Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	nature_n	son_n	13,355	5	6.0279	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67549	The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ...	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1655 (1655)	Wing W802; ESTC R12309	115,178	272

sun_n be_v never_o without_o heat_n so_o love_n be_v never_o without_o work_n and_o well-doing_n 6._o love_n be_v like_a unto_o compass_n or_o faith_n and_o love_n make_v up_o a_o perfect_a pair_n of_o compass_n which_o can_v take_v up_o the_o true_a latitude_n of_o a_o christian_a heart_n faith_n be_v the_o one_o foot_n pitch_v in_o the_o centre_n immovable_o while_o love_n walk_v about_o in_o a_o perfect_a circle_n of_o beneficence_n and_o these_o two_o can_v never_o go_v asunder_o 7._o love_n be_v like_a honour_n which_o vary_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n or_o 8._o like_o unto_o the_o pourcontrel_n or_o peak_n fish_n who_o become_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n the_o thing_n be_v whereon_o it_o fasten_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v love_v divers_a person_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n according_a to_o divers_a respect_n a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n a_o mother_n as_o a_o mother_n a_o child_n as_o a_o child_n a_o neighbour_n as_o a_o neighbour_n a_o friend_n as_o a_o friend_n etc._n etc._n this_o flame_n of_o love_n extend_v itself_o like_a unto_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o torch_n which_o light_v many_o other_o without_o impair_n his_o own_o light_n 9_o love_n be_v like_a dew_n for_o that_o as_o this_o fall_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o low_a grass_n as_o upon_o the_o high_a cedar_n the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a be_v subject_a to_o love_v and_o to_o be_v belove_v 10._o love_n be_v like_a death_n for_o as_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v love_n because_o he_o who_o love_v god_n cease_v to_o sin_n 11._o love_n be_v like_o the_o sardian-stone_n for_o as_o it_o expel_v fear_v procure_v mirth_n make_v bold_a and_o sharpen_v the_o understanding_n as_o dioscorides_n say_v so_o love_n bring_v joy_n joy_n expel_v fear_n and_o consequent_o make_v bold_a and_o valiant_a and_o whet_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n 12._o love_n in_o many_o regard_n be_v like_a or_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o vessel_n or_o ●_o soul_n replete_a or_o replenish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o liquor_n for_o 1._o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n will_v endure_v the_o fire_n whereas_o a_o empty_a one_o crack_n or_o melt_v so_o the_o soul_n be_v empty_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n be_v break_v by_o affliction_n but_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v endure_v the_o fiery_a trial_n ii_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n be_v more_o firm_a and_o stable_a but_o a_o empty_a one_o less_o steady_a and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v overthrow_v so_o a_o soul_n fill_v with_o god_n love_n be_v more_o staid_a and_o steady_a in_o good_a and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o than_o a_o heart_n void_a of_o love_n iii_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n be_v in_o no_o part_n separate_v from_o the_o liquor_n it_o hold_v so_o a_o spiritual_o love_v and_o religious_a heart_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o god_n in_o obedience_n iv_o as_o the_o vessel_n and_o the_o liquor_n it_o hold_v be_v of_o the_o same_o figure_n or_o form_n so_o by_o a_o holy_a love_n we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n or_o after_o his_o image_n v_o as_o the_o full_a vessel_n send_v forth_o liquor_n at_o every_o hole_n so_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o religious_a love_n be_v always_o speak_v or_o utter_v something_o that_o be_v good_a from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v vi_o as_o the_o full_a vessel_n be_v bend_v downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n spill_v or_o shed_v part_n of_o the_o liquor_n so_o those_o who_o lean_a and_o incline_v unto_o the_o world_n fall_v away_o quoad_fw-la gradum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o some_o degree_n of_o grace_n receive_v for_o a_o time_n vii_o as_o the_o full_a vessel_n will_v receive_v no_o other_o liquor_n except_o part_v of_o th●t_n which_o it_o hold_v be_v empty_v out_o so_o the_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o worldly_a thing_n viii_o as_o the_o full_a vessel_n be_v strike_v sound_v not_o so_o where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v there_o affliction_n be_v undergo_v without_o murmur_v ix_o as_o the_o full_a vessel_n become_v empty_a and_o run_v out_o if_o there_o be_v any_o crack_n or_o cleft_n therein_o so_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a but_o dissemble_v all_o show_v or_o seem_n of_o love_n will_v soon_o be_v lose_v x._o as_o the_o full_a vessel_n hold_v and_o have_v more_o within_o than_o be_v see_v without_o so_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n can_v show_v forth_o so_o much_o of_o goodness_n without_o as_o it_o have_v within_o qu._n 11._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o love_n be_v there_o an._n 1._o i_o may_v with_o some_o divide_v love_n into_o these_o three_o sort_n viz_o i_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n this_o be_v that_o love_n whereby_o every_o thing_n have_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o like_a as_o heavy_a thing_n natural_o go_v down_o 