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	father_n	king_n	1,067	5	3.5821	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03795	The saints losse and lamentation A sermon preached at the funerall of the VVorshipfull Captaine Henry Waller, the worthy commander of the renowned martial band of the honourable city of London, exercising armes in the Artillery Garden. Octob. 31. 1631. By George Hughes Mr. of Arts, and preacher of Gods word in Alhallowes Breadstreet in London.	Hughes, George, 1603-1667.	1632 (1632)	STC 13913; ESTC S104275	22,663	58

35.24_o 25._o yea_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v that_o unto_o it_o the_o prophet_n make_v 〈◊〉_d all_o o●_n the_o convent_v mourning_n it_o 〈…〉_o we_o the_o mourning_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o ●●●ley_n of_o megiddo_n 12.11_o ze●h_n 12.11_o where_o that_o good_a king_n i●●ah_n be_v slay_v when_o hananiah_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n false_a prophet_n die_v all_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o wail_v for_o they_o nor_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d they_o unless_o to_o curse_v they_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ease_v of_o a_o tedious_a burden_n with_o they_o but_o when_o samuel_n eltiah_n or_o elisha_n 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o 13.14_o 1_o sam._n 25.1_o 2_o king_n 1.12_o 2_o kin._n 13.14_o heaven_n hear_v the_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o groan_n of_o mourner_n all_o 〈◊〉_d bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o these_o oh_o our_o father_n our_o father_n once_o more_o when_o a_o curs●●_n shimei_n or_o a_o wicked_a shebua_n or_o a_o churlish_a nabal_n be_v cut_v off_o there_o be_v no_o miss_n of_o they_o nor_o weep_v for_o they_o but_o when_o a_o innocent_a abuer_n or_o good_a barzillas_n or_o a_o faithful_a imathan_n depart_v their_o funeral_n hat●_n troop_n of_o mourner_n and_o many_o sad_a cry_n after_o they_o ah_o woe_n be_v i_o 3.33.38_o 2_o lam_n 3.33.38_o dei●_n abner_n 〈…〉_o die_v alas_o there_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n in_o israel_n or_o else_o 26._o 2_o sam._n ●●5_n 26._o o_o jonathan_n 〈…〉_o the_o high_a place_n i_o be_o distres●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d my_o brother_n jonathan_n all_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o succeed_a matter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lamentation_n about_o which_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o cry_n be_v not_o about_o nothing_o but_o there_o be_v a_o father_n or_o a_o chariot_n or_o horseman_n fall_v for_o which_o these_o pitiful_a exclamation_n be_v double_v in_o the_o text_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o lamentation_n fall_v under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n good_a elisha_n ●ither_o as_o a_o father_n to_o joash_n or_o else_o as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o all_o israel_n the_o loss_n of_o these_o may_v deserve_v a_o woeful_a lamentation_n and_o because_o they_o lie_v in_o this_o subordination_n to_o the_o precedent_a mourning_n text_n flebat_fw-la loas_fw-la de_fw-la lens_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la regula_fw-la suum_fw-la tanto_fw-la patrono_fw-la privend●_n tan●●●●●●iliari●_n &_o auxiliarie_n destituendum_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la &_o fidilissimo_fw-la mox_fw-la cariturum_fw-la tutore_fw-la prophetae_fw-la ac_fw-la patre_fw-la carthus_n in_o text_n i_o shall_v lay_v they_o down_o in_o their_o order_n the_o sufficient_a ground_n thereof_o and_o then_o close_o up_o all_o with_o a_o useful_a application_n o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n blame_v not_o the_o mourner_n if_o you_o hear_v he_o passionate_a it_o be_v his_o father_n who_o he_o bewail_v the_o near_a the_o relation_n the_o more_o sensible_a the_o loss_n and_o more_o heavy_a needs_o must_v the_o lamentation_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o while_o i_o 〈…〉_o father_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o or_o brother_n or_o friend_n 〈…〉_o it_o may_v touch_v my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o perhaps_o my_o heart_n too_o so_o far_o as_o to_o bid_v my_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_z 〈…〉_o over_o but_o when_o my_o friend_n my_o brother_n my_o father_n it_o take_v off_o my_o head_n i_o the●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o stroke_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mourn_v 〈…〉_o be_v shiah_n to_o elisha_n and_o elisha_n to_o 〈…〉_o blow_v which_o cut_v off_o the_o father_n can_v but_o make_v the_o child_n heart_n do_v no_o 〈◊〉_d then_o doctrine_n 3_o if_o it_o cry_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o righteous_a even_o father_n 〈◊〉_d city_n