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	way_n	852	5	4.1473	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79552	Saint Chrysostome his Parænesis, or Admonition wherein hee recalls Theodorus the fallen. Or generally an exhortation for desperate sinners. / Translated by the Lord Viscount Grandison prisoner in the Tower.; Parænesis. English	John Chrysostum, Saint, d. 407.; Grandison, William Villiers, Viscount, 1614-1643.	1654 (1654)	Wing C3980; Thomason E1531_2; ESTC R208923	51,851	141

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with_o passionate_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n he_o follow_v his_o friend_n to_o the_o mountain_n lament_v still_o by_o the_o way_n his_o inconsiderate_a licentious_a fall_n come_v thither_o he_o shut_v himself_o into_o a_o little_a room_n of_o the_o cell_n lock_v the_o door_n which_o after_o he_o never_o open_v but_o to_o his_o companion_n who_o bring_v he_o his_o bread_n and_o water_n he_o charge_v his_o friend_n likewise_o when_o any_o one_o ask_v for_o he_o to_o deny_v he_o and_o make_v a_o excuse_n as_o if_o he_o sleep_v he_o find_v his_o companion_n very_o willing_a to_o assent_v to_o this_o he_o than_o shut_v himself_o up_o close_o and_o there_o spend_v his_o whole_a time_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n cleanse_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o his_o abominable_a transgression_n not_o long_o after_o a_o great_a drought_n invade_v the_o neighbour_a country_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v in_o vain_a bewail_v this_o 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the_o place_n where_o the_o man_n be_v where_o they_o find_v the_o door_n lock_v fast_o against_o they_o and_o immediate_o they_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o rush_v in_o all_o upon_o he_o where_o kneel_v at_o his_o foot_n they_o declare_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o command_n they_o have_v from_o the_o vision_n to_o he_o request_v his_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o drought_n he_o at_o first_o deny_v they_o affirm_v his_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v far_o below_o the_o confidence_n to_o believe_v he_o can_v obtain_v any_o such_o blessing_n from_o god_n for_o he_o have_v yet_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o old_a fault_n before_o his_o eye_n as_o fresh_a as_o it_o have_v be_v then_o commit_v at_o last_o when_o they_o declare_v all_o which_o have_v happen_v unto_o they_o overcome_v with_o their_o importunity_n he_o be_v persuade_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v pray_v the_o drought_n cease_v what_o also_o become_v of_o that_o young_a man_n who_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n in_o his_o youth_n 2._o and_o turn_v afterwards_o for_o a_o long_a time_n a_o leader_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n yet_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o last_o again_o by_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o the_o bless_a old_a man_n out_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o denn_n of_o robber_n he_o return_v into_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n this_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o thou_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o for_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o admire_v the_o meekness_n sweetness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o the_o good_a old_a man_n when_o the_o story_n have_v be_v relate_v how_o he_o first_o kiss_v his_o bloody_a hand_n and_o after_o that_o earnest_o embrace_v he_o and_o by_o this_o softness_n reduce_v he_o to_o his_o lose_a goodness_n so_o bless_v paul_n do_v not_o only_o receive_v onesimus_n that_o unprofitable_a vagabond_n that_o thief_n convert_v to_o goodness_n but_o think_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v honour_v with_o honour_n equal_a to_o his_o master_n philemon_n 10._o i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v he_o for_o my_o son_n onesimus_n who_o i_o have_v beget_v in_o my_o bond_n who_o in_o time_n past_a be_v to_o thou_o u●profitable_a but_o now_o profitable_a both_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o who_o i_o have_v send_v again_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v my_o own_o bowel_n who_o i_o will_v have_v retain_v with_o i_o that_o in_o thy_o stead_n he_o may_v have_v minister_v with_o i_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o without_o thy_o mind_n will_v i_o do_v nothing_o that_o thy_o benefit_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n but_o willing_o for_o perhaps_o he_o therefore_o depart_v for_o a_o season_n that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v he_o for_o ever_o not_o now_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o above_o a_o servant_n a_o brother_n belove_v especial_o to_o i_o but_o how_o much_o more_o unto_o thou_o both_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n if_o 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