Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	abide_v	able_a	find_v	11	3	3.4602	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

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of_o a_o other_o man_n the_o inward_a man_n prefer_v the_o care_n of_o himself_o before_o all_o care_n and_o he_o that_o do_v diligent_o intend_v himself_o the_o same_o do_v soon_o hold_v his_o tongue_n about_o another_o man_n thou_o shall_v never_o become_v inward_a &_o godly_a unless_o thou_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o another_o and_o behold_v thyself_o with_o especial_a regard_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o thyself_o and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v outward_o shall_v but_o little_a move_v thou_o where_o be_v thou_o become_v while_o thou_o be_v not_o present_a with_o thyself_o or_o after_o thou_o have_v deal_v with_o all_o thing_n what_o have_v thou_o profit_v thyself_o be_v yet_o neglect_v that_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o perfect_a peace_n and_o concord_n necessary_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v thyself_o only_o before_o thy_o eye_n neglect_v all_o other_o thing_n so_o attaine_v thou_o perfect_a peace_n and_o concord_n therefore_o thou_o 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and_o upright_o conscience_n &_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v continual_a gladness_n of_o heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v both_o able_a to_o bear_v patient_o a_o great_a many_o of_o thing_n &_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o adversity_n to_o triumph_v also_o with_o joy_n but_o one_o have_v remorse_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o be_v always_o fearful_a and_o unquiet_a thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o rest_n swéetelye_o if_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v thou_o never_o joy_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o the_o wicked_a never_o either_o enjoy_v true_a gladness_n or_o have_v the_o feel_v of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n because_o the_o godless_a as_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v boyde_z of_o peace_n but_o if_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v invade_v with_o adversity_n and_o that_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o do_v they_o hurt_v believe_v they_o not_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a upon_o they_o sudden_o that_o both_o their_o do_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o naught_o and_o their_o thought_n perish_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o love_v to_o boast_v on_o calamity_n for_o so_o to_o boast_v be_v to_o boast_v upon_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n soon_o end_v be_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v either_o give_v or_o receive_v of_o man_n and_o heaviness_n do_v always_o accompany_v worldly_a glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o good_a stand_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n &_o not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o just_a be_v both_o of_o god_n &_o in_o god_n god_n and_o their_o joy_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o desire_v true_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o same_o pass_v not_o upon_o temporal_a glory_n and_o he_o again_o that_o either_o seek_v temporal_a glory_n or_o not_o despise_v the_o same_o with_o his_o heart_n that_o person_n utter_o love_v not_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n great_a quietness_n of_o mind_n have_v he_o which_o pass_v neither_o for_o praise_n nor_o rebuke_n and_o slander_n he_o show_v himself_o soon_o content_v and_o quiet_a with_o his_o own_o state_n and_o calling_n who_o conscience_n be_v clear_a neither_o be_v thou_o the_o more_o holy_a if_o thou_o be_v praise_v nor_o yet_o the_o naughty_a if_o thou_o be_v dispraise_v thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v and_o can_v not_o be_v call_v great_a than_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v consider_v what_o thou_o be_v within_o thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v not_o pass_v what_o man_n do_v speak_v of_o thou_o outward_o man_n see_v thy_o face_n and_o outward_a shape_n god_n behold_v thy_o mind_n man_n weigh_v thy_o deed_n heart_n god_n consider_v thy_o intent_n &_o meaning_n evermore_o to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o esteem_v little_a of_o himself_o be_v the_o token_n of_o a_o modest_a mind_n to_o admit_v the_o comfort_n of_o no_o worldly_a thing_n be_v singular_a sincerity_n and_o cleanness_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o inward_a say_v and_o trust_n he_o that_o seek_v for_o no_o testimony_n of_o himself_o from_o any_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o have_v betake_v himself_o whole_o unto_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v which_o commend_v himself_o say_v paul_n but_o he_o who_o god_n commend_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v toss_v outward_o with_o no_o affection_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o inward_a man._n of_o the_o love_a of_o jesus_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o vij_o chapter_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n jesus_n and_o to_o despise_v himself_o for_o jesus_n sake_n for_o love_v the_o person_n belove_v must_v be_v forsake_v forasmuch_o as_o jesus_n will_v be_v love_v only_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v deceitful_a &_o unstable_a but_o jesus_n be_v faithful_a and_o durable_a he_o that_o cleave_v fast_o to_o a_o worldly_a thing_n the_o same_o shall_v 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and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v in_o manner_n find_v it_o all_o lose_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o any_o body_n beside_o jesus_n trust_v not_o or_o stay_v not_o upon_o the_o waver_a reed_n for_o all_o man_n be_v grass_n &_o their_o whole_a glory_n do_v vanish_v like_o a_o flower_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o shall_v only_o bend_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o outward_a show_n deceive_v of_o man_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v thy_o comfort_n &_o gain_v in_o other_o thing_n thou_o shall_v oftentimes_o suffer_v detriment_n or_o loss_n if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v for_o jesus_n in_o all_o thing_n true_o thou_o shall_v find_v jesus_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v find_v

thyself_o in_o deed_n howbeit_o to_o thine_o own_o destruction_n for_o every_o man_n do_v more_o hurt_n unto_o himself_o if_o he_o seek_v not_o after_o jesus_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n can_v do_v beside_o of_o the_o familiar_a friendship_n of_o jesus_n the_o eight_o chapter_n while_o jesus_n be_v present_a all_o thing_n be_v in_o good_a case_n &_o nothing_o seem_v difficult_a or_o hear_v but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o absent_a all_o thing_n be_v uneasy_a when_o jesus_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n every_o comfort_n be_v but_o of_o little_a force_n when_o the_o same_o do_v speak_v but_o one_o word_n mere_a comfort_n be_v feel_v so_o mary_n magdalene_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o place_n wherein_o she_o weep_v assoon_o as_o her_o sister_n martha_n do_v bring_v her_o word_n that_o her_o master_n be_v come_v &_o that_o he_o do_v call_v for_o she_o happy_a be_v that_o hour_n in_o the_o which_o jesus_n do_v call_v thou_o from_o tear_n unto_o the_o 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any_o other_o better_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n against_o thou_o than_o jesus_n world_n only_o wherefore_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o let_v jesus_n be_v the_o dear_a let_v other_o be_v love_v for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o let_v jesus_n be_v love_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v singular_o to_o be_v belove_v who_o among_o thy_o friend_n be_v only_o find_v good_a and_o faithful_a for_o his_o sake_n and_o in_o he_o both_o thy_o friend_n and_o enemy_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o jesus_n must_v be_v pray_v unto_o for_o they_o all_o that_o all_o may_v know_v and_o love_v he_o never_o covet_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o love_v singular_o for_o this_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v no_o peer_n or_o equal_a neither_o wish_v thou_o that_o any_o man_n mind_n shall_v be_v addict_v whole_o unto_o thou_o nor_o be_v thou_o occupy_v in_o the_o love_n of_o any_o man_n but_o let_v jesus_n be_v both_o in_o 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