Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	believe_v	good_a	see_v	888	5	2.8642	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28345	An embassage from the kings of the east to His Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.	W. B. (William Blake), fl. 1650-1670.	1654 (1654)	Wing B3151; ESTC R12966	53,248	78

be_v treat_v with_o for_o our_o liberty_n which_o we_o charge_v you_o to_o preach_v up_o for_o it_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n that_o be_v come_v leu._n 25._o 10._o zions_n captive_n some_o psal_n 126._o 1._o of_o they_o we_o be_v yea_o we_o warn_v you_o by_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o to_o do_v noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n prepare_v a_o ark_n heb._n 11._o do_v you_o do_v the_o like_a yea_o prepare_v a_o ark_n of_o protection_n from_o my_o lord_n protector_n for_o we_o and_o yourselves_o especial_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n will_v save_v we_o yea_o his_o arm_n shall_v save_v we_o for_o we_o be_v child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v isa_n 63._o 8._o nor_o do_v not_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n we_o stand_v for_o nor_o can_v you_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v this_o rock_n will_v break_v and_o dash_v you_o all_o in_o piece_n set_v you_o up_o who_o will_n yea_o this_o truth_n hint_v will_v prick_v you_o to_o the_o heart_n if_o you_o kick_v against_o they_o that_o maintain_v it_o why_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v for_o god_n and_o have_v be_v so_o all_o your_o day_n many_o of_o you_o fight_v now_o against_o he_o take_v heed_n and_o take_v that_o scripture_n act_v 5._o 39_o yea_o again_o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o be_v find_v so_o do_v through_o pride_n self-hastinesse_n or_o any_o thing_n man_n brethren_n and_o preacher_n we_o babe_n and_o child_n warn_v you_o old_a man_n and_o father_n 1_o john_n 2._o 12._o yea_o we_o write_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o father_n because_o you_o have_v know_v he_o and_o own_v he_o all_o your_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o we_o know_v you_o know_v he_o and_o this_o to_o be_v his_o mind_n yea_o a_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n that_o we_o now_o stand_v and_o plead_v thus_o for_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o it_o be_v so_o we_o know_v it_o do_v so_o and_o before_o the_o lord_n we_o think_v most_o of_o your_o conscience_n know_v it_o but_o something_o or_o another_o trouble_n fear_v of_o error_n fear_v of_o slight_v mean_n and_o maintenance_n honour_n and_o esteem_v from_o man_n which_o if_o you_o be_v pleaser_n of_o you_o know_v what_o be_v say_v john_n 5._o 44._o but_o fear_v you_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o perplex_v your_o heart_n this_o way_n fear_v he_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v our_o king_n and_o you_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n o_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o rev._n 15._o 4._o a_o sweet_a scripture_n but_o to_o the_o point_n fear_v not_o error_n which_o we_o think_v be_v one_o of_o your_o great_a and_o main_a fear_n fear_v not_o that_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n you_o than_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o nor_o you_o never_o play_v the_o fool_n more_o than_o when_o we_o set_v our_o wisdom_n to_o he_o mind_n what_o we_o say_v you_o may_v think_v to_o save_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n as_o vzzah_n do_v the_o ark_n by_o put_v out_o your_o counsel_n take_v gamaliells_n counsel_n we_o have_v do_v you_o that_o of_o the_o ark_n which_o err_v you_o turn_v against_o we_o vzzah_n be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v the_o ark_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o build_v up_o one_o another_o and_o covet_v the_o best_a gift_n yea_o to_o prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o jude_n 20._o which_o we_o do_v man_n of_o old_a ordain_v unto_o condemnation_n creep_v forth_o with_o we_o jude_n 4._o not_o without_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o broach_v damnable_a error_n yea_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o in_o zeal_n as_o you_o think_v for_o he_o to_o save_v his_o truth_n word_n and_o ordinance_n it_o may_v be_v yourselves_o yea_o all_o from_o fall_v you_o put_v your_o hand_n power_n policy_n and_o humane_a wisdom_n against_o these_o man_n and_o we_o with_o they_o in_o true_a zeal_n as_o you_o think_v to_o save_v these_o truth_n well_o if_o you_o do_v we_o think_v what_o we_o know_v and_o we_o know_v what_o we_o think_v and_o tell_v you_o too_o of_o