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	think_v	757	5	3.7416	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n dissert_n 2._o evil_a to_o wrong_v another_o it_o be_v alike_o evil_a to_o retaliate_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v he_o who_o first_o do_v the_o injury_n do_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a he_o that_o return_v it_o do_v nothing_o better_a a_o three_o crit._n plato_n in_o crit._n conclude_v that_o since_o it_o be_v simple_o evil_a to_o do_v a_o injury_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v one_o must_v not_o avenge_v it_o because_o he_o of_o necessity_n do_v a_o injury_n who_o retaliate_v it_o yea_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o that_o revenge_n the_o injury_n be_v of_o the_o two_o the_o more_o high_o criminal_a i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v say_v maximus_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n dissert_n 2._o tyrius_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o one_o injury_n above_o another_o he_o that_o revenge_n be_v more_o unjust_a than_o he_o who_o be_v beforehand_o with_o he_o in_o do_v the_o wrong_n and_o seneca_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o aver_v that_o he_o be_v more_o wicked_a that_o avenge_n sen._n non_fw-la dubitabo_fw-la dicere_fw-la magis_fw-la improbum_fw-la esse_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la illatam_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la infert_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sen._n than_o he_o who_o begin_v the_o injury_n one_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v manifest_a because_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o he_o can_v do_v so_o to_o his_o injurious_a brother_n by_o do_v the_o very_a same_o evil_n himself_o which_o he_o before_o condemn_v in_o he_o conscience_n certain_o can_v but_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o he_o to_o wrong_v another_o as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o to_o wrong_v he_o that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v not_o to_o trespass_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n right_n as_o his_o neighbour_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o trespass_v upon_o he_o when_o therefore_o either_o by_o word_n or_o action_n he_o return_v that_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o before_o condemn_v his_o neighbour_n for_o do_v to_o he_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n control_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o be_v self-condemned_a and_o what_o a_o intolerable_a wrong_n this_o be_v to_o himself_o however_o insensible_a he_o may_v be_v of_o it_o at_o present_a he_o will_v come_v to_o understand_v when_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v now_o debauch_a by_o false_a and_o foolish_a principle_n and_o miserable_o enslave_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o lust_n shall_v once_o come_v to_o be_v disabused_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n how_o will_v it_o then_o accuse_v and_o upbraid_v and_o condemn_v he_o what_o vengeance_n will_v it_o then_o take_v for_o all_o those_o rude_a indignity_n he_o have_v offer_v to_o it_o second_o by_o retort_v of_o wrong_n we_o lose_v many_o great_a and_o unvaluable_a benefit_n which_o by_o the_o patient_a endurance_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o wrong_v themselves_o as_o those_o animal_n utilitat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n the_o capiend_n ab_fw-la host_n utilitat_fw-la say_v plutarch_n which_o be_v most_o healthy_a and_o of_o a_o strong_a stomach_n digest_v serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o some_o there_o be_v which_o turn_v stone_n and_o shell_n into_o nourishment_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o disease_a do_v nauseate_a even_a bread_n and_o wine_n so_o fool_n corrupt_a and_o abuse_v friendship_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o enmity_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o injury_n so_o bad_a but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o we_o may_v improve_v it_o to_o our_o great_a gain_n your_o enemy_n perhaps_o have_v a_o spiteful_a eye_n upon_o you_o watch_v narrow_o for_o your_o halt_n put_v a_o bad_a construction_n upon_o your_o innocent_a word_n and_o action_n catch_n at_o every_o little_a fault_n he_o observe_v in_o you_o and_o magnify_v every_o mote_n into_o a_o beam_n what_o shall_v you_o now_o do_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o or_o rather_o let_v a_o heathen_a tell_v you_o i_o mean_v plutarch_n instead_o of_o do_v so_o to_o he_o again_o be_v util_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n de_fw-fr cap._n ab_fw-la host_n util_o more_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o your_o yourself_o neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o amend_v whatsoever_o have_v be_v amiss_o endeavour_v to_o outdo_v he_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v praiseworthy_a be_v to_o he_o a_o example_n in_o justice_n and_o goodness_n in_o thy_o word_n irreproveable_a in_o thy_o action_n pure_a etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_n you_o will_v extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v design_v for_o your_o disease_n to_o become_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n you_o will_v outwit_n and_o defeat_v your_o adversary_n and_o make_v he_o sore_o against_o his_o will_n to_o become_v your_o friend_n and_o therefore_o diogenes_n ibid._n plut._n ibid._n when_o one_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o on_o his_o enemy_n answer_v more_o like_o a_o christian_n than_o a_o heathen_a by_o be_v thyself_o a_o virtuous_a