Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	commandment_n	love_v	word_n	5,108	5	4.8578	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52417	A collection of miscellanies consisting of poems, essays, discourses, and letters occasionally written / by John Norris ...; Selections. 1687	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Idea of happiness, in a letter to a friend.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1248; ESTC R14992	200,150	477

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hereafter_o and_o they_o be_v the_o near_a approach_n we_o can_v make_v to_o it_o here_o 30._o nor_o be_v the_o 2d_o great_a commandment_n less_o reasonable_a than_o the_o first_o the_o true_a and_o most_o effectual_a way_n a_o man_n can_v take_v to_o love_v himself_o be_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o for_o since_o man_n be_v a_o necessitous_a and_o indigent_a creature_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o indigent_a and_o since_o he_o can_v upon_o his_o own_o solitary_a stock_n supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o want_n of_o society_n be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o since_o of_o all_o creature_n here_o below_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v he_o either_o so_o much_o good_a or_o so_o much_o harm_n as_o those_o of_o his_o own_o species_n as_o it_o will_v be_v his_o best_a security_n to_o have_v as_o many_o friend_n and_o as_o few_o enemy_n as_o he_o can_v so_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o this_o to_o hate_v and_o injure_v none_o but_o to_o love_v and_o oblige_v all_o will_v be_v his_o best_a policy_n so_o far_o be_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n from_o be_v according_a to_o the_o element_n of_o the_o leviathan_n a_o state_n of_o hostility_n and_o war_n that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o make_v more_o apparent_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n than_o universal_a charity_n and_o benevolence_n and_o indeed_o will_v all_o man_n but_o once_o agree_v to_o espouse_v one_o another_o interest_n and_o prosecute_v the_o public_a good_a true_o and_o faithful_o nothing_o will_v be_v want_v to_o verify_v and_o realize_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n to_o anticipate_v the_o millennial_a happiness_n and_o bring_v down_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n society_n will_v stand_v firm_a and_o compact_a like_o a_o mathematical_a frame_n of_o architecture_n support_v by_o mutual_a dependency_n and_o coherence_n and_o every_o man_n kindness_n will_v return_v again_o upon_o himself_o in_o the_o circle_n and_o reciprocation_n of_o love._n 31._o but_o beside_o this_o consideration_n of_o interest_n there_o be_v another_o which_o equal_o contribute_v to_o recommend_v this_o law_n of_o universal_a benevolence_n and_o perhaps_o with_o more_o sweetness_n of_o insinuation_n than_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v pleasure_n these_o two_o be_v put_v together_o by_o the_o psalmist_n 1._o who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o pleasant_a for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n there_o be_v certain_o a_o most_o divine_a pleasure_n in_o the_o act_n and_o express_v of_o benevolence_n so_o that_o if_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o one_o thing_n beside_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o own_o infinity_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o man_n can_v do_v good_a to_o another_o without_o recreate_v and_o feast_v his_o own_o spirit_n nay_o even_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o self-sufficient_a man_n who_o as_o to_o his_o interest_n have_v the_o least_o need_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o oblige_a yet_o as_o to_o his_o pleasure_n have_v the_o great_a for_o he_o enjoy_v his_o happy_a state_n most_o when_o he_o communicate_v it_o and_o take_v a_o partner_n with_o he_o into_o his_o paradise_n and_o receive_v a_o more_o vigorous_a joy_n from_o the_o reflection_n than_o from_o the_o direct_a incidency_n of_o his_o happiness_n 32._o i_o may_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n with_o other_o particular_a branch_n of_o this_o great_a law_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o be_v so_o notorious_a no_o society_n be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o they_o and_o withal_o so_o attest_v by_o the_o common_a vote_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o all_o human_a law_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n to_o engage_v man_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v any_o plea_n in_o their_o behalf_n instead_o therefore_o of_o lend_v any_o further_a light_n to_o what_o shine_v already_o so_o conspicuous_o by_o its_o own_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o justify_v the_o christian_a law_n in_o some_o of_o those_o instance_n which_o seem_v most_o to_o cross_v the_o present_a interest_n of_o mankind_n 33._o there_o be_v some_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n which_o seem_v direct_o and_o in_o their_o whole_a kind_n to_o be_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o man._n for_o as_o for_o those_o which_o may_v accidental_o and_o in_o some_o juncture_n of_o circumstance_n i_o shall_v consider_v they_o afterward_o now_o these_o i_o shall_v derive_v from_o that_o abstract_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n the_o divine_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount._n the_o one_a instance_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o precept_n of_o meekness_n which_o our_o divine_a lawgiver_n have_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o resist_v not_o evil_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o prejudice_n either_o of_o the_o civil_a sword_n or_o of_o legal_a prosecution_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o injury_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o give_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n a_o continual_a advantage_n against_o the_o best_a nor_o of_o public_a war_n between_o distinct_a kingdom_n for_o they_o be_v under_o no_o common_a jurisdiction_n have_v no_o other_o expedient_a whereby_o to_o right_v themselves_o when_o injure_a but_o only_a as_o to_o private_a person_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o permit_v unless_o in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o life_n for_o then_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n take_v place_n the_o benefit_n of_o other_o law_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n i_o say_v be_v not_o permit_v