Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	child_n	good_a	love_v	6,316	5	6.3785	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36281	Domestick devotions for the use of families and of particular persons whereunto are prefixed some earnest perswasives to prayer and devotion.		1683 (1683)	Wing D1842; ESTC R3307	94,764	289

and_o all_o other_o perfection_n and_o thy_o work_n have_v be_v wonderful_a and_o gracious_a towards_o the_o son_n of_o men._n but_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o what_o be_o i_o vile_a creature_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o therefore_o unworthy_a thou_o shall_v have_v any_o regard_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o a_o pollute_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o thy_o presence_n or_o any_o testimony_n of_o thy_o favour_n the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o my_o life_n have_v be_v always_o disobedient_a and_o provoke_a to_o this_o very_a day_n i_o desire_v therefore_o with_o shame_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n to_o humble_v myself_o beg_v thy_o merciful_a pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o special_a grace_n for_o the_o future_a whereby_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o lead_v a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n since_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o glory_n let_v it_o be_v my_o chief_a care_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o i_o do_v to_o do_v all_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n as_o i_o have_v be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n even_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n so_o grant_v i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o both_o in_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v thou_o and_o whatever_o power_n or_o opportunity_n thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o help_v i_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o in_o do_v good_a and_o discharge_v my_o duty_n both_o towards_o thou_o and_o towards_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v barren_a or_o unfruitful_a but_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o great_a usefulness_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o continue_v to_o i_o my_o understanding_n and_o sense_n together_o with_o health_n and_o soundness_n of_o body_n and_o let_v my_o member_n and_o faculty_n be_v always_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n o_o establish_v my_o heart_n by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v constant_a in_o thy_o faith_n and_o fear_n in_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a command_n and_o so_o after_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n may_v receive_v the_o promise_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o continual_a mercy_n of_o thy_o good_a providence_n by_o which_o i_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v hitherto_o i_o bless_v thou_o for_o the_o protection_n and_o refreshment_n of_o the_o night_n past_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v prolong_v my_o life_n to_o another_o day_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o guide_v and_o defend_v i_o throughout_o the_o same_o bless_v and_o prosper_v my_o endeavour_n in_o every_o lawful_a undertake_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o danger_n or_o unhappy_a accident_n above_o all_o do_v thou_o preserve_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o let_v neither_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o devil_n draw_v i_o aside_o from_o thou_o into_o any_o wicked_a practice_n but_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v still_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n without_o turn_v from_o it_o into_o those_o sinful_a path_n that_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n bless_v thy_o people_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o send_v thy_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o affliction_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n preserve_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n to_o which_o i_o belong_v and_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n do_v good_a to_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o if_o i_o have_v any_o enemy_n forgive_v they_o and_o turn_v their_o heart_n o_o lord_n pardon_v the_o defect_n of_o this_o my_o devotion_n accept_v my_o person_n and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n through_o the_o righteousness_n and_o intercession_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n my_o alone_a saviour_n in_o who_o own_o word_n i_o further_o call_v upon_o thou_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o communion_n o_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o i_o this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amer._n another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n cause_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o be_v and_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n receive_v i_o do_v here_o offer_v up_o my_o bind_a duty_n of_o worship_n and_o praise_n and_o i_o do_v present_a my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v consecreat_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o service_n despise_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o though_o i_o be_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n yet_o according_a to_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n and_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o overlook_v whatever_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o and_o to_o receive_v i_o gracious_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o adopt_a child_n that_o i_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n make_v i_o conformable_a to_o thy_o divine_a image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n do_v thou_o govern_v my_o will_n and_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o may_v love_v