Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	child_n	love_v	parent_n	2,627	5	9.9472	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20718	Abrahams tryall a sermon preached at the Spittle, in Easter weeke. Anno Domini 1602. By George Downame Doctor of Diuinity.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1602 (1602)	STC 7102; ESTC S110119	37,293	100

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have_v implant_v in_o parent_n who_o therefore_o desire_v to_o die_v before_o their_o child_n and_o exceed_o grieve_v if_o they_o survive_v they_o but_o especial_o in_o godly_a parent_n and_o heroical_a nature_n wherein_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o effectual_a but_o most_o especial_o in_o abraham_n in_o who_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v excel_v who_o as_o he_o have_v long_o want_v so_o do_v he_o most_o earnest_o desire_v and_o high_o esteem_v of_o a_o son_n in_o so_o much_o that_o without_o he_o he_o little_o esteem_v of_o all_o outward_a blessing_n beside_o for_o whereas_o god_n have_v by_o his_o promise_n gen._n 15.1.2_o encourage_v he_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n o_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a and_o therefore_o to_o lose_v he_o who_o he_o so_o great_o desire_v and_o high_o esteem_v must_v needs_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v a_o 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and_o david_n have_v many_o other_o son_n who_o presence_n may_v comfort_v they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o any_o one_o that_o they_o miss_v but_o abraham_n be_v to_o forgo_v his_o only_a son_n which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o of_o many_o to_o have_v offer_v any_o one_o to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o child_n as_o philo_n speak_v it_o have_v be_v a_o less_o matter_n but_o have_v but_o one_o and_o no_o hope_n of_o more_o by_o sara_n his_o only_a wife_n to_o give_v he_o be_v to_o forgo_v all_o and_o with_o he_o all_o hope_n of_o posterity_n which_o may_v have_v pierce_v his_o heart_n with_o unspeakable_a grief_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o will_v signify_v the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o may_v be_v they_o use_v to_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o father_n for_o his_o only_a son_n amos_n 8.10_o zach._n 12.10_o and_o as_o this_o may_v have_v cause_v great_a grief_n so_o it_o require_v great_a love_n not_o only_o to_o forgo_v but_o willing_o to_o forgo_v his_o only_a son_n for_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v worthy_o note_v to_o be_v exceed_o great_a because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o we_o joh._n 3.16_o rom._n 8.32_o 1._o joh._n 4.9.10_o but_o both_o his_o love_n of_o god_n and_o cause_n of_o grief_n for_o his_o son_n may_v great_o be_v amplify_v if_o you_o consider_v in_o what_o respect_v he_o be_v call_v his_o only_a son_n for_o in_o this_o word_n as_o calvin_n speak_v there_o be_v repetitus_fw-la ictus_fw-la a_o double_a and_o treble_v stroke_n which_o may_v have_v wound_v his_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o only_a son_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o sarai_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o be_v call_v sarah_n with_o promise_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o king_n and_o of_o nation_n as_o abram_n also_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n gen._n 17.5.15_o and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o promise_n which_o be_v cross_v by_o the_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n abraham_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o he_o be_v call_v his_o only_a son_n simple_o after_o the_o send_v away_o of_o ishmael_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o gall_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o put_v away_o of_o ishmael_n who_o also_o he_o dear_o love_v as_o though_o he_o will_v signify_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o put_v away_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n who_o also_o he_o love_v leave_v unto_o he_o isaac_n alone_o but_o he_o will_v have_v he_o forgo_v isaac_n too_o the_o only_a child_n which_o he_o have_v or_o can_v look_v to_o have_v by_o sarah_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o seed_n notwithstanding_o both_o he_o and_o she_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o nation_n and_o king_n but_o although_o abraham_n love_v ishmael_n dear_o yet_o he_o love_v he_o but_o a_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o isaac_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v add_v in_o the_o three_o place_n who_o thou_o love_v indeed_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o son_n who_o either_o he_o have_v not_o love_v or_o love_v but_o with_o a_o ordinary_a love_n the_o trial_n have_v be_v the_o easy_a but_o now_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o for_o abraham_n as_o josephus_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_a isaac_n with_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a love_n 73._o first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o old_a age_n for_o as_o philo_n say_v parent_n exceed_o love_v those_o which_o be_v late_o bear_v and_o this_o be_v note_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o jacob_n his_o extraordinary_a love_n towards_o joseph_n gen._n 37._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o 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