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	know_v	time_n	861	5	3.4703	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96759	Opobalsamum Anglicanum: = An English balme, lately pressed out of a shrub, and spread upon these papers, for the cure of some scabs, gangreeves and cancers indangering the bodie of this common-wealth; and, to whom it is now tendred, by the vvell-affected English, in a double-speech, disjunctively delivered, by one of their fellow-ship, both to the faithfull, and malignant members of the representative-body of this Kingdome. / Penned, by the author of Britaines remembrancer Geo: Wither Esquire.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1646 (1646)	Wing W3175; Thomason E513_6; ESTC R205629	32,213	27

opobalsamum_n anglicanum_n a_o english_a balm_n late_o press_v out_o of_o a_o shrub_n and_o spread_v upon_o these_o paper_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o some_o scab_n gangreeve_v and_o cancer_n endanger_n the_o body_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v now_o tender_v by_o the_o well-affected_n english_a in_o a_o double-speech_n disjunctive_o deliver_v by_o one_o of_o their_o fellowship_n both_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o malignant-member_n of_o the_o representative-body_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pen_v by_o the_o author_n of_o britain_n remembrancer_n geo_n whither_o esquire_n psalm_n 141.5,6_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n &c_n &c_n when_o their_o judge_n be_v overthrow_v in_o stony_a place_n than_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1646._o opobalsamum_n anglicanum_n or_o a_o english-balme_n late_o press_v out_o of_o a_o shrub_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n great_a hope_n i_o have_v of_o perfect_a ere_o this_o my_o vox-pacifica_a and_o song_n of_o peace_n for_o fairfax_n with_o his_o victory_n begin_v so_o stout_o and_o successful_o go_v on_o that_o neither_o summer_n heat_n nor_o winter_n cold_a brigade_n nor_o army_n fortify_v hold_v nor_o force_n nor_o policy_n no_o nor_o their_o wile_n who_o do_v oppose_v in_o secret_a all_o the_o while_n can_v bring_v his_o brave_a procedeing_n to_o a_o stand_n till_o he_o have_v march_v quite_o throughout_o the_o land_n as_o in_o a_o triumph_n and_o have_v bring_v even_o those_o presume_v and_o proud_a bragadochean-foe_n who_o have_v despise_v and_o slight_v his_o beginning_n to_o be_v the_o sad_a spectator_n of_o his_o win_n and_o to_o be_v prostrate-suiter_n unto_o they_o for_o life_n and_o mercy_n who_o they_o do_v contemn_v our_o brethren_n also_o and_o their_o general_n if_o we_o impartial_o consider_v all_o from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o mar_v not_o thing_n in_o make_v by_o rash_o misbelieve_v or_o mistake_v have_v great_o add_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o which_o i_o and_o all_o good_a man_n have_v aim_v at_o at_o least_o i_o think_v so_o and_o will_v so_o believe_v till_o i_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o my_o hope_n deceive_v for_o i_o my_o duty_n shall_v discharge_v the_o better_a and_o if_o they_o fail_v their_o shame_n will_v be_v the_o great_a our_o parliament_n have_v also_o do_v what_o they_o with_o so_o distemper_v a_o body_n may_v and_o so_o dismember_v labour_v about_o the_o publike-welfare_n and_o in_o work_v out_o her_o saving-health_n against_o those_o interruption_n which_o be_v without_o and_o all_o those_o hide_a corruption_n within_o her_o member_n hinder_v the_o success_n of_o their_o design_n and_o our_o desire_a peace_n and_o i_o have_v wait_v now_o a_o compleat-yeare_n to_o hear_v that_o voice_n proceed_v which_o i_o do_v hear_v so_o long_o ago_o and_o which_o have_v then_o proceed_v if_o justice_n have_v be_v do_v and_o mercy_n heed_v but_o all_o this_o