Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	become_v	enemy_n	good_a	1,099	5	3.4259	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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say_v utter_v by_o the_o lord_n give_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o you_o reach_v to_o all_o good_a action_n do_v out_o or_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o not_o only_o he_o which_o give_v meat_n unto_o the_o hungry_a drink_v unto_o the_o thirsty_a apparel_n unto_o the_o naked_a harbour_n unto_o the_o harbourlesse_a a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o persecute_a to_o the_o sick_a or_o prisoner_n visitation_n help_v to_o the_o weak_a conduct_v to_o the_o blind_a comfort_n to_o the_o mourner_n physic_n to_o the_o sick_a direction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n counsel_n to_o he_o that_o doubt_v and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o want_n that_o which_o he_o need_v but_o also_o he_o which_o forgive_v he_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o give_v alm_n yea_o and_o he_o who_o by_o stripe_n amend_v he_o over_o who_o he_o have_v authority_n or_o reform_v he_o by_o any_o discipline_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o forgive_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n the_o trespass_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v either_o damage_v or_o offend_v or_o else_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o perform_v a_o alm_n deed_n in_o y_fw-es ●_o he_o pardon_v and_o pray_v withal_o but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o correct_v or_o inflict_v some_o punishment_n that_o reform_v because_o therein_o he_o do_v a_o deed_n of_o mercy_n for_o there_o be_v many_o good_a office_n do_v unto_o man_n against_o their_o will_n where_o their_o good_a be_v seek_v and_o their_o own_o like_n not_o regard_v because_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v their_o own_o enemy_n and_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n become_v rather_o their_o friend_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n through_o which_o error_n they_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a whereas_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n there_o be_v therefore_o many_o kind_n of_o alm_n the_o performance_n whereof_o help_v we_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n chap._n 73._o that_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o proficient_a as_o that_o he_o can_v frame_v himself_o to_o love_v his_o very_a enemy_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o great_a excellency_n than_o that_o charity_n whereby_o we_o forgive_v from_o out_o hart_n that_o trespass_n which_o any_o other_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o us._n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o be_v kind_a or_o liberal_a towards_o he_o who_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o notable_a thing_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o heroical_a disposition_n to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n also_o and_o for_o thy_o own_o part_n always_o to_o wish_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o when_o thou_o may_v to_o he_o which_o wish_v evil_a unto_o thou_o and_o will_v harm_v thou_o if_o he_o can_v give_v ear_n unto_o christ_n saying_n love_v your_o enemy_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o which_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o persecute_v you_o but_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o perfect_a son_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o which_o perfection_n every_o faithful_a person_n ought_v to_o extend_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n and_o by_o pray_v unto_o god_n strive_v with_o himself_o &_o persuasion_n to_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o that_o affection_n yet_o because_o this_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n be_v not_o entertain_v by_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n as_o we_o may_v believe_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o also_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o word_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v if_o a_o man_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o of_o that_o perfection_n as_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o sudden_a love_n his_o enemy_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o one_o that_o have_v trespass_v against_o he_o to_o forgive_v he_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v forgive_v himself_o be_v a_o petitioner_n to_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v and_o say_v even_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n when_o we_o ourselves_o do_v ask_v remission_n thereof_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n when_o they_o desire_v the_o same_o chap._n 74._o they_o which_o forgive_v not_o other_o man_n the_o trespass_n do_v unto_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o like_a case_n now_o again_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o man_n to_o forgive_v he_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v be_v inward_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o motion_n upon_o a_o remorse_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o such_o a_o person_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o enemy_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o love_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o forgive_v another_o man_n which_o seek_v peace_n the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v penitent_a for_o the_o same_o let_v he_o not_o think_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o find_v remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o truth_n can_v lie_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v unknown_a unto_o any_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o gospel_n who_o it_o be_v that_o pronounce_v this_o