Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	friend_n	good_a	love_v	6,234	5	6.3369	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64251	Peter his repentance shewing, among other things, these two points for edification I. what weakenes remaines in Gods owne children, especially in times of triall and danger, and to, what little cause they have to trust their hearts, or be confident of themselves, but get to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. II. what is the power of Gods grace and covenant, for renewing His children by repentance, and so, what encouragement they have to return after every fall, and goe on in their course of watchfulnesse, humiliation, prayer, and magnifying of Jesus Christ / by Dr. Thomas Taylor.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1653 (1653)	Wing T569; ESTC R20311	101,739	76

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who_o we_o have_v smite_v and_o mourn_v again_o we_o shall_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o thankfulness_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n companion_n in_o grace_n and_o nature_n christ._n will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v smite_v for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o stripe_n he_o will_v heal_v we_o have_v the_o stroke_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n light_n upon_o ourselves_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o eternal_o mortal_a now_o he_o have_v put_v himself_o between_o the_o blow_n of_o god_n sword_n and_o we_o who_o have_v deserve_v the_o deadly_a blow_n to_o he_o belong_v all_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o freedom_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v keep_v a_o blow_n off_o we_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n we_o will_v be_v sorry_a and_o thankful_a for_o such_o a_o friend_n nay_o if_o loss_n of_o a_o limb_n etc._n etc._n again_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o shepherd_n smite_v who_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o that_o by_o god_n see_v that_o all_o be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n who_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n never_o be_v there_o such_o a_o object_n of_o god_n love_n all_o creature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o love_n which_o his_o father_n pour_v upon_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o temptation_n persecution_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n to_o sanctify_v all_o kind_n unto_o we_o and_o not_o spare_v to_o the_o death_n let_v none_o say_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o favour_n because_o of_o affliction_n never_o any_o so_o smittenas_a christ_n never_o any_o so_o dear_a to_o god_n again_o smite_v note_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v most_o smite_v by_o the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n even_o those_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o most_o conformable_a unto_o jesus_n christ._n if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v god_n companion_n he_o have_v escape_v better_o so_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n bring_v many_o a_o blow_n from_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v converse_v with_o the_o world_n which_o know_v neither_o he_o nor_o thou_o he_o have_v rod_n in_o water_n to_o lash_v thou_o as_o a_o w●nderer_n or_o stranger_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o godly_a pastor_n who_o life_n and_o doctrine_n come_v near_o unto_o this_o chief_a shepherd_n be_v most_o smite_v in_o the_o world_n if_o jeremy_n be_v lie_v in_o the_o dungeon_n if_o herod_n smite_v james_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v peter_n and_o vex_v other_o if_o the_o whole_a rout_n of_o drunkard_n usurer_n and_o bench_n companion_n say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v this_o jeremy_n with_o the_o tongue_n 18._o let_v we_o slander_v he_o town_n and_o country_n we_o dare_v not_o with_o our_o hand_n but_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o say_v lewd_a fellow_n who_o can_v control_v we_o let_v we_o say_v to_o our_o preacher_n that_o he_o never_o do_v or_o think_v of_o somewhat_o will_v stick_v if_o we_o can_v do_v it_o bold_o enough_o and_o with_o face_n of_o brass_n for_o even_o thus_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o chief_a shepherd_n smite_v who_o say_v they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n i_o never_o know_v so_o may_v we_o so_o may_v 1_n though_o christ_n be_v smite_v it_o be_v not_o by_o chance_n it_o fortune_n or_o altogether_o by_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o all_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n comfort_n thyself_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n