Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	abraham_n	call_v	faith_n	883	5	5.7042	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62445	Exercitations and meditations upon some texts of Holy Scripture and most in Scripture-phrase and expression. By Samuel Thomsonn, M.A. and Doctor of Physick; formerly student in Magdalen-Hall in Oxford.	Thomsonn, Samuel, b. 1643?	1676 (1676)	Wing T1035; ESTC R221734	178,823	458

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ungodly_a speech_n course_n or_o practice_n as_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a 6._o heb._n 11._o 6._o to_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n so_o let_v not_o we_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o make_v it_o good_a upon_o all_o occasion_n else_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n here_o of_o we_o will_v he_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n 38._o mark_v 8._o 38._o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n especial_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o a_o shame_n to_o christ_n and_o our_o christian_a profession_n by_o ungodly_a or_o unsuitable_a life_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o admiration_n that_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a and_o most_o holy_a god_n will_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o such_o vile_a miserable_a and_o sinful_a creature_n and_o so_o to_o oblige_v himself_o unto_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a as_o god_n be_v we_o so_o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v we_o and_o for_o our_o good_a he_o provide_v 17._o isai_n 54._o 13._o &_o 48._o 17._o for_o we_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o do_v instruct_v and_o teach_v we_o we_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n who_o alone_o teach_v to_o profit_v he_o help_v we_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o hold_v out_o against_o all_o opposition_n he_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o precious_a he_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o encourage_v we_o in_o his_o way_n preserve_v we_o therein_o against_o all_o the_o temptation_n and_o power_n of_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v ●1_n josh_n 23._o 6._o psa_fw-la 84._o ●1_n a_o sun_n and_o shield_n to_o we_o to_o direct_v and_o protect_v we_o he_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o we_o none_o shall_v ever_o pluck_v we_o out_o of_o his_o 28._o joh._n 10._o 28._o hand_n he_o will_v guide_v we_o with_o his_o counsel_n here_o and_o at_o length_n will_v bring_v we_o safe_a 24._o psal_n 73._o 24._o to_o his_o glory_n that_o where_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v there_o we_o may_v also_o be_v and_o 24._o joh._n 17._o 24._o that_o for_o ever_o we_o have_v also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o to_o heaven_n god_n have_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v his_o covenant_n with_o we_o 1._o by_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a word_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n 19_o rom._n 4._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o may_v be_v sure_a etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o his_o oath_n god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n that_o be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o oath_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a 18._o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o 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like_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o testify_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n after_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v seal_v with_o 14._o eph._n ●_o 13_o 14._o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o divine_a impression_n of_o light_n and_o a_o inexpressible_a 21._o rev._n 2._o 17._o joh._n 14._o 21._o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o none_o know_v it_o but_o