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	love_n	love_v	2,051	5	6.7176	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76021	Unum necessarium, or, The great duty of a Christian in two tracts : the one, Of adhering to God, written in Latin, by Albertus Magnus, the other, Of the love of God, written in high- Dutch, by John Staupitz / both faithfully translated into English for the promoting of primitive Christianity.; De adhaerendo Deo. English. 1692	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; Johannes von Kastl, 15th cent.; Staupitz, Johann von, d. 1524.	1692 (1692)	Wing A878; ESTC R42992	62,774	183

his_o profit_n or_o loss_n please_v or_o displease_v when_o he_o daily_o condemn_v himself_o and_o judge_v no_o body_n but_o himself_o only_o then_o without_o doubt_n god_n have_v take_v up_o his_o abode_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v top_n and_o brimful_a of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o and_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n when_o he_o make_v we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n no_o faith_n no_o constant_a love_n upon_o earth_n when_o he_o manifest_o discover_v to_o a_o man_n that_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o return_v good_a for_o evil_a do_v requite_v he_o evil_a for_o his_o good_a unfaithfulness_n for_o love_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o ready_a way_n by_o which_o god_n from_o heaven_n through_o his_o special_a grace_n empty_v flesh_n of_o flesh_n and_o fasten_v spirit_n to_o spirit_n wherefore_o beg_v thou_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o empty_v thou_o of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o creature_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o special_a friendly_a sure_a token_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o when_o that_o become_v unloving_a or_o displease_v to_o thou_o what_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o have_v love_v out_o of_o measure_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o cleave_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n thou_o must_v needs_o be_v and_o continue_v uncertain_a whether_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o or_o no_o and_o though_o he_o may_v be_v in_o thou_o without_o thy_o knowledge_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o clear_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o full_o manifest_v himself_o in_o thou_o until_o all_o other_o love_n be_v rid_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n declare_v when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o that_o they_o who_o build_v stubble_n hay_n and_o wood_n upon_o the_o save_a foundation_n shall_v indeed_o be_v save_v because_o they_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n yet_o no_o otherwise_o but_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o love_v other_o thing_n beside_o and_o together_o with_o god_n but_o they_o who_o build_v fine_a gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o rust_v and_o be_v refine_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o dross_n and_o refuse_v upon_o the_o true_a foundation_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n they_o need_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o fire_n because_o they_o love_v god_n only_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v be_v love_v of_o his_o most_o belove_a friend_n of_o who_o he_o require_v according_a to_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n that_o they_o hate_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n their_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o even_o their_o own_o soul_n now_o they_o who_o do_v love_n at_o this_o rate_n they_o have_v escape_v from_o and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o hell_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n they_o will_v also_o be_v rid_v 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sleep_n out_o of_o singular_a transcendent_a great_a love_n he_o leave_v his_o most_o holy_a mother_n his_o dear_a friend_n his_o apostle_n sweat_v blood_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n be_v seize_v smite_v on_o the_o face_n endure_v false_a witness_n perverse_a judgement_n mock_n scourge_n condemn_v to_o death_n the_o weight_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o painful_a death_n wherefore_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n an._n dom._n 1518._o jesus_n thou_o i_o be_o save_v i_o b.j._n von_fw-mi staupitz_fw-fr the_o second_o treatise_n concern_v the_o holy_a christian_n faith_n by_o dr._n john_n von_n staupitz_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o christian_n since_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n decease_n be_v fall_v into_o so_o great_a a_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a faith_n out_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v and_o though_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o dispute_v about_o the_o establish_a and_o confirm_v faith_n yet_o brotherly_a love_n require_v every_o one_o to_o give_v his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o information_n help_v and_o assistance_n he_o can_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o only_a comfort_n of_o the_o elect_n viz._n the_o firm_a hope_n and_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n may_v not_o perish_v or_o be_v lose_v wherefore_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v and_o bind_v in_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o my_o function_n and_o call_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o to_o lead_v and_o point_v they_o to_o the_o say_a food_n and_o according_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o