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	think_v	778	5	3.6818	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41135	A treatise of the affections, or, The souls pulse whereby a Christian may know whether he be living or dying : together with a lively description of their nature, signs, and symptomes : as also directing men to the right use and ordering of them / by that Reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word, M. William Fenner ... finished by himself.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1650 (1650)	Wing F708; ESTC R9229	161,998	208

hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o can_v say_v thus_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o good_a indeed_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v thus_o 13._o though_o thou_o be_v gallinae_fw-la filius_fw-la albae_fw-la thou_o may_v perish_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o curse_a fiend_n for_o evermore_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n set_a thy_o affection_n then_o upon_o god_n true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 73._o 1._o he_o be_v good_a and_o he_o true_o be_v good_a thou_o can_v not_o say_v so_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n under_o heaven_n thou_o can_v not_o say_v true_o riches_n be_v good_a to_o i_o pleasure_n true_o be_v good_a to_o i_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o liberty_n true_o be_v good_a to_o thou_o they_o be_v good_a but_o they_o will_v never_o be_v good_a to_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o good_a than_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o lurch_n these_o do_v thou_o no_o good_a then_o this_o be_v the_o three_o as_o nothing_o but_o god_n be_v good_a so_o nothing_o be_v thy_o good_a but_o god_n four_o god_n as_o nothing_o be_v thy_o good_a but_o god_n so_o nothing_o can_v rest_v thy_o affection_n but_o god_n when_o thou_o affect_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o affect_v it_o but_o only_o to_o rest_v content_v therewith_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n because_o nothing_o can_v rest_v thy_o soul_n but_o only_o thy_o god_n rest_n in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 37._o 7._o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n psa_n 116._o 7._o god_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n ever_o get_v he_o it_o rest_v content_a the_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o maze_n if_o they_o be_v not_o set_v upon_o god_n like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o quagmire_n he_o sink_v deep_a and_o deep_o so_o a_o man_n sink_v deep_a and_o deep_o in_o desire_n and_o in_o wish_n that_o have_v not_o his_o affection_n upon_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v give_v the_o soul_n rest_n if_o the_o soul_n rest_v not_o in_o god_n will_n meat_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o drink_v in_o a_o dream_n give_v satisfaction_n to_o our_o hunger_n &_o our_o thirst_n so_o be_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v 29_o 8._o go_v to_o all_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n let_v they_o desire_v and_o have_v their_o desire_n still_o they_o desire_v and_o further_a their_o desire_n and_o yet_o they_o desire_v after_o million_o of_o desire_n their_o affection_n be_v as_o far_o for_o to_o seek_v for_o rest_n as_o if_o never_o they_o have_v seek_v all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v like_o some_o ale-house-beer_n which_o will_v never_o quench_v the_o poor_a traveller_n thirst_n like_o the_o eat_n of_o salt_n neats-tongue_n the_o more_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o more_o they_o be_v athirst_a hungry_a meat_n he_o that_o desire_v silver_n shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n he_o that_o affect_v pleasure_n and_o vanity_n shall_v never_o be_v content_v nor_o satisfy_v therewith_o give_v he_o one_o he_o affect_v ten_o give_v he_o ten_o he_o affect_v hundred_o give_v he_o hundred_o he_o affect_v thousand_o give_v he_o they_o he_o affect_v million_o thou_o can_v never_o get_v rest_n till_o thy_o affection_n be_v pitch_v upon_o god_n quo_fw-la plus_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plus_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o rest_v the_o affection_n now_o if_o these_o be_v so_o be_v it_o not_o our_o best_a way_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n where_o we_o may_v have_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n nothing_o beside_o can_v give_v we_o any_o rest_n first_o good_a because_o nothing_o but_o god_n be_v all_o good_a every_o good_a beside_o god_n have_v but_o one_o or_o two_o goodness_n in_o it_o none_o but_o god_n have_v all_o goodness_n in_o he_o what_o be_v meat_n good_a for_o but_o only_o to_o feed_v one_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o must_v desire_v again_o to_o have_v raiment_n for_o meat_n will_v not_o clothe_v thou_o what_o be_v raiment_n good_a for_o but_o only_o to_o cover_v one_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o must_v desire_v again_o to_o be_v feed_v for_o raiment_n will_v not_o feed_v thou_o what_o be_v money_n good_a for_o but_o only_o to_o buy_v with_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o must_v desire_v again_o to_o be_v recover_v of_o thy_o sickness_n for_o money_n will_v not_o cure_v thou_o of_o the_o fever_n thus_o no_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v give_v thy_o affection_n a_o rest_n because_o they_o have_v but_o one_o or_o two_o goodness_n a_o piece_n in_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n goodness_n be_v infinite_a he_o be_v all_o good_a if_o thou_o have_v he_o thou_o want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psa_n 34._o 10._o for_o every_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o drink_v to_o the_o thirsty_a and_o health_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_a all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o that_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o he_o frustra_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la if_o thy_o affection_n go_v to_o any_o creature_n thou_o fetche_v but_o a_o little_a good_a at_o