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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91923	Love to the captives: or, The love of God to the world; who so loved the world, that he gave his onely begotten son, to be the light of the world, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life, and no man cometh to the father, but by him, (who is the redeemer of the captives.) Given forth for their sakes, who desire to turn to the Lord, or to see a return out of captivity, declaring the way to God, and where power against sin may be received, that your souls may no longer be held under the snare of the Divel, nor you be made a prey upon by deceivers, but come away to the light, which is the power of God unto salvation; and he that believes shall be saved, and he that believes not shall be damned.	Rofe, George, d. 1664.	1657 (1657)	Wing R1786; Thomason E903_1; ESTC R207415	6,715	8

Love to the Captives OR The love of God to the World Who so loved the World that he gave his onely begotten Son to be the light of the World that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life and no man cometh to the Father but by him who is the Redeemer of the Captives Given forth for their sakes who desire to turn to the Lord or to see a return out of Captivity declaring the way to God and where power against sin may be received that your souls may no longer be held under the snare of the Divel nor you be made a prey upon by Deceivers but come away to the light which is the power of God unto Salvation and he that believes shall be saved and he that believes not shall be damned For mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of all people A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel Luke 2.30 31 32. Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the light of the World he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life that was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world John 8.12 and 1.9 And this is the condemnation that light is come into the world and men love darkness rather than light because their deeds were evill for every one that doth evill hateth the light neither cometh to the light lest his deeds should be reproved but he that doth truth cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God John 3.19 20 21. february 11th London Printed for Giles Calvert 1656. LOVE to the CAPTIVES c. REturn Hos 14 1. Joel 2 12. Mall 3 7. Isa 5 13. Return O Captivated People and see how you are fallen from innocency oh how great Captivitie are you in how darkness hath overspread the wise men and pride and covetousness hath stoln away the hearts of the greatmen and oppression is greatly exalted in the Rulers Hos 4 8. Prov 13 10. Obed 3. and instead of protection to the innocent there is a Cry away with him to prison he must go Oh what a fence is here made against equity Truth faileth there is no room for it in the streets and if oppression can keep out equity it shall not enter and this is done against the Lord Isa 59. and he is displeased with it Therefore while it is called to day harden not your hearts but turn to the Lord who hath all this time spared you Heb 4 7. Prov 28 13. and gave thus long time and yet hath not utterly consumed you and his long sufferings towards you Lam 3 22. Rom 2 4. have been to have drawn you to repentance that you might awake out of your self-security wherein you have been lull'd a sleep and arise from the dead works Ephes 5 14. Iohn 5 25. and hear the voice of the Son of God and live behold him his witness is in your consciences calling you out of the evil of the world it hath been in you in the years past and in the daies long agoe and when you have committed evil it was a present witness against you sometimes letting you see evil before you acted it Ephes 7 13. and that you should not have acted evil and have judged and condemned and brought trouble upon you for your evil doings and somtimes when you have run rashly into the evil not taking advice of the Lord what you should have done but have rushed into iniquity as a horse rusheth into the battel yet when you have done thus if you in moderation did but consider what you had done this witness the light of Christ in your Consciences Luke 2 32. John 1 4. let you see you were wrong and that you should not have touched the unclean nor have acted in sin and uncleanness and then you have been judged and condemned 2 Cor. 6.17 Rev. 18.4 by the witness of God in your selves which hath smitten you inwardly for the evil of your doings and yet you returned not unto the Lord to be guided by his witness Hos 6.1 though it hath thus dealt with you and if you had obeyed it it had been your power to have led you out of evil 1 Cor. 1 1● and from under his power who subjects to the evil and it would have led you into Gods righteousness where you should have found peace and rest to your souls But O you silly people you have slieghted the day of your visitation and neglected to obey the counsel of the Lord and have not minded the teachings of his power the light in your Consciences which is the Saints teacher Isa 30.20.21 John 6.45 but you have sought after God in your own waies and have not found him because you have not sought aright nor walked in the obedience of the light the witness in your Consciences which condemns all evill Jo. 3.19 c. and 1.2.36 which if