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	daughter_n	son_n	786	5	4.7305	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45376	A discourse concerning zeal against immorality and prophaness deliver'd in two sermons in St. Michaels Church Dublin, October 29, and November 26. 1699.	Hamilton, William, d. 1729.	1700 (1700)	Wing H488; ESTC R216947	47,580	69

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since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v we_o some_o good_a magistrate_n who_o want_v neither_o zeal_n nor_o courage_n to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n what_o remain_v to_o accomplish_v a_o through_o reformation_n of_o manner_n but_o that_o we_o contribute_v our_o endeavour_n to_o it_o by_o give_v constant_a and_o impartial_a information_n against_o offender_n it_o be_v true_a a_o informer_n have_v be_v general_o esteem_v a_o name_n of_o imfamy_n and_o reproach_n and_o in_o many_o case_n not_o without_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o employment_n have_v be_v sometime_o take_v up_o by_o man_n of_o blast_v reputation_n upon_o the_o base_a motive_n and_o manage_v in_o the_o most_o disingenuous_a manner_n when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n accuse_v other_o of_o a_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v himself_o more_o guilty_a and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o zeal_n to_o have_v criminal_n punish_v but_o in_o hope_n of_o favour_n and_o money_n from_o those_o in_o power_n when_o we_o see_v inform_v make_v a_o trade_n and_o man_n get_v bread_n by_o perjury_n mix_v much_o falsehood_n with_o a_o little_a truth_n when_o we_o see_v all_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n and_o friendship_n violate_v and_o thing_n speak_v with_o freedom_n and_o without_o design_n tell_v with_o aggravation_n to_o a_o jealous_a government_n when_o i_o say_v inform_v be_v such_o a_o employment_n as_o this_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o but_o the_o inform_v i_o be_o recommend_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o to_o catch_v at_o a_o unwary_a expression_n which_o malice_n may_v wrest_v to_o a_o ill_a meaning_n or_o when_o speak_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o friendship_n but_o it_o be_v acquaint_v our_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n with_o those_o blasphemy_n and_o oath_n which_o be_v often_o vent_v in_o public_a and_o those_o other_o instance_n of_o lewdness_n and_o immorality_n which_o be_v overtact_n of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god._n in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o we_o shall_v reckon_v it_o our_o glory_n to_o be_v informer_n since_o god_n himself_o at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v increase_v our_o honour_n for_o be_v thus_o instrumental_a in_o vindicate_a his._n it_o be_v true_a the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v very_o loud_o in_o their_o clamour_n against_o this_o practice_n and_o do_v with_o great_a industry_n throw_v a_o odium_n on_o those_o who_o make_v conscience_n of_o inform_v against_o they_o but_o they_o have_v especial_o raise_v a_o mighty_a cry_n of_o injustice_n against_o that_o manner_n of_o inform_v which_o be_v find_v necessary_a to_o restrain_v profane_a curse_v and_o swear_v that_o be_v when_o the_o guilty_a person_n know_v not_o his_o accuser_n i_o shall_v therefore_o at_o present_a endeavour_n to_o vindicate_v both_o these_o and_o show_v that_o to_o inform_v against_o vice_n be_v every_o man_n duty_n and_o that_o private_a information_n be_v not_o only_o just_a and_o reasonable_a but_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v judge_v no_o digression_n since_o it_o tend_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o necessary_a expression_n of_o our_o zeal_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v strict_o oblige_v in_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o inform_v against_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o the_o command_n and_o example_n which_o in_o holy_a scripture_n require_v it_o second_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o command_n and_o example_n which_o in_o holy_a scripture_n require_v it_o and_o can_v any_o command_n be_v more_o positive_a express_a and_o clear_a that_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o 13_o the_o of_o deut._n from_o the_o 6_o the_o to_o the_o 12_o the_o verse_n if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v even_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o to_o inform_v against_o dangerous_a infectious_a sin_n such_o as_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o destroy_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v so_o in_o dispensable_a a_o duty_n that_o no_o consideration_n of_o blood_n or_o friendship_n can_v excuse_v we_o from_o it_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n cancel_v all_o obligation_n to_o man_n and_o nothing_o must_v be_v allow_v any_o compitition_n in_o his_o love_n those_o who_o lie_v near_a our_o heart_n our_o brother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o our_o best_a friend_n must_v be_v tear_v thence_o when_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n call_v when_o his_o service_n require_v it_o who_o be_v our_o most_o indulgent_a father_n our_o true_a friend_n and_o our_o most_o generous_a benefactor_n but_o idolatry_n be_v not_o the_o only_a sin_n the_o israelite_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o suppress_v by_o inform_v against_o it_o curse_v and_o blasphemy_n be_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o just_a severity_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n son_n leu._n 24.11_o 12_o 14._o