Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	father_n	son_n	862	5	4.7880	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70397	A companion for the persecuted, or, An office for those who suffer for righteousness containing particular prayers and devotions, for particular graces, and for their private or publick wants and occasions.	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1693 (1693)	Wing K362; ESTC R14209	54,208	172

the_o least_o let_v thou_o o_o thou_o bless_a helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a appear_v the_o most_o for_o i_o give_v i_o a_o body_n o_o my_o god_n fit_a to_o bear_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o close_a place_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v content_a therewith_o whilst_o i_o lie_v up_o here_o let_v i_o not_o want_v necessary_a provision_n nor_o repine_v at_o the_o meanness_n thereof_o suit_n the_o lowness_n of_o my_o desire_n to_o the_o hardship_n of_o my_o circumstance_n and_o let_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o study_n and_o care_n be_v to_o debt_n do_v justice_n and_o show_v temperance_n and_o self-denial_n not_o to_o please_v myself_o or_o to_o gratify_v my_o own_o carnal_a ease_n and_o appetite_n whilst_o i_o be_o here_o keep_v apart_o from_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v careful_o retire_v into_o myself_o and_o call_v my_o own_o way_n to_o remembrance_n and_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v amend_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o there_o and_o set_v all_o so_o straight_o with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o look_v into_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o search_v out_o my_o own_o spirit_n lord_n now_o thou_o have_v leave_v i_o nothing_o else_o to_o do_v make_v i_o apply_v myself_o whole_o to_o 24._o the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a to_o grow_v in_o holy_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o study_n of_o deal_v just_o and_o fair_o with_o all_o who_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v with_o i_o in_o humility_n apud_fw-la mortify_a affection_n in_o patience_n and_o contentedness_n oh_o plant_n and_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o all_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o make_v bright_a all_o the_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a part_n thereof_o with_o the_o ray_n of_o thy_o divine_a image_n and_o then_o o_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v see_v something_o of_o thou_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o look_v into_o myself_o and_o learn_v to_o be_v please_v with_o my_o own_o company_n though_o other_o be_v keep_v from_o i_o and_o in_o whatsoever_o want_n i_o be_o of_o other_o comfort_n grant_v o_o father_n of_o mercy_n that_o both_o here_o and_o ever_o hereafter_o i_o may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o presence_n when_o all_o else_o be_v take_v from_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o forsake_v i_o though_o i_o dwell_v in_o a_o disconsolate_a room_n let_v thy_o spirit_n dwell_v with_o i_o let_v thy_o law_n at_o all_o time_n direct_v i_o and_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o love_n comfort_v i_o and_o after_o thou_o have_v gracious_o improve_v this_o melancholy_a restraint_n to_o wean_v i_o from_o vain_a and_o carnal_a delight_n and_o to_o set_v my_o soul_n free_a in_o thy_o good_a time_n o_o my_o refuge_n and_o strength_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o prison_n and_o set_v my_o body_n too_o at_o liberty_n for_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n the_o prisoner_n for_o righteousness_n may_v use_v the_o precede_a prayer_n for_o integrity_n for_o constancy_n in_o persecute_a duty_n for_o faith_n for_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o patience_n for_o charity_n towards_o persecuter_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o forego_n office_n for_o sufferer_n ●or_a righteousness_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o for_o more_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o need_n of_o such_o as_o be_v prisoner_n for_o the_o same_o they_o may_v express_v the_o devotion_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o these_o prayer_n follow_v 2._o particular_a prayer_n 1._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o prisoner_n for_o any_o part_n of_o truth_n or_o righteousness_n to_o use_v in_o his_o family_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o take_v the_o poor_a and_o helpless_a under_o thy_o own_o more_o immediate_a and_o especial_a care_n when_o thou_o take_v those_o from_o they_o who_o part_n it_o be_v under_o thou_o to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o lovingkindness_n i_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o my_o require_v dear_a wife_n and_o child_n guide_v they_o