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	great_a	love_v	6,235	5	6.3276	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16866	The exercise of true spirituall deuotion Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers; seruing for the inflaming of mens benummed affections; the quickening and increase of sauing grace; and the better ordering of the whole course of the life of a Christian, in a manner acceptable to God, profitable vnto others, and comfortable vnto his own soule. The first part.; Exercise of true spirituall devotion.	Alliston, Joseph.	1610 (1610)	STC 377; ESTC S117776	98,747	428

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the_o loathsome_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v many_o way_n testify_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o hatred_n and_o the_o deep_a displeasure_n which_o he_o have_v take_v against_o we_o if_o we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n to_o hazard_v the_o most_o desirable_a good_n which_o be_v better_a than_o all_o thing_n which_o this_o whole_a world_n can_v afford_v even_o those_o precious_a thing_n of_o god_n wherein_o only_o true_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n consist_v if_o we_o be_v in_o never_o so_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n and_o jeopardy_n to_o lose_v the_o unspeakable_a riches_n of_o that_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a inheritance_n reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o celestial_a canaan_n the_o paradise_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n such_o pleasure_n such_o blessedness_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v or_o to_o comprehend_v if_o our_o near_a and_o inmost_a friend_n which_o rest_v continual_o 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that_o suffer_v any_o wordly_a desire_n or_o the_o inordinate_a affection_n of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v place_n in_o his_o heart_n can_v love_v god_n sincere_o entire_o and_o unfeigned_o yea_o the_o more_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v unto_o the_o affect_v of_o those_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n abate_v and_o diminish_v in_o he_o as_o much_o as_o the_o one_o increase_v so_o much_o the_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v decrease_v o_o lord_n who_o have_v manifest_v thy_o love_n so_o rich_o towards_o i_o fill_v my_o heart_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o with_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o majesty_n let_v the_o same_o whole_o possess_v i_o for_o this_o end_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v at_o any_o time_n with_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o any_o of_o these_o fade_a and_o fruitless_a vanity_n but_o free_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o sinful_a and_o immoderate_a affect_v thereof_o yea_o purge_v my_o heart_n 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