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
A79475	A plot for the good of posterity. Communicated in a sermon to the Honorable House of Commons for the sanctifying of the monthly fast. March 25. 1646. / By Francis Cheynell.	Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665.	1646 (1646)	Wing C3814; Thomason E329_11; ESTC R200698	45,495	60

observation_n god_n do_v communicate_v rare_a secret_n to_o certain_a know_v and_o choose_a man_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o communicate_v secret_n to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o these_o know_a man_n be_v fit_o term_v choose_v man_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 17._o 18._o god_n make_v choice_n of_o some_o man_n for_o state_n service_n and_o some_o for_o church-service_n and_o god_n do_v communicate_v different_a secret_n to_o several_a man_n answerable_a to_o those_o several_a service_n for_o which_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o 1._o to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n he_o do_v reveal_v prophecy_n foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o monarchy_n and_o state_n such_o secret_n be_v proper_a for_o they_o amos_n 3._o 7._o 2._o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v reveal_v doctrinal_a secret_n to_o his_o disciple_n such_o gospell-secret_n as_o they_o be_v to_o communicate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n john_n 15._o 15._o i_o call_v you_o friend_n and_o i_o deal_v with_o you_o as_o friend_n i_o impart_v secret_n to_o you_o not_o that_o you_o shall_v keep_v they_o close_o and_o conceal_v they_o but_o that_o you_o may_v publish_v and_o declare_v they_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v say_v saint_n paul_n to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n act_n 20._o 27_o 3._o god_n do_v impart_v secret_n of_o state_n to_o man_n of_o public_a spirit_n that_o black_a secret_n of_o the_o powder-plot_n be_v by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n discover_v and_o prevent_v and_o we_o have_v have_v such_o admirable_a experiment_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o this_o kind_n within_o these_o five_o year_n last_o past_a that_o our_o posterity_n will_v scarce_o believe_v what_o we_o have_v see_v 4_o god_n do_v impart_v mysterious_a secret_n to_o his_o choose_a people_n who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v some_o secret_n be_v communicate_v to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o his_o friend_n and_o other_o secret_n be_v impart_v to_o they_o after_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n because_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n his_o saint_n his_o heir_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a indeed_o first_o the_o secret_n which_o god_n do_v impart_v to_o his_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o friend_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o holiness_n discursus_fw-la be_v convince_v secret_n humble_v secret_n and_o both_o be_v set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v convert_v secret_n for_o man_n do_v discourse_n and_o act_n according_a to_o that_o habit_n of_o principle_n which_o be_v ingraft_v in_o they_o and_o the_o last_o end_n intend_v by_o they_o the_o spirit_n do_v impart_v convince_v secret_n to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v we_o off_o from_o our selfe-conceitednesse_n and_o self-dependance_n for_o while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o natural_a estate_n we_o have_v ●igh_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o and_o base_a thought_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n nay_o mean_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v convince_v we_o of_o our_o error_n thes●_n i_o say_v convince_v that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v clear_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v most_o false_a which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v most_o true_a you_o say_v the_o spirit_n to_o these_o natural_a but_o choose_a man_n think_v yourselves_o wise_a and_o strong_a rich_a and_o righteous_a high_o favour_v by_o god_n because_o you_o be_v flatter_v by_o man_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o be_v fool_n and_o weakling_n you_o be_v slave_n and_o beggar_n prisoner_n guilty_a filthy_a miserable_a abominable_a corrupt_v curse_v and_o almost_o damn_a these_o be_v humble_v as_o well_o as_o convince_v secret_n the_o body_n sweat_v and_o the_o soul_n tremble_v at_o such_o amaze_a secret_n as_o these_o i_o be_o send_v this_o day_n not_o to_o whisper_v but_o to_o speak_v this_o truth_n aloud_o in_o your_o ear_n all_o you_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o natural_a estate_n let_v your_o part_n gift_n title_n place_n be_v what_o they_o will_v this_o this_o be_v your_o condition_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o rent_v that_o veil_n asunder_o which_o be_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o over_o your_o heart_n i_o arrest_v you_o this_o day_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n the_o glorious_a commander_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n my_o million_o of_o million_o and_o over_o and_o above_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o all_o the_o three_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n you_o can_v deny_v the_o debt_n you_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o arrest_n you_o can_v have_v no_o protection_n you_o be_v in_o as_o great_a danger_n as_o if_o death_n be_v before_o you_o the_o devil_n behind_o you_o and_o both_o ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n do_v convince_v you_o that_o you_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n john_n 16._o 8_o 9_o the_o spirit_n do_v reprove_v the_o word_n signify_v convince_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n the_o spirit_n do_v convince_v all_o carnal_a man_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o wrath_n nay_o of_o enmity_n because_o their_o heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v against_o the_o simplicity_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v these_o thing_n secret_n to_o you_o or_o be_v they_o not_o if_o they_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n set_v these_o convince_a truth_n home_o upon_o your_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o tell_v i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n how_o dare_v you_o go_v to_o sleep_v in_o that_o estate_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n that_o that_o man_n who_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v a_o act_n of_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n but_o resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n after_o conviction_n be_v within_o some_o few_o step_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n thou_o that_o have_v mean_a thought_n of_o god_n consider_v thy_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o god_n absolute_a independency_n his_o infinite_a excellency_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o overrule_a providence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o supremacy_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n think_v of_o his_o satiate_a all-sufficiency_n and_o flesh_n confound_v majesty_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o abase_v thyself_o before_o this_o great_a jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n now_o let_v i_o speak_v and_o speak_v free_o to_o thou_o while_o thou_o have_v these_o vigorous_a impression_n of_o god_n excellency_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n this_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o those_o who_o resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n or_o course_n of_o sin_n do_v thou_o hear_v i_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v thy_o enemy_n that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o life_n breath_n counsel_n way_n comfort_n be_v be_v thy_o enemy_n do_v not_o thy_o soul_n tremble_v at_o such_o a_o thought_n thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o look_v on_o as_o trifle_n be_v so_o many_o injury_n nay_o affront_n offer_v to_o this_o almighty_a god_n thou_o have_v abuse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o if_o this_o offend_a majesty_n shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v for_o certain_a die_v and_o perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n let_v these_o humble_v consideration_n abide_v upon_o thy_o soul_n let_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a dwell_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n thou_o be_v now_o in_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n and_o if_o thou_o feel_v convul●ions_n in_o thy_o bowel_n and_o torture_n in_o thy_o conscience_n be_v patient_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v cure_v be_v humble_v be_v abase_v but_o do_v not_o despair_v be_v ashamed_a but_o be_v not_o discourage_v consider_v the_o filthinese_n of_o sin_n the_o purity_n justice_n majesty_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n displeasure_n zeal_n indignation_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o let_v all_o these_o consideration_n move_v thou_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o god_n bless_v god_n for_o that_o secret_a for_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a which_o have_v support_v and_o revive_v many_o a_o faint_a soul_n and_o wound_a spirit_n tell_v i_o how_o do_v these_o secret_n work_v upon_o thou_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o take_v a_o pardon_n upon_o fair_a and_o honourable_a term_n will_v thou_o do_v any_o thing_n suffer_v any_o thing_n forgo_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o this_o mighty_a god_n do_v thou_o desire_v direction_n from_o god_n reconciliation_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o why_o then_o i_o have_v some_o encourage_v secret_n to_o impart_v unto_o thou_o god_n have_v discover_v his_o rich_a mercy_n his_o undeserved_a