Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_v	good_a	see_v	1,023	5	2.8313	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77876	The most difficult duty made easy: or, Directions to bring our hearts to forgive our enemies By D.B. Minister of the Gospel.	Burgess, Daniel, 1645-1713.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5710; ESTC R231152	8,432	31

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rise_v with_o charge_n of_o crime_n i_o never_o know_v my_o good_a deed_n answer_v with_o indignity_n and_o to_o the_o death_n my_o soul_n do_v close_o pursue_v those_o for_o who_o grief_n i_o true_o mourn_v and_o pray_v for_o sick_z though_o on_o myself_o the_o prayer_n return_v for_o my_o best_a friend_n i_o can_v have_v do_v no_o more_o not_o more_o have_v he_o my_o brother_n be_v i_o do_v as_o hearty_o his_o loss_n deplore_v as_o if_o i_o than_o my_o mother_n grave_n have_v see_v though_o in_o my_o trouble_n they_o rejoice_v and_o all_o my_o grief_n outbrave_v with_o their_o insult_a voice_n the_o most_o difficult_a duty_n make_v easy_a or_o the_o question_n resolve_v how_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n the_o law_n of_o kindness_n seem_v repeal_v among_o we_o give_v love_n and_o forgive_a both_o be_v exile_n banish_v out_o of_o our_o christendom_n their_o contrary_n do_v every_o where_o reign_n and_o tyrannize_v bitterness_n and_o wrath_n fill_v 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the_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v they_o good_a man_n have_v a_o internal_a treasure_n whence_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o with_o ease_n enough_o be_v but_o the_o thief_n that_o break_v in_o and_o steal_v expel_v these_o branch_n break_v off_o the_o tree_n whereon_o they_o grow_v the_o sermon_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v be_v design_v for_o rod_n to_o whip_v those_o thievish_a buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o say_a temple_n ill_a man_n be_v dunghill_n and_o good_a one_o be_v temple_n in_o christian_a divinity_n and_o very_o pagan_a they_o be_v so_o but_o scarce_o shall_v i_o forgive_v myself_o if_o i_o waste_v my_o time_n in_o complaint_n or_o in_o tell_v what_o i_o design_n to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o by_o do_v it_o wherefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o short_a paragraph_n shall_v usher_v in_o my_o twenty_o four_o direction_n by_o forgive_a enemy_n i_o mean_v turn_v from_o endeavour_n and_o from_o desire_n to_o do_v they_o hurt_a unto_o readiness_n to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o opportunity_n serve_v unto_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v whether_o our_o pardon_n be_v crave_v or_o no._n a_o man_n be_v still_o to_o be_v love_v as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o kinsman_n as_o a_o kinsman_n penitent_a or_o impenitent_a i_o do_v not_o by_o forgive_a here_o intend_v so_o much_o as_o restore_a they_o into_o former_a esteem_n and_o intimacy_n no_o faithful_a church_n will_v so_o restore_v any_o scandalous_a member_n nor_o any_o wise_a man_n so_o restore_v a_o injurious_a offender_n before_o his_o thorough_a repentance_n credible_o profess_v honour_n and_o love_n of_o this_o sort_n depend_v on_o man_n innocence_n and_o repentance_n now_o unto_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o forgive_a a_o untoward_a heart_n seem_v easy_o bring_v by_o tell_v itself_o as_o follow_v twelve_o particular_n concern_v the_o duty_n itself_o and_o twelve_o more_o concern_v the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o be_v incumbent_n concern_v the_o duty_n serious_o tell_v thyself_o to_o this_o effect_n 1._o it_o be_v my_o duty_n therefore_o i_o will_v forgive_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n where_o be_v god_n authority_n he_o command_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o my_o duty_n i_o must_v not_o be_v god_n subject_a for_o his_o law_n bind_v all_o his_o subject_n if_o i_o do_v not_o forgive_v my_o enemy_n i_o deny_v my_o god_n but_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o evil_n gen._n 39.9_o 2._o it_o be_v my_o difficult_n duty_n therefore_o i_o will_v industrious_o forgive_v not_o with_o a_o forgiveness_n that_o shall_v cost_v i_o nothing_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o expense_n of_o much_o pain_n for_o it_o though_o i_o be_o glue_v to_o my_o wrath_n i_o will_v tear_v myself_o from_o it_o and_o with_o strong_a cry_n pray_v almightiness_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n labour_n in_o duty_n be_v never_o lose_v that_o which_o require_v it_o most_o requite_v it_o best_o wherefore_o my_o heart_n shall_v stir_v i_o up_o my_o spirit_n shall_v make_v i_o willing_a though_o it_o find_v i_o not_o so_o exod._n 35.21_o 3._o it_o be_v my_o eqvitable_a duty_n therefore_o i_o will_v forgive_v without_o grudge_v what_o more_o equal_a if_o god_n will_v revenge_v my_o injurer_n what_o need_v i_o wish_v he_o evil_a if_o god_n will_v reward_v i_o how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o i_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o render_v a_o evil_a man_n good_a for_o evil_a if_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v i_o as_o righteous_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o forgive_v they_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n i_o be_o in_o bedlam_n as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o a_o vindictive_a passion_n return_v o_o my_o reason_n and_o let_v i_o do_v my_o most_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o my_o own_o command_v therefore_o for_o very_a shame_n i_o will_v forgive_v alas_o i_o charge_v my_o child_n to_o forgive_v each_o other_n be_v wrong_n and_o still_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o right_v they_o do_v i_o look_v that_o my_o wormship_n shall_v be_v observe_v more_o than_o my_o creator_n godhead_n or_o dream_v i_o that_o my_o power_n be_v more_o sovereign_a over_o my_o babe_n than_o his_o over_o i_o and_o my_o passion_n with_o what_o face_n can_v i_o answer_v it_o thou_o that_o preach_v and_o command_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o hate_v his_o enemy_n do_v thou_o hate_v thou_o rom._n 2.21_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o glorious_a therefore_o i_o will_v ambitious_o forgive_v wherein_o be_v god_n himself_o more_o glorious_a than_o in_o let_v go_v his_o anger_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n mich._n 7.18_o fool_n think_v it_o ignoble_a to_o digest_v injury_n but_o be_v it_o ever_o my_o motto_n what_o the_o wise_a man_n write_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n prov._n 19.11_o to_o forgive_v a_o malicious_a wrong_n be_v to_o put_v on_o a_o very_a glorious_a crown_n 6._o it_o be_v my_o beneficial_a duty_n therefore_o i_o will_v covetous_o forgive_v more_o be_v get_v by_o true_a forgive_a one_o trespass_n than_o by_o receive_v many_o a_o kindness_n be_v the_o king_n dominion_n worth_a a_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n forgive_a a_o injury_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n it_o be_v so_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a authority_n if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o mat._n 6.14_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o this_o recompense_n of_o reward_n 7._o it_o be_v my_o freqvent_a duty_n therefore_o i_o will_v forgive_v of_o desire_n to_o learn_v to_o forgive_v injury_n be_v not_o rare_a as_o thunder_n but_o common_a as_o daylight_n and_o they_o must_v be_v remit_v or_o god_n must_v be_v deny_v i_o have_v need_n learn_v therefore_o very_o perfect_o