and_o good_a man_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n you_o receive_v but_o as_o it_o be_v design_v by_o god_n so_o it_o be_v apt_a of_o itself_o to_o promote_v and_o exalt_v those_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o ornament_n the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a such_o i_o mean_v as_o charity_n humility_n meekness_n gentleness_n patience_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v all_o exercise_v by_o he_o who_o calm_o suffer_v and_o do_v not_o proud_o throw_v back_o the_o injury_n and_o by_o exercise_n they_o be_v strengthen_v and_o brighten_v make_v more_o vigorous_a and_o illustrious_a and_o by_o improve_n in_o these_o grace_n we_o be_v render_v more_o like_a to_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o especial_o have_v propose_v himself_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o yea_o we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o who_o glory_v chief_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a 7._o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o more_o ambitious_o affect_v than_o to_o resemble_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o infinite_o bless_v be_v especial_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o as_o we_o become_v more_o like_o he_o in_o holiness_n here_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o advance_v to_o a_o great_a likeness_n to_o he_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a the_o injury_n be_v which_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o meek_o sustain_v 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom._n 22._o by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o more_o glorious_a our_o crown_n in_o brief_a so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o spiritual_a advantage_n for_o which_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o our_o enemy_n that_o saint_n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n see_v say_v he_o what_o great_a gain_n accrue_v to_o thou_o by_o meek_o 62._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o matth._n c._n 18._o hom._n 62._o bear_v of_o injury_n first_o and_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a the_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o fortitude_n patience_n and_o perseverance_n three_o meekness_n gentleness_n and_o humanity_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o grieve_v and_o afflict_v he_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v complaisant_a to_o his_o friend_n four_o a_o uninterrupted_a calm_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v equal_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o conclude_v with_o the_o same_o father_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o injurious_a by_o so_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ibid._n much_o the_o great_a benefactor_n our_o enemy_n be_v since_o the_o good_a we_o get_v by_o he_o increase_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v from_o he_o yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a whereas_o the_o only_a thing_n we_o fear_v from_o our_o enemy_n be_v some_o outward_a evil_n either_o in_o our_o body_n good_n or_o name_n a_o meek_a and_o charitable_a return_n to_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v we_o will_v not_o only_o defeat_v his_o malice_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a will_v render_v it_o high_o advantageous_a by_o procure_v to_o we_o

find_v no_o entertainment_n in_o that_o soul_n in_o which_o charity_n reign_v for_o charity_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n so_o far_o be_v a_o charitable_a person_n from_o repine_v at_o his_o neighbour_n good_a that_o he_o hearty_o rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o effect_v as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o heart_n to_o wish_v it_o he_o will_v leave_v no_o man_n destitute_a of_o any_o good_a which_o he_o can_v wish_v to_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o that_o good_a esteem_n and_o kind_a usage_n he_o may_v just_o expect_v from_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n so_o consequent_o he_o can_v be_v troublesome_a or_o vexatious_a to_o they_o but_o sit_v down_o content_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v nothing_o than_o by_o endeavour_v to_o make_v himself_o something_o to_o disturb_v their_o ease_n and_o repose_v he_o be_v indeed_o possess_v with_o such_o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o worth_n that_o he_o can_v take_v it_o ill_o if_o other_o think_v mean_o of_o he_o too_o yea_o the_o high_a he_o be_v exalt_v by_o god_n in_o any_o endowment_n above_o other_o the_o low_a he_o debase_v himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o he_o do_v not_o behave_v himself_o unseemly_a to_o any_o man_n so_o he_o think_v nothing_o unbecoming_a and_o unworthy_a of_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v real_o serviceable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o any_o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o ready_o condescend_v to_o the_o mean_a employment_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o but_o be_v of_o such_o a_o generous_a temper_n that_o he_o study_v the_o profit_n of_o other_o also_o and_o be_v of_o such_o a_o public_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o private_a wrong_n as_o he_o careful_o endeavour_v not_o to_o give_v so_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o take_v offence_n because_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o entertain_v a_o ill_a conceit_n of_o other_o or_o to_o put_v a_o bad_a construction_n upon_o their_o word_n and_o action_n but_o will_v ever_o interpret_v that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a