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	good_a	life_n	960	5	4.0213	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

base_a 39_o in_o our_o strait_n consider_v what_o we_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ere_o long_o and_o it_o will_v work_v the_o soul_n to_o contentation_n 40._o wicked_a man_n thrive_v often_o but_o they_o be_v never_o bless_v their_o prosperity_n be_v their_o curse_n 41_o he_o that_o bless_v god_n in_o his_o affliction_n his_o affliction_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o he_o 42._o that_o man_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n who_o be_v compose_v in_o word_n and_o thought_n under_o affliction_n 43._o to_o be_v good_a when_o we_o suffer_v evil_a be_v the_o height_n of_o goodness_n 44._o nature_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o value_v his_o life_n above_o the_o world_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o value_v the_o soul_n above_o the_o life_n 45._o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n to_o a_o pain_a body_n which_o pain_n be_v powerful_a of_o itself_o to_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n 46._o he_o live_v miserable_o who_o live_v by_o medicine_n and_o most_o miserable_a who_o be_v beyond_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n 47_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n comfort_n to_o be_v alone_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o alone_o have_v a_o invisible_a friend_n to_o visit_v they_o 48._o wicked_a man_n think_v by_o satan_n persuasion_n that_o death_n be_v a_o end_n of_o outward_a trouble_n 49._o satan_n make_v duelist_n most_o willing_a when_o they_o be_v most_o unfit_a to_o die_v 50._o look_v upon_o evil_a as_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v quiet_v thy_o heart_n in_o bear_v evil_n 51._o if_o man_n do_v consider_v that_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o will_v rather_o their_o body_n be_v without_o soul_n than_o their_o church_n without_o preacher_n 52._o they_o who_o carry_v away_o the_o principal_a tithe_n from_o the_o church_n have_v rather_o lose_v their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n then_o let_v christ_n have_v his_o inheritance_n on_o earth_n 53_o if_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n in_o the_o temple_n deserve_v whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o temple_n deserve_v hang_v 54._o church-robber_n on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o in_o hell_n will_v see_v that_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o theft_n and_o murder_n 55._o church-goods_a prove_v as_o unfortunate_a to_o many_o as_o the_o gold_n of_o tholossae_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o scipio_n 56._o some_o man_n think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o give_v their_o minister_n the_o hear_n which_o be_v all_o they_o give_v they_o 57_o wit_n and_o poverty_n seldom_o make_v up_o a_o honest_a man_n 58._o that_o man_n be_v never_o true_o thankful_a to_o god_n who_o be_v unthankful_a to_o the_o mean_n 59_o god_n glory_n will_v make_v a_o good_a man_n speak_v when_o terror_n itself_o have_v command_v silence_n 60._o our_o pharisee_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a for_o they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o they_o have_v 61._o some_o man_n shoe-tie_n cost_v they_o more_o in_o a_o year_n than_o their_o soul_n 62._o great_a be_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o convert_n to_o a_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n 63._o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o soul_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o minister_n but_o the_o body_n of_o minister_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 64._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v best_a know_v by_o our_o respect_n to_o his_o messenger_n and_o usage_n of_o his_o member_n 65._o if_o person_n be_v prize_v according_a to_o what_o be_v in_o they_o the_o world_n will_v be_v right_o rank_v 66._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n go_v out_o for_o nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n go_v forth_o always_o for_o something_o in_o man_n 67._o the_o sin_n and_o affliction_n of_o man_n be_v swift_o carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o same_o and_o post_v about_o by_o report_n 68_o a_o man_n than_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n when_o he_o willing_o share_v in_o his_o friend_n affliction_n 69._o some_o friend_n be_v like_o the_o swallow_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v and_o sing_v with_o we_o in_o summer_n but_o when_o winter_n come_v they_o seek_v for_o a_o hot_a climate_n 70._o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a be_v not_o a_o compliment_n but_o a_o command_v duty_n 71._o it_o be_v good_a manner_n