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	lord_n	zion_n	24	3	9.1599	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

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we_o ride_v post_n in_o a_o victory_n of_o patience_n and_o in_o the_o triumph_n of_o innocency_n and_o as_o anaxarchus_n say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n tundis_fw-la vasculum_fw-la anaxarchi_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la anaxarchum_fw-la so_o they_o may_v hurt_v we_o but_o not_o hinder_v we_o trouble_v we_o but_o not_o triumph_v over_o we_o chap._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebi_fw-la a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n objective_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n object_n and_o what_o that_o be_v we_o have_v handle_v through_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n the_o form_n i_o hope_v full_o of_o church-discipline_n and_o gospel-fellowship_n wherein_o i_o trust_v the_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o take_v i_o to_o be_v too_o tedious_a although_o in_o the_o following-chapter_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v promise_v to_o be_v compendious_a especial_o in_o this_o first_o lib._n see_v what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v less_o controversal_a church_n i_o shall_v next_o insist_v upon_o the_o object_n of_o this_o church-state_n whereby_o it_o become_v so_o amiable_a unto_o the_o saint_n viz._n the_o presence_n of_o god_n give_v out_o of_o himself_o more_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o such_o saint_n then_o to_o any_o other_o according_a to_o psal._n 87.23_o which_o point_n lie_v apparent_a psal._n 84.1_o 2_o 7_o 10_o 11._o scripture_n so_o psal._n 63.1_o 2._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n verse_n 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n there_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v abundant_o more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n which_o thing_n be_v promise_v we_o as_o in_o exod._n 20.24_o there_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v and_o bless_v etc._n 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