Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	love_n	love_v	worldly_a	3,021	5	9.1436	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o say_v then_o be_v this_o thy_o case_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o thou_o suffer_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v discomfort_a the_o redeemer_n have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o these_o punishment_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o indignation_n steel_v with_o hatred_n but_o anger_n meekn_v with_o love_n mind_v it_o good_a christian_n the_o lord_n have_v annex_v this_o proviso_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o you_o transgress_v you_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v visit_v with_o the_o rod_n yet_o the_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o psa_n 89.30_o etc._n etc._n as_o poison_v due_o mix_v and_o order_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o skilful_a physician_n do_v not_o kill_v but_o help_v to_o bring_v health_n so_o the_o wise_a god_n will_v temper_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o thou_o for_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o redemption_n thy_o saviour_n learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o thy_o sin_n heb._n 5.8_o take_v thou_o out_o the_o same_o lesson_n i_o may_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o start_v and_o dispute_v this_o question_n whether_o those_o which_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n be_v so_o full_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n that_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v for_o sin_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o curse_n in_o they_o nor_o can_v be_v true_o so_o call_v but_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o strife_n about_o word_n the_o controversy_n may_v be_v thus_o decide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o curse_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o material_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o unwelcome_a or_o formal_o as_o it_o the_o sinner_n liableness_n to_o the_o avenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o large_o for_o any_o evil_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n or_o strict_o for_o that_o great_a evil_n of_o evil_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a perdition_n take_v it_o material_o or_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n speak_v it_o aloud_o that_o believer_n be_v not_o full_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n in_o this_o life_n but_o take_v it_o formal_o and_o strict_o and_o thus_o the_o elect_a sinner_n be_v whole_o set_v free_a from_o it_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o conversion_n the_o terrible_a tempest_n that_o will_v overwhelm_v he_o and_o render_v he_o utter_o and_o everlasting_o miserable_a be_v pass_v by_o and_o sh●ll_v not_o fall_v upon_o his_o head_n only_o some_o drop_n and_o sprinkling_n may_v dash_v he_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o yea_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v so_o alter_v eneru._n med●●inales_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a●g_n 〈◊〉_d corr●●●●nes●_n &_o 〈…〉_o ●nes_fw-gr fabr●●●_n lo●●s_v ●●siones_fw-la ●●●●t●on●s_fw-la &_o candidat●●●es_v guilford_n p●●is_fw-la apud_fw-la ames_n bell._n eneru._n that_o they_o do_v he_o good_a as_o the_o lord_n warning-peece_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o a_o physical_a receipt_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o toothsome_a yet_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n heb._n 12.10_o 11._o jer._n 24.5_o if_o thou_o be_v well_o advise_v thou_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o effect_n of_o revenge_a justice_n but_o as_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o medicine_n to_o cure_v thy_o folly_n and_o help_v to_o promote_v virtue_n as_o hammer_v or_o squaring_n and_o knock_v be_v or_o wash_n and_o whitening_n dan._n 11.35_o and_o this_o may_v minister_v sweet_a refresh_n to_o thou_o under_o the_o ro●●_n even_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o thy_o sin_n chap._n viii_o use_v 4._o examination_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o mark_n of_o actual_a interest_n in_o redemption_n 4._o but_o now_o lest_o some_o bold_a sinner_n shall_v snatch_v at_o this_o consolation_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o add_v something_o for_o examination_n that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v actual_a partaker_n of_o they_o or_o no._n if_o this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n to_o buy_v poor_a sinner_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n than_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o try_v our_o way_n that_o upon_o due_a consideration_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o true_a satisfy_a answer_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o this_o weighty_a case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o be_o i_o 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he_o oh_o say_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o such_o a_o man_n i_o have_v lie_v by_o it_o for_o ever_o i_o even_o owe_v he_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o i_o shall_v love_v he_o dear_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v this_o be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o have_v leave_v christ_n actual_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n thou_o can_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o consider_v both_o those_o depth_n of_o misery_n from_o which_o he_o have_v rescue_v thou_o and_o that_o height_n of_o felicity_n whereinto_o he_o have_v ensta●ed_v thou_o and_o also_o the_o desperate_a hazard_n which_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o run_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o great_a work_n and_o thou_o can_v serious_o profess_v and_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o deliverer_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o and_o 116.