Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	word_n	work_n	worldly_a	199	4	7.6235	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57537	A godly & fruitful exposition upon all the First epistle of Peter by that pious and eminent preacher of the word of God, John Rogers.	Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1808; ESTC R32411	886,665	744

good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o

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work_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o work_v what_o thou_o read_v on_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o child_n also_o which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o can_v but_o make_v this_o honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o author_n and_o be_v may_v 1650._o desirous_a of_o thy_o good_a in_o christ_n sidrach_n simpson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o exposition_n page_z the_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n both_o general_a and_o particular_a with_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o matter_n contain_v therein_o 1_o chap._n i._n verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n 2_o 2._o the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o apostle_n and_o why_o so_o name_v ibid._n 3._o what_o name_n parent_n be_v to_o give_v to_o their_o child_n ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o set_v forth_o book_n aught_o to_o set_v their_o name_n thereto_o ibid._n 5_o why_o some_o worthy_a man_n have_v not_o do_v thus_o 3_o 6._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o minister_n ibid._n 7._o a_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o inward_a call_n and_o a_o outward_a ibid._n 8._o why_o our_o apostle_n name_v his_o apostleship_n 4_o 9_o repentance_n wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n 5_o 10._o why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v stranger_n ibid._n 11._o among_o they_o there_o be_v sundry_a believer_n ibid._n 12._o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o persecution_n 6_o 13._o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n 7_o 14._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n 15._o the_o apostle_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o his_o charge_n ibid._n 16._o god_n have_v choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n 8_o 17._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o election_n of_o other_o ibid._n 18._o christian_n must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o even_a other_o may_v be_v persuade_v they_o belong_v to_o god_n 9_o 19_o why_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o ibid._n 20._o the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v 10_o 21._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 11_o 23._o christ_n death_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 12_o 24._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 13_o 25._o election_n the_o work_n thereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v ibid._n 27._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n ibid._n and_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 14_o verse_n 3._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 14_o 2._o god_n blessing_n man_n man_n blessing_n man_n and_o man_n blessing_n god_n 15_o 3._o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n 16_o 5._o why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 6._o god_n son_n why_o term_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n ibid._n 7._o what_o mean_v here_o by_o hope_n 17_o 8._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 18_o 9_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n work_v faith_n ibid._n 10._o why_o term_v a_o lively_a hope_n 19_o 11._o god_n free_a favour_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a 20_o 12._o man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o abundant_a mercy_n ibid._n 13._o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o hope_n 22_o 14._o benefit_n arise_v from_o christ_n resurrection_n ibid._n verse_n 4._o 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n why_o term_v a_o inheritance_n 23_o 2._o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n in_o heaven_n abide_v for_o ever_o 24_o 3._o why_o term_v undefiled_a ibid._n 4._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ibid._n 5._o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o glorify_v his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 27_o 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o a_o objection_n 28_o 7._o god_n child_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o heaven_n 29_o 8._o to_o be_v particular_o assure_v of_o heaven_n a_o special_a comfort_n ibid._n verse_n 5._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o another_o doubt_n 30_o 2._o god_n child_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n 31_o 3._o christian_n can_v stand_v of_o themselves_o 31_o 4._o god_n almighty_a power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n 32_o 5._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 33_o 6._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n ibid._n 7._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n 34_o 8._o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o 35_o 9_o the_o

company_n ibid._n 7._o the_o send_n of_o commendation_n how_o useful_a it_o be_v ibid._n 8._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 694_o 9_o minister_n must_v love_v their_o people_n as_o their_o child_n ibid._n 10._o people_n must_v love_v their_o minister_n as_o their_o father_n 695_o verse_n 14._o 1._o it_o be_v needful_a that_o where_o love_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v continue_v 696_o 2._o christian_n shall_v salute_v one_o another_o ibid._n 3._o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o salute_v among_o the_o jew_n 697_o 4._o our_o salute_v one_o another_o must_v be_v in_o love_n ibid._n 5._o hindrance_n of_o love_n 698_o 6._o what_o mean_v by_o peace_n ibid._n 7._o outward_a blessing_n may_v lawful_o be_v desire_v and_o how_o 698_o 8._o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o peace_n 699_o 9_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o all_o god_n people_n 701_o 10._o the_o near_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o true_a christian_n ibid._n 11._o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o faith_n requisite_a in_o prayer_n ibid._n errata_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n page_n 57_o line_n 4_o for_o inherit_v read_v merit_n page_n 114._o for_o john_n 4._o read_v john_n 8._o p._n 357._o l._n 14._o for_o hate_a of_o r._n hater_n p._n 582._o l._n 7._o for_o above_o r._n about_o p._n 475._o l._n 19_o add_v may_v before_o do_v word_n to_o be_v amend_v page_n 40._o line_n 15._o for_o scourge_n read_v scour_v p._n 46._o l._n 45._o for_o they_o read_v thou_o p._n 56._o l._n 47._o for_o in_o r._n it_o p._n 57_o l._n 31._o for_o it_o r._n as_o p._n 66._o l._n 15._o for_o with_o r._n which_o p._n 149._o l._n 40._o for_o grace_n r._n disgrace_n p._n 160._o l._n 3._o for_o conversation_n r._n conversion_n p._n 173._o l._n 39_o for_o of_o r._n as_o p._n 191._o l._n 40._o for_o to_o r._n do_v p._n 202._o l._n 5._o for_o no_o r._n a_o p._n 218._o l._n 43._o for_o chief_a r._n church_n p._n 228._o l._n 30._o for_o we_o r._n he_o p._n 253._o l._n 11._o for_o of_o r._n to_o p._n 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