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	love_n	love_v	917	5	5.8596	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93152	A brief testimony against tale-bearers, whisperers, and back- biters shewing that where they are given ear unto amongst friends, neighbors, and relations, or in any Christian society, such can never live in peace, concord and unity / by William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1686 (1686)	Wing S3418; ESTC R42470	8,434	31

a_o brief_a testimony_n against_o tale-bearer_n whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n show_v that_o where_o they_o be_v give_v ear_n unto_o among_o friend_n neighbour_n and_o relation_n or_o in_o any_o christian_a society_n such_o can_v never_o live_v in_o peace_n concord_n and_o unity_n for_o their_o word_n be_v as_o wound_n they_o reveal_v secret_n they_o separate_a near_a friend_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v drive_v away_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n prov._n 25.23_o by_o william_n show_v print_a in_o the_o year_n 1686._o a_o brief_a testimony_n against_o tale-bearer_n whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n i_o have_v often_o consider_v the_o end_n and_o tendancy_n of_o tale-bearing_a whisper_a and_o backbiting_a and_o have_v observe_v the_o evil_a fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o among_o friend_n neighbour_n and_o relation_n and_o have_v find_v and_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o society_n of_o people_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o give_v countenance_n to_o any_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o to_o live_v or_o dwell_v together_o in_o love_n unity_n peace_n and_o heavenly_a concord_n or_o agreement_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o glory_n strength_n and_o crown_n of_o a_o people_n and_o the_o contrary_a their_o weakness_n shame_n and_o reproach_n confusion_n and_o destruction_n also_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v be_v stop_v and_o their_o evil_a fruit_n and_o effect_n prevent_v i_o have_v a_o concern_v upon_o my_o mind_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o caution_n not_o only_o against_o they_o but_o also_o against_o such_o as_o give_v tale_n whisper_n and_o backbiting_n entertainment_n that_o lend_v their_o ear_n unto_o they_o that_o receive_v and_o believe_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o their_o mind_n where_o they_o increase_v and_o multiply_v against_o a_o evil_a day_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o keep_v clear_a of_o the_o evil_a effect_n that_o attend_v tale-bearing_a thou_o must_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o tell_v tale_n but_o thou_o must_v also_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o hear_v who_o thou_o hear_v and_o what_o thou_o hear_v and_o if_o any_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o story_n tale_n or_o relation_n consider_v the_o end_n and_o tendency_n of_o what_o he_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o if_o it_o be_v concern_v a_o person_n know_v unto_o thou_o and_o what_o he_o say_v tend_v to_o the_o defamation_n or_o disrepute_n of_o the_o say_a person_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v of_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o say_v be_v true_a thy_o duty_n be_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n how_o thou_o hear_v he_o or_o entertain_v what_o he_o say_v but_o thou_o must_v say_v unto_o he_o friend_n i_o know_v the_o person_n of_o who_o thou_o speak_v and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n thou_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v true_a therefore_o as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v by_o in_o the_o like_a case_n let_v i_o know_v thy_o name_n place_v of_o abide_v and_o reputation_n and_o i_o will_v at_o my_o first_o opportunity_n acquaint_v the_o person_n thou_o speak_v off_o what_o thou_o say_v of_o he_o and_o time_n and_o place_n shall_v be_v appoint_v wherein_o i_o will_v hear_v you_o both_o together_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o what_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o i_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o tale_n of_o evil_a tendency_n even_o to_o wound_n estrange_v and_o separate_v friend_n therefore_o i_o will_v drive_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n as_o a_o backbiter_n and_o whisperer_n who_o word_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o who_o arrow_n fly_v in_o secret_n to_o hurt_v the_o innocent_a so_o do_v this_o tale-bearer_n will_v come_v no_o more_o at_o thou_o if_o thief_n have_v no_o receiver_n they_o will_v not_o continue_v steal_v so_o if_o tale-teller_n have_v no_o tale-hearer_n and_o receiver_n they_o will_v and_o must_v leave_v off_o tale-bearing_a and_o according_a to_o a_o english_a proverb_n the_o receiver_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o thief_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o friend_n brother_n neighbour_n and_o relation_n and_o of_o every_o member_n of_o a_o religious_a society_n to_o be_v tender_a and_o careful_a of_o each_o other_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n and_o diligent_o to_o watch_v against_o that_o creep_v whisper_a backbiting_a spirit_n that_o sow_n discord_n among_o brethren_n let_v it_o be_v judge_v in_o every_o appearance_n of_o it_o so_o shall_v love_v unity_n and_o good_a neighbourhood_n be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n provide_v express_o against_o tale-bearing_a thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n leu._n 19.16_o these_o two_o evil_n be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n and_o tendency_n again_o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n exo._n 23.1_o these_o two_o evil_n be_v also_o akin_a to_o each_o other_o tale-bearing_a and_o false_a report_n who_o ever_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o with_o a_o design_n to_o marr_n the_o credit_n good_a name_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n be_v as_o he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n and_o as_o he_o that_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o word_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 18.8_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n psalm_n 133.1_o that_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o brethren_n to_o live_v or_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n it_o be_v like_o precious_a ointment_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o as_o the_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n what_o be_v to_o compare_v more_o excellent_a what_o more_o pleasant_a lovely_n and_o amiable_a then_o to_o behold_v a_o people_n dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n in_o love_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n in_o this_o heavenly_a society_n no_o tale-bearer_n have_v any_o place_n they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n prov._n 26.20_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o relation_n nor_o for_o any_o society_n of_o people_n to_o live_v together_o in_o unity_n friendship_n and_o good_a neighbourhood_n while_o there_o go_v up_o and_o down_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o they_o a_o whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n among_o they_o they_o be_v number_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 1.29_o 30._o with_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o solomon_n be_v that_o the_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o thing_n which_o god_n hate_v and_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.19_o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v author_n of_o much_o mischief_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o peace_n concord_n and_o society_n and_o where_o these_o sort_n of_o evil_a doer_n be_v entertain_v their_o word_n make_v wound_v not_o easy_o cure_v make_v breach_n not_o soon_o make_v up_o and_o repair_v seperate_n and_o divide_v near_o friend_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o easy_o reconcile_v again_o but_o where_o the_o tale-bearer_n whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n be_v shut_v out_o bring_v to_o trial_n judged_n or_o drive_v away_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n all_o his_o design_n be_v defeat_v love_n peace_n and_o concord_n be_v maintain_v a_o live_n together_o in_o love_n and_o unity_n preserve_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n a_o great_a comfort_n a_o great_a blessing_n for_o friend_n neighbour_n and_o relation_n to_o enjoy_v where_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n but_o where_o love_n and_o unity_n be_v there_o be_v good_a order_n and_o every_o good_a work_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o froward_a man_n can_v take_v root_n in_o such_o nor_o the_o work_n of_o the_o whisperer_n take_v effect_n especial_o among_o such_o who_o keep_v in_o that_o love_n and_o unity_n by_o which_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v disciple_n of_o jesus_n and_o those_o two_o excellent_a precept_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o those_o who_o be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o true_o observe_v in_o order_n to_o keep_v love_n and_o unity_n and_o prevent_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o first_o if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v or_o trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o if_o he_o will_v