Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	lord_n	love_v	see_v	10,569	5	3.7721	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45220	Agnoia tou psychikou anthrōpou, or, The inability of the highest improved naturall man to attaine a sufficient and right knowledge of indwelling sinne discovered in three sermons, preached at St. Marie's in Oxford / by Henry Hurst ...	Hurst, Henry, 1629-1690.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3790; ESTC R20569	94,558	226

formality_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n in_o read_v in_o hear_v in_o all_o he_o do_v 3._o the_o misplace_a order_n give_v earthly_a die_a empty_a thing_n the_o precedence_n to_o heavenly_a eternal_a satisfy_v object_n and_o either_o see_v first_o in_o time_n what_o may_v well_o be_v either_o not_o seek_v or_o last_o seek_v or_o first_o in_o affectionate_a desire_n of_o they_o in_o high_a prize_v of_o they_o and_o in_o ardent_a love_n to_o they_o though_o all_o these_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o prayer_n or_o indeed_o though_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o abominable_a heap_n of_o such_o ●isordered_a and_o sinful_a suit_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o see_v or_o observe_v it_o shall_v we_o view_v he_o in_o hear_v and_o observe_v how_o he_o differ_v from_o a_o holy_a sanctify_a know_v person_n in_o this_o also_o though_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n know_v much_o as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o sin_n yet_o he_o see_v not_o how_o it_o either_o make_v he_o deaf_a and_o stop_v his_o ear_n or_o dull_a and_o slow_a to_o hear_v or_o erroneous_a and_o mistake_v in_o hear_v he_o see_v not_o how_o it_o fill_v he_o with_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o word_n with_o dislike_n of_o it_o and_o opposition_n to_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o the_o regenerate_v though_o perhaps_o he_o have_v less_o of_o that_o speculative_a direct_a he_o have_v more_o of_o a_o observe_v reflex_n and_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o he_o observe_v all_o these_o in_o his_o duty_n he_o observe_v how_o this_o sin_n dash_v his_o most_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n with_o ignorance_n most_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n with_o unbelief_n most_o sincere_a love_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o self_n love_v most_o pervent_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n with_o in_o difference_n most_o strong_a desire_n after_o christ_n with_o carelessness_n most_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o he_o with_o some_o bitterness_n o●_n other_o in_o one_o word_n he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v by_o this_o sin_v sin_n that_o neither_o habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o school_n nor_o actual_a grace_n in_o the_o life_n can_v be_v perfect_a but_o as_o paul_n 7.21.23_o rom._n 7.21.23_o so_o he_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n which_o lead_v he_o captive_a and_o that_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o he_o that_o what_o good_a he_o will_v he_o can_v do_v and_o in_o that_o good_a which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v also_o that_o evil_n which_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o shall_v do_v but_o this_o the_o most_o know_a scribe_n merit_v justiciaries_n and_o formal_a professor_n do_v not_o observe_v 4._o differ_v the_o regenerate_v knowledge_n be_v a_o soul_n a_o base_v knowledge_n so_o be_v not_o that_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a 4._o the_o regenerate_a soul_n knowledge_n and_o the_o knowledge_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v of_o this_o sin_n differ_v in_o this_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o soul_n abase_v humble_v knowledge_n he_o can_v look_v on_o this_o sin_n but_o it_o lay_v he_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o other_o look_v on_o this_o sin_n and_o yet_o keep_v up_o as_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o bea_v both_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n neither_o yet_o be_v his_o work_n as_o other_o man_n work_n be_v the_o one_o as_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o relent_a child_n look_v on_o this_o sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o rebellion_n he_o have_v act_v against_o his_o father_n and_o blush_v at_o the_o sight_n what_o such_o a_o heart_n in_o i_o still_o be_v there_o yet_o remain_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o treasenable_a disposition_n do_v my_o heart_n still_o entertain_v any_o part_n of_o that_o enemy_n which_o will_v pull_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o father_n head_n oh_o wretch_n undutiful_a and_o