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	father_n	847	5	5.2207	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48737	Solomons gate, or, An entrance into the church being a familiar explanation of the grounds of religion conteined in the fowr [sic] heads of catechism, viz. the Lords prayer, the Apostles creed, the Ten commandments, the sacraments / fitted to vulgar understanding by A.L.	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1662 (1662)	Wing L2573; ESTC R34997	164,412	526

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of_o love_n leave_v behind_o he_o than_o god_n favour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la in_o divine_a mercy_n who_o be_v those_o god_n here_o call_v his_o lover_n his_o friend_n those_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v his_o command_n that_o observe_v his_o precept_n for_o indeed_o friendship_n consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o compliance_n of_o will_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n to_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o please_v the_o party_n love_v and_o not_o to_o cross_v his_o desire_n or_o give_v he_o any_o offence_n this_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n if_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o command_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v and_o who_o will_v not_o love_v god_n that_o love_v himself_o and_o seek_v his_o friendship_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o engage_v his_o kindness_n to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o requite_v our_o love_n a_o thousand_o fold_n this_o reason_n as_o it_o contain_v a_o threat_n and_o a_o promise_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n but_o be_v peculiar_o annex_v to_o this_o as_o that_o which_o god_n take_v the_o great_a care_n of_o and_o be_v most_o jealous_a of_o the_o breach_n and_o it_o may_v just_o occasion_v our_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o notwithstanding_o god_n strictness_n in_o propound_v the_o command_n and_o his_o severity_n upon_o the_o breach_n yet_o his_o own_o people_n have_v be_v ever_o forward_o to_o run_v into_o idolatry_n and_o to_o take_v example_n from_o those_o very_a nation_n who_o they_o themselves_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n have_v by_o god_n command_n root_v out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o country_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v there_o be_v but_o too_o great_a reason_n why_o this_o reason_n shall_v be_v set_v particular_o to_o back_o this_o command_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o any_o image_n whether_o grave_v of_o whatsoever_o metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n or_o cut_v out_o of_o stone_n or_o carve_v in_o wood_n or_o fashion_v in_o wax_n or_o what_o other_o material_a soever_o or_o any_o picture_n draw_v or_o portray_v in_o cloth_n paper_z etc._n etc._n or_o any_o likeness_n and_o resemblance_n of_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o religious_a purpose_n in_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n upon_o any_o pretence_n thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n or_o the_o work_n of_o their_o brain_n neither_o image_n nor_o imagination_n none_o of_o my_o creature_n much_o less_o any_o of_o thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v neither_o worship_v they_o nor_o i_o by_o they_o but_o shall_v consult_v my_o word_n and_o fetch_v thence_o the_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o heathen-people_n who_o ignorance_n of_o i_o may_v be_v some_o excuse_n to_o their_o idolatry_n to_o follow_v their_o practice_n and_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n above_o thou_o shall_v not_o dazzle_v thy_o mind_n by_o their_o lustre_n so_o as_o to_o forget_v i_o and_o pay_v that_o homage_n to_o those_o glorious_a light_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o who_o live_v in_o unapproachable_a light_n the_o tree_n and_o spring_n bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o blessing_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o for_o their_o usefulness_n and_o for_o that_o helpful_a virtue_n which_o i_o their_o creator_n have_v put_v into_o they_o win_v so_o much_o upon_o thy_o affection_n as_o to_o asscribe_v that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o their_o maker_n nor_o shall_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o the_o prodigious_a secret_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o sea_n swallow_v up_o thy_o admiration_n so_o as_o to_o drown_v that_o respect_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o i_o the_o sight_n of_o whatsoever_o excellency_n or_o convenience_n or_o dreadfulness_n in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n shall_v but_o serve_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o occasion_n of_o magnify_v my_o glorious_a perfection_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n not_o