Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	spend_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	41	3	10.2595	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64109	The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1650 (1650)	Wing T371; ESTC R203748	252,635	440

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and_o sucker_n like_o a_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a tree_n or_o burst_v into_o gum_n and_o produce_v fruit_n not_o of_o a_o monstrous_a but_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o heroical_a greatness_n concern_v which_o these_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v caution_n and_o rule_n concern_v zeal_n 1._o if_o zeal_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n or_o be_v short_a 4.18_o sudden_a and_o transient_a or_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o a_o man_n natural_a temper_n or_o come_v upon_o any_o cause_n but_o after_o a_o long_a growth_n of_o a_o temperate_a and_o well_o regulate_v love_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o passion_n and_o forwardness_n rather_o than_o the_o vertical_a point_n of_o love_n 2._o that_o zeal_n only_o be_v good_a which_o in_o a_o fervent_a love_n have_v temperate_a expression_n for_o let_v the_o affection_n boil_v as_o high_a as_o it_o can_v yet_o if_o it_o boil_v over_o into_o irregular_a and_o strange_a action_n it_o will_v have_v but_o few_o but_o will_v need_v many_o excuse_n elijah_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v answer_n from_o god_n till_o by_o music_n he_o be_v recompos_fw-la d_o and_o tame_v and_o moses_n break_v both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v passionate_o zealous_a against_o they_o that_o break_v the_o first_o 3._o zeal_n must_v spend_v its_o great_a heat_n principal_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o but_o with_o great_a care_n and_o restraint_n in_o those_o that_o concern_v other_o 4._o remember_v that_o zeal_n be_v a_o excrescence_n of_o divine_a love_n must_v in_o no_o sense_n contradict_v any_o action_n of_o love_n love_n to_o god_n include_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o no_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n 3.6_o glory_n must_v make_v we_o uncharitable_a to_o our_o brother_n for_o that_o be_v just_a so_o please_v to_o god_n as_o hatred_n be_v a_o act_n of_o 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