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	mother_n	son_n	887	5	4.9029	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06890	A godly medytacyon of the christen sowle, concerninge a loue towardes God and hys Christe, compyled in frenche by lady Margarete quene of Nauerre, and aptely translated into Englysh by the ryght vertuouse lady Elyzabeth doughter to our late souerayne Kynge Henri the. viij; Miroir de lâme pécherresse. English	Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.; Bale, John, 1495-1563.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.	1548 (1548)	STC 17320; ESTC S111990	38,308	98

rest_n o_o sweet_a rest_n of_o the_o mother_n &_o the_o son_n together_o my_o sweet_a child_n o_o my_o god_n hononre_a &_o praise_n be_v unto_o the_o only_a so_o that_o every_o creature_n may_v see_v how_o it_o have_v please_v the_o to_o call_v i_o a_o mother_n less_o than_o nothing_o the_o more_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v strange_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v do_v the_o more_o ought_v thy_o goodness_n to_o have_v praise_n for_o it_o 118_o and_o also_o i_o find_v myself_o more_o bind_v unto_o the_o than_o ever_o i_o dead_a for_o this_o that_o it_o please_v the_o to_o have_v retain_v i_o for_o thy_o sister_n i_o be_o sister_n unto_o the_o but_o so_o naughty_a a_o sister_n that_o better_a it_o be_v for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v without_o the_o name_n for_o i_o forget_v the_o honour_n of_o adopcyon_n in_o so_o noble_a a_o kindred_n &_o also_o thy_o so_o good_a &_o brotherly_a behaver_n towards_o i_o i_o with_o pride_n dead_a rise_v against_o the_o and_o not_o remember_v my_o fault_n but_o go_v a_o stray_n from_o the_o dead_a agree_v with_o my_o brother_n aaron_n 12._o be_v in_o will_n to_o geve_v judgement_n against_o thy_o work_n prive_o i_o grudge_v against_o the_o also_o which_o thing_n cause_v i_o to_o have_v a_o great_a remorse_n in_o my_o conscyence_n alas_o right_a bountyfull_a god_n brother_n and_o true_a moses_n which_o doi_v all_o with_o goodness_n and_o justyce_n i_o have_v esteem_v thy_o work_n to_o be_v even_o sin_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o speak_v evyn_v rash_o sa_v wherefore_o haste_n thu_fw-mi marry_v a_o strange_a woman_n 12_o thu_n gyve_v we_o a_o law_n and_o ponnyshement_n if_o we_o do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o and_o thu_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o forbyd_v we_o the_o thing_n which_o thu_o thyself_o doi_v 5._o for_o thu_o doist_a forbid_v we_o to_o kylle_v any_o man_n and_z thu_o doist_a kylle_n and_o sparist_n non_fw-la of_o three_o thousand_o which_o thu_n causyde_v to_o be_v flain_v 32_o also_o god_n give_v we_o in_o commandment_n by_o the_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o stranger_n 34._o yet_o thu_o to_o k_a thy_o wife_n among_o they_o alas_o my_o dear_a brother_n with_o a_o great_a meinie_z of_o soche_n word_n who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v folyshe_a with_o aaron_n which_o be_v my_o own_o wit_n i_o imbrayd_v the_o whereof_o i_o door_n pen_v for_o the_o lyvely_a voice_n of_o god_n rebukyng_o take_v i_o up_o before_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o place_n what_o will_v thu_n than_o of_o my_o sin_n alas_o my_o brother_n thu_o will_v not_o have_v i_o ponnysh_v but_o rather_o will_v my_o saluacyon_n and_o helthe_n 18_o in_o ask_v for_o i_o this_o great_a benefyght_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o mytygate_n his_o judgement_n the_o which_o thing_n thu_o can_v not_o obtain_v for_o i_o become_v a_o lazar_n 12_o so_o that_o when_o any_o body_n shall_v look_v upon_o i_o they_o may_v well_o see_v that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v wise_a and_o so_o be_v i_o put_v on_o it_o from_o the_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o people_n because_o that_o a_o sycke_n body_n may_v infect_a they_o which_o be_v in_o helthe_n oh_o a_o soul_n can_v not_o have_v a_o great_a ponnyshement_n than_o to_o be_v bannysh_v our_o of_o the_o cumpanye_n of_o they_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a