Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A03064
|
A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball.
|
Ball, John, 1585-1640.
|
1631
(1631)
|
STC 1319; ESTC S100833
|
364,072
|
489
|
be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n 11.21_o psal_n 25._o â—2_n 13._o pro._n 11.21_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v 20.7_o pro._n 14_o 20._o pro._n 20.7_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o 5.25_o job._n 5.25_o these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v the_o promise_n concern_v temporal_a blessing_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a grace_n and_o love_n have_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o posterity_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n quiet_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o expect_v from_o he_o in_o due_a season_n such_o relief_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a promise_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v those_o promise_v first_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n in_o these_o promise_n do_v kill_v covetous_a desire_n distrustful_a and_o distract_n ear_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o man_n be_v privy_a to_o his_o want_n of_o blessing_n 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o will_v never_o cease_v with_o excessive_a care_n diligence_n and_o vexation_n to_o hunt_v after_o they_o till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o he_o when_o one_o have_v great_a friend_n which_o they_o be_v know_v to_o lean_v upon_o we_o say_v of_o they_o such_o need_n take_v no_o care_n they_o know_v such_o and_o such_o will_v see_v to_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a come_v to_o one_o who_o know_v no_o end_n of_o toil_a and_o care_v ask_v he_o why_o will_v you_o thus_o tire_v yourself_o out_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o i_o have_v none_o but_o myself_o to_o trust_v to_o 6.30.32_o math._n 6.30.32_o so_o christ_n follow_v his_o disciple_n carefulness_n to_o this_o door_n their_o unbelief_n which_o do_v not_o let_v they_o consider_v our_o heavenly_a father_n care_v for_o they_o no_o present_a estate_n though_o never_o so_o great_a can_v free_v the_o heart_n from_o distraction_n 5.5_o 1._o pet._n 5.5_o because_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o decay_v and_o vanish_v we_o shall_v never_o cast_v the_o burden_n of_o care_n off_o our_o own_o shoulder_n till_o we_o learn_v by_o faith_n to_o cast_v it_o upon_o the_o lord_n who_o eye_n be_v over_o we_o for_o good_a second_o he_o will_v never_o renounce_v carnal_a support_n who_o make_v not_o god_n the_o stay_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o outward_a thing_n he_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o riches_n 52.7_o psal_n 52.7_o wisdom_n friend_n or_o strength_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v privy_a to_o his_o inability_n to_o sustain_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o underset_v will_v seek_v out_o some_o prop_n true_a or_o false_a sound_a or_o rot_a to_o lean_v unto_o they_o will_v go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o help_v 12._o esay_n 31.1_o and_o 22_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o stay_v on_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a who_o look_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n seek_v not_o the_o lord_n three_o belief_n in_o god_n bring_v good_a success_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v entreat_v to_o shower_v his_o blessing_n plentiful_o upon_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 8._o 2._o chro._n 20.20_o 1._o chro._n 5.20_o 2._o chro._n 16.7_o 8._o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v establish_v believe_v his_o prophet_n so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o falsify_v the_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o shall_v the_o lord_n frustrate_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n four_o if_o we_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v concern_v temporal_a thing_n we_o shall_v adhere_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n with_o less_o assurance_n 1.20_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o both_o promise_n flow_v from_o one_o fountain_n even_o god_n everlasting_a love_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o same_o mediator_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n yea_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n everlasting_a as_o more_o spiritual_a and_o further_a remove_v from_o sense_n be_v in_o themselves_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v believe_v so_o that_o our_o assurance_n of_o they_o câ—nnoâ—_n bâ—_n great_a 〈◊〉_d our_o confidence_n in_o â—od_a â—or_a the_o other_o whiâ—h_a conce_n ne_o thiâ—_n lâ—fe_n so_o fâ—rrâ—_n as_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o gâ—eâ—t_a name_n if_o we_o be_v instruct_v exercise_v and_o assault_v in_o both_o alike_o christianâ—_n be_v of_o asâ—â—â—l_n ed_z touch_v these_o promise_n â—nd_v many_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a man_n not_o due_o consider_v and_o embrace_v they_o by_o fâ—â—th_n be_v â—â—ch_a perplex_v in_o themselves_o 31.22_o psa_fw-la 116.11_o psal_n 31.22_o i_o say_v in_o â—y_a haste_n say_v david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n anâ—_n hiâ—_n heart_n begin_v to_o fâ—int_v â—ll_a man_n be_v lyâ—rs_n even_o the_o prophet_n who_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v king_n have_v deceive_v i_o distrust_n in_o the_o temporal_a p_o omiseâ—_n of_o god_n have_v drive_v the_o fa_fw-mi thfuâ—l_fw-mi to_o mâ—ny_v hard_a dangerous_a shift_n and_o bâ—ene_v the_o o_o casion_n oâ—_n dive_v â—s_n sl_z pâ—_n and_o some_o dangerous_a fall_n the_o example_n of_o abraham_n david_n â—nd_v many_o o_fw-mi they_o together_o with_o daily_a experience_n in_o all_o place_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v thus_o much_o five_o faith_n sweeten_v â—nd_n sanctifi_v unto_o we_o the_o use_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n undeâ—_n our_o hand_n meat_n apparel_n riches_n honour_n â—hough_o lawful_o compass_v and_o in_o abundance_n possess_v yield_v but_o a_o sour_a taste_n in_o comparison_n be_v but_o of_o small_a profit_n when_o they_o be_v not_o use_v in_o faith_n nay_o blessing_n not_o receive_v and_o use_v in_o faith_n become_v idol_n 24._o mark_v 10_o 24._o or_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n for_o either_o we_o trust_v in_o they_o or_o be_v lifâ—eâ—_n up_o in_o ourselves_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o riches_n 30.8.9_o â—ro_fw-la 10._o â—5_n psal_n 62.10_o pro._n 30.8.9_o and_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o they_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n conu_fw-fr nient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o godly_a be_v allow_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n touch_v these_o temporal_a promise_n promise_n the_o godly_a be_v allow_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o â—â—ching_v these_o promise_n and_o the_o sanctify_a use_n of_o god_n blessing_n which_o they_o â—njoy_v first_o for_o see_v god_n hâ—th_v give_v christ_n for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v how_o shâ—ll_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 3â—_n rom._n 8_o 3â—_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o will_v d_o â—â—e_z unto_o we_o 7.19_o esay_n 7.19_o the_o p_o omise_v of_o christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o seal_n of_o all_o temporal_a good_a â—hings_n p_o omise_v but_o we_o know_v god_n hâ—th_v give_v his_o sonnâ—_n not_o only_o to_o be_v borâ—e_n bâ—t_a to_o â—ie_v for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o unâ—oâ—â—eâ—_n t_o ken_n that_o he_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o good_a â—nd_n comfo_fw-la t._n second_o the_o lord_n by_o covenant_n have_v promise_v to_o furnish_v his_o people_n with_o all_o needful_a blessing_n pertain_v to_o thiâ—_n life_n he_o thâ—t_v scatter_v israel_n will_v gâ—ther_v he_o 31.10.11.12_o jer._n 31.10.11.12_o and_o keep_v he_o as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o flock_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o ransom_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a thâ—n_n he_o therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o h_o ight_n of_o zion_n shall_v slow_v together_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o wheat_n and_o fâ—r_n wine_n and_o for_o oil_n and_o for_o the_o young_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o sorrow_n any_o more_o at_o