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	great_a	tell_v	803	5	4.4601	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56856	Gods love and mans unworthiness whereunto is annexed a discourse between the soul & Satan : with several divine ejaculations / written by John Quarles.	Quarles, John, 1624-1665.	1651 (1651)	Wing Q131; ESTC R11088	57,957	174

from_o his_o infernal_a web_n into_o the_o hall_n of_o this_o all-dusty_n world_n he_o soon_o prepare_v himself_o to_o fight_v and_o sudden_o declare_v that_o he_o the_o grim-looked_a general_n of_o hell_n dare_v to_o encounter_v any_o soul_n that_o dwell_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o spacious_a earth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n qualify_v their_o mirth_n thus_o satan_n boast_v and_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o meet_v a_o single_a soul_n he_o will_v thus_o begin_v to_o greet_v a_o dialogue_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o satan_n sat._n soul_n thou_o be_v well_o meet_v so._n it_o be_v true_a for_o i_o be_o well_o sat._n say_v whither_o be_v thou_o go_v sou._n not_o to_o hell_n sat._n ●ish_o talk_v no_o more_o of_o that_o but_o tell_v i_o whither_o thou_o go_v come_v prithee_o let_v we_o go_v both_o together_o sou._n a_o pretty_a motion_n when_o i_o want_v a_o guide_n i_o will_v send_v for_o thou_o till_o than_o thou_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v my_o usher_n sat._n prithee_o tell_v i_o why_o thou_o be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o to_o deny_v so_o free_a a_o courtesy_n as_o i_o have_v show_v mischance_n oft_o fall_v to_o they_o that_o walk_v alone_o be_v not_o so_o much_o averse_a as_o to_o neglect_v this_o opportunity_n i_o can_v protect_v thy_o foot_n from_o slide_v danger_n still_o attend_v those_o that_o despise_v the_o favor_n of_o a_o friend_n sou._n a_o friend_n how_o can_v thou_o prove_v that_o title_n sat._n how_o as_o thus_o because_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o allow_v the_o best_a assistance_n of_o my_o ready_a arm_n to_o guide_v nay_o and_o protect_v thou_o from_o all_o harm_n therefore_o a_o friend_n so._n what_o you_o pretend_v to_o show_v be_v but_o external_a he_o that_o can_v bestow_v internal_a friendship_n on_o a_o soul_n distress_a be_v a_o true_a friend_n no_o matter_n for_o the_o rest_n if_o heaven_n will_v guide_v my_o soul_n i_o shall_v not_o stray_v or_o fear_v the_o evil_n of_o a_o dangerous_a way_n but_o as_o for_o you_o i_o needs_o must_v borrow_v leave_n to_o say_v your_o friendship_n be_v only_a to_o deceive_v confusion_n path_n your_o way_n and_o if_o i_o run_v by_o your_o advice_n i_o needs_o must_v be_v undo_v god_n bid_v i_o fly_v from_o sin_n if_o i_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n i_o shall_v abuse_v his_o just_a command_n then_o will_v my_o sorrow_n cry_v when_o mercy_n stop_v judgement_n begin_v to_o fly_v sat._n desist_v fond_a soul_n and_o labour_v to_o divorce_v thy_o lip_n from_o this_o too_o fabulous_a discourse_n guild_v not_o thy_o word_n with_o vanity_n persuade_v these_o thought_n which_o eat_v erroneous_a to_o evade_v thy_o serious_a mind_n advise_v and_o thou_o shal●_z see_v my_o way_n be_v best_o be_v principled_a by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o the_o swing_n of_o passion_n strike_v thou_o down_o but_o follow_v i_o it_o be_v i_o must_v give_v a_o crown_n to_o thy_o desert_n it_o be_v i_o that_o can_v advance_v thy_o downcast_a soul_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o chance_n it_o be_v i_o mistake_a soul_n it_o be_v i_o alone_o that_o must_v conduct_v thou_o to_o the_o sublime_a throne_n of_o true_a salvation_n it_o be_v my_o hand_n must_v bring_v thy_o tremble_a soul_n before_o all_o judge_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v my_o power_n can_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n believe_v i_o and_o i_o will_v trust_v not_o the_o babble_a language_n of_o those_o that_o seem_v thy_o friend_n but_o be_v thy_o great_a foe_n they_o be_v great_a to_o thy_o desruction_n they_o will_v connive_v and_o fawn_v nay_o almost_o bury_v thou_o alive_a they_o will_v talk_v of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o story_n of_o endless_a boundless_a unconceived_a glory_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o eternity_n and_o woo_v thy_o soul_n out_o of_o thy_o ear_n if_o thou_o will_v bestow_v thy_o pain_n to_o hear_v they_o they_o will_v infuse_v and_o brew_v their_o own_o design_n and_o tell_v thou_o all_o be_v true_a that_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o they_o be_v send_v as_o messenger_n from_o heaven_n high_a parliament_n believe_v i_o soul_n it_o be_v i_o that_o can_v display_v the_o gospel_n colour_n better_a far_o than_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o volume_n so_o obstruce_a but_o i_o can_v wind_v and_o twist_v it_o to_o my_o use_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v style_v worth_a a_o work_n but_o can_v be_v do_v by_o