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	spirit_n	work_n	5,929	5	5.6776	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56856	Gods love and mans unworthiness whereunto is annexed a discourse between the soul & Satan : with several divine ejaculations / written by John Quarles.	Quarles, John, 1624-1665.	1651 (1651)	Wing Q131; ESTC R11088	57,957	174

though_o we_o feel_v the_o bitter_a taste_n o●_z thy_o displeasure_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o at_o last_o thy_o angry_a brow_n that_o frown_v will_v smile_v o_o when_o that_o storm_n be_v overblow_v thou_o will_v trample_v those_o that_o tread_v we_o down_o ejaculat._n 60._o lord_n hear_v my_o trouble_a voice_n and_o bring_v my_o soul_n to_o that_o sweet_a rock_n of_o rest_n protect_v all_o those_o that_o strive_v to_o sing_v thy_o praise_n with_o a_o cheerful_a breast_n let_v comfort_n with_o our_o year_n increase_v that_o we_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n in_o peace_n ejaculat._n 61._o lord_n god_n from_o who_o all_o mercy_n spring_v instruct_v my_o hope_n to_o wait_v on_o thou_o teach_v i_o what_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a thing_n the_o help_n of_o what_o be_v earthly_a be_v all_o strength_n belong_v to_o thou_o alone_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o god_n must_v help_v or_o none_o ejaculat._n 62._o lord_n how_o i_o long_o to_o see_v thy_o face_n that_o i_o may_v spend_v i_o in_o thy_o praise_n thou_o be_v my_o glory_n in_o disgrace_n sustain_v my_o step_n direct_v my_o way_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n when_o oppress_v with_o grief_n my_o joy_n with_o toil_n my_o rest_n ejaculat._n 63._o lord_n hide_v i_o from_o my_o bloody_a foe_n for_o in_o thy_o goodness_n do_v i_o trust_v protect_v my_o sought-for_a life_n from_o those_o that_o shoot_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o just_a so_o then_o shall_v i_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n have_v cause_n of_o glory_n they_o of_o shame_n ejaculat._n 64._o thou_o gracious_a hearer_n of_o request_n hide_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o merit_n shower_v down_o thy_o spirit_n into_o our_o breast_n and_o drop_v thy_o grace_n into_o our_o spirit_n that_o from_o our_o faith_n rich_a work_n may_v spring_v and_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o shout_n and_o sing_v ejaculat._n 65._o lord_n if_o thy_o flame_n must_v needs_o be_v feel_v let_v we_o be_v purge_v in_o that_o flame_n let_v our_o rebellious_a spirit_n melt_v into_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n that_o we_o be_v tutor_v and_o keep_v under_o may_v fear_v with_o love_n and_o love_n with_o wonder_n ejaculat._n 66._o lord_n let_v thy_o favour_n still_o inflame_v our_o light'ned_a heart_n to_o walk_v thy_o way_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v praise_v thy_o name_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v sing_v thy_o praise_n so_o fructify_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v bless_v thy_o name_n be_v bless_v by_o thou_o ejaculat._n 67._o lord_n rise_v in_o power_n within_o my_o heart_n and_o chase_v my_o sin_n thy_o foe_n and_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o see_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o glory_n great_a in_o power_n divine_a so_o i_o more_o white_a than_o snow_n shall_v sing_v thy_o way_n and_o praise_v my_o god_n my_o king_n ejaculat._n 68_o to_o that_o sweet_a lamb_n which_o do_v sustain_v grief_n above_o weight_n pain_n above_o measure_n who_o stripe_n and_o scoff_v and_o grief_n and_o pain_n be_v only_o purchase_v by_o our_o pleasure_n be_v honour_n glory_n praise_n give_v by_o soul_n on_o earth_n by_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ejaculat._n 69._o let_v shame_n be_v their_o due_a recompense_n that_o seek_v to_o wound_v my_o soul_n with_o shame_n be_v thou_o their_o help_n and_o strong_a defence_n that_o seek_v thou_o lord_n and_o love_v thy_o name_n make_v haste_n o_o god_n for_o i_o do_v waste_v my_o soul_n with_o grief_n o_o god_n make_v haste_n ejaculat._n 70._o lord_n thou_o that_o underneath_o thy_o wing_n do_v keep_v i_o in_o and_o from_o the_o womb_n assist_v my_o age_n that_o it_o may_v sing_v thy_o praise_n in_o age_n yet_o to_o come_v preserve_v my_o soul_n protect_v my_o name_n shame_n be_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v