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
A66816	Eremicus theologus, or, A sequestred divine his aphorisms, or, breviats of speculations, in two centuries / by Theophilus Wodenote ...	Wodenote, Theophilus, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing W3241; ESTC R39130	60,438	192

of_o thy_o conscience_n or_o destroy_v of_o thy_o soul_n 86._o what_o though_o the_o common_a conceit_n presume_v that_o if_o a_o man_n thrive_v in_o the_o world_n than_o god_n love_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v cross_v in_o outward_a thing_n than_o god_n hate_v he_o yet_o measure_v not_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o thyself_o or_o other_o by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v comfort_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_a testimony_n of_o god_n special_a respect_n towards_o thou_o seek_v not_o for_o they_o in_o outward_a benefit_n or_o in_o want_n of_o outward_a benefit_n both_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a but_o in_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n place_v not_o thy_o heaven_n or_o happiness_n in_o they_o for_o they_o afford_v no_o such_o assurance_n if_o blessing_n come_v receive_v they_o thankful_o if_o cross_n happen_v endure_v they_o cheerful_o 87._o conform_v thy_o fashion_n to_o thy_o fare_n thy_o manner_n to_o thy_o mean_n our_o several_a condition_n require_v feverall_a carriage_n if_o thou_o be_v try_v with_o adversity_n bear_v it_o without_o stubborness_n or_o impatiency_n if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o prosperity_n use_v it_o without_o insolency_n or_o ingratitude_n debase_v thyself_o in_o the_o one_o as_o god_n have_v debase_v thou_o and_o take_v no_o more_o stare_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o than_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o let_v not_o thy_o mind_n be_v so_o reflective_a upon_o thy_o degree_n in_o the_o world_n as_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n but_o especial_o remember_v always_o the_o judge_n of_o thy_o conscience_n who_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v lift_v thou_o up_o so_o in_o his_o wisdom_n can_v bring_v thou_o down_o or_o as_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o have_v bring_v thou_o down_o so_o in_o his_o mercy_n can_v lift_v thou_o up_o 88_o disable_v not_o thyself_o from_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v because_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n in_o this_o life_n yea_o though_o thou_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o penitent_a thou_o shall_v but_o add_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o needless_o increase_v the_o weight_n of_o thy_o burden_n if_o thou_o condemn_v thy_o state_n of_o election_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v elect_v thou_o to_o chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o fault_n if_o thou_o relinquish_v thy_o hope_n of_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n because_o thou_o be_v recompense_v with_o judgement_n on_o earth_n yea_o therefore_o be_v not_o god_n child_n free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a plague_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o everlasting_a perdition_n a_o man_n may_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 4.30_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o secure_v from_o hell_n as_o satan_n be_v seclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o his_o calamity_n may_v make_v he_o groan_v and_o cry_v and_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o yet_o day_n and_o night_n god_n hand_n may_v be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o 4._o he_o psal_n 32.3_o 4._o 89._o by_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n past_a assure_v thyself_o of_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n present_a and_o by_o former_a benefit_n never_o doubt_v of_o future_a favour_n in_o god_n good_a time_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o thy_o spiritual_a good_a god_n love_v not_o as_o man_n do_v for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o and_o so_o farewell_n but_o it_o be_v it_o be_v and_o it_o will_v be_v always_o true_a god_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o change_v not_o who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o where_o he_o have_v once_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v persevere_v in_o kindness_n be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o effectiuè_fw-la ever_o heb._n 13.8_o idem_fw-la objectiuè_fw-la subjectiuè_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la when_o saul_n tell_v david_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n and_o therefore_o too_o weak_a to_o combat_v with_o that_o strong_a goliath_n the_o champion_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n how_o sound_o and_o comfortable_o do_v david_n reason_n from_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o god_n help_a hand_n that_o he_o who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n and_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o lion_n will_v also_o save_v he_o in_o that_o duel_n which_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v with_o a_o uncircumcised_a philistin_n that_o defy_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 36._o god_n 1_o sam._n 17.34_o 35_o 36._o and_o how_o cheerful_o do_v saint_n paul_n make_v the_o same_o argument_n that_o god_n do_v deliver_v he_o do_v deliver_v he_o and_o hereafter_o will_v deliver_v he_o assure_o 18._o assure_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o 18._o 90._o take_v up_o and_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o poverty_n with_o patience_n poverty_n be_v no_o sin_n nor_o always_o only_a the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n even_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o