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
A64622	A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1645 (1645)	Wing U151; ESTC R19025	516,207	504

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that_o signify_v that_o god_n give_v christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o we_o that_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o receiver_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n to_o feed_v their_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o &_o 6._o 50_o 51._o what_o be_v the_o sacramental_a action_n of_o the_o receiver_n they_o be_v two_o receiver_n first_o to_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n offer_v by_o the_o minister_n what_o do_v that_o signify_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n into_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n by_o faith_n that_o they_o and_o only_o they_o have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n crucify_v which_o thus_o apply_v christ_n to_o themselves_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n john_n 1._o 12._o what_o be_v the_o second_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o body_n and_o digest_v they_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o what_o do_v that_o 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