Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	brother_n	child_n	parent_n	775	5	8.0343	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66062	Sermons preached upon several occasions by the Right Reverend Father in God, John Wilkins ...; Sermons. Selections	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2215; ESTC R21732	182,840	522

it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o our_o saviour_n send_v out_o his_o disciple_n two_o by_o two_o that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o successful_o advantage_v one_o another_o in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n you_o know_v the_o story_n of_o king_n joash_n how_o he_o prosper_v in_o all_o his_o affair_n during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o good_a friend_n jehoiada_n but_o after_o his_o death_n he_o revolt_v to_o idolatry_n and_o with_o a_o ungrateful_a cruelty_n slay_v the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n for_o reprove_v his_o apostasy_n after_o which_o nothing_o prosper_v with_o he_o but_o have_v be_v first_o spoil_v by_o the_o syrian_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n 1_o chron._n 24._o from_o all_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o sociable_a life_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v in_o many_o respect_n much_o more_o advantageous_a than_o to_o live_v alone_o 1._o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o it_o may_v in_o the_o first_o place_n serve_v to_o convince_v such_o as_o pretend_v to_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o obligation_n they_o be_v under_o to_o observe_v those_o mutual_a office_n of_o friendship_n towards_o one_o another_o of_o counsel_v they_o in_o their_o difficulty_n bear_v a_o share_n with_o they_o in_o their_o several_a condition_n rejoice_v with_o they_o in_o their_o joy_n and_o grieve_v with_o they_o in_o their_o grief_n assist_v they_o in_o their_o labour_n without_o which_o all_o the_o profession_n of_o love_n and_o service_n be_v but_o word_n of_o course_n that_o vanish_v into_o air_n and_o signify_v nothing_o nay_o those_o near_a relation_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o which_o be_v near_o for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v to_o forsake_v all_o other_o that_o conjugal_a relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v only_o valuable_a upon_o this_o account_n as_o they_o be_v friend_n and_o without_o this_o they_o be_v but_o empty_a name_n deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul._n this_o last_o be_v the_o high_a step_n in_o the_o gradation_n all_o the_o other_o relation_n continue_v though_o mix_v with_o unkindness_n but_o this_o last_o imply_v dearness_n in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o it_o and_o be_v altogether_o inseparable_a from_o it_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o father_n son_n husband_n and_o without_o love_v but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n without_o love_n and_o friendship_n 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o mutual_o helpful_a to_o such_o as_o we_o profess_v friendship_n to_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o those_o due_a qualification_n requisite_a to_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v reckon_v four_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v true_a love_n which_o be_v style_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colos._n 3.14_o the_o only_a bond_n that_o can_v make_v a_o perfect_a union_n as_o two_o piece_n of_o iron_n will_v never_o be_v perfect_o hammer_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v both_o red_a hot_a so_o neither_o will_n two_o mind_n be_v join_v together_o in_o such_o a_o helpful_a union_n unless_o they_o be_v both_o warm_v with_o the_o same_o heat_n of_o affection_n that_o kind_n of_o amity_n which_o be_v found_v whole_o upon_o private_a end_n negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la amicitia_fw-la it_o be_v traffic_n but_o not_o friendship_n 2._o a_o wise_a freedom_n not_o to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v beneficial_a though_o it_o may_v prove_v distasteful_a a_o profecturus_fw-la sim_fw-la nescio_fw-la malum_fw-la successum_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la deesse_fw-la when_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o admonition_n yet_o this_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o success_n on_o his_o part_n than_o fidelity_n on_o our_o own_o 3._o patience_n make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v prov._n 22.24_o short_o spirit_v man_n be_v neither_o good_a counsellor_n nor_o comforter_n god_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act_v 13.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v man_n to_o possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n imply_v that_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o patience_n be_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o take_v care_n of_o another_o 4._o constancy_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n without_o desert_v he_o in_o trouble_n to_o forsake_v a_o friend_n in_o his_o distress_n argue_v a_o man_n to_o have_v much_o baseness_n and_o meaness_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v without_o all_o true_a generosity_n the_o carriage_n of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n towards_o saul_n will_v cast_v shame_n upon_o such_o unworthy_a person_n though_o she_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v the_o next_o day_n to_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o son_n and_o so_o can_v neither_o hope_n for_o good_a nor_o fear_v any_o hurt_n from_o he_o yet_o when_o she_o see_v he_o exceed_o deject_v lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o refuse_v to_o eat_v the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v impress_n upon_o her_o such_o a_o reverence_n that_o instead_o of_o meditate_v revenge_n for_o the_o law_n he_o have_v enact_v against_o person_n of_o her_o trade_n she_o court_v he_o with_o all_o the_o humble_a and_o respective_a language_n that_o may_v be_v endeavour_n to_o cheer_v he_o up_o 28._o bespeak_v he_o