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
A70241	The vanity of man at his best estate, and the vanity of Dives, his desire when at his worst viz. to have a preacher sent from the dead to his fathers house / discoursed of in two sermons, the first before the University of Oxon, the other at Ayno in Northamptonshire, at the anniversary for the foundation of the free-school there, by T.H., B.D., sometime rector of Souldern in Oxfordshire.	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2325; ESTC R38792	37,311	52

place_n many_o have_v be_v not_o great_a enough_o for_o their_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v vanity_n 3._o and_o as_o for_o pleasure_n they_o be_v vain_a thing_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n short_a sweet_n and_o oft_o bitter_a sweet_n all_o pleasure_n be_v but_o to_o vanity_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v or_o one_o day_n will_v prove_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la what_o a_o hell_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o a_o moment_n have_v swallow_v up_o that_o pleasure_n which_o can_v never_o return_v and_o if_o not_o prevent_v of_o in_o time_n will_v inevitable_o bring_v eternal_a damnation_n 4._o all_o these_o outward_a good_a thing_n be_v vain_a there_o be_v no_o satisfy_v good_a in_o they_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o enjoyment_n can_v a_o man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n no_o more_o can_v we_o gather_v happiness_n from_o the_o creature_n these_o whilst_o enjoy_v be_v not_o the_o soul_n good_a thing_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o think_v so_o and_o this_o say_n be_v his_o folly_n and_o wherever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v this_o his_o vanity_n and_o folly_n shall_v be_v remember_v luke_n 12._o the_o soul_n can_v thrive_v on_o these_o husk_n not_o on_o the_o wind_n like_o ephraim_n or_o on_o the_o air_n like_o the_o chameleon_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o feed_v on_o wind_n or_o air_n be_v little_a worth_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a that_o these_o thing_n wh._n dr._n wh._n they_o be_v but_o halfprovision_n provision_n namely_o for_o the_o body_n only_o and_o that_o but_o for_o this_o state_n for_o this_o life_n after_o ward_n the_o body_n will_v have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o 5._o again_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v for_o use_v rather_o than_o enjoyment_n even_o whilst_o we_o have_v they_o and_o the_o time_n of_o our_o use_v they_o be_v but_o short_a the_o time_n be_v but_o short_a faith_n the_o scripture_n god_n that_o wheel_n about_o the_o heaven_n and_o spin_v out_o time_n for_o thou_o as_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o a_o reverend_a author_n ere_o long_o will_v out_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o time_n the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spin_v out_o in_o a_o thread_n of_o vanity_n and_o at_o last_o will_v set_v fire_n on_o and_o burn_v the_o wheel_n itself_o yea_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o as_o our_o life_n in_o relation_n to_o its_o comfort_n be_v vanity_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o continuance_n also_o it_o be_v a_o vapour_n a_o bubble_n a_o shadow_n a_o tale_n a_o dream_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n and_o old-age_n often_o prove_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v show_v you_o hitherto_o how_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n absolute_o consider_v in_o what_o he_o be_v his_o nature_n the_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n in_o what_o he_o do_v in_o what_o he_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o this_o world_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n take_v absolute_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n comparative_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o maker_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o lump_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o less_o than_o nothing_o esai_n 40_o 17._o 3._o nor_o can_v the_o son_n of_o man_n combine_v together_o by_o their_o relation_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o vanity_n let_v they_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o build_v a_o tower_n to_o reach_v to_o the_o sky_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v overflow_v with_o the_o deluge_n of_o vanity_n alas_o this_o their_o attempt_n and_o fancy_n will_v prove_v a_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o be_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o company_n since_o sin_n come_v there_o there_o be_v division_n now_o in_o our_o great_a union_n the_o relation_n betwixt_o friend_n have_v this_o vanity_n oft_o attend_v it_o man_n will_v love_v tanquam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la osuri_fw-la and_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o they_o will_v hate_v afterward_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n where_o with_o they_o love_v we_o in_o relation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n there_o be_v vanity_n and_o oftentimes_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n yea_o in_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v disgust_n and_o difference_n in_o judgement_n first_o and_o then_o in_o affection_n the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n yet_o not_o always_o a_o city_n uanity_n within_o itself_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o society_n yet_o vanity_n will_v attend_v saint_n wherever_o they_o go_v till_o they_o be_v unclothe_v of_o these_o body_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n vanity_n as_o a_o shadow_n wait_v on_o they_o 4._o as_o man_n be_v vanity_n both_o consider_v absolute_o in_o himself_o and_o comparative_o to_o his_o maker_n and_o also_o relative_o consider_v in_o his_o several_a station_n so_o be_v he_o all_o vanity_n causal_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o inferior_a creature_n according_a to_o that_o gen._n 3_o 17_o 18._o curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a