but_o what_o dedy_v thu_o sing_v my_o repentance_n 33_o thu_n provydedy_v that_o my_o penance_n be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n 2._o and_o with_o trne_a love_n dedy_v make_v mean_n for_o i_o whereupon_o i_o dead_a return_n o_o what_o a_o brother_n will_v instede_n to_o ponnyshe_v his_o foolish_a sister_n so_o natural_o cleave_v unto_o she_o for_o injury_n grudge_n &_o great_a offence_n thu_o gevy_v her_o grace_n &_o love_n in_o recompense_n alas_o my_o brother_n how_o exceed_a be_v this_o thy_o love_n much_o more_o be_v it_o than_o brotherhode_n be_v bind_v to_o geve_v to_o so_o poor_a &_o wretched_a a_o woman_n as_o i_o be_o 50._o i_o have_v do_v the_o evyll_n and_o thu_o gevy_v i_o good_a for_o it_o i_o be_o thy_o and_o thu_fw-mi say_v thu_o art_n my_o even_o so_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o i_o fear_v nomore_o the_o great_a folyshenesse_n of_o aaron_n for_o noman_n may_v separat_fw-la i_o from_o the._n now_o that_o we_o be_v brother_n &_o sister_n together_o i_o care_v very_o little_a for_o all_o other_o man_n thy_o land_n be_v my_o own_o inherytaunce_n lete_n we_o then_o keep_v if_o it_o please_v the_o but_o one_o howsholde_n since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o to_o humble_v thyself_o so_o moche_n 2._o as_o to_o join_v thy_o hart_n with_o i_o in_o make_v thyself_o a_o levely_a man_n i_o do_v right_a hearty_o thank_v the_o and_o as_o to_o do_v it_o as_o i_o ought_v it_o lie_v not_o in_o my_o small_a power_n take_v my_o mean_v than_o and_o excuse_v my_o ignorance_n sing_v i_o be_o of_o so_o great_a a_o kindred_n as_o to_o be_v thy_o sister_n o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o love_v to_o praise_v &_o to_o serve_v the_o unfayned_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v nor_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o only_a 14_o keep_v i_o well_o than_o for_o i_o ask_v non_fw-fr other_o brother_n nor_o friend_n if_o any_o father_n have_v have_v any_o pity_n upon_o his_o child_n if_o any_o mother_n have_v take_v any_o care_n for_o her_o son_n if_o any_o brother_n have_v hide_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o sister_n it_o be_v thu_fw-mi i_o never_o see_v or_o else_o it_o be_v keep_v wonder_n secret_a that_o ever_o husband_n will_v thorough_o for_o gyve_v his_o wife_n after_o she_o have_v he_o once_o offend_v and_o dead_a return_n unto_o he_o there_o have_v be_v enough_o of_o they_o which_o for_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n have_v cause_v the_o judge_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n nero●_n other_o behold_v their_o sin_n dead_a not_o spare_v their_o own_o hand_n sudden_o to_o kylle_v they_o other_o also_o sing_v their_o fault_n to_o apere_fw-la dead_a send_v they_o home_o again_o to_o their_o own_o frynde_n some_o perceive_a their_o evyll_n dysposycyon_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o fast_a in_o a_o prison_n now_o brief_o to_o conclude_v upon_o their_o dyverse_a complexyon_n the_o end_n of_o their_o pretence_n be_v ponnyshment_n and_o the_o least_o harm_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v perceyve_v in_o ponnyshing_n then●_n be_v this_o 24._o that_o they_o will_v never_o see_v they_o again_o thu_n shall_v rather_o make_v the_o sky_n to_o turn_v than_o so_o to_o forsake_v thy_o wife_n for_o her_o mysdo_v wherefore_o my_o god_n i_o can_v find_v noman_n to_o be_v compare_v unto_o the._n for_o of_o love_n thu_o art_n the_o perfect_a example_n now_o my_o god_n more_o than_o eve●_o i_o dead_a i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v break_v my_o oath_n and_o promise_n alas_o thu_o haddy_v choose_v i_o for_o thy_o wife_n and_o dedy_v set_v i_o up_o in_o great_a state_n &_o honour_n 15._o for_o what_o great_a honour_n may_v one_o have_v than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o wife_n which_o swete_o take_v her_o rest_n so_o never_o the._n of_o all_o thy_o good_n queen_n master_n and_o lady_n and_o also_o in_o surety_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o great_a favour_n be_v it_o that_o i_o so_o