Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	beget_v	love_v	only_a	2,697	5	6.4558	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07348	Ecclesiastica interpretatio: or The expositions vpon the difficult and doubtful passages of the seuen Epistles called catholike, and the Reuelation Collected out of the best esteemed, both old and new writers, together with the authors examinations, determinations, and short annotations. The texts in the seuen Epistles of Iames, Peter, Iohn and Iude are six and forty. The expositions vpon the Reuelation are set forth by way of question and answer. Here is also a briefe commentary vpon euery verse of each chapter, setting forth the coherence and sense, and the authors, and time of writing euery of these bookes. Hereunto is also annexed an antidot against popery. By Iohn Mayer, B. of D. and pastor of the Church of Little Wratting in Suffolke.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1627 (1627)	STC 17731; ESTC S112551	448,008	564

god_n judgement_n be_v to_o have_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n in_o we_o towards_o one_o another_o for_o fear_n come_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a if_o we_o have_v such_o love_n in_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o degree_n the_o life_n the_o chastity_n the_o good_n or_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brother_n which_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v usual_o the_o original_n of_o inward_a trouble_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o mind_n chap._n v._n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o faith_n prove_v that_o the_o faithful_a love_n the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o they_o love_v god_n and_o that_o they_o love_v god_n because_o they_o keep_v his_o commandment_n urge_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o coherence_n of_o it_o with_o the_o former_a be_v this_o have_v prove_v that_o he_o which_o love_v god_n must_v needs_o love_v his_o brother_n he_o proceed_v to_o confirm_v it_o further_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n hereby_o we_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o love_v other_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o also_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v our_o love_a of_o god_n the_o father_n both_o of_o we_o and_o they_o for_o he_o that_o love_v a_o man_n love_v his_o child_n also_o for_o his_o sake_n verse_n 1_o 2._o so_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o new_a argument_n we_o can_v love_v god_n but_o we_o must_v love_v our_o brethren_n also_o because_o they_o be_v the_o beget_v of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o faithful_a person_n and_o have_v reason_v so_o much_o about_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o show_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o this_o love_n be_v viz._n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n verse_n 2_o 3._o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v hereupon_o that_o no_o man_n then_o can_v love_v god_n he_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v so_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o that_o this_o be_v their_o continual_a study_n and_o care_n &_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o chief_a enemy_n hinder_v they_o from_o keep_v these_o commandment_n v._o 4_o 5._o then_o because_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n jesus_n he_o show_v by_o what_o certain_a testimony_n he_o come_v that_o we_o may_v undoubted_o believe_v press_v the_o same_o vers_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o then_o what_o benefit_n do_v redound_v to_o the_o believer_n even_o eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o for_o which_o cause_n he_o say_v that_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o resume_v again_o the_o argument_n touch_v boldness_n before_o use_v chap._n 4_o 17._o for_o if_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o life_n be_v we_o we_o can_v but_o with_o confidence_n ask_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n vers_n 14_o 15._o wherefore_o he_o exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o sin_n so_o that_o their_o sin_v be_v not_o unto_o death_n vers_fw-la 16._o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o pray_v for_o such_o vers_n 17._o and_o then_o affirm_v again_o the_o immunity_n of_o god_n child_n from_o sin_n and_o show_v how_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o sin_n but_o the_o faithful_a in_o grace_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o dehortation_n from_o idolatry_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o john_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 2._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o marvel_n mayer_n mayer_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_v before_o from_o our_o love_a of_o one_o another_o to_o the_o love_a of_o god_n do_v now_o reason_n from_o our_o love_a of_o god_n to_o our_o love_a of_o one_o another_o but_o certain_o there_o may_v be_v areciprocall_a argument_n draw_v both_o way_n we_o can_v have_v true_a love_n towards_o one_o another_o but_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n as_o piscator_fw-la note_v piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o wicked_a love_n and_o delight_n in_o one_o another_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o true_a love_n because_o we_o have_v no_o love_n of_o god_n in_o love_v thus_o see_v his_o commandment_n be_v transgress_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o mutual_a love_n to_o insert_v this_o here_o