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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65667	Energiea planēs, or, A brief discourse concerning man's natural proneness to, and tenaciousness of errour whereunto is added some arguments to prove, that that covenant entred with Abraham, Gen. 17.7 is the covenant of grace / J. Whiston ...	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1689; ESTC R39755	91,886	168

to_o glory_n in_o and_o boast_v of_o now_o that_o error_n do_v comply_v with_o that_o lust_n connatural_a unto_o all_o man_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o galatian_n do_v so_o ready_o fall_v in_o with_o it_o and_o embrace_v it_o 2._o let_v we_o see_v it_o in_o that_o error_n take_v up_o and_o so_o tenacious_o hold_v by_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v a_o error_n that_o have_v a_o compliance_n with_o all_o lust_n or_o with_o lust_n in_o the_o general_a they_o suppose_v themselves_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o ahraham_n secure_v as_o to_o their_o covenant-state_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a of_o promise_n can_v now_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o lust_n without_o control_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o go_v over_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n we_o may_v easy_o discover_v a_o compliance_n they_o have_v in_o one_o respect_n or_o another_o with_o one_o lust_n or_o another_o and_o from_o this_o compliance_n that_o error_n have_v with_o lust_n and_o the_o gratification_n that_o it_o receive_v therefrom_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o entertain_v and_o have_v entertain_v be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o error_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a we_o may_v infer_v that_o as_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o error_n and_o have_v embrace_v it_o be_v more_o tenacious_a of_o it_o than_o the_o regenerate_v so_o the_o less_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o that_o be_v regenerate_v or_o sanctify_v the_o more_o corruption_n prevail_v the_o more_o prone_a they_o be_v to_o embrace_v error_n and_o the_o more_o tenacious_a be_v they_o of_o it_o when_o once_o embrace_v by_o they_o hence_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o as_o to_o especial_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o dangerous_a error_n or_o heresy_n they_o usual_o have_v be_v take_v up_o and_o embrace_v either_o by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v or_o else_o by_o very_o weak_a christian_n such_o as_o have_v little_a grace_n but_o much_o corruption_n abound_v in_o they_o hence_o as_o those_o seducer_n mention_v in_o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o again_o in_o chap._n 3.6_o be_v imply_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o so_o the_o person_n by_o they_o seduce_v be_v peculiar_o say_v to_o be_v silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o lust_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o hence_o our_o lord_n christ_n give_v it_o as_o a_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o their_o action_n be_v answerable_a mat._n 7.15_o or_o else_o they_o be_v very_o weak_a though_o sincere_a christian_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o galatian_n hence_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o as_o little_a child_n tenuitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la denotat_fw-la though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v grow_v christian_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o little_a child_n weak_a in_o grace_n but_o have_v their_o corruption_n strong_a in_o they_o but_o let_v that_o suffice_v for_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o twofold_a evil_n we_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v of_o that_o be_v find_v among_o men._n ii_o man_n proneness_n to_o and_o tenaciousness_n of_o error_n must_v be_v in_o part_n ascribe_v unto_o satan_n satan_n have_v no_o little_a interest_n in_o all_o the_o error_n deceit_n and_o falsehood_n find_v among_o men._n the_o deception_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o antichristian_a error_n and_o deceit_n be_v eminent_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o rev._n 12.9_o he_o be_v say_v there_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n he_o invent_v error_n so_o to_o speak_v and_o then_o insuse_v they_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n man_n sometime_o applaud_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v as_o they_o may_v possible_o suppose_v find_v out_o any_o new_a doctrine_n or_o tenet_n any_o notion_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o professor_n and_o they_o think_v they_o have_v discover_v a_o truth_n that_o be_v before_o hide_v from_o other_o hereupon_o they_o hug_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o sagacity_n pierce_v understanding_n or_o peculiar_a diligence_n and_o industry_n when_o alas_o it_o be_v only_o a_o brat_n of_o satan_n beget_v in_o their_o fancy_n and_o subtle_o convey_v to_o their_o understanding_n satan_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o error_n among_o man_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o promoter_n of_o it_o among_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n but_o he_o be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o even_o among_o saint_n themselves_o hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o i_o fear_v say_v he_o lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v satan_n beguile_v eve_n so_o your_o mind_n viz._n through_o the_o same_o subtlety_n of_o this_o serpent_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o hence_o our_o watch_n against_o satan_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o respect_n unto_o error_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o evil_n whatsoever_o he_o still_o endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o power_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o deceive_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v only_o intimate_v some_o few_o reason_n why_o satan_n be_v so_o industrious_a to_o promote_v error_n among_o man_n especial_o among_o