disloyal_a soul_n can_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o and_o not_o loathe_v thyself_o can_v thou_o see_v this_o and_o see_v any_o thing_n to_o boast_v of_o have_v tho●_n but_o one_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n delight_v which_o he_o chief_o desire_v and_o be_v that_o so_o defile_v so_o pollute_v with_o sin_n that_o his_o glorious_a and_o holy_a eye_n can_v delight_v in_o it_o wherewith_o will_v thou_o the●_n come_v before_o god_n what_o can_v thou_o offer_v to_o he_o think_v on_o it_o thou_o who_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o these_o line_n and_o serious_o consider_v it_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n and_o so_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v bear_v again_o which_o belong_v to_o have_v the_o match_n consummate_v between_o christ_n and_o i●_n self_n which_o belong_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v and_o can_v but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o her_o dear_o belove_a spouse_n her_o high_o honour_a she_o only_o desire_a lord_n shall_v find_v she_o ever_o at_o all_o time_n in_o such_o defile_a garment_n with_o such_o rag_n pollute_a rag_n hang_v upon_o she_o it_o be_v a●_n humble_v consideration_n that_o its_o best_a dressy_a be_v a_o menstruous_a cloth_n that_o its_o clean_a hand_n be_v leprous_a this_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n whereas_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o pharisee_n have_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n now_o have_v of_o it_o do_v not_o either_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n or_o abase_v it_o with_o holy_a shame_n for_o it_o if_o that_o hellish_a fire_n which_o burn_v inward_o do_v violent_o break_v out_o and_o send_v up_o such_o thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n as_o do_v darken_v the_o lustre_n of_o their_o credit_n and_o benight_v their_o fame_n and_o glory_n among_o man_n if_o it_o do_v beesmoot_n and_o discolour_v a_o natural_a conscience_n that_o the_o man_n can_v confident_o converse_v with_o man_n lest_o they_o upbraid_v he_o nor_o peaceable_o converse_v with_o himself_o because_o conscience_n dare_v not_o look_v on_o itself_o than_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n then_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n because_o he_o have_v so_o lose_v his_o credit_n or_o his_o peace_n and_o so_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n not_o grieve_v for_o the_o sinful_a cause_n sorry_a for_o his_o loss_n not_o ashamed_a of_o this_o sin_v sin_n which_o i_o may_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o familiar_a similitude_n as_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n which_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o all_o sense_n of_o honour_n among_o her_o neighbour_n nor_o all_o desire_n of_o peace_n with_o her_o husband_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o shame_n too_o upon_o her_o spirit_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o her_o loose_a and_o wanton_a practice_n but_o her_o trouble_n and_o shame_n be_v for_o her_o dishonour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o she_o will_v have_v think_v well_o of_o she_o and_o for_o her_o loss_n of_o peace_n with_o he_o she_o will_v seem_v to_o love_v but_o not_o for_o a_o treacherous_a heart_n whence_o all_o that_o wantonness_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n do_v arise_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o honour_n and_o desire_v of_o peace_n in_o the_o natural_a heart_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o either_o affect_v it_o but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o breach_n in_o one_o word_n the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o grief_n for_o and_o in_o his_o abasementon_a thought_n of_o this_o that_o a_o mixture_n of_o water_n with_o his_o best_a wine_n that_o a_o alloy_n of_o dross_n with_o his_o pure_a gold_n that_o a_o misty_a darkness_n with_o his_o clear_a light_n shall_v debase_v they_o upon_o a_o examination_n and_o trial_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n upon_o trial_n cast_v all_o off_o with_o such_o like_a recrimination_n there_o be_v none_o without_o their_o fault_n no_o grape_n but_o have_v or_o have_v his_o sharpness_n no_o wheat_n ever_o grow_v without_o its_o chaff_n man_n be_v but_o man_n and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o man_n and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o care_v for_o in_o dwell_v sin_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o man_n like_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v as_o they_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o worse_o he_o dare_v to_o boast_v in_o himself_o 5._o differ_v a_o regenerate_a man_n oppose_v sin_n vigorous_o so_o do_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n 5._o again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o regenerate_a soul_n awaken_v and_o excite_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o vigorous_a opposition_n of_o it_o the_o unregenerate_a learned_a man_n know_v but_o this_o knowledge_n do_v not_o engage_v he_o to_o oppose_v it_o vigerous_o with_o all_o his_o power_n the_o sanctify_v soul_n