to_o be_v a_o unbidden_a guest_n at_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n 72._o a_o suitable_a end_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o our_o undertake_n 73._o no_o sickness_n or_o affliction_n can_v wear_v out_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o christ_n know_v we_o 74._o silent_a mourning_n be_v the_o sore_a when_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n vent_v the_o sorrow_n 75._o in_o great_a sorrow_n the_o mind_n be_v unfit_a to_o take_v in_o comfort_n 76._o a_o talkative_a comforter_n be_v another_o disease_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n 77._o let_v sorrow_n have_v its_o way_n a_o while_n and_o it_o will_v make_v way_n for_o comfort_n 78._o curse_v be_v now_o make_v the_o common_a weapon_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n wish_v the_o evil_a it_o can_v work_v 79._o eternity_n the_o day_n of_o glory_n be_v one_o continue_a triumph_n for_o our_o birthday_n in_o grace_n 80_o grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sense_n it_o heighten_v nature_n and_o do_v not_o abolish_v it_o 81._o the_o comfort_n of_o every_o day_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 82._o honour_n be_v but_o a_o high_a unhappiness_n ●●ches_n be_v golden_a thorn_n and_o strength_n ability_n to_o bear_v a_o heavy_a burden_n 83._o the_o same_o creature_n comfort_n may_v prove_v to_o we_o a_o curse_n or_o a_o blessing_n 84._o no_o man_n on_o earth_n in_o so_o sad_a condition_n but_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o worse_o 85._o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o society_n of_o good_a friend_n 86._o they_o who_o have_v no_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n can_v but_o be_v enrage_v when_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o gain_n be_v go_v upon_o earth_n 87._o he_o that_o be_v a_o know_v christian_n can_v hardly_o sin_v without_o a_o smart_n upon_o conscience_n 88_o to_o commit_v sin_n against_o light_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n as_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o light_n which_o rebuke_n they_o 89._o that_o man_n damnation_n sleep_v not_o who_o awake_v the_o devil_n to_o show_v he_o sin_v opportunity_n 90._o he_o that_o love_v wage_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o do_v that_o work_n which_o bring_v in_o wage_n 91._o in_o sad_a time_n small_a comfort_n pass_v for_o great_a merit_n and_o in_o such_o time_n the_o remove_n of_o small_a comfort_n be_v a_o great_a affliction_n 92._o disappointment_n of_o expectation_n be_v no_o small_a provocation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 93._o that_o hell_n be_v such_o a_o night_n as_o never_o shall_v see_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n have_v more_o torment_n and_o pain_n than_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 94._o if_o god_n turn_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o poor_a infant_n must_v lie_v in_o prison_n make_v his_o mother_n womb_n his_o grave_n 95._o we_o shall_v consider_v there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n power_n in_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n then_o in_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o any_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n 96._o every_o step_n of_o life_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o step_n of_o mercy_n 97._o life_n be_v a_o tempestuous_a sea-voyage_n and_o death_n bring_v we_o to_o our_o harbour_n 98._o paul_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v those_o word_n which_o his_o body_n have_v no_o tongue_n to_o express_v 99_o to_o wish_v thing_n otherwise_o out_o of_o tenderness_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v offend_v be_v both_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a 100_o secret_o to_o surmise_v or_o open_o to_o complain_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o well_o govern_v be_v plain_a blasphemy_n century_n 10._o 1._o in_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v understand_v let_v we_o adore_v god_n secret_a justice_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n 2_o power_n out_o your_o complaint_n into_o god_n bosom_n and_o let_v second_o cause_n be_v look_v upon_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n 3._o to_o bear_v our_o cross_n be_v the_o patience_n of_o necessity_n but_o to_o love_v to_o bear_v it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o height_n of_o affection_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o subjection_n to_o christ_n 4._o man_n may_v put_v riches_n with_o they_o in_o the_o grave_n but_o they_o can_v keep_v they_o one_o moment_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n 5._o they_o who_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o impiety_n will_v quick_o fall_v upon_o man_n by_o cruelty_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o extreme_a wicked_a man_n to_o be_v a_o troubler_n of_o the_o place_n and_o peopl_n where_o he_o live_v 7._o he_o that_o follow_v sin_n and_o serve_v pride_n and_o ambition_n serve_v a_o hard_a master_n

