Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	death_n	grace_n	sin_n	2,705	5	4.3277	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66441	Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel.	Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel.	1665 (1665)	Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006	194,887	304

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burn_v and_o be_v never_o extinguish_v o_o love_n which_o be_v always_o hot_a and_o never_o cool_v kindle_v i_o let_v i_o be_v whole_o inflame_v by_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v whole_o love_v thou_o for_o he_o love_v thou_o too_o little_a who_o love_v any_o thing_n with_o thou_o which_o he_o do_v not_o love_v for_o thou_o lord_n let_v i_o love_v yea_o with_o thy_o help_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v first_o love_v i_o let_v anselme_n conclude_v this_o matter_n who_o thus_o breathe_v after_o a_o love_a saviour_n fol._n saviour_n certain_o domine_fw-la quia_fw-la fecisti_fw-la i_o debeo_fw-la amori_fw-la tuo_fw-la meipsum_fw-la totum_fw-la quia_fw-la i_o red●misti_fw-la debeo_fw-la meipsum_fw-la totum_fw-la quia_fw-la tantum_fw-la promittis_fw-la debeo_fw-la meipsum_fw-la imo_fw-la tantum_fw-la debeo_fw-la amori_fw-la tuo_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la m●ipsum_fw-la quantum_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la major_a i_o pro_fw-la quo_fw-la dedisti_fw-la teipsum_fw-la &_o cvi_fw-la promittis_fw-la teipsum_fw-la fac_n precor_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o gustare_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quod_fw-la gusto_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sentiam_fw-la per_fw-la affectum_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la plus_fw-fr debeo_fw-la quam_fw-la meipsum_fw-la totum_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la plus_fw-la habeo_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la possum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o reddere_fw-la totum_fw-la trahe_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la in_fw-la amorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la totum_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la conditione_n fac_fw-la totum_fw-la tuum_fw-la dilectione_n ansel_n medit._fw-la de_fw-la gen._n hum._n cap._n 7._o mihi_fw-la p._n 269._o 16._o inter_fw-la opera_fw-la tom._n 3._o mihi_fw-la p._n 199._o fol._n sure_o o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o i_o owe_v my_o whole_a self_n to_o thy_o love_n because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o i_o owe_v thou_o my_o whole_a self_n because_o thou_o promise_v so_o 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love_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o motive_n more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v sect._n 4._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n 4._o all_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v a_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o experience_v his_o love_n towards_o themselves_o do_v and_o can_v but_o love_v he_o the_o church_n testify_v this_o say_v to_o he_o in_o her_o conference_n with_o he_o cant._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o the_o upright_o love_v thou_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v place_n be_v ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n those_o choose_v call_v and_o faithful_a one_o who_o with_o chaste_a and_o pure_a mind_n serve_v the_o lord_n only_o and_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o stand_v with_o christ_n on_o mount_n zion_n who_o you_o find_v describe_v rev._n 14.3_o 4._o these_o love_n the_o lord_n for_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o good_a ointment_n which_o they_o perceive_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v they_o and_o 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remembrance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n manifest_v by_o his_o suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n flow_v from_o they_o to_o his_o church_n do_v love_v he_o that_o be_v be_v confirm_v and_o increase_v in_o love_n to_o he_o more_o and_o more_o 80._o more_o robotham_n on_o cant._n p._n 80._o as_o fire_n be_v increase_v by_o add_v of_o fuel_n unto_o it_o so_o be_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n upon_o fresh_a and_o new_a manifestation_n of_o his_o great_a love_n towards_o we_o that_o the_o church_n herself_o do_v love_n christ_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o canticle_n 435._o canticle_n watson_n christ_n loveliness_n p._n 435._o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o divine_a epithalamium_n or_o marriage-song_n in_o which_o be_v all_o the_o strain_n of_o holy_a love_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o pure_a allegory_n and_o metaphor_n such_o as_o do_v represent_v that_o dear_a affection_n and_o union_n which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n she_o call_v he_o her_o belove_a cap._n 2.3_o nor_o do_v she_o love_v he_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a as_o we_o say_v but_o with_o a_o love_n fetch_v as_o deep_a as_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o heart_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v say_v she_o cap._n 1.7_o 221._o 1.7_o jeanes_n scholast_n pract_n divin_n part_n 1._o on_o col._n 1.19_o p._n 221._o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o she_o have_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o her_o heart_n as_o to_o make_v her_o sick_a of_o love_n cant._n 2.5_o 305._o 2.5_o sibs_n bowel_n open_v p._n 305._o a_o sickness_n not_o unto_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n a_o sickness_n that_o never_o end_v but_o in_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n it_o wrought_v in_o she_o a_o love_n of_o a_o most_o powerful_a and_o unconquerable_a influence_n a_o love_n as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8.6_o a_o love_n as_o forcible_a and_o irresistible_a as_o death_n trample_v upon_o and_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n that_o occur_v in_o performance_n of_o duty_n unto_o or_o undergo_n of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n a_o love_n inflame_v into_o jealousy_n and_o this_o jealousy_n as_o cruel_a or_o hard_o as_o the_o grave_a as_o it_o there_o follow_v that_o be_v as_o inexorable_a unto_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n unto_o her_o