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
A54657	Happy merchandise or Wisdoms excellency darkly discovered or rather greatly obscured by words without knowledge By Charles Phelps.	Phelpes, Charles.	1670 (1670)	Wing P1978; ESTC R218239	66,695	104

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with_o the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o other_o five_o talent_n and_o likewise_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o two_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o 16_o 17._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o parable_n that_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n deliver_v ten_o pound_n to_o his_o ten_o servant_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupy_n till_o i_o come_v this_o be_v to_o be_v their_o continual_a work_n and_o employment_n and_o when_o he_o be_v return_v he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o money_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o much_o every_o man_n have_v gain_v by_o trade_v luk._n 19_o 12_o 15._o this_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v not_o a_o hear_n sometime_o and_o seek_v sometime_o wisdom_n but_o the_o make_v it_o one_o business_n and_o happy_a be_v such_o servant_n who_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v according_a to_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o not_o that_o have_v hear_v for_o a_o 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even_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v better_a than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n prov._n 4._o 6._o ps_n 119._o 72_o 127._o there_o be_v gold_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o ruby_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n prov._n 28._o 15._o yea_o this_o pearl_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o many_o zealous_a and_o religious_a merchant_n be_v seek_v after_o they_o be_v seek_v goodly_a pearl_n they_o be_v seek_v first_o some_o brokenes_n of_o heart_n some_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n some_o mark_n and_o frame_n that_o from_o thence_o they_o may_v conclude_v christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o god_n love_v they_o they_o be_v seek_v after_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n zeal_n for_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o before_o they_o dare_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o weary_a themselves_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o this_o be_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n even_o christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o and_o with_o who_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n here_o he_o give_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o we_o hereby_o he_o quicken_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o he_o he_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n here_o he_o give_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o before_o we_o love_v he_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o truth_n hence_o the_o wise_a merchant_n who_o be_v seek_v goodly_a pearl_n when_o he_o find_v this_o one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o matth._n 13._o 45_o 46._o philip._n 3._o 4_o 9_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n yea_o he_o be_v all_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n that_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o 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23._o but_o this_o be_v more_o honourable_a not_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o account_v of_o fool_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o and_o lead_v by_o he_o true_o god_n have_v no_o high_a account_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o of_o those_o that_o labour_n for_o they_o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o force_n of_o strength_n job_n 36._o 19_o prov._n 23._o 4._o but_o those_o that_o honour_v he_o who_o prefer_v he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o hear_v christ_n jesus_n for_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n that_o have_v send_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v

counsel_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o this_o gospel_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 22._o 17_o 20._o colos_n 2._o 3._o 3._o and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n because_o here_o by_o god_n make_v wise_a the_o simple_a and_o still_o and_o further_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o knowledge_n to_o they_o that_o know_v understanding_n psal_n 19_o 7._o and_o 119._o 129_o 130._o and_o verse_n 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o hereby_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n ephes_n 1._o 17_o 18._o with_o this_o gospel_n paul_n be_v send_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act._n 26._o 18._o and_o in_o preach_v this_o gospel_n christ_n preach_v recovery_n of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o 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understanding_n may_v be_v also_o mean_v that_o gracious_a gift_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n in_o he_o which_o he_o give_v to_o man_n prevent_o and_o give_v and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o who_o turn_n at_o his_o reproof_n in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n even_o the_o open_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o to_o such_o end_n as_o the_o spirit_n make_v discovery_n of_o they_o in_o the_o word_n not_o of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v and_o teach_v compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a ephes_n 1._o 17_o 18_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o even_a wisdom_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n as_o that_o there_o by_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n unto_o man_n he_o say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o 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diligent_a hear_n or_o hear_v in_o hear_v as_o wisdom_n be_v lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o prevent_v we_o with_o a_o hear_n capacity_n which_o she_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n for_o natural_o we_o be_v deaf_a and_o until_o prevent_v by_o christ_n we_o can_v hear_v but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o due_a time_n be_v cause_v we_o when_o dead_a to_o hear_v his_o voice_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v in_o hear_v and_o live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o open_v our_o ear_n then_o he_o require_v we_o in_o the_o capacity_n afford_v from_o he_o to_o hear_v prov._n 20._o