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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34575	The great necessity of preparation for death and judgment a sermon preached in the parochial chappel of Macclesfield, in the county palatine of Chester, at the funeral of Mr. John Corker, als Cor Cor, of Hurdesfield, on the eleventh day of November, 1693, and since revised and enlarg'd at the request of the relations of the deceased / by Samuel Corker, als Cor Cor ...	Corker, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing C6307; ESTC R9062	80,354	95

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briskness_n and_o activity_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o impostor_n in_o pronounce_v the_o final_a and_o irrevocable_a dissolution_n of_o that_o church_n and_o state_n heaven_n be_v please_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o baffle_v the_o whole_a undertake_n and_o by_o many_o illustrious_a and_o miraculous_a instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n viz._n violent_a hurricane_n dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o eruption_n of_o fire_n which_o break_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o foundation_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o workman_n and_o spectator_n burn_v their_o tool_n and_o instrument_n and_o make_v the_o place_n inaccessible_a for_o any_o such_o attempt_n for_o the_o future_a a_o more_o full_a relation_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n cave_n from_o socrates_n philostorgus_n rufinus_n am._n 9th_o life_n of_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n sect._n 9th_o marcellinus_n and_o other_o where_o the_o

thing_n be_v hard_a to_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n yet_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o without_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o all_o rancour_n malice_n ill_o will_v and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n we_o can_v obtain_v peace_n with_o man_n nor_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n he_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o religious_a duty_n which_o we_o perform_v will_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forequoted_a scripture_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 5.23_o mat._n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thy_o endeavour_n at_o least_o to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o make_v he_o friend_n with_o thou_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n if_o he_o receive_v thy_o submission_n thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n if_o he_o continue_v the_o enmity_n the_o fault_n be_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v answer_v it_o to_o almighty_a god_n who_o law_n he_o violate_v in_o deny_v his_o pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n i._n e._n as_o often_o in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o unto_o thou_o 17.3.4_o luk._n 17.3.4_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o stoic_n a_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v most_o sublime_a and_o refine_a in_o their_o moral_n which_o be_v this_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o pardon_v another_o man_n fault_n nor_o to_o commiserate_v his_o suffering_n for_o this_o be_v to_o invite_v injury_n by_o a_o stupid_a patience_n ira._n magni_fw-la animi_fw-la injurias_fw-la despicere_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr ira._n but_o the_o wise_a seneca_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o great_a soul_n to_o despise_v injury_n chap._n 34_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o glorious_a then_o to_o change_v enmity_n into_o amity_n the_o world_n may_v think_v a_o man_n stupid_a and_o without_o sense_n of_o honour_n that_o pass_v by_o wrong_n but_o cato_n a_o wise_a heathen_a be_v commend_v by_o seneca_n for_o not_o resent_v a_o affront_n or_o blow_v give_v he_o by_o a_o rude_a fellow_n in_o the_o bath_n to_o who_o he_o say_v when_o he_o come_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n 32._o chap._n 32._o i_o remember_v not_o that_o thou_o do_v strike_v i_o as_o think_v it_o a_o wise_a part_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o wrong_n then_o to_o repay_v it_o and_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o slow_a a_o person_n be_v to_o anger_n and_o the_o ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o more_o understanding_n he_o have_v and_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o honour_n 19.11_o prov._n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o set_v up_o his_o his_o kingdom_n &_o introduce_v his_o holy_a religion_n he_o enact_v law_n of_o peace_n &_o love_n of_o gentleness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o design_n of_o his_o come_n he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n 5.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o 1_o thess_n 5.15_o to_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o towards_o another_o to_o render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o ever_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v no_o grudge_n or_o ill_a will_n to_o harbour_v no_o thought_n of_o revenge_n for_o that_o be_v god_n prerogative_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o 12.19_o rom._n 12.19_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o none_o but_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o may_v execute_v it_o he_o severe_o threaten_v the_o edomite_n and_o philistine_n for_o their_o revengeful_a usage_n of_o the_o jew_n 17._o ezek._n 25.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v lay_v my_o vengeance_n upon_o edom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o edom_n according_a to_o my_o anger_n and_o fury_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v my_o vengeance_n say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v execute_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o in_o furious_a rebuke_n or_o fierceness_n of_o wrath_n and_o without_o pity_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o lay_v my_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o but_o though_o god_n be_v sometime_o force_v to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o act_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o ordinary_a proceed_n with_o man_n he_o be_v frequent_o style_v the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n the_o father_n of_o pity_n rich_a in_o mercy_n full_a of_o bowel_n ready_a to_o turn_v from_o his_o anger_n easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o willing_a to_o forgive_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a trespass_n against_o he_o this_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o delight_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a 7._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n now_o this_o kind_n and_o indulgent_a disposition_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 32._o john_n 4.11_o eph._n 4.31_o 32._o the_o holy_a apostle_n recommend_v to_o our_o imitation_n and_o practice_n belove_v if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o 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