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	let_v	lord_n	6,011	5	3.8338	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

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in_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o fall_v in_o he_o 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o thou_o become_v the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n thy_o saviour_n come_v to_o make_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o without_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o glory_n now_o mark_v god_n can_v give_v thou_o what_o he_o have_v not_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n neither_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n but_o the_o son_n be_v the_o son_n therefore_o he_o become_v thy_o saviour_n to_o give_v thou_o sonship_n the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n man_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a sacrifice_n then_o a_o woman_n 1.14_o mal._n 1.14_o for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o offer_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n use_v now_o ponder_v serious_o on_o this_o my_o child_n with_o thyself_o that_o thy_o saviour_n be_v 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well_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v under_o arrest_n and_o execution_n 43.24_o esa_n 43.24_o he_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v weary_v with_o our_o iniquity_n 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n when_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n his_o father_n for_o they_o and_o who_o sin_n be_v these_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n 5.10_o rom._n 5.10_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o run_v away_o from_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n who_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o crucify_v he_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n bear_v a_o world_n of_o enmity_n against_o he_o 2.16_o eph._n 2.16_o yet_o he_o reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n in_o himself_o think_v serious_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o torment_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o have_v all_o the_o debt_n present_v unto_o he_o of_o such_o sinner_n to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o beside_o when_o god_n his_o father_n see_v he_o thus_o cover_v with_o sin_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o surety_n though_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o person_n be_v never_o pollute_v he_o withdraw_v the_o bless_a vision_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n wheresoever_o it_o shine_v abroad_o upon_o other_o yet_o though_o he_o be_v personal_o unite_v unto_o it_o it_o shine_v not_o upon_o himself_o but_o leave_v he_o to_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n and_o his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o cry_v out_o 27.46_o psal_n 22.1_o mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o be_v not_o this_o a_o unutterable_a pain_n and_o torment_v of_o death_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o die_v but_o he_o must_v endure_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n thus_o use_v oh_o my_o dear_a child_n forget_v not_o 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thy_o heart_n to_o or_o against_o other_o and_o when_o thou_o use_v they_o in_o word_n or_o action_n to_o vent_v the_o malice_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o thy_o heart_n use_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v thus_o my_o child_n thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o will_v be_v account_v godly_a and_o so_o thou_o take_v up_o god_n name_n do_v it_o so_o as_o god_n and_o his_o people_n may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o such_o thou_o sometime_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o mouth_n do_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n when_o thou_o swear_v do_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v just_o call_v unto_o it_o 4.2_o joh._n 7._o heb._n 6._o jer._n 4.2_o to_o clear_v the_o innocency_n or_o to_o end_v strife_n among_o man_n in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n when_o thou_o pray_v hear_v vowe_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o as_o sincere_o desire_v to_o draw_v thyself_o into_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o though_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o preserve_v of_o their_o own_o name_n more_o than_o god_n yet_o god_n tender_o respect_v his_o own_o name_n and_o will_v account_v thou_o guilty_a and_o bound_v thou_o over_o to_o be_v plague_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o ever_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n 11._o exod._n 20.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o here_o god_n require_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n upon_o that_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v it_o be_v say_v commandment_n what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n that_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o which_o thou_o must_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o word_n of_o the_o same_o value_n in_o so_o short_a a_o sum_n and_o therefore_o compare_v other_o scripture_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a unto_o esau_n cry_v out_o to_o jacob_n 27._o gen._n 27._o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o my_o father_n and_o then_o jacob_n give_v he_o a_o

