Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	beauty_n	heart_n	see_v	2,957	5	3.2630	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08429	The helmet of hope, distinguished from the hope of hypocrites. And published to prevent the danger of false hope, and to promote the duty of living in true hope of glory. With an appendix of the grounds of hope, collected in a catalog of promises and experiences. / By A.B. ...	Barnett, Andrew, 17th cent.	1694 (1694)	Wing B875BA; ESTC R172272	76,414	184

3.14_o and_o there_o translate_v confidence_n faith_n be_v a_o confident_a and_o steadfast_a expectation_n of_o thing_n promise_v it_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n and_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v in_o expectation_n thereof_o it_o realize_v the_o promise_n and_o show_v the_o soul_n how_o substantial_a they_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v no_o trifle_n or_o feign_a thing_n but_o thing_n of_o substance_n weight_n and_o worth_n real_o subsist_v and_o certain_o to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o enable_v the_o soul_n confident_o to_o expect_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_a for_o and_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v thing_n not_o see_v either_o because_o future_a or_o because_o invisible_a faith_n represent_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o sure_a and_o certain_a the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o excellency_n the_o 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