my_o shame_n ejaculat._n 71._o great_a prince_n of_o peace_n who_o kingdom_n bring_v justice_n redemption_n power_n and_o peace_n that_o bend_v the_o knee_n and_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o fill_v all_o nation_n with_o increase_n all_o praise_n honour_n glory_n be_v ascribe_v alone_o great_a prince_n to_o thou_o ejaculat._n 72._o o_o god_n who_o dreadful_a voice_n like_o thunder_n affright_v the_o earth_n and_o shake_v the_o air_n who_o work_n and_o way_n be_v full_a of_o wonder_n that_o hear_v my_o plaint_n and_o grant_v my_o prayer_n forsake_v i_o not_o but_o when_o i_o stray_v o_o let_v thy_o crook_n reform_v my_o way_n ejaculat._n 73._o o_o thou_o who_o mercy_n do_v begin_v before_o all_o time_n untie_v to_o time_n as_o thou_o forgive_v our_o father_n sin_n be_v like_o wise_a gracious_a to_o our_o crime_n thou_o be_v now_o a_o god_n as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o we_o as_o they_o no_o more_o than_o man_n ejaculat._n 74._o o_o god_n the_o zion_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v whole_o desolate_a and_o waste_a where_o thou_o shall_v rule_v my_o lust_n control_v o_o lord_n relieve_v o_o god_n make_v haste_n then_o shall_v my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n proclaim_v eternal_a praise_n to_o thy_o name_n ejaculat._n 75._o glorious_a creator_n make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v on_o this_o our_o poor_a distress_a land_n defend_v and_o dress_v thy_o fade_a vine_n and_o bless_v the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n let_v thy_o free_a grace_v inflame_v our_o heart_n and_o we_o will_v sing_v thy_o praise_n in_o part_n ejaculat._n 76._o o_o god_n our_o song_n our_o strength_n who_o hand_n have_v break_v our_o bond_n and_o set_v we_o free_a incline_v our_o heart_n to_o thy_o command_n and_o we_o will_v own_v no_o god_n but_o thou_o conduct_n and_o feed_v we_o as_o thy_o flock_n and_o give_v we_o honey_n from_o thy_o *_o 16_o rock_n ejaculat._n 77._o direct_v o_o god_n the_o judge_n breast_n preserve_v his_o hand_n his_o eye_n upright_o that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v the_o opress_a and_o guard_v he_o from_o injurious_a might_n o_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o judge_n of_o other_o judge_v by_o thou_o ejaculat._n 78._o lord_n cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o foe_n confound_v their_o troop_n that_o be_v combine_v against_o thy_o flock_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v make_v they_o like_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n defeat_v their_o plot_n with_o sudden_a shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v jehovah_n name_n ejaculat._n 79._o lord_n teach_v my_o eye_n my_o will_n my_o heart_n to_o see_v to_o choose_v and_o to_o desire_v thy_o beauteous_a court_n wherein_o thou_o be_v o_o fill_v my_o thought_n with_o holy_a fire_n be_v thou_o my_o sun_n who_o glorious_a ray_n may_v light_v my_o soul_n to_o sing_v thy_o praise_n ejaculat._n 80._o o_o god_n remit_v thy_o people_n sin_n and_o show_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o face_n repress_v thy_o fury_n and_o begin_v to_o inspire_v we_o with_o thy_o save_a grace_n that_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v and_o light_v our_o heart_n and_o lead_v our_o foot_n ejaculat.._n 81._o great_a spring_n from_o whence_o all_o mercy_n flow_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v and_o love_v thy_o name_n give_v i_o thy_o strength_n and_o then_o my_o foe_n shall_v see_v thy_o greatness_n and_o their_o shame_n be_v thou_o my_o way_n my_o truth_n my_o light_n so_o shall_v i_o live_v and_o die_v upright_o ejaculat._n 82._o zion_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o subject_a of_o my_o holy_a passion_n may_v all_o the_o well-spring_n of_o my_o mirth_n be_v ●ounded_v upon_o thy_o foundation_n of_o all_o delight_n i_o wish_v no_o other_o then_o to_o be_v son_n to_o such_o a_o mother_n ejaculat._n 83._o lord_n let_v thy_o fury_n cease_v to_o burn_v or_o else_o my_o soul_n must_v cease_v ●●●e_n can_v praise_v issue_n from_o the_o urn_n what_o thanks_o can_v ash_n give_v to_o thou_o enough_o if_o thou_o but_o undertake_v i_o let_v death_n surprise_v let_v friend_n forsake_v i_o ejaculat._n 84._o lord_n thou_o who_o mercy_n fail_v not_o those_o that_o build_v their_o