time_n though_o oft_o aside_o i_o go_v and_o many_o a_o hour_n my_o best_a endeavour_n bend_v to_o harken_v out_o and_o bring_v unto_o this_o nation_n the_o long_v for_o news_n of_o reconciliation_n no_o sound_n i_o have_v thereof_o yet_o every_o day_n i_o hear_v those_o rumour_n wherewith_o other_o ●…ay_v and_o do_v delude_v themselves_o and_o must_v perchance_o till_o they_o repent_v their_o wilfull-ignorance_n and_o take_v that_o course_n which_o avarice_n and_o pride_n have_v make_v they_o wave_n and_z hitherto_o deride_v as_o when_o a_o surgeon_n who_o have_v undergo_v a_o cure_n and_o therein_o his_o endeavour_n do_v according_a to_o the_o art_n by_o he_o profess_v when_o he_o the_o sore_n have_v search_v cleanse_v and_o dress_v with_o tent_n and_o plaster_n proper_a thereunto_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o befit_v he_o to_o do_v if_o on_o the_o wound_n his_o medicine_n work_v nought_o of_o that_o effect_n which_o thereby_o have_v be_v seek_v but_o keep_v it_o at_o a_o stand_n or_o make_v it_o worse_o he_o present_o begin_v another_o course_n and_o if_o that_o also_o fail_v he_o grow_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o cancer_n hardly_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o may_v become_v a_o gangreeve_n which_o will_v stay_v his_o patient_n if_o it_o be_v not_o cut_v away_o so_o ay_o observe_v well_o how_o many_o way_n the_o healing-hand_n of_o providence_n now_o lay_v his_o plaster_n on_o our_o wound_n and_o yet_o how_o far_o our_o malady_n from_o perfect_a heal_a ●re_n i_o search_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o quick_o find_v there_o be_v malignant-matter_n in_o the_o wound_n which_o will_v into_o a_o cancer_n be_v corrupt_v and_o peradventure_o if_o not_o interrupt_v by_o timely_a care_n into_o a_o gangreeve_n grow_v which_o will_v effect_v the_o body_n overthrow_n or_o else_o beside_o much_o trouble_n grief_n and_o cost_v occasion_n many_o member_n to_o be_v lose_v which_o when_o i_o have_v discover_v my_o true_a zeal_n although_o i_o may_v have_v little_o thank_v to_o deal_v in_o such_o a_o cure_n provoke_v i_o unto_o that_o which_o most_o friend_n and_o stranger_n use_v to_o do_v when_o one_o be_v fall_v sick_a that_o be_v to_o tell_v what_o they_o believe_v or_o know_v may_v make_v he_o well_o and_o i_o conceive_v somewhat_o to_o that_o end_n will_v now_o perform_v the_o duty_n a_o friend_n a_o dangerous_a disease_n brook_v no_o delay_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o trifle_v time_n away_o in_o useless_a preface_n but_o with_o what_o speed_n be_v possible_a will_n to_o the_o cure_n proceed_v and_o lo_o the_o simple_a whence_o we_o will_v enforce_v a_o balm_n to_o cure_v it_o shall_v be_v this_o discourse_n the_o well-affected_n have_v suffer_v wrong_n by_o some_o too_o soon_o entrust_v and_o too_o long_o about_o those_o cure_n for_o which_o with_o joynt-consent_n our_o state-physitian_n call_v a_o parliament_n and_o they_o well_o know_v that_o this_o double-colledge_n have_v neither_o be_v through_o want_n of_o care_n or_o knowledge_n defective_a in_o their_o duty_n or_o unjust_a although_o some_o individual_n fail_v their_o trust_n be_v studious_a how_o a_o course_n they_o may_v invent_v to_o have_v the_o trust-infringers_a roundly_o shend_v yet_o all_o their_o faith-full-friend_n keep_v free_a from_o blame_n and_o providence_n do_v thus_o effect_v the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o one_o among_o they_o who_o intend_v to_o lose_v himself_o ere_o they_o shall_v miss_v their_o end_n upon_o a_o time_n which_o i_o remember_v not_o the_o well-affected-partie_n have_v the_o lot_n to_o meet_v with_o but_o i_o know_v not_o where_o it_o be_v the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n in_o one_o place_n and_o find_v some_o occasion_n of_o their_o stay_n