say_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n do_v exceed_o commend_v that_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o prayer_n say_v for_o if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o your_o offence_n he_o that_o be_v not_o awake_v with_o so_o great_a a_o thunderclap_n be_v not_o asleep_a but_o rather_o dead_a and_o yet_o be_v it_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a chap._n 75._o that_o alm_n do_v neither_o profit_n infidel_n nor_o those_o which_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o sinful_a life_n true_o they_o which_o live_v most_o wicked_o &_o will_v not_o amend_v such_o a_o life_n and_o so_o bad_a condition_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o high_a offence_n and_o execrable_a sin_n cease_v not_o to_o multiply_v their_o alm_n deed_n they_o do_v vain_o flatter_v themselves_o presume_v of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v give_v alm_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o for_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o far_o this_o say_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v understand_v it_o let_v they_o harken_v to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o pharisee_n desire_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o will_v dine_v with_o he_o and_o christ_n be_v within_o his_o house_n set_v he_o down_o to_o dinner_n now_o the_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o say_v within_o himself_o wherefore_o do_v he_o not_o wash_v 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upon_o the_o only_a motion_n of_o his_o own_o will_n yet_o so_o that_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o he_o shall_v choose_v god_n will_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v either_o by_o he_o if_o man_n choose_v the_o better_a or_o upon_o he_o if_o he_o choose_v the_o worse_a whether_o of_o these_o two_o he_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n rest_v in_o god_n will_n come_v certain_o either_o from_o or_o of_o god_n therefore_o because_o man_n will_v rather_o fulfil_v his_o own_o will_n then_o god_n god_n do_v in_o like_a sort_n execute_v his_o will_n upon_o he_o who_o of_o the_o self_n same_o mass_n of_o perdition_n derive_v from_o his_o own_o stock_n and_o progeny_n do_v make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v that_o to_o honour_n by_o his_o mermercie_n the_o other_o to_o dishonour_v through_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n may_v make_v too_o great_a estimate_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n or_o thereby_o consequent_o of_o himself_o chap._n 108._o our_o 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mediator_n by_o such_o as_o grow_v and_o increase_v with_o the_o increasing_n of_o god_n or_o only_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o thought_n if_o it_o can_v be_v utter_v in_o speech_n touch_v the_o place_n and_o state_n wherein_o our_o soul_n remain_v after_o this_o life_n chap._n cix_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n present_o after_o death_n remain_v in_o certain_a receptacle_n until_o the_o late_a day_n the_o time_n that_o be_v between_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o the_o resurrection_n do_v contain_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a in_o certain_a secret_a and_o unseen_a receptacle_n according_o as_o every_o of_o they_o have_v deserve_v rest_n or_o pain_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n while_o they_o live_v animadversion_n upon_o the_o cix_o chapter_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n present_o after_o death_n remain_v in_o certain_a receptacle_n until_o the_o late_a day_n howsoever_o augustine_n in_o this_o chapter_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o death_n remain_v in_o certain_a receptacle_n until_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v draw_v to_o that_o opinion_n as_o be_v think_v by_o irenaeus_n a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n who_o as_o danaeus_n set_v down_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o chapter_n say_v plain_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n disciple_n for_o who_o he_o have_v wrought_v these_o happiness_n or_o eternal_a blessing_n shall_v depart_v away_o into_o a_o invisible_a place_n appoint_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n where_o they_o shall_v remain_v until_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o be_v do_v shall_v afterwards_o put_v on_o their_o body_n again_o and_o rise_v in_o great_a perfection_n yet_o afterward_o in_o a_o other_o place_n augustine_n do_v make_v a_o question_n thereof_o be_v doubtful_a of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v for_o certain_a affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v transport_v present_o after_o death_n into_o that_o place_n which_o be_v more_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a than_o 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bosom_n which_o his_o opinion_n be_v lay_v together_o lot_z the_o late_a and_o better_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o worse_a look_v into_o saint_n augustine_n book_n of_o retractation_n whereunto_o danaeus_n dot_z brefer_v those_o who_o will_v be_v better_o satisfy_v of_o he_o in_o matter_n wherein_o he_o be_v either_o ledor_n mislead_v by_o the_o error_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o that_o age._n chap._n cx._n how_o farforth_a the_o godly_a work_n of_o man_n while_o they_o live_v be_v available_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o godliness_n of_o their_o live_a friend_n when_o as_o either_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v offer_v for_o they_o or_o alm_n distribute_v in_o the_o church_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v available_a but_o only_a to_o such_o who_o when_o they_o live_v do_v meritorious_a work_n to_o make_v they_o availcable_a unto_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n neither_o so_o 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