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	servant_n	1,181	5	7.1800	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27171	The reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to heaven : in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts.	Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing B1575; ESTC R35744	117,906	289

and_o with_o who_o my_o love_n have_v crucify_v i_o and_o that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o i_o love_v he_o and_o to_o justify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o protestation_n and_o so_o for_o covetousness_n pride_n intemperance_n and_o all_o such_o temptation_n i_o will_v reject_v their_o attempt_n and_o proffer_n with_o indignation_n as_o a_o true_a friend_n will_v scorn_v the_o solicitation_n to_o betray_v his_o friend_n thus_o say_v to_o myself_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v false_a to_o he_o i_o love_v to_o he_o that_o love_v i_o who_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o and_o to_o who_o i_o have_v often_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v even_o die_v for_o he_o shall_v i_o break_v the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o love_n and_o my_o most_o sacred_a vow_n and_o put_v my_o soul_n into_o a_o state_n of_o regret_n unquietness_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o this_o vile_a transitory_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v that_o love_n victorious_a against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o i_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o deny_v thou_o for_o any_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o own_o i_o among_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n lord_n i_o serve_v thou_o not_o for_o nothing_o great_a be_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v obey_v thou_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o for_o i_o and_o from_o thou_o i_o still_o expect_v much_o infinite_a reward_n for_o such_o due_a and_o poor_a service_n lord_n let_v i_o die_v before_o i_o deliberate_o over_o sin_n against_o thou_o and_o forfeit_v thy_o love_n by_o fall_v from_o i_o thus_o by_o love_n i_o resolve_v to_o conquer_v myself_o to_o deny_v and_o mortify_v my_o lust_n by_o love_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o overcome_v all_o unlawful_a desire_n all_o sinful_a motion_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o victory_n it_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o either_o proud_a or_o peevish_a or_o 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more_o shall_v i_o rejoice_v in_o that_o violence_n i_o offer_v to_o my_o appetite_n and_o unruly_a desire_n in_o what_o i_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o to_o please_v and_o serve_v my_o heavenly_a my_o best_a my_o dear_a friend_n who_o i_o can_v never_o love_v so_o much_o as_o he_o deserve_v and_o in_o love_v of_o who_o i_o be_o infinite_o happy_a than_o if_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o only_o grieve_v and_o be_o displease_v that_o i_o can_v do_v so_o little_a for_o he_o that_o i_o can_v requite_v his_o love_n no_o better_o i_o know_v that_o many_o person_n have_v do_v far_o more_o for_o their_o less_o deserve_a friend_n than_o i_o do_v or_o can_v do_v for_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n chap._n xxxii_o a_o singular_a example_n of_o humane_a love_n with_o a_o short_a reflection_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v report_v by_o greek_a historian_n of_o two_o love_a sister_n eudoxia_n and_o irenea_n daughter_n to_o the_o last_o unhappy_a prince_n of_o 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