i_o know_v not_o how_o till_o they_o their_o mind_n may_v say_v they_o have_v intellective_o collect_v the_o worthy_n from_o the_o persons-misaffected_n and_o with_o humility_n attention_n pray_v first_o to_o the_o faithfull-member_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o well-affected-english_a to_o the_o faithful_a peer_n and_o to_o their_o constant_a trustee_n be_v member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o star_n of_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a magnitude_n behold_v we_o not_o as_o if_o we_o will_v intrude_v upon_o your_o orb_n nor_o think_v this_o throng_n appear_v to_o interrupt_v the_o motion_n of_o your_o sphere_n to_o hinder_v your_o aspect_n or_o take_v offence_n at_o any_o late_a effect_n or_o influence_n derive_v from_o your_o power_n or_o at_o aught_o do_v by_o you_o in_o both_o or_o either_o house_n alone_o when_o violence_n their_o motion_n suffer_v not_o whereby_o prodigious_a thing_n may_v be_v beget_v for_o so_o heroic_a and_o so_o noble_a ever_o have_v be_v your_o prudence_n and_o your_o stout_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v upright_o the_o wheel_n of_o charles_n his_o wain_n and_o every_o harmful_a vapour_n to_o restrain_v exhale_v by_o meteor_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o they_o who_o habitation_n be_v within_o your_o clime_n that_o we_o confess_v with_o praise_n and_o admiration_n your_o constant_a labour_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o distract_a empire_n and_o present_v all_o humble_a and_o all_o due_a acknowledgement_n for_o persevere_v through_o those_o many_o stop_n obstruct_v the_o fruition_n of_o our_o hope_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o many_o fear_n how_o many_o reall-mischiefe_n rub_n and_o snare_n great_a hazard_n hardship_n murm'ring_n calumny_n scoff_n and_o almost-impossibility_n you_o with_o untired_a constancy_n have_v past_a in_o hope_n to_o wrestle_v out_o for_o we_o at_o last_o the_o blessing_n we_o desire_v and_o we_o confess_v you_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o what_o we_o yet_o possess_v we_o do_v ascribe_v as_o to_o the_o second-cause_n the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n our_o law_n our_o conscience_n liberties_n and_o of_o what_o ever_o to_o we_o or_o

feel_v some_o limb_n of_o your_o to_o fail_v why_o do_v you_o halt_v sometime_o and_o be_v so_o slow_a at_o other_o time_n when_o you_o shall_v fast_o go_v and_o find_v defect_n among_o you_o now_o and_o than_o which_o frustrate_v good_a design_n do_v what_o you_o can_v wherefore_o so_o frequent_o do_v you_o divide_v as_o if_o you_o have_v a_o palsy_n on_o one_o side_n and_o often_o have_v so_o much_o ado_n to_o stay_v your_o vote_n from_o run_v on_o the_o left-hand-way_n yea_o wherefore_o do_v the_o best_a among_o you_o find_v some_o fail_n of_o your_o fellow_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o none_o be_v questionable_a or_o if_o we_o offend_v in_o say_v such_o among_o you_o be_v why_o be_v there_o daily_o strive_n in_o your_o womb_n as_o if_o rebecca_n twin_n again_o be_v come_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o to_o afflict_v the_o mother_n by_o struggle_v how_o they_o may_v supplant_v each_o other_o why_o be_v complain_n if_o no_o wrong_n be_v do_v who_o can_v oppressor_n be_v if_o there_o be_v none_o within_o your_o house_n or_o if_o none_o of_o your_o corrupted-member_n have_v abuse_v their_o power_n since_o all_o oppressor_n every_o other_o where_o may_v have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v redress_n there_o as_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n if_o none_o be_v spare_v who_o god_n condemn_v whence_o be_v these_o bleat_n hear_v which_o fill_v our_o care_n how_o come_v the_o amalakite_n to_o be_v so_o jocund_a and_o