and_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n needs_o must_v the_o city_n than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fatal_a stroke_n which_o cut_v they_o a_o sunder_o and_o when_o they_o smart_v it_o be_v likely_a we_o shall_v hear_v they_o cry_v and_o weep_v bitter_o 57.1_o isa_n 57.1_o unless_o that_o heavy_a 〈◊〉_d have_v befall_v they_o that_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o heart_n when_o the_o righteous_a perish_v but_o upon_o what_o ground_n have_v joash_n this_o relation_n to_o elisha_n be_v it_o not_o from_o his_o call_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o be_v so_o good_a whence_o then_o be_v this_o relation_n give_v to_o the_o righteous_a or_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o joash_n only_o how_o then_o arise_v it_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v such_o to_o then_o city_n to_o answer_v these_o query_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n first_o that_o prophet_n have_v the_o appellation_n of_o father_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v false_a as_o well_o as_o true_a may_v be_v so_o call_v by_o their_o bastard_n brat_n as_o the_o romish_a ghostly_a father_n be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v beget_v to_o be_v limb_n of_o antichrist_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o yet_o be_v such_o father_n who_o the_o child_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o curse_v for_o the_o inheritance_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o but_o have_v little_a or_o no_o cause_n to_o weep_v and_o bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o grey_a head_n also_o be_v father_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 16.31_o prev_n 16.31_o righteousness_n only_o add_v this_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o make_v he_o a_o desire_a father_n king_n prophet_n and_o magistrate_n that_o speak_v and_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n be_v more_o proper_o indeed_o the_o nurse_n father_n of_o kingdom_n and_o church_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n also_o may_v prove_v the_o foster_n father_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o not_o so_o proper_o call_v father_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o very_a 〈◊〉_d relation_n brother_n and_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d friend_n and_o brother_n may_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o father_n and_o a_o friend_n 〈…〉_o ●●ther_n prov._n 18.24_o who_o loss_n can_v 〈◊〉_d heavy_o afflict_v the_o city_n and_o make_v they_o mourn_v again_o though_o elisha_n 〈…〉_o call_v father_n of_o joash_n yet_o of_o joash_n as_o a_o king_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o subject_n nay_o of_o jaosh_fw-mi as_o a_o wicked_a king_n and_o therefore_o elisha_n father_n of_o his_o kingdom_n also_o and_o such_o be_v the_o righteous_a to_o their_o habitation_n yea_o to_o the_o very_a wicked_a also_o but_o how_o do_v elisha_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v father_n sure_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n though_o not_o in_o all_o to_o joash_n himself_o yet_o to_o some_o soul_n in_o israel_n 1._o in_o generation_n 2._o in_o counsel_n 3._o in_o providence_n as_o the_o righteous_a also_o do_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n first_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o generation_n i_o mean_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a by_o which_o he_o beget_v though_o not_o joash_n yet_o other_o doubtless_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o these_o stick_n so_o close_o that_o when_o god_n strike_v their_o father_n off_o their_o head_n they_o weep_v bitter_o indeed_o and_o be_v hardly_o comfort_v this_o honour_n god_n do_v to_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n that_o though_o the_o spirit_n only_o beget_v again_o to_o god_n yet_o the_o instrument_n be_v call_v the_o father_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n that_o claim_v this_o of_o his_o corinthian_n though_o you_o have_v 10000_o instructer_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n 15_o 1_o cor_n ●_o 15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v i_o beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n primary_o god_n thus_o honour_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o not_o exempt_n any_o christian_a from_o this_o instrumental_a beget_n again_o to_o god_n viz._n by_o their_o private_a christian_a admonition_n and_o instruction_n &_o their_o godly_a life_n which_o doubtless_o make_v a_o most_o near_o tie_v between_o the_o soul_n beget_v and_o the_o soul_n beget_v that_o will_v not_o be_v loose_v without_o bitter_a mourning_n second_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o counsel_n and_o that_o to_o joash_n though_o it_o