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	know_v	way_n	780	5	4.2493	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44571	The vnrighteovs Mammon exchanged for the true riches or A sermon, preached at the funeral of William Adams Esq; in the parish church of St. Lawrence Iury on Tuesday. Septemb. 3. 1661. By Thomas Horton. D.D.	Horton, Thomas, d. 1673.	1661 (1661)	Wing H2883; ESTC R213856	28,717	49

inquiry_n viz._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o denomination_n why_o riches_n be_v here_o style_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n or_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o second_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o improvement_n how_o this_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n prove_v so_o available_a &_o efficacious_a to_o the_o make_n of_o friend_n or_o be_v require_v so_o to_o do_v as_o be_v here_o employ_v where_o before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a we_o must_v remove_v a_o difficulty_n and_o objection_n which_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n it_o may_v seem_v by_o what_o be_v here_o express_v as_o if_o our_o saviour_n in_o some_o sort_n do_v approve_v of_o riches_n unlawful_o get_v or_o unlawful_o possess_v because_o without_o any_o further_a taxation_n or_o censure_v upon_o they_o but_o only_o name_v they_o he_o do_v advise_v the_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o that_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o friend_n of_o they_o and_o so_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v make_v some_o recompense_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o they_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a use_n and_o improvement_n which_o too_o many_o make_v of_o this_o counsel_n but_o this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o while_o he_o call_v it_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o thereby_o so_o much_o signify_v what_o it_o may_v be_v as_o what_o it_o usual_o be_v through_o man_n abuse_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o wealth_n which_o other_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v improve_v as_o a_o occasion_n of_o iniquity_n do_v you_o improve_v to_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n as_o the_o furtherance_n of_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o make_v to_o yourselves_o such_o friend_n as_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o helpful_a to_o you_o in_o that_o particular_a now_o this_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o it_o be_v do_v be_v brief_o by_o expend_v and_o lay_v out_o of_o those_o riches_n upon_o they_o while_o rich_a man_n do_v contribute_v of_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o relief_n and_o supply_n of_o poor_a christian_o they_o do_v thereby_o get_v so_o many_o friend_n which_o may_v further_o they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n intimate_v to_o we_o first_o here_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o disposition_n of_o those_o which_o be_v poor_a second_o here_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o concernment_n of_o those_o which_o be_v rich_a first_o here_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n duty_n and_o if_o he_o be_v right_a his_o disposition_n which_o be_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o rich_a to_o become_v a_o friend_n unto_o he_o this_o our_o saviour_n here_o plain_o suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v while_o he_o speak_v to_o rich_a man_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v their_o friend_n by_o the_o relieve_n of_o they_o he_o suppose_v that_o be_v so_o relieve_v they_o will_v be_v indeed_o friend_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o they_o will_v and_o so_o they_o ought_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o indeed_o oftentimes_o through_o man_n corruption_n it_o prove_v otherwise_o in_o the_o event_n it_o be_v the_o base_a ingratitude_n and_o unworthynesse_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o people_n to_o be_v least_o of_o all_o friend_n there_o where_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a friendship_n those_o who_o have_v do_v they_o the_o great_a kindness_n bestow_v the_o most_o cost_n upon_o they_o be_v most_o charitable_a and_o bountiful_a towards_o they_o those_o be_v the_o person_n oftentimes_o who_o be_v most_o hate_a and_o malign_v by_o they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o deadly_a enemy_n against_o they_o so_o fearful_a a_o creature_n be_v a_o man_n when_o he_o once_o degenerate_v but_o this_o be_v monstruous_a and_o unnatural_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o rational_a expectation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o one_o will_v not_o look_v for_o and_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n in_o this_o place_n suppose_v the_o contrary_a he_o make_v account_n that_o these_o rich_a man_n while_o they_o be_v free_a of_o their_o riches_n to_o the_o poor_a they_o will_v thereby_o make_v they_o their_o friend_n and_o indeed_o so_o they_o will_v where_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v where_o they_o be_v godly_a and_o christian_a poor_a they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v conscience_n of_o such_o grateful_a return_n as_o these_o be_v piety_n its_o full_a of_o its_o ingenuity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good-nature_n in_o grace_n from_o whence_o it_o think_v it_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o for_o those_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v