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	world_n	13,642	5	5.6658	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02593	Mortalities meditation: or, A description of sinne VVith a definition and plaine setting forth of mans three chiefest and greatest enemies; to wit, the world, the flesh, and the Diuell. Written by William Hall.	Hall, William, fl. 1624.	1624 (1624)	STC 12720; ESTC S106137	19,777	44

Yea they suggest vs all wayes day and night That the good which we should doe we omit We commit nothing but that which is euill These three are the World the flesh and Diuell 40 The World inticeth vs to pleasures vaine That momentary things wee more respect Then that which doe belong Heauen to gaine Those things wee altogether doe neglect We spend our time or study and our wit To that which turnes not to our benefit 41 Our greatest care is how to gather wealth To purchase Land to rise vnto promotion At no time wee take care for our Soules health Nor to serue God with any good Deuotion That which by vs should chiefly be respected Continually by vs is still neglected 42 Wee striue for honour follow after pleasure Pauls exhortation seldome we obay As for Decorum we keepe little measure Our chiefe delight 's in pride and going gay Hauing good cloathes that we goe neat and fine Wee take no care how many Bodies pine 43 Dauid describeth how vaine man doth wast And to a shadow hee doth him compare Which is no sooner seene but staight its past So fraile so fickle and so weake we are We gather wealth which turnes to our annoy But yet know not who shall it enioy 44 The Lillies of the field consider how They get their liuing for they neuer spin Nor once take paines their Bodies for to bowe At no time they doe any worke begin Yet Salomon being a mighty King Such cloathing as this was he could not bring 45 What are become of those that hoord vp Gold And of their gettings neuer make an end Still scraping wealth vntill it can't be told But yet they know not who the same shall spend Vanisht they are and gone downe to the graue Others come vp their riches for to haue 46 VVho will it spend faster then 't was gotten VVhen as their meanes doe come into their hand Those friends that it gaue shall be forgotten To purchase parrell they will pawne their Land They 'l sell their credit all what ere they haue But they will haue cloathes to goe neat and braue 47 The sonne of Syrach poynteth at the pride And vaine excesse of parell in our dayes Decking our selues much good time we let slide And spend it all to Iehouahs dispraise Pride will raigne in some men doe what they can It 's a sinne hated both of God and man 48 To boast in rayment is ' gainst God a fault Knowing we are but worm s meat and dust Likewise in honour our selues to exalt Neither in strength we ought not put our trust Help vs good tord in trouble and in paine As for the helpe of man it is but vaine 49 Th' Apostle wils vs for to be content And not for worldly wealth to care and cracke It is enough if we haue food and rayment VVhat need wee then for drossie pelfe to rake Considering as we here this wealth did finde VVee must depart and leaue it all behind 50 From the mean'st Caitiue to the mightiest King That euer breath'd or on the earth did raigne Into this world nothing at first did bring And sure shall carry nothing forth againe Except a Coffin and a winding sheete Tied with two knots one at the head and feete 51 To many errors the world doth vs leade Which for to follow we are apt you see But in the path of Vertue we nere tread We run the Race when once the raine's let free Of lustfull youth wee swagger lye and sweare And with blasphemous oathes the Lord we teare 52 We ought to tremble when Gods name wee heare And not blaspheme him nor against him spue Such Oathes that stinke before him I doe feare I write no more then what is too to true Wee still blaspheme him and wee forget how At 's name each knee in heauen earth shall bowe 53 For foure causes God bestowes on men Riches to vse as goods vnto them lent They must leaue all behind but knowes not when And therefore care not how their time be spent Th'vnthrifty will spend all in Prodigality But the old Miser none in hospitality 54 The first is for the honor of Gods name And propagation of Gods holy word Still to continue and preserue the same That we may praise his name with one accord And that the splendent light of this cleare Sun May alwayes shine but yet be neuer done 55 The second vse for which our goods were giuen Is for to spend it for our Countries sake By our wealth others might be relieuen With it a freedome or releasment make We ought to spend our goods our liues our blood In any thing to doe our Countries good 56 Is for the good of those by whom we liue That are in need necessity and want To them part of our meanes we ought to giue And to relieue them if their store be scant Yea to strengthen with all our power And to refresh their bodies euery hower 57 The last is for the maintenance of those Which are our seruants yea and for vs all Yea for our selues we may thinke and suppose And for all others that on him doe call Opening his hand each liuing thing doth fill With plenteousnesse according to his will 58 Saint John exhorts vs from this worldly loue And not to loue it nor the things therein Yea very plainly he the same doth proue That whatsoere is of the world is sinne Then of this enemy we must beware That hee at no time doe our Soules insnare 59 How many Diues at this time haue wee VVhich doe fare most deliciously each day In Purple and fine Linnen wee them see Being brauely clad in Robes and rich array These Silke-wormes many Lazarus will starue Rather then with their scraps they wil them serue 60 The second Enimie's our fleshly Lust And alwaies fresh assaults with him wee haue Vnto our selues therefore we must not trust But flye to Christ i●●● hee our Soule must saue Who conquered hath the graue yea death and hell All our aduersaries for to expell 61 Each sense and member festered is with sinne Yea and corrupted in Iehouas sight Such an infectious time we doe liue in And this sinne serpent-like doth vs so bite Euen as a scurfe doth ore mans bodie spread So soule and bodies with sinn's pestered 62 Our bodies to sinne are so linckt and chained Euery sense of Vertue is be reft And Vitiousnesse in vs so long hath Raign'd So little goodnesse in vs there is left Turning from God wee are Christs sinfull abiects But vnto Sathan very louing subiects 63 From top to toe we are with sinne Closd fast That in vs there is no whole part nor sound Our breath infects the Ayer at each blast Our feete vnworthy to treade on the ground Sinne doth Raigne in vs and about vs Round Is nought but sinfullnesse for to be found 64