what_o thou_o do_v command_v and_o hate_v whatever_o thou_o have_v forbid_v o_o lord_n who_o know_v my_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n instruct_v i_o how_o to_o demean_v myself_o in_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o passage_n of_o my_o life_n thou_o who_o see_v my_o weakness_n strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v all_o evil_a motion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o christian_a obedience_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n but_o let_v the_o direction_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o a_o voice_n behind_o i_o show_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v when_o i_o be_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a confirm_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n make_v i_o steadfast_a and_o immovable_a in_o thy_o service_n that_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n i_o may_v at_o length_n receive_v that_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v be_v thou_o please_v to_o bless_v i_o in_o my_o body_n with_o health_n and_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n with_o increase_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o all_o save_a virtue_n and_o give_v i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n as_o may_v best_o contribute_v to_o my_o real_a happiness_n i_o yield_v thou_o humble_a thanks_o that_o i_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o refresh_v the_o night_n past_a that_o i_o be_o keep_v alive_a to_o this_o morning_n as_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o shade_n of_o night_n so_o help_v i_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o sinful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o walk_v as_o become_v a_o child_n of_o light_n let_v thy_o presence_n be_v with_o i_o and_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n follow_v give_v thy_o angel_n charge_v to_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o any_o disaster_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o exercise_v in_o any_o evil_a work_n but_o grant_v i_o to_o abide_v in_o perfect_a safety_n and_o to_o be_v still_o holy_a and_o upright_a before_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o day_n and_o of_o my_o whole_a life_n through_o my_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o holy_a name_n and_o word_n i_o continue_v to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o love_n o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o communion_n o_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o i_o this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v i_o awake_v morning_n sunday_n morning_n for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o

to_o the_o present_a purpose_n that_o beside_o his_o extraordinary_a learning_n especial_o in_o his_o own_o profession_n and_o his_o admirable_a care_n and_o integrity_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o great_a office_n he_o be_v a_o most_o pious_a and_o devout_a christian_a and_o particular_o be_v eminent_o so_o in_o his_o domestic_a relation_n he_o use_v constant_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o family_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v always_o perform_v by_o himself_o if_o there_o be_v no_o clergyman_n present_a hale_n present_a dr._n burnet_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sr._n mat._n hale_n he_o take_v great_a care_n and_o omit_v no_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o form_n of_o his_o child_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n follow_v they_o with_o repeat_v instruction_n which_o he_o not_o only_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o that_o they_o may_v abide_v with_o they_o and_o still_o occur_v to_o their_o thought_n he_o do_v 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the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v prejudicial_a and_o of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o house_n nor_o can_v they_o think_v well_o of_o their_o own_o condition_n to_o god-ward_o while_o they_o so_o much_o disregard_n his_o worship_n and_o service_n i_o say_v beside_o all_o this_o they_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a sin_n and_o gild_n of_o this_o domestic_a irreligion_n will_v be_v just_o chargeable_a on_o they_o and_o they_o must_v expect_v that_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o their_o family_n will_v be_v lay_v to_o their_o account_n as_o the_o person_n who_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v prevent_v the_o same_o and_o if_o through_o want_n of_o pious_a discipline_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o devotion_n their_o child_n or_o other_o belong_v to_o their_o charge_n shall_v become_v profane_a and_o wicked_a how_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v for_o it_o at_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a 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command_v charge_v persuade_v they_o that_o they_o beware_v of_o pride_n backbiting_a drunkenness_n fornication_n of_o luxury_n anger_n perjury_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n 20._o evil_n de_fw-fr salutar_n docum_fw-la c._n 20._o and_o whoever_o be_v faithful_a and_o conscientious_a herein_o be_v zealous_a for_o religion_n and_o for_o keep_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o in_o their_o house_n imply_v their_o vigilant_a care_n that_o all_o under_o their_o domestic_a authority_n may_v serve_v god_n and_o live_v like_o christian_n they_o do_v true_o approve_v themselves_o as_o good_a servant_n to_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n to_o he_o of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v 15._o name_v eph._n 3_o 15._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v well_o reward_v by_o he_o for_o his_o kind_a favour_n shall_v be_v towards_o they_o his_o blessing_n on_o their_o person_n their_o family_n and_o estate_n and_o after_o 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