always_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o watch_v over_o they_o with_o a_o indulgent_a providence_n keep_v they_o obedient_a to_o council_n and_o continue_v they_o under_o the_o blessing_n of_o her_o care_n preserve_v they_o from_o want_n and_o protect_v they_o from_o danger_n and_o make_v they_o a_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o support_v to_o each_o other_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o trouble_n continue_v both_z her_z and_o they_o a_o constant_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o i_o thy_o poor_a unworthy_a servant_n and_o let_v i_o not_o o_o gracious_a god_n make_v they_o unhappy_a or_o if_o we_o suffer_v in_o common_a for_o stand_v off_o from_o prevail_a violence_n and_o because_o we_o will_v not_o concur_v or_o stake_n in_o with_o the_o wicked_a act_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a generation_n let_v none_o of_o we_o repine_v at_o such_o suffering_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o afflion_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v embrace_v yea_o rather_o triumphant_o to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o i_o humble_o desire_v o_o father_n that_o may_v all_o trust_v thou_o with_o ourselves_o and_o cheerful_o rest_v upon_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v up_o to_o we_o any_o loss_n which_o shall_v befall_v we_o on_o such_o account_n thy_o good_a providence_n be_v a_o great_a and_o bless_a portion_n in_o such_o case_n as_o praise_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o saint_n have_v find_v in_o all_o time_n by_o joyful_a experience_n and_o to_o that_o good_a providence_n o_o my_o god_n do_v i_o trust_v it_o shall_v always_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n and_o oh_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a blessing_n so_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v the_o happy_a portion_n both_o of_o i_o and_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o 2._o prayer_n for_o the_o prisoner_n for_o truth_n or_o righteousness_n to_o use_v for_o himself_o 1._o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n and_o prosecutor_n when_o at_o any_o time_n or_o any_o where_o he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n for_o any_o part_n of_o truth_n or_o righteousness_n o_o merciful_a god_n who_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a and_o a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trouble_n be_v thou_o my_o fortress_n and_o help_n against_o my_o persecutor_n they_o be_v my_o enemy_n o_o lord_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o therefore_o set_v themselves_o thus_o violent_o against_o i_o because_o they_o can_v drive_v i_o to_o leave_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v no_o visible_a way_n leave_v to_o appease_v their_o hatred_n because_o i_o dare_v not_o forsake_v a_o jsut_a cause_n or_o go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o speak_v and_o act_v against_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o 19_o these_o my_o enemy_n be_v many_o and_o mighty_a and_o they_o persecute_v i_o violent_o and_o have_v lay_v a_o trap_n for_o my_o soul_n and_o 11._o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o but_o though_o i_o can_v neither_o appease_v their_o hatred_n nor_o withstand_v it_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n can_v alter_v it_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n or_o if_o they_o persist_v therein_o thou_o can_v disappoint_v they_o and_o to_o thou_o do_v i_o flee_v and_o look_v for_o succour_n help_v i_o therefore_o o_o my_o ged_a for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v help_v thou_o i_o for_o i_o have_v none_o else_o to_o help_v i_o for_o deceitful_a be_v the_o promise_n and_o 12._o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o men._n 19_o make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o seek_v my_o life_n or_o if_o they_o will_v persevere_v therein_o bring_v to_o nought_o their_o evil_a purpose_n forgive_v they_o gracious_a father_n and_o bring_v not_o they_o into_o such_o a_o p●t_n as_o they_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o but_o preserve_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o from_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o depth_n thereof_o for_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 2._o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o frail_a and_o faithless_a friend_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o such_o time_n to_o accuse_v he_o for_o the_o same_o yea_o o_o gracious_a father_n not_o only_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n but_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o destroy_v i_o and_o a_o violent_a temptation_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o to_o compass_v their_o own_o safety_n by_o join_v to_o compass_v my_o fall_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n o_o almighty_a lord_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o can_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n fortify_v the_o fearful_a and_o fix_v the_o waver_a and_o unresolved_a spirit_n and_o give_v fidelity_n honour_n and_o conscience_n such_o power_n with_o they_o as_o shall_v prevail_v over_o their_o corrupt_a fear_n and_o worldly_a interest_n thou_o can_v as_o easy_o strengthen_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o