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himself_o ii_o god_n the_o father_n love_v god_n the_o son_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 1_o iii_o god_n the_o son_n love_v god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n iv_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n love_v god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n second_o god_n love_v god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v i._o god_n the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n incarnate_a or_o when_o he_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o john_n 17.24_o ii_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n love_v christ_n become_v man_n three_o god_n and_o man_n love_v god_n i._n e._n i._o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n love_v his_o father_n and_o ii_o his_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n four_o god_n love_v man_n i._n e._n i._o god_n the_o father_n love_v man_n john_n 3.16_o and_o ii_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n love_v he_o rom._n 15.30_o five_o god_n and_o man_n love_v man_n that_o be_v i._o christ_n love_v his_o catholic_a church_n cant._n 2.4.3.10_o rom._n 8.35_o ephes_n 3.19_o and._n ii_o he_o love_v his_o particular_a servant_n john_n 11.3_o 4.5.36_o 20.2_o six_o man_n love_v god_n that_o be_v i._n personal_o and_o thus_o he_o love_v god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o ii_o essential_o and_o thus_o he_o love_v god_n one_o in_o essence_n but_o three_o in_o person_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o with_o a_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a love_n for_o his_o own_o end_n and_o sake_n or_o 2._o with_o a_o true_a sincere_a and_o faithful_a love_n seven_o man_n love_v god_n and_o man_n and_o thus_o i._n sometime_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o love_n christ_n cant._n 7.12.8.7_o 2_o cor_n 5.14_o and_o ii_o sometime_o his_o faithful_a child_n and_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o love_v he_o john_n 21.15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 16.21_o phil._n 1_o 23.3.8_o eight_o man_n love_v man_n that_o be_v 1._o man_n love_v himself_o 2_o man_n love_v man_n 3._o man_n love_v woman_n 4._o woman_n love_v woman_n 5_o woman_n love_v man_n first_o man_n love_v himself_o and_o that_o i._o naturally_n semper_fw-la tibi_fw-la proximus_fw-la esto_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la proximus_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la naturae_fw-la it_o be_v so_o natural_a for_o man_n to_o love_v himself_o that_o he_o need_v no_o precept_n or_o command_n to_o do_v it_o and_o ii_o sinful_o every_o one_o have_v two_o self_n a_o self_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o self_n of_o sin_n and_o both_o must_v be_v deny_v for_o christ_n this_o we_o must_v ever_o cast_v away_o as_o a_o snare_n and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n when_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o set_v himself_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o second_o man_n love_v

the_o application_n of_o faith_n answ_n five_o viz._n first_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o general_a or_o definite_a promise_n make_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n concur_v with_o god_n commandment_n and_o bid_v we_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n unto_o ourselves_o seco_fw-la d_o the_o mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n viz._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n luk._n 24.45_o rom._n 10_o 17._o three_o the_o order_n of_o god_n work_v it_o for_o i._o the_o law_n show_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n ii_o it_o work_v in_o we_o compunction_n and_o terror_n act_v 2.37_o romans_z 8.15_o iii_o then_o the_o law_n be_v make_v our_o school_n master_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o gospel_n iv_o learning_n from_o the_o gospel_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a we_o then_o hunger_n after_o mercy_n and_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v mercy_n then_o v._o this_o desire_n cause_v we_o with_o bleed_a heart_n to_o crave_v and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n vi_o upon_o this_o follow_v some_o quiet_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o some_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o be_v thus_o breed_v it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o daily_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o goodness_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v and_o see_v christ_n viz._n i._o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o therefore_o take_v he_o as_o god_n give_v he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n ii_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n with_o feel_v of_o sweetness_n in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o promise_n psal_n 34.8_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o and_o iii_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n for_o sin_n za●h_n 12.10_o math._n 11.28_o john_n 5.35_o and_o iv_o with_o a_o strife_n against_o our_o own_o infidelity_n and_o satan_n temptation_n to_o doubt_v v._o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n with_o the_o 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evidence_n and_o 2._o of_o adherence_n now_o though_o the_o weak_a believer_n want_v the_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n yet_o he_o want_v not_o the_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n though_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o the_o promise_n belong_v