to_o retaliate_v evil_a but_o oblige_v rather_o with_o their_o divine_a master_n to_o give_v 6._o their_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o their_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n 34._o now_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a disadvantageous_a and_o inconvenient_a command_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o tie_v up_o our_o hand_n to_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n and_o affront_n and_o invite_v the_o ill_a treatment_n of_o rude_a and_o disingenuous_a spirit_n but_o whoever_o serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n will_v find_v that_o pure_a and_o simple_a revenge_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o absurd_a and_o very_o productive_a of_o ill_a consequence_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o injury_n for_o that_o may_v have_v some_o end_n of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n in_o it_o but_o to_o do_v another_o man_n a_o diskindness_n mere_o because_o he_o have_v do_v i_o one_o serve_v to_o no_o good_a purpose_n and_o to_o many_o ill_a one_o for_o it_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o first_o injury_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o act_n of_o any_o wrong_n shall_v be_v rescind_v though_o the_o permanent_a effect_n may_v but_o instead_o of_o make_v up_o the_o 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heroic_a piety_n 1._o since_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a instrument_n of_o our_o present_a happiness_n but_o also_o the_o only_a and_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o future_a one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v but_o little_o leave_v for_o the_o orator_n to_o do_v here_o the_o naked_a efficacy_n of_o self-love_n and_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o true_a and_o main_a interest_n be_v sufficient_a to_o engage_v we_o upon_o religious_a performance_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o heroic_a piety_n have_v a_o much_o heavy_a task_n not_o only_o because_o he_o persuade_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n but_o because_o he_o be_v to_o address_v himself_o whole_o to_o a_o weak_a principle_n for_o since_o our_o interest_n be_v secure_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o principle_n of_o generosity_n to_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o 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6._o in_o proportion_n to_o this_o notion_n of_o heroic_a virtue_n i_o understand_v by_o heroic_a piety_n those_o excellent_a degree_n and_o eminence_n of_o religion_n which_o though_o to_o arrive_v at_o be_v extreme_o laudable_a yet_o we_o may_v fall_v short_a of_o they_o without_o sin_n god_n have_v not_o bind_v they_o upon_o we_o as_o part_n of_o duty_n or_o make_v they_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o only_o recommend_v they_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o instance_n of_o generosity_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o high_a and_o singular_a exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o profound_a and_o steady_a contemplation_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o passionate_a application_n of_o seraphic_a love_n act_n of_o ecstatic_a joy_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n holy_a transport_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n praise_n and_o adoration_n earnest_a contention_n and_o very_o numerous_a return_n of_o prayer_n actual_a reference_n of_o our_o most_o natural_a and_o indifferent_a action_n to_o god_n glory_n extraordinary_a work_n of_o charity_n great_a severity_n of_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n abstemiousness_n from_o many_o lawful_a pleasure_n perpetual_a celibacy_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v the_o excellent_a product_n of_o a_o contemplative_a and_o affectionate_a religion_n 7._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o heroic_a piety_n i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o second_o undertake_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n though_o universality_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n be_v indispensable_o require_v of_o every_o christian_a and_o consequent_o every_o part_n of_o religion_n oblige_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n as_o to_o its_o kind_n yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o degree_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o which_o we_o be_v

not_o so_o oblige_v will_v evident_o appear_v from_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o one_o single_a proposition_n that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o be_v best_a the_o reasonableness_n of_o which_o proposition_n appear_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o since_o that_o which_o be_v best_o be_v a_o superlative_a it_o necessary_o suppose_v the_o positive_a to_o be_v good_a and_o if_o so_o than_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o if_o we_o be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v only_o good_a will_v be_v evil_a it_o be_v short_a of_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n 8._o this_o argument_n i_o take_v to_o be_v demonstrative_a and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o supererogation_n in_o i_o to_o allege_v any_o more_o but_o however_o for_o the_o clear_a eviction_n and_o strong_a confirmation_n of_o this_o assertion_n i_o far_o consider_v that_o the_o scripture_n consist_v of_o counsel_n as_o 6._o well_o as_o command_n now_o if_o some_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o counsel_n only_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o conclude_v two_o thing_n 1._o from_o their_o be_v counsel_v that_o they_o be_v good_a nothing_o be_v matter_n of_o counsel_n but_o what_o be_v so_o and_o second_o from_o their_o be_v only_o counsel_v that_o they_o do_v not_o oblige_v and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o good_a that_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o 9_o it_o be_v far_a observable_a that_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o threefold_a will_n of_o god._n rom._n 12._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o will_n which_o be_v good_a that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a the_o first_o of_o these_o denote_v absolute_a duty_n the_o two_o last_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o heroic_a excellence_n thus_o for_o st._n paul_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v a_o act_n of_o strict_a 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