you had you had ceased from your own works and waies and it would have led you into the one way which is Christ who is the light of the world and lighteth every man that cometh into the world and no man cometh unto the Father but by him the way the light the truth John 14.6 and there is no other way or name by which any can be saved but by him who is the light unto whom you have not yeelded true obedience nor given your hearts but captivity yet remains upon you and the Captivator is entertained who hath led Psal 5.5 Acts 8.21.23 and doth lead you in evil and yet you lean upon the Lord while iniquity is standing and the bands of it strong in you and your thoughts and desires is to enjoy the Kingdome of God but they that take not up the Crosse Rom. 1.16 1 Cor. 1.18 that is the light which condemns all evil which is the wisdom and power of God in them that are saved shall not enjoy the Crown for the Crown is obtained through the Crosse which leads out of the evil to serve God and deny Self and self-works Luke 9.23 24 14.26 Matt. 10. Phil. 2.13 Exod. 14.13 and self-willing and self running and wait upon God who giveth both to will and to do whose own power doth his own work And O that you could but stand still and see this power the light which leads into righteousness break forth in you to lead you out of captivity then would you cease from your own works and from your own willings and runnings and from exalting self and setting up your own devices invented in your fallen wisdom wherein your imaginations is highly exalted above the knowledge of God and there the wicked one hath his seat 2 Thes 2.4 Rev. 13.8.14 2 Cor. 11.14 and Anti-christ is exaled above all that is called God and

is that which is well pleasing unto God And now is the day that the Lord calls unto you and if ever you find redemption or recovery out of iniquitie it must be by the light else you are lost for ever and know this that you cannot enjoy two Kingdomes if you enjoy the love and delights and pleasures of the world which are enmity with God you partake not of the joyes of the Kingdome of God Iames 4 4. you cannot serve God and Mammon if you are servants to sin you are not servants to God and to whom you yeeld your members servants to obey Matt 6 23. 1 Io 3 6 8. Rom 6 16. Iohn 3 16. his servants yee are whether of sin unto death or righteousness unto life and now the love of God appears towards you that your nakedness may be covered and your pollutions done away O that you would but consider how the Lord hath waited on you to be gracious unto you who hath given his Son a light that whosoever beleeves in him shall not perish but have eternal life Isa 42 6. Iohn 3 15 and this was the love of God to sinners who hath given his Son that in him you might have life and this is the Lords mercy to you and your blessing if you receive him who is not of this world And in your return to the Lord would my soul rejoyce and when shall the day be seen that you seek no more your own honor or delights but the honor of the Lord Iohn 5 44. and if you come to see and possess this then you will see all flesh to be as grass and the glory of it to be as the flowers of the field Isa 40.6 7 8. Isa 52 7. Rom 10 15. which soon withereth and passeth away then will be seen how beautiful are the feet of him that bringeth glad tydings to the meek and then will you see how your souls have been captive and that in the light is the pure liberty and blessed are they that receive it and walk in the love of it for there is no occasion of stumbling though it be a stumbling stone and rock of offence to the world Rom 9 32 33 Psal 56 9 16 62 2. 94 22. Heb 11 38. yet it s the defence and strength of the saints and servants of God of whom the world is not worthy though by the world they are accounted as the off-scouring of all things yet their reward is in the Lord God Almighty who is over all the world And this I lay upon you all Isa 56 11. Ier 5 31 23 21 22 32 Ezek 22 28. Ezek 34. Mica 3 5 11. Mal. 2. Matt 15 to 20 Matt 6 5. 23. 2 Tim 3. 2 Pet 2 13. 14 15. Iud 11 16. Lu 13 3 5. as you will answer it before the Lord at the day of your account that you take heed you hold not up such as you know have deceived you or as the Scriptures witnesseth against to be deceivers lest you partake of their sins and so must partake of their plagues and by their fruits you shall know them so see that you come out from amongst them and be you separate and touch no unclean thing that the Lord God may receive you and you may see forgiveness of sins and iniquities blotted and so obey the life of the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world and if you hate your part in him your sins remains upon your heads and God is clear of your blood and hath no delight in the death of a sinner but calls to the wicked to repent that they may find mercy and his witnesse that reproves for evil is in you and calls to repentance and if you repent not you perish and this is in love to your souls though it may appear folly to your wisdome to which I doe not send it nor do I look to be owned by it but commend it to that of God in your Consciences Given forth in the Common Goal of Saffron-Walden in Essex the 1. day of the 11. month 1656. By a sufferer for the Testimony of Jesus G. R. Learn to know the Spirit of God with it to try all things and hold fast that which is good FINIS