scripture_n as_o may_v beat_v down_o sin_n do_v thy_o faith_n work_v thus_o 5._o gal._n 5._o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v work_v thou_o to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n christ_n as_o the_o meriter_fw-la and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n then_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o the_o saint_n 3._o phil._n 3._o and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o thou_o for_o salvation_n for_o we_o must_v not_o stroke_v the_o head_n and_o strike_v the_o member_n pretend_v to_o love_n christ_n and_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v christ_n indeed_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o far_o dote_v upon_o christ_n member_n as_o therefore_o to_o suck_v in_o all_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o who_o do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o may_v aim_n and_o practice_v imperfect_o but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o see_v christ_n in_o they_o so_o far_o we_o must_v love_v they_o and_o be_v thy_o faith_n thus_o then_o have_v thou_o this_o faith_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n four_o thou_o must_v examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n 22.19_o thankfulness_n luk._n 22.19_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o those_o that_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o it_o will_v argue_v thy_o love_n to_o it_o and_o thy_o need_n of_o it_o and_o thy_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o be_v thankful_a yea_o it_o be_v that_o rent_n 107.1_o ps_n 116.13_o psa_fw-la 107.1_o and_o tribute_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o any_o favour_n therefore_o thou_o must_v perform_v this_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_v in_o word_n for_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o must_v praise_v god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o ordain_v so_o familiar_a a_o mean_n to_o confirm_v thy_o faith_n and_o give_v thou_o communion_n with_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o thou_o must_v thankful_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v receive_v thou_o must_v thank_v god_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n thou_o have_v enjoy_v by_o it_o yea_o though_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o feel_v it_o not_o thou_o must_v be_v thankful_a in_o work_n by_o a_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n 15._o 1_o sam._n 15._o for_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n in_o obedience_n thou_o may_v offer_v beast_n and_o good_n but_o in_o obedience_n thou_o offere_v thyself_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n put_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o question_n here_o also_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o this_o thankfulness_n meet_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v thou_o know_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o redemption_n of_o which_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n have_v thou_o a_o secret_a joy_n in_o heart_n for_o it_o do_v thou_o admire_v the_o mercy_n provide_v and_o perform_v it_o do_v thou_o resolve_v to_o love_n god_n for_o it_o and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o praise_n to_o other_o do_v thou_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v by_o grace_n give_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v comfort_v thou_o in_o this_o which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n unto_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o than_o have_v thou_o this_o thankfulness_n fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n last_o thou_o must_v examine_v the_o fitness_n of_o thy_o charity_n charity_n charity_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o service_n acceptable_a without_o this_o charity_n if_o thou_o pray_v thou_o must_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o if_o thou_o hear_v the_o word_n thou_o must_v be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 20._o jam._n 1.19_o 20._o because_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n do_v not_o accomplish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o sacrifice_v thou_o must_v 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need_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v fill_v thou_o with_o all_o peace_n by_o believe_v and_o practise_v this_o q._n if_o thou_o ask_v i_o to_o who_o thy_o charity_n must_v have_v respect_n a._n i_o tell_v thou_o first_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o next_o to_o all_o christian_a brethren_n for_o christ_n sake_n thou_o must_v love_v god_n any_o way_n make_v know_v unto_o thou_o but_o especial_o in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o that_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o execration_n maran_n atha_n what_o not_o to_o love_v he_o that_o be_v a_o advocate_n a_o surety_n all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o in_o we_o for_o we_o too_o great_a punishment_n can_v be_v inflict_v on_o such_o too_o much_o unworthiness_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n can_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o next_o thou_o must_v show_v thy_o charity_n to_o all_o christian_a brethren_n both_o by_o forgive_a and_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o 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thy_o own_o malicious_a heart_n but_o thou_o must_v overcome_v thy_o enemy_n and_o thy_o own_o evil_a also_o with_o goodness_n in_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o charity_n thou_o must_v labour_v to_o unite_v other_o by_o make_v they_o friend_n if_o thou_o can_v that_o all_o our_o matter_n may_v be_v do_v in_o love_n and_o thou_o must_v communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o thou_o receive_v a_o inestimable_a favour_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v do_v good_a 13._o heb._n 13._o and_o to_o distribute_v thou_o must_v not_o forget_v for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v use_v therefore_o my_o dear_a child_n reflect_v once_o again_o upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o examine_v it_o have_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o charity_n which_o fit_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v thou_o a_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a charity_n to_o man_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v thou_o love_v to_o walk_v before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v and_o correct_v all_o thy_o way_n do_v thou_o love_v his_o familiar_a presence_n above_o the_o great_a presence_n of_o the_o world_n do_v thou_o love_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n and_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o prayer_n do_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o token_n of_o his_o love_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o sacrament_n come_v roll_a upon_o thou_o do_v thou_o for_o his_o sake_n love_v all_o that_o be_v he_o his_o ministry_n his_o worship_n his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o saint_n do_v thou_o love_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n 12._o rom._n 12._o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o to_o be_v friend_n with_o christ_n member_n as_o they_o be_v such_o do_v thou_o real_o

discharge_v thy_o heart_n from_o all_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o be_v nothing_o for_o christ_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o charity_n in_o work_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n and_o communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v that_o charity_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n now_o look_v backward_o and_o let_v i_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v profit_v see_v there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n tell_v i_o q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n a_o wash_n with_o water_n consecrate_v by_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v our_o graft_n into_o christ_n q._n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n bread_n and_o wine_n consecrate_v break_a and_o give_v by_o a_o minister_n receive_v eat_v 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