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	king_n	lord_n	916	5	3.9995	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14395	The memorable and tragical history, of the persecution in Africke: vnder Gensericke and Hunricke, Arrian kinges of the Vandals. Written in Latin by the blessed Bishop Victor of Vtica, who personallie (as also S. Augustine the famous doctor) endured his part thereof. With a briefe accomplishment of the same history, out of best authors: togither vvith the life and acts of the holy Bishop Fulgentius, and his conflicts vvith the same nation; Historia persecutionum, quas in Aphrica olim circa D. Augustini tempora, Christiani perpessi sub Censerycho et Hunerycho Vandalorum regibus. English	Victor, Saint, Bishop of Vita, d. ca. 505.; Buckland, Ralph, 1564-1611.	1605 (1605)	STC 24714; ESTC S119124	68,537	182

sustayne his banished ones in so desolate a place CHAP. VIII Hunricke summoneth the Catholikes to disputation with the Arrians SHARPER proceedinges were yet farther continued against the Church of God he vvhich euermore destroyed the members thereof being desirous to teare in peeces the vvhole body For vpon the day of our Lordes ascention an Ambassador of the Emperor Zeno not the King himselfe being present came this precept directed to Bishoppe Eugenius to safed to aduertise my meanenesse by his secretary Witared who because it concerned religion and faith did in the Church rehearse his charge vnto vs both Clergie and people being present By the contents whereof we vnderstand the Kinges Writ to haue in like sort gone forth to all our brethren Bishops appointing vs to meete at a determinat day to dispute of our faith This ordinance vve signified howe reuerently we embraced to the said secretary my meanenes gaue information that all of the parties beyond the Sea agreeing vvith vs in one Religion and communion ought to haue notice hereof for those of the Kingdome are all ready to obey especially for that it is the common cause of the whole world and not only of the Africane Prouinces For as much then as I promised to exhibite by a second bill a further answere I humbly beseech your Honour to present vnto our Lord and mercyfull Kinges eares the information before mentioned that his clemency may in good sort know that wee God-willing by no meanes shunne the order taken for disputation but that vvithout assent of the vvhole we must not take vpon vs to determine matters of faith For this cause require we that he vouchsafe of his great bounty justice and vvisdome to condescend thereunto Dated by Eugenius Bishop of the Catholike Church of Carthage VVhen this information vvas put vp by blessed Eugenius he vvho had nowe conceiued mischiefe vvas pricked forward to vtter forth his impiety with worse vexation and by Cubadus Prouost of the Realme sent to Eugenius this word Subdue to me all the earth that the vvhole world may be brought vnder my power and then Eugenius vvill I fulfill thy demaund Whereunto blessed Eugenius replyed as he well might That which hath no reason ought not to haue beene spoken This is as one should bidde a man soare vp in the ayre and flie which is contrary to the fashion of humane nature For I said if the Kinges mightinesse desired to vnderstand our faith which is the only true beliefe let him sende to his friendes and I vvill likewise vvrite to my brethren that our Bishops may come who togither vvith vs may demonstrate our common faith especially to the Church of Rome which is the head of all Churches To this answered Cubadus Then of like you and my Lord the King are haile fellowes Eugenius answered Not so but as I said If he desire to knowe the true faith let him write to his friends that they send directions for our Catholike Bishoppes and then will I write to the Bishops of our side for the case is one and the same of all the whole Catholike faith This did Eugenius not for that there wanted in Africke that could refell the aduersaries objections but to the intent that they might come who being farre from their Dominion might haue more confident liberty and withall open vnto all nations our injurious oppression But he that contriued nothing but deceipt would heare no reason compassing by sondry presumptions to molest grieue whome soeuer of the Bishops he heard say to be learned Already had he the second time banished Donatian Bishop of Vibia with an hundred and fifty bastinadoes and the Subfetulan Bishop Praesidius a sharp witted man After them serued he in like sort Mansuetus German Fuscle and diuers others While this was doing he commaunded that none of our religion should haue any of theirs to sojourne at our boord nor that they should at all eate at meales with Catholikes Which thing was to them nothing beneficiall but turned to our great aduantage for if their speach as the Apostle teacheth vs is wont to creepe like a canker howe much more could their familiarity at table infect seing the same Apostle commaundeth not so much as to communicate with the wicked at their meate But nowe where the fire of persecution was once kindled and that the fury of the malitious King did euery where flame our Lorde shewed a miracle by his faithfull seruant which I may not passe ouer CHAP. IX Eugenius Bishop of Carthage restoreth by miracle sight to a blinde man THERE was in this city Carthage a certaine blinde man well knowne to all the City by name Foelix this man was visited of God and at night by a vision receiued he this commaundement Get thee hence and goe to my seruant Eugenius say that I haue sent thee to him and at the houre when he halloweth the Font where by those which come to the faith may be Christned he shall touch thy eyes and they shall be opened and thou shalt see the light Warned by such apparition yet reputed he himselfe as it often falleth out beguiled by a dreame neyther would he arise but drowned againe vvith sleepe was in like manner againe called vpon to goe to Eugenius He neglected neuerthelesse as before and the third time being hastily and sharply rebuked raysed vp the boy which was wont to reach him his hand and gets in all haste to Faustus Church after prayer made he signifieth to Peregrine a Deacon neither without streames of teares that he had to speake with the Bishop and to declare a secret vnto him vvhich the Bishop vnderstanding willed the man to be brought in For already in solemnity of the feast resounded the Nocturne Hymnes throughout the Church and the people were singing with loude voyces The blinde man told in order his vision and plainely said I will not leaue you vntill according to our Lords hests you yeald vnto me my sight Depart from me said the holy Eugenius a sinner I am and of all other sinners most vnworthy as one who therefore am reserued vnto such times as these But the other clasping about his knees said nothing else then as before Render me my sight Eugenius then esteeming it a certayne kind of shamefull rigour if he should stifly refuse and because withall the time did call him away accompaned with the Clergie he went along with the man to the Font. Where kneeling downe not vvithout great groanes hee pearced the heauens with sighes and blessed the whiuering waters As soone as he had risen from his prayer he said to the blinde I haue told thee already brother Foelix that I am a sinfull man but he which vouchsafed to visit thee performe to thee according to thy faith open thy eyes At these words he signed his eyes with the standard of the Crosse and through the grace of God the