Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	appear_v	great_a	time_n	915	5	3.1574	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56853	Fons lachrymarum, or, A fountain of tears from whence doth flow Englands complaint, Jeremiah's lamentations paraphras'd, with divine meditations, and an elegy upon that son of valor Sir Charles Lucas / written by John Quarles.	Quarles, John, 1624-1665.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650.	1649 (1649)	Wing Q128; ESTC R235077	54,591	166

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the_o narrow_a passage_n of_o our_o breath_n and_o so_o surprise_v we_o with_o a_o sudden_a death_n and_o ah_o how_o soon_o the_o shadow-flying_a day_n of_o man_n consume_v how_o soon_o the_o trouble_a blaze_n of_o his_o frail_a life_n expire_v and_o ah_o how_o soon_o he_o find_v a_o night_n before_o he_o think_v it_o be_v noon_n and_o how_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o sordid_a earth_n shadow_n his_o sense_n with_o a_o glimmer_a mirth_n and_o what_o be_v this_o world_n it_o be_v but_o a_o glass_n wherein_o nothing_o appear_v but_o heau'n-confront_a sin_n alas_o its_o paint_a beauty_n represent_v nothing_o but_o folly_n crown_v with_o discontent_n there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o true_o may_v be_v style_v a_o happiness_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o defile_v alas_o alas_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v dust-compose_v man_n what_o expedition_n he_o daily_o make_v to_o gain_v those_o thing_n which_o gain_v gnaw_v he_o like_o viper_n thus_o be_v mortal_n stain_v and_o blur_v with_o vanity_n and_o thus_o they_o spend_v their_o wing_a hour_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o end_v fond_a earths-consume_a trash_n have_v so_o combine_v their_o heart_n to_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o they_o mind_v nothing_o but_o profit_n base_o gain_v which_o shall_v mount_v they_o up_o here_o but_o after_o let_v they_o fall_v but_o where_o be_v that_o man_n who_o soul_n contrive_v to_o be_v imparadise_a and_o crown_v with_o dignity_n with_o hallelujah_n angel_n which_o control_n the_o family_n of_o heaven_n who_o still_o inroul_v in_o their_o sublime_a thought_n how_o great_a how_o just_a their_o maker_n be_v before_o who_o throne_n all_o must_v appear_v with_o spotless_a soul_n and_o fly_v from_o hence_o with_o downy_a wing_n of_o dovelike_a innocence_n but_o stay_v my_o quill_n have_v i_o thus_o soon_o forget_v my_o bosom_n friend_n as_o if_o i_o love_v he_o not_o no_o no_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o can_v die_v death_n can_v drive_v he_o from_o my_o memory_n where_o he_o shall_v rest_v till_o time_n shall_v recommend_v my_o friend-bereaved_a soul_n unto_o my_o friend_n for_o while_o he_o live_v my_o sympathize_v heart_n be_v true_o he_o and_o true_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o what_o he_o suffer_v ah_o but_o now_o he_o be_v flee_v and_o leave_v i_o here_o to_o say_v my_o friend_n be_v dead_a poor_a soul_n and_o why_o poor_a soul_n rash_a tongue_n call_v back_o that_o fond_a abortive_a word_n how_o can_v he_o lack_v that_o daily_o feed_v upon_o delicious_a diet_n in_o heaven_n great_a store_n house_n and_o know_v no_o disquiet_a this_o be_v a_o error_n that_o my_o hasty_a quill_n too_o rash_o step_v into_o against_o my_o will_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v venial_a reason_n may_v afford_v a_o pardon_n for_o a_o grief-relapse_a word_n when_o passion_n rule_v the_o fancy_n man_n become_v vain_o pragmatic_n or_o extreme_o dumb_a but_o why_o rash_a death_n why_o do_v thou_o send_v thy_o dart_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o willing_a heart_n and_o give_v no_o long_a warning_n be_v there_o none_o can_v please_v thy_o pallate_n only_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v quick_o end_v and_o as_o soon_o begin_v believe_v i_o death_n it_o be_v but_o unfriendly_a do_v but_o why_o do_v i_o fond_a man_n expostulate_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o all-consuming_a fate_n thou_o have_v do_v a_o happy_a deed_n i_o dare_v not_o blame_v thy_o power_n because_o i_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v shall_v i_o because_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n repine_v at_o his_o departure_n be_v he_o heaven_n for_o i_o i_o yield_v he_o heaven_n not_o i_o but_o yet_o i_o may_v claim_v he_o as_o finite_a heaven_n as_o infinite_a he_o be_v but_o lend_v i_o for_o a_o time_n that_o i_o and_o