unto_o he_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o good_a to_o cleave_v to_o they_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o weakness_n be_v i._o want_n of_o experience_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n when_o we_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o and_o ii_o violence_n of_o temptation_n especial_o if_o it_o prevail_v for_o then_o strong_a faith_n become_v weak_a as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n after_o his_o denial_n and_o in_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n and_o second_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a apprehension_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o sure_a hold_n of_o christ_n as_o gen._n 32.26_o rom._n 4.21.8.38_o qu._n 20._o how_o many_o thing_n do_v true_a faith_n apprehend_v answ_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o reconciliation_n rom._n 3.12.6.1_o 2._o adoption_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o son_n john_n 1.12_o gal._n 4.4_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o be_v god_n john_n 7.38_o 39_o rom._n 8.15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.2.4.6_o eph._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o the_o world_n can_v take_v up_o or_o understand_v joh._n 6.68.8.30_o 31._o 5._o life_n eternal_a john_n 5.24.6.40.47.13.16.20.31_o rom._n 1.16.1_o cor._n 1.21_o and_o 6._o the_o gift_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n mark_n 11.23_o 24._o jam._n 1.6_o qu._n 21._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v save_v only_o by_o faith_n or_o that_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o come_v unto_o salvation_n as_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o former_a question_n answ_n 1._o it_o appear_v most_o clear_o by_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n habak_v 2.4_o mark_v 16.16_o joh._n 1.12_o rom._n 1.17.3.22.4.2.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o gal._n 2.16_o 2._o it_o appear_v hence_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o christ_n john_n 3.16_o act_n 4.10.12_o but_o we_o obtain_v christ_n only_o by_o faith_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v hence_o also_o evident_a because_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whether_o i._o the_o power_n of_o heal_v act_v 3.16_o or_o ii_o health_n itself_o act_v 14.9_o or_o iii_o internal_a peace_n and_o joy_n rom._n 5.1.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o or_o iv_o the_o testimony_n evidence_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o qu._n 22._o how_o can_v faith_n save_v we_o be_v not_o faith_n our_o action_n be_v it_o not_o we_o who_o believe_v can_v we_o by_o faith_n this_o action_n of_o we_o merit_n god_n or_o heaven_n answ_n faith_n do_v not_o merit_n christ_n but_o only_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o let_v we_o observe_v this_o order_n viz._n i._o our_o physician_n be_v christ_n who_o come_v to_o call_v and_o cure_v 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16._o by_o his_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o they_o or_o by_o give_v christ_n unto_o they_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o mittis_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la immittis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la promittis_fw-la vultum_fw-la tuum_fw-la bern._n in_o cantie_a so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n as_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o son_n send_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n teach_v truth_n qu._n 57_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o love_v his_o child_n and_o people_n answ_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v his_o people_n nehem._n 1.8_o 9.11_o and_o 2._o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n nehem._n 1.8_o 9_o 11._o qu._n 58._o wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n love_n or_o express_v his_o love_n to_o some_o people_n more_o than_o other_o answ_n 1._o not_o for_o their_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n deut_n 7.7_o nor_o 2._o for_o their_o merit_n or_o goodness_n hosea_n 14.4_o rom._n 9_o 13._o but_o 3._o for_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mercy_n sake_n deut._n 7.8_o and_o 4._o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n unto_o his_o servant_n deut._n 7.8.10.15_o qu._n 59_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n love_n and_o lovingkindness_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o child_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a love_n unto_o they_o and_o more_o welcome_a than_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o yea_o than_o the_o morning_n dew_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o 2._o his_o lovingkindness_n towards_o they_o be_v many_o psalm_n 25.6_o isa_n 63.7_o 3._o his_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v good_a psalm_n 6.9.16_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v towards_o they_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a psalm_n 42.8.89.33_o isa_n 54.8_o 10._o jer._n 31.3_o or_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a psalm_n 25.6_o or_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a love_n numb_a 23.20_o john_n 13.1_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o free_a love_n hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o rom._n 9.13_o 6._o it_o be_v marvellous_a psalm_n 17.7_o ephes_n 2.7_o tit._n 3.4_o 7._o it_o be_v extraordinary_a excellent_a psalm_n 36.7_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a love_n he_o love_v they_o as_o he_o