to_o eat_v kill_v for_o he_o her_o fat_a calf_n bestir_v herself_o to_o prepare_v unleavened_a bread_n and_o use_v he_o with_o as_o much_o respect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o most_o flourish_a estate_n the_o example_n of_o this_o witch_n may_v be_v a_o just_a condemnation_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o a_o unconstant_a friend_n but_o above_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o friendship_n this_o of_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n do_v most_o firm_o oblige_v to_o these_o mutual_a duty_n and_o because_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a meeting_n be_v to_o commemorate_v a_o solemnity_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o this_o church_n this_o day_n be_v 16_o year_n the_o happiness_n of_o which_o have_v since_o that_o time_n be_v still_o continue_v with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o domestical_a love_n and_o peace_n beside_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o hopeful_a posterity_n to_o succeed_v therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n the_o better_a to_o excite_v your_o gratitude_n for_o the_o mercy_n you_o commemorate_v i_o will_v offer_v it_o to_o your_o consideration_n to_o look_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o many_o other_o great_a family_n how_o uncomfortable_o they_o live_v by_o reason_n of_o domestical_a dissension_n which_o sometime_o rise_v to_o that_o height_n as_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v to_o their_o mutual_a dishonour_n and_o discomfort_v and_o perhaps_o either_o no_o posterity_n to_o continue_v the_o name_n or_o such_o a_o vicious_a and_o debauch_a one_o as_o will_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o it_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n abroad_o will_v find_v no_o great_a scarcity_n of_o example_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o how_o great_a reason_n have_v other_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o their_o exemption_n in_o these_o respect_n god_n peculiar_a blessing_n of_o any_o in_o a_o relation_n be_v a_o far_a obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v in_o this_o case_n either_o special_a to_o husband_n and_o wife_n or_o joint_n and_o common_a to_o both_o 1._o husband_n shall_v love_v their_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n ephes._n 5.25_o or_o as_o they_o love_v their_o own_o self_n v_o 33._o 2._o be_v kind_n to_o they_o v_o 29._o not_o harsh_a and_o bitter_a against_o they_o colos._n 3.19_o lest_o she_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o her_o tear_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v thy_o offering_n any_o more_o nor_o receive_v it_o with_o good_a will_n at_o thy_o hand_n malachi_n 2.13_o 14._o 3._o give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n as_o be_v heir_n with_o you_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o be_v tender_a of_o displease_v or_o disatisfy_v they_o by_o any_o imprudent_a action_n or_o seem_a neglect_n let_v she_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n or_o the_o tender_a roe_n and_o be_v thou_o always_o satisfy_v with_o her_o love_n the_o wife_n must_v

confirm_v and_o both_o way_n our_o quiet_a much_o promote_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v found_v in_o nature_n union_n strengthen_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_a and_o weaken_v all_o violent_a impression_n that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o vigour_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n do_v both_o fit_a it_o for_o its_o natural_a operation_n and_o likewise_o to_o repel_v any_o preternatural_a injury_n or_o violence_n thus_o likewise_o be_v it_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o mind_n the_o union_n of_o a_o friend_n do_v help_v to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o matter_n agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o weaken_v those_o which_o be_v repugnant_a we_o divide_v to_o a_o friend_n our_o grief_n and_o so_o diminish_v they_o we_o communicate_v our_o joy_n and_o so_o increase_v they_o 3._o the_o sociable_a life_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v likewise_o advantageous_a to_o we_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o we_o in_o our_o labour_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o many_o hazard_n and_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o several_a employment_n we_o may_v by_o this_o help_n be_v carry_v on_o 1._o with_o great_a safety_n and_o confidence_n 2._o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o vigour_n 3._o with_o great_a success_n and_o advantage_n and_o that_o both_o in_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a affair_n 1._o with_o great_a safety_n and_o confidence_n which_o the_o wiseman_n do_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o in_o this_o place_n under_o a_o twofold_a instance_n 1._o of_o two_o travail_v together_o and_o if_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v the_o other_o will_v lift_v he_o up_o but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o when_o he_o fall_v for_o he_o have_v not_o another_o to_o help_v he_o that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n which_o befall_v a_o solitary_a helpless_a person_n he_o may_v irrecoverable_o sink_v under_o it_o whereas_o another_o man_n will_v find_v support_n and_o relief_n from_o the_o help_n of_o a_o friend_n 2._o of_o two_o contend_v together_o that_o opposition_n which_o may_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o one_o may_v be_v withstand_v and_o overcome_v by_o two_o which_o be_v the_o consideration_n wherewith_o joab_n and_o his_o brother_n abishai_n do_v encourage_v one_o another_o 2_o sam._n 10.11_o if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o ammonite_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o then_o will_v i_o come_v and_o help_v thou_o whereas_o those_o that_o live_v without_o this_o mutual_a intercourse_n of_o friendly_a officer_n must_v be_v single_o expose_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o hazard_n the_o strong_a guard_n be_v but_o