Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A29868
|
Religio Medici
|
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.
|
1642
(1642)
|
Wing B5166; ESTC R4739
|
58,859
|
162
|
my_o fate_n for_o to_o i_o avarice_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o a_o vice_n as_o a_o deplorable_a piece_n of_o madness_n to_o conceive_v ourselves_o urinal_n or_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o so_o ridiculous_a nor_o so_o many_o degree_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o hellebore_n as_o this_o the_o opinion_n of_o theory_n and_o position_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o their_o practise_a conclusion_n some_o have_v hold_v that_o snow_n be_v black_a that_o the_o earth_n move_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v air_n fire_n water_n but_o all_o this_o be_v philosophy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o deâ—irium_fw-la if_o we_o do_v but_o speculate_v the_o folly_n and_o indisputable_a dotage_n of_o avariâ—e_n to_o that_o subterraneous_a idol_n and_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o do_v confess_v i_o be_o a_o atheist_n i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o to_o honour_v that_o the_o world_n adore_v whatsoever_o virtue_n its_o prepare_v sublime_a may_v have_v within_o my_o body_n it_o have_v no_o influence_n nor_o operation_n without_o i_o will_v not_o entertain_v a_o base_a design_n or_o a_o action_n that_o shall_v call_v i_o villain_n for_o the_o indies_n and_o for_o this_o only_o do_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v my_o soul_n and_o have_v i_o think_v two_o arm_n too_o few_o to_o embrace_v myself_o aristotle_n be_v too_o severe_a that_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o be_v true_o liberal_a without_o wealth_n and_o the_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o fortune_n if_o this_o be_v true_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o charitable_a only_a in_o my_o liberal_a intention_n and_o bountiful_a well-wish_n but_o if_o the_o example_n of_o the_o mite_n be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o wonder_n but_o a_o example_n of_o the_o noble_a charity_n i_o can_v just_o boast_v i_o be_o as_o charitable_a as_o some_o who_o have_v build_v hospital_n or_o erect_v cathedral_n i_o have_v a_o private_a method_n which_o other_o observe_v not_o i_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o myself_o to_o do_v good_a i_o borrow_v occasion_n of_o charity_n from_o my_o own_o necessity_n i_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o when_o i_o be_o in_o most_o need_v myself_o when_o i_o be_o reduce_v to_o the_o last_o tester_n i_o love_v to_o dâ—vide_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o be_v a_o honest_a statagem_n to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o ourselves_o and_o so_o to_o husband_n the_o act_n of_o virtue_n that_o where_o they_o be_v defective_a in_o one_o circumstance_n they_o may_v repay_v their_o want_n and_o multiply_v their_o goodness_n in_o another_o i_o have_v not_o peru_n in_o my_o desire_n but_o a_o competence_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v those_o good_a work_n to_o which_o the_o almighty_a have_v incline_v my_o nature_n he_o be_v rich_a who_o have_v enough_o to_o be_v charitable_a and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o a_o noble_a mind_n may_v not_o find_v a_o way_n to_o this_o piece_n of_o goodness_n he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a lend_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v more_o rhetoric_n in_o that_o one_o sentence_n then_o in_o a_o library_n of_o sermon_n and_o indeed_o if_o those_o sentence_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o reader_n with_o the_o same_o emphasis_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o author_n we_o need_v not_o those_o volume_n of_o instruction_n but_o may_v be_v honest_a by_o a_o epitome_n upon_o this_o motion_n only_o i_o can_v behold_v a_o beggar_n without_o relieve_v his_o necessity_n with_o my_o purse_n or_o his_o soul_n with_o my_o prayer_n the_o scenical_a and_o accidental_a difference_n between_o we_o can_v make_v i_o forget_v that_o common_a and_o untouched_a part_n of_o we_o both_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o alloy_n with_o our_o own_o who_o genealogy_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o in_o as_o fair_a a_o way_n to_o salvation_n