Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	better_a	good_a	know_v	1,106	5	3.3360	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27072	Tvvo meditations 1. Of death. 2. Of life eternal by N.B., a sequestred minister of Jesus Christ.	N. B., sequestred minister of Jesus Christ.	1648 (1648)	Wing B146; ESTC R13468	20,304	25

〈…〉_o exo●_n 〈…〉_o dote_v no_o long_o on_o thy_o old_a master_n the_o world_n thy_o wife_n and_o child_n thy_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n as_o to_o repine_v at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o refuse_v thy_o freedom_n away_o with_o these_o base_a folly_n and_o mount_v thy_o thought_n to_o high_a wisdom_n yea_o i_o shall_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v when_o my_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n 〈…〉_o psa_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o deliver_v 9_o what_o be_v death_n but_o a_o sleep_n and_o the_o grave_a a_o bed_n all_o these_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kind_n that_o oft_o time_n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o the_o very_a feature_n of_o their_o countenance_n give_v they_o to_o be_v of_o near_a alliance_n it_o be_v the_o weakness_n then_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o desire_v the_o one_o and_o abhor_v the_o other_o when_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o a_o day_n labour_n we_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o rest_n at_o night_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o here_o too_o all_o our_o day_n be_v labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o we_o may_v well_o be_v weary_a 10._o psal_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o why_o shall_v we_o when_o night_n be_v come_v be_v like_o froward_a child_n loath_a to_o go_v to_o bed_n especial_o to_o that_o bed_n where_o we_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n 13_o rev._n 〈◊〉_d 13_o and_o rest_n from_o our_o labour_n to_o that_o bed_n that_o shall_v be_v more_o easy_a and_o free_a from_o disturbance_n then_o any_o bed_n of_o down_o to_o that_o bed_n where_o we_o shall_v sleep_v more_o secure_o and_o rise_v again_o more_o sure_o then_o from_o any_o other_o bed_n we_o shall_v take_v up_o in_o our_o strong_a health_n away_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n away_o with_o whatsoever_o may_v nourish_v distrust_n or_o distraction_n the_o tempest_n be_v almost_o over_o and_o thou_o be_v enter_v the_o harbour_n and_o haven_n of_o safety_n this_o present_a earthquake_n shall_v break_v off_o thy_o chain_n 〈…〉_o act_n 〈…〉_o and_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n for_o thy_o delivery_n thou_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o iron_n gate_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o earthen_a gate_n of_o mortality_n to_o the_o golden_a gate_n of_o liberty_n &_o eternity_n thou_o be_v now_o trim_v and_o make_v ready_a o_o my_o soul_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n to_o thy_o spouse_n thy_o bridegroom_n give_v it_o some_o other_o name_n it_o be_v not_o modesty_n that_o make_v thou_o unwilling_a either_o foolishness_n or_o fearfulness_n or_o at_o least_o want_n of_o affection_n make_v thou_o draw_v back_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a then_o o_o my_o soul_n 〈…〉_o psal_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d cant._n 〈…〉_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o make_v cheerful_a speed_n to_o meet_v thy_o bridegroom_n thou_o be_v thy_o wel-beloveds_a and_o thy_o well-beloved_n be_v thou_o the_o first_o sleep_n ever_o man_n have_v get_v he_o a_o wife_n the_o last_o steep_v he_o have_v 〈…〉_o gen._n 〈…〉_o get_v he_o a_o husband_n 10._o but_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n ofttimes_o be_v more_o terrible_a than_o the_o thing_n themselves_o how_o many_o great_a thing_n have_v some_o great_a conqueror_n effect_v by_o the_o power_n only_o of_o the_o name_n and_o fame_n 24.13_o gen._n 〈…〉_o 2_o reg._n 〈◊〉_d 24.13_o death_n be_v this_o conqueror_n this_o nimrod_n this_o mighty_a hunter_n more_o just_o than_o senacherib_n can_v she_o boast_v where_o i_o set_v my_o foot_n i_o dry_v up_o river_n river_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n of_o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o marrow_n in_o the_o bone_n where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heva_n and_o iva_n and_o of_o sepharvaim_v yea_o where_o be_v proud_a senacharib_n himself_o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n she_o say_v it_o be_v ●_o that_o make_v you_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o pit_n let_v not_o your_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o greatness_n wherein_o you_o trust_v deceive_v you_o and_o yet_o what_o be_v this_o death_n more_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o or_o beyond_o a_o name_n more_o est_fw-la morsus_fw-la quia_fw-la mordet_fw-la death_n be_v a_o bite_a and_o it_o be_v call_v death_n because_o it_o do_v eat_v it_o take_v a_o morsel_n and_o it_o swallow_v a_o mouthful_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o digest_v it_o 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 2.10_o like_o jonah_n whale_n it_o shall_v cast_v it_o up_o again_o safe_a and_o entire_a 15_o 〈◊〉_d m._n 15_o death_n be_v call_v a_o departure_n a_o part_n of_o two_o old_a friend_n for_o a_o season_n 25.8_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 