Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	john_n	love_v	true_a	4,911	5	5.7716	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59783	Several short, but seasonable discourses touching common and private prayer relating to the publick offices of the church. By R. Sherlock, D.D. Rector of Winwick, and author of The Practical Christian.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3258; ESTC R221149	35,625	131

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be_v provincial_a all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ephesus_n be_v convene_v by_o this_o great_a visitor_n and_o appear_v before_o he_o vers_n 18._o the_o text_n present_v you_o with_o a_o part_n but_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o visitatiion_n sermon_n or_o as_o i_o may_v rather_o call_v it_o the_o visitor_n charge_v to_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o charge_n be_v 1._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o to_o you_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v this_o charge_n more_o strict_o give_v then_o to_o the_o lairy_n for_o to_o the_o people_n god_n have_v appoint_v pastor_n who_o be_v command_v in_o the_o text_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o charge_n commit_v to_o they_o but_o who_o shall_v feed_v and_o guide_v the_o shepherd_n who_o shall_v watch_v over_o the_o watchman_n or_o teach_v the_o teacher_n you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n mat._n 5.13_o 2._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o second_o to_o your_o flock_n the_o order_n observe_v in_o this_o double_a charge_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n observable_a which_o be_v the_o same_o observe_v by_o our_o lord_n himself_o in_o his_o charge_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v luc._n 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v then_o afterward_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o john_n 21.15_o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o so_o it_o than_o follow_v feed_v my_o sheep_n implicit_o command_v all_o pastor_n of_o his_o flock_n first_o to_o be_v themselves_o true_o convert_v unto_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n inflame_v with_o the_o sacred_a fire_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o then_o they_o may_v hope_v that_o their_o pain_n will_v 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