Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	jesus_n	lord_n	sin_n	5,533	5	4.3157	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56943	Boanarges and Barnabas, or, Judgment and mercy for afflicted soules containing of [brace] meditations, soliloquies, and prayers / by Francis Quarles.; Boanerges and Barnabas	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1646 (1646)	Wing Q51; ESTC R39728	54,098	234

thou_o not_o yet_o let_v common_a reason_n persuade_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o above_o a_o trifle_n that_o love_v thou_o above_o his_o life_n and_o thou_o that_o have_v so_o often_o deny_v he_o deny_v thyself_o for_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v own_v thou_o repent_v and_o he_o will_v pardon_v thou_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o his_o prayer_n o_o god_n who_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o creation_n and_o who_o free_a mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o redemption_n that_o give_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o i_o who_o else_o have_v perish_v in_o the_o common_a deluge_n of_o thy_o wrath_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n what_o thankfulness_n shall_v i_o return_v ●or_fw-la so_o infinite_a a_o love_n alas_o the_o most_o that_o i_o can_v do_v be_v nothing_o the_o best_a that_o i_o can_v present_v be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o sin_n lord_n if_o i_o yield_v my_o body_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n i_o offer_v nothing_o but_o a_o lump_n of_o filth_n and_o loathsome_a putrefaction_n or_o if_o i_o give_v my_o soul_n in_o contribution_n i_o yield_v thou_o nothing_o but_o thy_o image_n quite_o deface_v and_o pollute_v with_o my_o lust_n or_o if_o i_o spend_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o with_o both_o heart_n and_o tongue_n confess_v and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n how_o can_v the_o praise_n of_o my_o sinful_a lip_n that_o breath_n from_o such_o a_o sink_n be_v please_v to_o thou_o but_o lord_n since_o thou_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o well-pleasing_a son_n to_o accept_v the_o poverty_n of_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n send_v down_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n cleanse_v it_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o my_o corruption_n and_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o praise_v thou_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o mouth_n and_o my_o lip_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o my_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o and_o confess_v thou_o all_o day_n long_o i_o will_v not_o hide_v thy_o goodness_n in_o my_o mouth_n but_o will_v be_v show_v forth_o thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n let_v thy_o praise_n be_v my_o honour_n and_o let_v thy_o goodness_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o undaunted_a song_n let_v neither_o reputation_n wealth_n nor_o life_n be_v precious_a to_o i_o in_o comparison_n with_o thou_o let_v not_o the_o world_n derision_n daunt_v i_o nor_o example_n of_o infirmity_n deject_v i_o give_v i_o courage_n and_o wisdom_n to_o stand_v for_o thy_o honour_n o_o make_v i_o worthy_a able_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o thy_o name_n lord_n teach_v i_o to_o deny_v myself_o and_o to_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n create_v in_o i_o o_o god_n a_o single_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n remember_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o fear_n and_o pardon_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o my self-love_n wash_v i_o from_o the_o stain_n and_o guilt_n of_o this_o my_o heinous_a offence_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n thou_o have_v threaten_v in_o thy_o word_n convince_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o my_o unsanctified_a wit_n whereby_o i_o have_v become_v a_o advocate_n to_o my_o sin_n grant_v that_o my_o life_n may_v ador●e_n my_o profession_n and_o make_v my_o tongue_n a_o instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n assist_v i_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o goodness_n and_o declare_v thy_o wonder_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v trust_v thou_o and_o let_v my_o work_n so_o shine_v that_o man_n may_v praise_v thou_o that_o my_o heart_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o my_o tongue_n confess_v to_o salvation_n i_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o thou_o here_o and_o glorify_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o worldly_a man_n verdour_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v the_o case_n be_v even_o the_o same_o with_o he_o that_o pray_v and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o o●th_n i_o see_v no_o difference_n if_o any_o those_o that_o they_o call_v the_o wicked_a have_v the_o advantage_n their_o crop_n be_v even_o as_o fair_a their_o flock_n as_o numerous_a as_o they_o that_o wear_v the_o ground_n with_o