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	great_a	love_n	1,411	5	5.2019	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66760	A memorandum to London occasioned by the pestilence there begun this present year MDCLXV, and humbly offered to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and commonality of the said city / by George Wither ; thereto is by him added, a warning-piece to London, discharged out of a loophole in the tower, upon meditating the deplorable fier, which consumed the house of an eminent citizen, with all the persons and goods therein, at the beginning of most joyful festival in December 1662 ; also, a single sacrifice offered to almighty God, by the same author in his lonely confinement, for prevention of the dearth-feared, and probably portended, by immoderate raines in June and July, 1663, morever, in regard may have reported and believed this author to be dead, we have annexed his epitaph, made by himself upon that occasion.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1665 (1665)	Wing W3170; ESTC R11869	36,976	81

they_o to_o epsom_n or_o the_o tunbridge_n water_n or_o that_o at_o lewsham_n to_o which_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n or_o to_o that_o country_n air_n where_o first_o they_o draw_v their_o breath_n to_o try_v what_o thereon_o will_v ensue_v thither_o if_o god_n send_v after_o they_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o deserve_v and_o worth_a confess_v for_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o this_o sometime_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v ere_o man_n repent_v their_o crime_n such_o mercy_n none_o can_v sound_v much_o less_o express_v for_o they_o be_v infinite_o fathomless_a and_o if_o they_o work_v not_o in_o a_o timely_a day_n god_n will_v be_v do_v be_v all_o that_o i_o dare_v pray_v the_o author_n epitaph_n compose_v by_o himself_o upon_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o his_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v it_o have_v a_o short_a preface_n prefix_v and_o a_o epilogue_n add_v after_o it_o for_o a_o copartment_n to_o set_v it_o off_o the_o preface_n rumour_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v begin_v sometime_o before_o they_o actual_o be_v do_v that_o we_o thereby_o forewarn_v may_v prepare_v to_o entertain_v they_o when_o in_o act_n they_o be_v and_o four_o time_n at_o the_o least_o though_o yet_o i_o be_o survive_v it_o my_o death_n have_v be_v by_o fame_n divulge_v so_o that_o some_o no_o credit_n give_v to_o those_o man_n who_o affirm_v that_o i_o yet_o live_v at_o this_o time_n also_o a_o report_n do_v go_v that_o i_o be_v late_o dead_a and_o bury_v too_o perhaps_o not_o without_o be_v foredesigned_a that_o i_o in_o prison_n may_v be_v hunger-pined_a for_o have_v nothing_o leave_v that_o be_v i_o own_o or_o aught_o allow_v save_o what_o shall_v be_v bestow_v by_o their_o compassion_n who_o have_v i_o preserve_v from_o be_v in_o my_o close_a confinement_n starve_v i_o may_v have_v die_v indeed_o through_o want_n of_o bread_n have_v all_o my_o friend_n believe_v i_o to_o be_v dead_a it_o may_v have_v likewise_o a_o ill_a consequent_a if_o i_o shall_v be_v release_v which_o to_o prevent_v i_o have_v compose_v this_o follow_a epitaph_n thus_o prefaced_a with_o this_o short_a paragraph_n and_o send_v it_o to_o my_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v know_v i_o live_v and_o live_v in_o hope_n that_o what_o i_o owe_v to_o they_o repay_v in_o life_n or_o death_n shall_v be_v by_o god_n although_o not_o probable_o by_o i_o that_o also_o what_o this_o epitaph_n express_v may_v mind_v i_o of_o my_o duty_n till_o life_n cease_v and_o be_v by_o other_o with_o some_o profit_n read_v both_z whilst_z that_o i_o be_o live_v and_o when_o dead_a the_o epitaph_n by_o way_n of_o epitaph_n thus_o say_v george_n whither_o when_o fame_n voice_v he_o dead_a if_o