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
A90433	Multum in parvo: or, Some useful sayings, in verse and prose collected by a lover of virtue and goodness in whomsoever.	Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.	1687 (1687)	Wing P1408A; ESTC R230082	11,435	96

name_n endure_v for_o ever_o 69._o what_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n rather_o let_v i_o be_v poor_a with_o a_o good_a heart_n than_o rich_a with_o a_o evil_a mind_n 70._o how_o can_v pleasure_n content_v i_o whilst_o the_o sting_n of_o they_o poison_n i_o 71._o never_o think_v those_o true_a heart_a friend_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v false_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n 72._o a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n seperate_v very_a friend_n 73._o they_o who_o suffer_v their_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n to_o rule_n not_o only_o oppress_v other_o thereby_o but_o stifle_v and_o crucify_v the_o just_a and_o faithful_a witness_n in_o themselves_o 74._o there_o be_v no_o such_o enemy_n without_o as_o unruly_a lust_n and_o passion_n within_o therefore_o labour_v to_o overcome_v they_o all_o 75._o humility_n and_o abstinence_n keep_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o much_o evenness_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o pride_n and_o fullness_n be_v pernicious_a to_o both_o 76._o affliction_n be_v send_v for_o the_o good_a even_o of_o good_a man_n and_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n if_o they_o have_v not_o that_o effect_n 77._o let_v thy_o affliction_n make_v thou_o humble_a and_o thy_o deliverance_n therefrom_o the_o more_o increase_v thy_o humility_n 78._o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n with_o all_o man_n not_o only_o with_o your_o friend_n but_o with_o your_o very_a enemy_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a and_o of_o a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o mankind_n 79._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o his_o heart_n shall_v become_v wise_a something_o touch_v excess_n by_o judge_n hales_n the_o great_a folly_n of_o mankind_n be_v the_o unruliness_n and_o want_n of_o government_n of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n or_o lust_n hence_o grow_v intemperance_n and_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v unlawful_a and_o exorbitant_a lust_n and_o these_o exorbitance_n break_v out_o into_o very_o foolish_a vain_a and_o imprudent_a action_n exhaust_v the_o estate_n waist_n and_o consume_v the_o health_n embase_v and_o impoverish_v the_o mind_n destroy_v the_o reputation_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o much_o of_o that_o folly_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v every_o where_o observable_a it_o be_v always_o my_o care_n to_o use_v the_o creature_n with_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n not_o to_o luxury_n and_o excess_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o my_o lust_n with_o vainglory_n or_o ostentation_n but_o for_o the_o convenient_a support_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o condition_n i_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n nor_o give_v myself_o over_o either_o to_o excess_n or_o curiosity_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n i_o check_v myself_o therein_o and_o still_o remember_v i_o have_v the_o creature_n under_o a_o account_n and_o be_v ever_o careful_a to_o avoid_v excess_n or_o intemperance_n because_o every_o excessive_a cup_n or_o meal_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o leave_v i_o in_o arrear_n to_o my_o lord_n a_o postscript_n by_o j._n p._n thou_o shall_v well_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o remember_v all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o lead_v thou_o to_o try_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o thy_o life_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n oct._n 13._o 1687._o o_o lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o purge_v and_o purify_v thou_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n this_o this_o be_v that_o my_o soul_n have_v long_o long_v for_o and_o now_o beg_v of_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v full_o accomplish_v to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o oh_o hear_v defer_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o forgive_v whatever_o have_v be_v amiss_o in_o i_o even_o for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n for_o thy_o suffer_a seed_n sake_n and_o thy_o endless_a infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n sake_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v extend_v towards_o all_o who_o have_v put_v their_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o thou_o as_o i_o do_v at_o this_o day_n glory_n glory_n for_o ever_o be_v to_o thou_o othov_n most_o high_a who_o be_v who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o amen_o octob._n 19_o 1687._o this_o follow_v be_v write_v the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o forego_n month_n and_o several_a copy_n send_v to_o my_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o and_o about_o london_n and_o be_v here_o print_v for_o the_o sake_n and_o service_n of_o all_o concern_v therein_o dear_a people_n you_o who_o be_v from_o your_o habitation_n i_o be_o at_o this_o moment_n in_o suffer_v for_o you_o and_o be_o make_v in_o that_o love_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v you_o who_o have_v in_o any_o measure_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n to_o return_v every_o individual_a of_o you_o to_o your_o own_o home_n tent_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o to_o wait_v in_o the_o stillness_n and_o silence_n of_o all_o flesh_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o that_o life_n and_o power_n which_o at_o present_a seem_v to_o lie_v dead_a and_o as_o it_o be_v even_o bury_v in_o most_o oh_o reject_v not_o withstand_v not_o but_o be_v free_o give_v up_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n herein_o give_v you_o then_o will_v you_o reap_v the_o benefit_n and_o i_o the_o reward_n of_o this_o my_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n towards_o you_o all_o j._n p._n choose_v you_o who_o you_o will_v serve_v but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o i_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o engage_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n only_o