Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	heart_n	life_n	soul_n	9,367	5	4.6906	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08848	[Divine meditations.]	Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589?	1572 (1572)	STC 19136; ESTC S120110	52,549	180

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we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o humble_o oh_o thou_o gracious_a god_n to_o inspire_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n &_o to_o kindle_v in_o all_o our_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n light_n and_o truth_n that_o by_o thy_o power_n in_o they_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v our_o soul_n also_o humble_v right_o lead_v and_o instruct_v in_o thy_o word_n of_o love_n light_n truth_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o baptism_n at_o our_o first_o entrance_n to_o christ_n our_o high_a pastor_n we_o may_v true_o understand_v our_o profession_n and_o promise_n in_o holy_a baptism_n and_o have_v it_o according_o write_v with_o thy_o finger_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n thereof_o to_o love_v thou_o most_o worthy_o above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o as_o also_o to_o know_v the_o promise_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n most_o sound_o and_o pure_o as_o thy_o holy_a word_n express_v therein_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v well_o uphold_v and_o zealous_o stay_v in_o our_o profession_n to_o tread_v our_o path_n right_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o true_a light_n to_o hear_v glad_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o shepherd_n jesus_n christ_n to_o testify_v his_o name_n to_o follow_v he_o the_o only_a true_a light_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o to_o overcome_v they_o by_o thy_o might_n although_o even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n not_o only_o the_o dalying_n dim_a device_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o shun_v all_o such_o hateful_a enemics_n word_n as_o be_v usual_a mocker_n daily_a depraver_n sinful_a despiser_n wilful_a impugner_n wicked_a seducer_n double_a dealer_n back_o slider_v &_o plucker_n back_o from_o thy_o word_n but_o also_o the_o sleight_n of_o their_o father_n satan_n the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o filthy_a 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