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n thou_o can_v now_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n oh_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o endear_v unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o miserable_a creature_n i_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a dog_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ready_a to_o weary_v i_o but_o christ_n have_v take_v it_o off_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o it_o therefore_o i_o love_v he_o he_o have_v my_o heart_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o ever_o well_o then_o say_v every_o pretender_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o be_o redeem_v for_o i_o love_v jesus_n christ_n else_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v but_o alas_o there_o be_v much_o false_a unsound_a lexic_fw-la property_n of_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la ad_fw-la splendorem_fw-la solis_fw-la examen_fw-la sustinere_fw-la potest_fw-la pasor_n lexic_fw-la dissemble_a love_n in_o the_o world_n only_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a sound_a and_o uncorrupt_a will_n evidence_n your_o interest_n in_o redemption_n eph._n 6.24_o let_v we_o therefore_o hold_v up_o this_o eagle_n before_o the_o sun_n that_o we_o may_v try_v whether_o it_o be_v right_o breed_v or_o a_o bastard_n true_a love_n to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n be_v 1._o single_n carry_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n the_o eye_n look_v straight_o towards_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o love_v he_o primary_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o enjoy_v by_o he_o but_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n apply_v be_v both_o a_o mean_n to_o produce_v and_o a_o help_n to_o advance_v this_o love_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o know_v christ_n somewhat_o experimental_o than_o he_o see_v that_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o he_o which_o render_v he_o altogether_o lovely_a can._n 5.16_o now_o he_o love_v he_o entire_o

and_o belong_v to_o be_v more_o near_o unite_v to_o he_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o his_o method_n but_o contra_fw-la he_o desire_v to_o have_v real_a interest_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o conform_v to_o he_o in_o holiness_n domine_fw-la bona_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la tecum_fw-la domine_fw-la if_o thy_o heart_n can_v say_v yea_o to_o this_o thou_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n but_o if_o thou_o love_v he_o only_o for_o lump_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o thou_o get_v by_o he_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n thy_o love_n be_v mercenary_a 2._o superlative_a it_o transcend_v and_o overtop_n all_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o redeem_a soul_n love_v wife_n child_n friend_n his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o he_o love_v they_o not_o fained_o and_o in_o show_n but_o true_o and_o indeed_o within_o due_a limit_n and_o in_o such_o proportion_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o but_o yet_o he_o love_v jesus_n christ_n far_o and_o far_o above_o they_o all_o this_o love_n leave_v all_o other_o love_v many_o thousand_o mile_n behind_o it_o so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v come_v near_o it_o he_o be_v precious_a singular_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o pet._n 2.7_o he_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o they_o have_v a_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o he_o his_o interest_n prevail_v in_o their_o soul_n infinite_o above_o all_o other_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n disownes_o yea_o reject_v all_o love_n tender_v to_o he_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o dear_a relation_n matth._n 10.37_o yea_o we_o must_v hate_v these_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o luke_n 14.26_o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o it_o can_v answer_v to_o this_o do_v thy_o soul_n set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o thy_o redeemer_n do_v thy_o heart_n embrace_v he_o as_o incomparable_o excellent_a do_v thou_o find_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o more_o sweet_a and_o content_v than_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n and_o his_o absence_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n and_o restraint_n of_o his_o gracious_a influence_n from_o thy_o spirit_n more_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a than_o all_o other_o want_v or_o burden_n which_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n set_v up_o any_o thing_n above_o he_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o party_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o some_o other_o party_n which_o have_v get_v the_o chair_n in_o thy_o soul_n be_v slight_v and_o must_v sit_v at_o its_o footstool_n or_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o door_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o base_a beggarly_a love_n which_o will_v not_o stand_v thou_o in_o stead_n 3._o 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