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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27048	A treatise of death, the last enemy to be destroyed shewing wherein its enmity consisteth and how it is destroyed : part of it was preached at the funerals [sic] of Elizabeth, the late wife of Mr. Joseph Baker ... / by Rich. Baxter ; with some few passages of the life of the said Mrs. Baker observed.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1425; ESTC R18115	87,475	324

these_o misery_n yea_o in_o every_o prayer_n what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o confess_v they_o and_o lament_v they_o and_o groan_v for_o help_v and_o for_o deliverance_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o fear_v our_o day_n of_o freedom_n and_o be_v loath_a that_o death_n shall_v bring_v we_o news_n that_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o our_o groan_n have_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o flesh_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o watch_v and_o strive_v and_o fear_v and_o complain_v and_o sigh_v and_o weep_v no_o more_o shall_v the_o face_n of_o death_n discourage_v we_o from_o desire_v such_o a_o bessed_a day_n when_o we_o have_v so_o full_a assurance_n that_o at_o last_o this_o enemy_n also_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n heal_v and_o pardon_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o complaint_n together_o with_o the_o unbelief_n and_o cowardliness_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o and_o hear_v so_o much_o and_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o much_o against_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v we_o rather_o keep_v it_o still_o then_o be_v strip_v of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o rag_n of_o our_o mortality_n and_o yet_o have_v we_o rather_o dwell_v with_o sin_n in_o tempt_v trouble_v corruptible_a flesh_n then_o lay_v they_o by_o and_o dwell_v with_o christ_n o_o lord_n how_o lamentable_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o wisdom_n and_o drown_v our_o mind_n in_o flesh_n and_o folly_n by_o forsake_v thou_o our_o light_n and_o life_n how_o come_v our_o reasonable_a soul_n to_o be_v so_o bewitch_v as_o after_o all_o our_o conviction_n complaint_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v still_o more_o willing_a of_o our_o sickness_n then_o of_o the_o remedy_n and_o more_o afraid_a of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n then_o of_o the_o poison_n that_o lodge_v in_o our_o bowel_n which_o it_o will_v expel_v and_o that_o after_o all_o the_o labour_n we_o have_v use_v we_o have_v yet_o rather_o dwell_v with_o our_o great_a enemy_n then_o by_o a_o less_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o our_o dear_a friend_n and_o have_v rather_o continue_v in_o a_o troublesome_a weary_a restless_a life_n then_o by_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n to_o pass_v to_o rest_n and_o this_o sin_n in_o other_o also_o be_v our_o trouble_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o ourselves_o it_o make_v those_o our_o bitter_a enemy_n who_o good_a we_o most_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v and_o cause_v the_o unthankful_a world_n to_o requite_v we_o with_o malicious_a usage_n for_o tell_v they_o the_o ungrateful_a truth_n and_o seek_v their_o salvation_n it_o make_v our_o friend_n to_o be_v but_o half-friend_n and_o some_o of_o they_o too_o like_o our_o enemy_n it_o put_v a_o sting_n into_o the_o sweet_a friendship_n and_o mix_v smart_a with_o all_o our_o pleasure_n it_o work_v we_o grief_n from_o precious_a mercy_n and_o abate_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o near_a relation_n so_o that_o our_o smart_n by_o the_o prick_n be_v often_o great_a than_o our_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o rose_n no_o friend_n be_v so_o smooth_v and_o square_v to_o the_o temper_n and_o interest_n of_o another_o but_o that_o some_o in_o equality_n and_o unevenness_n do_v remain_v which_o make_v the_o closure_n to_o be_v less_o near_o and_o steadfast_a even_o family_n relation_n be_v usual_o so_o imperfect_o joint_v and_o cement_v that_o when_o the_o wind_n of_o trial_n be_v any_o thing_n high_a they_o shake_v the_o frame_n and_o though_o they_o be_v but_o low_o they_o find_v a_o entrance_n and_o cause_v such_o a_o coldness_n of_o affection_n as_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o relation_n either_o a_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n or_o of_o natural_a temperature_n and_o humour_n or_o else_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n sometime_o cross_a interest_n and_o sometime_o passion_n and_o cross_a word_n do_v cause_n such_o discontent_n and_o sowrness_n such_o frown_n or_o jealousy_n or_o distance_n that_o our_o near_a friend_n be_v but_o as_o 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be_v inordinate_a nor_o in_o the_o least_o divert_v our_o love_n from_o god_n but_o every_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o society_n shall_v be_v love_v with_o most_o chaste_a and_o pure_a affection_n in_o a_o perfect_a subordination_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o as_o that_o god_n himself_o in_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o that_o love_n it_o be_v there_o that_o our_o friend_n be_v free_v from_o all_o their_o imperfection_n do_v neither_o tempt_v we_o to_o a_o carnal_a love_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o discourage_v the_o love_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o pure_a we_o have_v here_o our_o passionate_a friend_n our_o self-conceited_a friend_n our_o unkind_a unthankful_a selfish_a friend_n our_o mutable_a and_o unfaithful_a friend_n our_o contentious_a friend_n that_o be_v like_a to_o enemy_n and_o who_o have_v use_v we_o more_o hardly_o than_o our_o friend_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v friend_n that_o be_v 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