vile_a a_o creature_n be_o so_o ennoblysh_v by_o the._n now_o to_o speak_v it_o brief_o i_o have_v more_o &_o better_a than_o any_o man_n mortal_a can_v desire_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n have_v cause_n to_o sygh_v always_o 6._o and_o with_o habundaunce_n of_o tear_n my_o eye_n to_o come_v out_o of_o my_o head_n my_o mouth_n can_v not_o make_v to_o many_o exclamacyon_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o new_a nor_o ancient_a writynge_n that_o can_v show_v so_o pytiefull_a a_o case_n as_o the_o same_o be_v which_o i_o will_v tell_v now_o shall_v or_o dare_v i_o tell_v it_o may_v i_o pronounce_v it_o without_o shame_n alas_o yea_o for_o my_o confusyon_n be_v it_o not_o to_o show_v the_o great_a love_n of_o my_o husband_n therefore_o i_o care_v not_o if_o for_o his_o worship_n i_o do_v declare_v my_o fault_n 50._o o_o my_o saver_n which_o die_v &_o be_v crucyfy_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o sin_n this_o deed_n be_v not_o such_o as_o a_o father_n to_o leave_v his_o son_n or_o as_o a_o child_n to_o offend_v his_o mother_n or_o else_o as_o a_o sister_n to_o grudge_v &_o chide_v ala●_n this_o be_v worse_a for_o the_o offence_n be_v great_a where_n more_o love_n &_o knowledge_n be_v for_o the_o more_o famylyaryte_n we_o have_v with_o god_n &_o the_o more_o benefyte_n we_o receyve_v of_o he_o the_o great_a be_v our_o offence_n when_o we_o with_o he_o dyssemble_v 5._o specyal_o that_o i_o shall_v so_o do_v which_o be_o call_v his_o spouse_n

and_o come_v hytherwarde_o my_o dylectable_a spouse_n therefore_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o love_a faith_n thu_n art_n my_o and_o i_o be_o thy_o thu_n do_v call_v i_o thy_o love_n &_o fair_a spouse_n if_o it_o be_v so_o such_o haste_n thu_o make_v i_o alas_o do_v it_o please_v the_o to_o gyve_v i_o such_o name_n they_o be_v true_o able_a to_o break_v a_o manny_n heart_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o burn_v through_o love_n unspeakable_a when_o he_o thynk_v upon_o the_o honour_n that_o thu_fw-mi do_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v moche_v great_a than_o he_o have_v deserve_v a_o mother_n a_o mother_n alas_o but_o of_o what_o child_n be_v it_o 8._o true_o of_o such_o a_o son_n that_o my_o heart_n do_v break_v for_o love_n my_o god_n my_o son_n o_o jesus_n what_o speech_n this_o be_v mother_n daughter_n o_o happy_a kynrede_fw-la o_o what_o sweetness_n do_v proceade_v out_o of_o that_o paternyte_n but_o what_o doughter_o and_o reverend_a fear_n ought_v i_o to_o have_v towards_o he_o my_o father_n yea_o &_o my_o creator_n my_o protctour_n and_o saver_n to_o be_v thy_o sister_n alas_o here_o be_v a_o great_a love_n 8._o now_o do_v thu_o break_n my_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o same_o so_o sweet_a a_o brother_n so_o that_o no_o other_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o but_o only_o my_o brother_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n non_fw-la other_o man_n will_v i_o geve_v place_n to_o 4._o for_o all_o the_o scourge_a and_o bea●ing_v that_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o i_o reap_v my_o heart_n then_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n &_o lete_fw-la not_o thy_o enemy_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o it_o o_o my_o father_n child_n brother_n and_o spouse_n with_o hand_n join_v humble_o upon_o my_o knee_n i_o yield_v the_o thanks_n and_o praise_n that_o it_o please_v the_o to_o turn_v thy_o face_n towards_o i_o convert_v my_o heart_n and_o cover_a i_o with_o such_o grace_n that_o thu_fw-mi do_v see_v nomore_o my_o evyls_n &_o sin_n so_o we_o will_v haste_v thu_o hide_v they_o 33_o that_o it_o seem_v thu_o have_v put_v they_o in_o forgetfulness_n yea_o &_o also_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v forgoten_a of_o i_o which_o have_v commit_v they_o for_o faith_n and_o love_n cause_v i_o to_o forget_v they_o putting_a whole_o my_o trust_n in_o the_o alone_a than_o my_o father_n in_o who_o lie_v unfeigned_a love_n whereof_o can_v i_o have_v fear_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o