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
B01215	Good conscience: or a treatise shewing the nature, meanes, marks, benefit, and necessitie thereof. By Ier: Dyke; minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex..	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1626 (1626)	STC 7415.5; ESTC S91797	128,341	350

all_o hope_n of_o reentry_n thus_o many_o profane_a apostatise_v backsliders_a can_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v good_a conscience_n unless_o ammon-like_a they_o may_v put_v it_o away_o with_o violence_n &_o expel_v it_o and_o how_o can_v they_o have_v good_a conscience_n that_o have_v put_v it_o away_o he_o have_v not_o his_o wife_n that_o have_v put_v she_o away_o and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o day_n of_o popery_n and_o darkness_n the_o devil_n it_o seem_v walk_v very_o familiar_o among_o they_o and_o hence_o we_o have_v so_o many_o story_n of_o fairy_n &_o of_o child_n take_v out_o of_o cradle_n and_o other_o lay_v in_o their_o room_n who_o they_o call_v changeling_n since_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o devil_n and_o fairy_n have_v not_o be_v see_v among_o we_o but_o yet_o we_o be_v still_o trouble_v with_o changeling_n some_o priest_n and_o jesuite_n have_v change_v some_o the_o world_n have_v change_v some_o good-fellowship_n and_o the_o alehouse_n have_v change_v these_o have_v play_v the_o fairy_n have_v take_v and_o steal_v away_o goodly_a forward_o and_o fervent_a christian_n and_o have_v lay_v in_o their_o room_n earthling_n worldling_n popeling_n swearer_n drunkard_n malicious_a scorner_n of_o all_o goodness_n thus_o have_v these_o fairy_n in_o stead_n of_o fair_a and_o comely_a child_n bring_v in_o these_o lame_a blind_a deform_a and_o wrizzle_v face_v changeling_n that_o any_o one_o may_v easy_o see_v they_o to_o be_v rather_o the_o birth_n of_o some_o hobgoblin_n than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v evidence_n our_o conscience_n good_a labour_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o last_o and_o rest_v not_o in_o a_o youth_n but_o labour_v to_o have_v age_n find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v right_n good_a conscience_n to_o live_v therein_o until_o our_o die_a day_n all_o the_o former_a six_o be_v nothing_o without_o this_o last_o chap._n x._o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o point_n which_o be_v propound_v the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o get_v good_a conscience_n the_o motive_n thereunto_o may_v be_v many_o i_o will_v keep_v myself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o 1._o motive_n the_o incomparable_a and_o conscience_n 1._o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n as_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v a_o man_n and_o wherein_o a_o man_n stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o comfort_n these_o case_n or_o time_n be_v five_o 1._o the_o time_n and_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o common_a calamity_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o outward_a cross_n in_o a_o man_n good_n 4._o the_o time_n of_o death_n 5._o the_o time_n &_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n conscience_n interim_n elige_fw-la socium_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ●mnia_fw-la subtracta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la fidem_fw-la seruat_fw-la dilectoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la i_o recedit_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la angustiae_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr conscience_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n or_o companion_n that_o will_v stick_v to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n fail_v he_o such_o a_o friend_n &_o such_o a_o companion_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17._o 17._o but_o in_o some_o of_o these_o case_n a_o brother_n and_o a_o friend_n may_v be_v false_a and_o will_v not_o or_o may_v be_v weak_a and_o can_v help_v nor_o pleasure_v a_o man_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v better_a than_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n whatsoever_o when_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v or_o may_v not_o yet_o then_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n stick_v close_o to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o sure_a friend_n to_o he_o let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o particular_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n and_o case_n of_o disgrace_n reproach_n the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n infamy_n reproach_n and_o wrong_n of_o that_o kind_n the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v unspeakable_a when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v traduce_v slander_v false_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v then_o in_o such_o wrong_n will_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n will_v stick_v to_o &_o stand_v by_o a_o man_n and_o will_v comfort_v and_o hearten_v he_o against_o all_o such_o injury_n paul_n be_v here_o convent_v before_o the_o council_n as_o a_o malefactor_n he_o have_v a_o whole_a council_n bend_v against_o he_o what_o now_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o his_o defence_n against_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o accuser_n as_o do_v affront_n he_o this_o it_o be_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v impeach_v traduce_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o as_o you_o please_v yet_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o my_o good_a conscience_n be_v it_o which_o