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
A75990	A sermon preached Decemb. 16. 1654. At the funerall of Mr Andrevv Pern, preacher of the Word of God at Wilby in Northampton-shire. By Samuel Ainsworth rector of Kelmarsh.	Ainsworth, Samuel.	1655 (1655)	Wing A817; Thomason E487_3; ESTC R205454	34,106	48

a_o sermon_n preach_v decemb._n 16._o 1654._o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr_n andrew_n pern_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o wilby_n in_o northamptonshire_n by_o samvel_n ainsworth_n rector_n of_o kelmarsh_n london_n print_v for_o william_n gilbertson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n collins_n near_o alhallows_n church_n in_o northampton_n 1655._o to_o the_o religious_a and_o my_o much_o honour_a aunt_n mrs_n mary_n pern_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v dear_a aunt_n we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o ruth_n how_o naomi_n a_o very_a gracious_a matron_n lose_v first_o her_o husband_n and_o not_o long_o after_o her_o two_o son_n your_o condition_n be_v not_o much_o though_o somewhat_o unlike_o she_o your_o loss_n in_o respect_n of_o your_o husband_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n inferior_a to_o she_o her_o loss_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o child_n be_v great_a than_o you_o she_o lose_v two_o son_n you_o a_o daughter_n only_o what_o difference_n soever_o there_o have_v be_v between_o your_o loss_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v none_o between_o your_o grief_n when_o you_o enjoy_v both_o husband_n and_o child_n you_o may_v well_o be_v call_v naomi_n pleasant_a but_o since_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v deprive_v you_o of_o they_o both_o the_o name_n marah_n bitter_a have_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o your_o condition_n for_o it_o have_v be_v sad_a and_o bitter_a to_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o husband_n you_o have_v lose_v be_v but_o to_o increase_v your_o sorrow_n which_o i_o fear_v needs_o stop_v rather_o than_o vent_v i_o shall_v therefore_o observe_v that_o course_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o when_o their_o dear_a friend_n or_o neighbour_n have_v lose_v either_o husband_n or_o wife_n father_n or_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o a_o cup_n of_o consolation_n for_o to_o comfort_v they_o jer._n 16.7_o the_o prophet_n david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 119.50_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n labour_v to_o support_v the_o thessalonian_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o christian_a friend_n by_o set_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o they_o 1_o thes_n 4.18_o these_o follow_a scripture_n therefore_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o to_o mitigate_v your_o too_o much_o abound_a sorrow_n prov._n 3.12_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n heb._n 12.10_o 11._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o isa_n 54.5_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n psal_n 146.9_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o stranger_n he_o releeve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n now_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o your_o dear_a husband_n and_o child_n out_o of_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n if_o their_o natural_a death_n shall_v promote_v your_o spiritual_a life_n if_o their_o take_n up_o to_o heaven_n shall_v prepare_v and_o make_v you_o fit_a for_o heaven_n if_o their_o loss_n shall_v be_v your_o gain_n the_o purge_v away_o of_o your_o dross_n and_o the_o make_n of_o you_o a_o more_o refine_a vessel_n for_o your_o master_n use_n the_o weaken_n of_o your_o corruption_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o your_o grace_n if_o god_n will_v be_v a_o husband_n to_o you_o who_o love_n be_v more_o pure_a strong_a ravish_a satisfy_a and_o durable_a than_o the_o love_n of_o the_o best_a husband_n that_o ever_o breathe_v upon_o earth_n if_o god_n will_v be_v present_a with_o you_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o take_v care_n of_o you_o to_o protect_v and_o counsel_v to_o help_v and_o relieve_v you_o be_v your_o enemy_n and_o danger_n what_o they_o will_v have_v you_o not_o more_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o these_o spiritual_a privilege_n than_o to_o mourn_v for_o your_o temporal_a loss_n take_v therefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 4.18_o comfort_v yourself_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o