the_o text_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 9_o 10._o act_n 5._o 33_o 39_o a_o word_n to_o the_o well_o satisfy_v sanctify_a and_o godly_a of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n saint_n by_o call_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o and_o for_o you_o of_o all_o form_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a we_o have_v a_o word_n to_o each_o and_o first_o for_o you_o church_n and_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n heb._n 3._o 1._o we_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v but_o little_a to_o you_o about_o our_o model_n or_o petition_n yea_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o straight_o choose_v you_o out_o from_o among_o yourselves_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n like_o stephen_n act_v 6._o 3._o zealous_a as_o paul_n self-denying_a as_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o always_o point_v to_o christ_n deny_v himself_o that_o like_a to_o the_o other_o john_n may_v preach_v nothing_o but_o love_n love_v to_o god_n and_o all_o his_o way_n love_v to_o saint_n in_o all_o their_o form_n such_o man_n there_o be_v such_o man_n choose_v from_o among_o yourselves_o yea_o and_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v so_o to_o promote_v this_o work_n in_o the_o public_a place_n but_o first_o call_v a_o meeting_n you_o that_o be_v in_o fellowship_n have_v many_o pray_v spend_v one_o or_o two_o in_o a_o serious_a consultation_n in_o and_o about_o this_o model_n for_o your_o next_o petition_n i_o mean_v not_o for_o word_n but_o substance_n you_o that_o i_o pray_v consult_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v among_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n profess_v by_o you_o lay_v the_o golden_a rule_n the_o reed_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o word_n or_o the_o model_n and_o petition_n to_o this_o rule_n try_v see_v search_n and_o find_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o herein_o you_o be_v satisfy_v already_o yea_o i_o think_v scarce_o a_o man_n otherwise_o what_o then_o up_o and_o be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o and_o have_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o present_a work_n before_o you_o yea_o do_v not_o you_o see_v it_o on_o your_o table_n as_o you_o sit_v and_o in_o your_o bibles_n too_o yea_o be_v it_o not_o and_o be_v it_o not_o in_o your_o heart_n long_o ago_o well_o you_o have_v never_o such_o a_o nick_n of_o time_n as_o now_o to_o promote_v so_o good_a a_o work_n one_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o fifty_o can_v former_o you_o know_v who_o we_o mean_v you_o have_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n yea_o you_o his_o little_a church_n and_o church_n have_v so_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o man_n too_o pray_v what_o shall_v hinder_v it_o be_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v two_o humble_a line_n from_o one_o of_o your_o society_n do_v this_o work_n we_o will_v warrant_v you_o but_o for_o company_n sake_n which_o be_v good_a yea_o exceed_o good_a in_o a_o good_a matter_n you_o may_v all_o draw_v a_o line_n or_o two_o of_o love_n and_o like_n to_o the_o work_n and_o when_o he_o that_o have_v our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o we_o he_o shall_v be_v humble_o present_v with_o these_o desire_n we_o shall_v then_o see_v what_o a_o gracious_a answer_n we_o shall_v soon_o find_v believe_v it_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o the_o lord_n protector_n our_o true_a old_a friend_n and_o good_a friend_n under_o he_o can_v deny_v nothing_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o little_a church_n scarce_o himself_o especial_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o as_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o soul_n peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n the_o glory_n of_o both_o which_o be_v most_o under_o his_o care_n now_o so_o than_o it_o be_v but_o to_o seek_v and_o find_v ask_v and_o have_v one_o knock_n by_o a_o petition_n and_o this_o door_n of_o liberty_n fly_v wide_o open_a beat_v down_o all_o that_o stand_v against_o it_o well_o be_v the_o work_n before_o you_o yea_o on_o your_o table_n in_o your_o heart_n yea_o and_o put_v into_o your_o hand_n by_o god_n and_o his_o poor_a sin_v servant_n do_v not_o delay_v time_n it_o require_v haste_n post-haste_n therefore_o do_v not_o delay_v because_o you_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v nor_o where_o they_o be_v nor_o of_o who_o judgement_n all_o which_o concern_v just_o nothing_o the_o work_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o before_o you_o by_o his_o providence_n so_o we_o say_v again_o do_v not_o you_o be_v busy_a paul_n once_o complain_v