as_o ourselves_o statist_n that_o labour_v to_o conceive_v a_o commonwealth_n without_o poverty_n do_v take_v away_o the_o object_n of_o charity_n not_o understand_v only_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o forget_v the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o pillar_n of_o this_o and_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o who_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o this_o i_o think_v charity_n to_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n all_o that_o be_v true_o amiable_a be_v god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o divide_a piece_n of_o he_o that_o retain_v a_o reflex_n or_o shadow_n of_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o we_o shall_v place_v affection_n on_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a all_o that_o we_o true_o love_n be_v thus_o what_o we_o adore_v under_o affection_n of_o our_o sense_n deserve_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o so_o pure_a a_o title_n thus_o we_o adore_v virtue_n though_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n she_o be_v invisible_a thus_o that_o part_n of_o our_o love_a friend_n that_o we_o love_v be_v not_o that_o part_n that_o we_o embrace_v but_o that_o insensible_a part_n that_o our_o arm_n can_v embrace_v god_n be_v all_o goodness_n can_v love_v nothing_o but_o himself_o he_o love_v we_o but_o for_o that_o part_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v himself_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n let_v we_o call_v to_o assize_n the_o life_n of_o our_o parent_n the_o affection_n of_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o they_o be_v all_o dumb_a show_n and_o dream_n without_o reality_n truth_n or_o constancy_n for_o first_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a bond_n of_o affection_n between_o we_o and_o our_o parent_n yet_o how_o easy_o dissolve_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o woman_n forget_v our_o mother_n in_o a_o wife_n and_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o in_o that_o that_o shall_v bear_v our_o image_n this_o woman_n blessing_n we_o with_o child_n our_o affection_n leave_v the_o level_n it_o hold_v before_o and_o sink_v from_o our_o bed_n unto_o our_o issue_n and_o picture_n of_o posterity_n where_o affection_n hold_v no_o steady_a mansion_n they_o grow_v up_o in_o year_n desire_v our_o end_n or_o apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o woman_n take_v a_o lawful_a way_n to_o love_v another_o better_a than_o ourselves_o thus_o i_o conceive_v a_o man_n may_v be_v bury_v alive_a and_o behold_v his_o grave_n in_o his_o own_o issue_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o happiness_n under_o or_o as_o copernicus_n will_v have_v it_o above_o the_o sun_n in_o that_o repeat_a verity_n and_o burden_n of_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o felicity_n in_o that_o the_o world_n adore_v aristotle_n whilst_o he_o labour_v to_o refute_v the_o idea_n of_o plato_n fall_v upon_o one_o himself_o for_o his_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o his_o felicity_n that_o wherein_o god_n himself_o be_v happy_a the_o holy_a angel_n be_v happy_a in_o who_o defect_n the_o devil_n be_v unhappy_a that_o dare_v i_o call_v happiness_n whatsoever_o conduce_v unto_o this_o may_v with_o a_o easy_a metaphor_n deserve_v that_o name_n what_o soever_o else_o the_o world_n term_v happiness_n be_v to_o i_o a_o story_n or_o apparition_n or_o neat_a delusion_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o happiness_n than_o the_o name_n bless_v i_o in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n command_v of_o my_o affection_n the_o love_n of_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a enough_o to_o pity_v caesar_n these_o be_v o_o lord_n happiness_n on_o earth_n wherein_o i_o set_v no_o rule_n or_o limit_v to_o thy_o providence_n dispose_v of_o i_o according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v though_o in_o my_o own_o damnation_n finis_fw-la