lest_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o true_a love_n &_o laudable_a before_o god_n which_o be_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v 1._o verse_n 1._o love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o but_o here_o in_o the_o plural_a whereupon_o many_o have_v gather_v that_o by_o he_o which_o be_v beget_v christ_n jesus_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v touch_v the_o love_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v because_o many_o that_o outward_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n beda_n hilar_n 6._o c_o trin._n august_n lib_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ●2_n beda_n do_v not_o in_o heart_n love_v he_o but_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o but_o many_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o regenerate_a as_o dydimus_n oecumenius_n glossa_fw-la ordmaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o assent_v rather_o to_o this_o latter_a because_o of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o number_n and_o a_o assumption_n as_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o because_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v that_o be_v to_o express_v he_o which_o be_v beget_v 3._o verse_n 3._o in_o that_o his_o commancement_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v grievous_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o thing_n a_o speech_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a 28._o mat._n 11_o 28._o and_o my_o burden_n light_n but_o the_o next_o word_n screw_v to_o explain_v these_o 4._o verse_n 4._o because_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v the_o world_n the_o true_a faithful_a person_n delight_v in_o god_n commandment_n 7._o rom_n 7._o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o carry_v still_o about_o with_o he_o he_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v they_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a because_o they_o do_v not_o withhold_v we_o from_o any_o thing_n profitable_a or_o true_o pleasant_a unto_o us._n inssitae_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gr●t_fw-la c_o 43._o quo●_n odo_fw-la est_fw-la grave_n cum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la est_fw-la mandatum_fw-la aut_fw-la en●m_fw-la quisqua_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la &_o grave_a est_fw-la aut_fw-la diligit_fw-la &_o grave_a esse_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dug_n de_fw-fr nat_n perfect_a inssitae_fw-la saint_n augustine_n speak_v excellent_o in_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a how_o shall_v that_o be_v grievous_a which_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o love_n for_o either_o a_o man_n do_v not_o love_n and_o so_o it_o be_v grievous_a or_o else_o he_o love_v and_o so_o it_o can_v be_v grievous_a popish_a writer_n do_v hereupon_o insult_v over_o we_o teach_v that_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v they_o for_o the_o regenerate_v to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_v how_o be_v they_o say_v not_o to_o be_v grievous_a saint_n augustine_n shall_v answer_v for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o love_n and_o delight_n that_o we_o take_v in_o they_o that_o make_v they_o not_o grievous_a see_v hereby_o we_o be_v not_o press_v as_o with_o a_o burden_n but_o clevate_v as_o with_o wing_n as_o the_o same_o father_n also_o speak_v for_o though_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o delight_v in_o so_o exact_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o us._n as_o gregory_n speak_v latur_fw-la greg._n lib._n 5._o in_o 1_o reg_n 12._o quid_fw-la grave_n non_fw-la leviter_fw-la ●oll●rat_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la diligitur_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la devotione_fw-la por_fw-mi latur_fw-la what_o grievous_a thing_n do_v not_o he_o light_o bear_v that_o love_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v belove_v be_v bear_v with_o great_a devotion_n indeed_o if_o for_o our_o imperfection_n and_o fail_n in_o keep_n god_n commandment_n we_o shall_v be_v judge_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a but_o see_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v state_v in_o he_o that_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n perfect_o and_o god_n do_v not_o behold_v we_o any_o more_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n who_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v we_o we_o become_v secure_a in_o respect_n

hence_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n deliver_v it_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v love_v essential_o see_v it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o abide_v in_o god_n and_o we_o be_v say_v by_o love_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o aquin._n tho._n aquin._n tho._n aquin._n say_v that_o love_n be_v twofold_a first_o whereby_o we_o love_v elicitive_o and_o formal_o and_o this_o he_o grant_v be_v a_o create_a habit_n or_o else_o effectual_o and_o exemplary_o and_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o most_o consent_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v love_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v goodness_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n because_o he_o be_v infinite_o love_v a_o example_n whereof_o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v and_o such_o a_o fountain_n of_o love_n as_o that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o he_o can_v but_o love_v one_o another_o now_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v