Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	adversity_n	bear_v	brother_n	812	5	7.0506	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02588	Salomons diuine arts, of 1. Ethickes, 2. Politickes, 3. Oeconomicks that is; the gouernment of 1. Behauiour, 2. Common-vvealth, 3. Familie. Drawne into method, out of his Prouerbs & Ecclesiastes. With an open and plaine paraphrase, vpon the Song of songs. By Ioseph Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1609 (1609)	STC 12712; ESTC S122080	69,867	286

like a raging raine that leaueth no food yea lesse then oppression He that despiseth his neighbour is both a sinner and destitute of vnderstanding or lastly of equals therin quiet peaceable demeanure not striuing with others causelesse not to begin cōentions for The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters therefore ere it bee meddled with hee leaueth off and being prouoked debateth the matter with his neighbor And as he goes not forth hastily to strife so much lesse doth hee take part in impertinent quarrells He that passeth by and meddleth vvith the strife that belonges not to him is as one that takes a dog by the care and one of the sixe things that God hates is he that rayseth vp contentions among neighbours Secondly mutuall commerce and interchange of commodities without which is no liuing The abundance of the earth is ouer all and the King consists by the field that is tilled The husbandman therefore must till his land that hee may bee satisfied with bread for much increase commeth by the strēgth of the Oxe and moreouer he must sell corn that blessings may be vpō him which if he withdrawe the people shall curse him so that the slothfull man vvhose field is ouergrowen with thornes and nettles is but an ill member And againe the Merchant must bring his wares from farre and each so trade with other that both may liue They prepare bread for laughter wine comforts the liuing but siluer answereth to all F●r lesse publicke society it required due reseruation of proprietie not to remoue the ancient boundes which his fathers haue made not to enter into the field of the fatherless for he that redeemeth thē is mighty not to increase his riches by vsury and interest not to hasten ouer-much to be rich for such one knoweth not that pouerty shall come vpon him that an heritage hastily gotten in the beginning in the ende thereof shall not bee blessed and that in the meane time The man that is greedie of gaine troubleth his own house 2. Truth of friendship A man that hath friendes ought to showe himselfe friendly for a friend is neerer then a brother Thy owne friend therefore and thy fathers friend forget thou not for whether hee reprooue thee The woundes of a louer are faithfull or whether hee aduise As Oyntment and Perfui●●e reioyce the heart so doth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by hearty counsell or whether he exhort Iron sharpens iron so doth a man sharpen the face of his friend and all this not in the time of prosperity onely as commonly Riches gather manie friends and the poore is separated from his neighbour but contrarily A true friend loueth at all times a brother is born for aduersitie in all estates therfore as the face in the water answers to face so the hart of man to man who yet may not bee too much pressed Withdrawe thy foot from thy neighbors house least he be wearie of thee and hate thee neither enter into thy brothers house in the daie of thy calamitie nor againe too forward in profering kindnesse to his owne losse A man destitute of vnderstanding toucheth the hand and becommeth suretie for his neighbour If therefore thou art become surety for thy neighbour much more if thou haue strikē hands with the strāger thou art snared with the wordes of thine owne mouth thou art euen taken with the words of thine owne mouth Doe this now my sonne seeing thou art comne into the hand of thy neighbour not hauing taken a pledge for thy suretiship goe and humble thy selfe and solicit thy friends Giue no sleepe to thine eyes nor slūber to thine ey lids Deliuer thy self as a Doe from the hand of the hunter as a bird from the hand of the fowler take it for a sure rule He that hateth suretiship is sure SALOMONS OECONOMICKS or Gouernment of the FAMILY 1. HVSBAND WIFE 2 PARENT CHILDE 3. MASTER SERVANT Anno Domini 1609. SALOMONS OECONOMICKS Or FAMILY §. 1. The head of the Family in whome is required Wisedome Stayednesse Thrift THe man is the head and guide of the family Jn whom wisdome is good with an inheritance for Through wisedome an house is builded and established which directs him to doe all things in due order first to prepare his worke without and then after to builde his house and there-with stayednes For as a bird that wandreth frō her neast so is a man that wandreth from his owne place and which is the chief stay of his estate thriftiness for He that troubleth his owne house by excesse shall inherit the winde and the foole shal be seruant to the wise in hart for which purpose he shall finde that The house of the righteous shall haue much treasure while the reuenues of the wicked is but trouble or if not much yet Better is a little with the feare of the Lord then great treasure and trouble therewith Howsoeuer therefore let him bee content with his estate Let the lambes be sufficient for his cloathing and let the goates bee the price of his fielde Let the milke of his goates bee sufficient for his foode for the food of his family and the sustenance of his maydes and if hee haue much reuenue let him looke for much expence For When goods increase they are increased that eat them and what good commeth to the owners therof but the beholding therof vvith their eyes THE HVSBAND §. 2. Who must beare himself wisely chastly quietly and cheerefully HE that findeth a vvise findeth a good thing and receiueth fauour of the Lord Who must therefore behaue himselfe 1. wisely as the guide of her youth as the heade to which shee is a crowne 2. chastely Drink the water of thy owne Cistern and the riuers out of the midst of thine owne Well The matrimoniall loue must be pure and cleare not muddy and troubled Let thy fountaines flowe forth and the riuers of waters in the Streets the sweet comfortable fruits of blessed marriage in plentifull issue But let them bee thine alone and not the strangers with thee This loue abides no partners for this vvere to giue thine honour vnto others and thy strength to the cruell so should the stranger be filled with thy strength and as the substance will be with the affections thy laboures should bee in the house of a stranger and thou shalt mourne which is the best successe heereof at thine ende vvhen thou hast consumed besides thy goods thy flesh and thy body and say How haue I hated instruction and mine heart despised correctiō I was almost plunged into all euill of sinne and torments and that which is most