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	world_n	5,607	5	4.5010	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77775	The Gospel-covenant; or The covenant of grace opened. Wherein are explained; 1. The differences betwixt the covenant of grace and covenant of workes. 2. The different administration of the covenant before and since Christ. 3. The benefits and blessings of it. 4. The condition. 5. The properties of it. / Preached in Concord in Nevv-England by Peter Bulkeley, sometimes fellow of Johns Colledge in Cambridge. Published according to order.	Bulkeley, Peter, 1583-1659.	1646 (1646)	Wing B5403; Thomason E331_1; ESTC R200735	319,203	371

not_o regard_v it_o be_v a_o thunder_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 10.29_o where_o he_o say_v that_o those_o that_o sin_v under_o moses_n law_n dye_v without_o mercy_n and_o yet_o much_o sore_a vengeance_n shall_v be_v unto_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v worse_o than_o to_o die_v without_o mercy_n yes_o say_v the_o apostle_n those_o shall_v have_v sore_a vengeance_n it_o shall_v be_v vengeance_n that_o they_o suffer_v yea_o sore_a vengeance_n and_o sore_a than_o those_o suffer_v which_o under_o moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n and_o yet_o more_o it_o shall_v be_v much_o sore_a yea_o so_o much_o sore_a as_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o consideration_n to_o think_v how_o much_o sore_a vengeance_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o profess_v he_o will_v laugh_v at_o such_o man_n destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o misery_n come_v prov._n 1_o 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now_o come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o rise_v upon_o thou_o though_o darkness_n have_v cover_v a_o part_n of_o thou_o hitherto_o through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o hate_a light_n yet_o now_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o trust_v will_v rise_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o now_o therefore_o stir_v up_o thyself_o with_o thankfulness_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n to_o embrace_v the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o th●e_n see_v that_o thou_o love_v the_o gospel_n not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o show_v only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o not_o for_o novelty_n sake_n

condition_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o grace_n but_o if_o work_n have_v be_v the_o condition_n this_o can_v not_o have_v stand_v with_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o god_n main_a end_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o his_o choose_a that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o ephes_n 1.6_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v leave_v unto_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o but_o that_o he_o which_o glori_v might_n glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1._o ult_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v faith_n that_o the_o blessing_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v rom._n 4.16_o adam_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o work_v he_o never_o get_v the_o blessing_n by_o that_o covenant_n when_o adam_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o it_o or_o no_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a 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