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
A87510	A mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall, in severall tractates: vvherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untied, many darke places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies, and errours, refuted, / by Henry Ieanes, minister of God's Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.; Mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall. Part 1	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing J507; Thomason E872_3; Thomason E873_1; ESTC R202616	347,399	402

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that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.34_o many_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n may_v be_v ready_a and_o very_o forward_o to_o accuse_v but_o none_o of_o these_o have_v any_o power_n to_o condemn_v for_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n there_o can_v but_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o of_o this_o without_o his_o resurrection_n we_o can_v have_v have_v but_o little_a assurance_n and_o therefore_o that_o with_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o apostle_n make_v the_o chief_a ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o he_o haith_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n for_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o be_v rise_v nay_o he_o be_v exalt_v unto_o a_o throne_n a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n he_o have_v all_o power_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n 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god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n thing_n to_o come_v that_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o last_o upon_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n authority_n we_o may_v ground_v exhortation_n unto_o several_a duty_n and_o that_o regard_v either_o god_n christ_n or_o our_o brethren_n first_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v unto_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v such_o dignity_n unto_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n psal_n 97.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o isle_n be_v glad_a thereof_o when_o the_o multitude_n see_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n they_o marveil_v and_o glorify_v god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n math._n 9.8_o how_o shall_v we_o marvel_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o the_o give_v of_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n unto_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n for_o that_o his_o head_n be_v as_o the_o most_o fine_a gold_n cant._n 5.11_o aynsworth_n 5.11_o aynsworth_n that_o be_v his_o head-ship_n regiment_n and_o kingdom_n be_v most_o glorious_a like_o splendent_a gold_n because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n the_o psalmist_n &_o our_o saviour_n himself_o will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n ps_n 118.22_o math._n 21.42_o the_o apostle_n paul_n entertain_v it_o with_o stupor_n and_o admiration_n what_o be_v man_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o that_o thou_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n heb._n 2.6,7,8_o in_o cant._n 3.11_o we_o have_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o a_o heedful_a and_o grateful_a 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as_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o servant_n he_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o son_n as_o a_o lord_n above_o the_o servant_n he_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a unto_o the_o father_n than_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o col._n 2.13_o he_o be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o hebraisme_n whereby_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o epithet_n so_o that_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n be_v as_o much_o as_o his_o belove_a or_o deareson_n his_o most_o belove_a son_n look_v as_o filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la be_v filius_fw-la perditissmus_fw-la that_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v destinate_a to_o destruction_n desperate_o perish_v or_o notorious_o wicked_a joh._n 17.12.2_o thes_n 2.3_o so_o christ_n be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n because_o he_o be_v transcendent_o belove_v by_o god_n as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v because_o he_o 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this_o his_o office_n therefore_o he_o be_v his_o belove_a in_o who_o his_o soul_n be_v well-pleased_a therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o say_v christ_n himself_o john_n 10.17_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n suitable_a unto_o this_o be_v that_o analysis_n which_o etc._n which_o sicut_fw-la priore_fw-la clogio_fw-la personam_fw-la fili●_n unigenici_fw-la asseruit_fw-la pater_fw-la ita_fw-la hoc_fw-la altero_fw-la commendat_fw-la ejus_fw-la officium_fw-la docens_fw-la hunc_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la nobis_fw-la datum_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la &_o servatorem_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la velit_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la propitius_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la nos_fw-la salutem_fw-la quaerere_fw-la oporteat_fw-la sicut_fw-la testantur_fw-la apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la salus_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la datum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la possimus_fw-la seruari_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n make_v of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o 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earth_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fullness_n mean_v here_o in_o the_o text_n col._n 1.19_o for_o god_n love_n of_o and_o favour_n towards_o christ_n respect_v christ_n only_o objectively_o and_o extrinsecal_o as_o his_o adjunctum_fw-la occupatum_fw-la terminate_v unto_o he_o whereas_o the_o fullness_n in_o the_o text_n regard_v he_o subjective_o and_o intrinsical_o as_o adjunctum_fw-la receptum_fw-la dwell_v and_o inhere_v in_o he_o this_o fullness_n therefore_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o christ_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v make_v some_o brief_a use_n and_o application_n thereof_o the_o first_o use_n be_v of_o information_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n compare_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o suffer_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o evince_v that_o a_o height_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o depth_n of_o affliction_n christ_n be_v a_o 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