Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	sincerity_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	18	3	8.6568	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70315	Ektenesteron, or, The degrees of ardency in Christs prayer reconciled with his fulnesse of habitval grace in reply to the author of a book, intituled, A mixture of scholastical divinity with practical / by H. Hammond ...	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1656 (1656)	Wing H540; ESTC R14859	26,365	37

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increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n two_o way_n one_o way_n according_a to_o the_o habit_n of_o they_o increase_v and_o so_o christ_n increase_v not_o another_o way_n according_a to_o the_o effect_n when_o any_o do_v more_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a work_n and_o so_o christ_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v in_o age_n because_o according_a to_o the_o process_n of_o his_o age_n he_o do_v more_o perfect_a work_n and_o that_o both_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o man_n also_o section_n 28_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o schoolman_n understand_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la himself_o in_o his_o produce_v their_o testimony_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o express_a word_n habitual_a grace_n p._n 260._o lin_v penult_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o p._n 261._o lin_v 13._o and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a their_o consent_n belong_v not_o even_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n to_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v and_o have_v in_o hand_n no_o way_n deny_v but_o assert_v a_o capacity_n of_o degree_n among_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o section_n 29_o second_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o doctor_n objection_n and_o consider_v of_o what_o weight_n it_o be_v objection_n against_o what_o against_o the_o fullness_n of_o habitual_a grace_n in_o christ_n sure_o never_o any_o be_v by_o i_o urge_v againstit_fw-la and_o he_o can_v now_o think_v there_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o intenseness_n observable_a in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n his_o pray_n more_o ardent_o at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o be_v all_o that_o i_o conclude_v from_o that_o text_n luke_n 22._o 44._o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o habitual_a love_n section_n 30_o but_o even_o to_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o frame_v answer_n though_o i_o hope_v his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n habitual_a grace_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o it_o and_o to_o these_o i_o shall_v brief_o attend_v he_o as_o my_o last_o stage_n in_o this_o no_o very_a long_a voyage_n section_n 31_o and_o 1._o say_v he_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prolixius_fw-la and_o if_o this_o version_n be_v good_a then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o doctor_n objection_n but_o though_o i_o seek_v no_o advantage_n by_o that_o vulgar_a read_n yet_o think_v it_o a_o duty_n of_o reverence_n to_o that_o version_n to_o take_v leave_n civil_o whensoever_o i_o depart_v from_o it_o wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o protestant_n as_o learned_a in_o both_o the_o language_n pentat_fw-la hebrew_n and_o beza-collat_a greek_a as_o any_o and_o that_o i_o may_v to_o the_o utmost_a observe_v the_o refuter_n step_n i_o shall_v not_o utter_o reject_v it_o section_n 32_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v primary_o signify_v extension_n and_o that_o proper_o belong_v to_o length_n and_o so_o the_o comparative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o that_o length_n and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o so_o signify_v here_o there_o will_v yet_o be_v place_n equal_o for_o my_o conclusion_n section_n 33_o for_o in_o every_o act_n of_o prayer_n be_v it_o but_o the_o short_a ejaculation_n send_v out_o by_o christ_n i_o suppose_v and_o my_o refuter_fw-la must_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o ardency_n or_o intention_n and_o then_o sure_a according_a to_o the_o multiply_a of_o those_o act_n lengthen_v that_o prayer_n there_o must_v still_o in_o christ_n i_o say_v not_o in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v a_o proportionable_a multiplication_n of_o those_o degree_n and_o so_o parallel_v to_o a_o great_a length_n a_o great_a intention_n section_n 34_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o i_o need_v not_o add_v what_o else_o i_o may_v that_o the_o very_a multiplication_n of_o more_o act_n of_o any_o virtue_n suppose_v it_o equal_o sincere_a in_o the_o habit_n and_o such_o be_v the_o length_n of_o prayer_n when_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v more_o valuable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o argue_v it_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o small_a number_n of_o those_o act_n will_v be_v and_o proportionable_o more_o abundant_o reward_v by_o he_o who_o reward_v every_o man_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o also_o secundùm_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o the_o multiply_a act_n or_o work_n the_o more_o abundant_a labour_n proceed_v from_o this_o sincerity_n and_o so_o that_o will_v suffice_v for_o his_o first_o answer_n section_n 35_o but_o then_o 2._o say_v he_o suppose_v we_o stick_v unto_o our_o own_o translation_n yet_o the_o place_n may_v fair_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o that_o it_o may_v no_o way_n advantage_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o doctor_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o reference_n unto_o either_o the_o object_n unto_o who_o he_o pray_v god_n or_o the_o matter_n against_o which_o he_o pray_v the_o evil_n with_o which_o he_o conflict_v in_o his_o agony_n 1._o then_o say_v he_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o agony_n pray_v more_o earnest_o then_o at_o other_o time_n if_o we_o consider_v his_o prayer_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o object_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v god_n the_o religion_n and_o inward_a worship_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o degree_n always_o alike_o equal_a his_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n love_v of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n from_o which_o all_o his_o prayer_n slow_v be_v not_o at_o one_o time_n more_o intense_a then_o at_o another_o but_o now_o 2._o he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o in_o his_o agony_n then_o at_o other_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n against_o which_o he_o pray_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o encounter_v with_o which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o great_a than_o those_o that_o he_o deprecate_v in_o the_o former_a prayer_n v_o 42._o yet_o at_o least_o they_o make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o they_o put_v he_o