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	lord_n	787	5	3.9743	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34992	A practical and polemical commentary or exposition on the whole fifteenth Psalm wherein the text is learnedly and fruitfully explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, more especially that of usurie : many common places succinctly handled ... / by Christopher Cartwright ... ; the life of the reverend and learned author is prefixed.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Bolton, John, 1599-1679. Life of the author.	1658 (1658)	Wing C693; ESTC R18318	282,330	382

have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o isai_n 43.1_o they_o be_v his_o city_n psal_n 48.8_o his_o house_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o his_o heritage_n joel_n 2.17_o his_o temple_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.16_o his_o people_n isai_n 63.8_o his_o friend_n isai_n 41.8_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n psal_n 135.4_o though_o god_n providence_n be_v over_o all_o yet_o especial_o over_o the_o godly_a he_o be_v the_o saviour_n or_o preserver_n of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.10_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n psal_n 34.15_o he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o all_o psal_n 145.9_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o godly_a o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal_n 31.19_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 115.13_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n vers_fw-la 15._o to_o they_o will_v christ_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o yea_o god_n do_v so_o honour_v the_o godly_a as_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n say_v laban_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.27_o it_o be_v little_a that_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v say_v jacob_n to_o laban_n and_o it_o be_v now_o increase_v to_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o since_o my_o come_n vers_n 30._o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n gen._n 39.5_o lo_o say_v the_o angel_n unto_o paul_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o fail_v with_o thou_o act._n 27.24_o for_o paul_n sake_n god_n preserve_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o extreme_a danger_n that_o they_o be_v in_o yet_o they_o all_o escape_v 3._o christ_n do_v honour_v the_o godly_a he_o call_v they_o his_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v he_o if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o henceforth_o call_v i_o you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o john_n 15.14_o 15._o he_o call_v they_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o 12._o see_v also_o john_n 20.17_o and_o matth._n 25.40_o yea_o when_o some_o come_v and_o tell_v christ_n that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o answer_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n matth._n 12.47_o 50._o thus_o our_o saviour_n prefer_v his_o spiritual_a kindred_n before_o his_o carnal_a kindred_n and_o when_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v hear_v his_o word_n cry_v out_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luke_n 11.27_o 28._o it_o be_v a_o singular_a honour_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la luke_n 1.42_o and_o 48._o yet_o this_o privilege_n will_v have_v avail_v her_o little_a if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n blessed_n be_v she_o that_o believe_v say_v elizabeth_n unto_o she_o luke_n 1.45_o that_o she_o be_v a_o believer_n this_o be_v it_o that_o do_v make_v she_o bless_v and_o so_o she_o herself_o say_v my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n 1.47_o she_o rejoice_v not_o so_o much_o that_o god_n be_v her_o son_n as_o that_o god_n be_v her_o saviour_n which_o without_o faith_n work_v through_o love_n aug._n beatior_fw-la fuit_fw-la percipiendo_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la quàm_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la nihil_fw-la illi_fw-la materna_fw-la propinquitas_fw-la proficisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la foelicius_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o cord_n quàm_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la gestasset_fw-la aug._n and_o show_v forth_o itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o holy_a obedience_n he_o have_v not_o be_v it_o will_v have_v profit_v she_o nothing_o that_o she_o conceive_v christ_n in_o her_o womb_n if_o she_o have_v not_o conceive_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o her_o heart_n her_o carnal_a relation_n to_o christ_n will_v have_v do_v she_o no_o good_a if_o she_o have_v not_o have_v spiritual_a relation_n to_o he_o 4._o the_o angel_n do_v honour_v the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a creature_n yet_o they_o disdain_v not_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o when_o jacob_n return_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o viz._n to_o guard_v he_o gen._n 32.1_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.7_o this_o reason_n our_o saviour_n give_v why_o all_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o despise_v any_o of_o the_o mean_a saint_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.10_o he_o call_v the_o angel_n their_o angel_n because_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o be_v attendant_a upon_o they_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a himself_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o how_o do_v he_o honour_v the_o godly_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o inward_a esteem_n of_o they_o he_o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n 〈◊〉_d how_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a himself_o do_v honour_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aqu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v phil._n 2._o vers_fw-la 29._o he_o account_v they_o excellent_a as_o david_n do_v psal_n 16.3_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v stately_a person_n one_o of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v it_o great_a person_n another_o very_o great_a person_n such_o a_o high_a and_o honourable_a esteem_n have_v david_n of_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a deportment_n towards_o they_o for_o 1._o he_o delight_v in_o their_o society_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n say_v david_n speak_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n psal_n 16.3_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o that_o keep_v thy_o precept_n say_v he_o unto_o god_n psal_n 119.63_o 2._o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v they_o my_o eye_n say_v david_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v 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will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o it_o gen._n 21._o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n his_o only_a son_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v and_o he_o by_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n yea_o from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v to_o wit_n christ_n though_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o cross_v both_o nature_n and_o grace_n both_o reason_n and_o religion_n yet_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o this_o also_o and_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v gen._n 22._o so_o david_n be_v one_o that_o will_v do_v all_o god_n will_v act._n 13.22_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n luk_n 1.6_o 2._o god_n require_v such_o obedience_n walk_v you_o in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o jer._n 7.23_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o 3._o god_n delight_v in_o such_o obedience_n and_o in_o those_o that_o perform_v it_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.29_o in_o this_o respect_n abraham_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n isa_n 41.8_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o jam._n 2.3_o 15.14_o see_v joh._n 15.14_o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n do_v god_n call_v david_n a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n act._n 13.22_o 4._o god_n do_v promise_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n upon_o conditition_n of_o such_o obedience_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 18.21_o 5._o 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