Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	lord_n	love_v	saint_n	5,636	5	6.4232	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02367	The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December, being the first Aduentuall Sunday, anno 1615. By Tho. Adams. Whereunto are annexed fiue other of his sermons preached in London, and else-where; neuer before printed. ...	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1616 (1616)	STC 125; ESTC S100425	109,673	188

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greatness_n as_o his_o mercy_n direct_v we_o to_o love_v he_o so_o let_v his_o majesty_n instruct_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v both_o these_o affection_n but_o love_n shall_v go_v foremost_a love_n our_o god_n be_v good_a and_o good_a to_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o love_v he_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o affection_n that_o god_n principal_o require_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o nature_n wherein_o alone_o we_o can_v answer_v god_n for_o the_o former_a god_n require_v not_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v he_o nor_o thy_o strength_n to_o assist_v he_o nor_o thy_o wealth_n to_o enrich_v he_o nor_o thy_o dignity_n to_o advance_v he_o but_o only_o thy_o love._n love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o second_o man_n can_v indeed_o answer_v god_n well_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n when_o god_n judge_v we_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v he_o again_o when_o he_o reprove_v we_o we_o must_v not_o justify_v ourselves_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a we_o must_v answer_v he_o in_o patience_n if_o 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