Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bear_v	father_n	son_n	766	5	4.9151	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81983	Psalmos theios, or a Divine psalme or, song, wherein predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: and to that eternall song the holy scripture dedicated, / by John Davis. Whereunto is annexed an elogie upon the patron, with certaine divine epigrams to whom the author presented some of his books..	Davis, John, b. 1628 or 9.	1652 (1652)	Wing D388; Thomason E683_24; ESTC R206823	21,012	64

you_o will_v be_v alive_a to_o succour_v and_o maintain_v this_o issue_n of_o my_o mind_n which_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n be_v so_o concord_v with_o you_o parent_n that_o have_v many_o child_n son_n and_o daughter_n have_v a_o more_o private_a regard_n of_o their_o son_n because_o they_o bear_v up_o and_o continue_v their_o name_n and_o among_o their_o son_n they_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n to_o protect_v defend_v and_o preserve_v from_o danger_n and_o violence_n even_o he_o that_o most_o resemble_v the_o father_n in_o person_n and_o quality_n noble_a friend_n this_o even_o this_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o your_o loin_n it_o be_v your_o son_n it_o bear_v up_o your_o 16._o name_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o question_v your_o tender_a regard_n of_o it_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o resemble_v and_o favour_v you_o do_v but_o favour_n it_o and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v favour_v i_o who_o while_o i_o can_v speak_v will_v speak_v for_o you_o and_o while_o i_o have_v a_o be_v can_v but_o be_v a_o admirer_n of_o all_o your_o excellency_n john_n davis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o divine_a psalm_n or_o song_n wherein_o predestination_n be_v maintain_v yet_o the_o honour_n of_o jehovah_n preserve_v and_o vindicate_v we_o see_v through_o the_o perspective_n glass_n of_o scripture_n that_o what_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n be_v decree_v fore-ordained_n by_o the_o 11._o will_n of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n through_o this_o perspective_n lo_o we_o see_v some_o 41._o foreordain_v by_o god_n decree_n unto_o eternal_a 23._o life_n 30._o &_o death_n those_o design_v to_o life_n be_v only_o save_v as_o in_o his_o word_n i_o find_v quest_n now_o the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n do_v common_o demand_v in_o any_o case_n how_o god_n can_v hence_o excuse_v be_v from_o collusion_n and_o deceit_n if_o he_o will_v none_o convert_v nor_o save_v but_o those_o who_o from_o eternity_n he_o choose_v see_v he_o offer_v grace_n to_o all_o in_o his_o gospel_n preach_v to_o great_a and_o small_a answ_n for_o answer_v first_o to_o this_o demand_n take_v this_o be_v next_o unto_o my_o hand_n that_o though_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v alike_o communicable_a unto_o all_o we_o see_v yet_o the_o save_a comfort_n be_v for_o none_o but_o snch_n who_o be_v elect_v they_o alone_o unlike_o the_o 11_o law_n which_o bind_v alike_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o on_o all_o entail_v i_o speak_v it_o over_o again_o hence_o the_o elect_a be_v style_v abraham_n seed_n hence_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v sole_a decree_v hence_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o 3._o sheep_n of_o christ_n particular_a from_o hence_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v affect_v to_o term_v true_a faith_n the_o 1._o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o be_v proper_a yea_o peculiar_a to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v his_o choose_a one_o second_o observe_v that_o albeit_o pastor_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o with_o intent_n to_o convert_v all_o which_o hear_v it_o but_o such_o that_o god_n will_v call_v home_o by_o that_o mean_n his_o dear_a respect_a the_o lesser_a number_n long_o ago_o elect_v the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v preach_v yea_o endure_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o for_o all_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v all_o thing_n the_o spirit_n by_o he_o speak_v but_o not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o the_o 11._o choose_a sake_n god_n have_v e_o apostles_n pastor_n prophet_n too_o yea_o '_o vangelist_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o do_v they_o be_v not_o give_v for_o all_o be_v conversion_n no_o but_o for_o the_o elect_a the_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n perfection_n all_o gospel-preacher_n thus_o be_v term_v by_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v confirm_v they_o be_v only_o send_v as_o instrument_n to_o gather_v th'elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n or_o corner_n rather_o three_o note_n that_o though_o the_o gospel_n thus_o be_v preach_v by_o grace_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o heaven_n intent_n to_o save_v every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o hear_v it_o have_v