Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	know_v	love_v	true_a	9,910	5	5.1266	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65716	Three sermons preach'd at Salisbury the first, A.D. 1680, and again before the militia, at their going against the late Duke of Monmouth ... the second preach'd before the Right Reverend Father in God, Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum, A.D. 1681 ... the third, preach'd A.D. 1683, at the election of the mayor ... / by Daniel Whitby.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1737; ESTC R28389	88,809	79

well_o as_o those_o who_o do_v respect_v we_o this_o say_v our_o saviour_n 5.45_o john_n 13.35_o matth._n 5.45_o be_v the_o badge_n by_o which_o my_o true_a disciple_n may_v be_v know_v it_o be_v this_o love_n to_o enemy_n this_o do_v good_a to_o all_o which_o will_v alone_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o god_n of_o love_n this_o be_v propose_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n ult_n matth._n 22.39_o 1_o cor._n 13._o ult_n and_o pronounce_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n st._n paul_n do_v represent_v this_o charity_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o christian_a grace_n and_o therefore_o do_v exhort_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o put_v on_o charity_n 3.11_o col._n 3.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o rom._n 13.8_o 1_o john_n 3.11_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n or_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n declaration_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o very_a bond_n of_o perfection_n st._n john_n inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n new_a commandment_n the_o very_a message_n which_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o best_a evidence_n that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o hereby_o may_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 14._o v._o 14._o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n all_o which_o must_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o assure_v we_o that_o where_o this_o charity_n and_o mercy_n be_v there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o without_o this_o we_o can_v have_v no_o true_a love_n to_o god_n 4.20_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o for_o he_o who_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o all_o our_o specious_a pretence_n and_o high_a attainment_n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o gal._n 5.6_o without_o this_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o avail_v but_o that_o faith_n 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that_o which_o he_o require_v 5.9_o micah_n 6.8_o ephes_n 5.9_o even_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n say_v christ_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v consist_v 2._o rom._n 14.18_o psal_n 15.1_o 2._o and_o which_o will_v render_v we_o approve_v of_o god_n this_o will_v procure_v our_o admission_n into_o god_n holy_a hill_n into_o which_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v sure_o enter_v whilst_o the_o dissemble_a lie_a dishonest_a and_o false_a heart_a saint_n and_o godly_a knave_n 4.6_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o will_v be_v most_o certain_o exclude_v from_o these_o happy_a mansion_n for_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o hateful_a to_o he_o these_o say_v he_o 19_o zech._n 8.16_o 17._o 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