Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	bear_v	common_a	great_a	247	4	2.0925	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31078	Of the love of God and our neighbour, in several sermons : the third volume by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing B949; ESTC R12875	133,534	328

isaacus_n barrow_n s.t.p._n reg._n mati._n a_o sacris_fw-la coll._n s.s._n trini_z cantab_n praefec_n nec_fw-la non_fw-fr acad_n eiusdem_fw-la procanc_fw-la 1676._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o several_a sermon_n by_o isaac_n barrow_n d._n d._n late_a master_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o miles_n flesher_n for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1680._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a heneage_n lord_n finch_n baron_n of_o daventry_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n thomas_n barrow_n the_o author_n father_n humble_o dedicate_v these_o sermon_n the_o content_n sermon_n i_o and_o ii_o s._n matthew_n 22._o 37._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n sermon_n iii_o and_o iu._n s._n matthew_n 22._o 39_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o sermon_n v._n ephesian_n 5._o 2._o and_o walk_v in_o love_n sermon_n vi._n hebrew_n 10._o 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n sermon_n vii_o and_o viii_o roman_n 12._o 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n the_o first_o sermon_n matt._n 22._o 37._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n this_o text_n be_v produce_v by_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o moses_n his_o law_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o question_n 12._o wherewith_o a_o learned_a pharisee_n think_v to_o pose_v or_o puzzle_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o question_n be_v which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o first_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d a_o question_n which_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v examine_v and_o determine_v among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o school_n of_o those_o day_n 27._o for_o in_o saint_n luke_n to_o the_o like_a question_n intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n another_o lawyer_n ready_o yield_v the_o same_o answer_n and_o be_v therefore_o commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o rectè_fw-la respondisti_fw-la thou_o have_v answer_v right_o so_o that_o have_v our_o saviour_n answer_v otherwise_o he_o have_v we_o may_v suppose_v be_v tax_v of_o ignorance_n and_o unskilfulness_n perhaps_o also_o of_o error_n and_o heterodoxie_n to_o convict_v he_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o jewish_a trier_n or_o tempter_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v or_o tempt_v he_o but_o our_o saviour_n defeat_v his_o captious_a intent_n by_o answer_v not_o only_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o doctrine_n then_o current_a and_o as_o the_o lawyer_n himself_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n and_o learning_n will_v have_v resolve_v it_o and_o no_o wonder_n since_o common_a sense_n dictate_v that_o the_o law_n enjoin_v sincere_a and_o entire_a love_n towards_o god_n be_v necessary_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a or_o the_o most_o fundamental_a law_n of_o all_o religion_n for_o that_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v the_o be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o most_o common_a notion_n that_o name_n bear_v must_v needs_o discern_v himself_o oblige_v first_o and_o chief_o to_o perform_v those_o act_n of_o mind_n and_o will_n towards_o he_o which_o most_o true_a and_o earnest_a love_n do_v imply_v different_a expression_n of_o love_n may_v be_v prescribe_v peculiar_a ground_n of_o love_n may_v be_v declare_v in_o several_a way_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o the_o general_a and_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o duty_n all_o will_v conspire_v all_o will_v acknowledge_v ready_o that_o it_o be_v love_n we_o chief_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o may_v most_o just_o require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o it_o be_v then_o indeed_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o old_a or_o rather_o of_o the_o young_a and_o less_o perfect_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o of_o the_o more_o adult_n and_o improve_a religion_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v institute_v and_o teach_v the_o difference_n only_o be_v that_o christianity_n declare_v more_o full_o how_o we_o shall_v exercise_v it_o and_o more_o high_o engage_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o require_v more_o proper_a and_o more_o substantial_a expression_n thereof_o extend_v our_o obligation_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o intend_v it_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n thereof_o for_o as_o it_o represent_v almighty_a god_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o do_n more_o lovely_a than_o any_o other_o way_n of_o religion_n either_o natural_a or_o institute_v have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o it_o proportionable_o raise_v our_o obligation_n to_o love_v he_o it_o be_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o the_o last_o drift_n or_o the_o supreme_a pitch_n of_o the_o evangelical_n profession_n and_o institution_n to_o love_n to_o love_n god_n first_o and_o then_o our_o neighbour_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 14._o and_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a it_o be_v the_o bond_n or_o knot_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o gospel_n