take_v but_o little_a effect_n with_o such_o a_o ungracious_a son_n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o do_v it_o upon_o his_o die_a bed_n he_o advise_v joash_n to_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n and_o he_o shoot_v to_o smite_v the_o syrian_n and_o he_o smite_v but_o very_o foolish_o only_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o 45.8_o gen_n 45.8_o such_o a_o father_n do_v god_n 〈◊〉_d joseph_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o such_o make_v he●●●_n righteous_a to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o they_o among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o this_o make_v a_o knot_n not_o easy_o break_v without_o groan_n three_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o his_o careful_a providence_n for_o his_o son_n safety_n

and_o positive_o we_o now_o reply_v these_o consideration_n may_v move_v joash_n or_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o he_o to_o bemoan_v elisha_n loss_n or_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o this_o first_o a_o partial_a conviction_n of_o some_o good_a in_o the_o righteous_a soul_n commendable_a and_o desirable_a by_o the_o very_a enemy_n for_o howsover_v wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o far_o nor_o so_o full_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o true_o to_o affect_v it_o and_o earnest_o to_o labour_v after_o it_o yet_o such_o a_o conviction_n there_o be_v most_o common_o which_o stop_v their_o mouth_n against_o it_o and_o make_v they_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o alaine_o when_o once_o they_o want_v it_o it_o fare_v as_o with_o the_o god_n of_o righteousness_n so_o with_o the_o people_n of_o righteousness_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d his_o very_a eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o invisable_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v so_o clear_o seem_v by_o mere_a naturalist_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o yea_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o they_o to_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v god_n howbeit_o all_o this_o while_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n nay_o 21.30_o ver_fw-la 21.30_o they_o be_v the_o very_a hater_n of_o god_n so_o vain_o be_v they_o convince_v of_o a_o deity_n yet_o again_o when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o can_v but_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o proceed_n and_o bewail_v themselves_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v such_o sparkle_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v leave_v in_o corrupt_a man_n and_o be_v kindle_v something_o more_o by_o education_n within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n god_n may_v be_v thus_o know_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o never_o honour_v or_o desire_v before_o he_o turn_v away_o in_o wrath_n and_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n in_o displeasure_n than_o saul_n will_v seem_v to_o honour_v he_o 15.25_o 1_o sam._n 15.25_o though_o erewhile_o his_o rebellion_n brand_v he_o for_o a_o enemy_n such_o entertainment_n and_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n have_v his_o servant_n likewise_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o god_n to_o they_o do_v of_o his_o usage_n also_o among_o man_n their_o piety_n uprightness_n humility_n and_o continual_a study_n of_o do_v good_a convince_v the_o very_a enemy_n and_o force_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o goodness_n yet_o hate_v they_o they_o to_o the_o very_a death_n though_o afterward_o their_o heart_n smite_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o they_o cry_v for_o they_o alas_o my_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o god_n fare_v no_o better_a his_o righteous_a conversation_n doubtless_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o his_o innocency_n pilate_n proclaim_v it_o before_o judgement_n 27.23.24_o mat._n 27.23.24_o what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v yet_o he_o have_v enmity_n in_o himself_o against_o he_o and_o to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n he_o cast_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o nevertheless_o at_o his_o death_n he_o do_v he_o this_o honour_n again_o to_o proclaim_v his_o righteousness_n i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a person_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v with_o what_o violence_n and_o ravenous_a desire_n of_o blood_n saul_n hunt_v david_n he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o innocency_n yet_o he_o can_v love_v he_o but_o pursue_v he_o to_o the_o death_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v murder_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n his_o