befriend_v but_o be_v therefore_o careful_a and_o studious_a to_o make_v all_o acknowledgement_n that_o possible_o may_v be_v a_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v receive_v a_o kindness_n from_o any_o one_o he_o labour_v to_o requite_v that_o kindness_n in_o the_o best_a way_n that_o he_o may_v and_o where_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o kind_n yet_o at_o least_o to_o do_v it_o in_o aequivolence_n or_o rather_o in_o transcendence_n he_o think_v it_o a_o very_a equal_a thing_n that_o those_o who_o have_v sow_v carnal_o shall_v reap_v spiritual_n which_o therefore_o he_o endeavour_v as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v they_o withal_o this_o be_v the_o poor_a christian_n both_o duty_n and_o likewise_o disposition_n but_o second_o here_o be_v also_o the_o rich_a man_n privilege_n and_o concernment_n that_o he_o may_v have_v friend_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o gregory_n nazianzene_n call_v it_o the_o most_o compendious_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o easy_a ascent_n to_o heaven_n not_o that_o this_o do_v exclude_v their_o own_o endeavour_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o with_o the_o other_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o anon_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o now_o and_o then_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o exclude_v it_o and_o to_o rest_v only_o upon_o the_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v either_o in_o the_o opinion_n or_o affection_n of_o those_o which_o be_v better_a than_o themselves_o think_v if_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o and_o such_o holy_a christian_n or_o godly_a minister_n and_o be_v a_o little_a encourage_v by_o they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o &_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o look_v any_o further_a but_o this_o be_v a_o uncertain_a prop_n &_o so_o will_v prove_v at_o another_o day_n no_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o &_o not_o in_o another_o gal._n 6.4_o the_o best_a man_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o oftentimes_o be_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o advantage_n to_o have_v their_o affection_n to_o this_o end_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o &_o so_o to_o be_v improve_v &_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o saviour_n council_n and_o advice_n here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o wealth_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o this_o be_v as_o which_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a to_o they_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o man_n in_o other_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v make_v friend_n of_o their_o riches_n here_o all_o they_o can_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o liberty_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o health_n for_o the_o assure_v of_o their_o estate_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o request_n their_o riches_n make_v room_n for_o they_o as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o we_o bring_v they_o before_o great_a man_n prov._n 18.16_o man_n make_v themselves_o friend_n of_o their_o wealth_n in_o the_o court_n of_o earth_n and_o how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o concern_v they_o to_o do_v so_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o do_v it_o so_o expedient_a as_o this_o they_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o fasten_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o master_n they_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n here_o as_o for_o god_n himself_o our_o riches_n be_v no_o way_n profitable_a to_o he_o nor_o can_v advantage_v he_o now_o therefore_o bestow_v they_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v his_o as_o david_n resolve_v it_o psal_n 16.2_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o unto_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v my_o delight_n man_n love_v in_o a_o way_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v as_o many_o friend_n as_o they_o can_v of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v let_v they_o learn_v to_o do_v so_o in_o these_o spiritual_a improvement_n while_o it_o be_v say_v here_o in_o the_o

heart_n and_o our_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73.26_o that_o though_o we_o fail_v as_o to_o nature_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o fail_v as_o to_o grace_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o fail_v of_o glory_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la in_o extremo_fw-la deficere_fw-la it_o be_v count_v a_o dishonourable_a business_n to_o fail_v at_o the_o last_o let_v we_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a prevent_v this_o dishonour_n to_o ourselves_o with_o the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o it_o and_o the_o misery_n which_o be_v attendant_a upon_o it_o for_o they_o that_o go_v not_o into_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a observable_a in_o this_o last_o passage_n namely_o the_o design_n on_o the_o part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v rich_a and_o which_o they_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o be_v that_o when_o they_o die_v they_o may_v go_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n the_o second_o be_v the_o practice_n on_o the_o part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a which_o they_o will_v perform_v