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	heart_n	see_v	3,246	5	3.1254	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90903	A summons for svvearers, and a law for the lips in reproving them wherein the chiefe disswasives from swearing are proposed, the sleight objections for swearing answered, the strange judgments upon swearers, forswearers, cursers, that take Gods name in vain, related. Which may be a terror to the wicked for swearing, and a preservative for the godly from swearing. With sundry arguments to prove the verity of the Scriptures, and excellencie of the decalogue, against all prophane and atheisticall deniers thereof. By Walter Powell, preacher at Standish, neer Glocester.	Powell, Walter, b. 1590 or 91.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3098; Thomason E1228_1; ESTC R203197	141,220	287

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thou_o for_o two_o cause_n either_o that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thyself_o from_o a_o filthy_a crime_n or_o that_o thou_o may_v preserve_v thy_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o for_o money_n see_v thou_o swear_v by_o no_o god_n although_o thou_o swear_v righteous_o for_o to_o some_o thou_o shall_v seem_v to_o forswear_v thyself_o and_o to_o some_o to_o be_v desirous_a of_o money_n sure_o a_o divine_a say_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o marble_n and_o brass_n yea_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherefore_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o shame_n before_o man_n will_v not_o yet_o let_v thou_o fear_v and_o danger_n of_o the_o punishment_n from_o god_n restrain_v we_o from_o this_o so_o dreadful_a and_o damnable_a a_o sin_n foelices_fw-la faciant_fw-la si_fw-la aliena_fw-la pericula_fw-la cautos_fw-la it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_v let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o god_n will_v 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dangerous_a forswear_v damnable_a no_o swear_v secure_a as_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v use_v wary_o not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o be_v use_v it_o procure_v drunkenness_n so_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o make_v way_n for_o perjury_n it_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a 17._o mot._n 17._o other_o sin_n have_v their_o several_a bait_n to_o allure_v we_o some_o of_o profit_n some_o of_o pleasure_n some_o of_o honour_n this_o sin_n of_o vain_a swear_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o and_o be_v no_o profit_n but_o loss_n even_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o our_o reputation_n among_o the_o faithful_a shame_n and_o utter_v destruction_n shall_v attend_v all_o those_o who_o either_o through_o custom_n wantonness_n or_o maliciousnness_n fall_v into_o this_o sin_n have_v no_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o credit_n pleasure_n profit_n to_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 25.3_o psal_n 25.3_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o sin_n without_o a_o cause_n be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o humane_a law_n they_o will_v as_o easy_o commit_v adultery_n theft_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n when_o the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n do_v provoke_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o offend_v god_n gratis_o and_o for_o no_o benefit_n will_v much_o more_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v hire_v with_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n he_o that_o will_v sin_n for_o nothing_o will_v sin_v for_o something_o it_o be_v severe_o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n 18._o mot._n 18._o the_o second_o and_o three_o commandment_n above_o all_o other_o have_v severe_a threat_n subjoin_v unto_o they_o to_o manifest_v how_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o swear_v be_v in_o god_n ●●ght_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n this_o text_n show_v how_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o lord_n set_v 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enjoy_v but_o small_a benefit_n by_o the_o devil_n blessing_n 2._o the_o trueness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v record_v in_o a_o book_n one_o tittle_n of_o which_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v unacaccomplish_v but_o as_o certain_o perform_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o inflict_v 3._o the_o nearness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fly_a book_n oath_n fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o swearer_n soul_n with_o post_a speed_n have_v towards_o hell_n 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n fill_v a_o book_n of_o twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o ten_o cubit_n broad_a this_o book_n be_v as_o full_o fraught_v with_o their_o woe_n as_o the_o world_n be_v with_o their_o oath_n 5._o the_o universality_n of_o it_o it_o go_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n every_o one_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o according_a to_o it_o 6._o the_o invincibility_n or_o irresistiblenesse_n of_o it_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o immediate_o very_o 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