to_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o his_o neighbour_n be_v to_o blame_v that_o he_o can_v whole_o excuse_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v allowance_n for_o infirmity_n and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v with_o truth_n and_o honesty_n will_v extenuate_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o can_v absolute_o deny_v yea_o though_o he_o see_v that_o his_o neighbour_n be_v malicious_o set_v against_o he_o and_o design_o do_v he_o all_o the_o mischief_n he_o can_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o peace_n to_o be_v break_v on_o his_o part_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o utmost_a provocation_n he_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a and_o patient_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v all_o the_o good_a he_o receive_v from_o his_o neighbour_n he_o own_v himself_o indebt_v to_o he_o for_o and_o be_v ready_a as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n to_o repay_v it_o but_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o repay_v of_o evil_a that_o he_o requite_v it_o only_o with_o good_n such_o be_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o charity_n so_o that_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o this_o among_o you_o will_v be_v your_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o yourselves_o and_o o_o how_o good_a and_o 1._o psal_n 133._o 1._o pleasant_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 3._o nor_o will_v charity_n only_o maintain_v peace_n among_o yourselves_o but_o it_o will_v also_o keep_v you_o from_o create_v any_o manner_n of_o molestation_n or_o disturbance_n to_o your_o governor_n justice_n teach_v you_o to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 7._o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n yea_o to_o render_v to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o open_a hand_a will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o not_o give_v they_o what_o be_v their_o due_n that_o rather_o than_o usurp_v upon_o their_o right_n it_o will_v choose_v to_o part_v with_o its_o own_o beside_o charity_n and_o humility_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n they_o mutual_o beget_v and_o nurse_v up_o each_o other_o so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o high_a you_o grow_v in_o charity_n by_o so_o much_o the_o low_a will_v you_o grow_v in_o humility_n now_o a_o humble_a person_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exalt_v himself_o above_o those_o that_o be_v over_o he_o that_o he_o ready_o stoop_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o he_o account_v nothing_o a_o great_a instance_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n than_o to_o control_v those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v to_o submit_v to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o those_o from_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o receive_v they_o since_o this_o be_v by_o interpretation_n to_o set_v himself_o above_o god_n who_o authority_n magistrate_n be_v invest_v with_o and_o who_o vicegerent_n they_o be_v he_o leave_v it_o therefore_o to_o his_o governor_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v impose_v and_o think_v himself_o only_o concern_v to_o obey_v and_o if_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n yet_o he_o question_n not_o but_o there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o his_o superior_n as_o stand_v upon_o high_a ground_n be_v able_a to_o see_v further_o than_o he_o can_v he_o do_v not_o therefore_o dispute_v much_o less_o remonstrate_v against_o their_o injunction_n but_o humble_o bow_v and_o 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dispose_v you_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o these_o precept_n that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a without_o offer_v violence_n to_o yourselves_o to_o do_v otherwise_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v over_o tedious_a and_o therefore_o shall_v remit_v you_o to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n in_o which_o you_o will_v find_v one_o prime_a branch_n of_o this_o divine_a grace_n which_o have_v so_o powerful_a a_o influence_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o those_o forementioned_a and_o many_o other_o bless_a effect_n recommend_v to_o your_o consideration_n affection_n and_o practice_n final_o brethren_n 11._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o farewell_n be_v perfect_a be_v of_o good_a comfort_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o i_o shall_v ever_o remain_v your_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n nic._n stratford_n rom_n xii_o 17._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n though_o no_o precept_n can_v be_v more_o plain_a yet_o we_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o that_o be_v more_o general_o neglect_v so_o much_o be_v the_o sin_n in_o fashion_n that_o be_v here_o prohibit_v that_o he_o be_v think_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n who_o do_v not_o practice_v it_o and_o nothing_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o more_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o a_o poor_a cowardly_a spirit_n than_o patient_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o tame_o to_o put_v up_o a_o injury_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v many_o from_o not_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n that_o they_o recompense_n evil_a for_o good_a they_o curse_v those_o that_o bless_v they_o and_o despiteful_o use_v those_o who_o most_o hearty_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o all_o age_n man_n have_v be_v more_o