i_o do_v escape_v the_o doom_n of_o those_o who_o head_n and_o limb_n feed_v rat_n and_o crow_n and_o be_v not_o throw_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n when_o breath_n do_v exspire_v then_o here_o or_o somewhere_o else_o my_o bone_n lie_v rake_v up_o with_o earth_n and_o stones_n their_o burial_n place_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o learn_v from_o those_o man_n who_o can_v tell_v and_o in_o what_o mode_n inter_v they_o be_v for_o i_o do_v neither_o know_v nor_o care_n or_o what_o be_v either_o sing_v or_o say_v by_o other_o when_o i_o there_o be_v lay_v nor_o any_o whit_n suspicious_a be_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o shame_n nor_o fear_v i_o trouble_v of_o their_o rest_n by_o those_o who_o live_v man_n molest_v because_o how_o ever_o the_o world_n shall_v please_v to_o use_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o ease_n when_o that_o which_o her_o despite_n intend_v to_o i_o shall_v cease_v on_o she_o own_o friend_n as_o it_o befall_v to_o some_o of_o late_a if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o fame_n do_v prate_v my_o life_n be_v nor_o too_o long_o nor_o short_a nor_o without_o good_a and_o ill_a report_n and_o profit_v as_o many_o way_n i_o be_v by_o scandal_n as_o by_o praise_n great_a foe_n i_o have_v and_o very_o many_o friends_z too_o a_o few_o as_o kind_a as_o any_o and_o seldom_o feel_v their_o earthly_a hell_n who_o love_n and_o be_v not_o love_v as_o well_o for_o that_o whereof_o they_o have_v sharp_a sense_n i_o know_v but_o by_o intelligence_n a_o wife_n i_o have_v as_o fit_v for_o i_o as_o any_o one_o a_o live_v can_v be_v yea_o as_o if_o god_n out_o of_o each_o other_o have_v make_v we_o to_o be_v join_v together_o and_o whilst_o she_o live_v what_o ever_o be_v say_v of_o my_o death_n i_o be_o but_o half_a dead_a beside_o the_o issue_n of_o my_o brain_n i_o have_v six_o child_n whereof_o twain_o do_v live_v when_o we_o divide_v be_v and_o i_o alive_a be_v bury_v here_o when_o portious_a i_o have_v none_o to_o give_v god_n give_v they_o as_o i_o do_v believe_v he_o will_v a_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v which_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o this_o end_n that_o other_o may_v on_o he_o depend_v i_o prize_v no_o honour_n buy_v or_o sell_v nor_o wish_v for_o youth_n when_o i_o be_v old_a but_o what_o each_o age_n place_n and_o degree_n may_v best_o become_v best_a please_v i_o i_o covet_v nor_o ease_n nor_o wealth_n no_o not_o enjoyment_n of_o my_o health_n ought_v further_o than_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o gods_n praise_n and_o my_o soul_n salvation_n when_o i_o seem_v rich_a i_o want_v more_o than_o ever_o i_o do_v when_o deem_v poor_a and_o when_o in_o body_n most_o confine_v enjoy_v most_o freedom_n in_o my_o mind_n i_o be_v not_o factious_a or_o seditious_a though_o thereof_o many_o be_v suspicious_a because_o i_o humour_a not_o the_o time_n in_o folly_n and_o destructive_a crime_n in_o thing_n that_o good_a or_o evil_a be_v i_o have_v abundant_o my_o share_n and_o never_o wish_v to_o change_v my_o lot_n for_o what_o another_o man_n have_v get_v or_o that_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n my_o birth_n have_v be_v save_v where_o it_o be_v so_o wise_a i_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mad_a though_o much_o oppress_v or_o to_o be_v sad_a when_o my_o relation_n do_v conceive_v i_o have_v exceed_v cause_n to_o grieve_v for_o god_n in_o season_n still_o supply_v those_o needful_a thing_n the_o world_n deny_v dispose_v every_o thing_n so_o well_o to_o my_o content_n what_o ere_o befall_v that_o thankful_a praise_n to_o he_o be_v due_a and_o will_v be_v for_o what_o shall_v ensue_v i_o sell_v not_o honesty_n to_o buy_v a_o formal_a garb_n of_o sanctity_n nor_o to_o hate_v any_o be_v incline_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n