other_o by_o his_o life_n may_v learn_v to_o die_v while_o he_o enjoy_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o breath_n his_o life_n be_v a_o preparative_n for_o death_n his_o whole_a delight_n and_o study_n be_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o divinity_n from_o whence_o he_o suck_v such_o wholesome_a stream_n that_o those_o which_o hear_v he_o give_v a_o plaudit_fw-la to_o his_o close_a his_o daily_a practice_n be_v how_o to_o fulfil_v and_o prosecute_v his_o great_a redeemer_n will_v heaven_n be_v his_o meditation_n and_o he_o give_v a_o reverent_a respect_n unto_o his_o grave_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n do_v sweet_o rest_v within_o the_o council-chamber_n of_o his_o breast_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o grace_n do_v agree_v to_o make_v one_o happy_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v he_o as_o for_o his_o moral_a duty_n they_o be_v such_o that_o shall_v i_o strive_v i_o can_v not_o speak_v too_o much_o his_o civil_a carriage_n towards_o all_o man_n may_v claim_v a_o perfect_a right_n to_o a_o belove_a name_n his_o action_n be_v so_o just_a that_o they_o may_v tell_v he_o live_v upright_o and_o he_o die_v as_o well_o his_o love_n his_o sweet_a society_n may_v call_v ten_o thousand_o tear_n to_o attend_v his_o funeral_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o he_o all_o man_n may_v find_v a_o real_a heart_n and_o a_o most_o noble_a mind_n but_o now_o he_o be_v go_v his_o wing_a soul_n be_v aspire_v to_o heaven_n high_a palace_n where_o he_o sit_v attire_v with_o glorious_a immortality_n and_o sing_v melodious_a anthem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n there_o there_o his_o melt_a soul_n ravish_v to_o see_v the_o sun-bright_a throne_n of_o splendent_a majesty_n adore_v his_o well-pleased_a maker_n who_o make_v know_v he_o be_v please_v to_o crown_v and_o keep_v he_o for_o his_o own_o oh_o there_o he_o rest_v free_a from_o the_o rub_n of_o earth_n hug_v no_o shadow_n but_o a_o real_a mirth_n oh_o there_o be_v no_o grief_n no_o sorrow_n find_v to_o vex_v his_o peaceful_a soul_n no_o trouble_n to_o perplex_v or_o blast_v his_o new-bred_a joy_n there_o be_v no_o woe_n no_o care_n no_o pain_n no_o misery_n no_o foe_n that_o dare_v presume_v to_o interrupt_v he_o all_o must_v stand_v aloof_o and_o not_o appear_v nor_o shall_v encroach_a boldfaced_a grief_n nor_o pale-faced_a spite_n dare_v interpose_v to_o eclipse_v one_o blaze_n of_o light_n oh_o there_o methinks_v i_o hear_v he_o sweet_o sing_v grave_a where_o be_v thy_o power_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n methinks_v i_o hear_v his_o warble_a tongue_n declare_v how_o good_a his_o work_n how_o great_a his_o wonder_n be_v methinks_v i_o see_v a_o great_a unite_a band_n of_o glitter_a angel_n how_o prepare_v they_o stand_v to_o welcome_v he_o methinks_v i_o hear_v they_o say_v march_v on_o bless_a soul_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v the_o way_n oh_o glorious_a sight_n in_o what_o triumph_v state_n they_o guard_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n refulgent_a gate_n where_o when_o he_o come_v disrobe_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n the_o gate_n fly_v open_a and_o his_o soul_n fly_v in_o methinks_v my_o ravish_a ear_n be_v fill_v and_o bless_v with_o such_o harmonious_a rapture_n and_o possess_v with_o such_o variety_n that_o even_o i_o be_v sin_n absolve_v will_v resolve_v to_o die_v methinks_v i_o hear_v within_o heaven_n echo_a grove_n the_o quaver_a angel_n chant_v as_o if_o they_o strive_v to_o excel_v themselves_o methinks_v that_o every_o breath_n be_v a_o sweet_a invitation_n unto_o death_n but_o oh_o what_o rare_a or_o what_o profound_a invention_n beatify_v with_o a_o strong_a apprehension_n can_v sound_v the_o depth_n of_o those_o delight_n which_o he_o shall_v swim_v and_o bathe_v in_o to_o eternity_n there_o rest_v dear_a soul_n have_v thus_o conquer_v fate_n thy_o pleasure_n never_o shall_v expire_v their_o date_n there_o there_o the_o alpha_fw-gr of_o thy_o joy_n shall_v never_o know_v a_o omega_n but_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o with_o alpha_fw-gr and_o omega_n who_o shall_v crown_v thy_o throne-approach_a soul_n with_o true_a renown_n while_o we_o confuse_v mortal_n here_o below_o gulp_n up_o the_o dregs_o of_o sorrow_n and_o bestow_v curse_n in_o stead_n of_o prayer_n upon_o each_o other_o and_o daily_a labour_n to_o confuse_v and_o smother_v our_o serene_a happiness_n and_o turn_v those_o joy_n which_o heaven_n allow_v we_o to_o neglect_a toy_n and_o thus_o our_o deviate_a soul_n befool_v themselves_o and_o practise_v in_o the_o common_a school_n of_o error_n thus_o erroneous_o we_o bend_v our_o flexive_a mind_n to_o folly_n and_o commend_v nonsense_n for_o wisdom_n reason_n be_v dead_a repose_v my_o muse_n discretion_n call_v to_o bed_n finis_fw-la

