Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	command_v	heart_n	love_v	2,850	5	6.0405	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41441	The old religion demonstrated in its principles, and described in the life and practice thereof	Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.	1684 (1684)	Wing G1111; ESTC R2856	107,253	396

for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o stout_o and_o brave_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v it_o upon_o we_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v as_o cautious_a and_o timorous_a of_o draw_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v seldom_o separate_a from_o the_o last_o for_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o encounter_v a_o danger_n will_v not_o ordinary_o thrust_v himself_o into_o it_o and_o usual_o those_o who_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o foolhardy_a as_o to_o run_v themselves_o into_o difficulty_n show_v as_o little_a courage_n and_o conduct_n in_o conflict_v with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v discretion_n in_o the_o adventure_n upon_o they_o and_o no_o wonder_n see_v in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o put_v themselves_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n trust_v to_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o can_v in_o reason_n expect_v other_o than_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o grace_n in_o such_o unwarrantalbe_n enterprise_v let_v the_o pious_o dispose_v man_n therefore_o not_o be_v so_o fond_a as_o to_o try_v experiment_n upon_o himself_o lest_o he_o buy_v his_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o too_o great_a a_o hazard_n let_v he_o not_o go_v too_o near_a sin_n in_o confidence_n that_o he_o can_v divide_v by_o a_o hair_n and_o come_v off_o clever_o enough_o for_o instance_n let_v he_o not_o nibble_n at_o a_o oath_n nor_o mince_v the_o matter_n of_o profaneness_n nor_o drink_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o sobriety_n nor_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o deal_n for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n nor_o consider_v the_o slippery_a ground_n he_o stand_v upon_o that_o will_v thus_o venture_v to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o his_o liberty_n nor_o let_v he_o provoke_v enemy_n to_o himself_o by_o intemperate_a zeal_n as_o if_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o meet_v with_o opposition_n enough_o without_o his_o own_o procure_n nor_o the_o world_n have_v malice_n enough_o unless_o he_o inflame_v and_o exasperate_v it_o especial_o let_v he_o not_o thrust_v himself_o into_o lewd_a company_n in_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n and_o stability_n for_o he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a apprehension_n of_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o by_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a imprudence_n tempt_v he_o to_o tempt_v himself_o nay_o nor_o do_v he_o seem_v to_o hate_v and_o abominate_a sin_n so_o absolute_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o love_v the_o vicinage_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o it_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o advise_v prov._n 5._o 8._o concern_v the_o whorish_a woman_n be_v very_o applicable_a to_o this_o case_n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o so_o also_o he_o say_v of_o flagitious_a man_n chap._n 4._o 14_o 15._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o for_o he_o that_o go_v ordinary_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o precipice_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n sometime_o or_o other_o to_o fall_v in_o and_o he_o that_o nibble_v at_o the_o bait_n will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v take_v with_o the_o hook_n 6._o six_o and_o last_o as_o a_o discreet_a man_n and_o concern_v for_o eternal_a life_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v overdare_n and_o confident_a in_o his_o approach_n towards_o sin_n and_o danger_n so_o neither_o ought_v he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o be_v timorous_a and_o straitlaced_n in_o thing_n eminent_o and_o unquestionable_o good_a whether_o it_o be_v in_o instance_n of_o devotion_n towards_o god_n or_o of_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n of_o himself_o or_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n towards_o other_o for_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v such_o a_o scope_n and_o latitude_n as_o that_o a_o brave_a and_o noble_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n may_v and_o will_v distinguish_v itself_o from_o a_o narrow_a and_o stingy_a temper_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o they_o for_o example_n such_o a_o man_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o neither_o will_v nor_o aught_o to_o confine_v his_o devotion_n to_o such_o strict_a and_o precise_a measure_n as_o that_o he_o that_o fall_v short_a of_o they_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o omission_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o will_v contrariwise_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o spend_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a of_o his_o time_n in_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o such_o other_o act_n of_o immediate_a worship_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o apply_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o just_a ten_o or_o tithe_v of_o his_o increase_n to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o religion_n nor_o will_v he_o grudge_v to_o deny_v himself_o upon_o weighty_a occasion_n some_o of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o at_o other_o time_n he_o can_v allow_v himself_o without_o sin_n or_o if_o occasion_n be_v he_o will_v give_v alm_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o his_o estate_n but_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n perhaps_o beyond_o his_o convenience_n for_o these_o thing_n though_o general_o consider_v they_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o express_a duty_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a mere_o because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v so_o long_o as_o the_o species_n and_o kind_a of_o they_o be_v command_v and_o beside_o such_o extraordinary_a expression_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o general_a command_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o demonstrate_v our_o love_n to_o god_n our_o gratitude_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a bounty_n towards_o we_o and_o our_o value_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n see_v that_o by_o such_o instance_n especial_o we_o show_v that_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o we_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o the_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v express_o a_o sin_n to_o omit_v any_o one_o of_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n aforesaid_a yet_o it_o must_v be_v a_o palpable_a argument_n of_o a_o narrow_a heart_n towards_o god_n to_o yield_v no_o such_o instance_n at_o all_o and_o can_v but_o proceed_v from_o very_o culpable_a superstition_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o so_o do_v nay_o more_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v barren_a of_o such_o fruit_n and_o careless_a of_o such_o performance_n be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o folly_n and_o imprudence_n towards_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o comfort_n which_o our_o heart_n may_v receive_v by_o such_o generosity_n for_o although_o by_o no_o after_o act_n of_o we_o how_o excellent_a soever_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o proper_a amends_o to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o our_o former_a offence_n and_o omission_n yet_o by_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o we_o speak_v of_o we_o show_v ourselves_o sensible_a of_o those_o miscarriage_n and_o that_o we_o be_v under_o remorse_n for_o they_o and_o we_o give_v proof_n that_o we_o true_o love_v god_n though_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o obtain_v his_o favour_n by_o the_o most_o costly_a oblation_n upon_o all_o which_o account_v it_o seem_v very_o adviseable_a that_o he_o who_o set_v his_o face_n towards_o heaven_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o open_v and_o enlarge_v his_o heart_n this_o way_n and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v cramp_v and_o contract_v by_o any_o odd_a opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_n whereas_o therefore_o some_o man_n seem_v to_o fancy_n a_o frugal_a way_n of_o religion_n and_o according_o inquire_v for_o the_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la as_o we_o say_v or_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o if_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v divide_v by_o a_o hair_n and_o they_o will_v be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o no_o more_o piety_n than_o will_v just_o carry_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o they_o seek_v after_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o will_v have_v fire_n without_o heat_n religion_n without_o devotion_n piety_n without_o affection_n holiness_n without_o zeal_n or_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o fear_n god_n but_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o love_v he_o to_o speak_v plain_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o goodness_n be_v never_o seek_v after_o but_o in_o a_o ill_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o by_o a_o cowardly_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v find_v with_o comfort_n for_o the_o essence_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o discoverable_a without_o the_o fruit_n than_o a_o body_n without_o its_o accident_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n of_o obtain_v true_a comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n viz._n either_o by_o our_o daily_a