Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	love_v	word_n	4,771	5	4.7257	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13284	A spirituall posie for Zion. Or Two decades of observations, theologicall and philosophicall. By Archibald Symmer, preacher of Gods word at Great-Oakley in Northhampton-shire	Symmer, Archibald.	1629 (1629)	STC 23588; ESTC S118075	30,896	50

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theresore_n the_o mighty_a apollo_n of_o this_o learned_a generation_n can_v have_v dedicate_v unto_o your_o w._n a_o far_o more_o odoriferous_a nosegay_n yet_o reject_v not_o this_o simple_a one_o the_o persian_a prince_n take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o because_o he_o see_v the_o giver_n heart_n the_o giver_n gift_n excel_v so_o let_v it_o please_v your_o w._n to_o respect_n non_fw-la quid_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la for_o what_o i_o can_v i_o offer_v for_o lo_o i_o offer_v at_o your_o kindness_n shrine_v this_o little_a incense_n or_o this_o flower_n of_o i_o and_o so_o i_o humble_o take_v my_o leave_n commend_v both_o yourself_o and_o all_o you_o to_o the_o effectual_a blessing_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o further_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o sanctisy_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n your_o worship_n ever_o to_o command_v archibald_n symmer_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v christian_n reader_n that_o some_o affe-eared_a midas_n will_v misconstrue_v these_o word_n of_o the_o wife-man_n 12.12_o heek_n 12.12_o of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o read_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o cynic_n momus_n will_v mutter_v with_o the_o comic_a niljam_fw-la dictum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dictum_fw-la priur_fw-fr all_o this_o therefore_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v thy_o christianity_n cause_v thou_o to_o consider_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o try_a position_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nil_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la quàm_fw-la otiosum_fw-la &_o dormientem_fw-la de_fw-la alioram_n labour_v &_o vigilijs_fw-la disputare_fw-la hos_n hieron_n in_o hos_n martial_a shall_v soon_o find_v lelius_n carp_n his_o verse_n then_o publish_v his_o own_o sed_fw-la tu_fw-la vide_fw-la et_fw-la side_n the_o drift_n of_o my_o labour_n be_v thy_o good_a the_o information_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o reformation_n of_o the_o rebellious_a if_o i_o obtain_v this_o thing_n bless_a be_v my_o desire_n if_o thou_o attain_v this_o end_n bless_v god_n the_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o let_v carp_a theon_n bite_v till_o his_o gum_n ache_v and_o viperous_a zoilus_n spider-like_a consume_v his_o own_o bowel_n through_o unregarded_a malice_n but_o thou_o vive_fw-fr vale_n siquid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la ist_fw-mi be_v candidus_n imperti_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la vtere_fw-la meeum_fw-la and_o so_o i_o commend_v thou_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n a.s._n a_o spiritvall_n posy_n for_o zion_n the_o first_o decad._n fl._n 1._o of_o charity_n iehova_n alpha_n and_o omega_n 18.2_o invocatio_fw-la gen._n 15.1_o ps_n 18.2_o thou_o all_o sufficient_a shield_n to_o thy_o saint_n who_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n 8.2_o psalm_n 8.2_o and_o suckling_n haste_v ordain_v strength_n and_o perfect_v thy_o praise_n direct_v and_o protect_v i_o humble_v entreat_v thou_o both_o the_o mind_n and_o pen_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n that_o whatsoever_o shall_v proceed_v from_o hence_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o declaration_n of_o thy_o most_o orthodoxal_a will_n through_o christ_n our_o immortal_a redeemer_n amen_n and_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n because_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o use_v i_o and_o peruse_v my_o labour_n in_o love_n and_o judgement_n i_o have_v begin_v with_o thou_o in_o love_n and_o of_o charity_n and_o sebrietie_n aristotle_n enter_v into_o the_o treatise_n of_o his_o demonstrative_a syllogism_n in_o his_o posterior_n analytike_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o these_o three_o question_n principal_o 1._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o borrow_v the_o egyptian_a spoil_n we_o will_v begin_v our_o love_n the_o infallible_a demonstration_n of_o unfeigned_a christianity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.11_o that_o there_o be_v brotherly_a love_n even_o among_o the_o militant_a saint_n of_o god_n be_v questienlesse_a for_o as_o ichova_n the_o true_a god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o love_n so_o the_o true_a chrulian_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v the_o man_n of_o love_n as_o be_v abraham_n gen._n 2.19_o rom._n 9.3_o col._n 1.4.1_o thess_n 1.3_o philem_n 5._o heb._n 6.10_o apoc._n 2.19_o 45.15_o moses_n exod._n 32.32_o paul_n the_o colossian_n the_o thessalonian_o philemon_n the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thyattia_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 13.1_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o as_o by_o faith_n the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n possess_v christ_n lesus_fw-la their_o immortal_a husband_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o by_o patience_n their_o own_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o so_o by_o the_o eternal_a bond_n of_o christian_a amity_n they_o enjoy_v one_o another_o 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o ps_n 133.1_o though_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n lesus_fw-la say_v matth._n 24.12_o among_o the_o wicked_a because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a yet_o the_o love_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v continue_v and_o whosoever_o deni_v this_o