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	lord_n	see_v	763	5	3.2619	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81250	The root of apostacy, and fountain of true fortitude. Delivered in a sermon before rhe [sic] Honourable House of Commons, on their late day of thanks-giving for the great victory given to Sir William Waller and the forces with him, against the army of Sir Ralph Hopton. By Thomas Case, Preacher at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1644 (1644)	Wing C839; Thomason E46_11; ESTC R22888	28,474	40

the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n do_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n even_o here_o that_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o base_a apostat_n that_o while_o they_o betray_v their_o trust_n they_o do_v more_o betray_v themselves_o that_o principle_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o breast_n of_o tyrant_n though_o they_o love_v the_o treason_n proditorem_fw-la amo_fw-la proditionem_fw-la odi_fw-la proditorem_fw-la they_o hate_v the_o traitor_n while_o they_o can_v expect_v fidelity_n to_o their_o new_a lord_n from_o they_o who_o come_v off_o with_o perfidiousness_n to_o their_o old_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o press_v this_o caution_n remember_v the_o former_a and_o this_o will_v be_v veselesse_a fidelity_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o best_a antidote_n against_o the_o enchantment_n of_o flatterer_n the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n hold_v out_o so_o much_o to_o you_o which_o be_v the_o second_o main_a thing_n in_o the_o text_n and_o come_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v but_o the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n from_o whence_o the_o second_o doctrine_n be_v doct._n 2_o doct._n 2_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a greatness_n and_o honourable_a worthy_a achievement_n god_n himself_o have_v seal_v this_o truth_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n while_o he_o have_v make_v this_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o the_o ground_n work_n or_o foundation_n of_o all_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n 9.23.24_o jer._n 9.23.24_o neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n love_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n joshua_n and_o gideon_n barack_n samson_n jeptah_n and_o david_n also_o samuel_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_n of_o god_n before_o and_o since_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o like_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n who_o by_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n 34._o heb._n 11.32_o 33_o 34._o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n put_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n but_o before_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v this_o truth_n unto_o you_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n clear_v my_o way_n by_o satisfy_v these_o two_o quaeres_fw-la 1._o how_o god_n may_v be_v know_v since_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o inaccessible_a light_n 2._o what_o knowledge_n it_o be_v that_o will_v heighten_v a_o people_n to_o such_o achievement_n for_o the_o first_o you_o may_v remember_v what_o god_n answer_v be_v to_o moses_n his_o importunate_a desire_n that_o god_n will_v show_v he_o his_o glory_n namely_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n 33.18_o exod._n 33.18_o for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n what_o be_v that_o why_o the_o face_n you_o know_v 20._o verse_n 20._o be_v the_o clear_a discovery_n we_o can_v take_v of_o a_o man_n person_n the_o face_n be_v the_o full_a prospect_n of_o a_o man_n the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n his_o glory_n and_o thus_o likewise_o by_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v the_o full_a and_o clear_a discovery_n of_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n essence_n and_o glory_n now_o no_o man_n can_v thus_o see_v god_n or_o know_v god_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n it_o be_v a_o sensum_fw-la a_o omne_fw-la vehemens_fw-la sensibile_fw-la destruit_fw-la sensum_fw-la object_n of_o such_o transendent_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o the_o feeble_a eye_n of_o mortality_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o faciall_a vision_n or_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v reserve_v for_o that_o time_n when_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n when_o the_o organ_n shall_v be_v make_v strong_a and_o spiritual_a suitable_a in_o its_o proportion_n to_o such_o a_o excellent_a object_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v face_n to_o face_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o even_o as_o also_o we_o be_v know_v aug._n aug._n whereupon_o i_o remember_v augustine_n have_v this_o sweet_a rapture_n ah_o lord_n i_o can_v no_o man_n see_v thy_o face_n and_o live_v than_o lord_n let_v i_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n observe_v further_a what_o god_n tell_v moses_n thou_o shall_v see_v my_o backpart_n what_o be_v the_o backpart_n of_o jehovah_n why_o you_o know_v 23._o verse_n 23._o that_o as_o the_o face_n be_v the_o full_a and_o clear_a prospect_n of_o a_o man_n so_o his_o backpart_n be_v but_o the_o dark_a and_o indistinct_a representation_n of_o he_o if_o i_o see_v but_o the_o back_n of_o a_o man_n i_o take_v but_o the_o confuse_a and_o imperfect_a discovery_n of_o his_o stature_n and_o proportion_n and_o such_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o be_v attainable_a on_o this_o side_n heaven_n we_o see_v but_o his_o backpart_n as_o divine_n say_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n here_o be_v rather_o negative_a then_o affirmative_a we_o know_v he_o rather_o by_o what_o he_o be_v not_o then_o by_o what_o he_o be_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o backpart_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o his_o name_n jehovah_n which_o imply_v as_o much_o as_o a_o be_v consist_v in_o itself_o and_o give_v be_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o be_v lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n which_o express_v his_o greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o world_n second_o in_o his_o attribute_n whether_o 1._o incommunicable,2_n communicable_a as_o almighty_a omniscient_a omnipresent_v immutable_a wise_a holy_a faithful_a just_a righteous_a good_a gracious_a etc._n etc._n three_o in_o his_o relation_n as_o creator_n master_n friend_n father_n husband_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o can_v show_v you_o in_o scripture_n but_o i_o must_v but_o touch_v these_o thing_n in_o transitu_fw-la now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o name_n attribute_n relation_n be_v threefold_a first_o notionall_a or_o historical_a only_a which_o consist_v only_o in_o a_o bare_a intellectual_a notion_n of_o a_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o discourse_v of_o such_o a_o be_v as_o god_n be_v even_o no_o otherwise_o then_o of_o any_o other_o be_v in_o the_o world_n although_o perhaps_o it_o have_v no_o existence_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o a_o golden_a mountain_n or_o elysium_n field_n etc._n etc._n second_o there_o be_v a_o credentiall_a knowledge_n pardon_v the_o word_n 2.9_o james_n 2.9_o i_o use_v it_o because_o a_o fit_a offer_v not_o itself_o a_o believe_a knowledge_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v three_o there_o be_v a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o god_n such_o as_o you_o see_v describe_v jer._n 9.23_o when_o a_o man_n as_o he_o have_v hear_v so_o in_o a_o proportion_n he_o have_v see_v 48.8_o psal_n 48.8_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o believe_v of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v find_v by_o sweet_a and_o bless_a experience_n to_o be_v in_o god_n namely_o that_o god_n be_v that_o glorious_a be_v and_o sovereign_a lord_n unspeakable_o full_a of_o power_n wisdom_n holiness_n justice_n faithfulness_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n a_o faithful_a creator_n a_o unfailing_a friend_n a_o tender-hearted_a father_n a_o never_o die_a husband_n this_o be_v scientia_fw-la affectiva_fw-la as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o heart-affecting_a knowledge_n quaere_fw-la 2_o now_o for_o the_o second_o quaere_fw-la it_o must_v be_v a_o knowledge_n that_o have_v all_o these_o height_n and_o gradation_n in_o it_o that_o must_v strengthen_v a_o people_n to_o do_v exploit_n historical_a or_o notionall_a knowledge_n only_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a fire_n it_o have_v no_o warmth_n or_o life_n in_o it_o credentiall_a knowledge_n if_o it_o be_v but_o mere_o a_o historical_a belief_n will_v indeed_o do_v somewhat_o it_o will_v dare_v a_o man_n much_o such_o a_o one_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o do_v against_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o dare_a man_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n in_o the_o text_n the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o god_n know_v he_o and_o know_v he_o in_o his_o relation_n know_v he_o and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n