Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	babylon_n	refuse_v	zion_n	10	3	9.5849	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29531	Tears for Jerusalem, or, The compassionate lamentation of a tender hearted saviour over a rebellious and obdurate people a subject entered upon on the late day of solemn humiliation, December 6, 1655, afterwards prosecuted, and now published as useful at all times, but very seasonable for the present / by John Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4731A; ESTC R210555	79,536	150

tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n a_o subject_n enter_v upon_o on_o the_o late_a day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n december_n 6._o 1655._o afterward_o prosecute_v and_o now_o publish_v as_o useful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o very_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a by_o john_n brinsley_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o great_a yarmouth_n daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n luke_n 23.28_o london_n print_v by_o j._n l._n for_o tho._n newberry_n 1656._o to_o the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n such_o as_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o be_v cordial_o affect_v with_o the_o present_a sad_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n much_o esteeem_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o year_n i_o send_v forth_o a_o groan_n a_o groan_n for_o israel_n i_o now_o here_o second_v it_o with_o tear_n tear_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o both_o these_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o who_o god_n have_v in_o any_o measure_n make_v sensible_a of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n and_o special_o of_o the_o church_n therein_o when_o nehemiah_n hear_v that_o sad_a report_n concern_v jerusalem_n that_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v leave_v therein_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n and_o that_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v neh._n 1.4_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o the_o wall_n thereof_o break_v down_o all_o church-government_n level_v by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n and_o enormous_a practice_n with_o unbrother_o and_o unchristian_a division_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o render_n of_o we_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o thus_o do_v england_n sore_n run_v in_o this_o night_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o cease_v not_o her_o calamity_n every_o day_n increase_v and_o yet_o which_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o her_o misery_n how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o so_o lie_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o cure_v and_o remedy_n nay_o how_o many_o who_o refuse_v it_o be_v offer_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o church-government_n insomuch_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n some_o and_o many_o of_o they_o may_v take_v up_o the_o like_a complaint_n concern_v this_o nation_n that_o babylon_n friend_n once_o do_v concern_v she_o jer._n 51.9_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v she_o but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v nay_o that_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a she_o refuse_v so_o to_o be_v so_o deplorable_a and_o almost_o desperate_a be_v her_o condition_n now_o become_v now_o in_o this_o case_n what_o shall_v zion_n friend_n do_v what_o desert_n and_o forsake_v she_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o resolve_n of_o babylon_n friend_n there_o let_v we_o forsake_v she_o say_v they_o and_o let_v we_o go_v every_o man_n into_o his_o own_o country_n for_o her_o judgement_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o the_o sky_n they_o will_v give_v she_o over_o and_o every_o one_o shift_v for_o himself_o but_o far_o be_v such_o thought_n from_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n how_o ever_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v they_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v the_o event_n have_v so_o many_o sad_a symptom_n before_o their_o eye_n yet_o not_o know_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o adversity_n forsake_v their_o mother_n in_o who_o womb_n they_o be_v conceive_v and_o who_o breast_n have_v give_v they_o suck_v but_o let_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n yet_o look_v out_o look_v up_o for_o from_o thence_o must_v come_v england_n cure_n be_v importunate_a with_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o our_o unfruitfulnesse_n break_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o his_o church_n among_o we_o so_o as_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v waste_v it_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n do_v devour_v it_o will_v in_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n return_n and_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n which_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v which_o that_o all_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o do_v be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o small_a treatise_n to_o which_o end_n if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o any_o degree_n serviceable_a to_o any_o i_o have_v that_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o hope_n whereof_o i_o rest_v your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n brinsley_n great_a yarmouth_n feb._n 2._o 1655._o tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o 42._o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o now_o take_v up_o up_o the_o text_n upon_o what_o occasion_n take_v up_o not_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o prophetical_a to_o england_n so_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o it_o be_v be_v speak_v i_o wish_v it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o this_o nation_n but_o as_o concern_v it_o both_o useful_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n as_o any_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o find_v it_o put_v into_o my_o hand_n by_o that_o declaration_n which_o have_v upon_o this_o day_n call_v we_o together_o where_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o make_v this_o one_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o errand_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n 1655._o declaration_n novem._n 21._o 1655._o which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o wish_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o short_a history_n report_v only_o by_o this_o one_o evangelist_n division_n division_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o passionate_a lamentation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n over_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o occasion_n of_o 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