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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81905	A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2836; Thomason E579_1; ESTC R206157	157,053	200

not_o envy_v they_o nor_o provoke_v they_o nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n towards_o they_o galat._n 5._o 26._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o unquiet_a disposition_n to_o follow_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o towards_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 11._o and_o that_o even_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v rom._n 12._o 18._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n against_o they_o in_o a_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a way_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o we_o or_o to_o dispute_v with_o we_o phil._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o to_o this_o effect_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n &_o evil_a speaking_n and_o surmising_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o recompense_v no_o evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o but_o to_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n rom._n 12._o 17_o 19_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o and_o to_o that_o effect_n with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a to_o forbear_v they_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 2._o and_o to_o forgive_v they_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v we_o ephes_n 4._o 32._o now_o the_o original_n and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o peaceable_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v to_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n col._n 3._o 15._o for_o when_o this_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o christ_n do_v possess_v the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n be_v quiet_v within_o itself_o because_o it_o enter_v with_o christ_n into_o that_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o hebr._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o it_o receive_v the_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v with_o it_o and_o give_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v neither_o be_v it_o afraid_a at_o any_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o world_n can_v befall_v unto_o it_o joh._n 14._o 27._o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o hope_v do_v sustain_v we_o which_o say_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o heart_n be_v stay_v on_o he_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o isa_n 26._o 3._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v with_o we_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n within_o themselves_o or_o towards_o other_o because_o my_o god_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o whole_a course_n be_v as_o the_o trouble_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v but_o cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n perpetual_o isa_n 57_o 20_o 21._o the_o end_n then_o of_o these_o duty_n show_v the_o perfection_n whereunto_o they_o lead_v we_o and_o their_o proper_a 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and_o matth._n 5._o 9_o therefore_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v our_o obligation_n to_o love_v he_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o humane_a peace_n so_o the_o peaceable_a cure_n of_o all_o public_a distemper_n and_o the_o first_o overture_n and_o address_n thereunto_o must_v needs_o result_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o property_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v christian_a that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o ought_v principal_o to_o be_v reach_v out_o unto_o all_o by_o the_o peaceable_a hand_n the_o righteous_a carriage_n and_o orderly_a behaviour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o again_o as_o nothing_o be_v true_o love_v which_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o a_o real_a good_a of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o object_n thereof_o or_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o real_a good_a towards_o the_o object_n by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v count_v or_o will_v ever_o be_v find_v a_o real_a good_a or_o be_v intend_v for_o 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