47._o 〈◊〉_d 25.8_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v each_o other_o again_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v call_v a_o expire_a a_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n a_o sleep_a with_o our_o father_n a_o gather_n to_o our_o people_n and_o be_v not_o these_o fearful_a name_n o_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v or_o not_o blush_v rather_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v fright_v with_o these_o bugbear_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v either_o coy_a or_o fearful_a it_o be_v but_o a_o malkin_n draw_v near_o it_o will_v not_o it_o can_v hurt_v thou_o 11._o neither_o do_v thou_o want_v witness_n of_o comfort_n or_o encouragement_n holy_a scripture_n be_v frequent_a upon_o this_o theme_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o solomon_n that_o be_v as_o famous_a for_o his_o wisdom_n as_o for_o his_o wealth_n who_o have_v as_o much_o as_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v to_o make_v a_o man_n in_o love_n with_o this_o life_n yet_o plain_o tell_v thou_o 7.2_o ●●es_n 7.2_o that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o birth_n and_o nature_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o much_o when_o heathen_a guide_v by_o her_o light_n only_o will_v mourn_v at_o the_o birth_n and_o feast_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o child_n heathen_a know_v but_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o good_a of_o death_n a_o cessation_n of_o misery_n thou_o o_o my_o soul_n know_v the_o other_o a_o fruition_n of_o felicity_n let_v not_o a_o heathen_a then_o out-die_a thou_o in_o cheerfulness_n bless_a indeed_o be_v those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o cor._n 14.13_o bless_v also_o be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 12._o 1_o ins._n 1_o o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o vex_v he_o but_o o_o death_n how_o sweet_a how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o and_o how_o welcome_a be_v thy_o presence_n to_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o misery_n and_o vexation_n and_o have_v hope_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o in_o everlasting_a possession_n how_o sweet_a be_v that_o refresh_n thou_o give_v to_o weary_a pilgrim_n how_o welcome_n be_v thou_o to_o those_o that_o know_v whence_o thou_o come_v and_o whither_o rend_v who_o but_o he_o that_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v desire_v to_o lurk_v and_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o stuff_n and_o trash_n of_o this_o vile_a world_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d ●am_n 10._o rather_o than_o go_v to_o that_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n thou_o lead_v unto_o who_o but_o he_o that_o have_v quite_o lose_v his_o judgement_n that_o shall_v consider_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o present_a and_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o will_v say_v out_o of_o choice_n what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v out_o of_o passion_n it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v 〈…〉_o jon●_n 〈…〉_o then_o to_o live_v 13._o but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n now_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o die_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o fearful_a o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n 〈…〉_o mat._n 〈…〉_o how_o often_o have_v thou_o think_v in_o thy_o meditation_n that_o thou_o can_v welcome_v death_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o look_v upon_o thou_o and_o offer_v thou_o service_n thou_o shrink_v back_o and_o thy_o face_n be_v pale_a and_o thy_o eye_n look_v wild_a as_o if_o thou_o be_v amaze_v do_v thy_o long_n now_o languish_v thy_o hope_n and_o expectation_n now_o end_n how_o often_o have_v thou_o pray_v 〈…〉_o mat._n 〈…〉_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o now_o the_o gate_n be_v open_v be_v thou_o loath_a to_o go_v how_o often_o have_v thy_o ravish_a heart_n cry_v out_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o 〈…〉_o rev._n 〈…〉_o and_o now_o he_o come_v and_o call_v be_v thou_o loath_a to_o go_v do_v thy_o redeemer_n send_v for_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o go_v do_v joy_n and_o crown_n and_o everlasting_a possession_n now_o expect_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o go_v do_v saint_n and_o angel_n

to_o bring_v thou_o to_o this_o saviour_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o word_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o this_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o merit_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o hive_n and_o the_o honey_n too_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o the_o beginner_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n forget_v not_o to_o magnify_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v both_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o glory_n too_o itself_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thy_o happiness_n can_v thou_o want_v any_o thing_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o injoye_v he_o who_o be_v all_o perfection_n can_v thou_o thirst_v while_o thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o live_a water_n can_v thou_o hunger_n whilst_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o