steady_a in_o his_o aim_n and_o draw_v the_o bow_n that_o he_o never_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v little_a unless_o he_o be_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o equal_a to_o a_o deity_n as_o who_o so_o will_n may_v see_v if_o he_o will_v but_o observe_v the_o proud_a dictate_v of_o these_o vain_a man_n and_o their_o swell_a paradox_n gather_v together_o by_o lipsius_n tot_fw-la lipsius_n stoica_n philos_n l._n 3._o tot_fw-la now_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v rational_o probable_a or_o possible_a that_o man_n so_o strange_o possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o such_o high_a perfection_n shall_v ever_o be_v willing_a to_o own_o or_o able_a to_o discover_v such_o a_o redundancy_n and_o fullness_n of_o evil_a in_o their_o nature_n but_o five_o and_o last_o 5_o reason_n the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n can_v reflect_v upon_o his_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 5._o therefore_o the_o best_a improve_a natural_a man_n can_v discover_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n because_o this_o discovery_n must_v be_v make_v by_o a_o due_a reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v reflect_v thus_o due_o on_o his_o nature_n or_o on_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o sin_n under_o which_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v however_o high_o improve_v seize_v on_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v reflect_v thus_o and_o slupify_v it_o and_o so_o impede_v it_o not_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o reflection_n and_o reciprocal_a observation_n on_o itself_o but_o from_o such_o a_o reflection_n as_o may_v produce_v this_o knowledge_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n it_o be_v true_a a_o natural_a man_n may_v look_v back_o upon_o his_o outward_a action_n in_o particular_a or_o general_a and_o discover_v much_o of_o the_o irregularity_n of_o they_o he_o may_v also_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o in_o a_o froward_a fit_a of_o violent_a passion_n or_o when_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v disorder_v by_o somewhat_o that_o oppose_a chwart_v &_o rebel_v against_o his_o reason_n though_o his_o opposition_n be_v more_o calm_a and_o sedate_v thus_o he_o may_v reflect_v but_o he_o can_v turn_v his_o eye_n inward_a so_o as_o to_o see_v that_o close_a enmity_n universal_a opposition_n and_o innate_a dislike_n which_o his_o heart_n bear_v to_o every_o spiritual_a good_a in_o which_o consist_v much_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o this_o knowledge_n sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o strong_o affect_v both_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heart_n at_o once_o and_o so_o a●_n such_o disease_n usual_o do_v it_o deprive_v the_o sinner_n of_o all_o sense_n of_o his_o danger_n &_o sickness_n it_o be_v not_o seldom_o compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o these_o disease_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 1.8_o it_o be_v a_o delirium_fw-la or_o aotage_n ezek._n 23.5.7_o whereby_o they_o be_v continual_o entangle_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o sinn●_n they_o love_v sinner_n be_v love-sick_a and_o perpetual_o meditate_v on_o the_o pleasant_a part_n esinne_n be_v not_o able_a in_o this_o like_o lovesick_a person_n to_o note_v and_o observe_v the_o fault_n an●_n blemish_n of_o that_o they_o be_v enamour_v with_o thus_o the_o understanding_n and_o mind_n be_v disable_v to_o judge_v aright_o it_o be_v a_o frenzy_n o●_n madness_n in_o they_o eccles_n 9.3_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v not_o like_a man_n but_o fool_n ps_n 94.8_o and_o jer._n 10.8_o like_a creature_n that_o be_v act_v by_o sense_n and_o by_o principle_n which_o can_v reflect_v on_o themselves_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoredom_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n rob_v the_o sinner_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v a_o reflexive_a power_n they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n ps_n 53._o to_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n isa_n 44._o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n only_o say_v this_o but_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o verify_v