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	see_v	think_v	5,028	5	3.7942	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66441	Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel.	Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel.	1665 (1665)	Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006	194,887	304

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answer_v ibid._n sect._n 3_o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o our_o life_n page_n 125_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 134_o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o rule_n about_o express_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 145_o sect._n 1._o by_o love_n to_o all_o man_n page_n 146_o sect._n 2._o by_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n especial_o page_n 149_o sect._n 3_o mutual_a love_n command_v by_o christ_n page_n 157_o sect._n 4._o christ_n prayer_n for_o it_o page_n 165_o sect._n 5._o one_o main_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n page_n 172_o chap._n x._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n let_v your_o love_n run_v to_o he_o by_o desire_n and_o rest_n on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 182_o sect._n 1._o desire_v after_o christ_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o rest_v on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 185_o sect._n 3_o let_v trust_n and_o fear_n be_v attendant_n page_n 191_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 194_o sect._n 5._o objection_n answer_v page_n 199_o chap._n xi_o the_o second_o direction_n about_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a knowledge_n page_n 201_o sect._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o application_n with_o experience_n and_o assurance_n to_o ourselves_o page_n 201_o sect._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n page_n 208_o sect._n 3_o by_o way_n of_o gratulation_n page_n 213_o sect._n 4._o by_o way_n of_o obligation_n page_n 216_o chap._n xii_o the_o three_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o progressive_a knowledge_n page_n 232_o sect._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o page_n 233_o sect._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o page_n 241_o chap._n xiii_o general_a motive_n to_o know_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n page_n 246_o sect._n 1._o the_o double_a evidence_n that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o page_n 247_o sect._n 2._o the_o influence_n it_o have_v page_n 251_o sect._n 3_o a_o question_n answer_v page_n 255_o sect._n 4._o the_o second_o use_n for_o caution_n page_n 264_o sect._n 5._o the_o last_o use_n for_o consolation_n page_n 271_o the_o transcendency_n of_o christ_n love_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o men._n ephes._n 3.19_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n chap_n i._n sect._n 1_o these_o word_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o the_o ephesian_n forego_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o verse_n forego_v begin_v at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n make_v indeed_o upon_o design_n but_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a one_o viz._n to_o prevent_v their_o faint_a at_o his_o present_a tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n v._o 13.14_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o which_o be_v your_o glory_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o

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