still_o fear_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o correction_n yet_o appear_v i_o must_v sure_a sure_o he_o be_v merciful_a as_o well_o as_o just_a cheer_v up_o deject_a soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o mercy_n great_a than_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v meditat._n 9_o can_v heaven_n forget_v himself_o or_o can_v he_o say_v that_o thing_n over_o night_n he_o can_v do_v next_o day_n can_v friend_n forget_v their_o child_n or_o deny_v their_o dear_a blood_n or_o can_v a_o mountain_n fly_v heaven_n say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n till_o the_o end_n then_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o doubt_v so_o true_a a_o friend_n meditat._n 10._o a_o friend_n indeed_o but_o how_o can_v i_o expect_v to_o purchase_v friendship_n by_o my_o own_o neglect_n for_o ah_o how_o often_o have_v heaven_n please_v to_o say_v you_o that_o be_v heavy_a load_v come_v away_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_v alas_o but_o i_o think_v sin_n no_o burden_n neither_o thought_n to_o die_v meditat._n 11._o but_o now_o i_o see_v the_o frailty_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o think_v i_o be_v imprison_v when_o confine_v only_o one_o hour_n to_o goodness_n nay_o that_o hour_n i_o think_v a_o year_n until_o i_o have_v the_o power_n to_o free_v myself_o when_o free_v i_o have_v forget_v what_o goodness_n be_v as_o though_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o not_o meditat._n 12._o and_o shall_v i_o strive_v to_o reckon_v up_o my_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o make_v a_o end_n that_o still_o begin_v the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n nay_o and_o the_o hair_n upon_o my_o head_n be_v cipher_n in_o compare_n of_o my_o excessive_a sin_n yet_o heaven_n can_v call_v i_o as_o he_o do_v the_o spendthrift_n prodigal_a meditat._n 13._o i_o know_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o do_v increase_v within_o my_o zion_n and_o disturb_v my_o peace_n o_o what_o be_o i_o dear_a heaven_n i_o be_o thy_o creature_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a pardon_v bless_a heaven_n forgive_v what_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n own_v i_o as_o thy_o son_n meditat._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o scorn_v the_o mirth_n of_o this_o confuse_a transitory_a earth_n and_o he_o who_o be_v ambitious_a to_o create_v a_o happiness_n must_v make_v the_o world_n his_o hate_n then_o if_o self-love_n appear_v we_o know_v for_o what_o we_o love_v ourselves_o in_o true_o hate_v that_o meditat._n 15._o life_n be_v the_o life_n preparative_n and_o death_n the_o deprivation_n of_o unconstant_a breath_n a_o well_o direct_a life_n shall_v always_o find_v society_n in_o death_n a_o glorious_a mind_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a a_o celestial_a friend_n to_o guard_v his_o glory_n to_o a_o glorious_a end_n meditat._n 16._o but_o can_v a_o mind_n enammeled_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n have_v end_n or_o else_o be_v death_n a_o story_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v life_n be_v derive_v from_o death_n sovereignty_n it_o be_v quick_o know_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n must_v give_v the_o para'ned_a soul_n a_o privilege_n to_o live_v meditat._n 17._o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o happiness_n and_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o fury_n where_o the_o fury_n dwell_v then_o mount_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o spread_a wing_n of_o lofty_a faith_n fly_v towards_o the_o king_n of_o king_n while_o here_o thou_o shall_v inhabit_v learn_v to_o know_v that_o heau'n_n too_o high_a for_o they_o that_o fly_v too_o low_a meditat._n 18._o i_o be_o but_o sordid_a earth_n that_o be_v daily_o plough_v with_o grief_n and_o care_n and_o sorrow_n hourly_a crowd_n into_o my_o weak_a dominion_n and_o remain_v like_o greedy_a tenant_n thirst_v after_o gain_v my_o eye_n be_v always_o open_a to_o behold_v new_a woe_n for_o i_o be_o form_v in_o sorrow_n mould_n meditat._n 19_o i_o be_o a_o reel_a pinnace_n and_o i_o sail_v