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	life_n	lord_n	7,059	5	3.5024	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

dead_a and_o go_v sure_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o now_o they_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o vanity_n rather_o than_o of_o themselves_o their_o vanity_n be_v go_v but_o their_o excellency_n remain_v with_o they_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o their_o vanity_n which_o remain_v which_o be_v the_o captivity_n of_o their_o body_n under_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o turn_n of_o it_o into_o rottenness_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o and_o feel_v no_o pain_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o bless_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n himself_o they_o do_v live_v in_o the_o certain_a and_o assure_a expectation_n of_o the_o reunion_n of_o their_o body_n with_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o the_o very_a same_o case_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 18._o comfort_v yourselves_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n and_o so_o for_o a_o time_n i_o will_v lay_v aside_o my_o text_n and_o betake_v myself_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o which_o that_o very_a spectacle_n do_v mind_v we_o and_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o my_o text_n a_o little_a to_o invert_v the_o word_n and_o what_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o every_o adam_n by_o way_n of_o contrary_n to_o apply_v to_o every_o true_a christian_a and_o that_o be_v this_o every_o true_a christian_n even_o in_o his_o worst_a estate_n be_v altogether_o excellent_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n in_o the_o one_o altogether_o vanity_n in_o the_o other_o altogether_o excellent_a excellent_a in_o their_o life_n excellent_a in_o their_o death_n rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o if_o they_o live_v they_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o they_o die_v they_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o then_o they_o live_v or_o die_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o their_o worst_a estate_n even_o in_o affliction_n and_o there_o they_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o their_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v a_o far_o superexcellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o afflict_v on_o every_o side_n but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o they_o perish_v not_o come_v what_o can_v come_v come_v what_o may_v yet_o be_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o every_o thing_n turn_v to_o their_o good_a rom._n 8._o 23._o and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o solomon_n in_o his_o ecclesiaste_n after_o his_o large_a discourse_n of_o vanity_n for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o ecclesiaste_v 12._o 13._o bring_v in_o the_o remedy_n and_o the_o counterpoise_v of_o vanity_n even_o so_o say_v i_o with_o he_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n assure_v yourselves_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o eat_v up_o vanity_n but_o grace_n only_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grace_n ever_o so_o much_o the_o less_o vanity_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v vanity_n but_o only_o grace_v and_o therefore_o let_v all_o our_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v set_v on_o this_o to_o have_v grace_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v have_v glory_n the_o reward_n of_o our_o service_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v render_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_o a_o preparation_n for_o the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup._n the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n our_o sin_n and_o our_o grace_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o sin_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o sin_n unexamined_a be_v unespied_a be_v unespied_a they_o will_v be_v unrepented_a be_v unrepented_a we_o shall_v bring_v they_o with_o we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v bring_v along_o with_o we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o we_o whereof_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o also_o to_o our_o reap_v the_o comfort_n sweetness_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o ordinance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o search_v and_o try_v of_o our_o way_n there_o can_v be_v no_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n lam._n 3._o 40._o now_o there_o be_v 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