most_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a sin_n her_o darling_n and_o most_o indulge_v lust_n a_o love_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o fire_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n ibid._n for_o 1._o as_o fire_n be_v the_o hot_a of_o element_n so_o her_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o solid_o intense_a than_o her_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v all_o of_o a_o fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o 2._o as_o the_o motion_n of_o fire_n be_v upward_o towards_o heaven_n so_o the_o church_n love_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n whereby_o she_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o 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ascribe_v glory_n to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o of_o so_o much_o right_n belong_v luke_n 2.14_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v enlarge_v in_o love_n towards_o you_o and_o you_o be_v not_o straighten_v in_o he_o oh_o be_v not_o straighten_v in_o your_o own_o bowel_n but_o be_v you_o also_o enlarge_v in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o if_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v implant_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v spring_v out_o at_o your_o lip_n and_o your_o mouth_n will_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n q_o if_o your_o soul_n have_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 63.5_o fatness_n ps_n 63.5_o your_o mouth_n will_v praise_v he_o with_o joyful_a lip_n whereas_o he_o who_o heart_n and_o lip_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o blessing_n and_o praise_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o love_n gives_z clear_a evidence_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o never_o taste_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o thankful_a 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short_a of_o acceptance_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o admission_n into_o glory_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o who_o cry_v lord_n lord_n make_v a_o fair_a outward_a show_n and_o profession_n who_o for_o want_v of_o do_v his_o will_n second_v that_o profession_n with_o power_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v turn_v off_o with_o a_o non_fw-la novi_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3_o without_o this_o your_o profession_n will_v but_o tend_v to_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n 1._o your_o sin_n this_o reflect_v the_o great_a dishonour_n upon_o christ_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o such_o as_o these_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o the_o unholy_a life_n of_o christian_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n lo_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n christ_n their_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o the_o professor_n be_v and_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o the_o worshipper_n be_v such_o be_v he_o who_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o as_o 149._o as_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_n colunt_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la &_o sectatores_fw-la aestimari_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coli●ur_fw-la q●●andò_fw-la ●●●m_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 149._o salvian_n bring_v they_o in_o blaspheme_v thus_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o personal_a guilt_n by_o way_n of_o participation_n the_o guilt_n of_o other_o blasphemy_n redound_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v occasion_v this_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n for_o thereby_o as_o the_o same_o 133._o same_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la utique_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la barbaris_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la meliores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la flatus_fw-la salu._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 133._o salvian_n excellent_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a any_o man_n state_n be_v the_o more_o criminal_a be_v his_o fault_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 154._o after_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la dicimur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barborum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atrociùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o that_o this_o may_v never_o be_v your_o case_n 1._o dwell_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v of_o you_o by_o meditation_n till_o you_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o argument_n that_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o yourselves_o sincere_o to_o his_o service_n set_a yourselves_o therefore_o to_o meditate_v how_o far_o his_o love_n carry_v he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o consider_v his_o incarnation_n life_n death_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o trouble_v that_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o endure_v that_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o evil_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o so_o willing_o undergo_v all_o that_o evil_a of_o suffer_v which_o you_o read_v of_o and_o then_o as_o to_o sin_n reason_n thus_o with_o yourselves_o be_v sin_n the_o great_a cause_n and_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v my_o sin_n the_o cord_n that_o bind_v he_o the_o whip_n that_o scourge_v he_o the_o thorn_n that_o wound_v he_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o and_o fetch_v his_o heartblood_n from_o he_o and_o shall_v i_o love_v the_o sin_n that_o kill_v my_o saviour_n shall_v i_o use_v they_o kind_o who_o thus_o abuse_v he_o god_n forbid_v i_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n who_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n nor_o hug_v in_o my_o bosom_n that_o serpent_n which_o have_v sting_v my_o friend_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v sin_n which_o have_v deal_v worse_a than_o so_o with_o my_o everlasting_a father_n my_o best_a friend_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o again_o do_v jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o this_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o but_o extreme_a hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o so_o ill_o requite_v his_o love_n as_o to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v do_v he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o resume_v and_o embrace_v it_o be_v he_o 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without_o sin_n than_o go_v into_o heaven_n

