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	death_n	life_n	1,263	5	4.2305	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43127	A sermon preached in the parish church of St. Giles in the Fields at the funeral of Bernard Connor, M.D., who departed this life, Oct. 30, 1698 : with a short account of his life and death / by William Hayley ...	Hayley, William, 1657-1715.	1699 (1699)	Wing H1214; ESTC R412	16,421	37

that_o the_o doctor_n thank_v he_o for_o it_o and_o desire_v that_o none_o of_o those_o person_n add_v a_o reproachful_a word_n which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v decent_a to_o publish_v shall_v be_v admit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctor_n be_v own_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v attend_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n and_o i_o can_v see_v what_o occasion_n there_o shall_v be_v for_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o dissimulation_n if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o roman_a communion_n now_o if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o that_o he_o be_v real_o past_o his_o sense_n it_o can_v but_o give_v we_o some_o resentment_n of_o the_o confidence_n of_o person_n who_o will_v take_v such_o liberty_n in_o our_o land_n as_o to_o obtrude_v themselves_o upon_o the_o die_a member_n of_o our_o church_n when_o they_o know_v what_o severity_n any_o protestant_n must_v expect_v who_o shall_v dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o a_o popish_a country_n and_o it_o must_v give_v we_o some_o indignation_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o church_n which_o hope_v to_o save_v a_o man_n by_o word_n say_v over_o he_o in_o which_o he_o bear_v no_o part_n and_o against_o the_o profaneness_n of_o those_o priest_n who_o prostitute_v the_o most_o sacred_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o those_o who_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o they_o or_o regard_v for_o they_o however_o it_o be_v i_o think_v it_o a_o sincere_a part_n to_o lay_v the_o thing_n open_a as_o it_o happen_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v pretend_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v conceal_v which_o shall_v argue_v he_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n or_o that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o just_o reproach_v our_o adversary_n for_o endeavour_v to_o gain_v credit_n to_o our_o church_n by_o feign_a and_o pretend_a conversion_n iv._o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o hasten_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o conclude_v with_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o to_o make_v that_o due_a application_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o 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prove_v a_o new_a slight_v call_v to_o conversion_n but_o let_v the_o natural_a death_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v the_o commencement_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o consider_v of_o our_o great_a change_n let_v we_o now_o begin_v and_o let_v not_o business_n pleasure_n or_o time_n obliterate_v the_o thought_n or_o stop_v its_o growth_n but_o let_v we_o constant_o recall_v it_o upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o temptation_n it_o will_v help_v we_o to_o fly_v and_o resist_v in_o business_n it_o will_v prevent_v immoderate_a care_n and_o anxiety_n and_o in_o pleasure_n it_o will_v make_v we_o cautious_a to_o guide_v they_o by_o innocence_n and_o confine_v they_o with_o moderation_n thus_o will_v it_o be_v of_o use_n in_o all_o the_o scene_n of_o our_o life_n and_o keep_v the_o judgement_n steady_a and_o the_o passion_n in_o sobriety_n but_o above_o all_o let_v we_o take_v care_n that_o our_o meditation_n on_o this_o subject_n be_v not_o bare_a thought_n and_o persuasion_n but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o due_a energy_n upon_o our_o manner_n let_v not_o actual_a amendment_n of_o our_o life_n be_v put_v off_o till_o another_o day_n nor_o jet_n vain_a hope_n of_o future_a opportunity_n which_o may_v be_v will_v never_o come_v make_v we_o loose_v the_o present_a which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n if_o we_o know_v we_o must_v die_v let_v we_o live_v as_o man_n that_o expect_v it_o if_o our_o time_n at_o best_a can_v be_v very_o long_o let_v we_o not_o give_v idleness_n or_o sin_n any_o share_n in_o it_o and_o if_o our_o end_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v now_o at_o hand_n and_o no_o one_o can_v tell_v but_o his_o turn_n may_v be_v the_o next_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o leave_v behind_o we_o a_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n and_o love_n and_o not_o for_o terror_n and_o abhorrence_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n since_o we_o have_v no_o other_o time_n allot_v we_o but_o this_o mortal_a life_n to_o provide_v for_o eternity_n and_o to_o secure_v our_o happiness_n let_v all_o our_o action_n speak_v that_o we_o think_v of_o it_o and_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o so_o shall_v our_o life_n here_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o ourselves_o a_o joy_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o a_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a and_o our_o death_n when_o ever_o it_o come_v shall_v be_v acceptable_a and_o welcome_a not_o attend_v with_o anxious_a distrust_n and_o doubtful_a expectation_n but_o cheerful_a and_o resign_v and_o such_o as_o give_v a_o bless_a presage_n of_o a_o happy_a immortality_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o his_o due_a time_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la

hold_v a_o discourse_n in_o examine_v his_o present_a sincerity_n and_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o last_o work_n than_o in_o inquire_v into_o the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o change_n of_o his_o religion_n he_o have_v in_o his_o sickness_n before_o his_o distemper_n arrive_v to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a sense_n make_v his_o will_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o parish_n where_o he_o now_o live_v and_o desire_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v preach_v he_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v public_a his_o friend_n let_v i_o know_v this_o and_o at_o he_o and_o their_o request_n i_o visit_v he_o i_o find_v he_o very_o much_o decay_v in_o his_o strength_n but_o perfect_o sensible_a as_o he_o have_v still_o be_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o his_o fit_n though_o the_o height_n of_o his_o fever_n put_v he_o into_o rave_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o see_v he_o he_o request_v of_o i_o what_o his_o friend_n have_v tell_v i_o beforehand_o and_o i_o presume_v his_o design_n in_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o some_o heterodox_n opinion_n which_o his_o censurer_n impute_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o that_o his_o death_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o useful_a discourse_n to_o the_o live_n i_o therefore_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o case_n i_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v expect_v i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o a_o person_n who_o write_n and_o character_n have_v render_v he_o so_o much_o know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o some_o people_n to_o speak_v doubtful_o of_o his_o principle_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o it_o will_v be_v very_o proper_a for_o i_o to_o have_v some_o satisfaction_n from_o he_o as_o to_o his_o faith_n upon_o which_o i_o put_v several_a question_n to_o he_o as_o whether_o he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n whether_o he_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v there_o record_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o attestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whether_o he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o propitiation_n and_o to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n to_o which_o and_o suchlike_a question_n he_o answer_v affirmative_o with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o when_o i_o discourse_v he_o on_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o book_n of_o he_o which_o occasion_v suspicion_n of_o his_o principle_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o prejudice_n religion_n thereby_o and_o remit_v i_o to_o his_o grace_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o far_a satisfaction_n to_o who_o he_o say_v he_o have_v explain_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o as_o a_o attestation_n of_o his_o sincerity_n have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o at_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n which_o i_o have_v since_o find_v to_o be_v true_a i_o than_o begin_v to_o examine_v he_o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o what_o remorse_n for_o have_v at_o any_o time_n offend_v god_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o order_n to_o gain_v the_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o which_o he_o give_v i_o very_o satisfactory_a answer_n and_o express_v great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o then_o join_v with_o we_o very_o devouty_a in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n i_o go_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o have_v have_v some_o far_a 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