Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	behold_v	great_a	see_v	769	5	3.0968	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15028	A handfull of holesome (though homelie) hearbs gathered out of the goodlie garden of Gods most holie word; for the common benefit and comfortable exercise of all such as are deuoutlie disposed. Collected and dedicated to all religious ladies, gentlewomen, and others; by Anne Wheathill, Gentlewoman.	Wheathill, Anne.	1584 (1584)	STC 25329; ESTC S106304	62,126	302

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wipe_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n for_o thy_o praise_n be_v not_o séemelie_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n yea_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o inflame_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o so_o that_o from_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o i_o may_v speak_v they_o and_o not_o to_o love_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o thou_o &_o for_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n come_v the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n which_o no_o man_n may_v turn_v wherefore_o all_o other_o god_n set_v i_o aside_o to_o thou_o only_o will_v i_o sing_v praise_n and_o confess_v thou_o only_o to_o be_v the_o live_a god_n which_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o know_v the_o inward_a intent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o beléeve_a be_v thy_o seat_n and_o rest_a place_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v the_o temple_n wherein_o thou_o do_v inhabit_v to_o this_o temple_n good_a lord_n will_v i_o turn_v myself_o by_o ponder_v the_o state_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o strength_n whereof_o i_o call_v most_o humble_o unto_o thou_o most_o merciful_a god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v the_o illusion_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n perform_v in_o i_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n thy_o mercy_n reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n unto_o the_o cloud_n &_o thy_o righteousness_n stand_v like_o the_o strong_a mountain_n when_o thy_o goodness_n be_v consider_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v needs_o confess_v that_o great_a be_v thy_o might_n and_o thy_o glory_n nevertheless_o although_o thou_o dwell_v above_o the_o heaven_n yet_o have_v thou_o a_o love_a respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a and_o meek_a of_o spirit_n and_o do_v behold_v they_o as_o one_o look_v on_o his_o friend_n if_o they_o trust_v in_o thou_o thou_o draw_v near_a unto_o they_o that_o seek_v thou_o to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n yea_o thou_o be_v their_o shéeld_n and_o protection_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n as_o for_o the_o proud_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o thou_o behold_v they_o with_o a_o fierce_a look_n to_o their_o confusion_n to_o destroy_v and_o root_v out_o their_o memorial_n out_o of_o the_o everlasting_a beatitude_n who_o so_o therefore_o will_v have_v thy_o majesty_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o must_v pluck_v down_o his_o mind_n and_o become_v low_a in_o heart_n for_o the_o meek_a &_o humble_a people_n be_v those_o that_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o hevenlie_a country_n and_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n yet_o shall_v thou_o refresh_v and_o quicken_v they_o this_o world_n be_v a_o place_n ordain_v for_o trouble_n and_o not_o for_o rest_v here_o we_o be_v appoint_v to_o travel_v in_o this_o place_n be_v no_o want_n of_o tribulation_n but_o thou_o 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thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o god_n and_o my_o saviour_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v pay_v my_o debt_n and_o thou_o lord_n have_v seal_v the_o acquittance_n grant_v i_o to_o honour_v thou_o therefore_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_o amen_n 49._o a_o prayer_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o god_n be_v always_o our_o protection_n if_o we_o trust_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n and_o thy_o word_n above_o all_o thing_n thou_o bring_v marvellous_a thing_n to_o pass_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n help_n &_o a_o strength_n for_o the_o needful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n defend_v they_o against_o all_o weather_n and_o their_o shadow_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heat_n likewise_o to_o the_o presumptuous_a thou_o be_v like_o a_o strong_a whirl_n wind_n that_o cast_v down_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a 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