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
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

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i_o and_o i_o be_o thy_o altogether_o bring_v forth_o in_o i_o a_o plentiful_a love_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v with_o the_o inward_a mouth_n of_o my_o hcart_n to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o love_n and_o as_o it_o be_v be_v melt_a to_o swim_v in_o love_n cause_o that_o i_o may_v so_o burn_v in_o love_n that_o i_o may_v over_o come_v myself_o with_o the_o feruentey_n of_o my_o study_n and_o affection_n let_v i_o sing_v the_o ballad_n of_o love_n let_v i_o follow_v thou_o aloft_o my_o friend_n and_o lover_n let_v i_o sing_v thy_o praise_n with_o so_o great_a love_n that_o i_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o through_o the_o feruentcy_n of_o affection_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o i_o own_o self_n nay_o let_v i_o love_n neither_o myself_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o beside_o which_o do_v love_v thou_o in_o deed_n but_o both_o for_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o like_v as_o the_o law_n of_o love_n shine_v and_o cast_v her_o beam_n out_o of_o thou_o do_v command_v love_n be_v swift_a sincere_a godly_a delectable_a and_o pleasant_a strong_a patient_a faithful_a wise_a long_o suffer_v manlike_a and_o never_o apply_v itself_o to_o her_o own_o commodity_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o himself_o then_o do_v love_n fall_v away_o love_n be_v circumspect_a modest_a straight_o not_o dainty_a not_o light_n nor_o bend_v to_o vanity_n sober_a chaste_a constant_a quiet_a and_o temperate_a in_o all_o the_o sense_n love_n be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o his_o better_n always_o vile_a and_o despise_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n virtuous_a and_o thankful_a towards_o god_n full_a of_o confidence_n and_o trust_n and_o always_o in_o hope_n even_o then_o when_o itself_o be_v loathe_v of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o grief_n &_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o live_n in_o love_n he_o that_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n &_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o friend_n &_o lover_n the_o same_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n in_o conclusion_n a_o lover_n must_v embrace_v all_o hard_a &_o bitter_a thing_n for_o his_o friend_n sake_n &_o not_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o because_o of_o adversity_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o true_a lover_n and_o how_o the_o enemy_n must_v be_v resist_v the_o vij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o strong_a and_o wise_a lover_n servant_n why_o so_o lord_n lord_n bycanse_o thou_o leave_v off_o thine_o enterprise_n for_o a_o small_a assault_n and_o temptation_n and_o seek_v after_o comfort_n with_o over_o much_o greediness_n a_o valiant_a lover_n stand_v still_o by_o temptation_n and_o do_v not_o credit_n the_o crafty_a persuasion_n trouble_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o prosperity_n that_o he_o be_v nothing_o offend_v with_o adversity_n the_o wise_a lover_n do_v not_o so_o much_o way_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o lover_n as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o giver_n the_o same_o rather_o consider_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n than_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o friend_n neglect_v all_o his_o gift_n the_o noble_a lover_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o gift_n but_o in_o i_o above_o every_o gift_n neither_o must_v thou_o forthwith_o discourage_v thyself_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o think_v otherwise_o then_o well_o either_o of_o i_o or_o of_o my_o godly_a servant_n against_o thy_o will._n that_o good_a and_o sweet_a affection_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v sometime_o delight_v be_v the_o affection_n of_o present_a favour_n and_o a_o certain_a foretaste_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a country_n upon_o the_o which_o foretaste_n thou_o must_v not_o stay_v to_o much_o because_o it_o suffer_v alteration_n but_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o wicked_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o enticement_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o great_a reward_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o these_o absurd_a imagination_n shall_v so_o great_o vex_v and_o torment_v thou_o that_o be_v wont_v to_o arise_v of_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n persevere_v thou_o constant_o in_o thy_o purpose_n and_o enterprise_n and_o be_v of_o a_o sincere_a mind_n toward_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o illusion_n that_o thou_o sometime_o be_v sudden_o ravish_v aloft_o and_o by_o and_o by_o do_v return_v again_o to_o the_o old_a fond_a trifle_n of_o thy_o mind_n which_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o rather_o suffer_v against_o thy_o will_n than_o be_v the_o author_n &_o causer_n of_o they_o and_o do_v struggle_v against_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o mislike_v thou_o they_o be_v rather_o profitable_a than_o pernicious_a weet_z thou_o that_o that_o old_a enemy_n do_v thereunto_o whole_o bend_v himself_o to_o let_v thy_o study_n in_o goodness_n and_o to_o call_v thou_o away_o from_o all_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n to_o weet_v from_o the_o devout_a meditation_n and_o