injoin_v we_o to_o aspire_v to_o 48._o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n of_o those_o goodly_a fruit_n 2d_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n produce_v in_o good_a christian_n it_o be_v therefore_o plain_o with_o we_o also_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o chief_a duty_n chief_o great_a in_o its_o extent_n in_o its_o worth_n in_o its_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n most_o great_a it_o be_v in_o that_o it_o do_v eminent_o at_o least_o or_o virtual_o contain_v all_o other_o law_n and_o duty_n of_o piety_n they_o be_v all_o as_o branch_n make_v up_o its_o body_n or_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o as_o their_o root_n 10._o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v he_o and_o that_o all_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v recapitulate_v 14._o or_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o by_o like_a or_o great_a reason_n be_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n comprise_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o two_o hinge_n 40._o upon_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o subjoin_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v hang._n so_o great_a be_v this_o duty_n in_o extent_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o proper_a worth_n both_o as_o it_o immediate_o respect_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o necessary_a performance_n of_o duty_n employ_v our_o high_a faculty_n in_o their_o best_a 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of_o all_o our_o good_a by_o just_a correspondence_n all_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n all_o our_o strength_n and_o endeavour_n be_v due_a and_o reasonable_o may_v he_o engross_v they_o to_o himself_o exclude_v all_o other_o being_n from_o any_o share_n in_o they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v oblige_v only_o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o he_o only_o to_o act_v direct_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n say_v with_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o yet_o do_v he_o free_o please_v to_o impart_v a_o share_n of_o these_o performance_n on_o mankind_n yet_o do_v he_o charge_v we_o to_o place_v our_o affection_n on_o one_o another_o to_o place_v it_o there_o indeed_o in_o a_o measure_n so_o large_a that_o we_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v a_o great_a according_a to_o a_o rule_n than_o which_o none_o can_v be_v devise_v more_o complete_a or_o 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indeed_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n whereof_o any_o law_n be_v capable_a for_o as_o to_o be_v like_o god_n be_v the_o high_a praise_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o person_n so_o to_o resemble_v the_o divine_a law_n of_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o fair_a character_n that_o can_v be_v assign_v of_o a_o law_n the_o which_o indeed_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o 8._o that_o be_v a_o royal_a and_o sovereign_a law_n exalt_v above_o all_o other_o and_o bearing_z a_o sway_n on_o they_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n or_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 6._o and_o faith_n unfeigned_a that_o charity_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n 9_o and_o that_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n 14._o that_o charity_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o theological_a virtue_n 13._o and_o the_o prime_a fruit_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n 22._o and_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n 14._o which_o combine_v and_o consummate_v all_o other_o grace_n 14._o and_o the_o general_a principle_n of_o all_o our_o do_n saint_n peter_n enjoin_v we_o that_o to_o all_o other_o virtue_n we_o add_v charity_n 7._o as_o the_o top_n and_o crown_n of_o they_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o 8._o saint_n john_n call_v this_o law_n in_o way_n of_o excellence_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 21._o and_o our_o lord_n himself_o claim_v it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a precept_n 12._o this_o say_v he_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o 34._o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o make_v the_o observance_n of_o it_o the_o special_a cognizance_n of_o his_o follower_n 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n 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in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o love_n 11._o it_o produce_v the_o like_a fruit_n of_o beneficence_n towards_o other_o and_o of_o comfort_n in_o ourselves_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v assimilate_v we_o to_o god_n 45._o render_v we_o conformable_a to_o his_o nature_n 2._o follower_n of_o his_o practice_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o felicity_n it_o be_v of_o like_a use_n and_o consequence_n towards_o the_o regulation_n of_o our_o practice_n and_o due_a management_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n in_o such_o respect_v i_o say_v this_o law_n be_v like_a to_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v however_o chief_o so_o for_o that_o god_n have_v please_v to_o lay_v so_o great_a stress_n thereon_o as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o other_o half_a of_o our_o religion_n and_o duty_n or_o because_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o 40._o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n 21._o love_v his_o brother_n also_o which_o be_v to_o his_o praise_n a_o most_o 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