think_v of_o it_o have_v much_o more_o call_v then_o some_o who_o we_o plead_v for_o only_o more_o of_o god_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o encourage_v to_o the_o work_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v have_v some_o to_o begin_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n if_o in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n give_v not_o leave_v this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o honour_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v chronicle_v among_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v a_o little_a suffer_v yea_o will_v we_o can_v but_o hear_v of_o one_o or_o two_o suffering_n in_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o way_n what_o never_o a_o bold_a man_n in_o all_o the_o church_n now_o in_o london_n that_o dare_v come_v to_o we_o margaret_n paul_n white-hall_n covent-garden_n or_o clements_n there_o you_o may_v be_v all_o welcome_n and_o preach_v a_o little_a sermon_n before_o the_o minister_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n break_v the_o ice_n some_o body_n make_v a_o gap_n in_o the_o hedge_n of_o antichrist_n we_o will_v widen_v it_o and_o follow_v in_o apace_o where_o be_v the_o bell-wether_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o mean_v the_o brave_a able_a bold_a and_o gift_a christian_a that_o can_v go_v on_o in_o his_o matter_n roundly_o answer_v all_o objection_n brave_o look_v scoffer_n in_o the_o face_n bold_o yea_o go_v on_o with_o his_o matter_n if_o in_o case_n the_o people_n stare_v stand_v up_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pewe_v whisper_v one_o to_o another_o never_o mind_v these_o thing_n yea_o in_o case_n the_o church_n warden_n which_o be_v seldom_o good_a cry_v pray_v sir_n be_v quiet_a and_o make_v no_o disturbance_n sir_n we_o speak_v for_o christ_n and_o will_n till_o the_o clerk_n or_o minister_n come_v if_o one_o sheep_n go_v first_o forty_o straight_a will_v follow_v but_o by_o all_o mean_n let_v we_o first_o of_o all_o draw_v our_o petition_n if_o it_o be_v but_o three_o line_n yea_o and_o let_v our_o hand_n be_v to_o it_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o not_o one_o man_n but_o every_o man_n name_n be_v down_o but_o not_o one_o more_o than_o real_o godly_a and_o blameless_a in_o their_o conversation_n yea_o let_v all_o such_o in_o london_n and_o all_o such_o in_o england_n yea_o in_o wales_n where_o they_o say_v they_o be_v good_a at_o the_o work_n already_o and_o have_v very_o good_a success_n in_o one_o or_o two_o place_n the_o people_n flock_v in_o amain_o their_o welsh_a blood_n malignity_n and_o ignorance_n out_o yea_o let_v all_o subscribe_v two_o three_o or_o four_o parrish_n may_v where_o the_o saint_n be_v scarce_o else_o every_o one_o a_o petition_n by_o themselves_o yea_o and_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v give_v notice_n one_o church_n one_o country_n to_o another_o so_o to_o do_v yea_o and_o come_v in_o person_n as_o many_o as_o convenient_o can_v it_o will_v do_v my_o lord_n protector_n good_a to_o see_v some_o of_o his_o poor_a old_a friend_n and_o his_o soldier_n landlord_n once_o again_o some_o of_o which_o he_o have_v pray_v with_o and_o for_o what_o if_o a_o day_n or_o two_o three_o or_o a_o week_n be_v lose_v upon_o so_o good_a a_o account_n my_o lord_n will_v bear_v your_o charge_n down_o with_o his_o gracious_a answer_n the_o great_a council_n have_v prepare_v it_o already_o if_o you_o will_v but_o come_v why_o do_v you_o stand_v stay_v for_o a_o hand_n or_o two_o when_o you_o have_v thousand_o know_v to_o be_v good_a godly_a quiet_a humble_a and_o self-denying_a christian_n some_o will_v come_v the_o next_o day_n but_o stay_v not_o you_o for_o any_o we_o have_v stay_v too_o long_o they_o that_o will_v not_o join_v now_o may_v hereafter_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v persuade_v he_o gal._n 1._o 10._o and_o let_v we_o do_v so_o too_o this_o be_v always_o the_o rule_n and_o say_n of_o one_o of_o our_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v now_o he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o man_n and_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n we_o hope_v though_o in_o more_o power_n oh_o but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o people_n be_v not_o yet_o persuade_v no_o nor_o never_o will_v to_o any_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a must_v not_o we_o compel_v man_n into_o christ_n luk._n 14._o 23._o ob._n god_n must_v persuade_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o mean_n command_v to_o be_v use_v and_o that_o