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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44490	The brazen serpent, or, God's grand design viz., Christ's exaltation for man's salvation, in believing on Him, or, The right way to regeneration ... / by J. Horn ...	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1673 (1673)	Wing H2794; ESTC R5935	306,005	472

and 71.3 Yea and he is Armour of Defence too A Shield to all that trust in him Psal 84.11 Prov. 2.7 4. It must have Rest and Sleep And he is the Rest wherewith the weary may rest Isa 28.12 And in him the true and heavenly Wisdom we may lie down and our sleep be sweet Prov. 3.25 Thirdly Yea all that God afforded to Israel in the Wilderness in their Travels as needful for their Life Christ is made it of God to us the Bread of God that comes down from Heaven that gives power to eat of it self because its living Bread so as that Manna could not do because not living and gives Eternal life to what eats it too whereas they who eat that Manna died John 6.50.58 And he is the true Rock from whence smitten with the Rod of Moses the Curse of the Law for us gushes out the Water of Life for the Rock that followed them was Christ 1 Cor. 10.3 But a far stronger and more lasting Rock then that as being Eternal and affording better Waters that will spring up in them that drink them unto Eternal life John 4.14 They had a Serpent lifted up to heal them when wounded and he is that as here is noted The Cloud too to go before and giving us with himself also a cloud of Witnesses and a refreshing Shadow And a Pillar of fire to give us Light by Night even in our darkness Isa 4.5 Heb. 12.1 Secondly He is also for our well and comfortable being many things we need to make our lives more chearful and we have all good to that purpose in him too As for Instance 1. It 's a comfort to have good Company and Fellowship It was not good for the man to be alone He that hath Christ never wants good Company for he will be with us He will never leave us nor forsake us so that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper I will not fear c. Heb. 13.5 6. Isa 43.2.3 For he is as good as Ten Thousand and more He is enough to set against the greatest Army or Multitude So when Hezekiah would comfort his people against the numerous Army of the King of Assyria he tells them There was more with them then with their Enemy and when he comes to account he mentions none but the Lord their God 2 Chron. 32.8 for he hath all at his Beck If David was worth ten Thousand of the people 2 Sam. 18.3 How much more worth is the Son of David who is Davids Lord He that hath him having the Father also they come together to abide with them who receive and keep his words John 14.23 and so we may have Fellowship with the Father and with the Son 1 John 1.3 4. And to be sure the holy Spirit is not wanting where they Two are for they Three are one 1 John 5.7 And the holy Spirit is upon him Isa 42.1 Yea and an innumerable company of Angels do attend him and the Church of the First-born and the Spirits of Just men made perfect Heb. 12.22 23. 2. It s comfortable to have Friends and Relations and they have all that have him For he is that Friend that loves at all times and the Brother born for adversity Prov. 17.17 Yea he stands in all and affords the comfort of all Relations The everlasting Father and yet the Child born for us and the Son given to us Isa 9.6 That cares for us as a Father 2 Cor. 12.14 1 Pet. 5.7 And comforts us as a Mother Isa 66 12 A Brother to us and not ashamed to be so called Heb. 2.12 And yet owns us as a Mother as well as Brethren and Sisters if we do Gods will hearing his Word and keeping it Mat. 12.49 He bids us call Wisdom our Sister too and Understanding our Kinswoman Prov. 7.4 And he is Wisdom and hath Vnderstanding and gives it to us Prov. 8.1.14 with Luke 11.49 and Mat. 23.34 So then as we are Children begotten by him he is our Father Isa 8.18 with Heb. 2.13 As we are the Fruit of the Travail of his Soul He is to us and pities and loves us as a Mother Isa 49.13 14. As we are made partakers of his Divine Nature and he of our humane he is our Brother and as he is the Wisdom of God our Sister and Mother as we conceive in our hearts in the knowledg and faith of him and he took his humanity of us or of our Nature he is our Child or Son yea he makes his Relations ours his Father our Father his Brethren and Sisters ours and so us to be Brethren to each other Mat. 23.8 John 20.17 Yea as we are his Sheep he is our Shepherd to take care of feed and lead us and preserve us from evil the good Shepherd John 10.15 As we are his Disciples he is our Master and as we are his Servants so he is our Lord not hard and froward but Good Gentle and Righteous our Master in heaven Mat. 23.10 Col. 4.1 John 13.13 As we are a City he is our Ruler and Governour as we are his Subjects he is our King as we are Espoused to him he is our Husband c. Isa 54.5 And Good yea Excellent in all these and affords the Comfort of all these Relations in the most excellent manner 3. It s comfortable to have good Chear rich Provisions and Accomodations Mirth and Pleasures lawful and allowed of God And Christ is and affords all this to us not only Bread to strengthen our Hearts but also a Feast of fat things full of Marrow not only Water but Wine and Milk Wine on the Lees and well Refined Isa 55.1 2. and 25.6 Not only necessaries to keep us alive but fatness too for our souls delight fat things wherewith we may be satisfied and Rivers of Pleasures whereof we may Drink abundantly Psal 36.8 9. 4. Yea in a word Riches and Honours are often comfortable and Riches and Honours are with him yea durable Riches and Righteousness his fruit is better then Gold yea then fine Gold and his Revenues then choice Silver Prov. 8.18 19. For he is the Wisdom that is better then Rubies and all the things to be desired not to be compared with him in whose Right-hand is length of days and in whose Left hand Riches and honours his Ways are ways of Pleasantness and all his Paths peace He is a Tree of Life to every one that lays hold on him and happy is every one that retains him Prov. 3.13.18 He and his Presence gives joy and delight and is a Spring of Content and Comfort in a First-fruit here 1 Pet. 1.6 7 8. But fully in his everlasting Presence and Injoyment of his Glory Jude 24. 5. Yea He like Solomon his Type hath his Royal Palace Psal 45.15 Great Works Vineyards Gardens and Orchards planted with all Trees and all kind of Fruits Cant. 4.10 11. for those that Retain and Appertain to him Pools of Waters also Isa 35.6 7. Servants Psal