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	heart_n	love_n	840	5	4.8349	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41125	The sacrifice of the faithfull, or, A treatise shewing the nature, property, and efficacy of zealous prayer together with some motives to prayer, and helps against discouragements in prayer : to which is added seven profitable sermons / by William Fenner ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1648 (1648)	Wing F698; ESTC R478	35,874	88

to_o lose_v myself_o i_o see_v nothing_o here_o now_o but_o huge_a giant_n the_o son_n of_o anack_n strong_a corruption_n incline_v and_o force_v i_o to_o evil_n most_o fearful_a and_o violent_a suggestion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n ready_a to_o thrust_v i_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o wickedness_n and_o despair_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o it_o to_o return_v again_o into_o egypt_n to_o fall_v to_o its_o old_a course_n again_o for_o certain_o god_n look_v for_o no_o such_o matter_n he_o require_v no_o such_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v a_o whine_a and_o repine_v at_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o have_v call_v man_n to_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o have_v no_o heart_n now_o to_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o any_o long_a and_o thus_o it_o fall_v into_o discouragement_n because_o of_o the_o way_n and_o into_o a_o thousand_o quandary_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o go_v back_o again_o or_o no_o and_o all_o these_o murmur_n and_o repine_n be_v because_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v discourage_v three_o discouragement_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o think_v that_o god_n hate_v thou_o when_o the_o soul_n like_o baal_n priest_n have_v be_v cry_v from_o morning_n to_o noon_n ten_o twenty_o thirty_o year_n it_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o answer_n now_o it_o will_v begin_v to_o think_v if_o god_n do_v love_v i_o than_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o my_o petition_n then_o hereupon_o come_v into_o a_o man_n secret_a thought_n and_o fear_n that_o god_n hardly_o love_v his_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o with_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v discourage_v they_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o therefore_o he_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n deut._n 1._o 27._o because_o that_o they_o be_v discourage_v and_o because_o that_o their_o brethren_n that_o go_v for_o spy_n have_v dishearten_v they_o therefore_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v the_o lord_n hate_v they_o belove_a it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n when_o the_o soul_n call_v the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o question_n consider_v that_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v a_o friend_n if_o thou_o be_v suspicious_a and_o jealous_a of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o so_o thou_o can_v never_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n settle_v on_o thy_o heart_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o four_o if_o thou_o root_v they_o not_o out_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o despair_v melancholy_n thought_n and_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n drive_v the_o soul_n to_o despair_v for_o when_o the_o soul_n see_v itself_o still_o disappoint_v of_o its_o hope_n at_o the_o last_o it_o grow_v hopeless_a if_o it_o have_v wait_v one_o day_n and_o the_o next_o day_n too_o if_o it_o have_v pray_v this_o week_n this_o month_n this_o year_n and_o yet_o still_o it_o see_v itself_o hold_v off_o and_o disappoint_v it_o will_v at_o last_o grow_v hopeless_a take_v heed_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o of_o all_o needless_a discouragement_n to_o fear_n be_v ause_fw-la that_o thou_o find_v not_o that_o that_o thou_o wish_v or_o prayedst_v for_o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n in_o thy_o own_o time_n that_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v it_o that_o now_o thou_o shall_v for_o ever_o despair_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o think_v that_o now_o god_n will_v never_o hear_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n and_o power_n over_o thy_o corruption_n man_n think_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o despair_v the_o preach_n of_o such_o strict_a point_n and_o the_o urge_v such_o precise_a doctrine_n make_v man_n despair_v man_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o root_v out_o their_o discouragement_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o cold_a or_o dead_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v instruct_v by_o holiness_n humble_v by_o holiness_n convert_v by_o holiness_n at_o the_o last_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v thorough_o awaken_v when_o it_o see_v that_o this_o and_o this_o be_v require_v in_o a_o true_a conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o herein_o true_a repentance_n must_v declare_v and_o demonstrate_v itself_o by_o these_o and_o these_o fruit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v but_o false_a and_o rot_a why_o now_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v bring_v to_o despair_v because_o it_o see_v that_o though_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o humble_v though_o it_o have_v pray_v fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o this_o and_o this_o manner_n yet_o it_o see_v it_o have_v not_o a_o soundness_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n in_o it_o such_o a_o work_n and_o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o it_o that_o yet_o he_o can_v never_o find_v in_o himself_o this_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o despair_v indeed_o preacher_n may_v be_v too_o blame_v if_o they_o speak_v and_o preach_v only_o the_o terror_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o these_o shall_v be_v so_o temper_v that_o every_o poor_a break_a soul_n may_v see_v mercy_n and_o redemption_n for_o he_o upon_o his_o sound_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n but_o if_o man_n do_v despair_n they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o their_o own_o sin_n for_o it_o their_o own_o discouragement_n for_o it_o because_o they_o suffer_v these_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o cain_n his_o heart_n grow_v sad_a his_o countenance_n fall_v he_o be_v wroth_a and_o disquiet_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o heavy_o discourage_v why_o gen._n 4._o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n what_o door_n the_o door_n of_o his_o conscience_n rap_v and_o beat_v upon_o his_o heart_n belove_a when_o the_o soul_n let_v sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n drunkenness_n pride_n and_o worldliness_n security_n hardness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n when_o a_o man_n let_v his_o negligent_a and_o fruitless_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n when_o a_o man_n let_v his_o vain_a and_o dead_a pray_v his_o temporize_n and_o fashionary_a serve_n of_o god_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o conscience_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o all_o his_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n profit_v he_o nothing_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v dead_a and_o vain_a that_o his_o mourning_n fast_a and_o all_o his_o humiliation_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o rot_a and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o