the_o israelite_n so_o much_o disheart'ned_n what_o madman_n be_v they_o who_o bring_v petition_n almost_o every_o day_n against_o your_o member_n and_o wherefore_o do_v some_o although_o they_o prisoner_n for_o it_o be_v become_v still_o prosecute_v their_o charge_n and_o plaint_n as_o far_o as_o man_n imprison_v enable_v be_v against_o those_o man_n if_o real_o they_o be_v from_o guiltiness_n and_o just_a suspicion_n free_a and_o why_o be_v not_o accuser_n daily_o hear_v that_o knave_n may_v punish_v be_v and_o goodman_n clear_v if_o all_o be_v in_o their_o action_n so_o upright_o why_o do_v not_o they_o on_o who_o aspersion_n light_a offer_v themselves_o to_o trial_n by_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n that_o the_o grieve_a may_n in_o their_o suffering_n due_o be_v relieve_v the_o mouth_n of_o clamour_n stop_v if_o she_o have_v make_v a_o outcry_n when_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o she_o have_v and_o that_o all_o man_n who_o true_o guiltless_a be_v may_v not_o in_o scandal_n with_o man_n guilty_a share_n why_o shall_v you_o like_o the_o benjamite_n connive_v at_o wickedness_n until_o god_n justice_n drive_v the_o much_o incensed-people_n of_o the_o land_n to_o come_v and_o to_o require_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n nay_o we_o draw_v near_o why_o have_v you_o so_o long_o pursue_v the_o king_n because_o he_o do_v we_o wrong_n to_o keep_v from_o censure_n those_o who_o merit_v blame_v if_o you_o yourselves_o have_v do_v the_o very_a same_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o just_o question_v they_o who_o break_v their_o trust_n to_o we_o as_o you_o do_v he_o and_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v find_v we_o out_o a_o way_n whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n deliver_v may_v herself_o from_o those_o that_o her_o trust-breaker_n be_v in_o most_o convenient_a time_n aswell_o as_o he_o give_v we_o this_o parliament_n even_o when_o else_o none_o know_v how_o without_o rebellion_n to_o have_v do_v what_o now_o we_o do_v although_o the_o king_n have_v break_v that_o trust_n wherewith_o the_o crown_n he_o undertake_v consider_v this_o and_o keep_v yourselves_o and_o we_o from_o strait_n and_o course_n which_o be_v hazardous_a lest_o you_o both_o loose_a the_o glory_n you_o have_v get_v and_o feel_v a_o mischief_n when_o you_o fear_v it_o not_o for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o wicked_a man_n protect_v yet_o while_o their_o prosecution_n you_o neglect_v you_o may_v incur_v the_o curse_n of_o their_o offence_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o negligence_n and_o to_o destruction_n all_o your_o friend_n expose_v by_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o your_o foe_n let_v god_n or_o baal_n be_v serve_v for_o hate_v we_o do_v those_o that_o be_v always_o halt_v between_o two_o all_o they_o who_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n adhere_v to_o one_o though_o to_o the_o worse_a part_n be_v so_o far_o in_o the_o way_n of_o walk_a right_n that_o those_o we_o hate_v not_o though_o with_o they_o we_o fight_v nor_o shall_v we_o fear_v when_o reconcile_v these_o be_v but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v as_o true_a as_o we_o take_v not_o we_o pray_v you_o this_o free-powring_a out_o of_o gilead_v balm_n as_o if_o we_o go_v about_o a_o needless_a cure_n or_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v we_o do_v anoint_v when_o blow_n &_o wound_n we_o give_v nor_o think_v we_o rub_v too_o hard_o for_o we_o be_v friend_n what_o ere_o we_o may_v be_v think_v who_o love_n intend_v your_o honour_n with_o your_o weal_n and_o have_v find_v how_o to_o advance_v they_o do_v as_o we_o be_v bind_v we_o be_v no_o mountebank_n who_o will_v endear_v our_o surgery_n by_o put_v you_o in_o fear_n