Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	love_v	neighbour_n	self_n	2,652	5	9.4322	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17683	The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of the Church of God in Geneua, vpon the prophet Ionas, by N.B. student in Diuinitie. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. Iohn, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Baxter, Nathaniel, fl. 1606.; Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562. Novi testament Catholici expositio ecclesiastica. aut	1578 (1578)	STC 4432; ESTC S109621	135,321	202

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so_o consequent_o of_o our_o enemy_n math._n 5.44_o luke_n 6.27_o but_o he_o show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o charity_n if_o the_o faithful_a do_v love_v one_o another_o charity_n therefore_o be_v extend_v even_o unto_o foreigner_n also_o because_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o flesh_n and_o all_o create_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o because_o in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v more_o bryghtlie_o do_v shine_v the_o image_n of_o god_n meet_v it_o be_v that_o the_o band_n of_o love_n among_o the_o christian_n be_v much_o more_o sure_a and_o inseparable_a the_o first_o degree_n therefore_o of_o charity_n be_v that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o but_o again_o we_o must_v know_v even_o as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n spread_v and_o extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n so_o of_o we_o be_v all_o man_n to_o be_v love_v yea_o even_o they_o which_o hate_v us._n verse_n 6_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v that_o love_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v after_o his_o 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popedom_n and_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n verse_n 7_o ¶_o for_o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o antichrist_n for_o many_o deceiver_n now_o he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o great_o he_o urge_v mutual_a love_n which_o cause_n true_o stir_v up_o the_o church_n to_o vigilancy_n imlerus_fw-la and_o earnest_a study_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o say_v he_o do_v i_o so_o great_o urge_v love_n therefore_o also_o ought_v you_o to_o be_v diligent_a because_o many_o deceiver_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o endeavour_n to_o lead_v you_o from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n into_o error_n of_o these_o shall_v you_o beware_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o true_a religion_n verity_n and_o love_n neither_o shall_v they_o easy_o have_v access_n unto_o you_o marlorat_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o receive_v truth_n and_o make_v much_o 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