their_o religious_a knee_n and_o fast_o their_o body_n to_o a_o skeleton_n nay_o in_o the_o use_n of_o blessing_n which_o only_o make_v they_o so_o they_o far_o exceed_v they_o term_v i_o reprobate_n and_o style_v i_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v true_a i_o eat_v my_o labour_n with_o a_o jolly_a heart_n drink_v frolic_a cup_n sweeten_v my_o pain_n with_o time-beguil_a sport_n make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o my_o own_o pray_v when_o i_o think_v on_o it_o swear_v when_o they_o urge_v i_o hear_v sermon_n at_o my_o leisure_n follow_v the_o lust_n of_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o my_o own_o way_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v thank_v my_o barn_n be_v furnish_v my_o sheep_n stand_v sound_a my_o cattle_n strong_a for_o labour_n my_o pasture_n rich_a and_o flourish_a my_o body_n healthful_a and_o my_o bag_n be_v full_a whilst_o they_o that_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o make_v such_o conscience_n of_o their_o way_n that_o run_v to_o sermon_n fig_n to_o lecture_n pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n by_o the_o hour_n hold_v faith_n and_o tr●th_n profane_a and_o drink_v health_n a_o sin_n do_v often_o find_v lean_a harvest_n easy_a flock_n and_o empty_a purse_n let_v they_o be_v godly_a that_o can_v live_v on_o air_n and_o faith_n and_o eat_v up_o by_o zeal_n can_v whine_v themselves_o into_o a_o hospi●all_n or_o bless_v their_o lip_n with_o charitable_a scrap_n if_o godliness_n have_v this_o reward_n to_o have_v short_a meal_n for_o long_a prayer_n weak_a estate_n for_o strong_a faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n upon_o such_o bad_a condition_n let_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o pennyworth_n and_o let_v i_o be_v wicked_a still_o and_o take_v my_o chance_n as_o fall_v let_v i_o have_v judgement_n to_o discover_v a_o 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sun_n to_o shine_v can_v thou_o forbid_v the_o mildew_n or_o control_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o malignant_a east_n be_v not_o this_o god_n sole_a prerogative_n and_o have_v not_o that_o god_n say_v when_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal._n 92._o 13._o job_n 21._o 7._o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a you_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n 8._o their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n and_o their_o offspring_n before_o their_o eye_n 9_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o 10._o their_o bull_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calve_v and_o cast_v not_o her_o calf_n 21._o they_o send_v forth_o their_o little_a one_o like_o a_o flock_n and_o their_o child_n dance_v 12._o they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o the_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n 13._o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a his_o proof_n nil_fw-la in_o paraene_n we_o be_v to_o he_o that_o pursue_v empty_a and_o fade_a pleasure_n because_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o fat_n and_o pamper_n himself_o as_o a_o calf_n to_o the_o slaughter_n bernard_n there_o be_v no_o misery_n more_o true_a and_o real_a then_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a pleasure_n hierom._n it_o be_v not_o only_o difficult_a but_o impossible_a to_o have_v heaven_n here_o and_o hereafter_o to_o live_v in_o sensual_a lust_n and_o to_o attain_v spiritual_a bliss_n to_o pass_v from_o one_o paradise_n to_o another_o to_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o felicity_n in_o both_o world_n to_o shine_v with_o glorious_a ray_n

of_o dare_a insolence_n let_v they_o be_v draw_v like_o calf_n p●epared_v for_o slaughter_n and_o bow_n t●e●r_v servile_a neck_n to_o sharp_a destruction_n let_v they_o submit_v their_o slavish_a bosom_n to_o be_v tread_v and_o tr●mpled_v under_o ●oot_n for_o every_o pleasure_n my_o eagle_n spirit_n fly_v a_o high_a pitch_n and_o like_o ambitious_a phaeton_n climb_v into_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o draw_v with_o fury_n scorn_n revenge_n and_o honour_n ramble_n through_o all_o the_o sphere_n and_o bring_v with_o it_o confusion_n and_o combustion_n my_o reek_a sword_n shall_v vindicate_v my_o reputation_n and_o rectify_v the_o injury_n of_o my_o honourable_a name_n and_o quench_v itself_o in_o plenteous_a stream_n of_o blood_n come_v tell_v not_o i_o of_o charity_n conscience_n ●r_v transgression_n my_o charity_n reflect_v upon_o myself_o begin_v at_o home_n and_o guide_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o passion_n be_v bind_v to_o labour_n for_o a_o honourable_a satisfaction_n my_o 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recompense_n ezek._n 25._o 12_o 13._o because_o that_o edom_n have_v deal_v against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n by_o take_v vengeance_n and_o have_v great_o offend_v and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v also_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o edom_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n