soundness_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o but_o that_o for_o all_o this_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o hell_n when_o sin_n lie_v thus_o at_o the_o door_n thus_o rap_v at_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o soul_n fall_v into_o desperation_n cain_n let_v his_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n there_o it_o lie_v rap_v and_o beat_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o carelessness_n and_o negligent_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v not_o accept_v and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o cain_n be_v so_o cast_v down_o in_o his_o countenance_n and_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o despair_v o_o belove_a when_o sin_n lie_v bounce_a and_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n when_o thy_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v search_v thy_o heart_n and_o find_v it_o out_o lie_v knock_v and_o rap_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o conscience_n day_n by_o day_n and_o month_n by_o month_n and_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o let_v it_o lie_v and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o use_v mean_n to_o remove_v it_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o get_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o wash_v thy_o soul_n from_o it_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o it_o then_o thy_o soul_n will_v despair_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n then_o that_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n or_o course_n that_o we_o allow_v in_o ourselves_o for_o if_o that_o do_v then_o much_o more_o will_v god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o excellent_a phrase_n rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v not_o one_o condemnation_n there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o one_o condemnation_n to_o he_o none_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o

natural_a instinct_n of_o blind_a reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o will_v groan_v p._n 77._o 4._o intelligent_o because_o a_o man_n can_v wreng_v the_o creature_n but_o he_o wrong_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n p._n 78._o 5._o specifical_o because_o the_o godly_a come_v before_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 79._o four_o reason_n why_o the_o creature_n groan_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o service_n p._n 80._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 82._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o uncessantness_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 83._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o misery_n and_o woe_n the_o creature_n lie_v under_o p._n 84._o every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n p._n 85._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o true_a right_n unto_o the_o creature_n p._n 86._o but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providential_a right_n ibid._n 3._o a_o vindicative_a right_n p._n 87._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ib._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n p._n 89._o use_n to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o p._n 90._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a p._n 92._o and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n p._n 95._o 2._o witness_v groan_n p._n 96._o 3._o accuse_v groan_n p._n 100_o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_n for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n p._n 101._o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3_o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 102._o 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n p._n 102._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n p._n 103._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 108._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 109._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 110._o object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 111._o answ._n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v p._n 111._o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 112._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n p._n 114._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 116._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n p._n 117._o 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v p._n 119._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 121._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n p._n 123._o 1._o use_n to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n p._n 127._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o p._n 198._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n p._n 132._o 3._o reas._n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a p._n 133._o 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a p._n 135._o 3._o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a p._n 137._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a p._n 138._o reas._n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 139._o 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 141._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 145._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n p._n 146._o 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n ibid._n 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n p._n 147._o 2_o by_o experience_n p._n 148._o 3._o by_o reason_n p._n 149._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ib._n viz._n 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ib._n doct_n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o p._n 150._o this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 151._o 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n p._n 153._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n p._n 154._o 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n p._n 155._o 3._o to_o now_o and_o then_o preach_v p._n 156._o to_o p._n 160._o if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hate_v a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n p._n 160._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n end_n knowledge_n ibid._n 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n p._n 162._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v 3_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_n that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n ib._n 2._o impertinent_a preach_n p._n 163._o 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_n to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n p._n 164._o reas_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a being_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 165._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 167._o 3._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 169._o all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o p._n 171._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n p._n 175._o 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o p._n 176._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o p._n 177._o every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 178._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n p._n 185._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o p._n 186._o 4._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 187._o 1._o doct._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n ibid._n 1._o use_v for_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n p._n 119._o 2._o use_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v shall_v be_v their_o judge_n p._n 190._o 3._o use_n to_o learn_v in_o all_o calamity_n to_o