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	lord_n	see_v	1,265	5	3.1546	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30126	Infirmity inducing to conformity, or, A scourge for impudent usurpers, and a cordiall for impotent Christians preached not long since in St. Peter's the Poore ... and in St. Pancras Church-yard when it could not be admitted into the church, July 8, 1649 / by Peter Bales ...	Bales, Peter, 1547-1610?	1650 (1650)	Wing B549; ESTC R3551	29,358	39

meekness_n be_v we_o therefore_o in_o any_o adversity_n distress_n or_o calamity_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o health_n wealth_n friend_n freedom_n good-name_n nay_o life_n itself_o let_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a church_n mic._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o nay_o see_v affliction_n bring_v we_o home_o to_o god_n let_v we_o come_v home_o unto_o yea_o into_o ourselves_o and_o possess_v our_o fowl_n with_o patience_n which_o as_o tertullian_n speak_v be_v animarum_fw-la anima_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o soul_n for_o as_o we_o possess_v our_o body_n by_o our_o soul_n so_o we_o possess_v our_o soul_n by_o patience_n yea_o beloved_n as_o we_o all_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n set_v we_o all_o be_v obedient_a in_o this_o one_o thing_n viz_o to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v towards_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o but_o be_v this_o the_o height_n of_o our_o terrene_a perfection_n and_o the_o summity_n of_o our_o earthly_a glory_n to_o have_v our_o coat_n of_o or_o and_o our_o conversation_n sable_a to_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v disgrace_v with_o the_o tract_n of_o malefactor_n to_o be_v all_o endow_v with_o integrity_n and_o yet_o all_o to_o be_v brimful_a of_o infirmity_n oh_o then_o qualis_fw-la imitatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la how_o shall_v our_o imitation_n be_v qualify_v greg_n naz_n in_o his_o panegyricall_a oration_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o saint_n basit_fw-la say_v that_o his_o parishioner_n so_o dear_o and_o true_o affect_v and_o so_o wonderful_o admire_v he_o for_o his_o virtue_n as_o every_o one_o care_n and_o vigilancy_n be_v unanimous_o to_o imitate_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o he_o and_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 5._o declare_v that_o the_o ethiopian_n will_v imitate_v their_o prince_n even_o in_o their_o natural_a defect_n and_o mutilation_n will_v god_n my_o fellow-subject_n of_o england_n that_o cry_v up_o christianity_n so_o high_o indeed_o none_o can_v do_v more_o will_v imitate_v the_o virtue_n or_o rather_o excellent_a grace_n of_o their_o unparallelled_a gracious_a sovereign_n yet_o know_v that_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o draw_v the_o infirmity_n and_o deformity_n of_o other_o in_o lively_a colour_n and_o portray_v their_o comely_a feature_n in_o dead_a let_v not_o other_o evil_a action_n become_v a_o copy_n for_o we_o to_o write_v after_o but_o as_o saint_n austin_n do_v counsel_v we_o say_v si_fw-la quid_fw-la boni_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la imitandum_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la mali_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la fugiendum_fw-la if_o we_o see_v any_o good_a in_o other_o man_n let_v we_o imitate_v they_o in_o that_o if_o any_o evil_a let_v we_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o in_o that_o agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o say_v he_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n i._n e._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o follow_v christ_n so_o far_o forth_o do_v you_o follow_v i_o and_o no_o further_o for_o i_o have_v my_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n and_o the_o best_a of_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n be_v but_o man_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n cover_v over_o with_o dirt_n will_v he_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o dirt_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o gold_n a_o scholar_n that_o have_v a_o copy_n set_v he_o which_o be_v well_o pen_v but_o somewhat_o deface_v with_o certain_a blot_n in_o imitate_v the_o copy_n will_v he_o imitate_v the_o blot_n as_o therefore_o the_o pilot_n look_v to_o the_o northern_a star_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o wish_a part_n so_o let_v our_o eye_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o good_a action_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o our_o imitation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o again_o be_v all_o in_o this_o sad_a predicamental_a relation_n vbi_fw-la timor_fw-la &_o tremor_n where_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_a it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n say_v aristotle_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v to_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v but_o now_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v copsy-turvy_a god_n do_v what_o he_o can_v and_o man_n what_o he_o will_v every_o man_n will_v be_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o wealth_n he_o make_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v yea_o of_o violent_a rush_v into_o sin_n as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n most_o man_n will_v swear_v nay_o shall_v their_o oath_n drop_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n like_o joab_n sword_n out_o of_o his_o sheath_n rather_o they_o will_v send_v they_o forth_o like_o a_o flock_n of_o bird_n hundred_o together_o because_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n they_o will_v wallow_v in_o the_o stink_a puddle_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o sensuality_n because_o noah_n be_v overtake_v with_o his_o own_o wine_n they_o will_v rob_v and_o plunder_v and_o level_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o brethren_n because_o the_o israelite_n though_o by_o a_o especial_a warrant_n from_o god_n for_o their_o good_a service_n rob_v the_o