of_o great_a danger_n than_o indeed_o be_v find_v but_o we_o will_v search_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o wound_n because_o we_o can_v perfect_o be_v heal_v till_o all_o our_o known_a corruption_n be_v expel_v we_o know_v no_o mean_n of_o save_v you_o and_o we_o but_o by_o plain_a deal_n and_o by_o speak_v thus_o that_o you_o may_v take_v some_o wise_a and_o speedy_a course_n to_o stop_v this_o mischief_n ere_o it_o grow_v worse_a the_o common_a remedy_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n the_o sanctuary_n gold_n be_v mix_v with_o dross_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o part_v they_o which_o we_o know_v but_o by_o attempt_v that_o which_o we_o do_v now_o nor_o can_v you_o save_v your_o honour_n though_o you_o save_v yourselves_o if_o long_o you_o ill_a companion_n have_v for_o what_o your_o evil_a member_n have_v misdo_v upon_o your_o score_n be_v every_o day_n set_v on_o as_o well_o as_o your_o best_a deed_n and_o in_o your_o face_n their_o dirt_n be_v hourly_o fl●ng_v to_o your_o disgrace_n those_o resolution_n which_o conduce_v unto_o the_o publike-weale_n want_v but_o a_o voice_n or_o two_o sometime_o of_o be_v lose_v such_o be_v their_o wile_n or_o such_o their_o number_n and_o if_o otherwhiles_o they_o carry_v on_o a_o vote_n in_o your_o despite_n that_o seem_v not_o to_o advance_v the_o publike-right_a you_o bear_v the_o blame_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o they_o yea_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o people_n lay_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v conclude_v on_o in_o either_o house_n although_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o some_o unjust_a contrivance_n but_o it_o bear_v the_o fault_n of_o every_o member_n too_o of_o they_o who_o life_n be_v scandalous_a yea_o it_o partake_v in_o blame_n with_o he_o for_o each_o know_a escape_n he_o make_v for_o when_o abroad_o the_o common-people_n hear_v a_o member_n of_o your_o house_n lie_v or_o swear_v or_o some_o of_o they_o no_o conscience_n make_v to_o pay_v their_o long_a due_a debt_n when_o well_o enough_o they_o may_v or_o see_v they_o reel_v out_o of_o tavern_n door_n or_o impudent_o court_v of_o their_o whore_n or_o some_o such_o way_n employ_v oh_o how_o quick_a they_o shoot_v at_o you_o their_o arrow_n and_o how_o thick_a some_o say_v in_o scorn_n and_o some_o in_o discontent_n these_o be_v the_o member_n of_o our_o parliament_n these_o be_v those_o worthy_n that_o must_v set_v we_o free_a from_o tyranny_n these_o our_o deliv'rer_n be_v these_o be_v the_o choose_a one_o who_o to_o this_o nation_n must_v bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o reformation_n yea_o these_o who_o here_o you_o thus_o debauch_v see_v pertain_v to_o the_o honest-party_n be_v or_o to_o the_o godly_a the_o malignant_a say_v and_o on_o they_o descant_v many_o other_o way_n with_o such_o like_a scoffing_n as_o no_o modest_a ear_n can_v without_o grief_n or_o indignation_n hear_v all_o which_o reflect_v on_o you_o who_o be_v the_o best_a and_o so_o it_o will_v till_o you_o reform_v the_o rest_n how_o can_v you_o be_v insensible_a of_o this_o and_o since_o a_o injury_n suppose_v it_o be_v to_o let_v aspersion_n on_o one_o member_n fall_v why_o brook_v you_o they_o who_o scandalize_v you_o all_o why_o keep_v you_o those_o unquestioned_a who_o be_v think_v blameworthy_a till_o the_o blame_n on_o all_o be_v bring_v if_o you_o seem_v all_o concern_v though_o but_o one_o be_v some_o way_n touch_v as_o if_o he_o have_v misdo_v how_o much_o more_o be_v you_o scandalize_v if_o they_o who_o just_o do_v accuse_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v they_o can_v not_o have_v their_o information_n hear_v nor_o legall-tryall_n nor_o their_o due_a regard_n how_o do_v this_o scandalize_v you_o if_o when_o