Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	good_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,127	5	3.5800	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51287	An appendix to the late antidote against idolatry Wherein the true and adequate notion or definition of idolatry is proposed. Most instances of idolatry in the Roman Church thereby examined. Sundry uses in the Church of England cleared. With some serious monitions touching spiritual idolatry thereunto annexed.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1673 (1673)	Wing M2642; ESTC R223783	31,890	68

godhead_n which_o be_v plain_o idolatry_n xlvi_o the_o harbour_v a_o false_a idea_n of_o god_n horrid_a and_o affrightful_a another_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a idolatry_n as_o be_v also_o to_o raise_v a_o false_a idea_n of_o god_n more_o horrid_a and_o affrightful_a than_o the_o most_o terrible_a idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o to_o flatter_v this_o and_o ourselves_o as_o special_a favourite_n of_o it_o because_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v false_o imagine_v it_o of_o adamantine_a severity_n or_o rather_o cruelty_n to_o infinite_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n inevitable_o to_o be_v damn_v to_o everlasting_a ineffable_a torment_n and_o ourselves_o fatal_o and_o necessary_o to_o be_v make_v happy_a out_o of_o a_o partial_a fondness_n to_o our_o person_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n live_v as_o we_o list_v mere_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o bottom_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o trust_n this_o certain_o will_v be_v spiritual_a idolatry_n also_o and_o a_o egregious_a violate_v that_o precious_a divine_a attribute_n if_o not_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n who_o saint_n john_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v love_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o love_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o john_n 4.16_o xlvii_o that_o those_o christian_n that_o persecute_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o for_o conscientious_a difference_n in_o religion_n turn_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n into_o a_o foul_a heathen_a idol_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o offer_v strange_a incense_n or_o strange_a fire_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strict_o forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n for_o when_o his_o disciple_n will_v have_v have_v he_o fetch_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n as_o elias_n do_v for_o a_o affront_n do_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n he_o rebuke_v they_o say_v you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v luk._n 9.54_o bitter_a and_o destructive_a zeal_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o strange_a fire_n or_o incense_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o estrange_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o john_n 16.2_o the_o time_n come_v say_v our_o saviour_n when_o any_o one_o that_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v god_n a_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o service_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o that_o strange_a incense_n fire_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o all_o religionist_n offer_v to_o god_n be_v they_o of_o what_o persuasion_n they_o will_v pontifician_n or_o protestant_n that_o persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o one_o the_o other_o for_o conscientious_a difference_n in_o religion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o christ_n warfare_n who_o yet_o have_v so_o express_o say_v by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o but_o in_o persecute_v kill_a and_o sacrifice_v one_o another_o thus_o in_o a_o barbarous_a zeal_n think_v they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o oblation_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o god_n thereby_o they_o turn_v the_o live_a god_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v love_n itself_o into_o the_o foul_a idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o use_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_v of_o man_n and_o therefore_o plain_o commit_v spiritual_a idolatry_n violate_v and_o deface_v the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n while_o they_o thus_o pretend_v to_o worship_v he_o xlviii_o the_o lay_v out_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o will_n another_o instance_n of_o this_o idolatry_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o roman_n chap._n 12._o to_o present_a their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o reasonable_a latria_n viz._n that_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a to_o give_v to_o god_n namely_o that_o we_o dedicate_v and_o devote_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a sacrifice_n the_o soul_n be_v manifest_o employ_v unto_o his_o service_n this_o be_v our_o reasonable_a and_o fit_a latria_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o employ_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n to_o serve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a desire_n it_o be_v evident_a we_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o ourselves_o and_o give_v that_o worship_n to_o ourselves_o that_o be_v reasonable_a to_o give_v to_o god_n only_o xlix_o the_o let_v out_o the_o fullness_n and_o entireness_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o any_o creature_n another_o instance_n thereof_o and_o whenas_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a strength_n and_o fullness_n of_o thy_o affection_n shall_v be_v entire_o carry_v out_o towards_o he_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v love_v only_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n challenge_v this_o as_o his_o peculiar_a due_n if_o we_o let_v this_o height_n and_o entireness_n of_o affection_n go_v to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n friend_n wife_n child_n repute_n pleasure_n or_o whatever_o else_o this_o peculiarity_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a idolatry_n which_o make_v it_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o people_n be_v so_o frequent_o cross_v in_o those_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o they_o so_o excessive_o love_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o safety_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n to_o have_v our_o affection_n moderate_a to_o all_o thing_n save_v to_o god_n alone_o where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o excess_n l._n the_o make_v ourselves_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o action_n and_o service_n of_o god_n a_o egregious_a instance_n of_o this_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o last_o for_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n so_o copious_a that_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o lose_v himself_o in_o it_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o he_o be_v so_o in_o himself_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v so_o by_o we_o both_o in_o our_o word_n and_o action_n wherefore_o if_o we_o make_v ourselves_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o action_n and_o our_o own_o happiness_n as_o our_o own_o and_o not_o as_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o crafty_a bargain_n with_o the_o alwise_a god_n and_o perform_v it_o too_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o no_o further_o than_o it_o stand_v with_o our_o own_o present_a ease_n security_n and_o interest_n prefer_v these_o before_o his_o will_n and_o command_v this_o also_o be_v manifest_a spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o we_o again_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o ourselves_o in_o make_v ourselves_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o