Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	command_v	know_v	792	5	3.9109	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06674	Meditations and deuout discourses vpon the B. Sacrament composed by Ch. M.	Ch. M.	1639 (1639)	STC 17128; ESTC S909	57,528	244

a_o emperor_n be_v but_o thy_o vassal_n it_o be_v honour_n o_o lord_n to_o much_o for_o i_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o such_o a_o prince_n how_o much_o more_o than_o to_o much_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n speak_v david_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o this_o honour_n which_o god_n do_v to_o man_n in_o account_v they_o his_o friend_n to_o i_o say_v he_o thy_o friend_n be_v become_v honourable_a exceed_o nimis_fw-la honorati_fw-la 38._o psa_fw-la 38._o to_o much_o honour_a nay_o god_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o be_v our_o friend_n but_o have_v contract_v with_o we_o a_o firm_a friendship_n and_o more_o indissoluble_a then_o ever_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n damon_n and_o pythias_n pylades_n &_o orestes_n and_o other_o be_v famous_a for_o their_o friendship_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o one_o esteem_v th●_n other_o another_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o other_o but_o this_o friendship_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o thy_o friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v contract_v with_o man_n thou_o first_o have_v contract_v friendship_n betwixt_o thyself_o and_o man_n by_o incarnation_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v link_v to_o man_n in_o a_o most_o admirable_a unity_n in_o one_o person_n by_o which_o god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n which_o friendship_n be_v so_o fast_a firm_a and_o indissoluble_a that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n he_o shall_v be_v man_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v god_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o never_o so_o ungratfull_a as_o ever_o to_o forget_v this_o friendship_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o freindships_n &_o the_o most_o honourable_a damon_n and_o pythias_n be_v link_v only_o in_o affection_n so_o be_v lonathas_fw-ge and_o david_n 1●_n 1._o reg._n 1●_n who_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v g●●ed_v to_o jonathas_n his_o soul_n but_o by_o this_o friendship_n of_o incarnation_n god_n &_o man_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n real_o and_o substantial_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o grace_v &_o favour_v he_o as_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v so_o neerlie_o link_v in_o friendship_n to_o he_o as_o to_o be_v one_o person_n with_o he_o secondlie_o thou_o have_v link_v thyself_o in_o friendship_n with_o man_n by_o grace_n and_o charity_n and_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a friendship_n because_o the_o incarnation_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n 2._o jac._n 2._o abrahamindew_v with_o this_o grace_n be_v call_v by_o s._n james._n amicus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n in_o those_o freindlie_a and_o comfurtable_a word_n 15._o joa._n 15._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o now_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o you_o i_o have_v call_v friend_n because_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v notify_v unto_o you_o and_o all_o the_o just_a by_o this_o friendship_n be_v friend_n to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o they_o this_o friendship_n once_o make_v on_o god_n his_o part_n be_v never_o dissolve_v for_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o friend_n till_o we_o turn_v his_o enemy_n by_o mortal_a sin_n and_o although_o by_o sin_n this_o friendship_n be_v to_o often_o break_a on_o our_o part_n by_o particular_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o so_o firm_a that_o there_o be_v never_o so_o firm_a a_o friendship_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n as_o there_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o charity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v no_o great_a friendship_n or_o charity_n say_v our_o b._n saviour_n then_o that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n which_o few_o friend_n have_v do_v for_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o our_o 15._o io._n 15._o b._n saviour_n have_v die_v not_o only_o for_o his_o friend_n but_o even_o for_o his_o foe_n to_o make_v they_o friend_n and_o those_o his_o friend_n have_v be_v so_o love_v and_o so_o constant_a to_o he_o that_o many_o million_o of_o christian_n have_v die_v for_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o our_o so_o many_o martyr_n who_o no_o threaten_a of_o tyrant_n can_v so_o daunt_v no_o promise_n so_o allure_v