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	love_n	love_v	2,519	5	6.3625	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

bear_v it_o he_o himself_o enjoin_v it_o juvat_fw-la it_o be_v that_o quimandat_n qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la illo_fw-la juvat_fw-la and_o he_o himself_o support_v his_o spouse_n in_o bear_v of_o it_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n do_v his_o spouse_n willing_o bear_v in_o perform_v universal_a cheerful_a sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o all_o christ_n command_n in_o full_a purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o evangelicall_n obedience_n christ_n accept_v and_o account_v as_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o four_o consequent_a of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n be_v that_o mutual_a adhaer_n and_o cleave_v to_o one_o another_o in_o ardency_n of_o cant._n of_o quam_fw-la quaeris_fw-la aliam_fw-la inter_fw-la sponsos_fw-la necessitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la connexionem_fw-la praeten_v amari_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la bern._n ser._n 31._o in_o cant._n affection_n and_o dear_a love_n first_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v transcendent_a and_o differ_v from_o a_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n first_o in_o time_n second_o in_o degree_n three_o as_o a_o cause_n differ_v from_o a_o effect_n first_o in_o time_n christ_n love_n be_v the_o prevent_a love_n and_o this_o magnify_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a porperty_n of_o great_a love_n when_o it_o be_v 9_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o rhet._n c._n 9_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n john_n call_v it_o love_v indeed_o that_o christ_n love_v we_o first_o second_o christ_n love_n differ_v and_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o his_o spouse_n in_o degree_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n he_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o from_o who_o the_o beam_n of_o mercy_n flow_v daily_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o aristotle_n speak_v of_o a_o friend_n describe_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o love_v and_o be_v love_v again_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a friendship_n where_o love_n be_v 11._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o magni_fw-la moral_a c._n 11._o reciprocal_a if_o then_o love_v among_o friend_n be_v mutual_a much_o more_o betwixt_o 2._o betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o oeconomie_n c._n 2._o man_n and_o wife_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o very_a name_n of_o bridsgroom_n call_v for_o love_n gregorio_n love_n ludolphus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christi_fw-la ex_fw-la gregorio_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o father_n sometime_o god_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o master_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bridsgrome_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v a_o filial_a fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v homage_n and_o service_n in_o his_o servant_n he_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v your_o master_n and_o lord_n where_o be_v i_o honour_n and_o service_n when_o he_o will_v beget_v love_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o he_o style_v himself_o a_o bridsgroom_n if_o i_o be_v a_o bridsgroom_n where_o be_v my_o love_n now_o this_o love_n that_o a_o christian_n owe_v and_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v several_a distinct_a property_n whereby_o it_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o love_n that_o worldling_n may_v pretend_v to_o christ_n first_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n that_o will_v drive_v the_o soul_n to_o sickness_n in_o case_n the_o thing_n love_v be_v delay_v conticle_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n say_v the_o church_n concern_v christ_n her_o bridsgrome_n this_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o love_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o faint_a and_o languish_v for_o desire_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o soul_n love_v this_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v pro._n 13.12_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a now_o the_o soul_n hope_v for_o those_o soule-transporting_a pleasure_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n favour_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o obtain_v not_o the_o inward_a apprehension_n of_o his_o gracious_a residence_n in_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o faint_v and_o languish_v and_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a towards_o christ_n be_v not_o any_o faint_a and_o remiss_a desire_n but_o a_o long_a desire_n such_o a_o desire_n that_o stretch_v the_o affection_n to_o the_o high_a strain_n and_o therefore_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o thirst_v gasp_a pant_a now_o 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