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	see_v	soul_n	10,942	5	5.2331	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51033	The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.	Mitchell, John, fl. 1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing M2287B; ESTC R221889	23,817	48

be_v dead_a and_o conscience_n asleep_a 〈…〉_z seem_v to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o shallow_a and_o short_a prov._n 14._o 13._o even_o ●ughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n 〈…〉_z t_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v ●ave_n 〈◊〉_d sad_a and_o sorrowful_a hour_n before_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z ed_z of_o their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sense_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n their_o sinful_a state_n and_o sinful_a practice_n their_o estrangement_n from_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n their_o daily_a rebel_a corruption_n and_o restless_a enemy_n do_v cost_v they_o many_o groan_n sigh_n and_o tear_n much_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n yet_o the_o end_n of_o that_o heaviness_n be_v joy_n psal._n 30._o 5._o weep_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n can_v draw_v present_a comfort_n solid_a joy_n and_o spiritual_a rejoice_v from_o these_o five_o spring_n which_o never_o fail_v 1._o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o they_o recount_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o many_o blessing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o find_v that_o they_o far_o exceed_v the_o trouble_n they_o undergo_v their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n whereby_o their_o mind_n be_v ease_v and_o their_o soul_n comfort_v so_o that_o they_o can_v joyful_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o their_o mercy_n even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o frown_v upon_o they_o job_n 1._o 21._o and_o 2._o 10._o and_o 13._o 15._o 2._o they_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o their_o soul_n in_o his_o ordinary_a method_n first_o humble_v the_o soul_n and_o break_v 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experimental_o 〈…〉_z est_fw-la this_o truth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o 〈…〉_z oy_fw-mi and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15._o 13._o and_o 〈…〉_z glory_n even_o in_o tribul_n 〈…〉_z n_o rom._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 4._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o overflow_a 〈…〉_z ntain_v of_o joy_n peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_z ithful_a the_o child_n of_o god_n esteem_v they_o 〈…〉_z etious_a and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a world_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o psal._n 110._o 72._o these_o promise_n do_v full_o assure_v we_o that_o sor_n 〈…〉_z and_o mourn_a shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o 〈…〉_z joy_n peace_n and_o com●ort_n shall_v succeed_v and_o 〈…〉_z ure_n for_o ever_o io._n 16._o 20._o isaiah_n 51._o 11._o 〈…〉_z 21._o 4._o 5._o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v rejoice_v and_o 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi inward_a comfort_n in_o their_o union_n with_o 〈…〉_z be_v it_o and_o conformity_n to_o he_o since_o he_o who_o their_o head_n do_v live_v here_o a_o life_n of_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d suffering_n and_o then_o enter_v into_o his_o glow_n 〈…〉_z they_o rejoice_v to_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o they_o 〈…〉_z be_v glorify_v together_o with_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 〈…〉_z rom._n 8._o 17._o so_o you_o see_v and_o you_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o you_o sincere_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n you_o may_v have_v solid_a joy_n and_o continual_a comfort_n from_o these_o five_o ground_n 1._o from_o god_n love_n and_o goodness_n 2._o from_o the_o work_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n 3._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 4._o from_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o 5._o from_o your_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o likeness_n to_o he_o yea_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n will_v never_o fail_v to_o refresh_v the_o soul_n and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o be_v your_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o religion_n yield_v no_o pleasure_n but_o be_v a_o dull_a and_o melancholy_a state_n ●it_n be_v great_a ignorance_n and_o delusion_n that_o 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take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o earthly_a thing_n and_o bodily_a concern_v than_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o the_o divine_a promise_n besure_n you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o natural_a and_o sinful_a state_n and_o can_v be_v sa●ed_v till_o you_o be_v renew_v regenerate_v and_o ●orn_v again_o rom._n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o io._n 3._o 3_o 10_o object_n our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o and_o we_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o the_o chief_a cause_n o●_n