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	dear_a	life_n	777	5	4.2795	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20161	Another tombestone; or, A sermon preached at Laurance Pountneys-Church London, vpon the last day of August, in the yeere, 1626 At the celebration of the funerals of Master Iohn Iuxon, late citizen of the Honourable city of London. By Stephen Denison, preacher of Gods most holy Word in the same city.	Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50.	1626 (1626)	STC 6598; ESTC S118655	22,186	84

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in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o ike_z second_o let_v we_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n viz._n stageplay_n disorder_a place_n bad_a company_n etc._n etc._n three_o let_v we_o well_o improve_v our_o spiritual_a armour_n it_o be_v feign_v of_o the_o giant_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n in_o their_o armour_n sure_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o soon_o newborn_a but_o he_o shall_v find_v use_n of_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n have_v enemy_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o both_z within_z and_o without_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o text._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v the_o death_n of_o master_n john_n juxon_n citizen_n and_o marchant-taylor_n of_o london_n who_o decease_v the_o twenty_o two_o of_o august_n and_o be_v bury_v on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n anno._n 1626._o concern_v who_o i_o suppose_v every_o one_o will_v not_o speak_v well_o although_o i_o hope_v none_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o consider_v have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o but_o what_o good_a man_n at_o these_o day_n may_v not_o say_v with_o aristophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v be_v a_o profitable_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o city_n and_o yet_o i_o suffer_v wrong_a i_o have_v live_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o decease_a brother_n twelve_o year_n and_o upward_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o his_o love_n in_o the_o which_o time_n i_o have_v observe_v he_o to_o be_v very_o zealous_o affect_v to_o god_n word_n very_o careful_a of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n sabbath_n very_o conscionable_a in_o his_o personal_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n in_o his_o family_n very_o studious_a to_o train_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n &_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o be_v also_o i_o hope_v very_o just_a in_o his_o secret_a deal_n i_o remember_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o in_o his_o life_n time_n that_o he_o praise_v god_n his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o any_o one_o groat_n then_o in_o his_o possession_n which_o be_v get_v by_o unjust_a mean_n a_o speech_n which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v too_o few_o rich_a man_n at_o these_o time_n be_v able_a to_o say_v true_o also_o he_o be_v very_o humble_a &_o lowly_a have_v a_o very_a mean_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v full_o of_o godly_a jealousy_n concern_v his_o own_o estate_n he_o go_v mourn_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o natural_a corruption_n he_o reverence_a god_n high_o he_o love_v christ_n dear_o he_o be_v love_o affect_v towards_o god_n faithful_a minister_n and_o people_n he_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life-time_n lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o do_v good_a at_o his_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o my_o knowledge_n by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o good_a if_o the_o lord_n have_v lengthen_v his_o life_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v sure_o such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v miss_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o poor_a in_o diverse_a place_n by_o his_o own_o child_n and_o by_o myself_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v say_v with_o s._n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corinth_n hom._n 41._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n let_v we_o not_o mourn_v immoderate_o for_o they_o that_o depart_v hence_o but_o let_v we_o weep_v for_o they_o which_o end_n their_o life_n ill_a &_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o hope_v we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o this_o our_o brother_n for_o he_o die_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o want_n i_o shall_v find_v of_o thou_o my_o dear_a and_o love_a friend_n i_o can_v but_o conclude_v with_o lugubrious_a verse_n concern_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epitaphium_fw-la stephani_fw-la denison_n in_o mortem_fw-la d._n joannis_n juxon_n amici_fw-la eius_fw-la longè_fw-la charissimi_fw-la 1._o charissimi_fw-la terent_fw-la andr._n act_n 1._o scen_n 1._o pamphilus_n en_fw-fr chrysiden_n defunctan_fw-mi collachrumabat_fw-la in_o lachrymasque_fw-la rvit_fw-la graecorum_n ob_fw-la tristia_fw-la fata_fw-la finen_n fata_fw-la homer_n odyss_n lib._n 8._o versus_fw-la finen_n ulysses_n instar_fw-la niobe_n ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la deflenda_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la flagrantesque_fw-la ignibus_fw-la aedes_fw-la res_fw-la alios_fw-la urgent_a adversae_fw-la plangere_fw-la amarè_v sic_fw-la tua_fw-la cogor_fw-la ego_fw-la dulcissime_fw-la funera_fw-la amice_fw-la eccè_fw-la perit_fw-la instus_fw-la sed_fw-la 57.1_o sed_fw-la isa_n 57.1_o nemo_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la reponit_fw-la eheu_fw-la quot_fw-la rapuit_fw-la nuper_fw-la mors_fw-la maesta_fw-la dynastas_fw-la o_o deus_n avertas_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la hoc_fw-la praesagijt_fw-la ibidem_fw-la praesagijt_fw-la ibidem_fw-la omen_fw-la des_fw-mi simus_fw-la memores_fw-la propriae_fw-la nos_fw-la mortis_fw-la jesu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la