trust_n upon_o thy_o name_n protect_v my_o soul_n from_o all_o my_o foe_n then_o shall_v my_o tongue_n thy_o worth_n proclaim_v so_o shall_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o day_n ●●_z crown_v in_o peace_n and_o thou_o with_o praise_n ejaculat._n 85._o eternal_a god_n before_o who_o eye_n a_o thousand_o year_n seem_v as_o a_o day_n direct_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o use_v that_o time_n we_o can_v stay_v send_v joy_n to_o our_o sad_a heart_n and_o bless_v our_o prosperous_a action_n with_o success_n ejaculat._n 86._o though_o thousand_o here_o ten_o thousand_o there_o do_v daily_o fall_v before_o m●ne_n eye_n i_o will_v not_o faint_v i_o will_v not_o fear_v beneath_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o most_o high_a let_v i_o be_v guard_v lord_n by_o thou_o then_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v nor_o faint_a nor_o flee_v ejaculat._n 87._o lord_n purge_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o read_v my_o fortune_n by_o thy_o hand_n let_v my_o instruct_a soul_n discern_v that_o worldly_a bliss_n be_v

the_o mind_n of_o the_o frontispeece_n reader_n observe_v and_o see_v jehovah_n stand_v shower_v down_o blessing_n to_o the_o grasp_a hand_n of_o new-made_a naked_a man_n that_o take_v delight_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n but_o care_v not_o to_o requite_v the_o gracious_a giver_n of_o such_o gift_n as_o those_o with_o any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v with_o blow_n a_o fair_a reward_n but_o sure_o it_o much_o redound_v to_o man_n disgrace_n to_o give_v god_n blow_n for_o crown_n god_n love_n man_n unworthiness_n by_o jo_n cue_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o ps_n 8._o v._n 4_o london_n print_v for_o jo_n stafford_n dwell_v in_o st._n bride_n church_n yard_n god_n love_n and_o man_n unworthiness_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o discourse_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o satan_n with_o several_a divine_a ejaculation_n write_a by_o john_n quarles_n london_n print_v for_o john_n stafford_n and_o be_v 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tell_v i_o presumptuous_a muse_n how_o dare_v thou_o treat_v upon_o a_o subject_a so_o sublime_a so_o great_a alas_o how_o dare_v thy_o infancy_n aspire_v so_o high_a as_o heaven_n where_o the_o celestial_a choir_n of_o soul-enchant_a angel_n hourly_o sing_v anthem_n of_o joy_n to_o their_o mellifluous_a king_n this_o be_v a_o task_n that_o invocate_v the_o best_a and_o lofty_a quill_n heaven_n love_n must_v not_o be_v express_v with_o wanton_a language_n he_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o labour_v in_o this_o work_n must_v first_o presume_v his_o soul_n with_o true_a divinity_n and_o breathe_v celestial_a air_n that_o reader_n may_v perceive_v their_o author_n labour_v with_o a_o serious_a heart_n to_o embalm_v his_o action_n with_o divine_a art_n this_o be_v a_o field_n who_o spacious_a bound_n extend_v themselves_o to_o infinite_a who_o strive_v to_o end_n shall_v still_o begin_v and_o have_v once_o begin_v this_o please_a progress_n must_v not_o cease_v to_o run_v until_o he_o 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too_o tall_a for_o such_o low_a toy_n stir_v up_o thy_o zealous_a fire_n and_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o well_o express_v admire_v see_v here_o a_o phoenix_n rare_a raise_v from_o you_o dust_n of_o precious_a parent_n father_n effigy_n just_a who_o for_o his_o genius_n and_o ingenious_a part_n of_o learning_n worth_n and_o wit_n to_o conquer_v heart_n by_o pleasant_a poetry_n seem_v to_o inherit_v by_o transmigration_n his_o rare_a father_n spirit_n as_o old_a pythag'ras_n hold_v so_o sweet_o he_o do_v patrizare_v in_o full_a excellency_n god_n love_n and_o man_n unworthiness_n god_n how_o that_o word_n have_v thunder-clapt_v my_o soul_n into_o a_o ravishment_n i_o must_v condole_v my_o forward_a weakness_n ah_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v sufficient_a metaphor_n to_o express_v my_o mind_n thou_o heart-amuse_a word_n how_o have_v thou_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o halelujah_n and_o distiled_a wonder_n into_o i_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v break_v my_o heart_n in_o piece_n and_o divine_o 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