by_o humane_a testimony_n touch_v the_o malign_a influence_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o poet_n sophoc_n sophoc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o issue_n of_o sinful_a pride_n in_o ajax_n it_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o wit_n likewise_o tully_n tell_v we_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la 3._o cic._n parad._n 3._o and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o pleasure_n be_v true_a of_o every_o sin_n mentem_fw-la è_fw-la suâ_fw-la sede_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la demovet_fw-la parad._n 1_o parad._n and_o however_o you_o may_v doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n yet_o the_o moral_a of_o it_o be_v very_o full_a and_o to_o purpose_n that_o bacchus_n strike_v lyeurgus_n with_o blindness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o lycurgus_n have_v contemn_v he_o i_o say_v the_o moral_n be_v good_a cupid_n good_a such_o a_o story_n tell_v leon_n hebraeus_n of_o homer_n &_o s●…chorus_n for_o contemn_v god_n love_n or_o cupid_n sin_n which_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n blind_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o eye_n can_v neither_o see_v the_o stain_n of_o his_o garment_n or_o the_o blemish_n in_o his_o face_n in_o a_o word_n you_o may_v as_o soon_o expect_v and_o receive_v a_o sober_a account_n from_o a_o madman_n of_o his_o distractednesse_n as_o from_o the_o sinner_n a_o good_a account_n of_o his_o sinful_a state_n reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o the_o light_n either_o of_o reason_n within_o we_o or_o from_o the_o light_n of_o that_o supreme_a reason_n which_o be_v without_o we_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o be_v it_o from_o either_o still_o we_o be_v turn_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o how_o shall_v darkness_n discover_v darkness_n it_o be_v then_o certain_a and_o a_o acknowledge_a truth_n according_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n also_o that_o sin_n have_v a_o very_o malign_v and_o strong_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o stupify_a and_o blind_a it_o to_o the_o destroy_v the_o ability_n it_o otherwise_o may_v have_v to_o bring_v itself_o to_o a_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o itself_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o deny_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o under_o this_o inability_n and_o unfitnesse_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o himself_o in_o a_o matter_n which_o will_v require_v such_o exactness_n and_o strictness_n as_o this_o will_n for_o it_o lie_v deep_a and_o as_o have_v be_v intimate_v seem_v like_o that_o which_o be_v not_o culpable_a seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o blameworthy_a and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o good_a eye_n which_o distinguish_v colour_n of_o near_a likeness_n a_o good_a taste_n that_o discern_v meat_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o favour_n well_o be_v it_o so_o reason_n improve_v to_o the_o high_a can_v discover_v this_o sinful_a sin_n without_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o may_v not_o that_o reason_n which_o beside_o the_o improvement_n of_o education_n and_o learning_n have_v the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n to_o heighten_v it_o though_o not_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n attain_v to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o this_o sin_n have_v not_o many_o learned_a man_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n come_v to_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o who_o have_v be_v able_a to_o dispute_v about_o it_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o contrary_a error_n have_v be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v not_o we_o hear_v sermon_n and_o discourse_n state_v this_o point_n from_o man_n that_o be_v sensual_a and_o carnal_a who_o live_v to_o that_o lust_n which_o in_o the_o pulpit_n in_o their_o discourse_n they_o condemn_v 5_o the_o general_n propopose_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o learned_a regenerate_a and_o a_o learned_a unregenerate_a man_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o objection_n or_o at_o least_o to_o satisfy_v it_o by_o answer_v to_o it_o i_o propose_v a_o five_o thing_n viz_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o learned_a unregenerate_a improve_v scholar_n his_o knowledge_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o regenerate_a spiritual_a sanctify_a soul_n for_o this_o doubt_n must_v be_v answer_v not_o by_o deny_v these_o man_n to_o have_v any_o or_o but_o little_a knowledge_n of_o this_o sin_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v manifest_o