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	john_n	lord_n	1,311	5	3.8164	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05357	An epithrene: or Voice of vveeping bewailing the want of vveeping. A meditation.	Lesly, John.	1631 (1631)	STC 15510; ESTC S108512	86,967	339

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another_o place_n when_o weep_v they_o open_v their_o grievance_n unto_o a_o high_a judge_n who_o sentence_n be_v no_o dead_a letter_n 8.12_o 2_o kin._n 8.12_o but_o direful_a revenge_n can_v elisha_n weep_v when_o he_o foresee_v what_o evil_a hazael_n will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o regenerate_v weep_v foresee_v the_o inevitable_a evil_n which_o by_o the_o toleration_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a can_v but_o ensue_v the_o regenerate_v therefore_o be_v no_o less_o grieve_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o then_o at_o their_o own_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v alike_o dishonour_v and_o offend_v by_o both_o not_o as_o fear_v to_o feel_v some_o evil_n procure_v by_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o out_o of_o true_a love_n to_o god_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o unlawful_a deed_n of_o other_o we_o must_v weep_v and_o vex_v our_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n thus_o as_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n 19.41_o 1_o sam._n 15.35_o jere._n 13.17_o luk._n 19.41_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o time_n our_o saviour_n for_o the_o security_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o david_n eye_n 119.130_o psal_n 119.130_o because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o law_n so_o none_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a before_o god_n if_o in_o the_o like_a case_n he_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o weep_v vae_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la quoniam_fw-la domine_fw-la loquaces_fw-la muti_fw-la sunt_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o tongue-tied_n in_o thy_o cause_n o_o god_n for_o the_o most_o talkative_a be_v too_o silent_a he_o bear_v no_o dutiful_a respect_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v behold_v transgressor_n and_o be_v not_o grieve_v it_o grieve_v a_o friend_n to_o hear_v or_o see_v the_o disgrace_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o regenerate_v who_o be_v call_v christ_n friend_n john_n 15.15_o shall_v show_v but_o poor_a friendship_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v at_o wrong_n 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unpunished_a and_o often_o eustoc_n hier._n ad_fw-la eustoc_n secura_fw-la eorum_fw-la scit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la patiantur_fw-la their_o secure_a conscience_n know_v well_o that_o they_o suffer_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o not_o to_o discern_v the_o sign_n and_o time_n in_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n but_o then_o to_o have_v they_o hide_v from_o their_o eye_n it_o argue_v desperate_a hardness_n of_o heart_n particular_o in_o ahaz_n 28.22_o 2_o chio._n 28.22_o that_o he_o be_v not_o humble_v by_o affliction_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o general_o in_o every_o reprobate_n that_o though_o they_o be_v smite_v 5.3_o jere._n 5.3_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o sorrow_n though_o 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heart_n to_o be_v wanton_a and_o careless_o within_o 5._o curt._n lib._n 5._o but_o if_o none_o or_o few_o as_o report_v the_o historian_n can_v deceive_v antipater_n by_o weep_v much_o more_o be_v all_o ●eares_n 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v unfeigned_a weep_n proceed_v always_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o passion_n thereof_o some_o time_n from_o indigna_fw-es tion_fw-mi and_o fear_n some_o time_n from_o tribulation_n and_o sorrow_n sometime_o from_o exultation_n &_o joy_n sometime_o from_o humiliation_n in_o compunction_n for_o ourselves_o &_o compassion_n for_o other_o §._o 19_o weep_n proceed_v from_o indignation_n produce_v tear_n of_o anger_n flendo_fw-la diffundimus_fw-la iram_fw-la by_o weep_v we_o express_v our_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v many_o woman_n and_o stomackefull_n child_n not_o know_v how_o to_o revenge_v their_o suppose_a injury_n often_o fret_v and_o burst_v forth_o 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or_o outward_a compliment_n when_o none_o of_o god_n threaten_n do_v cause_n we_o to_o bewail_v our_o misery_n and_o yet_o every_o trifle_a inconvenience_n or_o disappoyntment_n gravius_n moderamine_fw-la iusto_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la materia_fw-la fertur_fw-la doluisse_fw-la do_v so_o tyrannical_o torment_v our_o soul_n as_o though_o we_o be_v utter_o undo_v this_o be_v worldly_a weep_v conceive_v for_o corporal_a and_o worldly_a thing_n sometime_o this_o kind_n of_o weep_v be_v conceive_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o in_o a_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a manner_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v spiritual_a but_o the_o respect_n be_v carnal_a thus_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o 1._o king_n 21.27_o esau_n weep_v genes_n 27.38_o and_o judas_n math._n 27.3_o here_o be_v weep_v yea_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v spiritual_a ahab_n for_o his_o oppression_n esau_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o judas_n for_o his_o treachery_n but_o the_o respect_n be_v worldly_a and_o carnal_a for_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o punishment_n wrought_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n and_o can_v never_o work_v the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n or_o hope_v of_o pardon_n see_v when_o the_o law_n be_v violate_v it_o require_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o curse_n not_o any_o true_a sorrow_n or_o sorrowful_a weep_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o curse_n yea_o it_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o rigour_n of_o god_n precise_a justice_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n forbid_v all_o godly_a weep_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v by_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n any_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n and_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n thus_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o leave_v such_o mourner_n in_o utter_a desperation_n than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o contrary_a to_o godly_a lamentation_n and_o be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n then_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v use_v of_o it_o contrary_a to_o it_o own_o nature_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n by_o teach_v the_o sinner_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n not_o to_o weep_v so_o much_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o punishment_n reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o iniquity_n for_o which_o mercy_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n thus_o many_o do_v weep_v and_o yet_o never_o be_v save_v §._o 21._o weep_v proceed_n from_o exultation_n have_v joy_n of_o heart_n for_o it_o cause_v for_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o some_o man_n kindness_n to_o entertain_v other_o with_o tear_n and_o to_o testify_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n with_o weep_v as_o david_n and_o his_o servant_n 13.36_o 2_o sam._n 13.36_o when_o the_o king_n son_n come_v who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o absolom_n sheep-shear_v and_o joseph_n enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o weep_v 30._o gen_n 43_o 30._o when_o his_o bowel_n yern_v upon_o benjamin_n thus_o some_o man_n as_o cyprian_n martyr_n express_v their_o joy_n with_o tear_n and_o the_o mutual_a embrace_v of_o minutius_n maximo_fw-la plutarch_n in_o fab_n maximo_fw-la and_o fabius_n maximus_n occasion_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o roman_n to_o weep_v for_o joy._n 4.3_o aquin._n 22._o cue_n 82._o a._n 4.3_o thus_o as_o aquinas_n teach_v tear_n proceed_v not_o alwaise_v and_o only_o from_o grief_n but_o sometime_o also_o from_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n §._o 22._o but_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o treat_v only_o of_o that_o weep_a which_o proceed_v from_o humiliation_n which_o in_o compassion_n lay_v to_o heart_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o other_o no_o less_o than_o of_o ourselves_o through_o sin_n and_o may_v be_v term_v a_o godly_a and_o christian_n weep_v be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n a_o dishonour_n and_o offence_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n whereby_o not_o only_o our_o eye_n do_v melt_v into_o tear_n