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
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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man_n be_v in_o this_o dilemma_n that_o either_o he_o must_v suffer_v or_o sin_n then_o do_v god_n call_v he_o vid._n job_n 36._o 21._o 12._o consider_v that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o suffer_v patient_o you_o will_v lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o suffering_n no_o suffering_n be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n but_o the_o patient_a suffering_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 20._o no_o christian_n will_v undergo_v suffering_n and_o yet_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o acceptance_n of_o they_o 13._o meditate_v much_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n to_o quiet_v our_o heart_n especial_o in_o such_o suffering_n as_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n vid._n heb._n 10._o 36_o 37._o vid._n jam._n 5._o 7_o 8._o 14._o take_v heed_n of_o anger_n and_o passion_n passion_n will_v set_v the_o tongue_n on_o fire_n vid._n eccles_n 7_o 8._o the_o help_n to_o patience_n be_v verse_n 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a anger_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o patience_n and_o such_o passionate_a one_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o silent_a frame_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v clamorous_a for_o anger_n and_o clamour_n be_v join_v together_o eph._n 4._o 31._o object_n 1._o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v not_o single_a but_o many_o if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n wave_n after_o wave_n sol._n 1._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o god_n can_v have_v lay_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o thy_o sin_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o they_o be_v many_o do_v not_o make_v they_o more_o by_o impatience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v they_o 2d_o object_n but_o i_o suffer_v from_o my_o friend_n from_o who_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v sol._n so_o do_v jesus_n christ._n these_o be_v the_o wound_n i_o receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 3d_o object_n i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v last_v ergo._n i_o can_v see_v to_o the_o further_a end_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o let_v this_o the_o rather_o make_v thou_o silent_a impatience_n do_v but_o lengthen_v out_o your_o suffering_n every_o impatient_a word_n or_o act_n add_v one_o link_n more_o to_o the_o chain_n 2._o thy_o suffering_n do_v not_o last_v so_o long_o as_o thy_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4._o ult_n 3._o thy_o suffering_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o then_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o good_a four_o object_n but_o my_o affliction_n be_v in_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o precious_a etc._n etc._n any_o thing_n else_o i_o can_v have_v endure_v but_o this_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o something_o very_o dear_a it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o affliction_n 2._o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v of_o the_o high_a nature_n colour_n the_o deep_a dye_n thy_o iniquity_n have_v reach_v to_o the_o heart_n 3._o 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we_o may_v pray_v against_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o own_o enemy_n sol._n 2._o we_o may_v pray_v against_o the_o person_n of_o invincible_a enemy_n of_o christ_n god_n the_o gospel_n the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o as_o they_o incorrigible_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v do_v psal_n 74._o 22_o 23._o vid._n psal_n 49._o 23._o psal_n 10._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 58._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 9_o and_o psal_n 59_o 5._o etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v so_o psal_n 109._o init_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la only_o herein_o we_o must_v take_v care_n 1_o that_o we_o do_v not_o particular_o conclude_v of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n that_o he_o be_v a_o incorrigible_a enemy_n this_o be_v a_o secret_a with_o which_o we_o must_v not_o meddle_v the_o prophet_n they_o have_v this_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o god_n we_o have_v not_o and_o we_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a 2_o that_o when_o we_o pray_v against_o such_o nothing_o 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