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	love_v	time_n	865	5	3.8357	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65276	Autarkeia, or, The art of divine contentment by Thomas Watson.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1102; ESTC R23954	98,303	304

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they_o they_o will_v break_v behold_v matter_n of_o humility_n but_o not_o of_o sullenness_n and_o discontent_n 4._o you_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o heaven_n will_v never_o fail_v you_o reply_n there_o be_v a_o friend_n say_v solomon_n that_o stick_v close_a than_o a_o brother_n such_o a_o friend_n be_v god_n 14._o he_o be_v very_o studious_a and_o inquisitive_a in_o our_o behalf_n he_o have_v a_o debate_n with_o himself_o a_o consult_v and_o project_v how_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a he_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n which_o may_v give_v contentment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o discourtesy_n of_o friend_n consider_v 1._o he_o be_v a_o love_a friend_n god_n be_v love_n 16._o hence_o he_o be_v say_v sometime_o to_o engrave_v we_o on_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n 16._o isa._n 49._o 16._o that_o we_o may_v be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o carry_v we_o in_o his_o bosom_n 11._o isa._n 40._o 11._o near_a to_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o stop_n or_o stint_v in_o his_o love_n but_o as_o the_o river_n nilus_n it_o overflow_v all_o the_o bank_n his_o love_n be_v as_o far_o beyond_o our_o thought_n as_o it_o be_v above_o our_o desert_n o_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n aug._n which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v make_v worm_n god_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o we_o give_v his_o very_a heart_n to_o we_o here_o be_v love_v pensile_v out_o in_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o engrave_v as_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n all_o other_o love_n be_v hatred_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o friend_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o careful_a friend_n he_o care_v for_o you_o 7_o 1._o he_o mind_n and_o transact_v our_o business_n as_o his_o own_o he_o account_v his_o people_n interest_n and_o concernment_n as_o his_o interest_n 2._o he_o provide_v for_o we_o grace_n to_o enrich_v we_o glory_n to_o ennoble_v we_o it_o be_v david_n complaint_n no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n 4_o a_o christian_a have_v a_o friend_n that_o care_v for_o he_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o prudent_a friend_n 20._o a_o friend_n may_v sometime_o err_v through_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_n and_o give_v his_o friend_n poison_n in_o stead_n of_o sugar_n but_o god_n be_v wise_a in_o heart_n 4._o he_o be_v skilful_a as_o well_o as_o faithful_a he_o know_v what_o our_o disease_n be_v and_o what_o physic_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o apply_v he_o know_v what_o will_v do_v we_o good_a and_o what_o wind_n will_v be_v best_a to_o carry_v we_o to_o heaven_n 4._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a friend_n 10._o and_o he_o be_v faithful_a 1._o in_o his_o promise_n in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v 2._o god_n people_n be_v childen_a that_o will_v not_o lie_v 8_o but_o god_n be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v he_o will_v not_o deceive_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n nay_o he_o can_v he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n he_o can_v as_o well_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n may_v sometime_o change_v his_o promise_n as_o when_o he_o convert_v a_o temporal_a promise_n into_o a_o spiritual_a but_o he_o can_v never_o break_v his_o promise_n 5._o he_o be_v a_o compassionate_a friend_n hence_o in_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o the_o earning_n of_o his_o bowel_n 20._o god_n friendship_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o compassion_n for_o there_o be_v natural_o no_o affection_n in_o we_o to_o desire_v his_o friendship_n nor_o no_o goodness_n in_o we_o to_o deserve_v it_o the_o loadstone_n be_v in_o himself_o when_o we_o be_v full_a of_o blo●d_n he_o be_v full_a of_o bowel_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n he_o send_v a_o embassage_n of_o peace_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v turn_v back_o from_o god_n his_o heart_n be_v turn_v towards_o we_o o_o the_o tenderness_n and_o sympathy_n of_o our_o friend_n in_o heaven_n we_o ourselves_o have_v some_o relent_n of_o heart_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v god_n who_o beget_v all_o the_o mercy_n and_o bowel_n that_o be_v in_o we_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 3_o 6._o he_o be_v a_o constant_a friend_n his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o 22._o friend_n do_v often_o in_o adversity_n drop_v off_o as_o leaf_n in_o autumn_n e●is_fw-la amici_n circa_fw-la sartaginem_fw-la as_o plutarch_n say_v these_o be_v rather_o flatterer_n than_o friend_n joa●_n be_v for_o a_o time_n faithful_a to_o king_n david_n house_n he_o go_v not_o after_o absal●ms_n treason_n but_o within_o a_o while_n prove_v false_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o go_v after_o the_o treason_n of_o adonijah_n 7_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n 1._o what_o though_o i_o be_o despise_v yet_o god_n love_v i_o what_o though_o my_o friend_n cast_v i_o off_o yet_o god_n love_v i_o he_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o that_o love_n this_o i_o think_v in_o case_n of_o discourtesy_n and_o unkindness_n be_v enough_o to_o charm_v down_o discontent_n sect_n v._o the_o five_o apology_n answer_v the_o next_o apology_n be_v apology_n i_o be_o under_o great_a reproach_n greg._n let_v not_o this_o discontent_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o thou_o reply_n quid_fw-la mali_fw-la feci_fw-la say_v socrates_n what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v that_o this_o bad_a man_n commend_v i_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o wicked_a usual_o denote_v some_o evil_n and_o their_o censure_n import_v some_o good_a 20_o david_n weep_v and_o fast_v and_o that_o be_v turn_v to_o his_o reproach_n 10_o as_o we_o must_v pass_v to_o heaven_n through_o the_o pike_n of_o suffering_n so_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o reproach_n 2._o if_o your_o reproach_n be_v for_o god_n reply_n as_o david_n be_v for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n 7._o than_o it_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o triumph_n then_o dejection_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v when_o you_o be_v reproach_v be_v discontent_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v 11._o wear_v your_o reproach_n as_o a_o diadem_n of_o honour_n for_o now_o a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o you_o 14._o put_v your_o reproach_n into_o the_o inventory_n of_o your_o riches_n so_o do_v moses_n 26._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n ambition_n to_o wear_v his_o saviour_n livery_n though_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o blood_n and_o sully_v with_o disgrace_n 3._o reply_n god_n will_v do_v we_o good_a by_o reproach_n hom._n as_o david_n say_v of_o shimei_n his_o curse_v it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v requite_v good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 12._o this_o put_v we_o upon_o search_v out_o sin_n a_o child_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o read_v his_o sin_n in_o every_o stone_n of_o reproach_n that_o be_v cast_v at_o he_o beside_o now_o we_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v patience_n and_o humility_n p●til_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n be_v content_a to_o be_v reproach_v for_o we_o reply_n he_o despise_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o it_o may_v amaze_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v spit_v upon_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o jeer_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o bow_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o have_v the_o jew_n in_o scorn_n wag_v their_o head_n and_o say_v he_o save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v save_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o name_n be_v crucify_v before_o his_o body_n the_o sharp_a arrow_n