have_v here_o undertake_v to_o write_v simple_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o that_o can_v do_v better_o let_v he_o set_v about_o it_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n and_o amendment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n amen_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o obligation_n and_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o believe_v and_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o man_n i_o hope_v so_o dark_a and_o blind_a in_o his_o understanding_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o believe_v the_o infallible_a truth_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o that_o god_n be_v high_o dishonour_v and_o the_o truth_n blaspheme_v when_o this_o due_a faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o unbecoming_a thing_n for_o one_o honest_a man_n not_o to_o believe_v another_o in_o all_o reasonable_a thing_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n upon_o we_o so_o to_o do_v because_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o psal_n 116.11_o that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n this_o earthly_a faith_n be_v leave_v to_o a_o man_n free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v 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to_o something_o that_o be_v better_a for_o as_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o his_o operation_n so_o by_o his_o permission_n all_o evil_a thing_n be_v make_v good_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v manifest_v his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o clemency_n through_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o weakness_n and_o failure_n of_o nature_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o contraposition_n of_o opposite_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wickedness_n and_o punishment_n of_o reprobate_n so_o likewise_o in_o a_o sinner_n convert_v be_v manifest_v contrition_n confession_n and_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o meekness_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n his_o kindness_n and_o charity_n his_o praise_n and_o goodness_n not_o that_o it_o always_o tend_v to_o their_o good_a that_o do_v wicked_o for_o most_o common_o indeed_o it_o do_v precipitate_v they_o into_o 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by_o who_o and_o from_o who_o all_o perfection_n consist_v flow_v and_o proceed_v as_o likewise_o that_o he_o be_v love_n itself_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v or_o imagine_v more_o lovely_a as_o be_v that_o very_a love_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n lovely_a it_o light_v upon_o if_o it_o light_v on_o a_o hateful_a enemy_n it_o change_v he_o into_o a_o lovely_a friend_n if_o it_o light_v on_o horrid_a darkness_n it_o become_v immediate_o change_v into_o pleasant_a light_n if_o it_o fall_v upon_o nothing_o the_o nothing_o immediate_o be_v make_v something_o and_o something_o that_o be_v good_a too_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o all_o whatsoever_o god_n love_v must_v needs_o be_v lovely_a and_o every_o one_o easy_o conceive_v that_o without_o or_o beside_o this_o love_n nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v lovely_a and_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v unlovely_a can_v flow_v from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o self-subsisting_a essential_a love_n who_o goodness_n 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harsh_a or_o unpleasant_a chap._n ii_o god_n must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n 6.5_o matth._n 22.37_o deut._n 6.5_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o strength_n above_o thing_n this_o be_v what_o all_o of_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o command_n and_o the_o obedience_n we_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o this_o because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n to_o who_o out_o of_o love_n we_o be_v to_o return_v and_o give_v up_o again_o all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n soul_n mind_n strength_n and_o power_n house_n ad_fw-la good_n land_n and_o possession_n wife_n and_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n father_n and_o mother_n and_o in_o a_o word_n nothing_o except_v even_o ourselves_o also_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o he_o please_v for_o death_n or_o for_o life_n for_o heaven_n or_o 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only_o for_o himself_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n be_v altogether_o satiate_v and_o satisfy_v with_o his_o divine_a perfection_n and_o whole_o empty_v of_o all_o other_o love_n beside_o for_o whosoever_o love_v god_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v outward_a or_o temporal_a he_o prefer_v the_o creature_n before_o the_o creator_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o high_a honour_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v his_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n for_o that_o which_o the_o heart_n love_v most_o the_o same_o it_o honour_n as_o god_n whatsoever_o the_o mouth_n may_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n who_o know_v not_o that_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v now_o a_o day_n say_v that_o his_o wife_n be_v his_o god_n or_o his_o child_n or_o his_o good_n he_o will_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o blasphemer_n if_o he_o persist_v therein_o and_o yet_o who_o be_v there_o of_o we_o who_o do_v not_o see_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n and_o action_n of_o 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