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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B26666	A brief charactor of the antient Christian Quakers Written by W.M. A witness for the truth, as it was in the begining.	Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.; Crook, John, 1617-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing M1284A	6,137	25

our Meettings before Conformity was brought in amongst us and Cryed up as the only Mark of Christianity Without it neither Hand nor Eye unless with a Frown nor Buying nor Selling where its Power reacheth This Conformity hath been the cause of Divisions and Persecution in Ages past First Enforce then Persecute and much Innocent Blood hath been shed by it It had its being in the Apostacy and is most cry'd up in the thickest Darkness begining at the Pope to the meanest Profession But I did once thing it could never have crept in amongst us at least so soon being somany faithful Testimonies against it both in Word and Writing still fresh in our Remembrance But the Enemy of the Souls of Mankind is busie Now as in Ages past with his Subtile Devices to beguile the Souls of the Simple transforming himself into an Angel of Light and putting upon him the finest Dress in the purest Profession that the Sons of Men can make mention of to draw away the Heart from the Lord from waiting upon him for the purest Stream of Life and Love into the Puddle of Conformity finding it the easiest way of entrance having many specious pretences and fine coverings Oh! my Heart is grieved for it I am often bowed down before my God because of these things and I am not alone but there is a little Remnant with me whose Names are Written in the Book of Life and whose Garments are Washed in the Blood of the Lamb and wears the Seamless Coat that is Woven from the top to the bottom And these things lay upon me to clear my Conscience I could not keep silent any longer that I might be clear of the Blood of all Men having not long to be on the stage of this World I might lay down my Head in Peace as many of my Brethren have done before me who finished their course with the same Testimony 18. They did cast none out of their Religious Society but such as the World saw them to be great Sinners And if at any time they declared that such Persons had cut themselves off from their Society by often and wilful Sinning against God yet notwithstanding did not make it their business to render them Odious to all People but in Christian Love labour to win them to the Truth again knowing there was hopes while the parties saw themselves to be Sinners Remembering what our Lord Teacheth us by his Example of Charity to Persons and Churches in his Epistle sent to the Seven Churches of Asia The Good that was found in them he approved of and Encouraged and reproved only the Evil. He did not over-look the Good in them because of the Evil neither did he approve of the Evil because of the Good But saith he I have somewhat against thee Repent c. Let us learn to be like-Minded least any by false and confused Judgment heap Judgment and Condemnation upon their own Heads Taking the advice of the said J. C. who saith I Exhort all to come to the Light and Spirit of Christ within them to shew unto them their miscarriages and whether they hold the Truth as it was in the begining Lastly Let none that are Guilty think to wipe their Mouths and say These things concern not me Well to the Witness in thee thou art brought from whence there is no Appeal for if that condemns thee God is greater See Truths Propress pag. 10. Concluding in the Words of R. B. p. 683. That the Evil either in Opinion or Practise ought neither to be Spared Encouraged nor Fomented under any pretence of Love whatsoever FINIS