shall_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v i_o against_o all_o your_o injurious_a and_o unequal_a proceed_n you_o may_v bring_v forth_o false_a witness_n against_o i_o but_o my_o conscience_n do_v and_o will_v witness_v for_o i_o you_o may_v condemn_v i_o yet_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v and_o absolue_v i_o and_o thus_o do_v paul_n shelter_v himself_o under_o his_o good_a conscience_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ananias_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v and_o bring_v tertullus_n and_o he_o be_v feed_v to_o be_v paul_n accuser_n and_o he_o lay_v heavy_a and_o heinous_a thing_n to_o paul_n charge_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n a_o ring_n leader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v foul_a thing_n what_o will_v paul_n be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o all_o this_o will_v not_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v he_o down_o utter_o to_o see_v so_o many_o band_v together_o and_o such_o great_a one_o combine_v to_o countenance_n such_o a_o accusation_n how_o will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v now_o then_o behold_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o hold_v up_o his_o former_a buckler_n and_o smite_v ananias_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o his_o former_a weapon_n vers_fw-la 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o ward_n man_n ananias_n and_o the_o elder_n have_v a_o mercenary_a tertullus_n to_o accuse_v he_o paul_n have_v no_o man_n dare_v be_v see_v to_o plead_v for_o he_o none_o will_v be_v retain_v in_o his_o cause_n but_o yet_o now_o conscience_n step_v out_o and_o stop_v the_o foul_a mouth_n of_o this_o slanderous_a orator_n and_o put_v spirit_n and_o heart_n into_o paul_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o they_o all_o conscience_n seem_v on_o this_o manner_n to_o animate_v he_o fear_v not_o paul_n the_o accusation_n of_o this_o tertullus_n i_o witness_n for_o thou_o thy_o innocency_n i_o justify_v it_o to_o the_o tooth_n of_o tertullus_n that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o malice_n and_o covetousness_n have_v make_v he_o set_v his_o conscience_n to_o sale_n stand_v up_o therefore_o and_o speak_v bold_o for_o thyself_o dread_v they_o not_o well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o that_o will_v speak_v comfort_n to_o paul_n and_o make_v paul_n speak_v with_o courage_n when_o none_o else_o dare_v be_v see_v in_o his_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a case_n david_n be_v in_o psal_n 69._o 20._o 21._o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v none_o they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_v for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n indeed_o where_o be_v now_o david_n familiar_a friend_n his_o acquaintance_n with_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o now_o possible_o some_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v at_o this_o time_n like_o a_o break_a tooth_n &_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n prov._n 25._o 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n other_o it_o may_v be_v that_o have_v profess_v he_o

the_o sword_n yet_o this_o hornet_n shall_v not_o sting_v they_o nor_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o that_o throb_a anguish_n that_o these_o terror_n in_o time_n of_o calamity_n put_v evil_a conscience_n to_o a_o sweet_a motive_n to_o make_v any_o in_o love_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n while_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n we_o can_v but_o look_v for_o evil_a time_n look_v we_o upon_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n administration_n abroad_o upon_o the_o malice_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o what_o do_v these_o but_o prognosticate_v heavy_a thing_n now_o suppose_v a_o flood_n shall_v come_v will_v we_o not_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o ark_n &_o such_o a_o cabin_n therein_o as_o shall_v keep_v out_o the_o wa●ers_n from_o our_o soul_n get_v then_o the_o pitch_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o thou_o shall_v sit_v like_o noah_n if_o not_o free_a from_o the_o water_n yet_o free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o lamech_v &_o tubalcain_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o water_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o such_o evil_n be_v more_o bitter_a and_o unsufferable_a than_o the_o evil_n themselves_o suppose_v i_o say_v a_o flood_n shall_v come_v who_o will_v not_o give_v a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o ark_n well_o pitch_v suppose_v calamity_n shall_v come_v who_o will_v not_o give_v a_o world_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o jabal_n gen._n 4._o 20._o he_o be_v busy_a in_o building_n of_o tent_n and_o he_o be_v among_o his_o flock_n and_o cattle_n and_o jubal_n gen._n 4._o 21._o he_o be_v whole_o upon_o his_o merry_a pin_n at_o his_o harp_n and_o organ_n he_o and_o he_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o the_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o s_o 〈…〉_o d_o of_o the_o organ_n job._n 21_o 12._o and_o these_o jolly_a jovial_a lad_n give_v poor_a noah_n many_o a_o dry_a flout_n many_o a_o scornful_a scoff_n while_o he_o be_v build_v his_o ark_n &_o ask_v what_o this_o brainsick_a and_o mad_a fellow_n mean_v to_o make_v such_o a_o vessel_n whether_o he_o mean_v to_o sail_v on_o the_o dry_a land_n or_o to_o make_v a_o sea_n when_o he_o make_v his_o ship_n ay_o but_o when_o the_o flood_n be_v come_v and_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o be_v chin_n deep_a