once_o thy_o affection_n will_v be_v fain_o to_o go_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o time_n over_o and_o over_o thou_o get_v so_o little_a at_o once_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o be_v affect_v the_o often_o but_o if_o thy_o affection_n go_v to_o god_n thou_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n there_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o drop_n good_a never_o enough_o here_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o at_o once_o who_o will_v be_v so_o mad_a to_o fetch_v water_n at_o a_o cock_n that_o run_v by_o drop_n when_o the_o fountain_n be_v by_o second_o because_o nothing_o but_o god_n be_v the_o ultimate_a good_a thou_o affect_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n alas_o they_o will_v never_o givere_v for_o still_o there_o be_v something_o beyond_o they_o but_o god_n be_v the_o utmost_a of_o all_o good_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o settle_a on_o he_o it_o have_v no_o further_a to_o go_v like_o a_o stone_n when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o centre_n it_o have_v no_o further_a to_o go_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o say_v christ_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v his_o last_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o rest_n why_o it_o have_v no_o where_o to_o go_v whether_o shall_v we_o go_v say_v peter_n to_o christ_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o christ_n first_o and_o christ_n next_o and_o christ_n last_o christ_n be_v the_o utmost_a and_o ultimate_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n have_v no_o further_a to_o go_v and_o therefore_o here_o thou_o must_v fix_v thy_o affection_n fix_v they_o upon_o christ_n three_o god_n because_o nothing_o be_v itself_o without_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v good_a i_o confess_v but_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o without_o god_n if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o they_o the_o very_a good_a that_o they_o have_v be_v not_o in_o they_o when_o thou_o affect_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n answer_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o affect_v it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o it_o when_o thou_o affect_v profit_n or_o health_n or_o peace_n or_o friend_n or_o credit_n or_o whatever_o thou_o affect_v tell_v i_o in_o thy_o conscience_n why_o do_v thou_o affect_v they_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v good_a therefore_o thou_o affect_v they_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o christ_n and_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o themselves_o neither_o have_v they_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o riches_n be_v no_o riches_n without_o grace_n but_o a_o snare_n health_n be_v no_o health_n without_o christ_n but_o a_o curse_n peace_n and_o pleasure_n be_v not_o themselves_o without_o god_n but_o poison_n thy_o good_a part_n be_v thy_o bane_n thy_o money_n be_v thy_o vengeance_n thy_o good_n be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o without_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n if_o not_o a_o new_a creature_n one_o day_n thou_o shall_v curse_v that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o curse_v that_o ever_o thou_o have_v mean_n or_o maintenance_n or_o life_n or_o health_n or_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o thou_o have_v of_o

the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v good_a your_o affection_n look_v for_o can_v you_o find_v any_o good_a in_o these_o thing_n alas_o alas_o thou_o may_v have_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o if_o god_n do_v not_o show_v thou_o his_o face_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o stultus_fw-la ad_fw-la cribrum_fw-la thou_o run_v to_o they_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o a_o sieve_n the_o sieve_n seem_v to_o hold_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o water_n but_o by_o pull_v the_o sieve_n from_o the_o water_n the_o fool_n lose_v all_o the_o water_n so_o riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o god_n they_o be_v like_o sives_z in_o the_o water_n full_a of_o water_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o so_o these_o be_v full_a of_o good_a as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n and_o in_o grace_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n thy_o affection_n be_v befool_v and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n because_o nothing_o but_o god_n have_v that_o which_o thy_o affection_n look_v for_o it_o be_v good_a which_o the_o affection_n look_v for_o and_o thy_o affection_n can_v find_v it_o no_o where_o but_o in_o god_n three_o god_n as_o nothing_o but_o god_n have_v that_o which_o the_o affection_n look_v for_o nothing_o be_v good_a but_o he_o so_o nothing_o be_v my_o good_a but_o only_o he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o not_o my_o good_a this_o discontent_v my_o affection_n my_o affection_n look_v at_o my_o good_a i_o know_v compassion_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n may_v look_v at_o the_o good_a of_o another_o but_o then_o they_o consider_v some_o kind_n of_o propriety_n in_o that_o other_o either_o as_o my_o brother_n or_o friend_n or_o my_o neighbour_n still_o the_o affection_n have_v a_o eye_n unto_o my_o good_a thy_o affection_n to_o thy_o good_a now_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v so_o true_o be_v say_v thy_o good_a as_o thy_o god_n other_o good_n be_v call_v this_o world_n good_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o they_o be_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n rather_o than_o thy_o good_n but_o god_n be_v thy_o goodness_n thou_o be_v my_o goodness_n o_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 144._o 2._o thou_o can_v not_o say_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n this_o be_v my_o goodness_n nor_o of_o wealth_n this_o be_v my_o goodness_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v my_o goodness_n the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o thy_o goodness_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v