Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	faith_n	love_v	sin_n	4,949	5	4.8976	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32724	A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock.	Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680.; Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680. Works of the late learned divine, Stephen Charnock.	1683 (1683)	Wing C3711C; ESTC R24823	277,473	158

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she_o see_v that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n original_a sin_n be_v call_v concupiscence_n and_o lust_a and_o to_o this_o be_v oppose_v sobriety_n 1._o faith_n this_o be_v put_v first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a grace_n it_o be_v the_o employer_n of_o charity_n for_o it_o work_v by_o it_o the_o root_n of_o sanctification_n for_o by_o faith_n the_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n be_v chief_o mean_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n 1_o faith_n in_o the_o habit_n 2_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n 2._o charity_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v a_o enmity_n against_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v now_o necessary_a a_o love_n to_o god_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v virtual_o a_o enmity_n to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n therefore_o love_v to_o mankind_n be_v necessary_a and_o faith_n always_o infer_v love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o sanctification_n be_v here_o add_v because_o by_o that_o both_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n 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to_o 898_o 1087_o 1148._o what_o make_v it_o so_o page_n 882._o a_o 899._o ad_fw-la 906._o a_o comfort_n to_o a_o believer_n page_n 323._o 871_o 909._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o page_n 317._o ad_fw-la 322._o acceptation_n of_o we_o and_o our_o service_n found_v on_o that_o of_o christ_n page_n 322_o 897._o of_o believer_n certain_a and_o perpetual_a page_n 323_o 910._o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 1146_o 7._o access_n to_o god_n beleiver_n have_v with_o confidence_n delight_n and_o joy_n page_n 366_o 7._o in_o it_o god_n as_o reconcile_v to_o be_v eye_v page_n 378._o study_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v animate_v we_o in_o it_o page_n 844._o follow_v upon_o pardon_n page_n 110_o †_o vid._n prayer_n accusation_n of_o beleiver_n shall_v be_v answer_v page_n 340._o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v plead_v against_o they_o page_n 753_o 4._o 1103_o 1152._o activity_n of_o the_o new-creature_n for_o god_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n a_o 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page_n 1284._o shall_v make_v we_o turn_v our_o anger_n against_o sin_n ibid._n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o his_o child_n above_o that_o of_o earthly_a parent_n page_n 1288._o god_n to_o be_v love_v for_o they_o page_n 1289._o the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o be_v answer_v ibid._n grievous_a but_o profitable_a page_n 1290._o we_o shall_v judge_v aright_o of_o they_o ibid._n i'faith_o necessary_a under_o they_o page_n 1291._o vid._n faith_n believer_n have_v assistance_n in_o they_o page_n 1104._o sweeten_v by_o pardon_n page_n 111_o †_o great_z no_o sign_n of_o a_o unpardoned_a state_n vid._n trouble_n punishment_n ambition_n a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o conversion_n page_n 2._o a_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n page_n 738._o angel_n can_v not_o have_v contrive_v man_n redemption_n page_n 252._o nor_o effect_v it_o page_n 860_o 937._o vid._n sacrifice_n subject_v to_o christ_n page_n 333_o 4._o 1098._o not_o redeem_v page_n 361_o good_a at_o peace_n with_o a_o 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mighty_o trouble_v at_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a testomony_n of_o love_n to_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o true_a love_n be_v to_o wish_v all_o good_a to_o they_o we_o love_v to_o rejoice_v when_o any_o good_a we_o wish_v do_v arrive_v unto_o they_o to_o mourn_v when_o any_o evil_n afflict_v they_o and_o that_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o belove_a object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n rhetor_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o where_o there_o be_v this_o love_n there_o be_v a_o rejoice_v at_o one_o another_o happiness_n a_o grieve_v at_o one_o another_o misfortune_n if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o love_n to_o rejoice_v at_o that_o whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o part_n of_o love_n to_o mourn_v for_o that_o whereby_o god_n be_v vilify_v so_o straight_o be_v the_o union_n of_o affection_n between_o god_n and_o a_o righteous_a soul_n that_o their_o blessing_n and_o injury_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v twist_v together_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n 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whether_o he_o have_v not_o the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o fling_v the_o hard_a stone_n at_o they_o judah_n call_v for_o tamar_n to_o the_o flame_n for_o that_o crime_n which_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o partner_n and_o actor_n in_o so_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o be_v severe_a against_o other_o sin_n and_o indulgent_a to_o our_o own_o the_o best_a have_v need_n to_o mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a the_o only_a good_a man_n in_o the_o ship_n be_v jonah_n and_o for_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o storm_n send_v and_o the_o rest_n like_o to_o be_v wrack_v 2_o use_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o mourn_v for_o common_a sin_n all_o the_o carnal_a world_n have_v not_o such_o a_o writ_n of_o protection_n to_o show_v in_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o mean_a mourner_n in_o zion_n have_v in_o his_o sigh_n and_o tear_n christ_n mark_n be_v above_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o those_o that_o be_v stamp_v with_o it_o 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psalm_n not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n exit_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la beatus_fw-la three_o word_n there_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n prevarication_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n &_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n some_o understand_v those_o inward_a inclination_n lust_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o external_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n note_n original_a sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o three_o word_n that_o note_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levatus_fw-la forgive_v ease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o to_o bear_v to_o carry_v away_o two_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o use_v to_o denote_v remission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o expiate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v or_o carry_v away_o the_o one_o signify_v the_o manner_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v viz._n atonement_n the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o expiation_n carry_v away_o one_o note_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o other_o the_o consequent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_a allude_v to_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n menochius_fw-la think_v it_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o write_v among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n as_o write_v with_o a_o pencil_n upon_o wax_n spread_v upon_o table_n which_o when_o they_o will_v blot_v out_o they_o make_v the_o wax_n plain_a and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o writing_n cover_v the_o former_a letter_n and_o so_o it_o be_v equivalent_a with_o that_o expression_n of_o blot_v out_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o other_o allusion_n it_o be_v with_o cast_v sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impute_v not_o charge_v upon_o account_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v forgive_v as_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n holiness_n so_o it_o be_v cover_v as_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n involve_v man_n in_o a_o debt_n of_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v they_o all_o note_v the_o certainty_n and_o extent_n and_o perfection_n of_o pardon_n the_o three_o word_n express_v sin_n here_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v by_o god_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n 34.7_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n 3._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o transgression_n sin_n iniquity_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o imply_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n quote_v this_o place_n rom._n 4.7_o to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v so_o something_o be_v impute_v instead_o of_o it_o 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