with_o sin_n and_o for_o service_n reckon_v thus_o with_o yourselves_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v thus_o love_v i_o to_o suffer_v such_o indignity_n and_o hardship_n for_o i_o and_o bestow_v so_o many_o so_o great_a so_o wonderful_a blessing_n upon_o i_o sure_o i_o owe_v the_o great_a love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 577._o he_o sanè_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la millies_fw-la pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la possem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la annis_fw-la maximos_fw-la labores_fw-la subire_fw-la ne_fw-la millessiman_n partem_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la beneficii_fw-la possem_fw-la compensare_fw-la etc._n etc._n lesle_n de_fw-fr sum._n bono_fw-mi lib_n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 577._o sure_o be_v i_o able_a a_o thousand_o time_n to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o hard_a labour_n a_o thousand_o year_n i_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v a_o compensation_n for_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o benefit_n because_o 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they_o be_v beat_v and_o tear_v cruel_a stripe_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o often_o renew_v can_v not_o overcome_v their_o impregnable_a faith_n no_o not_o though_o their_o very_a bowel_n be_v dig_v out_o and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o member_n as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v torment_v in_o another_o place_n have_v write_v to_o some_o martyr_n they_o return_v he_o a_o answer_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o tell_v he_o epist_n he_o host_n veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la perho●rescimus_fw-la sed_fw-la provocamus_fw-la &_o inimicos_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la c●ssimus_fw-la vicimus_fw-la epist_n 26._o inter_fw-la cypr._n epist_n now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o provoke_v they_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n we_o overcome_v they_o and_o a_o little_a before_o they_o tell_v he_o 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neither_o thing_n visible_a nor_o invisible_a so_o that_o i_o may_v but_o obtain_v jesus_n christ_n let_v fire_n cross_z concourse_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o cut_n separate_a and_o break_v of_o my_o bone_n the_o dissipation_n of_o my_o member_n the_o destruction_n of_o my_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v all_o come_v upon_o i_o only_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v jesus_n christ_n 8._o christ_n clark_n live_v 4._o vol._n 1._o p._n 7._o 8._o polycarpus_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o proconsul_n to_o blaspheme_v christ_n with_o promise_n of_o his_o liberty_n return_v this_o excellent_a answer_n four_o score_n and_o six_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v christ_n neither_o have_v he_o ever_o offend_v i_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o how_o can_v i_o then_o revile_v my_o king_n that_o have_v thus_o keep_v i_o be_v threaten_v with_o wild_a beast_n unless_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o answer_v bring_v they_o forth_o for_o i_o have_v determine_v with_o myself_o not_o to_o repent_v 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amiableness_n in_o he_o than_o in_o all_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n satisfaction_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v that_o in_o comparison_n or_o competition_n with_o he_o the_o dear_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o parent_n of_o our_o body_n the_o child_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o wife_n of_o our_o bosom_n the_o blood_n of_o our_o vein_n the_o heart_n in_o our_o breast_n must_v not_o only_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o lose_v as_o sacrifice_n but_o hate_v as_o snare_n when_o they_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o he_o 162._o he_o preston_n of_o love_n pag._n 162._o indeed_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o as_o god_n but_o as_o a_o creature_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o above_o all_o to_o say_v we_o love_v he_o as_o god_n &_o yet_o not_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o be_v a_o contradiction_n nay_o we_o love_v he_o not_o at_o all_o if_o we_o love_v he_o not_o above_o all_o for_o as_o 33._o as_o pink_n trial_n of_o love_n pag._n 33._o one_o observe_v so_o much_o only_o do_v we_o 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sufficient_a ground_n to_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o love_n jesus_n christ_n as_o 62._o as_o wall_n none_o but_o christ_n pag._n 62._o i_o find_v bernard_n profess_v himself_o to_o do_v plusquam_fw-la tua_fw-la plusquam_fw-la tuos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la te_fw-la 1._o love_v jesus_n christ_n plusquam_fw-la tua_fw-la more_o than_o all_o your_o enjoyment_n of_o estate_n riches_n wealth_n enjoyment_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o our_o enjoyment_n house_n land_n and_o whatever_o you_o have_v in_o this_o world_n for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 14.33_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o forsake_v not_o all_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n it_o be_v a_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o austin_n creature_n austin_n minus_n te_fw-la amat_fw-la qui_fw-la tècum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amat_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 29._o see_v

