Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	best_a	death_n	life_n	868	5	4.1334	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56847	Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q121A; ESTC R219648	51,016	320

mite_n as_o zacheus_n do_v for_o half_a his_o estate_n the_o price_n of_o that_o purchase_n be_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o max._n 31._o with_o the_o same_o height_n of_o desire_n thou_o have_v sin_v with_o the_o like_a depth_n of_o sorrow_n thou_o must_v repent_v thou_o that_o have_v sin_v to_o day_n defer_v not_o thy_o repentance_n till_o to_o morrow_n he_o that_o have_v promise_v thou_o pardon_n to_o thy_o repentance_n have_v not_o promise_v life_n till_o thou_o repent_v max._n 32._o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o receive_v praise_n from_o man_n from_o good_a man_n neither_o avoid_v it_o nor_o glory_n in_o it_o from_o evil_a man_n neither_o desire_v it_o nor_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v equal_a dishonour_n he_o be_v happy_a in_o his_o worth_n who_o be_v praise_v by_o the_o good_a and_o imitate_v by_o the_o bad_a max._n 33._o proportion_n thy_o charity_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o estate_n lest_o god_n proportion_v thy_o estate_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o charity_n let_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o thy_o gift_n lest_o in_o seek_v applause_n thou_o lose_v thy_o reward_n nothing_o be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n than_o a_o open_a hand_n and_o a_o close_a mouth_n max._n 34._o do_v thou_o want_v thing_n necessary_a grumble_n not_o perchance_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n thou_o shall_v want_v endeavour_v lawful_o to_o supply_v it_o if_o god_n bless_v not_o thy_o endeavour_n bless_v he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v god_n patient_n prescribe_v not_o thy_o physician_n max._n 35._o if_o another_o death_n or_o thy_o own_o depend_v upon_o thy_o confession_n if_o thou_o can_v say_v nothing_o if_o thou_o must_v say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v better_a thou_o lose_v thy_o life_n than_o god_n his_o honour_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o give_v thou_o life_n be_v condemn_v as_o repentance_n have_v sin_v it_o be_v more_o wisdom_n to_o yield_v thy_o body_n than_o hazard_v thy_o soul_n max._n 36._o clothe_v not_o thy_o language_n either_o with_o obscurity_n of_o affectation_n in_o the_o one_o thou_o discover_v too_o much_o darkness_n in_o the_o other_o too_o much_o lightness_n he_o that_o speak_v from_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n max._n 37._o if_o thou_o expect_v death_n as_o a_o friend_n prepare_v to_o entertain_v it_o if_o thou_o expect_v death_n as_o a_o enemy_n prepare_v to_o overcome_v it_o death_n have_v no_o advantage_n but_o when_o it_o come_v a_o stranger_n max._n 38._o fear_v nothing_o but_o what_o thy_o industry_n may_v prevent_v be_v confident_a of_o nothing_o but_o what_o fortune_n can_v defeat_v it_o be_v no_o less_o folly_n to_o fear_v what_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v avoid_v than_o to_o be_v secure_a when_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n to_o be_v deprive_v max._n 39_o let_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n decree_n discourage_v thou_o to_o pray_v or_o dishearten_v thy_o prayer_n do_v thou_o thy_o dury_n and_o god_n will_v do_v his_o pleasure_n if_o thy_o prayer_n make_v not_o he_o sound_v that_o be_v sick_a they_o will_v return_v and_o confirm_v thy_o health_n that_o be_v sound_v if_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o prayer_n be_v to_o obtain_v thy_o request_n thou_o confine_v he_o that_o be_v infinite_a if_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o because_o thou_o be_v command_v thou_o have_v thy_o reward_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v obey_v god_n pleasure_n in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n max._n 40._o marry_o not_o too_o young_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v too_o old_a marry_v not_o lest_o thou_o be_v fond_a in_o the_o one_o and_o dote_v in_o the_o other_o and_o repent_v for_o both_o let_v thy_o like_n ripen_v before_o thou_o love_v let_v thy_o love_n advise_v before_o thou_o choose_v and_o let_v thy_o choice_n be_v first_o before_o thou_o marry_v remember_v that_o the_o whole_a happiness_n of_o thy_o life_n depend_v upon_o this_o one_o act_n remember_v that_o nothing_o but_o death_n can_v dissolve_v this_o knot_n he_o that_o wed_v in_o haste_n repent_v oftentimes_o by_o leisure_n and_o he_o that_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o own_o act_n either_o be_v or_o be_v a_o fool_n