the_o evyll_n that_o one_o creature_n can_v do_v 31●_n and_o that_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o nought_o also_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v the_o as_o the_o prodygall_a child_n dead_a 15._o follow_v the_o foolish_a trade_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o i_o have_v spend_v all_o my_o substance_n and_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o good_n which_o i_o have_v receyve_v of_o the._n for_o poverte_a have_v wetheryd_v i_o away_o even_o as_o hay_n and_o yield_v my_o spirit_n dead_a for_o hunger_n sea_n king_n to_o eat_v the_o releafe_n of_o swine_n but_o i_o find_v very_o little_a savoure●_v in_o such_o meat_n than_o i_o sing_v my_o life_n to_o be_v so_o miserable_a i_o dead_a return_n unto_o the_o my_o father_n again_o sayenge_a 18._o alas_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o heaven_n and_o before_o the._n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a i_o tell_v it_o before_o everybodye_n to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n but_o o_o bountyfull_a father_n do_v no_o worse_o to_o i_o than_o to_o one_o of_o thy_o howsholde_n servant_n alas_o what_o love_n and_o zele_n be_v this_o for_o thu_n will_v not_o tarry_v my_o come_v and_o prayer_n but_o stretching_n out_o thy_o hand_n receyvedy_v i_o 15._o when_o i_o dead_a think_v that_o thu_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o stead_n to_o have_v ponnysh_v thu_fw-mi dedy_v assure_v i_o of_o my_o saluacyon_n where_o be_v he_o they_o that_o shall_v ponnysh_v i_o when_o my_o father_n shall_v deny_v he_o my_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o indge_n that_o can_v condemn_v any_o creature_n unless_o god_n himself_o will_v dampne_v he_o i_o fear_v not_o the_o want_n of_o goodnesse●_n since_o i_o have_v my_o god_n for_o my_o father_n my_o enemy_n shall_v do_v i_o no_o harm_n 27._o for_o my_o father_n shall_v take_v all_o his_o strength_n away_o if_o i_o owe_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v pay_v it_o all_o for_o i_o if_o i_o have_v deserve_v death_n he_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v pardon_v i_o &_o delyver_v i_o from_o prison_n &_o hang_a but_o here_o be_v the_o worst_a what_o manner_n of_o mother_n have_v i_o be_v for_o after_o that_o i_o by_o faith_n have_v receyve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o true_a mother_n i_o become_v very_o rude_a unto_o the_o by_o cause_n that_o after_o i_o have_v conceyve_v and_o bring_v the_o four_o 7._o i_o leave_v reason_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o my_o will_n not_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o i_o fall_v a_o sleep_v and_o give_v place_n to_o my_o great_a enemy_n the_o which_o in_o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n i_o be_v a_o sleep_v dead_a steal_v the_o from_o i_o crafty_o and_o in_o thy_o place_n she_o dead_a put_v her_o child_n which_o be_v dead_a so_o dead_a i_o lef●_n the_o which_o be_v a_o hard_a sorrow_n and_o remorse_n for_o i_o now_o have_v i_o lose_v the_o by_o i_o owe_v fault_n my_o son_n because_o i_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o keep_v the._n sensualyte_n my_o neighbour_n i_o be_v in_o my_o beastly_a sleep_v deed_n steal_v the_o from_o i_o 3._o &_o give_v i_o a_o other_o child_n which_o have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o name_v sin_n who_o i_o will_v not_o have_v for_o i_o do_v utter_o forsake_v he_o she_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v my_o own_o but_o i_o know_v he_o to_o be_v she_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n which_o thu_o have_v give_v i_o than_o i_o know_v my_o glory_n to_o be_v change_v when_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a child_n not_o to_o be_v i_o for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v alyve_a who_o she_o have_v take_v away_o be_v my_o own_o ●_o between_o jesus_n &_o sin_n be_v the_o change_n so_o apparent_a but_o here_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n this_o old_a woman_n cause_v i_o 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