Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	affection_n	good_a	spirit_n	2,849	5	4.8243	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10921	A treatise of love. Written by Iohn Rogers, ministers of Gods word in Dedham in Essex	Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.	1629 (1629)	STC 21191; ESTC S105965	73,128	253

i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o glorify_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n and_o john_n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o show_v my_o own_o self_n unto_o he_o vers_fw-la 23._o yea_o these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n james_n 1._o 12._o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o three_o it_o condemn_v those_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o they_o love_v god_n as_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n profit_n pleasure_n friend_n yea_o or_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o idolatry_n and_o to_o make_v that_o our_o god_n which_o we_o love_v above_o god_n and_o spiritual_a adultery_n as_o st._n james_n call_v it_o james_n 4._o 4._o as_o a_o man_n that_o love_v a_o harlot_n more_o than_o his_o own_o wife_n yet_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o this_o yea_o the_o trade_n of_o it_o with_o the_o common_a sort_n who_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o thing_n above_o name_v care_v not_o what_o duty_n they_o omit_v or_o what_o sin_n they_o commit_v against_o god_n who_o yet_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o and_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v love_v in_o and_o for_o he_o and_o under_o he_o and_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o not_o otherwise_o yea_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o their_o love_n be_v not_o perfect_a suffer_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o steal_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o part_n from_o he_o and_o that_o obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o bewail_v deep_o and_o labour_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o that_o his_o love_n may_v be_v great_a in_o we_o than_o to_o any_o thing_n nay_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n brief_o have_v take_v it_o but_o by_o the_o way_n chap._n 3._o of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o first_o what_o it_o be_v now_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o which_o necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o first_o what_o it_o be_v second_o of_o the_o note_n it_o be_v know_v by_o three_o of_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o four_a of_o the_o person_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v 1_o love_n be_v a_o sanctify_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v withal_o endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o affection_n seat_v as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o all_o the_o other_o of_o hate_n hope_v fear_v joy_n grief_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o understanding_n be_v in_o the_o head_n these_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n in_o who_o they_o be_v all_o pure_a well_o order_v and_o in_o good_a tune_n love_v the_o good_a and_o hate_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v utter_o corrupt_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v not_o only_o lose_v all_o their_o purity_n but_o the_o will_n be_v become_v most_o rebellious_a and_o all_o the_o affection_n disorder_v and_o turn_v the_o contrary_a way_n as_o this_o of_o love_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o love_n of_o evil_a to_o malice_n revenge_n and_o self-love_n 2._o i_o say_v its_o a_o sanctify_a affection_n for_o ere_o a_o man_n can_v love_v he_o must_v be_v regenerate_v &_o sanctiff_v throughout_o as_o in_o his_o understanding_n and_o will_n so_o in_o his_o affection_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n he_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o old_a and_o curse_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v put_v away_o and_o a_o new_a and_o contrary_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n wherein_o we_o be_v 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that_o the_o blind_a world_n call_v love_n which_o be_v not_o this_o grace_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o nor_o come_v in_o any_o such_o account_n with_o god_n that_o between_o the_o fornicator_n and_o his_o harlot_n be_v no_o love_n but_o lust_n as_o in_o amnon_n which_o turn_v as_o soon_o into_o hatred_n between_o drunkard_n and_o thief_n be_v no_o love_n but_o conspiracy_n for_o love_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o that_o natural_a love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n this_o be_v in_o bruit_n creature_n the_o cow_n love_v nourish_v and_o defend_v her_o calf_n the_o goose_n and_o gander_n tend_v and_o brood_n their_o young_a nor_o that_o civil_a love_n that_o be_v between_o ordinary_a people_n in_o the_o world_n that_o stand_v only_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v prate_a and_o play_v together_o which_o they_o count_v such_o love_n and_o good_a fellowship_n as_o who_o so_o speak_v against_o and_o call_v for_o better_a spend_v of_o the_o time_n be_v cry_v out_o upon_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o love_n and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o bring_v such_o friendship_n but_o rather_o debate_n such_o as_o that_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v only_o carnal_a whereas_o true_a love_n respect_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o most_o of_o all_o which_o be_v no_o whit_n see_v nor_o think_v of_o among_o carnal_a man_n unregenerate_a man_n can_v love_v their_o neighbour_n for_o while_o they_o be_v kind_a to_o their_o body_n and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v this_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v love_n it_o be_v as_o one_o friend_n or_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o hurt_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o another_o in_o the_o heel_n and_o he_o shall_v careful_o look_v to_o the_o heel_n and_o let_v the_o brain_n putrify_v carnal_a parent_n that_o pamper_v their_o child_n body_n and_o prank_v they_o up_o brave_a and_o lay_v for_o great_a 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without_o which_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o or_o both_o will_v fail_v and_o then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o say_v we_o love_v they_o only_o but_o show_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o etc._n etc._n overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n prou._n 24._o 17._o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o rejoice_v at_o our_o enemy_n fall_v either_o into_o sin_n or_o punishment_n thus_o david_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n fast_v and_o pray_v when_o his_o enemy_n be_v in_o affliction_n elisha_n bid_v the_o king_n set_v bread_n &_o water_n before_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o that_o come_v to_o take_v the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 6._o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o precept_n matth._n 5._o join_v his_o pattern_n not_o only_o not_o revenge_v as_o st._n peter_n say_v be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o be_v persecute_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a pray_v for_o they_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n father_n forgive_v they_o they_o 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the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v unto_o and_o to_o reproach_v we_o for_o such_o singularity_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n that_o do_v it_o six_o this_o have_v reward_n from_o god_n so_o have_v not_o love_v they_o only_o that_o love_n we_o which_o be_v self-love_n we_o shall_v have_v their_o love_n still_o its_o like_a and_o there_o be_v the_o reward_n we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v but_o in_o love_v our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n prou._n 25._o 22._o not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o promise_n for_o our_o encouragement_n seven_o we_o be_v command_v matth._n 5._o 48._o whence_o all_o these_o