nor_o fear_v to_o publish_v truth_n in_o season_n though_o term_v heresy_n or_o treason_n but_o speak_v what_o i_o conceive_v may_v tend_v to_o benefit_v both_o foe_n and_o friend_n and_o if_o in_o love_n they_o seem_v sincere_a with_o their_o infirmity_n can_v bear_v i_o practise_v what_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o pin_v upon_o no_o man_n sleeve_n my_o faith_n or_o conscience_n for_o there_o be_v none_o judgd_v by_o what_o other_o man_n have_v do_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o numerous_a grow_v my_o righteousness_n be_v not_o my_o own_o yet_o more_o prevail_v by_o grace_n divine_a then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v whole_o i_o i_o love_v all_o man_n fear_v none_o except_o myself_o and_o god_n alone_o and_o when_o i_o know_v he_o do_v not_o make_v esteem_n of_o aught_o but_o for_o his_o sake_n on_o he_o in_o life_n time_n i_o depend_v by_o death_n be_v all_o my_o trouble_n end_v and_o i_o shall_v live_v again_o even_o here_o when_o my_o redeemer_n do_v appear_v which_o by_o what_o i_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v i_o know_v will_v not_o be_v long_o defer_v nor_o that_o reign_n here_o on_o earth_n among_o his_o saint_n which_o they_o have_v look_v for_o long_o but_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v then_o behold_v may_v better_o be_v believe_v then_o tell_v because_o we_o may_v presume_v as_o well_o to_o put_v the_o sea_n into_o a_o shell_n as_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o man_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o will_v be_v then_o nor_o oft_o nor_o much_o desire_n have_v i_o long_a time_n to_o live_v or_o soon_o to_o die_v but_o do_v the_o work_n i_o have_v to_o do_v as_o i_o enable_v be_v thereto_o then_o whether_o it_o seem_v good_a or_o ill_a leave_v that_o and_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n will_v and_o when_o this_o mind_n be_v not_o in_o i_o that_o i_o be_o dead_a assure_o be_v do_v reader_n what_o i_o have_v well_o do_v what_o i_o have_v err_v in_o learn_v to_o shun_v and_o when_o i_o must_v no_o more_o appear_v let_v this_o be_v thy_o remembrancer_n the_o epilogue_n this_o i_o perceive_v will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o room_n within_o a_o church_n or_o on_o a_o chapel_n tomb_n and_o peradventure_o need_v a_o large_a stone_n than_o my_o estate_n will_v

and_o we_o with_o his_o know_a will_n comply_v bear_v what_o ere_o betide_v we_o patient_o improve_v each_o favour_n and_o deliverance_n to_o somewhat_o which_o his_o glory_n may_v advance_v and_o whereby_o they_o who_o be_v oppress_v and_o grieve_v may_v some_o way_n charitable_o be_v relieve_v for_o it_o be_v no_o beseem_v thank-oblation_n for_o mercy_n when_o a_o city_n or_o a_o nation_n shall_v solemnize_v it_o with_o but_o little_a else_o save_o gunshot_n bonfire_n jangle_v of_o the_o bell_n or_o make_v other_o of_o their_o joy_n partaker_n only_o in_o smoke_n and_o stink_v of_o squib_n &_o cracker_n or_o gather_v rude_a throng_n of_o man_n and_o boy_n to_o make_v about_o those_o flame_n a_o barbarous_a noise_n which_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o fuel_n force_v from_o some_o who_o have_v none_o leave_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n at_o home_n then_o drink_v health_n to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o street_n until_o they_o can_v stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n or_o else_o lose_v their_o own_o health_n what_o thus_o to_o do_v can_v wise_a man_n think_v it_o will_v amount_v unto_o but_o mere_a despite_n of_o god_n contempt_n of_o grace_n and_o throw_v as_o it_o be_v dirt_n in_o his_o face_n for_o benefit_n receive_v though_o they_o make_v show_v as_o if_o they_o have_v return_v he_o all_o his_o due_a when_o they_o but_o please_v themselves_o by_o do_v that_o whereby_o they_o sing_v their_o own_o magnificat_fw-la