weak_a protection_n in_o comparison_n to_o love_n and_o friendship_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la armis_fw-la inter_fw-la arma_fw-la periculum_fw-la est_fw-la those_o very_a arm_n which_o shall_v defend_v we_o and_o be_v for_o our_o safety_n may_v be_v turn_v against_o we_o and_o prove_v our_o ruin_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la excubiae_fw-la nec_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la tela_fw-la quam_fw-la tutatur_fw-la amor_fw-la say_v claudian_n and_o it_o be_v true_a this_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a we_o may_v proceed_v in_o our_o duty_n with_o great_a safety_n upon_o this_o account_n solitariness_n be_v a_o time_n of_o advantage_n for_o satan_n temptation_n he_o set_v upon_o eve_n when_o alone_o and_o our_o saviour_n when_o in_o the_o desert_n this_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n omnia_fw-la nobis_fw-la mala_fw-la solitudo_fw-la persuadet_fw-la say_v seneca_n nothing_o so_o mischievous_a but_o this_o may_v be_v a_o temptation_n unto_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n he_o that_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o solitude_n must_v be_v aut_fw-la deus_fw-la aut_fw-la daemon_n either_o he_o must_v have_v a_o selfsufficiency_n as_o god_n or_o else_o satan_n will_v make_v he_o as_o bad_a as_o himself_o we_o be_v dependent_a creature_n and_o shall_v always_o in_o this_o world_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o mutual_a help_n from_o one_o another_o 2._o this_o will_v help_v to_o carry_v we_o on_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o vivacity_n in_o our_o business_n society_n and_o mutual_a encouragement_n will_v deceive_v the_o tediousness_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o cheer_v we_o up_o against_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o opposition_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a end_n of_o friendship_n this_o to_o stand_v by_o and_o comfort_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o ancient_a time_n for_o friend_n to_o meet_v together_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o visit_n which_o iob_n friend_n make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n a_o friend_n be_v make_v for_o adversity_n say_v the_o wiseman_n it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n whilst_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o and_o prosperous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o 15._o cum_fw-la deus_fw-la intonuit_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la subducere_fw-la nimbo_fw-la id_fw-la demùm_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_fw-la id_fw-la socialis_fw-la amor_fw-la we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o other_o who_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o friend_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o own_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n but_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o we_o lest_o they_o likewise_o shall_v partake_v of_o our_o misery_n like_o a_o herd_n of_o deer_n who_o will_v push_v away_o any_o of_o their_o fellow_n that_o be_v wound_v but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o real_a friend_n will_v then_o take_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o fidelity_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o friendship_n have_v be_v always_o esteem_v one_o of_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o life_n how_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o live_v together_o in_o unity_n psal._n 133.1_o as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n prov._n 27.9_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o relation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o lose_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o which_o can_v be_v without_o much_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o make_v david_n so_o bemoan_v the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n jonathan_n in_o those_o pathetical_a complaint_n i_o be_o distress_v for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o it_o be_v so_o likewise_o as_o to_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n the_o society_n of_o christian_a friend_n be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o great_a privilege_n we_o enjoy_v on_o this_o side_n of_o heaven_n beside_o their_o good_a example_n we_o have_v likewise_o their_o counsel_n and_o their_o comfort_n to_o direct_v and_o support_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o angel_n nay_o of_o god_n himself_o the_o son_n be_v style_v the_o counsellor_n isai_n 9.6_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n one_o friend_n may_v be_v as_o a_o angel_n nay_o as_o god_n to_o another_o our_o saviour_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o agony_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n of_o such_o to_o excite_v we_o unto_o duty_n 22.43_o the_o wiseman_n have_v well_o express_v it_o prov._n 27.17_o as_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n so_o do_v a_o man_n his_o friend_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 10.24_o 25._o 3._o this_o will_v much_o promote_v the_o success_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o procure_v for_o we_o a_o better_a reward_n in_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o text._n when_o several_a head_n and_o hand_n join_v together_o in_o mutual_a fellowship_n their_o affair_n be_v manage_v with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o end_n with_o better_a success_n vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la and_o this_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a true_a in_o spiritual_a service_n though_o god_n do_v always_o hear_v man_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o in_o secret_a and_o alone_a yet_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v after_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o which_o make_v st._n paul_n so_o earnest_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v wrestle_v together_o with_o he_o rom._n 15.30_o and_o so_o more_o effectual_o prevail_v