haste_n lead_v of_o all_o and_o can_v say_v 8.20_o say_v matth._n 8.20_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n show_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o beast_n &_o fowl_n be_v rich_a than_o he_o he_o be_v poor_a than_o the_o beast_n &_o the_o bird_n be_v thou_o without_o this_o world_n good_n yet_o be_v not_o without_o christian_a courage_n god_n oftentimes_o recompense_v compense_v the_o want_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n with_o great_a abundance_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n such_o gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n shall_v minister_v more_o comfort_n and_o more_o true_a peace_n unto_o thou_o than_o all_o thing_n which_o begin_v with_o pleasure_n and_o end_n with_o corruption_n 91._o howsoever_o thou_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n as_o due_a debt_n unto_o thou_o but_o calamity_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o know_v this_o that_o god_n often_o protect_v thou_o from_o much_o harm_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o consider_v often_o with_o all_o humbleness_n &_o thankfulness_n that_o god_n not_o only_o forsee_v thy_o danger_n before_o they_o can_v come_v near_o thou_o but_o preserve_v thou_o from_o many_o a_o mischief_n and_o much_o affliction_n which_o through_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n thou_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perceive_v how_o much_o more_o than_o will_v he_o support_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n he_o that_o perform_v the_o great_a will_n always_o be_v ready_a to_o accomplish_v the_o less_o he_o that_o keep_v thou_o back_o from_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v hide_v will_v help_v thou_o to_o escape_v from_o that_o which_o lie_v open_a he_o that_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o help_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v not_o request_v will_v not_o be_v backward_o to_o succour_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v entreat_v 92._o in_o thy_o great_a affliction_n and_o most_o grievous_a extremity_n be_v thy_o want_n never_o so_o great_a thy_o mean_n of_o ease_n never_o so_o small_a be_v thy_o hope_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a help_n never_o so_o few_o the_o difficulty_n through_o which_o thou_o must_v pass_v never_o so_o many_o regard_v not_o so_o great_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v which_o may_v work_v deadly_a discouragement_n and_o anguish_n as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o seeen_n with_o mortal_a eye_n namely_o god_n omnipotence_n look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n before_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o thou_o which_o be_v never_o at_o a_o stand_n never_o at_o a_o loss_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o show_v itself_o when_o human_a help_n end_v divinum_fw-la end_v ubi_fw-la desinit_fw-la humanum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la divinum_fw-la when_o man_n case_n seem_v most_o desperate_a and_o help_n be_v think_v to_o be_v further_a of_o then_o be_v god_n mercy_n great_a and_o his_o presence_n near_o then_o be_v his_o power_n make_v perfect_a through_o our_o weakness_n when_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n more_o insult_v than_o when_o they_o have_v man_n under_o but_o when_o man_n be_v most_o miserable_a then_o do_v god_n show_v most_o mercy_n when_o faith_n be_v enfeeble_v by_o long_o look_v and_o hope_n begin_v to_o faint_v with_o much_o

from_o thou_o 54._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thy_o mouth_n in_o thy_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n or_o edify_v thy_o brethren_n or_o for_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v thrust_v down_o and_o injurious_o deal_v with_o by_o some_o unconscionable_a oppressor_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v just_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hearer_n unless_o thy_o speech_n be_v gracious_a and_o powder_a with_o salt_n 4.6_o salt_n coloss_n 4.6_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o discreet_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o manner_n either_o vent_n good_a matter_n or_o break_v not_o good_a manner_n either_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o silence_n or_o else_o keep_v silence_n still_o eurip._n still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n we_o common_o make_v little_a reckon_n of_o vain_a word_n but_o even_o the_o least_o vain_a word_n be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o which_o one_o day_n we_o must_v give_v a_o great_a account_n 55._o suspect_n all_o thy_o do_n like_o job_n that_o holy_a man_n that_o fear_v all_o his_o way_n 9.28_o way_n job_n 9.28_o yea_o though_o he_o have_v much_o less_o cause_n to_o fear_v than_o we_o have_v who_o come_v far_o short_a of_o his_o carefulness_n suspect_v either_o thy_o negligence_n in_o they_o or_o pride_n of_o they_o or_o some_o corrupt_a affection_n mingle_v with_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o uttermost_a thou_o can_v when_o thou_o have_v bend_v all_o thy_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o special_a manner_n say_v not_o thou_o be_v righteous_a like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o condemn_v another_o and_o justify_v himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o set_v up_o thy_o rest_n or_o crest_n upon_o it_o that_o thou_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n 17.10_o servant_n luke_n 17.10_o desire_v remission_n not_o deserve_v reward_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o seem_v zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v 18.22_o want_v luke_n 18.22_o so_o still_o cry_v out_o to_o thy_o soul_n either_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o for_o the_o manner_n some_o