to_o fix_v thy_o devotion_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o command_v and_o they_o be_v make_v for_o my_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o thy_o use_n not_o for_o thy_o worship_n the_o angel_n thou_o shall_v respect_v as_o my_o messenger_n and_o receive_v my_o errand_n with_o reverence_n but_o shall_v not_o by_o worship_v they_o make_v they_o my_o fellow_n the_o saint_n who_o now_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o have_v leave_v thou_o their_o example_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n thou_o shall_v remember_v with_o thanks_o and_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v and_o thus_o make_v they_o the_o object_n not_o of_o my_o jealousy_n but_o of_o thy_o aemulator_n emulation_n the_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v not_o fright_v thou_o into_o religious_a observance_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o hurt_v than_o i_o let_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o with_o base_a flattery_n idolise_v the_o person_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o great_a but_o carry_v a_o respect_n subordinate_a to_o i_o in_o fine_a thou_o shall_v not_o set_v thy_o affection_n and_o respect_n upon_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o image_n of_o jealousy_n thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v flat_a on_o thy_o face_n before_o any_o creature_n or_o its_o resemblance_n nor_o bow_v thy_o knee_n nor_o kiss_v thy_o hand_n nor_o make_v any_o other_o sign_n of_o adoration_n nor_o pray_v to_o they_o or_o before_o they_o or_o use_v any_o other_o gesture_n of_o worship_n however_o thou_o may_v pretend_v to_o direct_v thy_o intention_n nor_o shall_v thou_o pay_v they_o any_o religious_a service_n or_o attendance_n by_o build_v grove_n temple_n and_o altar_n by_o make_v priest_n and_o appoint_v sacrifice_n or_o any_o other_o rite_n but_o thou_o shall_v worship_v i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o i_o alone_o shall_v thou_o serve_v in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o the_o creator_n of_o both_o and_o though_o i_o be_o a_o spirit_n and_o be_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n yet_o your_o body_n also_o shall_v be_v temple_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n &_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o holy_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v &_o shall_v hereafter_o appoint_v in_o my_o word_n and_o by_o my_o church_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o my_o service_n may_v be_v do_v decent_o &_o in_o order_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o worship_v i_o according_a to_o my_o appointment_n come_v to_o my_o house_n in_o my_o fear_n &_o behave_v thyself_o with_o care_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o my_o presence_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o religious_a act_n and_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o i_o &_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n thou_o shall_v not_o consult_v with_o witch_n or_o use_v other_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o shall_v thou_o regard_v sorcery_n or_o any_o superstitious_a observance_n last_o thou_o shall_v give_v thyself_o up_o whole_o both_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o my_o worship_n and_o shall_v dedicate_v thyself_o so_o to_o my_o service_n that_o thy_o body_n also_o may_v become_v a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o that_o homage_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thou_o and_o give_v away_o my_o glory_n to_o another_o when_o thou_o consider_v my_o jealousy_n to_o observe_v such_o indignity_n and_o my_o power_n to_o avenge_v they_o the_o severity_n of_o my_o justice_n in_o punish_v idolater_n and_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o

want_n or_o distress_n and_o a_o return_v of_o praise_n for_o blessing_n receive_v or_o deliverance_n obtain_v or_o indeed_o more_o general_o and_o suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o holy_a exercise_n abstract_v it_o from_o our_o occasion_n it_o be_v a_o meditation_n upon_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o his_o attribute_n his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o the_o special_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o adoration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pray_n to_o he_o who_o we_o adore_v whereupon_o mart._n the_o heathen_a well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o grave_n the_o idol_n but_o he_o that_o pray_v to_o it_o which_o consecrate_v the_o deity_n this_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o religion_n may_v well_o be_v question_v who_o use_v not_o to_o pray_v though_o it_o be_v true_a too_o that_o prayer_n may_v be_v abuse_v to_o wrong_v end_n even_o to_o devour_v widow_n house_n nay_o to_o eat_v up_o god_n own_o house_n now_o the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relation_n which_o