be_v employ_v rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n because_o i_o have_v further_a occasion_n to_o say_v more_o of_o it_o in_o the_o three_o general_n and_o thus_o have_v so_o far_o explain_v the_o main_a aim_n of_o the_o text_n for_o further_a proof_n and_o amplification_n of_o the_o vanity_n in_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n vanity_n unto_o man_n take_v but_o these_o 3_o following_z de_fw-fr monstration_n 1._o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o esai_n 40.17_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v there_o of_o all_o nation_n all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n yea_o the_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v no_o better_o v._o 23._o he_o bring_v the_o prince_n to_o nothing_o he_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o vanity_n and_o ch_z 41_o v._n 29._o behold_v they_o be_v all_o vanity_n their_o work_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o be_v their_o thought_n psal_n 94.11_o v._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n 2._o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o good_a man_n great_a man_n and_o prophet_n and_o wife_n man_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n we_o have_v the_o prophet_n david_n estimate_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o the_o text_n and_o again_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o a_o three_o time_n psalm_n 62.9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o as_o for_o solomon_n he_o be_v a_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n one_o that_o have_v power_n and_o wealth_n and_o wit_n and_o will_v to_o extract_v the_o best_a spirit_n and_o the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v actual_o make_v experiment_n of_o all_o witness_v his_o ecclesiaste_n and_o last_o he_o weigh_v all_o in_o god_n balance_n try_v all_o by_o god_n standard_n have_v god_n probatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o his_o trial_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n imprimatur_fw-la to_o his_o book_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n king_n solomon_n be_v the_o great_a critick-alchymist_n of_o the_o world_n who_o spend_v many_o year_n to_o distil_v the_o world_n but_o can_v not_o extract_v a_o drop_n of_o happiness_n out_o of_o it_o but_o sea_n of_o vanity_n boundless_a and_o bottomless_a wherein_o he_o have_v be_v drown_v have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n lend_v he_o his_o hand_n have_v not_o he_o walk_v on_o this_o sea_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o these_o vanity_n and_o come_v to_o jesus_n his_o saviour_n 3._o study_v your_o own_o experience_n read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o your_o life_n that_o book_n of_o four_o leaf_n childhood_n youth_n manhood_n old_a age_n 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v live_v so_o long_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n you_o may_v 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n give_v you_o grace_n to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o look_v thereon_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v altogether_o refuse_v to_o read_v now_o

contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o so_o will_v in_o vain_a will_n and_o can_v obtain_v 3._o further_o it_o will_v and_o will_v not_o it_o will_v mutable_o and_o that_o be_v its_o vanity_n and_o infirmity_n we_o be_v like_o man_n in_o a_o fever_n or_o like_o little_a child_n now_o we_o will_v have_v one_o thing_n and_o anon_o another_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v we_o will_v we_o know_v not_o what_o our_o vain_a will_n be_v blow_v about_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o vanity_n yet_o last_o the_o will_v ofttimes_o will_v wilful_o impetuous_o violent_o it_o be_v almost_o always_o in_o motion_n though_o a_o kind_n of_o palsy_n motion_n which_o proceed_v from_o its_o infirmity_n and_o vanity_n 3._o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o affection_n 1._o they_o be_v always_o busy_v and_o yet_o always_o idle_a like_o child_n play_v in_o the_o marketplace_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v labour_v in_o god_n vineyard_n like_o martha_n trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a our_o affection_n have_v rather_o like_o the_o israelite_n be_v scatter_v all_o up_o and_o down_o the_o egypt_n of_o the_o world_n to_o gather_v straw_n and_o stubble_n to_o make_v brick_n to_o build_v city_n for_o the_o great_a pharach_n the_o devil_n then_o to_o follow_v moses_n or_o jesus_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n again_o 2._o there_o be_v in_o our_o affection_n the_o vanity_n of_o mutability_n they_o be_v constant_a only_o in_o inconstancy_n 4_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o memory_n our_o memory_n like_o the_o stream_n carry_v down_o with_o they_o light_a matter_n but_o let_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o more_o precious_a thing_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n it_o let_v go_v the_o good_a corn_n and_o return_v the_o dross_n and_o chaff_n of_o vanity_n it_o be_v a_o crack_a cistern_n which_o let_v out_o pure_a crystal_n water_n and_o retain_v only_a mud_n and_o dirt_n 5._o last_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o imagination_n the_o fancy_n be_v the_o arch_a limner_n of_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v itself_o in_o vain_a this_o be_v the_o house_n and_o shop_n of_o vanity_n here_o dwell_v and_o here_o work_v vanity_n night_n and_o day_n here_o many_o chamber_n of_o imagery_n worse_o and_o worse_o be_v in_o every_o man_n fancy_n before_o regeneration_n 2._o and_o then_o as_o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n bodily_a health_n strength_n agility_n be_v not_o free_a from_o vanity_n they_o be_v vanish_v perish_v thing_n soon_o go_v of_o short_a continuance_n god_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n neither_o in_o the_o strength_n nor_o swiftness_n of_o any_o man_n so_o let_v not_o we_o lean_v too_o much_o upon_o these_o pillar_n these_o strong_a