thing_n be_v want_v assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v some_o want_n of_o holiness_n nay_o some_o unholiness_n in_o thy_o holy_a aon_n 56._o be_v not_o eagle-eyed_a and_o sharp-sighted_a to_o observe_v the_o behaviour_n and_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n so_o long_o as_o be_v overcome_v with_o self-love_n thou_o be_v purblind_a in_o regard_v and_o backward_o in_o reform_v thy_o own_o but_o first_o begin_v with_o thyself_o and_o end_n with_o other_o but_o first_o look_v to_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o without_o partiality_n consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o subdue_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o and_o to_o overmaster_v thy_o own_o corruption_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v more_o charitable_a and_o less_o severe_a to_o other_o 57_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o great_a strain_n at_o every_o such_o gnat_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o swallow_v a_o camel_n use_v to_o pull_v out_o but_o such_o a_o moat_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o suffer_v a_o beam_n to_o stick_v in_o it_o to_o prevent_v sin_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o labour_n be_v little_a but_o to_o shake_v off_o a_o custom_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o samson_n 58._o make_v not_o thyself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n or_o consent_n by_o commend_v or_o justify_v or_o conceal_v or_o not_o oppose_v if_o thou_o be_v able_a for_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o in_o the_o work_n and_o apparent_o practice_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n yet_o if_o thou_o prevent_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n so_o to_o do_v thou_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n if_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o strong_a and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o weak_a the_o evil_a that_o thou_o suffer_v shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o 59_o let_v not_o the_o fatness_n of_o another_o portion_n trouble_v thou_o nor_o yet_o the_o leaness_n of_o thy_o own_o never_o envy_v that_o another_o have_v more_o not_o yet_o repine_v and_o grudge_v that_o thou_o have_v less_o make_v not_o slight_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v because_o thou_o want_v something_o that_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v alike_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v aloft_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v abound_v in_o riches_n as_o the_o lord_n can_v give_v riches_n without_o contentment_n so_o he_o can_v give_v contentment_n without_o riches_n be_v not_o sick_a for_o another_o wealth_n or_o another_o office_n or_o another_o honour_n but_o constant_o and_o equal_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o honour_n or_o office_n or_o wealth_n or_o mean_a estate_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o but_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o that_o low_a or_o last_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v settle_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mean_a place_n be_v far_o more_o than_o either_o thou_o can_v challenge_v or_o can_v deserve_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jacob_n 32.10_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a no_o not_o of_o the_o least_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o my_o desert_n 60._o what_o though_o some_o far_o unlike_a to_o just_a lot_n 2.7_o lot_n pet._n 2.7_o be_v nothing_o trouble_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o which_o be_v worse_o what_o though_o some_o can_v delight_v and_o sport_n themselves_o can_v laugh_v and_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o behold_v man_n lade_v with_o drink_n tumble_v like_o swine_n or_o observe_v how_o they_o rail_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o beside_o many_o other_o ungracious_a speech_n little_a imagine_v that_o by_o such_o applaud_a behaviour_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o devil_n conquest_n over_o their_o brethren_n yet_o mourn_v thou_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v thereby_o make_v they_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o they_o they_o be_v there_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o mourn_v they_o be_v both_o they_o and_o thou_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o ezechiel_n that_o mourn_v not_o for_o the_o abomination_n commit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o do_v commit_v they_o 9.5_o they_o ezech._n 9.5_o 61._o what_o intolerable_a oppression_n soever_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o multiply_v upon_o thou_o let_v christian_a wisdom_n and_o 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his_o own_o death_n 30._o death_n vindicari_fw-la vis_fw-la christiane_n nondum_fw-la vindicatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 30._o put_v away_o all_o rage_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o christ_n rom._n 13.14_o pray_v as_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n both_o do_v and_o teach_v that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v rather_o be_v pardon_v than_o punish_v 62._o neither_o bite_v thy_o neighbour_n present_a nor_o backbite_v he_o absent_a neither_o bite_v he_o nor_o backbite_v he_o with_o what_o thou_o know_v and_o much_o less_o with_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v move_v not_o any_o tale_n whether_o false_a or_o true_a whereby_o the_o credit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o lessen_v all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v at_o all_o time_n thou_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n when_o thou_o

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