by_o confession_n max._n 41._o if_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o a_o cross_n take_v it_o up_o and_o follow_v he_o use_v it_o wise_o lest_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a bear_v it_o patient_o lest_o it_o be_v intolerable_a behold_v in_o it_o god_n anger_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n towards_o thou_o in_o punish_v and_o chastise_v the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v light_a slight_a it_o not_o if_o heavy_a murmur_v not_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o a_o judgement_n be_v the_o symptom_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v displease_v at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o rebellious_a will._n max._n 42._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v magnanimous_a undertake_v nothing_o rash_o and_o fear_v nothing_o thou_o undertake_v fear_v nothing_o but_o infamy_n dare_v any_o thing_n but_o injury_n the_o measure_n of_o magnanimity_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v rash_a nor_o timorous_a max._n 43._o practise_v in_o health_n to_o bear_v sickness_n and_o endeavour_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o entertain_v death_n he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o die_v not_o have_v power_n to_o live_v show_v necessity_n not_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o brave_a mind_n to_o embrace_v pang_n in_o the_o very_a arm_n of_o pleasure_n what_o name_n of_o virtue_n merit_v he_o that_o go_v when_o he_o be_v drive_v max._n 44._o be_v not_o too_o punctual_a in_o take_v place_n if_o he_o be_v thy_o superior_a it_o be_v his_o due_n if_o thy_o inferior_a it_o be_v his_o dishonour_n it_o be_v thou_o must_v honour_v thy_o place_n not_o thy_o place_n thou_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a reward_n of_o worth_n that_o consist_v in_o a_o right-hand_a or_o a_o brick_n wall_n max._n 45._o pray_v often_o because_o thou_o sin_v always_o repent_v quick_o lest_o thou_o die_v sudden_o he_o that_o repent_v it_o because_o he_o want_v power_n to_o act_v it_o repent_v not_o of_o a_o sin_n till_o he_o forsake_v it_o he_o that_o want_v power_n to_o actuate_v his_o sin_n have_v not_o forsake_v his_o sin_n but_o his_o sin_n he_o max._n 46._o make_v philosophy_n thy_o journey_n theology_n thy_o journey_n be_v end_n philosophy_n be_v a_o pleasant_a way_n but_o dangerous_a to_o he_o that_o either_o tire_n or_o retire_v in_o this_o journey_n it_o be_v safe_a neither_o to_o loiter_v nor_o to_o rest_v till_o thou_o have_v attain_v thy_o journey's-end_a he_o that_o sit_v down_o a_o philosopher_n rise_v up_o a_o atheist_n max._n 47._o fear_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o thy_o own_o thy_o sin_n overthrow_v not_o his_o glory_n but_o good_a he_o gain_v his_o glory_n not_o only_o from_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o repentant_a but_o also_o from_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o rebellious_a there_o be_v vessel_n for_o honour_n and_o vessel_n for_o dishonour_n but_o both_o for_o his_o honour_n god_n be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o glory_n he_o shall_v lose_v for_o thy_o improvidence_n but_o for_o the_o horror_n thou_o shall_v find_v for_o thy_o impenitence_n max._n 48._o insult_v not_o over_o misery_n nor_o deride_v infirmity_n nor_o despise_v deformity_n the_o first_o show_v thy_o inhumanity_n the_o second_o thy_o folly_n the_o three_o thy_o pride_n he_o that_o make_v he_o miserable_a make_v thou_o happy_a to_o lament_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o weak_a make_v thou_o strong_a to_o support_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o deform_v give_v thou_o favour_n to_o be_v humble_v he_o that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o another_o unhappiness_n be_v a_o live_a stone_n but_o he_o that_o make_v misery_n the_o object_n of_o his_o triumph_n be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n max._n 49._o make_v thy_o recreation_n servant_n to_o thy_o business_n lest_o thou_o become_v slave_n to_o thy_o recreation_n when_o thou_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n leave_v this_o servant_n in_o the_o valley_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o city_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o suburb_n and_o remember_v the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n max._n 50._o praise_v no_o man_n too_o liberal_o before_o his_o face_n nor_o censure_v he_o too_o lavish_o behind_o his_o back_n the_o one_o savour_n of_o flattery_n the_o other_o of_o malice_n and_o both_o be_v reprehensible_a the_o true_a way_n to_o advance_v another_o virtue_n be_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o cry_v down_o another_o vice_n be_v to_o decline_v it_o max._n 51._o if_o thy_o prince_n command_v a_o lawful_a act_n give_v he_o all_o active_a obedience_n if_o

