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
A65259	Mary's choice declared in a sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wharton, late wife of the Honourable Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, at Edlington in the county of York together with a narrative of the religious and holy life, and death of that excellent lady / by P.W., Rector of Edlington.	P. W. (Peter Watkinson), d. 1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing W1079; ESTC R38495	55,178	52

it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v that_o conceit_a perfection_n which_o the_o popish_a monk_n contend_v for_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o worldly_a employment_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o they_o pretend_v divine_a contemplation_n supra_fw-la hieron_n in_o thr._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o bern._n serm._n 5._o the_o assumpt_n mariae_fw-la theoph._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la though_o st._n jerome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n have_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n make_v such_o use_n of_o this_o text_n which_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n for_o can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v mary_n constant_a and_o continual_a work_n because_o she_o be_v at_o this_o time_n so_o careful_a to_o improve_v this_o present_a opportunity_n of_o her_o saviour_n company_n we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v serve_v he_o in_o their_o several_a vocation_n 5.13_o gal._n 5.13_o and_o serve_v one_o another_o 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indeed_o work_n enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v in_o his_o whole_a life_n with_o all_o his_o might_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n i._n e._n all_o he_o can_v do_v to_o attain_v happiness_n it_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n which_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o extensive_a but_o we_o shall_v confine_v our_o discourse_n especial_o to_o that_o part_n of_o this_o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o context_n vers_fw-la 39_o viz._n hear_v the_o word_n one_o observe_v 3._o gualt_n in_o luc._n 10.39_o act_n 22_o 3._o that_o disciple_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o teacher_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o humility_n and_o observance_n so_o st._n paul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n be_v perfect_o by_o he_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n in_o this_o say_v that_o author_n consist_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n 1_o that_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n 27._o quanto_fw-la humiliti_fw-la sedebat_fw-la tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la capiebat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm._n 27._o i._n e._n that_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o 2._o that_o we_o receive_v his_o word_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o beget_v in_o we_o true_a love_n to_o god_n and_o exhilarate_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o sweet_a contemplation_n of_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n whence_o proceed_v a_o earnest_n and_o ardent_a study_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o word_n so_o hear_v diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a life_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v ii_o now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v faid_fw-we to_o be_v one_o it_o be_v one_o not_o exclusive_o as_o though_o whilst_o we_o attend_v this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o or_o those_o comfort_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o allow_v we_o but_o intensive_o it_o must_v be_v our_o chief_a aim_n and_o scope_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n it_o must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n before_o all_o other_o business_n and_o require_v our_o great_a care_n all_o we_o do_v 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o our_o salvation_n so_o that_o though_o we_o have_v many_o shaft_n to_o shoot_v yet_o but_o one_o mark_n many_o office_n to_o discharge_v yet_o but_o one_o aim_n in_o they_o all_o as_o all_o the_o spring_n discharge_v their_o several_a stream_n through_o the_o proper_a channel_n of_o their_o respective_a river_n into_o one_o ocean_n so_o a_o christian_n diverse_a duty_n tend_v all_o to_o the_o same_o savation_n insomuch_o that_o even_o worldly_a affair_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v with_o a_o heavenly_a 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discernondae_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la actibus_fw-la sed_fw-la fin_fw-fr bus_fw-la pensantur_fw-la officia_fw-la aug._n contr_n julian_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 3._o quid_fw-la vobis_fw-la cum_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la chistum_fw-la ignoratis_fw-la bern._n serm._n 23._o sup_n cantica_fw-la so_o much_o by_o their_o act_n as_o by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v likewise_o st._n bernard_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n tell_v the_o most_o accurate_a moralist_n and_o exact_a philosopher_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o virtue_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n who_o be_v virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o we_o see_v then_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v so_o one_o that_o it_o be_v all_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n without_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v nothing_o

against_o ourselves_o his_o secret_a counsel_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o and_o neglect_v his_o reveal_v will_n wherein_o he_o do_v assure_v we_o by_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v and_o though_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o creature_n merit_v 6.37_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o ephes_n 1.14_o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o ezek_n 18.31_o john_n 5.40_o 6.37_o yet_o it_o be_v purchase_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n free_o offer_v it_o do_v he_o not_o woo_v we_o to_o it_o and_o beseech_v we_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o dotario_n he_o not_o expostulate_v with_o those_o that_o refuse_v it_o why_o they_o will_v die_v and_o not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o 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and_o use_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o account_v of_o as_o worship_n when_o we_o worship_n god_n ignorant_o as_o the_o samaritan_n 1.8_o act_n 11.23_o psalm_n 82.5_o john_n 12.35_o deut._n 15.21_o mal._n 1.8_o and_o athenian_n do_v he_o that_o know_v not_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o blind_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o 2._o the_o will_v also_o must_v ready_o close_v with_o this_o discovery_n for_o a_o unwilling_a choice_n be_v no_o choice_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v choose_v to_o act_v in_o some_o thing_n virtuous_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o attend_v the_o contrary_a practice_n 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o col._n 3.23_o 2_o cor_fw-la 8.12_o the_o lord_n love_v cheerful_a obedience_n when_o we_o grudge_v not_o our_o duty_n nor_o do_v it_o as_o of_o necessity_n but_o willing_o it_o please_v he_o best_o when_o the_o heart_n accompany_v the_o work_n a_o little_a with_o good_a 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