memory_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n from_o the_o ward_n and_o keep_v of_o thy_o soul_n from_o the_o firm_a purpose_n to_o come_v forward_o in_o virtue_n the_o wicked_a cause_n fiend_n minister_v great_a variety_n of_o thought_n to_o beat_v a_o weariness_n and_o tremble_a fear_n into_o thou_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v revoke_v thou_o from_o prayer_n &_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o humble_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n do_v mislike_v he_o &_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o communion_n but_o believe_v he_o not_o nor_o pass_v not_o upon_o he_o though_o he_o cast_v his_o subtle_a snare_n and_o trap_n over_o thou_o many_o time_n when_o his_o suggestion_n be_v evil_a and_o filthy_a turn_v they_o upon_o he_o again_o and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o be_v go_v thou_o unclean_a spirit_n blush_v thou_o wretch_n and_o be_v ashamed_a thou_o vile_a beast_n thou_o wicked_a deceiver_n that_o do_v put_v such_o thing_n into_o my_o head_n get_v thou_o hence_o from_o i_o for_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v with_o i_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o jesus_n my_o fellow_n soldier_n will_v be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v overcome_v shameful_o i_o have_v rather_o die_v and_o have_v rather_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n then_o once_o consent_v unto_o thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o be_v still_o i_o will_v not_o now_o hear_v thou_o though_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o save_a health_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n at_o who_o shall_v i_o tremble_v if_o whole_a army_n come_v against_o i_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v afeard_a whilst_o the_o lord_n do_v succour_v and_o deliver_v i_o fight_v like_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o if_o thorough_a weakness_n thou_o take_v a_o fall_n at_o any_o time_n take_v a_o better_a heart_n unto_o thou_o again_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n of_o my_o favour_n towards_o thou_o even_o great_a than_o before_o and_o in_o any_o wise_a beware_v of_o vain_a arrogancy_n and_o pride_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o man_n be_v lead_v into_o error_n and_o do_v sometime_o fall_v into_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n almost_o incurable_a let_v that_o fall_n of_o the_o proud_a angel_n foolish_o challenge_v to_o much_o to_o themselves_o cause_v thou_o to_o beware_v and_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a modesty_n and_o humility_n of_o modest_a hide_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n the_o eight_o chapter_n lord_n son_n it_o be_v both_o profitable_a and_o safe_a or_o sure_o for_o thou_o to_o dissemble_v the_o affection_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o to_o extol_v the_o same_o in_o word_n in_o crake_v thereof_o somewhat_o insolentlye_o or_o to_o advance_v the_o same_o above_o measure_n but_o

thyself_o in_o deed_n howbeit_o to_o thine_o own_o destruction_n for_o every_o man_n do_v more_o hurt_n unto_o himself_o if_o he_o seek_v not_o after_o jesus_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n can_v do_v beside_o of_o the_o familiar_a friendship_n of_o jesus_n the_o eight_o chapter_n while_o jesus_n be_v present_a all_o thing_n be_v in_o good_a case_n &_o nothing_o seem_v difficult_a or_o hear_v but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o absent_a all_o thing_n be_v uneasy_a when_o jesus_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n every_o comfort_n be_v but_o of_o little_a force_n when_o the_o same_o do_v speak_v but_o one_o word_n mere_a comfort_n be_v feel_v so_o mary_n magdalene_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o place_n wherein_o she_o weep_v assoon_o as_o her_o sister_n martha_n do_v bring_v her_o word_n that_o her_o master_n be_v come_v &_o that_o he_o do_v call_v for_o she_o happy_a be_v that_o hour_n in_o the_o which_o jesus_n do_v call_v thou_o from_o tear_n unto_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o dry_a &_o hard_a be_v thou_o without_o jesus_n how_o foolish_a &_o vain_a be_v thou_o if_o thou_o covet_v any_o thing_n beside_o jesus_n with_o great_a loss_n no_o doubt_n thou_o do_v so_o then_o if_o thou_o shall_v lose_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o what_o good_a can_v the_o world_n do_v thou_o without_o jesus_n to_o be_v without_o jesus_n be_v bitter_a death_n to_o be_v with_o the_o same_o jesus_n be_v pleasant_a life_n if_o jesus_n shall_v death_n be_v with_o thou_o no_o enemy_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v he_o that_o find_v jesus_n find_v a_o good_a treasure_n or_o rather_o the_o chief_a goodness_n of_o all_o other_o he_o that_o forego_v the_o same_o jesus_n forego_v too_o too_o great_a a_o commodity_n and_o why_o have_v i_o say_v to_o great_a nay_o he_o forego_v more_o than_o if_o he_o lose_v the_o world_n beside_o he_o that_o live_v without_o jesus_n be_v very_o poor_a he_o that_o agree_v well_o with_o jesus_n be_v very_o rich_a to_o be_v conversant_a with_o jesus_n be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a cunning_n and_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o keep_v of_o he_o thy_o friend_n be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n be_v modest_a and_o patient_a present_a and_o so_o shall_v jesus_n be_v present_a with_o thou_o be_v godly_a and_o quiet_a and_o jesus_n shall_v abide_v still_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v