ethnic_a egyptian_n they_o will_v account_v uncleanness_n to_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n because_o david_n commit_v adultery_n they_o say_v not_o we_o do_v but_o we_o will_v offend_v like_v unto_o cesar_n jacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la fall_v back_o fall_v edge_n we_o will_v persist_v in_o our_o sin_n or_o like_o catiline_n who_o when_o he_o have_v fire_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o conspiracy_n have_v no_o more_o grace_n then_o to_o say_v incendium_fw-la meum_fw-la ruinâ_fw-la extinguam_fw-la i_o will_v quench_v the_o fire_n i_o have_v kindle_v with_o a_o final_a ruin_n i_o will_v add_v worse_o to_o evil_a thirst_v to_o drunkenness_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o my_o wicked_a and_o ungracious_a action_n to_o the_o extreme_a adventure_n be_v not_o this_o a_o wit_n wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a offend_v sure_o this_o not_o a_o stumble_a and_o a_o fall_n into_o sin_n for_o praeventio_n dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v saint_n jerome_n cùm_fw-la quid_fw-la praemeditatò_fw-la fit_a that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v prevent_v who_o do_v any_o thing_n upon_o serious_a premeditation_n and_o shall_v we_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v if_o we_o go_v into_o sin_n as_o sisera_n into_o jacl_n tent_n it_o will_v smite_v we_o to_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o allow_v ourselves_o any_o one_o sin_n as_o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n god_n will_v blot_v we_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o we_o suffer_v our_o sin_n to_o come_v one_o on_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o like_o the_o messenger_n of_o job_n our_o punishment_n must_v needs_o follow_v like_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n if_o we_o think_v to_o please_v god_n in_o please_v our_o perverse_a nature_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v smoke_v in_o fury_n against_o we_o therefore_o let_v therefore_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v our_o rise_n their_o sin_n our_o motive_n to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o their_o transgression_n make_v we_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n more_o suspicious_a of_o our_o weakness_n and_o more_o forward_o to_o flee_v to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o to_o the_o dry_a if_o to_o the_o best_a what_o to_o the_o bad_a if_o god_n suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n let_v we_o look_v narrow_o to_o ourselves_o and_o walk_v cautelous_o and_o circumspect_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a yea_o let_v we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o pray_v to_o our_o gracious_a god_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o word_n of_o david_n psal_n 19_o keep_v thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n lest_o they_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o man_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v undefiled_a and_o innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o moreover_o be_v we_o all_o find_v guilty_a before_o god_n tribunal_n of_o justice_n vbi_fw-la fiducia_fw-la nostra_fw-la where_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n why_o do_v not_o we_o fly_v to_o his_o seat_n of_o mercy_n when_o we_o do_v approach_v that_o with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o shall_v assure_o obtain_v the_o free_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n our_o tear_n of_o contrition_n by_o

exod._n 32.24_o or_o by_o colour_v they_o with_o fair_a pretence_n and_o distinction_n as_o the_o jew_n jer._n 22.14_o or_o as_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.20_o 21._o or_o by_o translate_n they_o from_o ourselves_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o other_o as_o adam_z gen._n the_o 3._o or_o by_o defend_v they_o or_o by_o extenuate_v they_o or_o last_o by_o deny_v they_o as_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 20.30_o let_v we_o not_o say_v as_o those_o in_o saint_n bernard_n day_n non_fw-la feci_fw-la si_fw-la feci_fw-la non_fw-la malè_fw-la feci_fw-la si_fw-la malè_fw-la feci_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la malè_fw-la si_fw-la multum_fw-la malè_fw-la non_fw-la malâ_fw-la intention_n si_fw-la malâ_fw-la intention_n tamen_fw-la alienâ_fw-la persuasione_n i_o do_v it_o not_o if_o i_o do_v it_o i_o do_v it_o not_o ill_o in_o do_v it_o if_o i_o do_v ill_o in_o do_v it_o not_o very_o ill_a if_o very_o ill_o not_o with_o a_o ill_a intent_n if_o with_o a_o ill_a intent_n it_o be_v by_o another_o persuasion_n but_o let_v we_o with_o david_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v our_o transgression_n and_o let_v our_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n without_o confession_n but_o upon_o our_o confession_n god_n will_v forgive_v deus_fw-la tegat_fw-la vulnera_fw-la noli_fw-la tu_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n in_o psal_n 31._o si_fw-mi tu_fw-la tegere_fw-la volueris_fw-la embescens_fw-la medice_fw-la non_fw-la curabit_fw-la let_v god_n hide_v thy_o wound_n do_v not_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o hide_v they_o the_o chirurgeon_n as_o one_o ashamed_a at_o thy_o folly_n will_v not_o cure_v thou_o god_n will_v not_o pour_v in_o the_o balm_n of_o his_o mercy_n till_o we_o let_v out_o our_o corruption_n by_o confession_n god_n with_o elisha_n demand_n vessel_n empty_a with_o confession_n before_o he_o will_v come_v in_o if_o we_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o our_o face_n god_n will_v cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n but_o if_o we_o cast_v they_o behind_o our_o back_n god_n will_v set_v they_o before_o his_o face_n if_o we_o remember_v they_o god_n will_v forget_v they_o if_o we_o forget_v they_o god_n will_v remember_v they_o solvit_fw-la criminum_fw-la nexus_fw-la verecunda_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la penit_fw-la the_o knot_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v loose_v