one_o to_o christ_n thy_o surety_n to_o pay_v thy_o great_a debt_n as_o thy_o small_a one_o 52._o upon_o who_o god_n bestow_v much_o cost_n there_o he_o look_v for_o some_o answerable_a fruit_n 53._o sin_n may_v draw_v down_o judgement_n on_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o rest_v on_o he_o 54._o the_o church_n have_v evermore_o receive_v more_o hurt_v by_o discord_n then_o open_a enemy_n 55._o in_o all_o disease_n take_v away_o the_o proud_a and_o dead_a flesh_n and_o the_o plaster_n will_v fall_v off_o 56._o when_o the_o fuel_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o god_n fiery_a wrath_n cease_v 57_o saint_n by_o their_o great_a fall_n lose_v their_o communion_n but_o not_o their_o union_n with_o god_n 58._o of_o all_o burden_n the_o absence_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v most_o intolerable_a 59_o except_o heal_v and_o pardon_v mercy_n go_v together_o man_n have_v no_o comfort_n and_o god_n no_o glory_n 60._o it_o be_v very_o ill_a when_o small_a temptation_n make_v we_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n 61._o it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v carnal_a man_n contrive_v other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n then_o ever_o he_o ordain_v or_o reveal_v 62._o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o promise_n for_o enlargement_n to_o duty_n our_o service_n require_v no_o portion_n but_o mere_a poverty_n and_o emptiness_n 63._o he_o that_o be_v content_a christ_n shall_v take_v all_o from_o he_o and_o dispose_v altogether_o of_o he_o have_v a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n 64._o it_o be_v satan_n policy_n either_o to_o let_v we_o see_v no_o sin_n or_o nothing_o but_o sin_n 65._o never_o any_o save_v but_o rebel_n nor_o receive_v mercy_n but_o such_o as_o oppose_a mercy_n 66._o no_o scripture_n say_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n 67._o it_o be_v not_o proper_o some_o man_n unworthiness_n but_o their_o pride_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o christ_n desire_v something_o in_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o have_v all_o from_o he_o 68_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n but_o only_o in_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 69._o god_n show_v mercy_n not_o because_o we_o please_v he_o but_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o 70._o whatsoever_o sight_n of_o sin_n unfit_v a_o man_n for_o mercy_n that_o sight_n be_v sinful_a 71._o he_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n shall_v find_v proportionable_a succour_n and_o success_n 72._o when_o all_o mean_n fail_v let_v the_o soul_n look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o out_o from_o itself_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o meet_v god_n and_o disappoint_v satan_n 73._o as_o a_o tree_n may_v want_v leaf_n and_o fruit_n not_o want_v sap_n or_o moisture_n so_o a_o christian_a may_v want_v sense_n and_o feeling_n when_o there_o be_v faith_n 74._o sometime_o some_o man_n soul_n be_v like_o sullen_a child_n refuse_v their_o meat_n because_o they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o will_v 75._o it_o be_v a_o bad_a custom_n some_o man_n have_v never_o to_o be_v well_o but_o when_o judge_v rash_o of_o their_o eternal_a be_v 76._o some_o man_n in_o hear_v study_n how_o to_o find_v answer_n to_o put_v by_o their_o comfort_n 77._o he_o ●hat_n listen_v to_o carnal_a plea_n sin_n deep_o and_o wound_n his_o soul_n dangerous_o 78._o he_o that_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o satan_n concern_v god_n decree_n will_v be_v carry_v into_o a_o wood_n where_o no_o body_n come_v and_o no_o comfort_n to_o be_v have_v 79._o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n love_n nor_o sweetness_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o our_o own_o conceit_n 80._o in_o self-judging_a observe_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a and_o do_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o catch_n with_o thy_o own_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o at_o the_o worst_a 81._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_n in_o that_o self-willed_a proud_a heart_n who_o have_v all_o his_o objection_n answer_v yet_o renew_v they_o afresh_o 82._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o reject_v mercy_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o as_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v 83._o it_o be_v better_a cross_v our_o own_o humour_n then_o across_o god_n spirit_n 84._o stubborn_a peevish_a soul_n if_o save_v in_o the_o