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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50104	A discourse of friendship preached at the Wiltshire-feast, in St. Mary Le-Bow-Church December the 1st, 1684 / by Samuel Masters ...	Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.	1685 (1685)	Wing M1069; ESTC R36493	10,531	37

especial_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o parity_n of_o reason_n we_o may_v determine_v that_o we_o may_v be_v different_o affect_v towards_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o household_n as_o they_o different_o excel_v in_o christian_a virtue_n and_o as_o circumstance_n conspire_v to_o make_v we_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o maintain_v a_o intercourse_n of_o friendship_n with_o they_o we_o observe_v also_o that_o love_n asume_v different_a shape_n from_o the_o different_a degree_n to_o which_o it_o be_v advance_v and_o thus_o that_o love_n which_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n be_v but_o ordinary_a kindness_n and_o common_a civility_n be_v by_o high_a degree_n exalt_v up_o into_o the_o fervour_n of_o friendship_n the_o love_n of_o friendship_n can_v but_o be_v thus_o intense_o great_a it_o be_v found_v on_o true_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a kind_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o high_a incentive_a of_o love_n it_o be_v also_o contract_v to_o a_o few_o and_o mutual_o reflect_v all_o which_o will_v conspire_v to_o increase_v its_o ardour_n and_o we_o can_v suppose_v nothing_o less_o sufficient_a to_o transform_v friend_n into_o so_o near_a a_o likeness_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o one_o another_o with_o so_o passionate_a a_o affection_n to_o yield_v they_o so_o delightful_a a_o complacency_n in_o their_o mutual_a society_n or_o to_o engage_v they_o in_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o hardship_n in_o serve_v each_o other_o interest_n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n describe_v this_o love_n of_o friendship_n in_o such_o transcendent_a height_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o only_o mingle_v the_o concernment_n of_o friend_n in_o a_o common_a interest_n but_o also_o unite_v their_o soul_n into_o one_o person_n and_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o it_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v little_o abate_v the_o hyperbole_n solomon_n bring_v a_o friend_n as_o near_o as_o a_o brother_n in_o the_o text_n and_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o 24._o 18_o pr._n 24._o that_o he_o will_v stick_v close_o than_o a_o brother_n david_n profess_v that_o jonathans_n friendship_n to_o he_o be_v wonderful_a 6._o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o 13_o deu._n 6._o pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n and_o god_n himself_o in_o caution_v israel_n against_o the_o enticement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v like_a to_o have_v the_o high_a ascendent_n over_o they_o place_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o high_a rank_n above_o a_o brother_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o bosom_n and_o call_v he_o a_o friend_n which_o be_v even_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n 11._o 41_o be_v 8._o 33_o ex._n 11._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n express_v his_o singular_a love_n to_o abraham_n and_o moses_n by_o call_v they_o friend_n and_o by_o the_o same_o name_n also_o the_o incomprehensible_a height_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v sometime_o express_v in_o the_o canticle_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 15._o 5._o cant._n 1_o 15._o john_n 14_o 15._o and_o i_o may_v add_v though_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v by_o a_o new_a commandment_n advance_v the_o common_a love_n of_o christian_n so_o far_o above_o all_o that_o be_v practise_v among_o jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o to_o become_v the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n yet_o still_o we_o must_v allow_v christian_a friendship_n to_o superadd_a as_o much_o to_o christian_a love_n as_o common_a friendship_n use_v to_o do_v to_o the_o love_n of_o nature_n if_o therefore_o st._n peter_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o themselves_o how_o intense_o great_a must_v be_v the_o love_n of_o christain_n friend_n 3._o we_o observe_v far_o s._n 1_o pet._n 4._o s._n that_o love_n take_v up_o various_a name_n from_o the_o variety_n of_o good_a office_n in_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v for_o as_o it_o bear_v injury_n we_o call_v it_o meekness_n and_o as_o it_o forgive_v they_o we_o call_v it_o mercy_n as_o it_o pity_v the_o distress_a we_o call_v it_o compassion_n and_o as_o it_o relieu_v they_o we_o call_v it_o charity_n and_o when_o beside_o all_o other_o office_n it_o attend_v to_o the_o intimate_a privacy_n and_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o a_o friend_n we_o call_v it_o friendship_n the_o power_n of_o friendship_n be_v equal_a to_o its_o love_n and_o as_o this_o includ_v all_o inferior_a degree_n and_o exceed_v they_o too_o so_o will_v that_o perform_v all_o common_a kindness_n and_o outdo_v they_o also_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a indeed_o if_o that_o love_n which_o can_v show_v mercy_n to_o a_o enemy_n pity_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o kindness_n to_o a_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v as_o much_o and_o more_o for_o a_o friend_n true_a friendship_n be_v the_o most_o officious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o will_v disdain_v no_o office_n as_o too_o mean_a decline_v none_o as_o too_o difficult_a it_o will_v not_o only_o take_v but_o seek_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o reward_v itself_o with_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o such_o kind_a employment_n it_o make_v but_o one_o exception_n to_o this_o general_a rule_n that_o it_o be_v put_v on_o no_o service_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o virtue_n on_o which_o its_o very_a life_n and_o be_v depend_v it_o will_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n to_o follow_v he_o into_o any_o danger_n but_o into_o no_o vice_n and_o therefore_o when_o pericles_n desire_v his_o friend_n to_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n for_o he_o and_o he_o consent_v to_o serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v just_o censure_v by_o the_o moralist_n for_o come_v too_o near_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o orator_n censure_v the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o those_o who_o be_v betray_v by_o their_o friendship_n into_o faction_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o beside_o all_o other_o common_a office_n of_o love_n friendship_n have_v its_o own_o proper_a province_n within_o which_o it_o perform_v some_o peculiar_a office_n which_o be_v impracticable_a to_o any_o other_o love_n every_o man_n be_v conscious_a of_o some_o concernment_n which_o lie_v deep_a and_o close_a to_o he_o which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o his_o own_o thought_n to_o manage_v which_o yet_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o no_o relation_n or_o society_n but_o this_o of_o friendship_n he_o may_v have_v some_o secreet_n too_o big_a for_o his_o own_o bosom_n which_o he_o can_v not_o where_o lodge_n with_o safety_n but_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o may_v have_v some_o design_n fit_v only_o to_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o sincere_a friendship_n he_o may_v have_v some_o infirmity_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o expose_v to_o any_o severe_a eye_n than_o that_o of_o a_o friend_n he_o may_v have_v some_o inward_a wound_n which_o can_v bear_v no_o air_n or_o touch_n but_o the_o soft_a breath_n and_o gentle_a hand_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o may_v need_v such_o caution_n or_o advice_n such_o comfort_n or_o assistance_n as_o none_o can_v or_o will_v give_v but_o a_o faithful_a friend_n in_o such_o case_n friendship_n discover_v its_o own_o proper_a excellency_n and_o usefulness_n in_o provide_v a_o safe_a closet_n for_o our_o choice_a secret_n a_o sovereign_a balm_n for_o our_o deep_a wound_n in_o resolve_v our_o doubt_n correct_v our_o error_n advise_v our_o affair_n communicate_v in_o our_o most_o secret_a joy_n to_o double_v they_o and_o in_o our_o most_o silent_a sorrow_n to_o lessen_v they_o and_o perform_v all_o this_o with_o such_o propensness_n and_o sincerity_n that_o even_o self-love_n can_v hardly_o equal_v it_o such_o kind_a office_n job_n expect_v of_o his_o friend_n but_o in_o vain_a when_o he_o cry_v out_o to_o he_o that_o be_v affli_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v he_o of_o his_o friend_n 21._o 6._o job_n 14._o 19_o job_n 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o such_o also_o our_o wise_a man_n assert_n in_o several_a proverb_n faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n 6.9.17_o 27._o prov._n 6.9.17_o as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n as_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n so_o a_o man_n sharpen_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v describe_v a_o friend_n by_o that_o principle_n of_o love_n which_o constitute_v he_o such_o and_o that_o his_o inward_a frame_n may_v be_v more_o expose_v to_o your_o view_n i_o have_v describe_v his_o love_n also_o by_o the_o select_a object_n to_o which_o it_o be_v address_v the_o eminent_a degree_n to_o which_o it_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o most_o useful_a office_n in_o

a_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n preach_v at_o the_o wiltshire-feast_n in_o st._n mary_n le-bow-church_n december_n the_o one_a 1684._o by_o samuel_n master_n b._n d._n preacher_n to_o the_o hospital_n and_o precinct_n of_o bridwell_n in_o london_n 6_o eccles_n 14_o 15_o 16._o a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o strong_a defence_n and_o he_o that_o have_v find_v such_o a_o one_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n nothing_o do_v countervail_v a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o his_o excellency_n be_v in_o valuable_a a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v find_v he_o london_n print_v by_o t._n b._n for_o marm._n foster_n and_o awnsham_n churchill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o black_a swan_n at_o amen-corner_n mdclxxxv_o to_o the_o worthy_a steward_n of_o the_o wiltshire-feast_n mr._n john_n eyles_n mr._n richard_n holford_n mr._n paul_n methwen_n mr._n william_n gardiner_n mr._n henry_n lamb_n mr._n thomas_n phipp._n mr._n john_n slater_n mr._n john_n rutland_n mr._n john_n wait_v mr._n edward_n smith_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o countryman_n of_o wiltshire_n sir_n when_o i_o be_v first_o desire_v by_o some_o of_o you_o to_o publish_v this_o discourse_n i_o take_v it_o but_o for_o a_o customary_a compliment_n of_o respect_n to_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o make_v no_o far_o answer_v than_o my_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n but_o the_o same_o request_n be_v since_o reinforce_v by_o some_o other_o who_o may_v plead_v that_o friendship_n which_o the_o sermon_n recommend_v i_o be_v oblige_v to_o comply_v many_o argument_n occur_v to_o dissuade_v we_o b●t_v i_o tho●ght_v of_o this_o one_o for_o my_o encouragement_n that_o in_o cross_v my_o own_o humour_n so_o much_o to_o gratify_v my_o friend_n i_o shall_v give_v one_o instance_n of_o practise_v what_o i_o preach_v and_o perchance_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v one_o who_o will_v on_o all_o good_a occasion_n approve_v himself_o your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n samvel_n master_n a_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n etc._n etc._n proverb_n 17.17_o a_o true_a friend_n will_v love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n when_o i_o consider_v that_o nature_n design_v we_o to_o be_v friend_n by_o make_v we_o countryman_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o our_o present_a meeting_n be_v to_o enlarge_v and_o endear_v our_o mutual_a friendship_n i_o can_v think_v of_o a_o subject_a which_o may_v yield_v a_o more_o suitable_a entertainment_n than_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o friendship_n which_o though_o seldom_o discourse_v of_o from_o the_o pulpit_n be_v yet_o no_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o though_o very_o rare_a to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a advantage_n delight_n and_o ornament_n of_o human_a conversation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o design_n i_o here_o present_v you_o the_o fair_a and_o lively_a 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