saint_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v because_o of_o that_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o and_o that_o pleasure_n he_o take_v in_o error_n as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o degenerate_v and_o corrupt_v nature_n satan_n be_v the_o most_o degenerate_v and_o deprave_v of_o all_o creature_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o moral_a good_a in_o he_o no_o truth_n in_o his_o understanding_n no_o moral_a virtue_n in_o his_o will_n so_o our_o lord_n christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n be_v have_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o john_n 8.44_o and_o hence_o he_o bear_v the_o great_a enmity_n unto_o and_o have_v a_o irreconcilable_a antipathy_n against_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o against_o moral_a good_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v a_o love_n unto_o and_z takes_z pleasure_n in_o error_n deceit_n and_o falsehood_n as_o some_o man_n be_v say_v to_o love_n and_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22.15_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v principal_o of_o error_n now_o if_o man_n may_v degenerate_v so_o far_o as_o to_o love_v a_o lie_n the_o like_a be_v true_a and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o satan_n he_o love_v a_o lie_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v whence_o he_o be_v still_o suggest_v error_n and_o deceit_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o that_o mere_o from_o that_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o and_o pleasure_n he_o take_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o he_o show_v mercy_n from_o his_o own_o native_a inclination_n and_o propensity_n thereunto_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n but_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o satan_n be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n he_o promote_v it_o among_o man_n from_o his_o mere_a love_n to_o and_o pleasure_n in_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v because_o he_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o deceive_v and_o delude_v men._n and_o this_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n eminent_o arise_v from_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o own_o lute_n thereby_o for_o satan_n have_v his_o lust_n as_o well_o as_o man_n john_n 8.44_o and_o these_o lust_n be_v gratify_v by_o his_o deceive_a and_o delude_v of_o man_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o in_o that_o lust_n of_o pride_n satan_n be_v the_o proud_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o he_o be_v eminent_o proud_a of_o his_o intellectual_a endowment_n hence_o he_o account_v it_o his_o glory_n and_o pride_n himself_o in_o overreach_v and_o delude_a man_n and_o the_o wise_a any_o are_z the_o more_o do_v satan_n endeavour_v to_o deceive_v they_o the_o more_o he_o pride_n himself_o in_o deceive_v they_o and_o hence_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o satan_n to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v saint_n then_o to_o deceive_v and_o delude_v other_o because_o they_o have_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n than_o other_o have_v and_o consequent_o he_o account_v it_o a_o great_a glory_n to_o deceive_v they_o than_o other_o 2._o there_o be_v his_o love_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n will_v have_v a_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o man_n and_o by_o delude_v and_o deceive_v they_o he_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v they_o to_o himself_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o

special_a of_o man_n tenaciousness_n of_o error_n when_o once_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v carnal_a or_o corrupt_a self-love_n this_o self-love_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a incident_a not_o only_o to_o unregenerate_a person_n musc_n causa_fw-la &_o radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la musc_n but_o to_o saint_n themselves_o yea_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o it_o in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n though_o there_o be_v a_o true_a love_n to_o god_n yet_o self-love_n so_o prevail_v as_o that_o love_n to_o god_n be_v much_o weaken_v thereby_o though_o they_o love_v god_n sincere_o yet_o they_o may_v love_v he_o too_o little_a and_o themselves_o too_o much_o and_o this_o self-love_n be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o three_o former_a the_o great_a cause_n of_o man_n tenaciousness_n of_o error_n when_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v by_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v how_o do_v this_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a self-love_n work_v towards_o man_n tenacious_a hold_n of_o error_n when_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v by_o they_o 1._o i_o answer_v self-love_n cause_v man_n to_o overvalue_v and_o over-ween_a themselves_o and_o in_o particular_a their_o own_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n a_o deep_a and_o pierce_a understanding_n and_o a_o clear_a and_o sound_a judgement_n have_v a_o excellency_n in_o they_o and_o be_v ornamental_a to_o human_a nature_n now_o self-love_n express_v itself_o in_o man_n wish_v well_o to_o themselves_o hence_o every_o one_o will_v have_v at_o least_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v what_o they_o apprehend_v a_o excellency_n in_o and_o to_o be_v ornamental_a unto_o they_o and_o quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la hence_o from_o the_o excess_n of_o self-love_n man_n be_v easy_o bring_v to_o presuade_v themselves_o that_o that_o be_v true_a of_o they_o which_o they_o will_v have_v at_o least_o will_v have_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a of_o they_o and_o answerable_o apprehend_v a_o excellency_n and_o glory_n in_o such_o a_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n they_o easy_o persuade_v themselves_o their_o own_o be_v such_o and_o hereupon_o do_v overvalue_v themselves_o self-love_n as_o one_o speak_v be_v a_o multiply_a and_o magnifying-glass_n it_o represent_v man_n to_o themselves_o double_a to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o