soon_o drive_v the_o same_o jesus_n away_o and_o shall_v forgo_v his_o favour_n if_o thou_o shall_v turn_v thyself_o to_o outward_a thing_n now_o if_o thou_o lose_v he_o by_o drive_v of_o he_o away_o unto_o who_o then_o will_v thou_o fly_v for_o comfort_n or_o what_o friend_n will_v thou_o then_o seek_v for_o true_o without_o a_o friend_n thou_o can_v not_o long_o live_v and_o if_o jesus_n shall_v not_o stand_v thy_o friend_n above_o all_o other_o thou_o shall_v be_v sorry_a without_o measure_n be_v once_o forsake_v of_o he_o therefore_o thou_o do_v foolish_o if_o thou_o trust_v to_o any_o beside_o or_o rejoice_v in_o any_o other_o better_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n against_o thou_o than_o jesus_n world_n only_o wherefore_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o let_v jesus_n be_v the_o dear_a let_v other_o be_v love_v for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o let_v jesus_n be_v love_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v singular_o to_o be_v belove_v who_o among_o thy_o friend_n be_v only_o find_v good_a and_o faithful_a for_o his_o sake_n and_o in_o he_o both_o thy_o friend_n and_o enemy_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o jesus_n must_v be_v pray_v unto_o for_o they_o all_o that_o all_o may_v know_v and_o love_v he_o never_o covet_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o love_v singular_o for_o this_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v no_o peer_n or_o equal_a neither_o wish_v thou_o that_o any_o man_n mind_n shall_v be_v addict_v whole_o unto_o thou_o nor_o be_v thou_o occupy_v in_o the_o love_n of_o any_o man_n but_o let_v jesus_n be_v both_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o all_o good_a man_n have_v a_o clean_a and_o free_a soul_n and_o such_o as_o be_v without_o all_o let_v of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o thou_o must_v be_v clean_a and_o bring_v a_o sincere_a soul_n unto_o jesus_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v thyself_o to_o contemplation_n and_o behold_v how_o sweet_a or_o pleasant_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o sure_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v up_o to_o that_o gryce_n unless_o thou_o be_v prevent_v &_o draw_v with_o his_o favour_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v abolish_v &_o whole_o reject_v of_o thou_o thou_o may_v be_v couple_v unto_o he_o alone_o for_o if_o god_n favour_n be_v the_o mean_a between_o man_n and_o jesus_n it_o happen_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n if_o the_o same_o favour_n have_v once_o depart_v from_o a_o man_n he_o by_o and_o by_o be_v poor_a and_o weak_a and_o as_o weak_a it_o be_v one_o leave_v only_o for_o torment_n and_o whip_n which_o thing_n while_o they_o chance_v thou_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v discourage_v or_o yet_o to_o despair_v but_o to_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o patient_o to_o bear_v all_o thy_o mysaduenture_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o summer_n follow_v after_o winter_n and_o the_o day_n return_v again_o after_o the_o night_n and_o great_a clearness_n come_v after_o tempest_n of_o the_o lack_v or_o be_v without_o comfort_n the_o ix_o chapter_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o despise_v worldly_a comfort_n so_o long_o as_o god_n comfort_n be_v present_a with_o thou_o but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o lack_v both_o worldly_a and_o heavenly_a comfort_n and_o willing_o to_o suffer_v the_o banishment_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v affectionate_a toward_o himself_o in_o nothing_o nor_o yet_o to_o behold_v his_o own_o merit_n or_o reward_v this_o sure_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n or_o rather_o the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o if_o whilst_o the_o 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&_o for_o straight_a labour_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n spiritual_a comfort_n be_v grant_v thou_o of_o god_n receive_v thou_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o weet_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o not_o thy_o deserve_n and_o be_v not_o proud_a thereat_o rejoice_v not_o to_o much_o at_o thy_o gift_n nor_o wax_v proud_a vain_o but_o be_v rather_o so_o much_o the_o more_o modest_a and_o in_o all_o thy_o deed_n also_o the_o more_o wary_a and_o fearful_a for_o the_o time_n of_o that_o comfort_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o temptation_n shall_v come_v after_o therefore_o when_o comfort_n hand_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o despair_v not_o forthwith_o but_o look_v after_o help_v at_o god_n hand_n with_o modesty_n and_o patience_n for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o endue_v thou_o again_o with_o a_o more_o ample_a gift_n &_o great_a comfort_n neither_o be_v this_o thing_n strange_a or_o unwonted_a unto_o they_o that_o have_v once_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n have_v assay_v and_o feel_v such_o alteration_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o a_o certain_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v thus_o while_o i_o be_v in_o so_o great_a felicity_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v disgrace_v again_o and_o when_o the_o same_o felicity_n be_v once_o take_v away_o from_o he_o he_o add_v what_o then_o happen_v unto_o he_o in_o these_o word_n afterward_o when_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o despair_v not_o but_o pray_v unto_o god_n so_o much_o