from_o port_n to_o port_n sometime_o a_o humble_a gale_n salute_v my_o spread_a sail_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o wave_n contemn_v my_o prosperity_n spit_v in_o my_o face_n be_v hurry_v by_o their_o tide_n they_o seem_v to_o crawl_v into_o my_o sweat_a side_n meditat._n 20._o i_o be_o a_o cloud_a day_n i_o promise_v rain_n sometime_o i_o be_o stormy_a and_o then_o clear_a again_o sometime_o the_o sun_n of_o pence_n begin_v to_o appear_v but_o can_v shine_v in_o sorrow_n hemisphere_n sad_a of_o thought_n needs_o must_v he_o be_v distress_v that_o find_v unconstant_a weather_n in_o his_o breast_n meditat._n 21._o i_o be_o a_o vapour_n have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o endure_v the_o fervour_n of_o one_o shine_a hour_n vapour_n can_v withstand_v a_o mid-day_n heat_n affliction_n must_v be_v hot_a where_o sin_n be_v great_a it_o be_v not_o unlike_a a_o misty_a morning_n may_v ofttime_o prove_v usher_n to_o a_o glorious_a day_n meditat._n 22._o i_o be_o a_o tremble_a reed_n and_o every_o day_n the_o wind_n and_o i_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o fray_n i_o be_o bruise_v and_o shall_v be_v break_v if_o some_o hand_n sustain_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v forget_v to_o stand_v but_o stay_v my_o soul_n and_o hear_v jehovah_n speak_v i_o vow_v the_o bruise_a reed_n i_o will_v not_o break_v meditat._n 23._o i_o be_o but_o earth_n corrupt_v with_o my_o deed_n which_o be_v but_o like_o unprofitable_a weed_n my_o soil_n be_v rank_a and_o barren_a and_o it_o bear_v no_o grain_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o tear_n will_v thou_o increase_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o sow_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n god_n speed_v the_o plow_n meditat._n 24._o despair_v not_o when_o affliction_n blow_v the_o ground_n doubt_v not_o increase_v if_o the_o seed_n be_v find_v heaven_n love_v a_o fruitful_a harvest_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v always_o active_a to_o manure_v the_o land_n he_o take_v the_o chief_a care_n the_o great_a pain_n he_o crown_v the_o work_n it_o be_v we_o that_o reap_v the_o gain_n meditat._n 25._o man_n like_v a_o house_n who_o outward_a beauty_n may_v yield_v pleasure_n to_o the_o eye_n if_o we_o survey_v the_o inward_a room_n there_o we_o may_v find_v enough_o of_o untrimed_a nature_n sluttish_a householdstuff_n will_v thou_o be_v fair_a within_o o_o man_n and_o neat_a turn_v but_o thy_o inside_n out_o thou_o will_v be_v complete_a meditat._n 26._o do_v greedy_a raven_n hunger_n do_v they_o cry_v for_o food_n and_o be_v they_o feed_v and_o must_v not_o i_o i_o beg_v i_o crave_v and_o yet_o be_o hungry_a still_o i_o pine_v i_o starve_v and_o raven_n have_v their_o fill_n i_o know_v great_a god_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o because_o thou_o seede_v the_o raven_n and_o not_o i_o meditat._n 27._o do_v lily_n flourish_v do_v they_o still_o remain_v neat_o adorn_v and_o yet_o they_o take_v no_o pain_n they_o neither_o spin_v nor_o card_n they_o take_v no_o care_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v clothe_v and_o i_o poor_a i_o go_v bare_a i_o know_v great_a god_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o because_o thou_o clothe_v the_o lily_n and_o not_o i_o meditat._n 28._o why_o be_o i_o thus_o torment_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o my_o affliction_n have_v my_o angry_a god_n forget_v his_o creature_n shall_v i_o never_o have_v a_o little_a ease_n but_o be_v affliction_n be_v slave_n forbear_v my_o grumble_a soul_n cheer_v up_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v remember_v thou_o meditat._n 29._o and_o why_o do_v heaven_n afflict_v i_o but_o because_o he_o will_v make_v i_o know_v myself_o and_o learn_v his_o law_n then_o why_o be_o i_o disquiet_v if_o he_o intend_v my_o good_a shall_v i_o prove_v enemy_n unto_o myself_o my_o soul_n take_v care_n be_v still_o unless_o he_o turn_v that_o good_a into_o a_o ill_a meditat._n 30._o then_o learn_v my_o soul_n when_o heaven_n afflict_v to_o know_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o sin_n he_o do_v it_o and_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o love_v affliction_n for_o the_o afflictor_n sake_n be_v wise_a and_o provident_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o david_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o meditat._n 31._o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v 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