what_o can_v be_v deem_v a_o just_a recompense_n for_o such_o ingratitude_n for_o a_o offence_n so_o foul_a so_o capital_a but_o that_o instead_o of_o future_a blessing_n curse_n shall_v succeed_v london_n heed_n this_o and_o if_o thou_o witting_o of_o such_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n art_n guilty_a now_o or_o have_v be_v heretofore_o repent_v it_o and_o henceforth_o do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o herein_o some_o will_n more_o concern_v be_v then_o thou_o be_v yet_o i_o mention_v this_o to_o thou_o with_o some_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v the_o less_o contem_fw-la what_o be_v write_v here_o because_o not_o write_v to_o they_o much_o more_o i_o have_v to_o add_v which_o i_o forbear_v lest_o i_o by_o add_v more_o than_o thou_o can_v bear_v with_o patience_n may_v destroy_v what_o i_o design_v for_o this_o whole_a nation_n welfare_n and_o for_o thou_o by_o so_o displease_v thou_o with_o what_o i_o write_v that_o thou_o slight_a all_o whereto_o i_o thou_o invite_v for_o though_o thy_o flatterer_n make_v thou_o to_o believe_v thou_o be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o i_o conceive_v thy_o best_a friend_n know_v that_o thy_o own_o provocation_n imprudency_n in_o some_o of_o thy_o relation_n even_o of_o thy_o watchman_n who_o shall_v cure_n provide_v for_o thy_o distemper_n be_v so_o giddify_v and_o that_o their_o eye_n their_o ear_n yea_o and_o their_o brain_n with_o every_o faculty_n which_o appertain_v to_o thy_o weal_n be_v obstruct_v so_o by_o fuming_n from_o their_o self-seekings_a &_o their_o high_a presuming_n that_o thou_o be_v by_o what_o these_o inthee_o have_v wrought_v into_o a_o dangerous_a consumption_n bring_v for_o thy_o decay_n of_o trade_n much_o have_v increase_v their_o poverty_n who_o thereby_o be_v distress_v thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n who_o labour_n heretofore_o supplyd_v thy_o want_n now_o can_v do_v little_o more_o because_o thy_o able_a member_n by_o who_o these_o employ_v have_v be_v partake_v of_o their_o disease_n and_o such_o confusion_n daily_o do_v begin_v to_o multiply_v and_o far_a to_o break_v in_o that_o i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n what_o more_o to_o say_v or_o what_o on_o thy_o behalf_n i_o ought_v to_o pray_v yet_o one_o expedient_a i_o now_o think_v upon_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o will_v be_v do_v for_o they_o avail_v if_o thou_o shall_v not_o omit_v as_o god_n enable_v to_o endeavour_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v that_o which_o i_o next_o express_v be_v read_v and_o mind_v with_o due_a heedfulness_n in_o thou_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o chief_a well-spring_n of_o all_o those_o good_a and_o of_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o throughout_o these_o three_o nation_n be_v disperse_v and_o of_o the_o late_a be_v the_o stream_n reverse_v or_o damn_v up_o at_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o first_o set_v free_o open_a here_o it_o will_v become_v a_o rivulet_n of_o water_n flow_v from_o that_o river_n which_o through_o new-jrrusalem_a his_o currant_n have_v still_o issue_v out_o of_o he_o who_o of_o those_o live_a water_n be_v the_o head_n which_o through_o all_o nation_n will_v at_o last_o be_v spread_v and_o london_n three_o time_n happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v if_o this_o bless_a fountain_n may_v break_v forth_o in_o thou_o to_o sweeten_v every_o cistern_n in_o these_o land_n which_o now_o brimful_a of_o stink_a water_n stand_v and_o breed_v all_o these_o infection_n in_o our_o clime_n which_o be_v so_o baneful_a ●o_z we_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o this_o if_o we_o our_o part_n do_v as_o god_n have_v do_v he_o or_o but_o endeavour_v to_o co_z operate_v with_o he_o as_o he_o enable_v we_o in_o that_o