who_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o curse_v those_o who_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o that_o nice_a honour_n some_o now_o a_o day_n pretend_v to_o and_o think_v it_o no_o reflection_n upon_o they_o to_o acquaint_v moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o his_o crime_n though_o nothing_o less_o than_o his_o death_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o their_o information_n the_o witness_n be_v command_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n to_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v and_o yet_o though_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v all_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v among_o we_o for_o the_o profane_v oath_n and_o curse_n how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o have_v zeal_n and_o courage_n to_o exact_v even_o that_o who_o do_v not_o let_v that_o sin_n be_v often_o commit_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o yet_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a so_o much_o as_o to_o reprove_v it_o nor_o be_v the_o sabbath-breaker_n treat_v more_o gentle_o than_o the_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n they_o who_o find_v the_o man_n gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n immediate_o bring_v he_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o be_v stone_v with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v numb_a 15.32_o have_v these_o man_n live_v among_o we_o how_o will_v they_o have_v be_v hate_v and_o deride_v as_o officious_a informer_n who_o meddle_v in_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o stand_v neuter_n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v public_o violate_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n every_o own_o shall_v esteem_v his_o own_o and_o espouse_v and_o promote_v it_o with_o the_o same_o warmth_n and_o resentment_n but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o inform_v against_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n will_v far_o appear_v if_o we_o

in_o great_a variety_n of_o passion_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o hatred_n his_o joy_n and_o in_o his_o grief_n in_o his_o hatred_n 26.5_o psal._n 26.5_o i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o will_v not_o sit_v among_o the_o ungodly_a in_o his_o joy_n 122.1_o psal._n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a say_v he_o when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v piety_n prevail_v among_o other_o and_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v from_o any_o beside_o himself_o but_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o zeal_n chief_o show_v itself_o in_o his_o grief_n a_o true_o zealous_a man_n meet_v with_o many_o more_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n than_o joy_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n language_n be_v sometime_o very_o mournful_a 119.136_o psal._n 119.136_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o again_o 158._o vers_fw-la 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_n be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n 18._o 1_o king_n 18._o how_o zealous_a be_v elijah_n against_o idolatry_n he_o bold_o reprove_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o destroy_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n though_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o jezabels_n revengeful_a spirit_n nay_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 13.15.21_o neh._n 13.15.21_o nehemiah_n be_v a_o noble_a example_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n fit_a for_o all_o christian_n but_o chief_o magistrate_n to_o follow_v he_o contend_v with_o the_o great_a man_n of_o judah_n for_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n he_o do_v not_o modest_o pass_v by_o their_o fault_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o quality_n nor_o gentle_o touch_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o hurt_v they_o but_o oppose_v all_o abuse_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o at_o last_o effectual_o suppress_v they_o though_o very_o general_a and_o prevail_a the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a saint_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n who_o have_v be_v eminent_a example_n of_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n who_o value_v not_o ease_n nor_o fame_n nor_o life_n so_o they_o may_v propagate_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o effectual_o discourage_v impiety_n and_o vice_n a_o zeal_n which_o conquer_a the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v too_o difficult_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o too_o grievous_a to_o be_v suffer_v in_o so_o glorious_a a_o cause_n if_o we_o observe_v but_o the_o single_a instance_n of_o st._n paul_n we_o can_v without_o amazement_n reflect_v upon_o the_o many_o persecution_n calamity_n and_o affliction_n the_o many_o peril_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n from_o his_o own_o countryman_n and_o stranger_n from_o open_a enemy_n pretend_a friend_n and_o false_a brethren_n which_o his_o zeal_n embold_v he_o to_o meet_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o bear_v but_o behold_v we_o have_v a_o great_a example_n of_o holy_a zeal_n than_o he_o and_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v zeal_n for_o the_o reformation_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o disgrace_n here_o below_o the_o same_o holy_a zeal_n make_v he_o bold_o reprove_v the_o great_a among_o man_n whilst_o he_o familiar_o converse_v with_o the_o mean_a make_v he_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o go_v