Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	life_n	love_v	world_n	11,617	5	5.1244	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16603	A direction for the weaker sort of Christians shewing in what manner they ought to fit and prepare themselues to the worthy receiuing of the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ: with a short forme of triall or examination annexed. Grounded vpon 1. Cor.11.23.-30. By W.B. Whereunto is adioined a verie profitable treatise of the same argument, by way of question and answer, written by another.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 3510; ESTC S119288	16,928	306

by_o meditate_v of_o thy_o griffe_n thou_o will_v soon_o labour_v for_o relief_n and_o seasonable_o partake_v of_o comfort_n after_o thy_o long_a affliction_n for_o who_o can_v search_v into_o the_o source_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n or_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o grief_n or_o joy_n unless_o thyself_o discover_v they_o the_o heart_n know_v his_o own_o bitterness_n 14._o and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joy_n the_o way_n to_o cure_v thy_o wound_n be_v to_o open_v they_o the_o way_n to_o ease_v thy_o heart_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o shall_v thou_o with_o that_o sacred_a and_o elect_a vessel_n be_v press_v and_o happy_a thou_o if_o so_o afflict_v out_o of_o measure_n ●_o above_o strength_n insomuch_o as_o thou_o shall_v despair_v of_o life_n call_v but_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o for_o he_o and_o only_o he_o can_v heal_v the_o break_a spirit_n comfort_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o make_v the_o bone_n which_o he_o have_v break_v to_o rejoice_v for_o he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o desperate_a the_o comfort_n of_o the_o desolate_a weep_v he_o can_v who_o be_v so_o solace_v fail_v he_o shall_v not_o who_o be_v so_o succour_v apply_v thyself_o then_o to_o he_o o_o my_o wound_a heart_n and_o repose_v thou_o in_o his_o wound_n for_o they_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n rely_v on_o his_o promise_n for_o they_o sound_v nothing_o but_o consolation_n shall_v thou_o o_o my_o languish_a heart_n be_v drive_v to_o that_o extremity_n as_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n within_o thou_o no_o hope_n of_o relief_n without_o thou_o nothing_o but_o cloud_n of_o heaviness_n to_o encompass_v thou_o none_o but_o job_n messenger_n to_o encounter_v thou_o shall_v thou_o roar_v forth_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o thus_o afflict_v i_o nor_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n yea_o 7._o shall_v thy_o belly_n tremble_v thy_o lip_n quiver_v at_o his_o voice_n shall_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o thy_o bone_n 3_o and_o thy_o strength_n fail_v yet_o will_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o disclaim_v thy_o own_o power_n and_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n so_o support_v thou_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v but_o thou_o be_v wound_v o_o my_o heart_n and_o o_o i_o wish_v that_o thou_o be_v sensible_o wound_v mean_a time_n let_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o roar_a entrails_n beat_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o compassion_n let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o thy_o eye_n pour_v forth_o with_o fervour_n of_o affection_n pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o seal_v to_o thy_o numerous_a sin_n a_o gracious_a remission_n o_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o pure_a that_o thy_o dear_a and_o love_a spouse_n will_v say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n 4._o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n with_o one_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o fly_v unto_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o love_n in_o he_o let_v the_o world_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o thou_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o thy_o love_n thou_o must_v love_v he_o only_o if_o thou_o love_v he_o true_o a_o divide_v love_n because_o distract_v in_o her_o object_n can_v live_v fix_v must_v thy_o resolve_n be_v and_o those_o for_o eternity_n if_o thou_o mean_v ever_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n she_o deserve_v not_o a_o love_a spouse_n that_o be_v not_o faithful_a in_o her_o love_n to_o her_o spouse_n to_o keep_v thy_o nuptial_a bed_n undefiled_a be_v a_o honour_n to_o violate_v that_o faith_n thou_o have_v plight_v be_v piacular_a two_o heart_n can_v rest_v in_o one_o breast_n but_o two_o soul_n may_v repose_v in_o one_o heart_n thou_o have_v often_o vow_v to_o keep_v thyself_o to_o one_o and_o he_o thy_o only_a one_o and_o how_o soon_o be_v those_o sweet_a vow_n make_v bitter_a when_o thy_o eye_n take_v with_o outward_a object_n begin_v to_o wander_v tell_v i_o my_o wound_a heart_n who_o be_v ever_o sick_a and_o know_v himself_o so_o and_o desire_v not_o health_n who_o ever_o wound_v and_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o cure_n now_o if_o outward_a discontent_n occasion_n such_o care_n what_o shall_v our_o inward_a grief_n do_v which_o minister_v hourly_a occasion_n of_o great_a fear_n thou_o have_v long_o suffer_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v solace_v but_o thou_o seek_v not_o where_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o thou_o find_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o seek_v the_o place_n or_o repose_v of_o a_o humane_a or_o natural_a heart_n consist_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o present_a ●ife_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v thy_o heart_n touch_v with_o divine_a aspiration_n than_o the_o seat_n of_o our_o heart_n become_v the_o love_n of_o eternity_n and_o receipt_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n that_o heart_n be_v true_o style_v the_o friend_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o lover_n and_o 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