shall_v of_o necessity_n infer_v and_o aver_v this_o monstrous_a and_o ridiculous_a absurdity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o treu_n congregation_n on_o the_o earth_n which_o flat_o contradict_v that_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psalm_n 97.10_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n then_o take_v away_o charity_n &_o take_v away_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la ausas_fw-la charity_n be_v a_o heavenly_a agitation_n both_o in_o and_o on_o the_o sanctify_a heart_n whence_o then_o be_v it_o from_o the_o earth_n no_o for_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o earthy_a and_o earthly_a but_o brotherly_a love_n be_v heavenly_a therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n heavenly_a this_o fire_n than_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o empyrell_n paradise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o love_n be_v enlive_v and_o cause_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o god_n of_o love_n yea_o the_o lord_n of_o love_n itself_o have_v love_v we_o 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 13.11.1_o john_n 4.16_o zeph._n 2.1_o ephes_n 1.4_o when_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v yea_o before_o we_o be_v at_o all_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la which_o divine_a &_o supreme_a love_n move_v and_o procure_v he_o to_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n this_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o saint_n kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n this_o their_o dear_a love_n to_o their_o love_a god_n again_o which_o be_v a_o final_a cause_n of_o that_o sempiternal_a love_n so_o then_o that_o archetypus_fw-la &_o primigenius_fw-la amor_fw-la that_o un_o searchable_a love_n of_o jehova_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n huius_fw-la amoris_fw-la ectypi_fw-la of_o this_o our_o love_n to_o our_o maker_n for_o as_o the_o seal_n imprint_v into_o the_o wax_n that_o image_n and_o character_n that_o be_v engrave_v first_o into_o itself_o so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o imprint_v into_o our_o heart_n our_o love_n to_o he_o again_o and_o of_o this_o love_n of_o we_o to_o the_o lrd_o arise_v our_o bind_a charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n the_o faithful_a love_n one_o another_o because_o they_o love_v the_o lord_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o spirit_n say_v if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o john_n 4.20_o the_o necessity_n then_o of_o the_o connexion_n of_o those_o two_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v great_a yea_o absolute_a and_o the_o equity_n of_o of_o the_o dependencie_n of_o the_o latter_a upon_o the_o former_a be_v infringible_a because_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v after_o the_o same_o 40._o calvin_n just_a 1.2_o c._n 8._o sect_n 40._o gen._n 1.27_o and_o the_o samt_v recreated_a and_o renew_a in_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n colos_n 3.10_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whosever_v love_v the_o lord_n dear_o with_o danid_n 18.1_o ps_n 18.1_o can_v choose_v but_o love_v his_o child_n sincere_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o mercenary_a 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32._o phil._n 1.9_o c._n 2.2_o colos_n 2.2.1_o thess_n 3.12_o c._n 4.9_o &c_n &c_n 5.8.1_o timoth._n 1.5_o c._n 2.15_o c._n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n 6.11.2_o timoth._n 1.13_o &_o 2.22_o tit._n 2.2_o heb._n 10.24_o jam._n 1.27.1_o pet._n 1.22_o c._n 2.27_o c._n 3.8_o c._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n 5.14.2_o pet._n 1.7.1_o john_n 2.10_o c._n 3.11.14.16_o 18._o &_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 7.11_o &_o 21.2_o john_n 5._o jude_n 2._o so_o frequent_a be_v the_o precept_n because_o the_o duty_n be_v so_o necessary_a concern_v the_o second_o motive_n great_a be_v the_o utility_n and_o bounty_n of_o love_n for_o first_o it_o cause_v that_o amiable_a and_o quiet_a peace_n of_o assotiation_n which_o the_o psalmist_n declare_v with_o the_o blessing_n that_o accompany_v the_o same_o in_o this_o manner_n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o comely_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 133._o psal_n 133._o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o anrons_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o as_o the_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o charity_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faithful_a 5.6_o cal._n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 16.14_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o ungodly_a bury_v many_o good_a gist_n in_o other_o under_o that_o one_o infirmity_n of_o malice_n 10.12_o ●rov_fw-mi 10.12_o so_o god_n child_n cover_v many_o infirmity_n in_o other_o under_o that_o one_o good_a gist_n of_o charity_n for_o as_o st._n hierome_n say_v non_fw-la aequè_fw-la audiunt_fw-la inimici_fw-la &_o amici_n qui_fw-la inimicus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o scirpo_fw-la nodum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la envy_n have_v the_o yellow_a jaundice_n 13.5.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.5.6_o but_o charity_n be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoy_v ce_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a but_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 13.4_o chap._n 8.2_o chap_n 13.4_o charity_n edifi_v wherein_o in_o many_o thing_n for_o it_o work_v longanimitie_n and_o patience_n kindness_n benevolence_n and_o humility_n unto_o these_o charity_n add_v spiritual_a magnanimity_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v blameless_a 1_o john_n 2.10_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n 3.14_o chap_n 3.14_o and_o of_o his_o crown_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v final_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n coloss_n 3.14_o and_o the_o