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	love_v	world_n	13,220	5	5.1546	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56717	The work of the ministry represented to the clergy of the Diocese of Ely / by Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing P867; ESTC R33031	38,681	134

upon_o we_o of_o which_o you_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v your_o people_n sensible_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o observe_v they_o with_o religious_a joy_n especial_o the_o three_o chief_a festival_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n resurrection_n and_o the_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o i_o propound_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o i_o must_v be_v the_o short_a in_o it_o because_o i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o this_o than_o i_o at_o first_o intend_v part_n ii_o have_v lay_v before_o you_o the_o duty_n both_o private_a and_o public_a which_o belong_v to_o your_o holy_a function_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v a_o little_a of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v sect_n i._o and_o above_o all_o thing_n you_o must_v labour_v to_o possess_v your_o heart_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o god_n who_o servant_n you_o be_v and_o who_o employ_v you_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a work_n in_o the_o world_n a_o spirit_n i_o say_v of_o love_n to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v by_o a_o peculiar_a grace_n separate_v you_o from_o other_o man_n to_o minister_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o what_o be_v say_v to_o you_o at_o your_o ordination_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n these_o be_v not_o empty_a word_n nor_o mere_a lofty_a expression_n without_o any_o power_n in_o they_o but_o a_o effectual_a prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v then_o confer_v upon_o you_o and_o shall_v mighty_o move_v you_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v xv_o rom._n 30._o that_o be_v in_o the_o love_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n inspire_v you_o withal_o for_o as_o he_o say_v before_o in_o that_o epistle_n v._n 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o so_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o hymn_n which_o be_v recite_v at_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n come_v holy_a ghost_n our_o soul_n inspire_v and_o lighten_v we_o with_o celestial_a fire_n thy_o bless_a unction_n from_o above_o be_v comfort_n life_n and_o fire_n of_o love_n these_o be_v not_o vain_a word_n if_o send_v up_o with_o ardent_a affection_n to_o god_n but_o procure_v for_o we_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enlighten_v and_o enliven_v and_o warm_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n which_o love_n we_o shall_v every_o day_n endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o we_o for_o so_o st._n chrysostom_n note_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n xv_o rom._n 30._o he_o mention_n the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n have_v love_v the_o world_n so_o have_v the_o spirit_n upon_o this_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o reflect_v every_o morning_n and_o ponder_v it_o so_o long_o till_o we_o find_v it_o excite_v in_o we_o that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o at_o our_o ordination_n for_o if_o we_o preserve_v this_o flame_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v make_v we_o cheerful_a as_o well_o as_o diligent_a restless_a and_o unwearied_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o can_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d through_o it_o like_o this_o and_o render_v it_o so_o easy_a and_o sweet_a to_o we_o as_o to_o think_v we_o be_v serve_v our_o good_a god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o love_v and_o delight_n to_o have_v do_v and_o to_o feel_v that_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v proceed_v from_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o service_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o principle_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d his_o minister_n ought_v to_o act_n in_o that_o question_n which_o he_o ask_v st._n peter_n and_o repeat_v it_o thrice_o after_o his_o resurrection_n simon_n peter_n love_v thou_o i_o xx●_n joh._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o command_n which_o follow_v upon_o his_o profession_n that_o he_o sincere_o love_a he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o feed_v my_o sheep_n take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o young_a and_o old_a that_o they_o want_v not_o their_o proper_a food_n for_o they_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o theophylact_v there_o note_n that_o he_o make_v our_o care_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o certain_a token_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o because_o it_o flow_v from_o thence_o as_o from_o its_o fountain_n and_o spring_n if_o we_o love_v he_o we_o can_v never_o neglect_v they_o this_o will_v make_v we_o studious_a and_o industrious_a to_o promote_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o soul_n who_o christ_n so_o dear_o love_v it_o be_v the_o true_a expression_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n so_o st._n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n christ_n repeat_v this_o so_o often_o to_o show_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o what_o manner_n we_o ought_v chief_o to_o love_v he_o by_o take_v care_n of_o his_o flock_n can_v any_o man_n read_v this_o then_o and_o be_v negligent_a no_o not_o if_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n who_o have_v bid_v he_o demonstrate_v his_o love_n by_o feed_v his_o lamb_n and_o his_o sheep_n there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n say_v that_o great_a father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v give_v we_o some_o confidence_n towards_o god_n nay_o make_v we_o illustrious_a and_o famous_a but_o that_o which_o above_o all_o thing_n win_v we_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o tender_a care_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n sect_n ii_o which_o be_v a_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o christ_n have_v redeem_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n if_o we_o make_v a_o estimate_n of_o they_o by_o the_o price_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o we_o can_v set_v too_o high_a a_o value_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o invaluable_a being_n purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n we_o shall_v do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o save_v they_o and_o be_v exceed_o fearful_a lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v through_o our_o negligence_n preserve_v therefore_o and_o keep_v alive_a in_o your_o heart_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o your_o parishioner_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o do_v this_o like_a to_o the_o consideration_n what_o it_o cost_v to_o redeem_v 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discourse_n of_o st._n augustine_n who_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o longinianus_fw-la a_o pagan_a philosopher_n remember_v he_o of_o this_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n quibus_fw-la satis_fw-la persuasum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la mallent_fw-la mallet_n se_fw-la esse_fw-la quàm_fw-la viros_fw-la bonos_fw-es his_o reliquam_fw-la facilem_fw-la esse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la unto_o those_o who_o be_v persuade_v so_o far_o as_o to_o desire_v no_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v make_v good_a man_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o instruction_n that_o philosopher_n can_v give_v they_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a this_o he_o say_v he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o say_n of_o socrates_n which_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o

explain_v with_o great_a care_n or_o inculcate_v more_o frequent_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v your_o people_n thorough_o to_o understand_v both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o on_o their_o own_o together_o with_o the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o purchase_v such_o gracious_a condition_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v take_v the_o great_a care_n that_o our_o life_n do_v not_o contradict_v our_o doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o our_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n be_v innocent_a and_o unblameable_a but_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o exemplary_a and_o useful_a it_o must_v be_v so_o order_v as_o to_o convince_v the_o people_n that_o we_o firm_o believe_v the_o excellence_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o we_o commend_v to_o they_o and_o 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