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	lord_n	soul_n	15,424	5	4.9587	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60331	Christian practice described by way of essay upon the life of our Saviour by Stephen Skynner ...	Skynner, Stephen.	1693 (1693)	Wing S3946; ESTC R1647	46,475	162

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more_o than_o the_o papist_n can_v well_o do_v in_o we_o and_o though_o in_o charity_n therefore_o we_o condemn_v they_o not_o for_o such_o extravagant_a will-worship_n as_o this_o yet_o we_o rather_o pity_v than_o commend_v they_o such_o be_v our_o saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o ceremony_n 9_o consider_v our_o saviour_n life_n in_o respect_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o you_o will_v find_v as_o little_a of_o enthusiasm_n in_o it_o in_o that_o as_o of_o scrupulousness_n or_o superstition_n in_o the_o other_o respect_n faith_n be_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a nature_n in_o one_o respect_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n depend_v upon_o it_o though_o in_o this_o respect_n our_o saviour_n faith_n be_v not_o enthusiastic_a for_o our_o saviour_n real_o show_v the_o just_a pretence_n he_o make_v to_o a_o extraordinary_a faith_n by_o the_o mighty_a work_n 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