Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	let_v	lord_n	sin_n	4,896	5	4.6771	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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love_v himself_o for_o he_o go_v the_o way_n to_o undo_v himself_o both_o here_o and_o ever_o 2_o chro._n 24._o 20._o why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o can_v prosper_v we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o a_o good_a nature_n but_o a_o evil_a husband_n he_o be_v no_o man_n foe_n but_o his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v true_a of_o every_o one_o that_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n not_o grieve_v for_o it_o nor_o strive_v against_o it_o not_o make_v conscience_n to_o reform_v it_o he_o be_v his_o own_o foe_n indeed_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_a anger_n god_n but_o he_o hinder_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v prosper_v why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o you_o can_v prosper_v the_o like_a speech_n you_o have_v in_o ezek._n 18._o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n do_v not_o say_v why_o will_v you_o sin_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n as_o 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unaware_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 6._o 1._o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o against_o the_o intention_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n contrary_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v hang_v in_o ●quilibrio_fw-la in_o a_o even_a balance_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o wickedness_n and_o goodness_n and_o shall_v be_v equal_o dispose_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o shall_v do_v like_o he_o psal_n 36._o 4._o shall_v set_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o sin_n ●its_v my_o turn_n and_o please_v my_o humour_n and_o i_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n as_o the_o prophet_n spake_v as_o if_o the_o 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