hand_n not_o so_o heavy_a as_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n john_n 19_o 10._o nor_o shall_v always_o lie_v on_o thou_o nor_o so_o long_o as_o they_o will_v psal._n 125._o 3._o 2._o as_o in_o christ_n smite_v god_n be_v now_o execute_v by_o evil_a man_n some_o of_o his_o good_a purpose_n towards_o thou_o all_o work_n for_o good_a 3._o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v thou_o for_o a_o time_n as_o christ_n but_o not_o his_o council_n only_o be_v in_o it_o but_o his_o hand_n to_o moderate_v it_o that_o they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o will_v but_o what_o he_o will_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o shepherd_n smite_v 1._o who_o be_v these_o sheep_n ezek._n 34._o 10._o 2._o how_o they_o be_v scatter_v these_o sheep_n be_v the_o disciple_n and_o faithful_a believer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o rule_n care_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n 1._o the_o church_n be_v the_o great_a sheepfold_n why_o john_n 10._o 16._o for_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n the_o fold_n be_v a_o defence_n for_o sheep_n and_o because_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n live_v in_o concord_n and_o peace_n as_o sheep_n not_o as_o lion_n wolf_n tiger_n etc._n etc._n the_o mark_n of_o christ_n sheep_n be_v love_n john_n 13._o 13._o every_o christian_a resemble_v this_o creature_n in_o the_o text_n sheep_n 1._o simple_n foolish_a subject_a to_o stay_v and_o to_o be_v scatter_v yea_o quite_o lose_v without_o the_o care_n of_o the_o shepherd_n isa._n 55._o 6._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v so_o be_v the_o faithful_a not_o only_o before_o conversion_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o pilgrim_n wherein_o the_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o stray_n from_o god_n but_o even_o after_o never_o so_o little_o leave_v of_o the_o shepherd_n as_o noah_n lot_n david_n hezekiah_n and_o here_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v never_o return_v without_o the_o shepherd_n call_v partly_o in_o the_o word_n as_o nathan_n to_o david_n partly_o by_o correction_n which_o be_v as_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n to_o fetch_v we_o in_o as_o joseph_n brethren_n 2._o beset_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n dog_n wolf_n lion_n fox_n and_o destitute_a in_o itself_o of_o all_o mean_n of_o safety_n without_o speed_n courage_n and_o natural_a weapon_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v arm_v with_o to_o resist_v so_o many_o adversary_n so_o as_o their_o whole_a safety_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o care_n of_o the_o shepherd_n so_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n beset_v with_o tyrant_n heretic_n hypocrite_n seducer_n false_a brethren_n and_o can_v put_v back_o violence_n with_o violence_n their_o safety_n and_o defence_n lie_v not_o as_o many_o beast_n in_o their_o horn_n hoof_n nail_n or_o tooth_n they_o be_v only_o arm_v with_o the_o mercy_n and_o care_n of_o the_o shepherd_n without_o who_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v a_o daily_a prey_n to_o the_o devil_n 8._o the_o roar_a lion_n and_o his_o instrument_n 3._o harmless_a patient_a bear_v all_o wrong_n offer_v none_o lose_v the_o fleece_n their_o life_n with_o meekness_n without_o struggle_v thus_o christian_n resemble_v the_o shepherd_n himself_o he_o bear_v all_o wrong_n he_o never_o do_v wrong_v he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o before_o the_o shearer_n open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o member_n must_v receive_v a_o second_o wrong_v rather_o than_o revenge_v a_o former_a and_o still_o possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n use_v 4._o acknowledge_v ourselves_o after_o grace_n receive_v silly_a sheep_n receive_v most_o easy_a to_o stray_v away_o and_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o all_o the_o 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in_o the_o ministry_n will_v bring_v they_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o humble_v they_o when_o as_o all_o god_n plague_n will_v not_o subdue_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o wicked_a pharaoh_n not_o reduce_v with_o ten_o plague_n therein_o like_o the_o leviathan_n job_n 41._o 15._o sheep_n know_v their_o shepherd_n and_o no_o man_n else_o they_o know_v his_o voice_n or_o whistle_n and_o no_o man_n else_o we_o must_v know_v our_o shepherd_n in_o his_o person_n in_o his_o office_n and_o esteem_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o and_o he_o crucify_v we_o must_v know_v no_o man_n else_o for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o intercession_n or_o obtain_v salvation_n but_o only_o jesus_n christ._n vera_fw