by_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o they_o ipsa_fw-la agnitio_fw-la culpae_fw-la est_fw-la impetratio_fw-la veniae_fw-la say_v saint_n bern._n cap._n 11._o med._n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o fault_n do_v impetrate_v pardon_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n say_v saint_n john_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a physic_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 9.10_o viz_o to_o go_v and_o wash_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n and_o sure_o my_o beloved_n we_o may_v stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o this_o if_o our_o leprosy_n be_v not_o as_o ill_o nay_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o body_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o same_o physic_n prescribe_v only_o confess_v and_o be_v clean_o yea_o say_v david_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n note_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n imply_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o act_n of_o confession_n it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v hand_n over_o head_n but_o upon_o due_a deliberation_n and_o serious_a consideration_n i_o say_v i_o will_n second_o god_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v i_o do_v but_o say_v that_o i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v nondum_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cassiodore_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o yet_o he_o utter_v not_o his_o confession_n but_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o and_o god_n accept_v as_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o his_o mouth_n that_o man_n may_v hear_v his_o confession_n but_o god_n hear_v and_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n oh_o therefore_o dear_a brethren_n let_v we_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o mind_n even_o against_o ourselves_o and_o place_n ourselves_o guilty_a before_o ourselves_o that_o god_n may_v place_v we_o before_o he_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o but_o be_v our_o condition_n thus_o transgressive_a and_o therefore_o deplorable_a vbi_fw-la tùm_fw-la patientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la where_o be_v then_o our_o patience_n when_o samuel_n tell_v eli_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_a for_o ever_o he_o answer_v both_o meek_o and_o patient_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v to_o he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o when_o david_n son_n even_o rebellious_a absalon_n conspire_v to_o take_v his_o father_n crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n david_n flee_v from_o jerusalem_n with_o this_o pathetical_a and_o patient_a resolution_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n when_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n come_v out_o and_o curse_a say_v come_v forth_o come_v forth_o thou_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o man_n of_o belial_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8._o what_o say_v david_n to_o abishai_n who_o will_v have_v cut_v off_o this_o miscreant_n head_n ver_fw-la 11._o behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v of_o my_o own_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n then_o how_o much_o more_o may_v this_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la suffer_v he_o to_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o tear_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n and_o marvel_v not_o to_o hear_v he_o thus_o speak_v when_o you_o thorough_o weigh_v that_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o in_o psalm_n the_o 119.75_o say_v i_o know_v thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o job_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o misery_n will_v not_o mount_v up_o so_o high_a as_o to_o plead_v with_o his_o maker_n and_o contend_v with_o his_o punishment_n inflictour_n but_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o will_v not_o open_v it_o unless_o to_o say_v though_o thou_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n our_o stripe_n be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v beat_v we_o with_o as_o many_o rod_n as_o we_o have_v grieve_v he_o with_o sin_n he_o shall_v add_v yet_o ten_o time_n more_o to_o our_o great_a affliction_n we_o go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n shall_v we_o bark_v or_o bleat_v when_o god_n send_v forth_o his_o dog_n affliction_n to_o bring_v we_o home_o again_o will_v the_o dutiful_a child_n be_v outrageous_a against_o his_o love_a father_n for_o a_o slight_a correction_n when_o as_o for_o his_o gross_a offence_n he_o deserve_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n will_v the_o skilful_a mariner_n be_v offend_v at_o a_o boisterous_a wind_n which_o notwithstanding_o to_o he_o be_v a_o favourable_a gale_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o wish_a port_n god_n yea_o our_o gracious_a god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o joseph_n with_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n joseph_n put_v his_o cup_n into_o benjamin_n sack_n that_o he_o may_v return_v again_o to_o he_o so_o god_n cause_v his_o benjamin_n his_o child_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o tribulation_n that_o when_o they_o have_v offend_v by_o ride_v full_a speed_n after_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n they_o may_v make_v a_o gentle_a retreat_n through_o patience_n into_o the_o communicative_a line_n of_o god_n free_a acceptance_n we_o be_v empty_a of_o goodness_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o the_o gardener_n with_o the_o bucket_n of_o his_o well_o who_o bring_v they_o down_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v they_o god_n cast_v we_o down_o by_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v we_o up_o full_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o regenerate_a do_v hold_v forth_o the_o white_a rose_n of_o innocency_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n the_o red_a rose_n of_o submissive_a