breach_n of_o confidence_n from_o all_o faithless_a or_o strain_v and_o false_a accusation_n as_o thou_o can_v turn_v or_o defeat_v the_o malice_n of_o my_o foe_n and_o to_o thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n do_v i_o trust_v that_o neither_o my_o foe_n shall_v have_v their_o will_n in_o work_v of_o my_o ruin_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o friend_n shall_v carry_v they_o against_o their_o will_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o oh_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n so_o let_v i_o be_v thy_o care_n keep_v i_o safe_a here_o under_o thy_o custody_n and_o receive_v i_o at_o last_o to_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n for_o thy_o bless_a son_n and_o my_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 3._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n at_o such_o time_n under_o his_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n for_o any_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n o_o righteous_a lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o i_o in_o this_o trial_n i_o be_o content_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o bear_v it_o yea_o though_o it_o proceed_v to_o blood_n i_o resign_v myself_o up_o to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n therein_o i_o humble_o and_o meek_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v infinite_o my_o deserve_a and_o own_o thy_o judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n particular_n to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a therein_o but_o then_o holy_a father_n i_o most_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v have_v all_o my_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n but_o rest_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n yea_o as_o my_o trial_n be_v a_o suffer_v for_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o thankful_o receive_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n but_o then_o o_o my_o god_n whilst_o i_o be_o try_v for_o thou_o do_v thou_o show_v forth_o thy_o power_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o i_o grant_v i_o a_o serene_a patience_n calm_o to_o bear_v my_o suffering_n and_o content_o and_o quiet_o to_o wait_v the_o end_n thereof_o give_v i_o courage_n and_o constant_a presence_n of_o mind_n to_o behave_v myself_o undaunted_o and_o prudence_n to_o act_v and_o answer_v in_o all_o thing_n wise_o and_o becoming_o give_v i_o faith_n in_o thy_o power_n and_o promise_n to_o hold_v on_o without_o faint_v in_o sure_a expectation_n of_o thy_o succour_n and_o to_o endure_v all_o without_o weariness_n in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o joyful_a and_o eternal_a recompense_n fill_v i_o with_o a_o inflexible_a integrity_n and_o constancy_n in_o my_o duty_n that_o i_o may_v not_o waver_v therein_o at_o any_o time_n much_o less_o fall_n from_o it_o or_o from_o any_o precept_n thereof_o to_o rid_v myself_o out_o of_o my_o own_o great_a trouble_n or_o to_o bring_v any_o desire_a event_n to_o pass_v yea_o fill_v i_o with_o such_o constancy_n in_o thy_o way_n as_o will_v 3._o not_o suffer_v i_o how_o long_o soever_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a rest_n upon_o i_o to_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o iniquity_n and_o give_v i_o charity_n after_o thy_o own_o example_n o_o bless_a jes●_n free_o to_o forgive_v my_o malicious_a enemy_n or_o frail_a and_o faithless_a friend_n and_o hearty_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o though_o they_o continue_v to_o persecute_v i_o whilst_o thou_o keep_v on_o my_o trial_n deny_v i_o not_o these_o grace_n o_o merciful_a lord_n nor_o any_o other_o which_o thou_o see_v needful_a for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v acquit_v myself_o well_o and_o acceptable_o under_o the_o same_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 4._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o mind_n raise_v above_o earthly_a thing_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n raise_v my_o mind_n by_o these_o affliction_n above_o the_o love_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v lavish_o spend_v most_o time_n upon_o and_o have_v be_v the_o most_o inordinate_o fond_a of_o i_o see_v now_o and_o make_v i_o daily_o to_o see_v it_o more_o and_o more_o how_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a they_o be_v