Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	abase_v	call_v	kinsman_n	12	3	11.7087	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30303	Expository notes with practical observations on the Four Holy Evangelists, viz., St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John wherein the sacred text is at large recited ... and the instructive example of the holy Jesus to our imitation recommended ; designed for the instruction of private families ... / by William Burkitt.	Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5736; ESTC R29600	900,471	338

that_o bid_v when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n call_v not_o thy_o friend_n nor_o thy_o brethren_n neither_o thy_o kinsman_n nor_o thy_o rich_a neighbour_n lest_o they_o also_o bid_v thou_o again_o and_o a_o recompense_n be_v make_v thou_o 13_o but_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v the_o poor_a the_o maim_a the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a our_o saviour_n observe_v how_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o bid_v he_o to_o dinner_n invite_v only_o the_o rich_a overlook_a and_o neglect_v the_o poor_a he_o exhort_v he_o and_o the_o company_n that_o whenever_o they_o make_v entertainment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o invite_v their_o rich_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n who_o can_v and_o will_v invite_v they_o again_o but_o remember_v the_o poor_a here_o note_v 1._o that_o civil_a courtesy_n and_o hospitable_a entertainment_n of_o kindred_n and_o friend_n for_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v love_n and_o concord_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a duty_n use_v hospitality_n to_o one_o another_o say_v st._n peter_n without_o grudge_v 2._o that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o invite_v and_o feast_v the_o rich_a yet_o be_v it_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o we_o feed_v and_o refresh_v the_o poor_a when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v rather_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v we_o must_v prefer_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_a charity_n before_o act_n of_o common_a civility_n bless_v be_v those_o feast-maker_n who_o make_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o hungry_a to_o bless_v they_o 3._o that_o god_n ofttimes_o reward_v our_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a very_o signal_o in_o this_o life_n but_o if_o it_o be_v defer_v we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a the_o poor_a can_v recompense_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a 15_o and_o when_o one_o of_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 16_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bid_v many_o 17_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o suppertime_n to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a 18_o and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n the_o first_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v 19_o and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o i_o go_v to_o prove_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v 20_o and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v 21_o so_o that_o the_o servant_n come_v and_o show_v his_o lord_n these_o thing_n then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v angry_a say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v out_o quick_o into_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bring_v in_o hither_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o maim_a the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a 22_o and_o the_o servant_n say_v lord_n it_o be_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v room_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o servant_n go_v into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v 24_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o none_o of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n one_o of_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o pharisee_n house_n hear_v christ_n speak_v of_o be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a repeat_v that_o know_v say_v among_o the_o rabbin_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n hereupon_o christ_n utter_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n supper_n record_v here_o by_o st._n luke_n with_o small_a variation_n from_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o st._n matthew_n ch._n 22._o the_o first_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o parable_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o to_o set_v forth_o that_o gracious_a offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o declare_v god_n purpose_n of_o receive_v the_o gentile_n into_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o jew_n despise_v and_o reject_v that_o inestimable_a favour_n but_o beside_o this_o it_o have_v a_o aspect_n upon_o we_o christian_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n for_o its_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n for_o its_o variety_n and_o delicacy_n be_v like_o a_o marriage-supper_n for_o 1._o it_o do_v create_v the_o same_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n that_o marriage_n do_v between_o husband_n and_o wife_n 2._o it_o entitle_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n do_v to_o the_o same_o endear_n love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o the_o same_o care_n and_o protection_n to_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o same_o happiness_n 3_o it_o oblige_v to_o the_o like_a duty_n namely_o unspotted_a love_n and_o fidelity_n cheerful_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n reverence_n to_o his_o person_n submission_n to_o his_o authority_n 4._o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o marriage_n be_v increase_v of_o child_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bring_v many_o son_n to_o god_n note_v 2._o that_o gospel_n invitation_n be_v mighty_o disesteem_v they_o make_v light_a of_o the_o invitation_n and_o offer_v frivolous_a excuse_n for_o their_o refusal_n of_o it_o note_v 3._o that_o the_o preference_n which_o the_o world_n have_v in_o man_n esteem_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o gospel-contempt_n one_o have_v purchase_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n another_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o oxen._n note_v 4._o the_o deplorable_a sadness_n of_o their_o condition_n who_o refuse_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o gospel-tend_a of_o reconciliation_n and_o mercy_n the_o king_n be_v wrath_n pronounce_v they_o unworthy_a of_o his_o favour_n and_o resolve_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n but_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o invite_v other_o to_o the_o supper_n note_v 5._o the_o notion_n under_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o such_o as_o be_v in_o lane_n street_n and_o highway_n that_o be_v a_o rude_a rustic_a barbarous_a people_n who_o the_o jew_n despise_v yea_o who_o they_o hold_v accurse_v yet_o even_o these_o be_v call_v and_o accept_v whilst_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o intend_v guest_n be_v exclude_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o contempt_n note_n last_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o gospel-supper_n go_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o not_o by_o violence_n but_o persuasion_n by_o argumentation_n not_o compulsion_n the_o plain_a and_o persuasive_a the_o powerful_a and_o efficacious_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o motion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o compulsion_n here_o intend_v not_o external_a force_n not_o temporal_a punishment_n not_o outward_a violence_n non_fw-la religionis_fw-la est_fw-la cogere_fw-la religionem_fw-la say_v tertullian_n no_o man_n ought_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n 25_o and_o there_o be_v great_a multitude_n with_o he_o and_o he_o turn_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o 26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 27_o and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bare_a his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n our_o saviour_n by_o these_o expression_n do_v not_o condemn_v natural_a love_n and_o affection_n either_o to_o our_o relation_n or_o our_o own_o life_n but_o only_o regulate_v and_o direct_v it_o show_v that_o our_o first_o and_o chief_a love_n must_v be_v bestow_v upon_o himself_o we_o may_v have_v and_o aught_o to_o cherish_v tender_a and_o relent_a affection_n towards_o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n but_o then_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o religion_n must_v take_v place_n of_o these_o yea_o of_o life_n itself_o and_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n

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