love_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n john_n 17.23_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n psalm_n 63.3_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o immense_a profound_a and_o infinite_a love_n ephes_n 3_o 18_o 19_o or_o it_o be_v a_o great_a love_n joel_n 2.13_o jonah_n 4.2_o ephes_n 2.4_o i_o e._n i._o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o out_o of_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o john_n 3.16_o ii_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mother_n towards_o her_o child_n isa_n 49.14_o 15.66.13_o iii_o it_o be_v like_o the_o love_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wise_n isa_n 54.4_o 5._o qu._n ●0_n what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o his_o child_n answ_n these_o five_o i._o he_o decree_v before_o all_o time_n to_o save_v they_o ii_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o iii_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n he_o justify_v they_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n before_o he_o reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o or_o assure_v they_o thereof_o iv_o he_o than_o give_v they_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o love_n when_o from_o or_o by_o the_o sign_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n they_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v then_o v._o he_o give_v they_o a_o open_a and_o clear_a vision_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o that_o be_v he_o immediate_o speak_v unto_o their_o heart_n by_o a_o internal_a revelation_n his_o spirit_n witness_v unto_o their_o spirit_n that_o he_o love_v they_o as_o son_n in_o christ_n and_o will_v love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n qu._n 61._o what_o consolation_n may_v the_o faithful_a reap_v from_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o answ_n 1._o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v with_o this_o that_o none_o can_v curse_v they_o numb_a 23.8_o 2._o they_o need_v neither_o fear_n want_v nor_o enemy_n nor_o danger_n gen._n 26.24_o josh_n 10.8.8.1_o 10._o deut._n 1.21_o 3._o they_o may_v know_v to_o their_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v psalm_n 145.5_o 7_o 9_o and_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o psalm_n 115.12_o 14._o ●nd_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o earth_n unto_o they_o and_o prosper_v they_o psalm_n 115.12.16_o and_o 6._o that_o he_o will_v heal_v their_o sin_n and_o backslide_n psalm_n 1●3_n 2_o 3._o hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o this_o question_n may_v be_v much_o enlarge_v from_o quest_n 56._o qu._n 62._o what_o mean_n must_v we_o use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v love_v or_o show_v kindness_n either_o to_o we_o or_o we_o answ_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o do_v so_o gen._n 24.12_o 14._o psalm_n 119.76_o 2._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n and_o not_o of_o the_o world_n joh_n 17._o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n 2_o thess_n 3_o 5._o 4._o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n deut._n 7.12_o 13.11.1.13_o qu._n 63._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n or_o child_n an._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o from_o we_o jer._n 16.5_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o grave_n psalm_n 88.11_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o thousand_o jerem._n 32.18_o 4._o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o for_o his_o own_o lovingkindness_n sake_n psalm_n 119.88.149.159_o jer._n 31_o 3._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o amat_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la amat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la amorem_fw-la tam_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la august_n qu._n 64._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n love_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o answ_n 1._o to_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 2._o to_o love_v stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 3._o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o 4._o to_o praise_v he_o and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n deut._n 26.5_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 1.27_o 28._o ruth_n 4.14_o psalm_n 13.4_o 13.22.24.115.12_o 18.103.1_o 4.138_o 5._o to_o follow_v he_o numb_a 14.24_o joshua_n 14.6_o 14._o 6._o to_o seek_v to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n deut._n 12.7_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o 3._o ephes_n 3_o 8._o 7._o to_o admire_v his_o love_n isa_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 11.33_o 8._o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o 2._o exod._n 23.26_o josh_n 24.2_o 4._o 9_o to_o hear_v he_o deut._n 15.5.6_o 10._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o thus_o love_v we_o psalm_n 5.12_o 11._o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o psalm_n 36_o 7.61.4_o 5.115_o ●_o 12._o 12._o we_o must_v labour_v and_o pray_v for_o true_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 107.43.143.8_o 13._o we_o must_v not_o conceal_v but_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o the_o lord_n lovingkindness_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.10.48.9.92.2_o isa_n 63.7_o 14._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o continue_v it_o both_o to_o we_o we_o and_o all_o his_o psalm_n 25.6.36.10_o 51.1_o 89_o 49.119.88.149_o 159._o 15._o we_o must_v always_o remember_v it_o and_o ruminate_v of_o it_o psalm_n 26.3_o 16_o we_o