which_o he_o require_v thereto_o vouchsaving_a still_o assistance_n to_o our_o deed_n and_o to_o our_o will_n by_o this_o compliance_n that_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v expect_v will_v ere_o long_o come_v forth_o and_o righteousness_n then_o from_o thy_o habitation_n as_o ample_o flow_v out_o through_o all_o these_o nation_n as_o wickedness_n do_v now_o or_o heretofore_o it_o do_v when_o ill_a example_n make_v it_o more_o this_o change_n more_o happiness_n will_v hither_o bring_v then_o when_o in_o triumph_n thou_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n and_o of_o rejoice_v give_v more_o cause_n by_o much_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v when_o we_o do_v beat_v the_o dutch_a and_o be_v from_o dread_n of_o that_o deliver_v too_o which_o some_o suspect_v the_o french_a intend_v to_o do_v yea_o and_o from_o what_o more_o danger_n threat_n then_o either_o of_o those_o two_o single_o or_o both_o join_v together_o even_o from_o those_o which_o be_v possible_a to_o come_v from_o factiousness_n and_o male_a content_n at_o home_n but_o this_o joy_n will_v increase_v and_o all_o our_o fear_n abate_v when_o man_n do_v more_o incline_v their_o ear_n to_o what_o be_v proclaim_v by_o those_o trumpeter_n who_o god_n reserve_v to_o make_v proclamation_n of_o that_o which_o most_o concern_v this_o generation_n and_o when_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o supreme_a person_n and_o by_o powerful_a place_n shall_v not_o obstruct_v be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a and_o as_o they_o very_o long_o have_v be_v by_o antichristian_a wile_n and_o those_o through_o who_o they_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o we_o become_v because_o their_o formal_a piety_n make_v show_n to_o be_v for_o he_o who_o chief_o they_o oppose_v thou_o be_v abuse_v by_o misinformation_n not_o thou_o alone_o but_o likewise_o these_o three_o nation_n by_o those_o mintmaster_n of_o untruth_n and_o lie_n who_o cheat_n the_o whole_a world_n with_o fallacy_n yea_o much_o dis-serviced_n dishonour_v too_o be_v he_o to_o who_o they_o yet_o pretend_v to_o do_v good_a service_n and_o they_o by_o their_o deceit_n have_v he_o reduce_v unto_o may_v streights_n which_o will_v destroy_v he_o ere_o he_o be_v aware_a unless_o god_n shall_v unsnarle_v he_o from_o their_o snare_n and_o in_o what_o misbefal_v thou_o will_v have_v share_n to_o take_v my_o counsel_n then_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n although_o a_o poor_a man_n than_o he_o i_o be_o who_o save_v a_o city_n for_o a_o mouse_n may_v gnaw_v that_o snare_n asunder_o which_o nor_o lion_n paw_n nor_o tooth_n can_v break_v go_v quick_o quick_o lay_v your_o scarlet_n gown_n and_o your_o gold_n chain_n away_o fast_o watch_n and_o pray_v do_v as_o king_n david_n do_v when_o he_o the_o pestolential_a angel_n spy_v of_o somewhat_o unto_o god_n a_o offering_n make_v which_o be_v thy_o own_o that_o he_o a_o gift_n may_v take_v make_v acceptable_a by_o and_o in_o his_o son_n to_o stay_v the_o plague_n which_o new_o be_v begin_v shut_v up_o yourselves_o awhile_o and_o throw_v aside_o your_o factiousness_n your_o malice_n and_o your_o pride_n lust_n avarice_n and_o they_o with_o every_o sinn_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n provoke_v have_v be_v fall_v down_o before_o his_o foot_n with_o humbleness_n your_o misdeed_n with_o true_a penitence_n confess_v especial_o those_o cry_a sin_n whereby_o you_o often_o have_v incense_v his_o majesty_n among_o which_o no_o crime_n can_v offend_v he_o more_o than_o when_o you_o shall_v as_o cain_n do_v heretofore_o destroy_v your_o brother_n because_o to_o god_n they_o dare_v not_o sacrifice_v in_o such_o a_o mode_n as_o they_o believe_v he_o neither_o do_v command_v nor_o take_v with_o good_a acceptance_n from_o their_o hand_n your_o privilege_n they_o do_v not_o invade_v by_o violence_n