into_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n section_n 36_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o second_o answer_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o very_a distinct_a confession_n of_o all_o that_o i_o pretend_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o make_v any_o reflection_n on_o the_o first_o part_n of_o they_o for_o whatsoever_o or_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o intention_n be_v which_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v proportionable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o intention_n a_o very_a weighty_a occasion_n that_o thus_o inflame_v his_o ardency_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o on_o this_o occasion_n he_o now_o pray_v more_o earnest_o then_o at_o other_o time_n that_o which_o now_o approach_v make_v a_o great_a impression_n on_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n by_o i_o assert_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v more_o ardent_a in_o one_o act_n of_o prayer_n this_o in_o his_o agony_n then_o in_o another_o section_n 37_o as_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o occasion_n so_o confest●ly_o great_a as_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o that_o prodigious_a sweat_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v drop_n of_o blood_n that_o may_v testify_v but_o it_o can_v prejudge_v the_o ardency_n which_o be_v occasion_v thereby_o section_n 38_o it_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o will_v easy_o suppose_v with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o discernible_a in_o many_o of_o we_o that_o those_o which_o have_v real_o no_o sincerity_n of_o love_n or_o zeal_n to_o god_n can_v yet_o like_o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o tempest_n by_o some_o press_a fear_n or_o danger_n be_v awake_v to_o but_o formal_a and_o

be_v they_o never_o so_o loud_a but_o hypocritical_o zealous_a prayer_n section_n 39_o the_o ardency_n in_o christ_n be_v sincere_a ardency_n accompany_v with_o act_n of_o love_n and_o trust_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n and_o the_o heighten_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o addition_n of_o degree_n to_o that_o act_n of_o ardency_n and_o so_o of_o prayer_n and_o proportionable_o of_o love_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n above_o either_o what_o there_o be_v or_o what_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o at_o other_o time_n section_n 40_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v hope_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o find_v some_o instance_n among_o man_n of_o who_o grace_n it_o can_v be_v no_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o degree_n suppose_v we_o a_o sincere_o pious_a man_n a_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o no_o despiser_n of_o his_o poor_a persecute_a church_n and_o suppose_v we_o as_o it_o be_v very_o supposeable_a that_o at_o some_o time_n the_o sea_n roar_v the_o tempest_n be_v at_o its_o height_n and_o the_o wave_n boat_n violent_o upon_o this_o frailbrittle_a vessel_n may_v it_o not_o be_v a_o season_n for_o that_o pious_a man_n ardency_n to_o receive_v some_o growth_n for_o his_o zeal_n to_o be_v emulous_a of_o those_o wave_n and_o pour_v itself_o out_o more_o profuse_o at_o such_o then_o at_o a_o calm_a season_n i_o hope_v there_o be_v some_o at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o in_o who_o this_o point_n be_v real_o exemplify_v if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o want_n not_o fullness_n of_o love_n but_o i_o need_v not_o thus_o to_o enlarge_v it_o be_v not_o by_o this_o refuter_fw-la deny_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v my_o entire_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n either_o to_o mr._n c._n or_o to_o he_o the_o utmost_a that_o i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v then_o or_o to_o justify_v now_o section_n 41_o and_o so_o i_o shut_v up_o this_o hasty_a paper_n hope_v that_o he_o which_o invite_v and_o 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judgement_n as_o to_o endeavour_v any_o proof_n thereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n shall_v be_v undecent_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o many_o custom_n shall_v be_v undecent_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o custom_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n 3._o last_o unto_o custom_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o both_o aristotle_n and_o aquinas_n the_o frequent_a usage_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v require_v but_o now_o there_o may_v be_v decency_n or_o handsomeness_n in_o the_o first_o usage_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o of_o this_o decency_n custom_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n section_n 4_o the_o first_o thing_n here_o charge_v on_o i_o be_v timidity_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v what_o i_o say_v not_o and_o this_o attend_v with_o a_o concession_n in_o a_o limit_a sense_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o do_v say_v the_o second_o be_v the_o impertinence_n or_o unsufficiency_n of_o that_o in_o that_o limit_a sense_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o conceive_v i_o will_v have_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o omission_n of_o our_o ceremony_n do_v infer_v indecency_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o charge_n twofold_a 1._o by_o way_n of_o question_n found_v in_o two_o instance_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o surplice_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_v 2._o by_o reference_n to_o ames_n and_o resolve_v to_o think_v his_o argument_n considerable_a till_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n be_v give_v they_o and_o his_o three_o charge_n be_v my_o use_v a_o unsufficient_a proof_n to_o prove_v my_o interpretation_n viz._n this_o because_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n which_o he_o confute_v by_o three_o argument_n section_n 5_o these_o three_o charge_n i_o shall_v now_o very_o brief_o examine_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o clear_o evacuate_v the_o first_o by_o assure_v he_o 1._o that_o i_o do_v dare_v to_o say_v and_o indeed_o say_v as_o i_o then_o think_v perspicucus_o the_o full_a of_o what_o i_o mean_v but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n incumbent_a on_o i_o to_o say_v either_o what_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a or_o what_o mr_n j._n or_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v just_o able_a to_o charge_v of_o want_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n and_o 2._o if_o what_o i_o say_v can_v as_o he_o confess_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o in_o one_o sense_n i_o demand_v why_o must_v it_o be_v a_o not_o dare_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o signify_v timidity_n or_o cowardice_n that_o i_o affirm_v it_o not_o in_o another_o sense_n wherein_o be_v do_v not_o consent_n to_o it_o section_n 6_o to_o make_v short_a and_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n of_o he_o or_o any_o