Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	aaron_n	brother_n	father_n	27	3	4.8867	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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as_o esau_n be_v the_o first-born_a so_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n likewise_o and_o good_a reason_n the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n before_o the_o young_a especial_o since_o jacob_n portion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o temporal_a crown_n as_o a_o eternal_a for_o though_o jacob_n by_o god_n decree_n be_v to_o have_v the_o blessing_n yet_o not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o first-born_a temporal_a estate_n or_o dominion_n be_v not_o entail_v to_o grace_n neither_o can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o such_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o man_n as_o their_o king_n so_o their_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v esau_n reign_v and_o edom_n have_v king_n while_o jacob_n be_v a_o slave_n a_o israel_n under_o and_o egyptian_a captivity_n yet_o jacob_n shall_v reign_v at_o last_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n who_o sovereignty_n shall_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o endure_v long_o than_o it_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n until_o shilo_n come_v no_o nor_o then_o neither_o for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o his_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal._n 145._o 13._o verse_n 43._o when_o edom_n in_o the_o 31_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o king_n then_o be_v israel_n a_o slave_n but_o here_o when_o edom_n be_v a_o duke_n israel_n be_v a_o king_n which_o instruct_v we_o not_o to_o look_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o god_n providence_n but_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n say_v the_o psalm_n 38._o 37._o and_o

time_n as_o by_o nature_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o child_n god_n will_v return_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grave_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o such_o time_n as_o he_o by_o his_o gracious_a decree_n have_v fix_v for_o the_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n no_o more_o than_o the_o godhead_n depart_v from_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o grave_n do_v his_o power_n and_o his_o presence_n depart_v from_o our_o dead_a body_n in_o that_o darkness_n verse_n 6._o jacob_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o pharaoh_n more_o than_o needs_o must_v bring_v down_o all_o his_o estate_n into_o egypt_n though_o the_o famine_n force_v the_o patriarch_n to_o be_v behold_v to_o pharaoh_n for_o bread_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v engage_v to_o he_o for_o meat_n and_o therefore_o take_v his_o cattle_n along_o with_o he_o and_o although_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v down_o his_o house_n into_o goshen_n yet_o he_o carry_v his_o good_n it_o be_v a_o happiness_n so_o to_o live_v with_o other_o as_o not_o to_o be_v behold_v but_o rather_o helpful_a than_o burdensome_a when_o the_o prophet_n desire_v a_o cake_n of_o the_o widow_n in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n he_o reward_v she_o with_o a_o barrel_n of_o meal_n which_o outla_v that_o famine_n and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o poor_a woman_n a_o miracle_n shall_v relieve_v she_o verse_n 27._o well_o may_v the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o these_o seventy_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o seventy_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o moses_n tell_v we_o deut._n 10._o 22._o that_o whereas_o their_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o seventy_o soul_n now_o jehovah_n have_v make_v they_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n and_o this_o too_o by_o miraculous_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o for_o instance_n when_o this_o israel_n of_o god_n be_v shackled_a perchance_o for_o their_o forefather_n sell_v joseph_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n with_o the_o iron_n of_o egypt_n where_o their_o burden_n be_v turn_v into_o bondage_n and_o their_o bondage_n into_o blood_n their_o soul_n also_o be_v ever_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o continual_a fear_n and_o suspense_n lest_o their_o body_n may_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o same_o brickhill_n they_o have_v build_v and_o become_v the_o fire_n to_o harden_v their_o own_o handiwork_n yet_o here_o how_o do_v god_n tie_v up_o pharaoh_n hand_n with_o plague_n turn_v their_o poison_n into_o cordial_n and_o their_o enemy_n malice_n to_o their_o great_a improvement_n in_o that_o he_o make_v they_o grow_v under_o their_o burden_n and_o propagate_v through_o that_o inhuman_a destruction_n of_o the_o male_a fruit_n of_o their_o body_n so_o able_a be_v god_n to_o raise_v his_o church_n from_o a_o small_a number_n to_o a_o infinite_a from_o seventy_o person_n to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n for_o multitude_n verse_n 29._o the_o height_n of_o all_o earthly_a contentment_n appear_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o these_o two_o who_o their_o mutual_a loss_n have_v more_o endear_v to_o each_o other_o the_o intermission_n of_o comfort_n have_v this_o advantage_n that_o it_o sweeten_v our_o delight_n more_o in_o the_o return_n than_o be_v abate_v in_o the_o forbearance_n god_n do_v ofttimes_o hide_v away_o our_o joseph_n for_o a_o time_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o joyous_a and_o thankful_a in_o his_o recovery_n this_o be_v the_o sincere_a pleasure_n that_o ever_o jacob_n have_v which_o therefore_o god_n reserve_v for_o his_o age_n and_o if_o the_o meeting_n of_o earthly_a friend_n be_v so_o unspekable_o comfortable_a how_o happy_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o glorious_a face_n of_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n of_o that_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o we_o sell_v to_o death_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o which_o now_o after_o that_o noble_a triumph_n have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n xlvii_o verse_n 3._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o every_o one_o that_o live_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v labour_v in_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o bring_v some_o benefit_n some_o honey_n to_o the_o common_a hive_n unless_o he_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o a_o drone_n pharaoh_n will_v hardly_o have_v suffer_v