about_o do_v good_a even_o to_o those_o who_o make_v he_o the_o return_n of_o hatred_n for_o his_o goodwill_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n he_o unmask_v the_o pharisee_n and_o lay_v open_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n of_o that_o malicious_a dissemble_a sect._n nay_o his_o zeal_n make_v he_o once_o lay_v aside_o the_o lamb_n and_o with_o the_o resentment_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n of_o a_o offend_a judge_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n by_o scourge_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o with_o great_a justice_n do_v the_o evangelist_n apply_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n 2.15.17_o jo._n 2.15.17_o have_v eat_v i_o up_o but_o the_o most_o stupendous_a instance_n of_o divine_a zeal_n be_v the_o bless_a jesus_n die_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n we_o honour_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v trouble_n and_o run_v a_o few_o hazard_n for_o religion_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o zeal_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n zeal_n which_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o make_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n zeal_n which_o make_v his_o soul_n all_o gloominess_n and_o horror_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o usual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o father_n love_n force_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o in_o the_o bitter_a agony_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o expire_v this_o be_v wonderful_a zeal_n indeed_o nay_o zeal_n that_o want_v a_o name_n be_v beyond_o our_o expression_n and_o even_o too_o narrow_a thought_n yet_o such_o as_o shall_v strong_o engage_v we_o to_o the_o exact_a imitation_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o turn_v our_o whole_a soul_n into_o flame_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n for_o he_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v whatever_o we_o enjoy_v or_o hope_v for_o who_o even_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o to_o rescue_v we_o from_o misery_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o eternal_a glory_n such_o example_n of_o zeal_n do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v before_o we_o the_o best_a &_o great_a we_o can_v have_v even_o patriarch_n &_o king_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o above_o all_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o while_o we_o have_v these_o in_o view_n can_v any_o of_o we_o be_v cold_a and_o indifferent_a in_o that_o service_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o promotion_n of_o religion_n and_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o other_o case_n example_n raise_v a_o generous_a emulation_n they_o give_v we_o courage_n to_o attempt_v the_o most_o difficult_a undertake_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o great_a trial_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o single_a instance_n in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v outdo_v by_o all_o let_v we_o then_o blush_v and_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n when_o we_o compare_v our_o own_o slothfulness_n with_o the_o unwearyed_a labour_n of_o other_o and_o find_v ourselves_o backward_o to_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n in_o a_o service_n wherein_o so_o many_o have_v cheerful_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n but_o to_o these_o primitive_a example_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o of_o this_o present_a age_n of_o a_o person_n eminent_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o station_n much_o more_o for_o piety_n and_o goodness_n who_o memory_n we_o all_o honour_n and_o who_o untimely_a death_n we_o yet_o bewail_v i_o mean_v our_o late_a excellent_a queen_n who_o zeal_n for_o piety_n and_o religion_n seem_v to_o our-shine_a her_o other_o excellent_a quality_n she_o be_v not_o divert_v by_o the_o solicitude_n of_o a_o crown_n from_o neglect_v any_o religious_a duty_n herself_o her_o example_n recommend_v piety_n to_o the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o native_a charm_n and_o in_o her_o appear_v all_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o queen_n with_o the_o unaffected_a humility_n of_o the_o devout_a christian._n nothing_o go_v near_o her_o heart_n than_o that_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n she_o perceive_v every_o where_o prevail_a and_o nothing_o with_o so_o much_o joy_n do_v she_o encourage_v as_o what_o have_v a_o tendency_n towards_o reformation_n of_o manner_n of_o which_o i_o need_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n the_o countenance_n she_o give_v the_o society_n for_o reformation_n in_o england_n for_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o a_o very_a pious_a and_o useful_a book_n entitle_v 8.9_o pag._n 8.9_o a_o account_n of_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o affair_n lay_v before_o she_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n by_o a_o prelate_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o fame_n the_o late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n she_o have_v just_a sentiment_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o become_v she_o to_o give_v it_o countenance_n she_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o thank_v those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o ready_o promise_v they_o her_o assistance_n and_o afterward_o upon_o application_n make_v to_o her_o majesty_n she_o be_v please_v to_o send_v her_o letter_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o middlesex_n