_o hide_v under_o his_o tongue_n as_o zophar_n say_v 20.12_o say_v job._n 20.12_o as_o upon_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v attend_v eternal_a life_n so_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v and_o continue_v in_o unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9.10_o §._o 13._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_n upon_o sinful_a course_n living_n reason_n of_o man_n so_o living_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v so_o desperate_o venture_v upon_o such_o deadly_a course_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v special_o two_o good_a 1._o seem_v good_a first_o because_o the_o same_o seem_v good_a 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of_o the_o damnation_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v want_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n against_o the_o same_o or_o at_o the_o least_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a and_o intolerable_a as_o be_v give_v out_o or_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v escpe_v they_o or_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o conceit_n of_o their_o fellow_n company_n and_o do_v imagine_v god_n to_o be_v all_o mercy_n and_o no_o justice_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v both_z their_z not_o discern_v nor_o regard_v of_o the_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o worst_a and_o such_o as_o they_o see_v not_o sensible_o and_o also_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o the_o flourish_a of_o man_n in_o their_o own_o ill_a condition_n 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do_v by_o we_o through_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o enable_v we_o above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n infirmity_n 2._o acceptable_a with_o infirmity_n second_o no_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n from_o those_o do_v it_o as_o under_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n except_o the_o doer_n thereof_o be_v pure_a from_o inherent_a corruption_n and_o do_v their_o action_n in_o their_o high_a degree_n of_o moral_a perfection_n without_o any_o defect_n therein_o but_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a man_n as_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n although_o accompany_v with_o many_o involuntary_a defect_n in_o our_o believe_a and_o repent_v obedience_n 3._o it_o include_v legal_a obedience_n three_o perfect_a legal_a obedience_n yea_o any_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n as_o legal_a who_o 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no_o man_n can_v murder_v himself_o warrantable_o §._o 19_o concern_v prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v sin_n the_o four_o general_a motive_n to_o self-murder_n prevention_n of_o sin_n the_o four_o general_a motive_n of_o man_n to_o self-murder_n be_v prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v which_o a_o man_n conceive_v will_v inevitable_o be_v effect_v to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o his_o own_o disgrace_n if_o he_o do_v still_o live_v and_o may_v by_o his_o death_n be_v prevent_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o hasten_v and_o inflict_v the_o same_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n those_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o to_o prevent_v they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n other_o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o other_o first_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o which_o a_o man_n will_v kill_v himself_o either_o that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v they_o to_o his_o grief_n or_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v the_o object_n or_o subject_n of_o other_o man_n commit_v of_o they_o as_o those_o woman_n 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and_o not_o to_o private_a man_n from_o private_a motion_n in_o authoritative_a manner_n to_o amend_v such_o a_o man_n if_o to_o punish_v himself_o he_o kill_v himself_o can_v do_v it_o but_o either_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o private_a man_n then_o in_o neither_o respect_n can_v he_o do_v it_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v lawful_o do_v it_o at_o all_o it_o a_o case_n about_o person_n condemn_v to_o death_n what_o they_o may_v do_v to_o prevent_v or_o hasten_v it_o i_o will_v here_o further_o determine_v a_o case_n which_o be_v this_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v condemn_v ignominious_o to_o die_v may_v he_o poison_v or_o famish_v or_o bleed_v himself_o to_o death_n may_v he_o stab_v himself_o hang_v himself_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n break_v his_o neck_n or_o cast_v himself_o off_o the_o ladder_n leap_v into_o the_o water_n or_o fire_n either_o to_o hasten_v his_o death_n that_o he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o or_o to_o prevent_v it_o special_o when_o it_o 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