love_n 12._o verse_n 11._o th._n aquinas_n si_fw-mi tantus_fw-la tantillos_fw-la iustus_fw-la iniustos_fw-la creator_n creaturas_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la samus_fw-la fra●res_fw-la &_o pares_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la conform_v debemus_fw-la in●●cem_fw-la diligere_fw-la verse_n 12._o that_o find_v it_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o love_v as_o we_o shall_v we_o may_v seek_v it_o of_o he_o second_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o god_n love_v of_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o this_o he_o resolve_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 20._o because_o we_o can_v otherwise_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n but_o by_o love_v one_o another_o again_o as_o thomas_n aquinas_n have_v it_o by_o his_o example_n who_o be_v our_o father_n we_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o love_v if_o so_o great_a a_o one_o love_v so_o little_a one_o the_o creator_n the_o creature_n the_o just_a the_o unjust_a we_o that_o be_v brethren_n and_o equal_a and_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o love_v one_o another_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o we_o as_o perfection_n be_v oppose_v to_o fiction_n it_o be_v in_o we_o indeed_o neither_o do_v we_o make_v show_v hereof_o only_o and_o this_o true_a love_n he_o call_v the_o spirit_n 13._o verse_n 13._o we_o know_v that_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o because_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o what_o mean_v he_o when_o he_o say_v as_o he_o be_v so_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n &_o therefore_o we_o have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n oecumen_fw-la verse_n 17._o oecumen_fw-la to_o this_o oecumenius_n may_v answer_v for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v as_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o world_n when_o by_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o represent_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o by_o true_a brotherly_a love_n we_o come_v as_o near_o unto_o he_o as_o we_o can_v for_o who_o so_o do_v thus_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o last_o day_n not_o unto_o condemnation_n but_o unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n augustine_n expound_v it_o of_o god_n augustine_n augustine_n as_o he_o be_v so_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n if_o we_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o so_o do_v beda_n beda_n beda_n there_o need_v no_o contention_n whether_o of_o these_o way_n it_o be_v expound_v but_o that_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n be_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o be_v but_o one_o say_v catharinus_n catharinus_n that_o christ_n be_v still_o in_o this_o world_n in_o memory_n and_o example_n be_v always_o propound_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o faithful_a four_o how_o be_v love_n say_v to_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o that_o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n see_v to_o fear_n be_v elsewhere_o commend_v oecumen_fw-la verse_n 18._o oecumen_fw-la to_o this_o also_o oecumenius_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fear_n the_o first_o initial_a when_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n a_o man_n come_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o profit_v whereby_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o perfect_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o god_n become_v solicitous_a lest_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v fail_v of_o do_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v towards_o he_o who_o he_o most_o dear_o love_v per●●●entium_fw-la psal_n 19.10_o august_n ser._n 214_o the_o temp_n lib_n 83._o quaest_n q._n 36._o tantò_fw-la minor_fw-la sit_fw-la timor_fw-la quantò_fw-la patria_fw-la quò_fw-la tendimus_fw-la propior_fw-la maior_fw-la enim_fw-la timor_fw-la debe●esse_fw-la perigrinantium_fw-la minor_fw-la propinquantium_fw-la ●●●●us_fw-la per●●●entium_fw-la and_o this_o love_n when_o a_o man_n attain_v to_o he_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o so_o without_o the_o trouble_n that_o come_v by_o this_o fear_n and_o of_o this_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v pure_a s._n augustine_n say_v that_o no_o man_n while_o he_o live_v can_v be_v free_a from_o fear_n because_o he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v not_o yet_o perfect_a charity_n but_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o less_o by_o how_o much_o the_o country_n to_o which_o we_o be_v tend_v be_v the_o near_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o peregrination_n be_v the_o great_a the_o fear_n of_o those_o that_o draw_v nigh_o be_v the_o lesser_a but_o of_o those_o that_o come_v thy_o her_n none_o at_o all_o touch_v the_o initial_a fear_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o right_a christian_a estate_n as_o the_o bristle_n make_v way_n for_o the_o shoemaker_n thread_n &_o a_o burn_a hot_a iron_n though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o make_v the_o wound_n &_o pain_n the_o great_a yet_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o putrify_a humour_n it_o take_v away_o all_o pain_n at_o the_o last_o 12._o tertul._n in_o scorpia●●_n cap._n 12._o tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n which_o be_v not_o in_o love_n be_v worldly_a fear_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 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