man_n shall_v one_o day_n bow_v themselves_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n rescue_v himself_o or_o his_o brother_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a mr_n mede_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la upon_o prov._n 21.16_o that_o hell_n be_v set_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o this_o expression_n the_o place_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o as_o for_o our_o health_n set_v aside_o innumerable_a casualty_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o mortality_n within_o it_o have_v 300_o cremy_n viz._n so_o many_o disease_n to_o encounter_v it_o and_o our_o liablenesse_n to_o be_v spoil_v by_o these_o be_v part_n of_o our_o vanity_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n in_o what_o he_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o as_o man_n be_v vain_a in_o his_o nature_n in_o the_o saculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o operation_n 1._o in_o his_o thought_n those_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o mint_n and_o a_o exchange_n of_o vain_a thought_n man_n heart_n in_o think_v run_v like_o a_o swift_a dromedary_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n vanity_n every_o where_o oh_o what_o a_o storehouse_n of_o foolish_a deceitful_a sinful_a and_o so_o of_o vain_a thought_n be_v every_o one_o of_o our_o heart_n oh_o how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n be_v mind_v by_o we_o be_v lodge_v in_o we_o be_v hide_v within_o we_o and_o the_o precious_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n stand_v without_o and_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n 2._o there_o be_v vanity_n in_o man_n word_n and_o communication_n man_n word_n be_v wind_n and_o sometime_o like_o breath_n from_o corrupt_a lung_n they_o be_v rot_v putrid_a unsavoury_a word_n our_o mouth_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n which_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a favour_n we_o may_v say_v to_o every_o natural_a man_n of_o his_o word_n thou_o say_v but_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a word_n vain_a because_o useless_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o use_v because_o not_o for_o edification_n they_o be_v idle_a word_n unprofitable_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o work_v word_n god_n word_n be_v sincere_a milk_n profitable_a for_o nourishment_n man_n word_n be_v like_o foam_n and_o froth_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o sometime_o we_o spit_v out_o our_o venom_n in_o one_o another_o face_n whilst_o we_o talk_v together_o 3._o the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n whilst_o in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v vanity_n his_o natural_a action_n his_o eat_n drink_v sleep_a etc._n etc._n be_v in_o vain_a because_o not_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o moral_a action_n his_o act_n of_o civil_a justice_n etc._n etc._n although_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v do_v from_o a_o vain_a principle_n of_o inordinate_a self-love_n or_o in_o a_o vain_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n for_o vainglory_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o the_o father_n but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glitter_v sin_n and_o last_o his_o religious_a action_n his_o fast_n pray_v worship_a be_v mix_v with_o much_o vanity_n god_n may_v say_v to_o they_o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrisice_n and_o service_n the_o very_a god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v idol_n be_v vanity_n and_o lie_v in_o scripture_n account_n and_o therefore_o their_o religion_n and_o worship_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o vain_a a_o natural_a man_n whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v i_o may_v say_v to_o he_o he_o sow_v the_o wind_n and_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirl_n wind_n he_o conceive_v vanity_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n sure_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o shadow_n dum_fw-la unum_fw-la imaginatur_fw-la &_o cogitat_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la succedit_fw-la while_o he_o design_v one_o thing_n another_o succeed_v so_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o text_n be_v expounce_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o action_n or_o operation_n his_o vanity_n in_o what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o do_v 3._o last_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n also_o in_o what_o a_o man_n have_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n which_o he_o have_v in_o possession_n be_v also_o vanity_n the_o heathen_n use_v to_o call_v these_o outward_a good_a thing_n bona_fw-la fortuna_fw-la good_n of_o fortune_n they_o think_v they_o subject_a to_o change_v and_o vanity_n as_o undable_a as_o a_o wheel_n up_o and_o down_o here_o now_o and_o soon_o pass_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n all_o be_v vanity_n great_a place_n great_a palace_n delicious_a fare_n gorgeous_a attire_n a_o long_a train_n of_o attendant_n all_o these_o be_v vanity_n and_o will_v be_v find_v so_o in_o the_o use_n 1._o these_o be_v vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v they_o that_o have_v they_o as_o they_o look_v to_o be_v benefit_v by_o they_o r●ches_n be_v thorn_n which_o be_v wound_v tear_v thing_n they_o tear_v off_o the_o fleece_n instead_o of_o afford_v shelter_n many_o time_n and_o not_o only_o the_o fleece_n but_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o our_o very_a heart_n be_v rend_v and_o tear_v away_o after_o they_o 2._o honour_n and_o great_a place_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v vanity_n these_o thing_n be_v wind_n apt_a to_o make_v man_n that_o have_v they_o to_o swell_v above_o their_o measure_n hence_o so_o many_o quarrel_n for_o elbow-room_n in_o the_o world_n the_o narrow_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v not_o broad_a enough_o for_o many_o great_a one_o they_o must_v be_v allow_v a_o great_a latitude_n and_o the_o great_a