thy_o goodness_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v no_o goodness_n for_o that_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o but_o only_o by_o possession_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o it_o first_o body_n it_o be_v only_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o body_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la say_v plato_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n rather_o than_o the_o body_n if_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n then_o how_o can_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o they_o thy_o affection_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n meat_n be_v good_a let_v thy_o body_n hunger_n after_o it_o and_o thou_o sin_v not_o drink_n be_v good_a let_v thy_o body_n thirst_n after_o it_o thou_o err_v not_o but_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a but_o only_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o body_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a mean_n and_o maintenance_n be_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o body_n house_n and_o land_n and_o live_n these_o be_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o body_n let_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v to_o they_o this_o be_v well_o yet_o but_o if_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v thereto_o if_o thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o they_o thou_o be_v a_o beast_n because_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a as_o theophylact_v well_o observe_v upon_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n luk._n 12._o 19_o take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a see_v the_o baseness_n of_o this_o fool_n affection_n say_v theophylact_v to_o eat_v to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a these_o be_v the_o good_n of_o his_o unreasonable_a part_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n law_n to_o rejoice_v in_o holy_a thought_n and_o meditation_n these_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n now_o the_o fool_n he_o have_v none_o of_o these_o good_n lay_v up_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_a lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n whereas_o that_o very_a night_n he_o die_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n then_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o they_o second_o be_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v thou_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n now_o all_o the_o good_n of_o this_o life_n last_o but_o this_o life_n and_o when_o thou_o die_v thou_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o good_n be_v they_o thy_o good_n thou_o may_v carry_v they_o away_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o die_v but_o this_o can_v be_v can_v thou_o carry_v thy_o barn_n and_o thy_o house_n to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n with_o thou_o can_v thou_o carry_v thy_o dog_n and_o thy_o hound_n and_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o thy_o preferment_n to_o another_o world_n with_o thou_o no_o no_o and_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o good_n for_o to_o carry_v with_o thou_o where_o ever_o thou_o go_v if_o thou_o will_v set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o grace_n and_o upon_o god_n thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o thy_o good_n these_o be_v thy_o good_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o these_o be_v thy_o good_n when_o thou_o die_v and_o these_o thou_o may_v carry_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o say_v solomon_n for_o riches_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n they_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n pro._n 23._o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o wealth_n be_v not_o and_o pleasure_n be_v not_o and_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_v now_o may_v be_v they_o be_v a_o bird_n in_o the_o hand_n but_o by_o and_o by_o they_o be_v go_v there_o be_v a_o wing_n of_o prodigality_n a_o wing_n of_o change_n and_o of_o mishap_n and_o of_o casualty_n wing_n of_o loss_n and_o other_o occurrence_n and_o though_o thou_o can_v clip_v all_o these_o wing_n with_o thy_o wisdom_n yet_o the_o wing_n of_o death_n and_o mortality_n will_v carry_v they_o all_o away_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o then_o who_o shall_v they_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n than_o who_o shall_v they_o be_v thy_o gain_n and_o thy_o come_n in_o who_o shall_v they_o be_v sure_o it_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o set_v thy_o affection_n elsewhere_o thou_o must_v set_v they_o upon_o god_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o thy_o good_a part_n because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v thy_o part_n will_v any_o man_n set_v his_o affection_n on_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v his_o part_n how_o can_v i_o affect_v he_o that_o will_v not_o affect_v i_o if_o he_o will_v leave_v i_o in_o the_o lurch_n i_o can_v never_o affect_v he_o as_o my_o friend_n alas_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n will_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o lurch_n thou_o may_v perish_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o all_o they_o they_o will_v never_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n when_o thom_n come_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n do_v thou_o think_v it_o will_v profit_v thou_o to_o say_v lord_n i_o have_v hunt_v and_o hawk_v and_o game_v and_o sport_v and_o i_o have_v be_v merry_a will_v it_o benefit_v thou_o to_o say_v lord_n i_o have_v build_v and_o purchase_v and_o increase_v my_o live_n and_o my_o rent_n i_o have_v a_o good_a house_n and_o a_o good_a farm_n and_o good_a friend_n will_v this_o advantage_v thou_o no_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o can_v thou_o say_v lord_n i_o have_v build_v up_o thy_o church_n and_o thy_o worship_n i_o have_v purchase_v zeal_n and_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n and_o glory_n to_o thy_o name_n i_o have_v be_v persecute_v and_o