he_o have_v to_o we_o who_o as_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n challenge_v this_o homage_n whence_o the_o psalmist_n frequent_o invite_v all_o our_o fellow_n creature_n to_o this_o duty_n &_o bring_v we_o altogether_o into_o one_o choir_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v ravenous_a beast_n precari_fw-la not_o so_o much_o to_o prey_v as_o to_o pray_v the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o young_a raven_n in_o their_o hunger_n cry_v to_o he_o and_o he_o feed_v they_o and_o fill_v every_o thing_n live_v with_o his_o blessing_n nor_o do_v our_o relation_n so_o much_o as_o our_o want_n make_v prayer_n necessary_a for_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o both_z as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n nor_o be_v we_o able_a to_o subsist_v or_o act_v without_o his_o constant_a help_n therefore_o that_o precept_n be_v no_o more_o than_o nature_n dictate_v to_o we_o 2._o pray_v without_o cease_v or_o continual_o that_o be_v in_o every_o time_n in_o every_o place_n in_o every_o business_n the_o main_a thing_n in_o prayer_n be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o carry_v god_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o majesty_n there_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o humble_a reverend_a fervent_a cheerful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n a_o mind_n well_o tune_v and_o the_o affection_n so_o order_v the_o thought_n so_o compose_v as_o if_o one_o be_v always_o in_o a_o actual_a devotion_n now_o god_n nature_n make_v it_o as_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o go_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n as_o our_o interest_n make_v it_o necessary_a for_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v abraham_n that_o have_v frequent_a intercourse_n with_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n his_o friend_n he_o have_v all_o the_o quality_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o want_v neither_o will_n nor_o skill_n to_o do_v we_o all_o imaginable_a good_a he_o have_v kindness_n to_o intend_v we_o good_a wisdom_n to_o contrive_v it_o and_o power_n to_o accomplish_v it_o nor_o be_v the_o other_o attribute_n idle_a in_o our_o behalf_n for_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o promise_v we_o help_v and_o his_o justice_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n then_o what_o a_o privilege_n be_v it_o that_o a_o poor_a creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n may_v free_o speak_v to_o his_o maker_n that_o we_o who_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n may_v keep_v up_o a_o commerce_n with_o heaven_n that_o sinful_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n and_o may_v challenge_v a_o hear_n in_o god_n court_n of_o chancery_n 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o do_v right_a and_o any_o sinner_n may_v sue_v for_o his_o pardon_n with_o the_o same_o plea._n shall_v not_o justice_n acquit_v i_o since_o mercy_n have_v accept_v my_o surety_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o my_o debt_n have_v be_v once_o pay_v christ_n have_v die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v nay_o let_v our_o case_n be_v what_o it_o will_v god_n himself_o have_v afford_v we_o such_o argument_n as_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o life_n deny_v i_o food_n shall_v he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o body_n deny_v i_o raiment_n he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o his_o son_n will_v not_o he_o much_o more_o give_v i_o all_o thing_n else_o thus_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o like_o iacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o his_o scale_a ladder_n too_o to_o reach_v heaven_n whilst_o prayer_n ascend_v to_o fetch_v down_o blessing_n and_o blessing_n descend_v to_o fetch_v up_o praise_n last_o let_v we_o but_o look_v to_o the_o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o pray_v and_o i_o think_v no_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o ill_a nature_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o neglect_v it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o ask_v and_o have_v and_o will_v any_o one_o be_v so_o lazy_a as_o to_o refuse_v the_o pain_n of_o ask_v he_o deserve_v not_o bread_n to_o put_v in_o his_o mouth_n that_o will_v not_o open_v a_o proud_a mouth_n to_o ask_v it_o we_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o in_o several_a place_n that_o his_o kindness_n he_o rate_v so_o cheap_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v have_v for_o ask_v 7._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o and_o our_o saviour_n pass_v his_o word_n 14._o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v do_v it_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v purchase_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n then_o ask_v this_o be_v the_o buy_n 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