shall_v not_o christian_n much_o more_o use_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n be_v it_o so_o that_o a_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v this_o meet_v with_o they_o therefore_o which_o be_v at_o home_n in_o this_o world_n which_o if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o choice_n will_v make_v themselves_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n here_o and_o will_v never_o remove_v be_v content_n rather_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o endure_v much_o hardship_n then_o to_o change_v their_o habitation_n i_o confess_v life_n be_v sweet_a and_o we_o ought_v not_o wilful_o to_o imperill_n it_o homer_n bring_v in_o the_o most_o valiant_a man_n arm_v and_o weapon_v ready_a to_o defend_v their_o life_n and_o so_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o a_o magnan_n imous_a spirit_n to_o seek_v to_o preserve_v life_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n but_o to_o dote_v upon_o this_o momentany_a life_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o eternity_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n honey_n be_v sweet_a and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o surfeit_v upon_o it_o so_o life_n be_v pleasant_a but_o we_o must_v not_o overualue_n it_o now_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v this_o resolution_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v we_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n follow_v first_o we_o must_v pull_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n death_n be_v a_o serpent_n but_o if_o you_o take_v away_o its_o sting_n you_o may_v safe_o put_v it_o in_o your_o bosom_n 6_o aristot_n lib._n 3._o ethic_n ad_fw-la nic_z hom_n c_o 6_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n can_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v the_o most_o fearful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o why_o not_o because_o after_o death_n there_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a as_o he_o atheistical_o speak_v but_o because_o the_o conscience_n be_v terrify_v with_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o o_o that_o i_o can_v enlarge_v myself_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o every_o particular_a sinner_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o secret_a adulterer_n a_o common_a drunkard_n a_o fraudulent_a dealer_n a_o malicious_a person_n a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o slanderer_n of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n a_o idle_a drone_n a_o liar_n a_o tale-bearer_n a_o belly-god_n a_o proud_a person_n a_o usurer_n a_o base_a worldling_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o desire_v ever_o to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n with_o comfort_n &_o without_o hellish_a fear_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n else_o death_n will_v sting_v thou_o like_o a_o addar_fw-la &_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n second_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v we_o must_v get_v faith_n we_o must_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v with_o simeon_n get_v christ_n in_o our_o arm_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v easy_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o fear_n to_o die_v when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o his_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o have_v many_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v first_o because_o we_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v 1_o joh._n 3.23_o second_o because_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v great_a than_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a isa_n 1.18_o three_o because_o great_a sinner_n have_v be_v save_v manasse_n mary_n magdalen_n david_n the_o prodigal_a son_n with_o diverse_a other_o four_o because_o the_o tender_a of_o mercy_n be_v make_v to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16.15_o five_o we_o have_v many_o excellent_a help_n to_o believe_v to_o wit_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n experience_n of_o former_a feeling_n and_o token_n of_o god_n love_n etc._n etc._n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o believe_v and_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v purify_v our_o heart_n act_n 15.9_o as_o may_v work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o as_o may_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o sound_a joy_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o as_o may_v be_v join_v with_o good_a fruit_n james_n 2.26_o if_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o be_v nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v our_o salvation_n yea_o if_o all_o the_o tile_n upon_o the_o house_n where_o we_o shall_v die_v be_v so_o many_o devil_n we_o shall_v not_o fear_v it_o be_v record_v of_o one_o epaminondas_n a_o famous_a captain_n 15._o diadorus_fw-la siculus_n lib._n 15._o who_o be_v wound_v in_o war_n ask_v first_o if_o his_o shield_n be_v safe_a as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o care_v what_o have_v become_v of_o his_o life_n so_o his_o buckler_n be_v preserve_v even_o so_o we_o need_v not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o our_o life_n so_o our_o faith_n be_v safe_a three_o if_o we_o will_v die_v willing_o and_o with_o comfort_n we_o must_v expel_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n diuttibus_fw-la ambro._n lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la resur_fw-la tom_n 3_o mors_fw-la nec_fw-la amara_fw-la egentibus_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la diuttibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n death_n be_v neither_o bitter_a to_o man_n that_o live_v in_o want_n neither_o be_v it_o welcome_a to_o rich_a man_n a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v make_v mammon_n &_o pleasure_n his_o god_n will_v be_v as_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o these_o at_o his_o death_n as_o ever_o laban_n be_v to_o part_v with_o his_o idol_n which_o rahel_n have_v steal_v yea_o if_o god_n will_v offer_v he_o heaven_n upon_o condition_n to_o part_v with_o these_o he_o will_v refuse_v the_o offer_n mat._n 19.21.22_o o_o therefore_o my_o belove_a let_v we_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o psal_n 62.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v let_v we_o not_o set_v our_o heart_n thereon_o let_v they_o not_o clog_v the_o wing_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o let_v 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benefit_n of_o it_o but_o whatsoever_o any_o shall_v give_v for_o christ_n and_o for_o pious_a use_n he_o give_v it_o to_o himself_o he_o reward_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o alone_o receive_v the_o main_a benefit_n according_a to_o that_o bimus_fw-la august_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr divite_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la dederimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la integre_n posside_fw-la bimus_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o all_o our_o own_o self_n five_o if_o we_o will_v die_v willing_o we_o must_v with_o christ_n finish_v the_o work_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.4_o no_o servant_n be_v willing_a his_o master_n shall_v return_v until_o he_o have_v do_v his_o appoint_a task_n no_o steward_n be_v willing_a his_o lord_n shall_v call_v