Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	affection_n	good_a	love_n	1,136	5	5.0445	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72314	A helpe vnto deuotion containing certain moulds or forms of prayer, fitted to seuerall occasions; & penned for the furtherance of those, who haue more desire then skil, to poure out their soules by petitions vnto God. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1608 (1608)	STC 13406.3; ESTC S123450	60,160	302

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please_v so_o mild_o &_o so_o fatherly_a to_o correct_v i_o it_o be_v free_a to_o thy_o justice_n to_o cut_v i_o off_o as_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o to_o give_v i_o over_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n &_o to_o leave_v i_o for_o ever_o to_o that_o woeful_a kingdom_n of_o eternal_a misery_n unworthy_a i_o be_o i_o most_o willing_o confess_v because_o of_o my_o former_a slackness_n and_o coldness_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n to_o have_v any_o small_a access_n into_o thy_o presence_n yet_o see_v thou_o be_v wont_v ever_o more_o to_o respect_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o own_o promise_n than_o the_o desert_n of_o those_o which_o pray_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o which_o be_v please_v to_o call_v thyself_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n sanctify_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n this_o present_a sickness_n let_v it_o be_v as_o thy_o school_n in_o which_o i_o may_v true_o 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alsufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o believer_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v myself_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v i_o in_o and_o by_o he_o be_v present_v blameless_a to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o because_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o there_o be_v in_o my_o nature_n much_o weakness_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o forwardness_n and_o readiness_n to_o repine_v and_o rebel_v against_o thy_o ordinance_n therefore_o furnish_v i_o with_o necessary_a grace_n &_o with_o all_o such_o gift_n as_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v fit_n for_o my_o present_a case_n endue_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o lay_v upon_o i_o and_o meek_o to_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o most_o wise_a appointment_n assure_v i_o that_o thou_o which_o know_v whereof_o i_o be_o make_v and_o that_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n will_v not_o oppress_v i_o with_o more_o than_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o strength_n &_o power_n to_o endure_v let_v i_o not_o desire_v life_n otherwise_o then_o for_o the_o further_a advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n subdue_v in_o i_o all_o love_n &_o like_n of_o this_o present_a world_n grant_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o may_v be_v so_o strong_a within_o i_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v seem_v vile_a unto_o i_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o make_v i_o comfortable_o capable_a of_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o my_o christian_a friend_n which_o in_o their_o love_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o refresh_v my_o soul_n make_v i_o able_a also_o to_o speak_v profitable_o and_o for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o i_o put_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o i_o charitable_a affection_n and_o thought_n to_o and_o concern_v other_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v where_o i_o have_v fail_v and_o to_o remit_v even_o where_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a wrong_n prepare_v i_o to_o my_o last_o conflict_n and_o strengthen_v i_o against_o satan_n assault_n that_o in_o despite_n of_o his_o malice_n yet_o i_o may_v still_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o thou_o and_o resolve_v though_o thou_o slay_v i_o yet_o to_o trust_v upon_o thou_o and_o because_o such_o be_v thy_o great_a goodness_n to_o we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n sickness_n do_v not_o always_o exercise_v his_o full_a strength_n upon_o our_o body_n therefore_o give_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o wisdom_n to_o make_v use_n of_o every_o breathe_n and_o of_o every_o little_a time_n of_o ease_n which_o thou_o do_v afford_v i_o that_o in_o it_o i_o may_v gather_v strength_n against_o the_o time_n of_o great_a anguish_n bring_v still_o into_o my_o mind_n those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n learn_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o find_v comfort_n in_o my_o great_a need_n and_o always_o o_o lord_n as_o the_o time_n of_o departure_n shall_v approache_v so_o let_v my_o soul_n draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n powerful_o cry_v when_o sickness_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o my_o tongue_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o and_o when_o death_n have_v part_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o body_n let_v thy_o angel_n which_o do_v always_o by_o thy_o appointment_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o thy_o servant_n convey_v it_o into_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n have_v provide_v and_o purchase_v for_o thy_o choose_a to_o which_o thy_o son_n with_o thyself_o and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o &_o evermore_o amen_n 17._o a_o direction_n for_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o perform_v the_o christian_a duty_n of_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o sick_a friend_n or_o neighbour_n who_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v we_o be_v unworthy_a o_o lord_n to_o speak_v unto_o thy_o majesty_n either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o yet_o this_o duty_n lie_v upon_o we_o by_o command_n &_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o hear_v annex_v thereunto_o we_o be_v bold_a in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o commend_v unto_o thou_o the_o weak_a estate_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n all_o sickness_n be_v from_o thou_o &_o to_o thou_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n thou_o kill_v and_o thou_o make_v alive_a thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n &_o thou_o raise_v up_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v in_o this_o and_o other_o our_o necessity_n but_o only_o unto_o thou_o we_o can_v wish_v o_o gracious_a god_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o christian_a fellowship_n the_o lengthen_v and_o enlarge_n of_o his_o day_n but_o we_o willing_o subject_v our_o will_n to_o thy_o determine_n thou_o lord_n know_v what_o be_v the_o best_a &_o