no_o torment_n so_o terrify_v no_o death_n so_o scar_n as_o to_o make_v they_o deny_v christ_n or_o his_o religion_n but_o strengthen_v with_o grace_n &_o chatitie_n they_o triumph_v over_o all_o and_o for_o his_o love_n they_o forsake_v all_o as_o land_n live_n life_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v forsake_v he_o and_o as_o he_o first_o die_v for_o they_o so_o do_v they_o die_v for_o he_o o_o lord_n tie_v i_o by_o this_o link_n of_o friendship_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v prefer_v thy_o love_n before_o the_o love_n of_o all_o but_o thou_o or_o for_o thou_o confirm_v i_o so_o in_o this_o friendship_n that_o by_o no_o mortal_a sin_n it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v but_o that_o i_o may_v remain_v thy_o fast_a friend_n even_o to_o death_n and_o may_v never_o again_o shake_v hand_n with_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n thy_o swear_a enemy_n or_o any_o creature_n who_o love_n be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o live_v but_o also_o die_v love_v and_o so_o love_v thou_o for_o ever_o the_o three_o friendship_n o_o lord_n which_o out_o of_o thy_o most_o ardent_a love_n thou_o contract_a with_o we_o be_v by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v unite_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o in_o affection_n as_o comonlie_o friend_n be_v but_o also_o in_o substance_n the_o first_o friendship_n of_o incarnation_n if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o great_a and_o noble_a because_o it_o cause_v a_o great_a and_o more_o noble_a union_n with_o god_n for_o that_o by_o incarnation_n man_n be_v make_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n whereas_o by_o the_o friendship_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n he_o be_v only_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o friendship_n of_o incarnation_n be_v altogether_o indissoluble_a in_o so_o much_o that_o death_n which_o separate_v christ_n soul_n from_o his_o body_n can_v not_o separate_v his_o human_a nature_n from_o his_o divinity_n the_o friendship_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n in_o this_o life_n be_v often_o break_a by_o mortal_a sin_n the_o friendship_n also_o of_o incarnation_n in_o some_o respect_n exceed_v the_o friendship_n make_v by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n because_o by_o incarnation_n man_n become_v god_n and_o god_n man_n whereas_o by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n man_n be_v not_o deus_n but_o deifer_n not_o god_n but_o a_o bearer_n of_o god_n in_o soul_n and_o substance_n yet_o in_o one_o respect_v the_o friendship_n make_v by_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o incarnation_n because_o by_o incarnation_n preciselie_o take_v that_o friendship_n be_v contract_v only_o with_o that_o particular_a human_a nature_n which_o god_n assume_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n but_o by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n christ_n unit_v himself_o in_o substance_n to_o all_o those_o who_o receive_v he_o in_o it_o by_o incarnation_n none_o but_o christ_n human_a nature_n be_v formal_o deify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n all_o be_v sanctify_v who_o worthy_o receive_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o b._n sacrament_n christ_n have_v show_v himself_o a_o great_a friend_n than_o ever_o man_n be_v to_o man_n man_n friendship_n consist_v only_o in_o affection_n but_o the_o friendship_n make_v by_o the_o b._n sacrament_n import_v a_o real_a union_n of_o christ_n substance_n with_o we_o and_o therefore_o human_a friendship_n cause_v only_o a_o metaphorical_a union_n betwixt_o those_o who_o be_v friend_n but_o this_o friendship_n impli_v a_o real_a union_n of_o our_o substance_n with_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o he_o and_o by_o human_a friendship_n external_a good_n of_o fortune_n as_o riches_n land_n money_n be_v common_a betwixt_o friend_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n inter_fw-la ameco_n omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la communia_fw-la among_o friend_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a but_o the_o good_n of_o their_o body_n as_o health_n strength_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o common_a nor_o can_v they_o but_o by_o this_o friendship_n make_v in_o and_o by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n christ_n body_n blood_n soul_n yea_o and_o divinity_n be_v impart_v to_o we_o and_o make_v common_a to_o we_o and_o our_o substance_n be_v real_o unite_v to_o he_o o_o the_o admirable_a friendship_n friend_n although_o they_o be_v sepated_a in_o body_n and_o place_n yet_o by_o mutual_a love_n they_o be_v unite_v in_o will_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o especial_o if_o their_o friendship_n be_v