manna_n and_o bread_n of_o life_n can_v thou_o be_v naked_a whilst_o thou_o be_v wrap_v in_o glory_n 6.11_o 〈◊〉_d 6.11_o can_v thou_o be_v sad_a o_o my_o soul_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o yea_o thou_o thyself_o be_v now_o sufficient_a in_o he_o who_o be_v all-sufficient_a 5._o but_o what_o be_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n sure_o the_o fruit_n must_v needs_o be_v both_o wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a that_o grow_v upon_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oh_o what_o be_v that_o kingdom_n then_o in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a there_o where_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v and_o they_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v as_o peaceable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o jar_n or_o discord_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o also_o be_v as_o pleasant_a 21.4_o 〈◊〉_d 21.4_o when_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o shall_v not_o our_o eye_n stand_v full_a with_o joy_n when_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v off_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v then_o so_o merry_a how_o shall_v we_o choose_v but_o sing_v or_o how_o can_v our_o mirth_n but_o be_v melodious_a and_o how_o can_v our_o song_n but_o be_v continual_a since_o our_o joy_n be_v everlasting_a our_o hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n shall_v never_o cease_v because_o our_o joy_n shall_v never_o end_v and_o our_o joy_n be_v everlasting_a because_o our_o glory_n be_v eternal_a nor_o can_v we_o be_v weary_a of_o hear_v or_o make_v that_o music_n which_o none_o can_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o and_o not_o be_v happy_a 6._o who_o now_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o happy_a land_n the_o inheritor_n of_o this_o bliss_n the_o citizen_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o city_n of_o god_n who_o be_v they_o but_o saint_n and_o angel_n glorious_a spirit_n or_o body_n transform_v into_o a_o spiritual_a perfection_n christ_n be_v king_n and_o god_n and_o he_o make_v his_o subject_n king_n 40_o 〈◊〉_d 1●_n 40_o and_o as_o it_o be_v god_n too_o that_o they_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o these_o body_n of_o we_o which_o be_v earthy_a be_v now_o heavenly_a this_o terrestrial_a be_v become_v celestial_a and_o this_o natural_a body_n be_v make_v a_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o be_v we_o make_v fit_a to_o accompany_v angel_n and_o hold_v fellowship_n with_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n these_o immortal_a crown_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o only_o prepare_v for_o we_o but_o we_o be_v also_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o make_v able_a to_o receive_v that_o bliss_n of_o which_o before_o we_o be_v not_o only_o unworthy_a but_o uncapable_a our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o only_o reunite_v but_o improve_v to_o such_o a_o enlarge_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o receive_v but_o retain_v their_o fill_n their_o full_a of_o glory_n even_o of_o that_o transcendent_a glory_n which_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o bright_a that_o it_o will_v rather_o astonish_v then_o delight_v the_o best_a of_o mortal_n what_o this_o bliss_n indeed_o be_v we_o do_v not_o we_o can_v know_v until_o we_o have_v it_o then_o shall_v we_o comprehend_v it_o as_o well_o as_o be_v comprehend_v by_o it_o here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v it_o full_o and_o it_o be_v not_o less_o than_o half_a our_o happiness_n that_o we_o be_v make_v so_o capable_a of_o know_v and_o receive_v it_o 7._o nor_o be_v that_o a_o small_a bliss_n or_o glory_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o very_a place_n wherein_o we_o enjoy_v it_o the_o majesty_n even_o of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v oft_o see_v in_o their_o stately_a palace_n they_o have_v have_v their_o house_n of_o cedar_n and_o ivory_n what_o be_v that_o palace_n then_o that_o the_o god_n of_o majesty_n have_v make_v for_o himself_o when_o we_o say_v that_o this_o city_n of_o god_n have_v her_o wall_n of_o jasper_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d her_o building_n of_o gold_n her_o foundation_n precious_a stone_n her_z gates_z pearl_n these_o be_v but_o low_a expression_n stoop_v to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d oh_o how_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o short_a of_o thy_o excellency_n even_o this_o world_n have_v some_o glimpse_n and_o reflection_n of_o glory_n her_o great_a be_v in_o her_o canopy_n her_o seal_a roof_n that_o be_v so_o bespangle_v with_o glorious_a star_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o be_v but_o the_o pavement_n of_o that_o city_n what_o then_o be_v her_o canopy_n bless_a thrice-blessed_n o_o god_n be_v they_o who_o thou_o shall_v count_v worthy_a to_o come_v under_o thy_o roof_n and_o as_o the_o place_n so_o the_o company_n much_o more_o add_v to_o our_o felicity_n it_o be_v but_o half_a a_o happiness_n to_o be_v happy_a alone_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d when_o adam_n have_v a_o paradise_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o a_o world_n beside_o to_o encompass_v he_o yet_o 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