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	see_v	862	5	3.0252	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86519	Nevv Englands teares, for old Englands feares. Preached in a sermon on July 23. 1640. being a day of publike humiliation, appointed by the churches in behalfe of our native countrey in time of feared dangers. / By William Hooke, minister of Gods Word; sometime of Axmouth in Devonshire, now of Taunton in New England. Sent over to a worthy member of the honourable House of Commons, who desires it may be for publick good.	Hooke, William, 1600 or 1601-1678.	1641 (1641)	Wing H2625; Thomason E208_5; ESTC R17543	12,760	27

in_o the_o same_o body_n god_n do_v then_o express_o require_v this_o part_n of_o brotherly_a love_n the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a enough_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o true_a friend_n 17.17_o prov._n 17.17_o etc._n etc._n a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n reason_n because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n the_o reason_n intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o same_o body_n now_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o one_o member_n to_o fellow-feele_a with_o another_o when_o the_o shunamite_n son_n be_v sick_a especial_o in_o one_o part_n his_o whole_a body_n complain_v say_v my_o head_n 4.19_o 2_o king_n 4.19_o my_o head_n this_o make_v david_n to_o say_v for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v say_v 8._o psal_n 1_o 22_o 8._o peace_n be_v within_o thou_o he_o desire_v the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o companion_n there_o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n it_o be_v a_o great_a lightning_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o brethren_n to_o be_v bemoan_v by_o brethren_n and_o friend_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n solamem_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la etc._n etc._n social_a sorrow_n do_v somewhat_o solace_v the_o miserable_a which_o we_o see_v in_o jerusalem_n complaint_n for_o want_n of_o pity_n from_o her_o lover_n and_o job_n at_o last_o from_o his_o friend_n now_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o friend_n and_o fellow_n to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n yea_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n 6.2_o gal._n 6.2_o which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o sure_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o see_v his_o horse_n over-burdened_n he_o will_v run_v present_o and_o lighten_v the_o load_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o again_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o friend_n themselves_o who_o then_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v sympathize_v with_o a_o man_n that_o have_v friend_n last_o prov._n 18._o last_o say_v solomon_n must_v carry_v himself_o friendly_a he_o may_v soon_o else_o loose_v his_o friend_n when_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o friendly_a by_o they_o one_o reason_n why_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o be_v because_o as_o it_o have_v yield_v mercy_n to_o other_o in_o time_n of_o judgement_n so_o now_o it_o expect_v the_o same_o from_o they_o in_o like_a case_n last_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a service_n of_o love_n it_o cost_v job_n friend_n but_o little_a to_o come_v and_o bestow_v their_o tear_n and_o their_o sorrow_n upon_o he_o what_o can_v a_o friend_n do_v less_o true_a friendship_n and_o brotherhood_n go_v further_a it_o will_v nay_o it_o must_v if_o need_v be_v lay_v down_o its_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 3.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o use_v before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o main_a use_n which_o i_o aim_v at_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n by_o way_n of_o information_n to_o show_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o be_v friend_n or_o brethren_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o a_o right_a edomitish_a quality_n 12._o obad._n vers_fw-la 12._o for_o edom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o these_o be_v a_o curse_a generation_n and_o indeed_o the_o psalmist_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v a_o property_n of_o abject_n thus_o to_o do_v in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v 35.15_o psal_n 35.15_o and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o yea_o the_o abject_n i.e._n the_o castaway_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v turn_v witch_n and_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n thereby_o to_o do_v mischief_n be_v never_o give_v over_o so_o to_o do_v till_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n which_o grieve_v at_o the_o prosperity_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o hence_o witchcrast_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o evil_a eye_n i_o know_v not_o what_o eye_n have_v bewitch_v my_o young_a lamb_n and_o when_o any_o be_v bewitch_v agnos_fw-la nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la teneros_fw-la oculus_fw-la mihi_fw-la fascina●_n agnos_fw-la it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n among_o many_o to_o say_v they_o be_v oversee_v i.e._n look_v upon_o with_o a_o malicious_a eye_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v thus_o affect_v man_n prosperity_n be_v his_o p●ine_n and_o man_n adversity_n his_o rejoye_v as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n neither_o be_v there_o scarce_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v more_o import_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o a_o man_n than_o this_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v in_o the_o evil_a and_o misery_n of_o another_o it_o be_v then_o the_o property_n of_o edomite_n abject_n witch_n and_o devil_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v other_o and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o charge_v any_o of_o you_o with_o this_o curse_a affection_n yet_o i_o do_v wish_v you_o to_o look_v into_o your_o own_o heart_n