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	brother_n	time_n	850	5	3.9961	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02744	A cordiall for the afflicted Touching the necessitie and utilitie of afflictions. Proving unto us the happinesse of those that thankfully receive them: and the misery of all that want them, or profit not by them. By A. Harsnet, B.D. and Minister of Gods word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1638 (1638)	STC 12874; ESTC S114895	154,371	676

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people_n i_o have_v pollute_v my_o inheritance_n and_o give_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o do_v show_v they_o no_o mercy_n but_o thou_o do_v lay_v thy_o very_a heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o ancient_a therefore_o now_o shall_v destruction_n come_v upon_o thou_o though_o god_n do_v afflict_v his_o child_n for_o their_o good_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v their_o enemy_n leave_v to_o trample_v they_o underneath_o their_o foot_n or_o unmerciful_o to_o triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o because_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o under_o when_o job_n miserable_a comforter_n begin_v to_o crow_v over_o he_o and_o to_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o great_a affliction_n job_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n aught_o to_o be_v comfort_v of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o man_n have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n job_n 9.14_o what_o do_v thou_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v thy_o neighbour_n into_o misery_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o shall_v exercise_v thy_o charity_n upon_o he_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v he_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o thou_o want_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a esa_n 1.17_o it_o be_v a_o service_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n to_o relieve_v and_o refresh_v our_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n or_o distress_n and_o such_o a_o service_n as_o seldom_o or_o never_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n psalm_n 41.1_o therefore_o as_o thou_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o be_v thou_o as_o willing_a as_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v and_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n if_o thou_o want_v outward_a mean_n of_o help_v and_o relieve_v of_o they_o let_v they_o have_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n from_o 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be_v censorious_a or_o regardless_o of_o other_o woe_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o want_v bowel_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n thou_o want_v true_a charity_n for_o this_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n as_o if_o you_o be_v also_o afflict_v in_o the_o body_n hebr._n 13.3_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v touch_v and_o affect_v with_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o every_o evil_n that_o befall_v they_o as_o if_o it_o do_v befall_v himself_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o a_o low_a ebb_n and_o pitiful_a plight_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n yet_o do_v not_o christ_n esteem_v they_o the_o worse_a neither_o be_v he_o then_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o and_o take_v they_o for_o his_o brethren_n yea_o he_o esteem_v of_o poor_a afflict_a christian_n as_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o though_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o e●es_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o honourable_a and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n though_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o belove_v of_o he_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o true_a and_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o brethren_n to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o rom._n 12.15_o 16._o so_o full_a of_o pity_n and_o charity_n be_v paul_n that_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o 2._o cor._n 11.26_o nehemiah_n be_v a_o man_n in_o favour_n and_o credit_n with_o king_n artaxerxes_n he_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n and_o feel_v no_o want_n yet_o when_o he_o understand_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o what_o contempt_n and_o misery_n the_o people_n 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god_n will_v one_o day_n smite_v these_o incompassionate_a heart_n of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v pity_n from_o other_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v we_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o therefore_o let_v we_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.2_o thou_o help_v to_o bear_v thy_o neighbour_n burden_n when_o thou_o labour_v to_o comfort_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n and_o comfort_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n to_o have_v other_o to_o condole_v with_o he_o to_o have_v