end_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n upon_o earth_n 85._o let_v soul_n hold_v to_o the_o word_n in_o their_o dispute_n with_o satan_n and_o he_o will_v be_v weary_a and_o go_v away_o 86._o look_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o and_o see_v if_o ever_o any_o man_n lean_v upon_o god_n be_v disappoint_v 87._o a_o soul_n leau_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a with_o the_o soul_n 88_o faith_n give_v a_o kind_n of_o be_v to_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o speak_v 89._o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o bring_v any_o good_a to_o the_o promise_n but_o go_v to_o they_o for_o all_o good_a 90._o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o sanctification_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o vocation_n 91._o o_o precious_a faith_n which_o bring_v all_o goodness_n with_o it_o grace_n here_o happiness_n hereafter_o 92._o there_o will_v be_v a_o sweet_a mutual_a peace_n in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n if_o every_o one_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o limit_n know_v his_o duty_n 93._o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a and_o infallible_a mark_n of_o regeneration_n to_o have_v the_o violence_n and_o fierceness_n of_o our_o nature_n take_v away_o 94._o he_o that_o refuse_v work_n of_o mercy_n to_o those_o in_o need_n be_v a_o murderer_n 95._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o many_o but_o the_o power_n thereof_o extend_v but_o to_o few_o 96._o that_o man_n be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a who_o when_o opportunity_n of_o do_v evil_n be_v offer_v can_v abstain_v 97._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o forbear_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o 98._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o woeful_a state_n when_o our_o tongue_n fly_v out_o in_o word_n and_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o mischief_n in_o small_a matter_n 99_o no_o man_n can_v love_v a_o saint_n as_o a_o saint_n but_o a_o saint_n 100_o religion_n and_o rebellion_n be_v inconsistent_a century_n 7._o 1_o no_o man_n be_v turn_v unto_o god_n but_o he_o love_v the_o society_n he_o former_o hate_v 2._o it_o be_v dangerous_a too_o much_o to_o admire_v fleshly_a excellency_n for_o those_o gift_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o as_o there_o be_v a_o cruel_a justice_n many_o time_n so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cruel_a mercy_n 4._o a_o heart_n set_v upon_o chafe_v brawl_a and_o rage_a be_v void_a of_o comfort_n 5._o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v release_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n 6._o no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n against_o god_n in_o it_o and_o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n 7._o he_o that_o will_v make_v all_o comfort_n sure_a to_o himself_o let_v he_o make_v this_o sure_a first_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o 8._o the_o only_a way_n to_o quiet_a our_o heart_n be_v to_o hearken_v what_o god_n say_v 9_o all_o god_n child_n must_v be_v plough_v and_o have_v the_o clod_n of_o their_o corruption_n break_v 10._o misery_n to_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o a_o sojourner_n but_o it_o rest_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n 11._o the_o mean_n time_n and_o measure_n of_o affliction_n be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n 12._o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n with_o holy_a reproof_n be_v precious_a but_o his_o wound_n by_o sinful_a counsel_n be_v pernicious_a 13._o there_o be_v another_o life_n beside_o the_o natural_a life_n and_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v christ_n our_o life_n 14._o that_o nothing_o can_v suffice_v man_n come_v from_o a_o divine_a instinct_n to_o make_v he_o seek_v out_o another_o life_n wherein_o consist_v happiness_n 15._o he_o that_o find_v such_o a_o antipathy_n betwixt_o his_o spirit_n and_o sin_n as_o betwixt_o he_o and_o poison_n have_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o heart_n 16._o we_o must_v hate_v the_o conversation_n of_o such_o who_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o growth_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 17._o as_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o without_o the_o spirit_n seal_v the_o promise_n to_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v no_o comfort_n 18._o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o pipe_n convey_v it_o to_o we_o 19_o better_o for_o we_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o house_n full_a of_o adder_n and_o serpent_n then_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n 20._o happy_a practice_n when_o with_o the_o day_n we_o clear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n fit_v