for_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a here_o be_v strong_a temptation_n sometime_o lead_v towards_o it_o in_o this_o land_n which_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o heart_n void_a of_o grace_n must_v needs_o stir_v up_o the_o disposition_n in_o it_o and_o not_o only_a emulation_n and_o envy_n but_o witchcraft_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 20._o gal._n 5.19_o 20._o but_o the_o use_n that_o i_o do_v principal_o intend_v be_v of_o exhortation_n to_o you_o all_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o approveyour_fw-mi self_n the_o true_a friend_n and_o brethren_n of_o your_o dear_a countryman_n in_o old_a england_n to_o condole_v with_o they_o this_o day_n in_o their_o affliction_n job_n friend_n you_o see_v do_v it_o for_o he_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n i.e._n many_o day_n oh_o let_v we_o do_v it_o then_o this_o one_o day_n 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new_a england_n tear_n for_o old_a england_n fear_n preach_v in_o a_o sermon_n on_o july_n 23._o 1640._o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n in_o behalf_n of_o our_o native_a country_n in_o time_n of_o fear_a danger_n by_o william_n hooke_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n sometime_o of_o axmouth_n in_o devonshire_n now_o of_o taunton_n in_o new_a england_n send_v over_o to_o a_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o who_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v for_o public_a good_a london_n print_v by_o t._n p._n for_o john_n rothwell_n and_o henry_n overton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n and_o in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1641._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n thou_o have_v here_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n a_o sermon_n preach_v to_o some_o in_o new-england_n for_o old_a england_n sake_n wherein_o be_v express_v much_o love_n to_o a_o country_n leave_v it_o be_v once_o impute_v to_o anaxagoras_n that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o his_o country_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v little_o move_v with_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o this_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o our_o brethren_n of_o new-england_n for_o they_o not_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o only_o fear_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o our_o country_n be_v deep_o affect_v with_o it_o a_o sign_n they_o love_v we_o some_o have_v apply_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o how_o false_o it_o be_v apply_v this_o sermon_n do_v discover_v for_o certain_o they_o be_v of_o we_o though_o they_o be_v go_v from_o we_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o their_o affection_n will_v not_o have_v so_o continue_v to_o we_o as_o to_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o we_o amor_fw-la poscit_fw-la amorem_fw-la let_v our_o affection_n be_v endear_v to_o they_o as_o for_o this_o sermon_n expect_v not_o care-pleasing_a but_o heart-affecting_a phrase_n in_o it_o the_o author_n seek_v not_o so_o much_o to_o please_v as_o to_o profit_v nor_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n as_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o heart_n with_o thou_o to_o the_o read_n of_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v thy_o heart_n melt_v by_o read_v of_o it_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o vale._n new_a england_n tear_n for_o old_a england_n fear_n job_n 2.13_o so_o they_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n and_o none_o speak_v a_o word_n unto_o he_o for_o they_o see_v that_o his_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o job_n three_o friend_n who_o be_v now_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o sympathize_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n they_o have_v make_v a_o appointment_n thus_o to_o do_v vers_fw-la 11._o viz._n to_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o for_o thus_o the_o godly_a shall_v send_v to_o one_o another_o in_o like_a case_n and_o acquaint_v one_o another_o with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o calamity_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o brethren_n and_o agree_v to_o contribute_v and_o cast_v in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o sympathize_v when_o their_o friend_n be_v afflict_v a_o godly_a practice_n and_o which_o the_o church_n in_o this_o land_n do_v well_o this_o day_n to_o imitate_v now_o then_o be_v job_n friend_n come_v towards_o he_o and_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n a_o far_o off_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n affliction_n may_v so_o alter_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o friend_n that_o ancient_a acquaintance_n may_v not_o know_v they_o upon_o this_o they_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o sympathy_n of_o job_n friend_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o calamity_n and_o 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paul_n and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o when_o david_n be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n as_o be_v under_o a_o great_a affliction_n by_o the_o rebellious_a insurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o loin_n against_o he_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n david_n dear_a friend_n do_v neither_o dress_v his_o foot_n 19.24_o 2_o sam._n 19.24_o nor_o trim_a his_o beard_n nor_o wash_v his_o clothes_n until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o king_n return_v in_o peace_n and_o jeremy_n write_v a_o book_n of_o lamentation_n for_o judah_n misery_n though_o himself_o have_v then_o his_o life_n give_v he_o for_o a_o prey_n when_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v he_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o but_o when_o his_o mystical_a body_n suffer_v he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o weep_v so_o much_o for_o ourselves_o as_o for_o he_o nay_o david_n 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