conviction_n drive_v he_o to_o this_o confession_n ●_o this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d return_v my_o son_n david_n 25._o 1_o sam_n 26.27_o 12_o 25._o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d more_o do_v thou_o harm_n i_o have_v play_v the_o soul_n ●●●●●red_v exceed_o thus_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n 116.15_o psal_n 116.15_o and_o such_o god_n make_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n also_o that_o wretched_a balaam_n that_o curse_a sorcerer_n confess_v this_o 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joash_n have_v no_o great_a strength_n lest_o he_o of_o his_o father_n to_o defend_v himself_o or_o offend_v his_o enemy_n and_o now_o elisha_n be_v depart_v too_o his_o father_n his_o oracle_n for_o advice_n and_o counsel_n his_o strength_n and_o safeguard_n of_o himself_o and_o kingdom_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o be_v now_o fall_v and_o now_o he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o all_o likelihood_n expose_v to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o merciless_a syrian_n can_v he_o love_v himself_o so_o ill_o think_v we_o as_o not_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o cry_v o_o my_o father_n a_o parallel_n no_o this_o we_o read_v betwixt_o saul_n and_o samuel_n a_o wicked_a king_n and_o a_o righteous_a prophet_n samuel_n may_v declare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o he_o but_o saul_n reject_v it_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n disdain_v both_o the_o prophet_n and_o his_o message_n he_o harbour_v a_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o he_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o care_v not_o how_o little_o he_o see_v he_o he_o be_v now_o his_o great_a eyesore_n yet_o when_o samuel_n be_v go_v indeed_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 28.3.6_o 14_o 15._o grievous_a distress_n befall_v he_o and_o now_o he_o want_v he_o oh_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v for_o his_o samuel_n more_o worth_n be_v he_o at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n than_o his_o crown_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o beshrew_v himself_o he_o honour●●_n he_o and_o desire_v he_o nay_o when_o he_o be_v sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v want_n against_o he_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o answer_v he_o no_o more_o neither_o by_o prophet_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o 〈◊〉_d then_o will_v he_o scrape_v samuel_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n yea_o rather_o than_o fail_v he_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o stoop_v &_o bow_v himself_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n though_o in_o the_o event_n he_o be_v mistake_v worship_v the_o devil_n &_o not_o samulel_v yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o love_v not_o the_o prophet_n but_o himself_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o god_n saint_n 11.30_o prov._n 11.30_o that_o they_o be_v tree_n of_o life_n not_o only_o live_v themselves_o but_o also_o give_v life_n and_o diffuse_v their_o good_a wheresoever_o they_o come_v &_o though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by-word_n and_o sign_n of_o contradiction_n the_o very_a mark_n whereat_o the_o scorn_v and_o scoff_n of_o worldling_n be_v bolt_v for_o their_o abode_n in_o this_o theatre_n yet_o whence_o they_o be_v transplant_v they_o be_v miss_v and_o wish_v for_o not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o good_a which_o follow_v they_o self-love_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n act_v the_o friend_n though_o otherwise_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o so_o do_v the_o wicked_a befriend_v the_o godly_a honour_v they_o and_o desire_v they_o because_o they_o love_v themselves_o i_o have_v now_o but_o two_o word_n to_o speak_v to_o each_o party_n joash_n and_o elisha_n the_o mourn_a king_n and_o the_o lament_a saint_n than_o they_o go_v out_o and_o we_o proceed_v 1_o use_v 1_o first_o i_o have_v a_o message_n to_o thou_o oh_o king_n not_o a_o dagger_n for_o a_o private_a stab_n but_o a_o word_n to_o smite_v thou_o with_o in_o the_o open_a sun_n 3.20.21_o judg._n 3.20.21_o even_o before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v this_o the_o voice_n of_o joash_n over_o elisha_n o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n whence_o learn_v thou_o this_o note_n thou_o paint_a sepulchre_n do_v thou_o conspire_v with_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o lord_n content_a and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o jeroboams_n life_n and_o come_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n at_o elishas_n death_n god_n will_v judge_v thou_o thou_o curse_a hypocrite_n