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	find_v	see_v	938	5	2.6919	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96988	A gad of steele, wrought and tempered for the heart to defend it from being battred by Sathans temptation, and to give it a sharpe and lasting edge in heavenly consolation. Shevving that Deus est optima possessio, God is the best possession. / By Hen. Walker, SS. Theolog.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.	1641 (1641)	Wing W376; Thomason E204_11; ESTC R15136	4,607	13

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soul_n than_o the_o rich_a diadem_n in_o the_o world_n can_v procure_v to_o thy_o body_n it_o be_v steel_n as_o we_o say_v to_o the_o back_n let_v therefore_o no_o hypocrite_n think_v to_o shroud_v himself_o under_o it_o no_o it_o cut_v sin_n to_o the_o quick_a and_o my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v that_o where_o it_o come_v it_o may_v cut_v it_o down_o which_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o endeavour_n yet_o let_v i_o crave_v of_o thou_o but_o this_o one_o request_n by_o the_o way_n that_o be_v that_o after_o thou_o have_v read_v this_o epistle_n before_o thou_o read_v the_o book_n itself_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o go_v along_o with_o thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o for_o legere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intelligere_fw-la est_fw-la negligere_fw-la and_o holy_a thing_n be_v of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a property_n that_o though_o they_o fill_v sanctify_v heart_n 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much_o mortify_v not_o to_o set_v themselves_o too_o much_o upon_o so_o melancholy_a a_o work_n thus_o many_o soul_n drop_v into_o hell_n god_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n david_n know_v that_o have_v once_o get_v he_o to_o be_v his_o god_n 32._o psal_n 32._o that_o he_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal_n 23._o when_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n can_v true_o say_v to_o god_n i_o be_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o christ_n be_v glorify_v in_o i_o joh._n 17._o 17._o joh._n 17._o this_o lay_v claim_v to_o salvation_n this_o lay_n hold_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n own_o and_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o p●rdon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n will_v a_o man_n spoil_v his_o own_o good_n malac._n 3.8_o 3.8_o malac._n 3.8_o and_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o god_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o evil_a and_o that_o nothing_o can_v take_v he_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n such_o a_o man_n will_v die_v before_o he_o will_v 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in_o his_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o then_o 12_o isay_n 12_o and_o never_o till_o then_o let_v they_o once_o dream_v of_o come_v to_o heaven_n isay_n 12._o for_o than_o shall_v they_o see_v their_o redemption_n when_o they_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fear_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v no_o more_o disceive_v of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o they_o leave_v their_o lust_a after_o sin_n and_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 29.23_o isay_n 29.23_o isay_n 29.23_o and_o 24._o how_o lamentable_a then_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o man_n among_o