when_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o oh_o what_o i_o may_v learn_v thereby_o and_o learn_v it_o perfect_o to_o fix_v my_o eye_n and_o heart_n on_o thou_o who_o have_v deserve_v more_o of_o i_o infinite_o than_o i_o can_v express_v to_o thou_o and_o who_o can_v always_o help_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o will_v never_o leave_v i_o especial_o not_o then_o when_o i_o be_o drive_v to_o thou_o for_o succour_n and_o find_v the_o great_a need_n to_o have_v thou_o stand_v by_o i_o make_v my_o duty_n good_a lord_n to_o become_v my_o delight_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n my_o treasure_n for_o they_o be_v comfort_n in_o distress_n stable_a comfort_n that_o will_v accompany_v we_o to_o the_o block_n or_o the_o grave_a and_o beyond_o they_o and_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v we_o infinite_o and_o for_o ever_o happy_a in_o thy_o presence_n which_o grant_v o_o heavenly_a father_n to_o i_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o 5._o a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o a_o qui●t_a conscience_n above_o all_o o_o bless_a lord_n let_v i_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o a_o clear_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n to_o support_v i_o under_o all_o these_o hard_a trial_n show_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n entire_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v perfect_o set_v against_o the_o same_o but_o assure_v i_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o all_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n and_o make_v i_o see_v o_o gracious_a father_n that_o for_o christ_n sake_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o desirous_a and_o joyful_a to_o receive_v they_o yea_o to_o 20._o run_v out_o and_o meet_v they_o as_o the_o tender_a father_n do_v the_o return_v prodigal_a and_o as_o for_o my_o sin_n o_o god_n though_o with_o the_o prodigal_n i_o have_v go_v far_o and_o have_v lose_v myself_o in_o evil_a way_n yet_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o come_v also_o with_o he_o hearty_o to_o return_v from_o my_o offence_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o earnest_o desirous_a to_o forsake_v they_o though_o i_o have_v be_v lamentable_o careless_a in_o time_n past_a yet_o now_o my_o sincere_a desire_n and_o full_a purpose_n be_v to_o show_v a_o godly_a care_n and_o diligent_a endeavour_n against_o the_o same_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o i_o humble_o depend_v upon_o thy_o grace_n and_o trust_v to_o thy_o precious_a promise_n thereof_o to_o perfect_a and_o give_v strength_n to_o my_o sincere_a endeavour_n look_v upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o father_n and_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n to_o look_v upon_o myself_o as_o one_o who_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o offend_a be_v now_o become_v a_o return_v son_n let_v not_o my_o sin_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o after_o once_o i_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o provoke_v thy_o wrath_n or_o to_o trouble_v my_o conscience_n but_o make_v i_o know_v that_o however_o offensive_a i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o my_o wickedness_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n i_o be_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o that_o my_o sin_n however_o provoke_v whilst_o i_o lay_v in_o they_o give_v thou_o no_o more_o provocation_n after_o once_o i_o return_v from_o they_o yea_o though_o great_a and_o strong_a in_o themselves_o yet_o that_o after_o true_a repentance_n they_o be_v not_o too_o great_a for_o my_o saviour_n merit_n or_o for_o thy_o mercy_n not_o too_o grievous_a for_o thy_o goodness_n to_o forgive_v or_o too_o strong_a for_o thy_o grace_n to_o cure_v i_o be_o ready_a o_o my_o god_n to_o return_v to_o thy_o law_n not_o only_o in_o do_v what_o they_o call_v for_o but_o if_o thy_o will_n be_v so_o in_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o yea_o if_o thou_o call_v i_o to_o it_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n for_o any_o hazard_n but_o to_o suffer_v for_o it_o even_o unto_o blood_n and_o though_o i_o know_v o_o righteous_a lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o die_v a_o martyr_n for_o one_o precept_n if_o i_o allow_v myself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o live_v a_o know_a transgressor_n of_o other_o yet_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n to_o look_v on_o martyrdom_n as_o a_o sort_n of_o baptism_n as_o thou_o bless_a jesus_n be_v please_v to_o 22._o style_v it_o when_o thou_o speak_v of_o thy_o own_o and_o like_o it_o to_o purge_v and_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o we_o be_v suffer_v for_o one_o duty_n we_o be_v inward_o resolve_v and_o prepare_v in_o heart_n to_o observe_v all_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o