Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	believe_v	faith_n	save_v	2,600	5	7.0153	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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1._o prejudice_n quarrel_n the_o mean_n of_o faith_n the_o 1._o be_v a_o strong_a and_o strange_a prejudice_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o beget_v faith_n or_o against_o the_o instrument_n dispense_n the_o mean_n tush_o say_v one_o this_o preach_a this_o foolish_a preach_n it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a kind_n of_o food_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o manna_n and_o how_o shall_v this_o do_v i_o any_o good_a i_o will_v never_o believe_v this_o foolish_a preach_v can_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v my_o soul_n and_o for_o these_o preacher_n say_v the_o poor_a delude_a soul_n what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o company_n of_o infirmous_a

to_o convert_v the_o child_n it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o a_o gracious_a man_n to_o infuse_v grace_n into_o another_o there_o be_v no_o party_n within_o to_o join_v in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o there_o be_v satan_n without_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v act._n 13.8_o suppose_v any_o soul_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o certain_o it_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o there_o be_v god_n in_o the_o work_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v all_o the_o minister_n under_o heaven_n can_v convert_v a_o soul_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a work_n also_o reas_n 2_o second_o which_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n 4.4_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n 1_o 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of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o excellent_a work_n reas_n 4_o four_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a work_n because_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o most_o excellent_a end_n and_o we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o crown_v the_o action_n end_n it_o aim_v at_o the_o most_o excellent_a end_n but_o the_o win_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n aim_v at_o the_o most_o excellent_a end_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o bring_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o most_o good_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a work_n god_n 1._o it_o bring_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o bring_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o end_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n now_o this_o bless_a end_n be_v the_o main_a issue_n of_o this_o bless_a work_n it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v have_v glory_n even_o in_o the_o 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