Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	wonderful_a	word_n	worthy_a	23	3	5.6124	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30282	Mans whole duty and Gods wonderful intreaty of him thereunto set forth from 2 Cor. 5, 20, and published at the request of some hearers / by Daniel Burgess.	Burgess, Daniel, 1645-1713.	1690 (1690)	Wing B5709; ESTC R23833	54,814	178

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in_o thy_o design_n be_v medicinal_a and_o wholesome_a the_o time_n thou_o allow_v we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o thy_o church_n which_o we_o can_v just_o take_v for_o a_o mere_a reprieve_n from_o torment_n but_o for_o a_o space_n to_o repent_v in_o and_o to_o sue_v out_o our_o pardon_n above_o all_o thy_o give_v thy_o son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o thy_o spirit_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v after_o all_o it_o have_v seem_v thou_o good_a to_o treat_v we_o in_o word_n of_o as_o wonderful_a love_n as_o that_o which_o shine_v in_o thy_o work_n word_n of_o obsecration_n and_o entreaty_n such_o as_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v afford_v unto_o their_o inferior_n very_o often_o no_o nor_o unto_o their_o equal_n nor_o always_o unto_o very_a superior_n thou_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n beseeche_v malafactor_n most_o worthy_a of_o hell_n to_o accept_v their_o pardon_n and_o intreat_a they_o to_o endure_v thou_o to_o save_v and_o glorify_v they_o this_o thy_o holy_a angel_n admire_v at_o this_o the_o devil_n envy_n but_o i_o lord_n i_o a_o prodigy_n of_o stupidity_n what_o do_v i_o do_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o desire_v to_o praise_n and_o to_o wonder_n from_o this_o minute_n unto_o eternal_a age_n uninterrupted_o to_o wonder_n and_o praise_n i_o be_o full_o convince_v how_o just_o i_o perish_v if_o indeed_o i_o perish_v after_o all_o this_o so_o superabundant_a grace_n this_o thy_o love_n and_o thy_o i_o know_v not_o what_o that_o be_v more_o than_o love_v itself_o if_o more_o can_v be_v do_v sweeten_v my_o thought_n of_o thou_o never_o be_v my_o natural_a fear_n of_o thou_o so_o conquer_v never_o my_o diabolical_a enmity_n against_o thou_o so_o quench_v as_o now_o i_o trust_v they_o be_v i_o be_o less_o a_o devil_n since_o i_o consider_v this_o thy_o love_n o_o my_o god_n experience_n have_v now_o assure_v i_o love_n beget_v love_n as_o fire_n kindle_v fire_n i._o 3._o man_n enmity_n 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