fire_n and_o flame_n of_o zeal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o best_o agree_v with_o cold_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o be_v complexioned_a for_o humility_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o expect_v charity_n towards_o other_o when_o we_o be_v uncharitable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v every_o man_n his_o own_o greaâ—est_n enemy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yet_o scarce_o observe_v by_o any_o man_n for_o i_o perceive_v every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o atropos_n and_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o his_o own_o day_n cain_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o first_o murderer_n but_o adam_n who_o bring_v in_o death_n whereof_o he_o behold_v the_o practice_n and_o example_n in_o his_o own_o son_n abel_n and_o see_v that_o verify_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o which_o faith_n can_v not_o persuade_v he_o in_o the_o theory_n of_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o apprehend_v his_o own_o misery_n less_o than_o myself_o and_o no_o man_n that_o so_o near_o apprehend_v another_o i_o can_v lose_v a_o arm_n without_o a_o â—eare_n and_o with_o few_o groan_n i_o think_v be_v quarter_v into_o piece_n yet_o can_v i_o weep_v most_o serious_o at_o a_o play_n and_o receive_v with_o a_o true_a passion_n the_o counterfeit_a grief_n of_o those_o know_v and_o profess_a imposture_n it_o be_v a_o barbarous_a part_n of_o inhumanity_n to_o add_v unto_o any_o afflict_a party_n misery_n or_o endeavour_v to_o multiply_v in_o any_o man_n a_o passion_n who_o single_a nature_n be_v already_o above_o his_o patience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o job_n and_o those_o oblique_a expostulation_n of_o his_o friend_n a_o deep_a injury_n than_o the_o down-right_a blow_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v not_o the_o tear_n of_o our_o own_o eye_n only_o but_o of_o our_o friend_n also_o that_o do_v exhaust_v the_o current_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o fall_v into_o many_o stream_n run_v more_o peaceable_o and_o be_v content_v with_o a_o narrow_a channel_n it_o be_v a_o act_n within_o the_o power_n of_o charity_n to_o translate_v a_o passion_n out_o of_o one_o breast_n into_o another_o and_o to_o divide_v a_o sorrow_n almost_o out_o of_o itself_o for_o affliction_n like_o a_o dimension_n may_v be_v so_o divide_v as_o if_o not_o indivisible_a at_o least_o to_o become_v insensible_a now_o with_o my_o friend_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o share_v or_o participate_v but_o to_o engross_v his_o sorrow_n that_o by_o make_v they_o my_o own_o i_o may_v more_o easy_o discuss_v they_o for_o in_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o within_o myself_o i_o can_v command_v that_o which_o i_o can_v entreat_v without_o myself_o and_o within_o the_o circle_n of_o another_o i_o have_v often_o think_v those_o noble_a pair_n and_o example_n of_o friendship_n not_o so_o true_o history_n of_o what_o have_v be_v as_o fiction_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v but_o i_o now_o perceive_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o easy_a possibility_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o heroic_a example_n of_o damon_n and_o pythias_n achilles_n and_o patroclus_n which_o i_o can_v not_o perform_v within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o myself_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n seem_v strange_a to_o vulgar_a affection_n and_o such_o as_o confine_v themselves_o within_o that_o worldly_a principle_n charity_n begin_v at_o home_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v never_o remember_v the_o relation_n that_o i_o hold_v unto_o myself_o nor_o the_o respect_n that_o i_o owe_v unto_o my_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n my_o country_n and_o my_o friend_n next_o to_o these_o three_o i_o do_v emprace_v myself_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o order_n that_o the_o school_n orâ—aine_v our_o affection_n to_o love_v our_o parent_n wife_n child_n and_o then_o our_o friend_n â—or_n except_v the_o injunction_n of_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o myself_o such_o a_o neâ—essary_a and_o indissoluble_a sympathy_n to_o â—hose_v of_o my_o blood_n i_o hope_v i_o do_v not_o â—reake_v the_o five_o commandment_n if_o i_o confess_v i_o love_v my_o friend_n before_o the_o near_a of_o my_o blood_n even_o those_o tâ—_z who_o i_o owe_v the_o principle_n of_o life_n i_o neâ—ver_o yet_o cast_v a_o true_a affection_n on_o a_o womaâ—_n but_o i_o have_v love_v my_o friend_n as_o i_o do_v veâ—tue_n my_o soul_n my_o god_n from_o hence_o mâ—_z think_v i_o do_v conceive_v how_o god_n love_v man_n what_o happiness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o