scripture_n do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o at_o ziglag_n encourage_v yourself_o in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o although_o cistern_n fail_v yet_o god_n be_v a_o fountain_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v dry_a when_o the_o creature_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o yet_o god_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o now_o that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o consolation_n will_v make_v up_o your_o loss_n by_o the_o abundant_a supply_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n sanctify_v his_o correct_a hand_n unto_o you_o support_v you_o under_o your_o heavy_a burden_n and_o fit_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o sympathize_v and_o much_o oblige_v kinsman_n samuel_n ainsworth_n a_o sermon_n 2_o king_n 13.14_o now_o elisha_n be_v fall_v sick_a of_o his_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v and_o joash_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o weep_v over_o his_o face_n and_o say_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o general_a part_n first_o elisha_n sickness_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o who_o this_o elisha_n be_v he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o holy_a man_n but_o a_o holy_a prophet_n 2._o the_o event_n of_o his_o sickness_n sick_a he_o be_v and_o that_o unto_o death_n and_o die_v of_o this_o his_o sickness_n second_o joash_n visit_v of_o he_o in_o this_o his_o sickness_n 1._o who_o this_o joash_n be_v who_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o no_o mean_a person_n no_o plain_a country_n man_n no_o poor_a neighbour_n but_o a_o man_n of_o eminent_a place_n and_o dignity_n he_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o king_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n 2._o the_o pain_n he_o take_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o do_v not_o take_v a_o step_n or_o two_o to_o see_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v now_o no_o near_a neighbour_n he_o be_v either_o at_o jericho_n or_o at_o bethel_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n remote_a from_o samaria_n the_o usual_a seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o whence_o joash_n come_v down_o to_o visit_v he_o it_o have_v be_v no_o small_a favour_n for_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n to_o have_v send_v one_o of_o his_o choice_a favourite_n upon_o this_o errand_n and_o to_o have_v stay_v at_o home_n himself_o but_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o dispatch_v his_o servant_n with_o a_o how_o do_v you_o but_o wait_v upon_o the_o poor_a prophet_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o question_n it_o not_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v too_o great_a a_o condescension_n for_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o see_v how_o so_o mean_v a_o subject_n do_v he_o make_v no_o scruple_n whether_o his_o disease_n may_v not_o be_v noisome_a or_o infectious_a he_o wave_v these_o thing_n stand_v not_o upon_o his_o magnificency_n but_o make_v a_o journey_n himself_o 3._o the_o motive_n that_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o visit_v this_o man_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o action_n more_o commendable_a it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o respect_n which_o he_o do_v bear_v unto_o he_o elisha_n have_v be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o state_n secure_v it_o again_o and_o again_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o syrian_n procure_v water_n for_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o it_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o great_a victory_n that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v against_o the_o ammonite_n help_v they_o also_o when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n by_o his_o prayer_n these_o worthy_a act_n be_v remember_v by_o this_o king_n who_o honour_v the_o prophet_n for_o they_o and_o express_v what_o high_a thought_n he_o have_v of_o he_o by_o give_v of_o he_o such_o a_o friendly_a and_o honourable_a visit_n ahab_n the_o predecessor_n of_o joash_n though_o not_o immediate_o will_v never_o have_v show_v such_o kindness_n to_o elijah_n the_o predecessor_n of_o elisha_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v be_v glad_a of_o then_o

