Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	john_n	love_v	son_n	10,662	5	6.1615	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

therefore_o be_v probable_a he_o write_v it_o at_o ephesus_n zauch_n prolegom_n in_o 1._o joan._n p._n 6._o john_n live_v after_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o write_v after_o they_o occasion_n i._o john_n observe_v that_o in_o his_o day_n there_o be_v many_o heretical_a teacher_n seducer_n which_o he_o call_v anti-christs_a and_o by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n foresee_v that_o afterward_o there_o will_v arise_v many_o more_o epiphanius_n reckon_v up_o these_o before_o and_o in_o john_n day_n viz._n 1._o simonian_o 2._o menandrian_o 3._o saturnilians_n 4._o basilidian_o 5._o nicolaitanes_fw-gr of_o who_o rev._n 2._o 6._o gnostic_n 7._o carpocratian_o from_o carpocrates_n in_o asia_n who_o teach_v man_n must_v sin_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n 8._o cerinthian_o and_o merinthians_n from_o cerinthus_n and_o morinthus_fw-la who_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n say_v he_o be_v not_o before_o mary_n that_o he_o be_v a_o 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bible_n which_o sign_n be_v here_o reduce_v to_o several_a head_n and_o set_v down_o for_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o some_o of_o which_o at_o least_o the_o weak_a if_o a_o sincere_a christian_n may_v find_v abundant_a soule-refreshing_a and_o heart-establishment_n i._o evidence_n sign_n or_o discovery_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o 1._o christ_n be_v send_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o and_o 4.9_o 10._o 2._o adoption_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o 3._o our_o not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n inordinate_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o our_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o reflexive_a beam_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o ii_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o our_o regeneration_n sonship_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o 2._o true_a believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 3._o not_o commit_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o and_o 5.18_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o sin_n the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o 4._o hope_v if_o not_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v conform_a to_o god_n in_o his_o glorious_a appear_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o 5._o in_o hope_n of_o glory_n purify_n ourselves_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 2.3_o 6._o overcome_v erroneous_a heretical_a spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o 4._o 7._o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o faith_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o 8._o do_v of_o righteousness_n 1_o john_n 2.29_o and_o 3.10_o 9_o true_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.10.14_o and_o 4.7_o iii_o evidence_n or_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o true_a number_n of_o god_n people_n 1._o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2.19_o 20_o 27._o 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n or_o conscience_n 1_o john_n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o perseverance_n with_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 2.19.27_o four_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o be_v in_o light_n not_o in_o darkness_n in_o life_n not_o in_o death_n 1._o have_v the_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.11.12_o 2._o love_v and_o not_o hate_v our_o brother_n 1_o john_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 3.14_o 15._o v._o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o 2._o denial_n of_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.6_o 3._o mutual_a love_n of_o one_o another_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o 8._o vi_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o the_o cast_v out_o of_o base_a fear_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o 2._o not_o love_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n inordinate_o 1_o john_n 2.15.16_o 3._o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o word_n cheerful_o 1_o john_n 2.5_o and_o 5.3_o 4._o open_v our_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n in_o need_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.1_o 1_o john_n 4.11_o 12_o 20_o 21._o vii_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o his_o spirit_n give_v we_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o and_o 4.13_o 2._o the_o truth_n be_v abide_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 2.24_o 3._o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.15_o 4._o not_o do_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3.6_o 8._o 5._o love_n to_o god_n and_o dwell_n therein_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o 6._o walk_v in_o light_n not_o in_o darkness_n 1_o john_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o 7._o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 1_o john_n 2.6_o 8._o keep_v his_o word_n and_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 3.23_o 24._o 9_o brotherly_o love_n 1_o john_n 4.12_o viii_o final_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o true_a brotherly_a love_n or_o love_n of_o god_n child_n 1_o joh._n 5.1_o 2._o 1._o know_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.7_o 8._o 2._o love_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 2._o 3._o keep_v god_n commandment_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 4._o not_o love_v in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 5._o real_a compassion_n to_o our_o brother_n in_o need_n yea_o even_o hazard_v our_o life_n for_o he_o in_o some_o case_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o 17._o by_o these_o evidence_n sign_n or_o character_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n clear_o lay_v down_o in_o this_o excellent_a epistle_n the_o weak_a in_o faith_n may_v become_v strong_a in_o assurance_n and_o the_o strong_a may_v become_v strong_a yea_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o their_o own_o may_v hereby_o come_v to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n

eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o hieronym_n in_o catal._n vir_fw-la illustr_n in_o petro._n nor_o be_v it_o find_v in_o the_o syriack_n version_n b●t_o divers_a cogent_a argument_n persuade_v we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o apostolical_a epistle_n and_o write_v by_o peter_n as_o 1._o the_o inscription_n mention_n the_o same_o penman_n of_o this_o epistle_n with_o the_o first_o viz._n simon_n peter_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o he_o that_o write_v this_o epistle_n testify_v that_o he_o must_v short_o put_v off_o this_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v show_v he_o 2_o pet._n 1.14_o to_o who_o do_v christ_n show_v this_o but_o to_o peter_n john_n 21.17_o 3._o he_o that_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n behold_v his_o majesty_n and_o hear_v that_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n from_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o holy_a mount_n 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the_o apostle_n council_n carthagin_n 3._o can._n 4.7_o council_n laodic_n c._n ult_n hieronym_n in_o epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la euagrium_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n christian_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o sentent_fw-fr episcoporum_fw-la council_n carthaginens_fw-la apud_fw-la cyprian_n sent._n 81._o cyprian_n open_fw-mi edit_fw-la 1593._o p._n 449._o beda_n piscat_fw-la bez._n in_o 2_o johan._n so_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n occasion_n some_o think_v that_o johns_n familiar_a christian_a acquaintance_n with_o this_o elect_a lady_n give_v he_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o epistle_n other_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v write_v against_o the_o antichristian_a heresy_n of_o basilidis_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o true_a man_n but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v epiphan_n 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christ_n incarnation_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o forbid_v all_o fellowship_n with_o they_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o 1._o intimation_n that_o he_o omit_v write_v many_o other_o thing_n hope_v to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o speak_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n verse_n 12._o 2._o salutation_n from_o her_o sister_n child_n ver_fw-la 13._o iii_o john_n the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n this_o epistle_n be_v not_o general_n but_o particular_a write_v to_o gaius_n penman_n of_o this_o epistle_n also_o be_v john_n the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v authentic_a and_o canonical_a both_o these_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o four_o reason_n allege_v touch_v john_n second_o epistle_n and_o the_o word_n phrase_n and_o method_n of_o these_o two_o

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1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek._n 18.2_o and_o 39.1_o rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o parallel_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o subsequent_a history_n after_o john_n time_n the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o church_n which_o testify_v clear_o what_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n the_o roman_a emperor_n successive_o raise_v up_o against_o christian_n with_o what_o subtlety_n and_o fraud_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n do_v by_o degree_n through_o the_o folly_n cowardice_n negligence_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o emperor_n step_v up_o into_o their_o throne_n and_o subjugate_v not_o only_a rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a empire_n itself_o to_o his_o dominion_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o we_o may_v derive_v not_o a_o little_a light_n to_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o beast_n speak_v great_a and_o blasphemous_a thing_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o rule_v in_o the_o city_n on_o the_o seven_o hill_n etc._n etc._n 4._o consider_v prudent_o the_o experience_n of_o late_a and_o present_a time_n how_o accurate_o do_v the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o scarlet_a whore_n agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n of_o the_o locust_n to_o the_o roman_a clergy_n and_o of_o the_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o roman_a emissary_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n and_o creep_v into_o king_n palace_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a 5._o final_o if_o we_o shall_v diligent_o read_v meditate_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o reveal_v these_o thing_n to_o john_n will_v reveal_v their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o we_o 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state_n of_o the_o church_n i._o militant_a on_o earth_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 20._o v._n 11._o ii_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o c._n 22._o v._n 6._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v declare_v 1._o for_o present_v what_o it_o be_v when_o john_n write_v the_o revelation_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 4._o v._n 1._o 2._o for_o future_a what_o it_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o judgement_n day_n c._n 4._o v._n 1._o to_o c._n 20._o v._n 11._o i._o uision_n i._o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a viz._n the_o asian_a church_n principal_o be_v lay_v down_o two_o thing_n viz._n 1._o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o seven_o star_n this_o be_v john_n first_o vision_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o description_n both_o of_o john_n who_o have_v the_o vision_n as_o also_o of_o the_o vision_n itself_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o form_n of_o it_o the_o 2_o effect_v it_o have_v upon_o john_n and_o the_o 3_o consequent_n ensue_v thereupon_o viz._n the_o comfort_v of_o john_n command_v to_o write_v the_o vision_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o a_o narration_n or_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n church_n then_o present_a and_o this_o in_o seven_o distinct_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o those_o seven_o asian_a church_n viz._n 1._o of_o ephesus_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o to_o 8._o 2._o of_o smyrna_n c._n 2._o v._n 8._o to_o 12._o 3._o of_o pergamus_n c._n 2._o v._n 12._o to_o 18._o 4._o of_o thyatira_n c._n 2._o v._n 18._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 5._o of_o sardis_n c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 7._o 6._o

prophecy_n from_o the_o alknowing_a god_n can_v foretell_v these_o thing_n to_o come_v isa●_n 41.22_o 2._o in_o the_o prophetical_a expression_n of_o it_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o prophetical_a book_n and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o daniel_n zechariah_n especial_o ezekiel_n as_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o eat_v up_o the_o book_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o of_o seal_v god_n promise_n rev._n 7.2_o 3._o with_o ezek._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n rev._n 4.6_o 7._o with_o ezek._n 1.5.6_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek_n 38.2_o and_o 39.1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o etc._n etc._n 3._o many_o thing_n foretell_v in_o this_o book_n prophetical_o be_v fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v actual_o as_o interpreter_n have_v observe_v in_o many_o particular_n therefore_o this_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n jerem._n 28.9.4_o promise_v of_o explain_v how_o long_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v last_v be_v make_v to_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n dan._n 12.4_o 9_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o apocalypticall_a vision_n rev._n c._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n leave_v his_o church_n some_o prophetical_a record_n for_o her_o comfort_n against_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n idolatry_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n dominion_n show_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o how_o happy_a at_o last_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v all_o her_o enemy_n be_v universal_o make_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n she_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v absurd_a 4._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o moses_n the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n warn_v the_o jew_n against_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 9.2_o and_o 12.32_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n the_o last_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n warn_v all_o person_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o by_o which_o severe_a commination_n the_o integrity_n and_o divine_a authority_n 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