reality_n and_o truth_n hence_o a_o bad_a glass_n for_o man_n to_o look_v on_o themselves_o in_o yet_o it_o be_v too_o common_a for_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o in_o this_o glass_n hence_o they_o conceit_n they_o have_v clear_a and_o more_o pierce_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v and_o thereupon_o conceit_n themselves_o not_o liable_a to_o those_o mistake_v misapprehension_n or_o false_a reason_n that_o other_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o consequent_o suspect_v not_o themselves_o to_o have_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n when_o yet_o indeed_o they_o have_v lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n say_v solomon_n imply_v a_o proneness_n in_o man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o suppose_v a_o over_o value_n that_o man_n have_v for_o their_o own_o understanding_n be_v they_o sensible_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o shallowness_n darkness_n and_o deceiveableness_n of_o their_o understanding_n they_o will_v not_o lean_v unto_o they_o but_o when_o man_n overvalue_v their_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n they_o lean_a to_o they_o as_o sufficient_a to_o guide_v they_o into_o truth_n and_o secure_v they_o from_o error_n and_o deceit_n and_o no_o wonder_n who_o man_n be_v very_o tenacious_a of_o error_n when_o they_o have_v embrace_v it_o who_o suppose_v themselves_o above_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o at_o least_o in_o less_o danger_n than_o ordinary_o man_n be_v 2._o self-love_n cause_v man_n to_o conceit_n themselves_o high_a in_o the_o love_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o must_v bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o the_o value_n they_o have_v for_o themselves_o and_o hence_o conceit_n themselves_o to_o be_v peculiar_o privilege_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o god_n from_o that_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o they_o will_v secure_v they_o from_o error_n it_o be_v not_o form_v haman_n desert_n so_o much_o as_o from_o his_o self-love_n that_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o be_v ahasuerus_n his_o favourite_n and_o consequent_o the_o only_a man_n who_o he_o delight_v to_o honour_v self-love_n often_o cause_v man_n to_o think_v they_o be_v high_o in_o the_o love_n of_o man_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o answerable_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o over_o rate_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v as_o high_a in_o his_o love_n as_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o man_n not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v especial_a favourite_n of_o god_n and_o answerable_o be_v privilege_v with_o a_o special_a knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o secure_v from_o at_o least_o any_o gross_a error_n but_o many_o mere_o through_o self-love_n arrogate_v this_o to_o themselves_o when_o they_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n so_o to_o do_v hence_o suspect_v not_o themselves_o of_o those_o error_n they_o have_v indeed_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v 3._o self-love_n beget_v in_o man_n a_o unwillingness_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o blind_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v their_o own_o defect_n weaknesess_v and_o imperfection_n the_o old_a proverb_n be_v vbi_fw-la amor_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la deformitas_fw-la and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o strong_a love_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unwilling_a man_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o more_o effectual_o be_v their_o mind_n blind_v by_o it_o that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v see_v any_o deformity_n in_o its_o object_n it_o be_v to_o admiration_n how_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o some_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n will_v blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o see_v not_o those_o evil_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o which_o be_v obvious_a and_o plain_a to_o all_o other_o now_o as_o a_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o so_o love_v ordinary_o work_v most_o strong_o towards_o himself_o hence_o their_o self-love_n blind_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o see_v not_o their_o own_o evil_n but_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o though_o innocent_a when_o yet_o all_o other_o can_v but_o great_o condemn_v they_o see_v psal_n 36.2_o hence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o david_n himself_o see_v not_o his_o evil_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n and_o commit_v adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o after_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o nathan_n endeavour_v his_o conviction_n by_o represent_v his_o case_n in_o another_o man_n where_o self_n love_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o he_o to_o blind_v his_o mind_n 2_o sam._n 12._o beginning_n thus_o in_o point_n of_o error_n man_n through_o the_o excess_n of_o self-love_n neither_o be_v willing_a to_o nor_o do_v see_v either_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n nor_o the_o mistake_v error_n and_o false_a reason_n they_o have_v take_v up_o and_o be_v seduce_v by_o and_o hence_o have_v once_o take_v up_o error_n instead_o of_o truth_n be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o it_o 4._o self-love_n oppose_v man_n in_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o under_o any_o gild_n whether_o of_o error_n itself_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o convince_v man_n that_o be_v under_o the_o prevalency_n of_o self_n love_n that_o they_o be_v under_o any_o gild_n through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o self-love_n man_n be_v willing_a to_o persuade_v themselves_o all_o be_v well_o between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o thereupon_o to_o speak_v peace_n to_o themselves_o they_o have_v more_o charity_n for_o themselves_o than_o to_o suppose_v themselves_o 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