and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n unto_o those_o who_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o they_o be_v light_n to_o guide_v they_o be_v fire_n to_o warm_v they_o be_v cordial_n to_o comfort_n they_o be_v counselor_n to_o instruct_v such_o as_o be_v round_o about_o they_o what_o a_o choice_a mercy_n be_v a_o pious_a husband_n to_o his_o wife_n a_o godly_a father_n to_o his_o child_n a_o religious_a master_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o a_o gracious_a neighbour_n to_o his_o neighbour_n much_o spiritual_a advantage_n may_v be_v and_o be_v reap_v by_o their_o prayer_n counsel_n experience_n and_o example_n how_o often_o have_v our_o dead_a heart_n be_v quicken_v our_o doubt_n resolve_v our_o fear_n scatter_v our_o sorrow_n mitigate_v and_o our_o grace_n excite_v by_o converse_v and_o discourse_v with_o pious_a and_o holy_a man_n they_o carry_v about_o they_o very_a choice_n and_o precious_a liquor_n but_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n which_o must_n and_o will_v break_v the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o godly_a husband_n when_o the_o pious_a master_n when_o the_o gracious_a parent_n must_v tarry_v with_o we_o no_o long_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o of_o their_o counsel_n to_o instruct_v we_o no_o more_o of_o their_o encouragement_n to_o provoke_v we_o no_o more_o of_o their_o prayer_n to_o help_v we_o those_o cistern_n must_v be_v break_v and_o let_v this_o consideration_n put_v we_o upon_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o fountain_n that_o when_o those_o earthen_a vessel_n be_v snap_v in_o piece_n when_o those_o pipe_n through_o which_o god_n convey_v much_o sweetness_n and_o benefit_n to_o thy_o soul_n be_v take_v away_o thou_o may_v have_v this_o to_o comfort_v thou_o that_o the_o fountain_n that_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a be_v still_o with_o thou_o if_o god_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v well_o though_o other_o can_v no_o more_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n god_n be_v a_o husband_n that_o can_v die_v a_o father_n that_o can_v die_v a_o shepherd_n that_o can_v die_v a_o friend_n that_o can_v die_v all_o other_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o other_o he_o can_v comfort_v he_o can_v quicken_v he_o can_v support_v he_o can_v strengthen_v he_o can_v uphold_v we_o though_o we_o have_v not_o one_o friend_n in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o he_o be_v god_n alsufficient_a and_o can_v make_v up_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o father_n to_o the_o child_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o his_o people_n oh_o then_o make_v sure_a of_o god_n for_o your_o god_n you_o can_v so_o make_v sure_a of_o any_o creature_n friend_n or_o comforter_n as_o to_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v they_o always_o they_o will_v be_v go_v from_o you_o but_o you_o may_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n get_v god_n and_o you_o want_v nothing_o want_v god_n and_o you_o have_v nothing_o 3._o must_v the_o best_a dye_n then_o let_v we_o prepare_v for_o their_o death_n we_o seldom_o think_v of_o cross_n till_o they_o come_v and_o then_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o patience_n for_o to_o bear_v they_o what_o hear_v we_o little_a do_v i_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v bereave_v of_o my_o husband_n say_v the_o wife_n little_o do_v i_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v lose_v so_o precious_a a_o father_n say_v the_o child_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o think_v so_o job_n look_v for_o adversity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o prosperity_n for_o loss_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o enjoyment_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o child_n as_o mortal_a 3.25_o job_n 3.25_o his_o good_n as_o uncertain_a he_o fear_v and_o forethought_a of_o those_o trouble_n which_o he_o meet_v withal_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v he_o bear_v they_o with_o so_o much_o patience_n god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o lease_n of_o his_o child_n life_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o a_o great_a one_o that_o he_o will_v trust_v we_o with_o the_o sight_n or_o presence_n of_o those_o his_o jewel_n 3.17_o mal._n 3.17_o though_o but_o for_o a_o season_n wife_n look_v upon_o your_o precious_a husband_n child_n look_v upon_o your_o gracious_a parent_n as_o bubble_n that_o swim_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o water_n for_o a_o while_n but_o ere_o long_o will_v vanish_v 4._o must_v godly_a man_n die_v let_v we_o improve_v they_o while_o