Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	according_a	act_v	action_n	16	3	6.1890	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27171	The reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to heaven : in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts.	Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing B1575; ESTC R35744	117,906	289

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it_o withal_o it_o will_v kill_v our_o lust_n crucify_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o carry_v we_o through_o the_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n of_o penitence_n and_o sincere_a amendment_n it_o will_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o love_n be_v strong_a to_o overcome_v strong_a enemy_n to_o kill_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o be_v it_o wise_a and_o quicksight_v to_o see_v and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o least_o a_o love_a friend_n will_v not_o only_o not_o slander_n and_o defame_v his_o friend_n not_o rob_v or_o strike_v or_o murder_v he_o but_o will_v forbear_v all_o word_n and_o action_n which_o may_v bring_v he_o the_o least_o grief_n or_o inconvenience_n love_n will_v not_o only_o not_o give_v the_o great_a provocation_n but_o even_o not_o disoblige_v or_o displease_v in_o the_o least_o instance_n and_o now_o my_o soul_n i_o must_v apply_v this_o home_n and_o thereby_o examine_v how_o true_a be_v my_o 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amiss_o and_o to_o do_v it_o no_o more_o this_o earnest_o and_o vigorous_o i_o must_v now_o resolve_v and_o beg_v the_o divine_a grace_n a_o assistance_n to_o perform_v it_o i_o must_v make_v amends_o and_o restitution_n to_o those_o i_o have_v any_o way_n damnify_v in_o body_n good_n or_o name_n and_o even_o ask_v their_o pardon_n for_o the_o injury_n and_o then_o bewail_v my_o sin_n grieve_v that_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o divine_a and_o love_a master_n and_o beg_v his_o forgiveness_n and_o endeavour_n by_o tear_n and_o contrition_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n and_o spot_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v pollute_v and_o displease_v the_o holy_a eye_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o so_o to_o own_o and_o to_o love_n jesus_n my_o master_n bind_v upon_o i_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holy_a penitence_n repentance_n must_v now_o be_v my_o my_o work_n and_o i_o must_v live_v like_o a_o true_a penitent_a especial_o on_o lent_n fridays_n and_o such_o other_o time_n as_o the_o church_n appoint_v and_o devout_a christian_n use_v for_o mortification_n and_o more_o solemn_a devotion_n i_o must_v then_o and_o even_o every_o night_n call_v my_o way_n to_o remembrance_n and_o beside_o those_o great_a provocation_n wherewith_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o folly_n and_o inconsideration_n i_o ought_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n i_o last_o commit_v and_o weep_v over_o they_o all_o and_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o this_o i_o say_v especial_o on_o penitential_a day_n for_o though_o true_a contrition_n shall_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o that_o true_o love_v jesus_n yet_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o proper_a time_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o when_o we_o be_v to_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o soften_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o melt_v into_o penitent_a tear_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o religious_a exercise_n pious_a meditation_n and_o such_o act_n of_o contrition_n 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possess_v thou_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o love_n will_v sweeten_v as_o well_o as_o produce_v the_o true_a penitence_n and_o that_o true_a wisdom_n not_o melancholy_a be_v the_o guide_n of_o sincere_a penitent_n such_o consideration_n and_o soliloquy_n as_o these_o will_v produce_v not_o only_a lacrymas_fw-la doloris_fw-la tear_n of_o grief_n but_o also_o lacrymas_fw-la amoris_fw-la tear_n of_o love_n and_o true_a contrition_n and_o moreover_o will_v make_v pleasant_a all_o the_o severity_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v so_o unacceptable_a and_o so_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v ungrateful_a as_o act_n of_o justice_n on_o ourselves_o or_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o a_o severe_a master_n will_v become_v delightful_a as_o act_n of_o love_n to_o a_o gracious_a belove_a lord_n in_o amore_fw-la nihil_fw-la amari_fw-la in_o love_n all_o thing_n be_v sweet_a that_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o belove_a i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n say_v s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o great_a lover_n of_o jesus_n not_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n pleasant_a whether_o inflict_v by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o he_o like_v they_o he_o likewise_o that_o by_o self-denial_n and_o revenge_n on_o himself_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n show_v his_o love_n to_o jesus_n be_v certain_o delight_v with_o the_o most_o afflictive_a of_o those_o voluntary_a suffering_n as_o they_o be_v expression_n of_o his_o love_n according_o be_v say_v of_o some_o religious_a person_n that_o their_o watch_n and_o fasting_n and_o all_o the_o severity_n to_o