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
A25316	The evidence of things not seen, or, Diverse scriptural and philosophical discourses, concerning the state of good and holy men after death ... by that eminently learned divine Moses Amyraldus ; translated out of the French tongue by a Minister of the Church of England.; Discours de l'estat des fidèles après la mort. English.	Amyraut, Moïse, 1596-1664.; Minister of the Church of England.	1700 (1700)	Wing A3036; ESTC R7638	98,543	248

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be_v his_o child_n and_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o jesus_n christ_n of_o be_v his_o belove_a brethren_n will_v certain_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v we_o esteem_v and_o value_n and_o to_o make_v we_o eternal_o the_o object_n not_o only_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v partake_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o salvation_n but_o the_o admiration_n of_o angel_n themselves_o behold_v will_v they_o say_v those_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n raise_v above_o the_o heaven_n those_o that_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a confusion_n advance_v to_o the_o top_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n those_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o inhabit_v hell_n with_o devil_n partake_v heaven_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v sometime_o worthy_a that_o god_n shall_v separate_v they_o from_o his_o presence_n eternal_o receive_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n there_o to_o enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n now_o to_o he_o that_o 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