i_o i_o can_v do_v all_o it_o lie_v within_o my_o power_n to_o make_v thou_o poor_a or_o rich_a in_o half_a a_o hour_n i_o can_v command_v whole_a legion_n to_o attend_v upon_o my_o honour_n say_v what_o noble_a friend_n can_v thou_o embrace_v i_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o all_o that_o will_v give_v audience_n to_o my_o faithful_a call_n i_o will_v make_v they_o swell_v with_o riches_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o nay_o if_o not_o more_o than_o they_o can_v crave_v be_o i_o not_o rare_a and_o rich_a and_o high_a and_o great_a incomprehensible_a be_v not_o my_o seat_n the_o throne_n 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friend_n but_o my_o religion_n tutor_n i_o to_o say_v nay_o and_o affirm_v you_o neither_o can_v nor_o may_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v if_o reason_n dare_v prove_v true_a one_o thing_n to_o speak_v another_o thing_n to_o do_v your_o word_n be_v airy_a messenger_n which_o fly_v into_o my_o ear_n and_o there_o enrol_v a_o lie_n many_o untruth_n have_v break_v the_o common_a goal_n of_o thy_o foul_a mouth_n thou_o say_v thou_o can_v prevail_v to_o make_v i_o glorious_a and_o thou_o can_v increase_v my_o joy_n and_o crown_v i_o with_o eternal_a peace_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o great_a and_o that_o thy_o path_n lead_v to_o salvation_n thou_o declare_v thy_o law_n to_o be_v most_o just_a if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v ●●ue_a i_o needs_o must_v call_v the_o scripture_n false_a or_o you_o truth_n bid_v i_o tell_v thou_o bold_o when_o thou_o cry_v thou_o be_v great_a and_o good_a and_o rich_a and_o rare_a thou_o lie_v if_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o great_a pray_v tell_v i_o why_o thou_o will_v behold_v so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n as_o i_o these_o thing_n bespeak_v thou_o humble_a unto_o which_o thou_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v condescend_v to_o feed_v my_o want_n that_o be_o so_o poor_a a_o friend_n strange_a be_v that_o charity_n which_o seem_v to_o shine_v from_o such_o a_o ●iabolick_a breast_n as_o thou_o if_o my_o belief_n can_v keep_v a_o equal_a pace_n with_o thy_o swift_a tongue_n how_o full_a of_o faith_n and_o grace_n shall_v i_o appear_v such_o faith_n as_o will_v devast_v my_o wanton_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o weep_v as_o fast_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v a_o zion_n that_o have_v no_o governor_n except_o a_o lion_n the_o soul_n petition_n to_o god_n oh_o heaven_n i_o crave_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o still_o from_o this_o most_o ●ile_a progenitor_n of_o ill_a suffer_v he_o no●_z to_o enfold_v i_o in_o his_o arm_n ●r_v overcome_v i_o with_o his_o wanton_a charm_n oh_o make_v my_o heart_n obdure_a that_o he_o may_v knock_v upon_o my_o soul_n as_o on_o a_o marble_n rock_n be_v thou_o my_o fort_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v endure_v his_o furious_a onset_n and_o repose_v secure_a give_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v content_a make_v i_o as_o strong_a as_o he_o be_v impudent_a now_o let_v the_o springtide_n of_o thy_o fierce_a desire_n flow_v to_o the_o height_n thou_o shall_v not_o quench_v my_o ●●●●_z know_v satan_n know_v my_o heart_n reserve_v no_o place_n for_o thy_o abode_n i_o scorn_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n the_o well-dyed_a colour_n of_o my_o soul_n declare_v defiance_n to_o thou_o and_o my_o breast_n prepare_v to_o give_v thou_o battle_n strike_v i_o fear_v thou_o not_o who_o arm_v with_o faith_n needs_o fear_v no_o canon-shot_n what_o impious_a tongue_n be_v that_o which_o dare_v defy_v sat._n my_o power_n with_o so_o much_o boldness_n so._n wretch_n it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v i_o infernal_a traitor_n that_o will_v spend_v my_o strength_n to_o prove_v thou_o be_v a_o flatter_a friend_n sat._n move_v i_o to_o anger_n do_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o courteous_a friend_n at_o last_o may_v prove_v unkind_a have_v i_o not_o woo_v thou_o almost_o night_n and_o day_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n sou._n the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n sat._n have_v i_o not_o labour_v like_o a_o watchful_a father_n to_o nourish_v thou_o sou._n or_o like_o a_o devil_n rather_o sat._n have_v i_o not_o always_o take_v great_a delight_n s●ll_n to_o take_v away_o good_a gold_n and_o give_v i_o light_n sat._n how_o much_o nocturnal_a and_o diurnal_a care_n have_v i_o sustain_v for_o thou_o sou._n true_o to_o ensnare_v sat._n have_v i_o not_o be_v assiduous_a to_o a_o wait_n upon_o thy_o pleasure_n sou._n and_o corrupt_v my_o state_n sat._n have_v i_o not_o proffer_v all_o that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o sick_a soul_n sou._n to_o drive_v my_o soul_n from_o heaven_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a s●ll_n do_v 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