that_o have_v be_v frequent_o bless_v and_o let_v that_o satisfy_v all_o good_a man_n that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v act_v 11._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 31_o jud._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o the_o last_o ten_o year_n experience_n which_o you_o say_v have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o error_n and_o although_o many_o error_n be_v before_o conceal_v it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o weed_n be_v in_o the_o night_n which_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o in_o the_o day_n only_a man_n can_v so_o well_o see_v they_o as_o when_o the_o light_n arise_v but_o god_n forbid_v the_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o shine_v for_o fear_n of_o these_o weed_n grow_v or_o discover_v the_o way_n to_o weed_v the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n or_o light_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 5._o 14_o the_o devil_n error_n ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n may_v as_o well_o hide_v under_o a_o short_a cote_n a_o rigid_a presbyterian_a strict_a and_o straight_o last_o form_n as_o in_o a_o bishop_n goun_n what_o think_v you_o of_o scotland_n where_o we_o be_v all_o can_v religion_n for_o the_o kirk_n and_o pearson_n and_o in_o gend_z faith_n we_o will_v pay_v the_o sectary_n army_n and_o the_o devil_n crumwel_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n we_o say_v of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 5._o 6._o and_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v so_o to_o we_o and_o we_o hope_v ever_o will_v be_v what_o stand_v against_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n preach_v themselves_o and_o speak_v against_o their_o minister_n aut_fw-la aut_fw-la for_o shame_n haang_v these_o heretic_n dog_n false_a lown_n and_o blasphemer_n yea_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a kirk_n light_n on_o they_o all_o i_o say_v what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o these_o poor_a simple_a ignorant_a and_o bewitched_a people_n which_o never_o want_v legal_a preacher_n but_o alas_o be_v their_o harvest_n like_o we_o or_o be_v there_o not_o too_o too_o much_o want_n of_o our_o gift_a saint_n among_o they_o the_o lord_n convince_v all_o opposer_n upon_o this_o consideration_n and_o the_o experience_n from_o among_o ourselves_o for_o although_o more_o error_n may_v be_v now_o then_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n ago_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v not_o considerable_a to_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o knower_n that_o be_v more_o now_o than_o ever_o in_o england_n yea_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o hope_v you_o fear_v egransdamne_v a_o thousand_o for_o one_o hundred_o and_o i_o pray_v consider_v that_o but_o we_o conclude_v with_o this_o prayer_n the_o lord_n grant_v our_o knowledge_n lie_v none_o of_o we_o the_o more_o low_a in_o hell_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n lead_v some_o that_o see_v and_o will_v not_o towards_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n clear_a knower_n strict_a professor_n and_o rigid_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o who_o always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o murder_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n o_o if_o ever_o a_o prophet_n perish_v in_o england_n it_o will_v be_v by_o jerusalem_n mean_n the_o know_v legal_a godly_a man_n luk._n 13._o 33_o 34_o 35._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gift_a saint_n to_o manage_v well_o this_o liberty_n or_o some_o gospel_n rule_v for_o new_a preacher_n and_o now_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n joy_n gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n which_o come_v to_o nought_o do_v or_o have_v know_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o yet_o not_o hide_v from_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n now_o in_o our_o day_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o you_o we_o will_v be_v free_a for_o we_o be_v all_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n bond_n man_n and_o servant_n yea_o to_o some_o of_o you_o in_o great_a authority_n we_o can_v but_o commend_v it_o if_o we_o can_v we_o will_v certain_o command_v it_o but_o do_v for_o the_o present_a on_o the_o knee_n of_o our_o affection_n humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o condescend_v to_o this_o mean_a high_a and_o low_a work_n the_o work_n of_o a_o few_o fisher_n at_o the_o first_o god_n himself_o in_o person_n after_o though_o at_o first_o of_o all_o by_o many_o great_a man_n king_n