Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	grace_n	great_a	soul_n	4,875	5	4.7291	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28635	A guide to eternity extracted out of the writings of the Holy Fathers and ancient philosophers / written originally in Latine by John Bona ; and now done into English by Roger L'Estrange, Esq.; Manductio ad coelum. English	Bona, Giovanni, 1609-1674.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing B3545; ESTC R23243	85,374	202

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we_o must_v be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o not_o fear_v either_o the_o scorn_n or_o the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n we_o must_v cheerful_o submit_v to_o what_o condition_n soever_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o he_o that_o hate_v himself_o as_o he_o ought_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o love_v himself_o as_o he_o ought_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v chap._n xiii_o of_o love_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o cause_n and_o effect_n its_o remedy_n and_o somewhat_o add_v of_o hatred_n i._o love_n be_v a_o certain_a delight_n or_o satisfaction_n we_o take_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o first_o impression_n that_o affect_v the_o appetite_n proceed_v from_o the_o pleasure_n we_o take_v in_o a_o know_a good_n it_o be_v the_o cement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o powerful_a of_o all_o our_o passion_n subdue_v this_o once_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v easy_o overcome_v the_o love_n which_o be_v divine_a aspire_v natural_o towards_o its_o original_a all_o good_a come_v 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humour_n etc._n etc._n the_o platonic_a love_n which_o pretend_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o corporal_a beauty_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a prove_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o very_a bane_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v very_o rare_o that_o a_o man_n stop_v at_o the_o view_n of_o a_o lovely_a woman_n without_o a_o desire_n to_o come_v near_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o ray_n only_o or_o some_o kind_n of_o fascination_n with_o it_o that_o pass_v from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o object_n somewhat_o there_o be_v that_o dissolve_v a_o man_n and_o ruin_v he_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n in_o a_o slip_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o of_o the_o foot_n the_o cure_n of_o love_n be_v the_o more_o difficult_a because_o the_o more_o we_o oppose_v it_o the_o strong_a resistance_n it_o make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o check_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n it_o come_v so_o insensible_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a but_o if_o we_o begin_v with_o it_o betimes_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o difficult_a one_o way_n of_o cure_n may_v be_v by_o diversion_n and_o plunge_v a_o man_n self_n into_o business_n to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o out_o of_o his_o head_n but_o then_o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n that_o may_v mind_v we_o of_o the_o person_n we_o love_v for_o if_o we_o relapse_n there_o will_v be_v no_o remedy_n but_o time_n and_o absence_n and_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v perpetual_o seize_v with_o it_o till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v weary_v out_o and_z falls_z asleep_z many_o have_v be_v cure_v out_o of_o mere_a shame_n to_o see_v themselves_o point_v at_o and_o make_v town-talk_a and_o then_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o dishonour_n and_o hazard_v of_o their_o proceed_v other_o have_v relieve_v themselves_o by_o find_v out_o of_o fault_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o by_o inquire_v into_o the_o error_n and_o 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threaten_v with_o mischief_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o look_v there_o be_v some_o people_n of_o so_o unsociable_a a_o nature_n that_o like_a bird_n of_o ill_a omen_n they_o both_o hate_n and_o fear_v all_o thing_n together_o these_o man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o mankind_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o all_o mean_n but_o with_o pity_n not_o hatred_n and_o in_o truth_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o hatred_n if_o we_o turn_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o ill_o but_o he_o have_v some_o mixture_n of_o good_a in_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_o detestable_a but_o sin_n and_o damnation_n if_o we_o turn_v our_o hatred_n any_o other_o way_n the_o harm_n be_v to_o