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	send_v	son_n	12,821	5	6.4959	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77243	A practicall discourse concerning Gods decrees. In two parts. The first concerning mans unfitnesse to dispute against the decrees of God: out of Rom. 9.20. The second tending to assert and cleare Gods absolute election of a limited and certaine number unto eternall life: out of Acts 13:48. By Edvvard Bagshavve st. of Ch. Ch.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1659 (1659)	Wing B420; Thomason E965_3; ESTC R18103	27,770	46

choose_v he_o and_o the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o ep._n 4.10_o say_v this_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n first_o but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n send_v his_o son_n not_o as_o foresee_v our_o affection_n but_o as_o pursue_v the_o intent_n and_o procure_v in_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v every_o where_n assert_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o not_o a_o cause_n of_o election_n that_o we_o be_v choose_v unto_o good_a work_n not_o for_o they_o i._n e_o that_o they_o who_o be_v predestine_v shall_v certain_o believe_v not_o they_o who_o believe_v be_v therefore_o predestine_v which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o discourse_n eph._n 1._o so_o that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o election_n man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o mere_o passive_a i._n e_o as_o creature_n not_o as_o believer_n as_o such_o who_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v dispose_v by_o god_n how_o he_o please_v but_o have_v no_o possibility_n of_o merit_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o this_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_n deut._n 7._o that_o god_n choose_v they_o not_o because_o they_o be_v better_o or_o more_o righteous_a than_o other_o people_n but_o because_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o they_o and_o lest_o they_o shall_v perhaps_o pride_n themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o for_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o excellence_n this_o privilege_n be_v give_v they_o they_o be_v express_o tell_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o they_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n deut._n 9.6_o able_a rather_o to_o thwart_v and_o if_o possible_a to_o undo_v god_n election_n then_o to_o procure_v it_o thus_o we_o find_v math._n 11._o that_o christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o bethsaida_n and_o to_o they_o of_o capernaum_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v that_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v of_o they_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v they_o enjoy_v the_o like_a favour_n will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o 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11.13_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o save_v and_o in_o the_o lose_v i_o e._n we_o do_v god_n good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n when_o we_o preach_v the_o word_n whether_o it_o serve_v to_o save_o or_o to_o condemn_v for_o in_o the_o one_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o other_o god_n justice_n be_v manifest_v those_o that_o come_v in_o will_v find_v mercy_n for_o thereto_o they_o be_v appoint_v those_o that_o stand_v out_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o justice_n because_o when_o they_o be_v summon_v as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o they_o do_v voluntary_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v blame_v none_o but_o themselves_o if_o at_o last_o they_o find_v it_o a_o word_n of_o death_n if_o any_o think_v this_o harsh_a and_o severe_a i_o can_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o rom._n 9.22_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n herein_o do_v 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appoint_v to_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v god_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n accomplish_v his_o purpose_n concern_v we_o which_o all_o our_o endeavour_n can_v neither_o promote_v nor_o alter_v to_o this_o objection_n which_o most_o carnal_a mind_n do_v not_o only_a reason_n but_o live_v by_o i_o may_v answer_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o have_v assert_v the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n and_o how_o altogether_o undeserved_a it_o be_v on_o our_o part_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o profane_a person_n ask_v this_o question_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6._o i.e._n what_o shall_v we_o put_v god_n to_o it_o and_o try_v if_o we_o can_v outsin_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n reply_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o not_o be_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thought_n can_v never_o arise_v in_o any_o one_o heart_n who_o do_v true_o understand_v what_o mercy_n mean_v so_o may_v i_o say_v here_o 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