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	good_a	know_v	985	5	3.2926	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54042	Many deep considerations have been upon my heart concerning the state of Israel both past, present, and to come, some of which I find drawings to communicate : together with some questions and answers concerning unity.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1664 (1664)	Wing P1178; ESTC R25581	11,417	16

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compassion_n to_o israel_n fill_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o heritage_n with_o his_o life_n and_o cause_v the_o peace_n and_o love_n of_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o spirit_n to_o descend_v upon_o their_o dwelling_n and_o to_o spring_v up_o powerful_o in_o they_o towards_o his_o live_a truth_n &_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o let_v all_o strive_v to_o excel_v in_o tenderness_n and_o in_o long-suffering_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o hard_a and_o evil_a thought_n one_o of_o another_o and_o from_o harsh_a interpretation_n concern_v any_o thing_n relate_v to_o one_o another_o oh_o this_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v sound_a in_o a_o israelite_n towards_o a_o egyptian_a but_o exceed_v shameful_a and_o inexcusable_a to_o be_v find_v in_o one_o brother_n towards_o another_o how_o many_o weakness_n do_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o in_o we_o how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o interpret_v every_o thing_n well_o concern_v his_o disciple_n that_o may_v bear_v a_o good_a interpretation_n the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a when_o they_o have_v be_v all_o scatter_a from_o he_o upon_o his_o death_n he_o do_v not_o afterward_o upbraid_v they_o but_o sweet_o gather_v they_o again_o o_o dear_a friend_n have_v we_o receive_v the_o same_o life_n of_o sweetness_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o sweet_a fruit_n be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v and_o to_o receive_v what_o may_v tend_v towards_o the_o excuse_n of_o another_o in_o any_o doubtful_a case_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o evil_a manifest_a wait_v o_o wait_v to_o overcome_v it_o with_o good_a o_o let_v we_o not_o spend_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o cry_v out_o of_o one_o another_o because_o of_o evil_a but_o watch_n and_o wait_v where_o the_o mercy_n and_o the_o heal_a virtue_n will_v please_v to_o arise_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v show_v the_o want_n of_o israel_n in_o any_o kind_n sufficient_o whether_o in_o the_o particular_a or_o in_o the_o general_a bring_v 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