thyself_o by_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o by_o what_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o value_v a_o jewel_n by_o her_o golden_a frame_n or_o a_o book_n by_o its_o silver_n clasp_v or_o a_o man_n by_o his_o vast_a estate_n err_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o worth_n more_o than_o the_o world_n can_v make_v thou_o thy_o redeemer_n have_v a_o bad_a pennyworth_n or_o thou_o a_o uncurious_a redeemer_n max._n 89._o let_v not_o thy_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o church_n thy_o mother_n belief_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thou_o the_o scripture_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o humble_a heart_n but_o lock_v against_o the_o proud_a inquisitor_n he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v a_o mere_a empiric_n in_o religion_n max._n 90._o of_o all_o sin_n take_v great_a heed_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v last_o and_o most_o repent_v of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o last_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n be_v the_o next_o ready_a to_o crowd_n in_o again_o and_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v forest_n battle_v be_v like_a to_o call_v more_o help_n for_o a_o revenge_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o that_o have_v cast_v one_o devil_n out_o to_o keep_v strong_a hold_n lest_o seven_o return_v max._n 91._o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n keep_v thy_o heart_n humble_a and_o thy_o thought_n holy_a let_v philosophy_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v confute_v nor_o logic_n blush_v to_o be_v confound_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v approve_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v believe_v and_o what_o thou_o can_v believe_v admire_v so_o shall_v thy_o ignorance_n be_v satisfy_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o doubt_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o wonder_n the_o best_a way_n to_o see_v daylight_n be_v to_o put_v out_o the_o candle_n max._n 92._o if_o opinion_n have_v cry_v thy_o name_n up_o let_v thy_o modesty_n cry_v thy_o heart_n down_o lest_o thou_o deceive_v it_o or_o it_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n in_o a_o great_a name_n than_o in_o a_o bad_a and_o no_o less_o honour_n in_o deserve_v of_o praise_n than_o in_o the_o endure_a it_o max._n 93._o use_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o all_o reverence_n let_v not_o thy_o wanton_a fancy_n carry_v it_o out_o in_o jest_n nor_o thy_o sinful_a wit_n make_v it_o a_o advocate_n to_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o subject_n for_o thy_o faith_n not_o fancy_n where_o wit_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v one_o trade_n the_o understanding_n bankrupt_a max._n 94._o do_v thou_o complain_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v thou_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v forsake_v he_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v mutable_a in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o his_o light_n be_v life_n if_o thy_o will_n drive_v thou_o to_o a_o dungeon_n thou_o make_v thy_o own_o darkness_n and_o in_o that_o darkness_n dwell_v thy_o death_n from_o whence_o if_o he_o redeem_v thou_o he_o be_v merciful_a if_o not_o he_o be_v just_a in_o both_o he_o receive_v glory_n max._n 95._o make_v use_n of_o time_n if_o thou_o love_v eternity_n know_v yesterday_o can_v be_v recall_v to_o morrow_n can_v be_v assure_v to_o day_n be_v only_o thou_o which_o if_o thou_o procrastinate_v thou_o lose_v which_o loss_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o one_o to_o day_n be_v worth_a two_o to_o morrow_n max._n 96._o if_o thou_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o the_o time_n keep_v thy_o station_n if_o not_o shift_v a_o foot_n to_o gain_v advantage_n of_o the_o time_n he_o that_o act_v a_o beggar_n to_o prevent_v a_o thief_n be_v never_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n sometime_o to_o seem_v a_o pool_n max._n 97._o if_o thou_o intend_v thy_o write_n for_o the_o public_a view_n lard_n they_o not_o too_o much_o with_o the_o choice_a line_n of_o another_o author_n lest_o thou_o lose_v thy_o own_o gravy_n which_o thou_o have_v read_v and_o digest_v be_v deliver_v in_o thy_o own_o stile_n become_v thou_o it_o be_v more_o decent_a to_o wear_v a_o plain_a suit_n of_o one_o entire_a cloth_n than_o a_o gaudy_a garment_n 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