Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	heart_n	love_v	sin_n	9,337	5	4.8347	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

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john_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v we_o matth._n 12.32_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v q._n why_o be_v this_o sin_n never_o to_o be_v forgive_v a._n not_o because_o it_o be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o the_o wicked_a never_o repent_v of_o but_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n even_o to_o the_o last_o sect_n xxxv_o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n quest_n can_n we_o do_v more_o good_a than_o god_n have_v command_v a._n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o god_n have_v command_v that_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v as_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n 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psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxvii_o of_o auricular_a confession_n quest_n what_o say_v you_o of_o confession_n a._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o and_z just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n q._n may_v not_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a._n yes_o we_o will_v have_v sinner_n that_o have_v scandalize_v

alm_n etc._n etc._n 4._o above_o all_o he_o be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o sin_n q._n have_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n free_a will_n to_o action_n free_o good_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n such_o as_o faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n to_o god_n a._n no_o for_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o commit_v s●n_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o and_o matth._n 7.18_o that_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8.7_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o man_n before_o they_o be_v save_o call_v be_v dead_a in_o their_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2.1_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o brave_a action_n of_o pagan_n and_o the_o heroic_a virtue_n which_o shine_v in_o they_o a._n that_o they_o be_v brave_a and_o splendid_a action_n but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o by_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o that_o these_o great_a man_n not_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n can_v not_o please_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o q._n may_v not_o these_o civil_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v save_v disposition_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o may_v incline_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o a._n no_o for_o s._n paul_n say_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o that_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o refer_v the_o 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unto_o good_a work_n a_o generation_n james_n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n sect_n xxvii_o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n quest_n but_o after_o god_n have_v call_v a_o man_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v not_o free_a will_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a._n yes_o for_o jesus_n christ_n say_v john_n 6.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o even_o as_o when_o jesus_n christ_n have_v raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v untie_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v so_o after_o god_n have_v raise_v a_o man_n from_o the_o state_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n he_o walk_v free_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n willing_o employ_v himself_o in_o his_o service_n rom._n 7.22_o q._n do_v you_o think_v that_o after_o god_n have_v call_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o conduct_n a._n no_o for_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v begin_v the_o work_n will_v accompany_v we_o phil._n 1.6_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o chap._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n all_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o regenerate_a man_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n q._n this_o be_v so_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o at_o liberty_n since_o it_o be_v not_o he_o proper_o that_o act_v but_o god_n in_o he_o a._n this_o do_v 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spouse_n say_v in_o cant._n 1.4_o draw_v i_o we_o shall_v run_v after_o thou_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n lament_n 5.21_o turn_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o john_n 6.44_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o we_o go_v then_o to_o christ_n when_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o draw_v we_o q._n do_v not_o this_o doctrine_n make_v man_n negligent_a in_o good_a work_n a._n no_o on_o the_o contrary_a s._n paul_n phil._n 2.12_o exhort_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n q._n be_v this_o free_a will_n to_o do_v good_a in_o believer_n perfect_a a._n no_o for_o their_o regeneration_n be_v yet_o imperfect_a and_o there_o remain_v something_o of_o their_o bondage_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o do_v not_o the_o good_a that_o they_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v not_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7.15_o q._n when_o be_v it_o then_o that_o man_n be_v free_a will_n shall_v be_v perfect_a a._n when_o the_o soul_n deliver_v from_o this_o mortal_a body_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o there_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a shall_v be_v also_o perfect_o free_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a sect_n xxviii_o of_o justification_n quest_n what_o do_v this_o word_n justify_v signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n a._n to_o absolve_v the_o just_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordinary_o oppose_v to_o the_o word_n condemn_v prov._n 17.15_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o matth._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justiise_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v q._n who_o be_v it_o can_v justify_v and_o absolve_v we_o a._n god_n only_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v q._n wherein_o consist_v that_o justification_n a._n in_o the_o free_a remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o give_v we_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v rom._n 4.6_o 7._o q._n upon_o what_o consideration_n do_v god_n justify_v man_n and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n a._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o full_a obedience_n he_o have_v render_v unto_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v particular_o testify_v in_o be_v obedient_a