loâ—â—_z of_o god_n omit_v all_o other_o there_o aâ—_z three_o most_o mystical_a union_n 1._o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n 2._o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n 3._o one_o soul_n in_o two_o body_n for_o though_o indeed_o they_o be_v real_o dâ—â—vided_v yet_o be_v they_o so_o unite_v as_o theâ—_z seem_v but_o one_o and_o make_v rather_o a_o duality_n then_o two_o distinct_a soul_n there_o be_v wonder_n in_o true_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o enigmas_n mystery_n anâ—_z riddle_n wherein_o two_o so_o become_v one_o 〈◊〉_d they_o both_o become_v two_o i_o love_v my_o frienâ—_n before_o myself_o and_o i_o think_v i_o doâ—_n not_o love_v he_o enough_o some_o few_o monthâ—_z hence_o my_o multiply_a affection_n wiâ—â—_n make_v i_o believe_v i_o have_v not_o love_v hiâ—_z at_o all_o when_o i_o be_o from_o he_o i_o aâ—_n dead_a till_o i_o be_v with_o he_o when_o i_o be_o with_o he_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v but_o will_v still_o be_v near_o he_o unite_a soul_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o embrace_n but_o desire_v to_o be_v â—ruly_o each_o other_o which_o be_v impossible_a their_o desire_n be_v infinite_a and_o must_v proceed_v without_o a_o possibility_n of_o satisfaction_n another_o misery_n there_o be_v in_o affection_n that_o who_o we_o true_o love_v like_o our_o own_o self_n we_o forget_v their_o look_n nor_o â—an_n our_o memory_n retain_v the_o idea_n of_o their_o â—aces_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o they_o be_v ourselves_o and_o our_o affection_n make_v â—heir_n look_v our_o own_o this_o noble_a affection_n fâ—ls_v not_o on_o vulgar_a and_o common_a â—onstitutions_n but_o on_o such_o as_o be_v mark_v â—or_a virtue_n he_o can_v love_v his_o friend_n â—ith_n this_o noble_a ardour_n that_o will_v in_o a_o comâ—etent_a degree_n affect_v all_o now_o if_o we_o can_v â—ring_v our_o affection_n to_o look_v beyond_o the_o â—ody_n and_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o â—ave_v find_v out_o the_o true_a object_n not_o onâ—y_o of_o friendship_n but_o charity_n and_o the_o great_a happiness_n that_o we_o can_v bequeathe_v the_o soul_n be_v that_o wherein_o we_o all_o do_v place_n â—ur_fw-la last_o felicity_n salvation_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o bestow_v it_o be_v in_o our_o charity_n and_o pious_a invocation_n to_o desire_v if_o not_o procure_v and_o further_o i_o can_v frame_v a_o prayer_n for_o myself_o in_o particular_a without_o a_o catalogue_n for_o my_o friend_n nor_o request_v a_o happiness_n wherein_o my_o sociable_a disposition_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o fellowship_n of_o my_o neighbour_n i_o never_o hear_v the_o toll_n of_o a_o pass_a bell_n though_o in_o my_o mirth_n and_o at_o a_o tavern_n withouâ—_z my_o prayer_n and_o best_a wish_n for_o the_o depart_a spirit_n i_o can_v go_v to_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o my_o patiâ—nt_fw-la but_o i_o forget_v my_o profession_n and_o call_v unto_o god_n for_o hiâ—_z soul_n i_o can_v see_v one_o say_v his_o prayer_n but_o instead_o of_o imitate_v he_o i_o fall_v intâ—_n a_o zealous_a oration_n for_o he_o who_o perhapâ—_z be_v no_o more_o to_o i_o then_o a_o common_a nature_n and_o if_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v aâ—_z ear_n to_o my_o supplication_n there_o be_v sure_o many_o happy_a that_o never_o see_v i_o anâ—_z enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o my_o unknownâ—_n devotion_n to_o pray_v for_o enemy_n that_o be_v for_o their_o salvation_n be_v no_o harsh_a precept_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o daily_a and_o ordinarâ—_z devotion_n i_o can_v believe_v the_o story_n oâ—_z the_o italian_a our_o bad_a wish_n and_o uncharitable_a desire_n proceed_v no_o further_o than_o this_o life_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o uncharitable_a vote_n of_o hell_n that_o desire_v our_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o do_v no_o injury_n nor_o take_v none_o be_v a_o principle_n which_o to_o my_o firm_a year_n and_o impatient_a affection_n seem_v to_o contain_v enough_o of_o morality_n but_o my_o more_o settle_a year_n and_o christian_a constitution_n have_v salne_v upon_o more_o secure_a resolution_n i_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o injury_n that_o if_o there_o be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o