our_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v our_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n prov._n 15._o 19_o answ._n this_o be_v as_o dangerous_a deadly_a and_o ●mning_v a_o sin_n as_o you_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o will_v ●ore_o sly_o and_o as_o effectual_o undo_v you_o as_o the_o ●ost_o heinous_a crime_n mat._n 25._o 26_o 30._o the_o ●thful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n be_v condemn_v as_o ●ll_a as_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 18._o 9_o every_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n be_v the_o commission_n ●f_n a_o sin_n jam._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 12._o 11._o now_o my_o friend_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o ●●st_n of_o you_o will_v approve_v of_o and_o assent_v unto_o ●hat_n be_v here_o propose_v and_o you_o will_v own_v that_o ●is_n every_o one_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o help_v for●ard_v a_o reformation_n you_o do_v faint_o wish_v o_o ●at_a the_o world_n be_v better_a o_o that_o people_z ●ere_z more_o honest_a and_o faithful_a o_o that_o my_o child_n be_v good_a and_o tractable_a o_o that_o my_o 〈…〉_z vaunt_v be_v more_o honest_a and_o trusty_a o_o that_o neighbour_n be_v more_o kind_n and_o friendly_a ●c_z but_o wish_n be_v vain_a where_o e●deavour●●e_v want_v prov._n 13._o 4._o prov._n 21._o 25._o therefore_o since_o your_o judgement_n approve_v and_o your_o conscience_n consent_v let_v not_o your_o will_n gainsay_v and_o your_o practice_n contradict_v but_o agree_v with_o yourself_o be_v all_o of_o one_o piece_n let_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o power_n of_o your_o body_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v on_o one_o 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he_o above_o all_o thing_n if_o thou_o receive_v and_o accepte_v of_o he_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o thy_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n for_o thy_o priest_n and_o peacemaker_n for_o thy_o king_n and_o ruler_n for_o thy_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n if_o thou_o submit_v 〈◊〉_d commit_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v as_o 〈…〉_z ing_z to_o give_v obedience_n to_o he_o as_o to_o receive_v 〈…〉_z ation_n from_o he_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spi●●s_n well_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o 〈…〉_z lie_v resolve_v to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o this_o hap_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z emper_fw-la of_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n then_o 〈…〉_z sin_n be_v pardon_v thy_o soul_n regenerate_v thy_o 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi sanctify_v and_o thy_o salvation_n infallible_a 〈…〉_z 8._o 1._o io._n 6._o 35_o 37._o io._n 5._o 24._o io._n 3._o 18_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d after_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o firm_a foundation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o dili●●ly_o adde_v to_o thy_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n 〈…〉_z perance_fw-fr patience_n godliness_n brotherly_o 〈…〉_z dness_n charity_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o heaven●●_n grace_n and_o holy_a virtue_n which_o be_v fruit_n 〈◊〉_d effect_n of_o faith_n and_o do_v abound_v in_o all_o 〈…〉_z se_fw-es act_v all_o grace_n practise_v all_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d perform_v all_o duty_n and_o yet_o 〈…〉_z thing_fw-mi in_o 〈…〉_z ce_fw-fr of_o they_o but_o only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o sal●●ion_n then_o be_v thou_o as_o sure_a to_o be_v eternal_o 〈◊〉_d as_o thou_o be_v sure_o that_o thy_o repentance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o faith_n true_a and_o thy_o obedience_n sincere_a 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o act._n 3._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o act._n 16._o 〈…〉_z heb._n 5._o 9_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 10_o 11._o be_v careful_a still_o to_o use_v humble_a and_o hearty_a 〈…〉_z yer_n as_o the_o mean_a to_o procure_v all_o this_o mat._n 〈…〉_z and_o still_o apply_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o effectual_a worker_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 26._o io._n 15._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o now_o my_o friend_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o 〈…〉_z o_o and_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o content_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o but_o take_v compassion_n upon_o other●_n and_o help_v they_o forward_o in_o this_o good_a way_n per●swade_v yourselves_o that_o christ_n command_n ob●liges_v you_o luke_n 22._o 32._o when_o you_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v you_o brethren_n especial_o your_o child_n servant_n and_o all_o within_o your_o gate_n and_o under_o you●_n charge_n god_n command_n be_v your_o duty_n and_o bin●_n you_o to_o obedience_n in_o this_o particular_a mat._n 22._o 39●_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o quest._n what_o method_n shall_v we_o use_v in_o reform●ing_v our_o family_n answ._n have_v 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