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	great_a	year_n	772	5	4.3155	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53085	The best acquaintance and highest honour of Christians, or, A discourse of acquaintance with God by Matthew Newcomen.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1668 (1668)	Wing N905; ESTC R32164	42,574	130

the_o best_a acquaintance_n and_o high_a honour_n of_o christian_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o god._n by_o matthew_n newcomen_fw-mi minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n job_n 22.21_o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n john_n 8.16_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o i_o and_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n james_n 2.23_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n psal_n 149.10_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n john_n 1●_n 1●_n henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d call_v you_o friend_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o the_o best_a acquaintance_n and_o high_a honour_n of_o christian_n job_n 22._o vers_fw-la 21._o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o chap._n i._n the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n one_o of_o job_n three_o friend_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o either_o for_o age_n or_o dignity_n or_o wisdom_n for_o the_o other_o two_o give_v he_o the_o priority_n in_o speak_v he_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n give_v job_n a_o bitter_a pill_n to_o chew_v upon_o in_o vers_n 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o he_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o mind_n of_o job_n exulcerate_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o discourse_n attempter_n his_o speech_n to_o a_o mild_a and_o sweet_a strain_n give_v he_o first_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o then_o promise_v he_o comfort_n vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n in_o this_o 21._o v._n we_o have_v two_o thing_n officium_fw-la beneficium_fw-la a_o work_n to_o be_v do_v or_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o job_n and_o indeed_o by_o every_o one_o and_o that_o in_o these_o word_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o 2._o a_o benefit_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v peace_n and_o good_a acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n so_o shall_v good_a come_v unto_o thou_o acquaint_v the_o word_n translate_v acquaint_v be_v diverse_o render_v by_o interpreter_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v it_o learn_v of_o he_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o hard_a or_o stout_a mean_v patient_a in_o bear_v affliction_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a acquiesce_v ei_fw-la munster_n conveniat_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a coaequa_fw-la te_fw-la ei_fw-la the_o tigurine_a accommoda_fw-la te_fw-la illi_fw-la coccejus_n fac_n periculum_fw-la pagnine_a and_o junius_n assuesce_fw-la te_fw-la illi_fw-la the_o french_a accointe-toy_n a_o old_a english_a translation_n read_v it_o reconcile_v thyself_o unto_o he_o our_o translation_n read_v it_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o word_n that_o take_v in_o both_o the_o chaldee_n disce_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la and_o the_o vulgar_n acquisce_n and_o the_o tigurine_a accommoda_fw-la te_fw-la illi_fw-la and_o munster_n conveniat_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la and_o the_o old_a english_a reconcile_v thyself_o to_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o god_n willing_a text._n willing_a the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v as_o many_o other_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n various_a signification_n and_o some_o of_o they_o seem_o contrary_a to_o other_o as_o prodesse_fw-la increpare_fw-la arguere_fw-la assuescere_fw-la thesaurizare_fw-la recondere_fw-la nocere_fw-la depauperare_fw-la periclitari_fw-la significatione_n rabbinis_fw-la consuerâ_fw-la pagnin_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kircher_n marius_n de_fw-fr calasio_n observe_v four_o principal_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1._o prodesse_fw-la or_o utilem_fw-la esse_fw-la 2._o thesaurizare_fw-la 3._o calefacere_fw-la 4._o depauperare_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v a_o five_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o chaldee_n which_o be_v periculum_fw-la facere_fw-la or_o periclitari_fw-la and_o this_o great_a difference_n of_o signification_n which_o this_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o great_a variety_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o this_o text._n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a translate_v acquaint_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v in_o that_o conjugation_n hiphil_n but_o in_o two_o place_n beside_o this_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v numb_a 22.30_o where_o balaams_n ass_n say_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunquid_fw-la assuescendo_fw-la assuetus_fw-la sum_fw-la be_v i_o ever_o wont_a to_o do_v thus_o the_o other_o be_v psal_n 139.2_o where_o the_o psalmist_n say_v thou_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o sing_a psalm_n according_a to_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o original_a well_o render_v and_o by_o familiar_a custom_n be_v acquaint_v with_o my_o way_n acquaint_v thyself_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o expletive_a particle_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o nunc_fw-la ideo_fw-la quaeso_fw-la and_o according_o some_o here_o read_v acquaint_v now_o thyself_o other_o acquaint_v therefore_o thyself_o other_o acquaint_v i_o pray_v thou_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o particle_n that_o imply_v seriousness_n in_o he_o that_o speak_v and_o weight_n and_o moment_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o that_o be_v with_o god_n the_o almighty_a speak_v of_o before_o v._o 17._o and_o again_o v._o 23._o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n for_o so_o as_o the_o learned_a mercer_n observe_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v the_o imperative_a mood_n for_o the_o future_a tense_n thou_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o good_a that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a as_o be_v exemplify_v afterward_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o which_o from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v commend_v itself_o to_o our_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o the_o great_a 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to_o make_v it_o either_o better_o or_o worse_o according_a as_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v that_o necessary_a caution_n make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n 22.24_o prov._n 22.24_o and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o drunkard_n of_o a_o swearer_n of_o a_o despiser_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n of_o a_o perverter_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o of_o every_o other_o sinner_n whatsoever_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o he_o lest_o thou_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n but_o o_o how_o be_v this_o wholesome_a and_o necessary_a counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forget_v and_o how_o unwary_a be_v most_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o tell_v we_o with_o the_o pure_a man_n will_v 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with_o god_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v one_o ingredient_n of_o this_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n second_o peace_n with_o conscience_n for_o conscience_n be_v but_o god_n deputy_n god_n advocate_n and_o notary_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o among_o man_n when_o a_o man_n have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o principal_a creditor_n or_o party_n that_o have_v a_o controversy_n in_o law_n against_o he_o the_o advocate_n the_o solicitor_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v so_o here_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n thou_o have_v peace_n with_o conscience_n to_o be_v sure_a then_o thou_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la if_o not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi three_o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n 24._o job_n 5.23_o 24._o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o a_o threefold_a 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