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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

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for_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 4.10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 6._o it_o be_v grace_n in_o god_n that_o when_o he_o have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v content_a to_o admit_v of_o it_o and_o have_v put_v his_o son_n upon_o the_o work_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o reveal_v to_o we_o christ_n surety_n righteousness_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o unto_o we_o without_o which_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o surety_n can_v not_o avail_v we_o and_o what_o else_o can_v it_o be_v but_o grace_n in_o god_n that_o make_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n effectual_a to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o who_o have_v also_o hear_v of_o this_o way_n of_o satisfying-justice_n job_n 33.23_o 24_o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n eph._n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v free_a notwithstanding_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o wonderful_a riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n may_v shine_v in_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n isa_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 4._o for_o who_o be_v christ_n engage_v as_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o his_o suretyship_n only_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o act_n of_o cautionry_n for_o his_o people_n remit_v the_o consideration_n of_o it_o in_o a_o large_a extent_n unto_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v handle_v upon_o this_o subject_a before_o i_o answer_v this_o question_n i_o shall_v premit_fw-la some_o distinction_n which_o make_v way_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o 1._o 10._o see_v mr._n ruth_n treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 2._o c._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v consider_v either_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v preach_v according_a to_o the_o commanding-will_a of_o god_n or_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o purpose_n the_o 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absolute_a promise_n and_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o our_o duty_n and_o obligation_n and_o what_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n because_o god_n command_v it_o or_o forbid_v it_o but_o what_o be_v god_n will_n of_o purpose_n and_o decree_n and_o what_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o act_v effectual_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n he_o overrule_a their_o corrupt_a will_n so_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v jer._n 31.31_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 11.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o 36.25_o etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o party_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o this_o twofold_a consideration_n thereof_o for_o the_o party_n contract_v with_o god_n in_o the_o