244._o john_n 10.15_o †_o he_o do_v not_o only_o spend_v himself_o in_o all_o to_o his_o life_n but_o spend_v life_n and_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3.15_o yet_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v live_v phil._n 2.8_o and_o this_o he_o do_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o eph._n 5.2_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o mat._n 20.28_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o part_v with_o our_o life_n when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o our_o death_n 144._o death_n ward_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 144._o my_o saviour_n begin_v to_o i_o in_o a_o bitter_a cup_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o pledge_v he_o say_v mr._n saunders_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a self-love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v himself_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o john_n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n that_o be_v with_o a_o excessive_a and_o preposterous_a love_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o 127._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr amare_fw-la nimio_fw-la et_fw-la praepostero_fw-la hic_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la gerh._n har._n p._n 127._o gerhard_n note_v he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n as_o that_o from_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o keep_v it_o he_o deny_v i_o and_o my_o gospel_n he_o shall_v lose_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o keep_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o to_o lose_v but_o destroy_v to_o bring_v unto_o utter_a destruction_n for_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o 128._o the_o perdere_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la amittere_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la ●…i_fw-la charae_fw-la jacturam_fw-la sed_fw-la exitio_fw-la tradere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n vis_fw-fr huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la i●_n transitiuâ_fw-la significatione_n usurpati_fw-la est_fw-la in_o extremum_fw-la exitium_fw-la adducere_fw-la ger._n har._n p._n 128._o learned_a observe_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o study_n to_o preserve_v his_o temporal_a life_n upon_o these_o term_n do_v expose_v he_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n ibid._n life_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vita_fw-la odio_fw-la habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la merito_fw-la censetur_fw-la inter_fw-la summa_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la libenter_fw-la objicere_fw-la debent_fw-la fideles_fw-la quum_fw-la eos_fw-la à_fw-la christi_fw-la accessu_fw-la remoratur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la comparatiuè_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la spernenda_fw-la sit_fw-la vita_fw-la quoties_fw-la nobis_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la deo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n not_o simple_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o earthly_a blessing_n to_o be_v high_o prize_v and_o careful_o preserve_v but_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n out_o of_o love_n to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v undervalue_v neglect_v and_o cast_v away_o if_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o live_v to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o remora_n in_o our_o way_n to_o christ_n now_o he_o that_o thus_o hate_v his_o life_n and_o will_v free_o part_v with_o it_o when_o call_v thereunto_o for_o christ_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v loc_n understand_v vide_fw-la tolet._n &_o calv._n in_o loc_n as_o if_o a_o 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respect_n to_o pharaoh_n command_v to_o cast_v the_o israelitish_n male_n into_o the_o river_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v exod._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o live_v scap._n live_v verbum_fw-la significat_fw-la soetum_fw-la vivum_fw-la parere_fw-la chemn_v lyser_n har._n in_o loc_n vivum_fw-la animal_n producere_fw-la scap._n the_o word_n signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o live_a creature_n beza_n render_v it_o by_o vivificabit_fw-la and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v quicken_v it_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o christ_n do_v hereby_o very_o fit_o express_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o present_a life_n as_o loc_n as_o conci●●è_fw-la expri●it_fw-la christus_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la animas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la generari_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ubi_fw-la perditae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la peri●●e_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la negaret_fw-la in_o terrá_fw-fr vivere_fw-la quia_fw-la verae_fw-la demum_fw-la &_o solidae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la initium_fw-la est_fw-la renunciare_fw-la mundo_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n note_v when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v man_n to_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o then_o do_v man_n begin_v to_o live_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a life_n when_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o sure_o be_v very_o emphatical_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n now_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o alive_a again_o in_o eternity_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o mysterious_a midwifery_n towards_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o passion-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n natalitia_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o birth_n day_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v not_o end_v our_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n say_v 176._o say_v clark_n en●●_n m●●_n p._n 176._o mr._n juline_v palmer_n the_o martyr_n but_o only_o change_v they_o for_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o for_o coal_n we_o shall_v receive_v pearl_n thus_o do_v christ_n bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n to_o his_o b●loved_a and_o love_v one_o make_v death_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o womb_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o great_a gain_n to_o lose_v for_o christ_n and_o our_o great_a befriend_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n for_o as_o 383._o as_o quicquid_fw-la impietate_fw-la conservaveris_fw-la ●oc_fw-la certiss●me_fw-la amittis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la pictate_v amiseris_fw-la hoc_fw-la cert●ssimè_fw-la coaservas_fw-la brent_n hom._n 20._o in_o luc._n 17._o pag._n 383._o

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