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	love_n	love_v	1,893	5	6.3700	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37135	The Dying man's assistant, or, Short instructions for those who are concern'd in the preparing of sick persons for death being also no less worthy the consideration of all good Christians in time of health, as shewing the importance of an early preparation for their latter end, with regard as well to their temporal, as eternal state ...		1697 (1697)	Wing D2954; ESTC R17100	52,686	145

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conception_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o great_a desire_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o such_o and_o pay_v he_o the_o honour_n obedience_n and_o love_v due_a to_o so_o supreme_a a_o be_v who_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n possess_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a their_o great_a perfection_n how_o admirable_a soever_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o we_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o faint_a glimpse_n and_o reflection_n of_o his_o immense_a light_n and_o glory_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n who_o to_o behold_v be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o make_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n happy_a let_v the_o minister_n also_o observe_v to_o he_o that_o god_n have_v even_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o love_n and_o a_o great_a love_n than_o ever_o father_n bear_v towards_o son_n than_o ever_o friend_n bear_v towards_o friend_n than_o ever_o husband_n bear_v towards_o wife_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o the_o three_o title_n of_o father_n friend_n and_o husband_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o these_o endear_n appellation_n which_o express_v the_o great_a tenderness_n among_o man_n he_o may_v make_v we_o sensible_a how_o great_a the_o love_n be_v he_o bear_v towards_o we_o if_o a_o king_n that_o love_v his_o subject_n deserve_v from_o they_o a_o reciprocal_a love_n it_o be_v sure_o very_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o though_o we_o be_v even_o vile_a enough_o not_o to_o love_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yet_o at_o least_o out_o of_o common_a gratitude_n we_o shall_v love_v he_o because_o he_o have_v first_o love_v we_o moreover_o let_v he_o be_v admonish_v to_o love_n god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o under_o a_o double_a consideration_n i._o with_o regard_n to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o creation_n and_o be_v for_o his_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o the_o use_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o sense_n for_o the_o rank_n assign_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o subservience_n to_o his_o aid_n pleasure_n and_o convenience_n and_o then_o let_v he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o need_n he_o have_v of_o he_o that_o god_n have_v heap_v all_o these_o benefit_n upon_o he_o but_o pure_o out_o of_o a_o abundant_a love_n and_o goodness_n and_o for_o which_o he_o expect_v no_o return_n of_o profit_n or_o reward_n but_o only_o a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a love_n ii_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o father_n everlasting_a forbear_v not_o to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o redeem_v he_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o perpetual_a torment_n that_o this_o belove_a son_n humble_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o purchase_v eternal_a glory_n for_o he_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v many_o time_n be_v please_v to_o descend_v into_o his_o soul_n to_o purify_v it_o from_o its_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o replenish_v it_o with_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n that_o he_o it_o be_v that_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n that_o allow_v he_o time_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v as_o behoove_v a_o pious_a christian_a and_o have_v preserve_v he_o from_o be_v snatch_v away_o sudden_o in_o short_a let_v the_o minister_n present_a to_o his_o consideration_n the_o pleasure_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o pleasure_n so_o great_a and_o ravish_a as_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o mortal_a man_n with_o tongue_n to_o express_v or_o think_v to_o conceive_v and_o from_o all_o this_o leave_v he_o to_o judge_v with_o what_o fervency_n and_o faithfulness_n he_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o again_o the_o minister_n may_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o divine_a love_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n cause_v he_o to_o repeat_v after_o he_o some_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n like_o these_o lord_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n oh_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n increase_v in_o i_o this_o divine_a charity_n i_o feel_v a_o great_a desire_n of_o love_v thou_o and_o if_o in_o this_o life_n i_o can_v do_v it_o to_o the_o degree_n i_o wish_v lord_n grant_v i_o may_v in_o the_o eternal_a state_n for_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o who_o upon_o earth_n can_v i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n that_o so_o i_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o as_o my_o only_a good_a both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v o_o infinite_a goodness_n who_o shall_v give_v i_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o love_v thou_o infinite_o when_o will_v that_o bless_a state_n come_v that_o thou_o alone_o shall_v have_v the_o sole_a possession_n of_o my_o heart_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v whole_o thou_o who_o be_o by_o so_o many_o tie_n and_o on_o so_o many_o account_n bind_v to_o be_v so_o o_o let_v it_o come_v that_o bless_a time_n when_o god_n shall_v possess_v i_o full_o and_o entire_o and_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v myself_o to_o he_o without_o reserve_n lord_n who_o have_v love_v i_o with_o a_o eternal_a love_n who_o creat_v i_o of_o nothing_o who_o save_v i_o when_o i_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o and_o have_v so_o often_o restore_v to_o i_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n when_o i_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o owe_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o so_o many_o way_n what_o do_v i_o not_o owe_v thou_o for_o thyself_o who_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o merciful_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o transcendent_a favour_n be_v please_v to_o add_v that_o of_o inflame_a my_o heart_n so_o as_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o without_o bound_n or_o measure_n o_o bless_a spirit_n who_o be_v that_o immense_a love_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o divine_a gift_n increase_v i_o beseech_v thou_o every_o moment_n the_o love_n i_o have_v and_o shall_v ever_o continue_v to_o have_v for_o thou_o last_o the_o minister_n shall_v engage_v he_o to_o a_o love_n of_o god_n by_o some_o eminent_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o the_o saint_n towards_o he_o whether_o from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n or_o other_o bless_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n raise_v therefrom_o a_o occasion_n of_o exciting_a he_o to_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o the_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n have_v so_o often_o abandon_v his_o god_n 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