then_o ask_v jabal_n whether_o building_n of_o tent_n or_o build_n of_o a_o ark_n be_v the_o wise_a work_n then_o whether_o be_v better_a noah_n ark_n or_o jubal_n pipe_n now_o that_o the_o flood_n be_v come_v and_o these_o come_v perhaps_o wade_v middle_a deep_a to_o the_o ark_n side_n and_o bellow_v and_o howl_v to_o noah_n to_o open_v the_o ark_n to_o they_o now_o will_v not_o jabal_n give_v all_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o his_o cattle_n but_o to_o be_v but_o where_o noah_n dog_n lie_v will_v not_o jubal_n now_o give_v all_o his_o pipe_n and_o merriment_n to_o have_v but_o the_o place_n that_o a_o hog_n have_v in_o the_o ark_n now_o jubal_n let_v we_o hear_v one_o of_o your_o merry_a song_n pipe_v now_o and_o make_v yourself_o merry_a with_o gibe_a at_o noah_n solly_n in_o make_v a_o ship_n to_o sail_v on_o dry_a land_n what_o ail_v thou_o jubal_n to_o howl_v and_o wring_v thy_o hand_n thus_o where_o be_v thy_o harp_n &_o organ_n now_o cheer_n up_o thy_o soul_n now_o with_o these_o vanity_n now_o the_o flood_n be_v come_v now_o noth_z be_v in_o the_o ark_n now_o sir_n you_o that_o be_v such_o man_n of_o renown_n gen._n 6._o 4._o you_o that_o be_v the_o brave_a gallant_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v the_o fool_n &_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n now_o how_o many_o in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n make_v light_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n yea_o if_o they_o see_v other_o to_o be_v but_o careful_a in_o rig_v of_o this_o ship_n and_o pitch_v and_o trim_v up_o such_o a_o ark_n how_o ready_a be_v they_o to_o spend_v their_o bite_a scoff_n and_o their_o tart_a jest_n upon_o they_o but_o if_o ever_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n &_o a_o fire-flood_n of_o god_n wrath_n nah._n 1._o 6._o 8_o shall_v break_v in_o then_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n hold_v up_o the_o head_n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o resolution_n while_o those_o that_o former_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v have_v a_o king_n and_o quake_v 〈…〉_o of_o those_o unmeasurable_a fear_n that_o shall_v cease_v upon_o they_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v make_v a_o man_n music_n when_o jubal_n shall_v be_v glad_a not_o only_o to_o put_v up_o but_o with_o indignation_n &_o anguish_n of_o heart_n to_o throw_v away_o and_o curse_v his_o pipe_n well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o evil_a day_n pitch_n and_o trim_n up_o this_o ark_n there_o be_v no_o such_o provision_n against_o evil_a day_n as_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v do_v a_o man_n service_n and_o support_v he_o when_o all_o the_o brave_a spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v blank_a and_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o benefit_n and_o sickness_n 3_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o a_o man_n private_a and_o personal_a cross_n in_o his_o estate_n etc._n etc._n a_o sick_a man_n with_o a_o hail_n conscience_n be_v a_o cheery_a and_o a_o comfortable_a man_n pro_n 13._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v hail_n and_o sound_n it_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o bear_v any_o bodily_a sickness_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v yea_o a_o wound_a or_o a_o sick_a body_n who_o can_v comfortable_o 〈…〉_o but_o let_v the_o conscience_n be_v good_a and_o sound_a and_o it_o help_v a_o man_n with_o great_a ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o bear_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a burden_n to_o bear_v two_o sickness_n at_o once_o to_o have_v a_o sick_a body_n &_o a_o sick_a conscience_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v enough_o of_o the_o easy_a of_o they_o single_a and_o alone_a but_o yet_o a_o bail_n 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want_n of_o all_o other_o comfort_n when_o in_o sickness_n the_o comfort_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o sleep_n be_v go_v they_o be_v all_o find_v again_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o will_v be_v meat_n drink_n that_o will_v be_v rest_n and_o sleep_v that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n sickbed_n soft_a and_o easy_a that_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o hunger_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n minister_v comfort_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o other_o comfort_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o some_o solid_a substantial_a dish_n that_o there_o be_v patirdge_n pheasant_n and_o quail_n in_o it_o so_o though_o outward_a comfort_n cease_v their_o office_n and_o their_o work_n be_v suspend_v yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n come_v in_o their_o room_n &_o in_o it_o be_v meat_n drink_n sleep_n ease_n refreshment_n and_o what_o not_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o electuary_n or_o a_o cordial_n that_o have_v all_o these_o ingredient_n in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cordial_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n as_o the_o cordial_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n all_o physician_n to_o this_o physician_n be_v but_o such_o physician_n as_o job_n friend_n job_n 13._o 4._o you_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n a_o motive_n of_o great_a weight_n to_o make_v man_n in_o love_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n who_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sickness_n and_o how_o tedious_a and_o wearisome_a a_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o sickness_n now_o who_o will_v