but_o only_o such_o that_o with_o love_n receive_v it_o or_o such_o alone_a that_o do_v 22._o believe_v it_o this_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o christ_n commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o make_v apparition_n to_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o in_o the_o world_n go_v teach_v and_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o creature_n preach_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o dear_o prize_v but_o who_o believe_v not_o except_o he_o mend_v tell_v he_o already_o he_o be_v condemn_v now_o none_o believe_v nor_o gain_v true_a save_v faith_n but_o god_n 〈◊〉_d elect_v alone_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o this_o be_v grant_v then_o to_o i_o doctrine_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o needs_o must_v be_v that_o the_o gospel-grace_n be_v for_o none_o but_o for_o the_o elect_n reserve_v for_o they_o alone_o then_o take_v with_o you_o this_o observation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o secret_a and_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n that_o can_v both_o save_v and_o kill_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a god_n equivocate_v with_o none_o although_o he_o dedicate_v his_o gospel_n to_o all_o to_o every_o nation_n though_o not_o effectual_o unto_o salvation_n as_o some_o object_n who_o be_v arminius_n son_n or_o else_o some_o mad_a at_o least_o some_o frantic_a one_o for_o none_o that_o understand_v well_o will_v tax_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n with_o what_o he_o will_v nor_o can_v do_v it_o be_v truth_n god_n have_v his_o cannot_n too_o he_o can_v 2._o lie_v he_o can_v change_v nor_o die_v he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v himself_o deny_v for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v all_o 13._o purity_n approve_v much_o less_o commit_v iniquity_n wherefore_o from_o hence_o with_o i_o conclude_v he_o can_v mock_v deceive_v delude_v object_n but_o thus_o may_v some_o object_n and_o this_o retort_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v serious_o exhort_v reprobate_n themselves_o to_o believe_v repent_v though_o it_o be_v near_o his_o absolute_a intent_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o their_o heart_n than_o so_o if_o that_o they_o can_v have_v i_o mean_v the_o reprobate_a power_n of_o themselves_o for_o to_o believe_v god_n may_v be_v say_v for_o to_o deceive_v because_o he_o do_v exhort_v they_o to_o that_o without_o he_o they_o can_v do_v answ_n to_o this_o i_o frame_v my_o answer_n thus_o if_o god_n that_o know_v each_o heart_n of_o we_o shall_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n tell_v the_o reprobate_n they_o be_v for_o hell_n ordain_v without_o rdemption_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cause_v contrition_n in_o they_o yet_o exhort_v particular_o such_o to_o resent_v effectual_o there_o be_v some_o show_n of_o mockery_n in_o god_n who_o be_v fidelity_n but_o here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o i_o dare_v presume_v and_o can_v but_o declare_v for_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v oft_o entreat_v unto_o repent_v the_o reprobate_n who_o be_v cast_v off_o in_o his_o secret_a will_n he_o not_o delude_v i_o speak_v it_o still_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o invite_v immediate_o the_o reprobate_n to_o light_n i_o mean_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n but_o mediate_o by_o minister_n it_o be_v give_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o when_o they_o preach_v they_o speak_v unto_o all_o man_n because_o they_o can_v say_v 24._o this_o be_v reject_v or_o this_o my_o hearer_n be_v elect_v for_o what_o they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o know_v 30_o the_o heart_n to_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n they_o show_v as_o to_o th'elect_v for_o aught_o they_o know_v again_o because_o the_o reprobate_n who_o the_o great_a god_n do_v oft_o entreat_v exhort_v and_o tender_a gospel-grace_n know_v not_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n or_o case_n whether_o he_o be_v for_o heaven_n or_o hell_n destine_v ordain_v they_o can_v tell_v since_o he_o be_v never_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n of_o his_o maker_n but_o only_o what_o he_o do_v reveal_v within_o his_o word_n which_o do_v conceal_v not_o determine_v or_o denominate_v this_o or_o that_o man_n a_o reprobate_n so_o that_o for_o any_o thing_n they_o know_v their_o life_n be_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v true_o say_v i_o be_o a_o reprobate_a or_o castaway_n '_o cause_v to_o each_o self_n there_o be_v possibility_n and_o more_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n of_o be_v save_v since_o they_o can_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v reject_v yea_o or_o no._n object_n yet_o some_o object_n the_o lord_n well_o know_v what_o man_n he_o have_v reject_v those_o can_v repent_v because_o he_o have_v withhold_v from_o they_o his_o grace_n of_o faith_n now_o god_n must_v needs_o equivocate_v though_o