even_o josephs_n own_o brethren_n to_o have_v live_v idle_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o his_o first_o question_n here_o be_v what_o be_v your_o occupation_n at_o athens_n every_o man_n give_v a_o yearly_a account_n to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o what_o trade_n or_o course_n of_o life_n he_o maintain_v himself_o which_o if_o he_o can_v not_o do_v he_o be_v banish_v take_v you_o the_o evil_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o have_v burden_a for_o he_o be_v no_o more_o miss_v when_o go_v then_o the_o paring_n of_o one_o nail_n those_o therefore_o that_o have_v a_o talon_n a_o trade_n to_o live_v on_o must_v improve_v that_o talon_n must_v follow_v that_o trade_n whereby_o the_o world_n may_v be_v the_o better_a and_o not_o think_v to_o come_v hither_o mere_o as_o rat_n and_o mouse_n only_o to_o devour_v victual_n and_o to_o run_v squeak_v up_o and_o down_o these_o be_v cipher_n or_o rather_o excrement_n in_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n be_v the_o old_a sanction_n even_o paradise_n that_o be_v man_n storehouse_n be_v also_o his_o work_a house_n they_o bury_v themselves_o alive_a that_o as_o body-lice_n live_v on_o other_o man_n sweat_n and_o labour_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o relieve_v they_o verse_n 4._o these_o plain_a deal_n man_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v at_o court_n though_o their_o brother_n be_v the_o chief_a favourite_n but_o in_o goshen_n which_o as_o it_o be_v next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o be_v it_o most_o fit_a for_o 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and_o with_o self-denial_n verse_n 6._o those_o that_o be_v ingenious_a and_o industrious_a in_o their_o call_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o have_v in_o esteem_n by_o great_a man_n how_o much_o more_o than_o do_v it_o concern_v christian_n to_o improve_v their_o talon_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o prefer_v by_o god_n that_o servant_n in_o saint_n luke_n that_o have_v improve_v his_o pound_n to_o ten_o pound_n be_v make_v lord_n over_o ten_o city_n and_o he_o that_o have_v increase_v it_o but_o to_o five_o pound_n have_v authority_n but_o over_o five_o city_n as_o every_o one_o have_v trade_v so_o he_o be_v reward_v and_o have_v a_o different_a degree_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n let_v all_o man_n therefore_o according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n improve_v what_o they_o have_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v sure_o they_o shall_v improve_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o both_o good_a and_o glory_n verse_n 9_o man_n life_n be_v but_o a_o sojourn_v it_o be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n say_v jacob_n here_o and_o but_o the_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n neither_o every_o one_o of_o they_o quick_o at_o a_o end_n and_o all_o of_o they_o quick_o reckon_v thus_o also_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n count_v themselves_o but_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o declare_v that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n heb._n 12._o 14._o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n first_o no_o city_n no_o such_o large_a be_v and_o then_o no_o continue_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sojourn_v here_o we_o be_v but_o viatores_fw-la passenger_n wayfaring_a man_n this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o highway_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o build_v thy_o hope_n here_o nay_o to_o be_v

discover_v our_o adulterate_a coin_n by_o that_o silver_n touchstone_n of_o his_o law_n he_o that_o create_v the_o light_n and_o darkness_n must_v needs_o know_v both_o he_o see_v the_o exterior_a act_n thy_o light_n before_o man_n he_o view_v the_o hide_a vault_n and_o recess_n of_o that_o mind_n the_o darkness_n of_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o his_o law_n here_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o fire_n he_o plead_v in_o flame_n by_o this_o fire_n he_o examine_v thy_o dissemble_a humiliation_n and_o repentance_n thy_o solemn_a devotion_n the_o stubble_n and_o trash_n of_o thy_o performance_n verse_n 8._o in_o this_o chapter_n moses_n bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n give_v to_o each_o a_o benediction_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o its_o self_n all_o but_o levi_n in_o this_o text_n be_v for_o temporal_a end_n and_o their_o legacy_n be_v answerable_a moses_n give_v they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o care_v for_o zebulun_n and_o issachar_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n benjamin_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o repose_n &_o security_n and_o heel_n glad_o sit_v down_o with_o that_o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o wealth_n nor_o ease_n nor_o honour_n that_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o ephod_n all_o worldly_a blessing_n be_v jewel_n of_o too_o low_a a_o price_n too_o faint_a a_o blaze_n and_o lustre_n to_o be_v set_v there_o and_o therefore_o of_o levi_n it_o be_v say_v here_o let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v upon_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o that_o be_v confer_v upon_o levi_n must_v be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a urim_n and_o thummim_n perfection_n and_o illumination_n and_o both_o must_v proceed_v from_o god_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o holy_a one._n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o perfection_n nor_o innate_a holiness_n nor_o our_o own_o illumination_n or_o private_a 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therefore_o these_o two_o be_v fit_o join_v together_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n isa._n 41._o 10._o chap._n xxxiv_o vers._n 4._o god_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a as_o he_o be_v to_o his_o principal_a servant_n among_o they_o moses_n he_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o it_o the_o jew_n see_v christ_n but_o embrace_v he_o not_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v they_o see_v it_o i._n e._n they_o may_v have_v see_v it_o but_o wink_v at_o it_o judaei_n habuere_fw-la jus_o mendicandi_fw-la say_v a_o father_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o licence_n to_o beg_v they_o have_v a_o brief_a and_o may_v gather_v they_o have_v a_o covenant_n and_o may_v plead_v with_o god_n but_o they_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o 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