and_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v or_o receive_v those_o rich_a person_n who_o have_v be_v friendly_a to_o they_o into_o these_o place_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o property_n and_o piece_n of_o friendship_n among_o other_o to_o give_v some_o reception_n to_o friend_n where_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o habitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o do_v by_o those_o christian_n which_o be_v relieve_v to_o those_o that_o relieve_v they_o who_o have_v engage_v they_o by_o their_o liberality_n do_v receive_v this_o benefit_n from_o they_o of_o admittance_n into_o heaven_n this_o will_v require_v a_o little_a explication_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o it_o some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v a_o conceit_n with_o themselves_o as_o if_o christ_n by_o desire_v they_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o 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which_o be_v in_o want_n but_o this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o mammon_n what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o what_o it_o be_v as_o to_o man_n usual_a improvement_n as_o i_o hint_v in_o part_n before_o and_o when_o these_o friend_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v or_o bring_v man_n into_o everlasting_a habitation_n we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o improper_a expression_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n when_o that_o be_v do_v whereby_o the_o other_o be_v consequent_a and_o follow_v thereunto_o it_o be_v christ_n alone_a who_o do_v proper_o receive_v we_o into_o those_o place_n whereinto_o he_o be_v go_v himself_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o we_o and_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o but_o even_o other_o also_o who_o be_v christian_a friend_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n say_v here_o to_o do_v it_o likewise_o they_o do_v also_o receive_v those_o who_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o they_o into_o these_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v take_v it_o according_a to_o this_o follow_a explication_n i._o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n while_o rich_a man_n do_v bestow_v their_o charity_n upon_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v very_o much_o engage_v they_o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o to_o those_o concernment_n which_o be_v best_a and_o most_o expedient_a for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o salvation_n this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o the_o help_n of_o your_o prayer_n philip._n 1.19_o the_o prayer_n of_o christian_n for_o one_o another_o do_v very_o much_o conduce_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a advantage_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o pauperis_fw-la est_fw-la or_o be_v divitis_fw-la erogare_fw-la augustine_n the_o rich_a be_v to_o lay_v out_o their_o money_n and_o the_o poor_a their_o prayer_n thus_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o onesiphorus_n he_o be_v kind_a to_o st._n paul_n and_o often_o refresh_v he_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n he_o promote_v his_o salvation_n by_o his_o prayer_n this_o must_v be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n as_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n not_o only_o in_o the_o end_n but_o in_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o change_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o their_o nature_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o their_o corruption_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n when_o together_o with_o their_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v philipian_n 1.19_o there_o be_v many_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o go_v to_o heaven_n they_o think_v to_o do_v it_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la to_o go_v thither_o at_o one_o jump_n to_o leap_v present_o from_o dives_n table_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n that_o be_v from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o lust_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o happiness_n and_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o only_o for_o so_o many_o good_a man_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n at_o large_a and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o so_o in_o it_o and_o so_o to_o be_v expect_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o all_o its_o intercurrency_n and_o preparatory_n and_o intermediation_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o duty_n as_o be_v tend_v thereunto_o and_o so_o when_o we_o 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gracious_o sanctify_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o have_v a_o mixture_n especial_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o these_o good_a man_n with_o it_o be_v very_o available_a in_o this_o respect_n iii_o by_o their_o testimony_n and_o comprobation_n when_o christ_n shall_v hereafter_o sit_v upon_o his_o judgement_n seat_n at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o shall_v these_o his_o poor_a member_n be_v ready_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o charity_n of_o such_o man_n as_o these_o who_o have_v be_v liberal_a to_o they_o i_o say_v one_o be_v hungry_a and_o this_o man_n feed_v i_o and_o i_o say_v another_o be_v naked_a and_o this_o man_n clothe_v i_o and_o i_o say_v another_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o this_o man_n