we_o have_v they_o if_o we_o have_v but_o a_o book_n lend_v we_o which_o we_o account_v very_o profitable_a and_o know_v it_o may_v be_v call_v for_o at_o a_o hour_n warning_n we_o will_v make_v the_o best_a use_n we_o can_v of_o it_o while_o we_o have_v it_o our_o christian_n friend_n be_v but_o lend_v we_o how_o soon_o our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v send_v for_o they_o we_o know_v not_o let_v we_o therefore_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v of_o their_o grace_n and_o virtue_n during_o their_o abode_n with_o we_o 3.16_o chap._n 3.16_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n tell_v we_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o god_n betru_v we_o with_o his_o dear_a servant_n that_o we_o may_v promote_v our_o spiritual_a warfare_n by_o their_o society_n and_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n one_o day_n how_o we_o have_v thrive_v by_o such_o help_n let_v a_o lawyer_n come_v to_o our_o house_n we_o will_v ask_v he_o question_v after_o question_n about_o our_o temporal_a estate_n what_o have_v we_o no_o question_n to_o propound_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n sure_o then_o we_o be_v ignorant_a or_o insensible_a have_v thou_o a_o gracious_a husband_n let_v no_o day_n pass_v over_o thy_o head_n without_o reap_v some_o spiritual_a good_a by_o he_o have_v thou_o a_o gracious_a neighbour_n improve_v his_o company_n for_o thy_o soul_n benefit_n how_o rich_a might_n christian_n be_v in_o grace_n have_v they_o but_o skill_n and_o will_n to_o improve_v one_o another_o now_o you_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n counsel_n gift_n experience_n but_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o you_o in_o the_o grave_n our_o woeful_a negligence_n to_o improve_v our_o christian_a friend_n make_v god_n many_o time_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o we_o may_v have_v enjoy_v they_o long_o have_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v better_a use_n of_o they_o when_o servant_n rather_o play_v with_o then_o work_v by_o the_o light_n it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v it_o out_o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 12.35_o 5._o let_v all_o holy_a and_o gracious_a person_n be_v active_a for_o god_n while_o they_o live_v let_v slip_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v god_n service_n we_o have_v receive_v much_o from_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v much_o for_o god_n god_n think_v nothing_o too_o great_a for_o we_o let_v not_o we_o think_v any_o thing_n too_o great_a for_o god_n work_v we_o as_o hard_o as_o we_o can_v our_o wage_n will_v infinite_o surpass_v our_o work_n let_v no_o man_n be_v idle_a in_o his_o master_n vineyard_n for_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o when_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o our_o wife_n child_n neighbour_n servant_n or_o friend_n think_v we_o may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o ere_o long_o and_o let_v this_o provoke_v we_o to_o do_v our_o best_a to_o leave_v their_o soul_n full_a of_o grace_n though_o we_o may_v have_v little_a else_o to_o leave_v they_o 6._o must_v our_o best_a friend_n die_v will_v god_n gather_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o deck_v his_o own_o glorious_a palace_n with_o they_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o murmur_a or_o repine_v possess_v we_o our_o soul_n in_o patience_n bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v trust_v we_o with_o they_o so_o long_o complain_v not_o that_o he_o have_v take_v they_o away_o so_o soon_o they_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o we_o and_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v content_a that_o god_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o when_o we_o see_v god_n will_v fulfil_v it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o sinful_o to_o quarrel_n but_o quiet_o and_o patient_o to_o submit_v thus_o do_v aaron_n leu._n 10.3_o thus_o do_v eli_n 1_o sam_n 3.18_o thus_o do_v job_n chap._n 1._o thus_o do_v david_n psal_n 39.9_o true_o we_o be_v loser_n 14.28_o 14.28_o but_o our_o godly_a friend_n be_v gainer_n love_v to_o ourselves_o may_v make_v we_o mourn_v but_o love_n to_o they_o shall_v make_v we_o rejoice_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v and_o be_v we_o not_o glad_a when_o our_o friend_n who_o have_v be_v full_a of_o pain_n enjoy_v sweet_a ease_n who_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n who_o have_v be_v encompass_v and_o oppress_v by_o cruel_a potent_a