action_n for_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o ultimate_a end_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n manifest_v in_o we_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n who_o declare_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n that_o we_o have_v no_o will_v nor_o end_n of_o our_o own_o for_o as_o we_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o god_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o god_n deut._n 6.4_o so_o we_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n even_o the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n who_o we_o worship_v which_o we_o have_v not_o if_o we_o have_v any_o self-will_n or_o self-end_n unsubordinate_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o will_n and_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o unself-interested_n love_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o act_v and_o content_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bitter_a and_o painful_a as_o be_v most_o exemplary_o conspicuous_a in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o that_o bosom_n friend_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n witness_n in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o epistle_n john_n 5.20_o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n the_o end_n chaitable_a construction_n of_o some_o private_a doctor_n expression_n

a_o appendix_n to_o the_o late_a antidote_n against_o idolatry_n wherein_o the_o true_a and_o adequate_a notion_n or_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n be_v propose_v most_o instance_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n thereby_o examine_v sundry_a use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n clear_v with_o some_o serious_a monition_n touch_v spiritual_a idolatry_n thereunto_o annex_v london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishops-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1673._o reader_n i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v if_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o impute_v this_o my_o so_o sudden_a appear_v in_o public_a again_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_a for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o myself_o be_o in_o some_o sort_n at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o impute_v it_o to_o whether_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o my_o zeal_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n or_o to_o my_o impatience_n to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o polemical_a engagement_n which_o be_v not_o so_o suitable_a to_o my_o genius_n but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o meaning_n it_o be_v both_o and_o therefore_o have_v since_o my_o last_o by_o further_a converse_n with_o either_o book_n or_o man_n discover_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o point_n betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o antagonist_n for_o the_o more_o timely_o assist_v so_o weighty_a a_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o free_n myself_o from_o any_o future_a trouble_n i_o have_v here_o aforehand_o obviate_v whatever_o i_o can_v suspect_v he_o may_v return_v as_o material_a in_o answer_n to_o my_o reply_n this_o it_o may_v be_v may_v save_v we_o both_o any_o further_a labour_n at_o least_o it_o will_v myself_o for_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o have_v neither_o hope_n nor_o ability_n of_o satisfy_v other_o by_o any_o other_o evidence_n than_o by_o which_o i_o find_v myself_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v vindicate_v some_o use_n in_o our_o own_o church_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n be_v but_o what_o i_o owe_v to_o she_o as_o a_o profess_a member_n of_o her_o body_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o memory_n of_o our_o pious_a and_o judicious_a reformer_n that_o i_o have_v annex_v some_o few_o monition_n touch_v spiritual_a idolatry_n be_v for_o the_o rescue_v myself_o also_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o over_o bigotical_a zeal_n against_o the_o external_a or_o ritual_a for_o i_o be_o abundant_o aware_a how_o little_a the_o avoid_v the_o outward_a or_o ritual_a idolatry_n will_v avail_v to_o salvation_n unless_o we_o also_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o purify_v ourselves_o from_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a without_o which_o purity_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o in_o pretence_n of_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o the_o inward_a to_o make_v nothing_o of_o the_o outward_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o false_a spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o gnostic_n of_o old_a and_o have_v express_o show_v itself_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n among_o some_o high_a fly_v enthusiast_n who_o have_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o external_a idolatry_n which_o be_v speak_v with_o as_o much_o soundness_n of_o truth_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o as_o outward_a murder_n adultery_n perjury_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o infallible_a example_n of_o life_n have_v teach_v we_o a_o better_a lesson_n of_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o they_o that_o will_v be_v external_o wicked_a what_o have_v they_o but_o their_o own_o vain_a boast_n to_o witness_v their_o integrity_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o myself_o and_o all_o man_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o our_o present_a and_o everlasting_a comfort_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n h._n more_o errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n page_n 23._o line_n 20._o for_o chance_n r._n shame_n p._n 24._o l._n 6._o for_o mind_n r._n i_o p_o 25._o l._n 16._o r._n foul_o p._n 26._o l._n 17._o r._n real_a p_o 29._o l._n 22._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 32._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v commensurate_n p._n 37._o l._n 26._o for_o mind_n r._n i_o p._n 38._o l._n 29._o r._n bis_fw-la bounty_n p._n 40._o l._n 28._o for_o dispute_n r._n dispel_v p._n 45._o l._n 27._o for_o a_o motion_n r._n admotion_n p._n 48._o l._n 28._o r._n at_o the_o name_n p._n 54._o l_o 24._o r._n live_v we_o as_o p._n 55._o l._n penult_n for_o they_o r._n these_o p._n 59_o l._n 8._o r._n 1_o john_n 5.20.21_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o late_a antidote_n against_o idolatry_n i._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o his_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n i_o have_v already_o in_o my_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n with_o sufficient_a useful_a evidence_n and_o certainty_n discover_v what_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v idolatry_n among_o christian_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o i_o only_o exhibit_v several_a case_n or_o instance_n of_o idolatry_n and_o prove_v they_o sometime_o rather_o by_o testimony_n either_o divine_a or_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v christian_n than_o from_o the_o intrinsic_a general_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n not_o at_o all_o intend_a to_o be_v propose_v in_o that_o treatise_n that_o method_n i_o then_o take_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n then_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n by_o plain_a and_o obvious_a argument_n what_o thing_n profess_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v just_o be_v esteem_v idolatrous_a ii_o the_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n with_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o but_o now_o for_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o more_o curious_a and_o philosophical_a genius_n out_o of_o those_o several_a 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