from_o it_o matth_n 5._o 39_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o his_o proof_n tertull._n what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o one_o that_o do_v a_o injury_n and_o another_o that_o outrageous_o suffer_v it_o except_o that_o the_o one_o it_o first_o and_o the_o other_o second_o in_o the_o o●ence_n but_o both_o be_v guilty_a of_o mutual_a inju●y_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o forbid_v every_o sin_n and_o condemn_v the_o offender_n tertull._n how_o can_v we_o honour_v god_n if_o we_o revenge_v ourselves_o gloss._n every_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o cain_n be_v if_o he_o do_v as_o cain_n do_v either_o assault_n his_o brother_n with_o violence_n or_o pursue_v he_o with_o hatred_n his_o soliloquy_n revenge_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o iras●●ble_a affection_n deliberate_v with_o malice_n and_o execute_v without_o mercy_n how_o often_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o curse_v thyself_o in_o the_o perfect_a of_o prayer_n how_o often_o have_v thou_o turn_v the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o thy_o saviour_n into_o thy_o damnation_n can_v the_o sun_n rise_v to_o thy_o comfort_n that_o have_v so_o often_o set_v in_o thy_o wrath_n so_o long_o as_o thy_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thy_o brother_n so_o long_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v against_o thou_o o_o will_v thou_o offer_v a_o please_a sacr●_n fice_z to_o heaven_n go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n ay_o but_o who_o shall_v right_v thy_o honour_n then_o be_v thy_o honour_n wrong_v forgive_v and_o it_o be_v vindicate_v 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countenance_n can_v i_o lift_v up_o these_o hand_n thus_o stain_v with_o my_o brother_n blood_n how_o can_v my_o lip_n that_o daily_o breathe_v revenge_n against_o my_o brother_n presume_v to_o own_o thou_o as_o my_o father_n or_o expect_v from_o thou_o thy_o blessing_n as_o thy_o child_n if_o thou_o forgive_v my_o trespass_n o_o god_n as_o i_o forgive_v my_o trespasser_n in_o what_o a_o miserable_a estate_n be_o i_o that_o in_o my_o very_a prayer_n condemn_v myself_o and_o do_v not_o only_o limit_v thy_o compassion_n by_o my_o uncharitableness_n but_o draw_v thy_o judgement_n on_o my_o head_n for_o my_o rebellion_n that_o heart_n o_o god_n which_o thou_o require_v as_o a_o holy_a present_a be_v become_v a_o spring_n of_o malice_n these_o hand_n which_o i_o advance_v be_v ready_a instrument_n of_o base_a revenge_n my_o thought_n that_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o how_o to_o compass_v evil_a against_o my_o brother_n be_v my_o continual_a meditation_n the_o course_n of_o all_o my_o life_n be_v wilful_a disobedience_n and_o my_o whole_a pleasure_n lord_n be_v to_o displease_v thou_o my_o conscience_n have_v accuse_v i_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o blood_n have_v cry_v against_o i_o but_o lord_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n cry_v loud_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n and_o thy_o mercy_n be_v far_o more_o infinite_a than_o my_o sin_n the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v by_o i_o cry_n for_o vengeance_n but_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o sue_v for_o mercy_n lord_n hear_v the_o language_n o●_z this_o blood_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o voice_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o that_o time_n which_o can_v be_v recall_v o_o give_v i_o power_n to_o redeem_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o settle_a resolution_n to_o reform_v suppress_v the_o violence_n of_o my_o headstrong_a passion_n and_o establish_v a_o meek_a spirit_n within_o i_o let_v the_o sight_n of_o my_o own_o vileness_n take_v from_o i_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o disgrace_n and_o let_v the_o crown_n of_o my_o reputation_n be_v thy_o honour_n possess_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o give_v i_o patience_n to_o endure_v what_o my_o impenitence_n have_v deserve_v ●_z breath_n into_o my_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o direct_v my_o affe●●ions_n to_o their_o right_a object_n turn_v all_o my_o anger_n against_o that_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v thou_o and_o give_v i_o holy_a revenge_n that_o i_o may_v exercise_v it_o against_o myself_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o for_o thyself_o myself_o in_o thou_o and_o my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o assist_v i_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v subdue_v all_o evil_a in_o myself_o and_o suffer_v patient_o all_o evil_a as_o a_o punishment_n from_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o merciful_a heart_n o_o god_n make_v it_o ●low_v to_o wrath_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v preserve_v i_o from_o the_o act_n of_o evil_a that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a that_o 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