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	know_v	name_n	1,611	5	5.1090	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46691	Daniel in the den, or, The lord president's imprisonment, and miraculous deliverance represented in a discourse from Heb. XI V. 33 / by S. J., rector of Chinner ...	Jay, Stephen, d. 1689.	1682 (1682)	Wing J497; ESTC R16865	20,234	40

be_v rend_v away_o and_o the_o stony_a door_n of_o the_o chapel_n fly_v open_a the_o preacher_n be_v hurl_v he_o hardly_o know_v how_o into_o the_o royal_a presence_n where_o he_o find_v the_o king_n heaven-strucken_a too_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n have_v ravish_v away_o his_o sense_n and_o he_o talk_v like_o a_o fanatic_a indeed_o distract_o ah_o daniel_n be_v thou_o indeed_o my_o very_a daniel_n may_v my_o heart_n believe_v what_o my_o eye_n see_v then_o stand_v like_o a_o statue_n his_o roll_a eye_n the_o only_a index_n of_o his_o life_n be_v astonish_v and_o admire_v what_o he_o can_v express_v at_o length_n recover_v himself_o into_o majesty_n again_o he_o thunder_v out_o his_o dreadful_a mandate_n in_o and_o his_o enemy_n cast_v in_o and_o order_n the_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o lord_n precedent_n enemy_n this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o memorable_a deliverance_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v it_o into_o a_o festival_n the_o commons_o be_v double_v at_o court_n but_o the_o first_o course_n shall_v be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o lion_n good_a reason_n they_o who_o so_o superstitious_o fast_v all_o the_o night_n shall_v now_o feast_v the_o next_o day_n therefore_o the_o king_n order_v they_o mess_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n young_a and_o old_a they_o stay_v not_o lay_v the_o cloth_n and_o daniel_n have_v give_v thanks_o before_o but_o they_o hasty_o fall_v too_o nay_o they_o meet_v the_o waiter_n in_o the_o entry_n and_o catch_v away_o their_o meat_n ere_o it_o come_v to_o the_o table_n and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o these_o trepanner_n the_o crackle_v of_o who_o joint_n make_v music_n while_o they_o be_v scranch_v by_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o together_o they_o tip_n off_o the_o king_n health_n and_o daniel_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n blood_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o leave_v not_o a_o drop_n behind_o and_o shall_v any_o chance_n to_o drivel_v down_o their_o beard_n they_o lick_v they_o clean_o again_o make_v a_o clear_a riddance_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n but_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v any_o more_o such_o present_n to_o make_v they_o they_o have_v reserve_v a_o corner_n of_o their_o stomach_n and_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o another_o draught_n next_o day_n it_o be_v but_o natural_a that_o the_o flesh_n of_o these_o monster_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o these_o bloody_a beast_n who_o very_a soul_n be_v degenerate_v into_o their_o nature_n before_o neither_o need_v there_o the_o ceremony_n of_o process_n and_o trial_n where_o god_n himself_o have_v sit_v as_o judge_n and_o condemn_v they_o by_o a_o miracle_n so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o thy_o people_n perish_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o first_o lesson_n of_o court-policy_n to_o secure_v itself_o where_o a_o conspiracy_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o dare_v at_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o state_n it_o be_v time_n for_o majesty_n to_o consult_v its_o own_o safety_n those_o who_o will_v adventure_v to_o its_o bosom_n will_v next_o tear_v out_o its_o very_a heart_n if_o they_o can_v darius_n be_v decree_v again_o god_n a_o decree_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n but_o not_o against_o heaven_n he_o be_v sick_a of_o his_o godship_n the_o robe_n of_o divine_a honour_n sit_v too_o uneasy_a upon_o he_o beside_o its_o sparkle_a brightness_n strike_v he_o blind_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o treachery_n of_o design_v man_n he_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o resign_v it_o up_o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o it_o than_o he_o it_o be_v happiness_n enough_o for_o himself_o to_o enjoy_v his_o daniel_n below_o and_o now_o all_o nation_n people_n and_o language_n have_v free_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o own_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v fear_n to_o pray_v to_o that_o god_n that_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o to_o spare_v his_o daniel_n life_n yea_o upon_o their_o allegiance_n he_o command_v they_o to_o fear_v before_o he_o he_o be_v a_o god_n work_v wonder_n they_o may_v chance_v need_v his_o deliverance_n too_o thus_o daniel_n stand_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o imprisonment_n and_o redemption_n as_o jesus_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o world_n application_n now_o fold_v up_o daniel_n robe_n let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o present_v he_o to_o you_o in_o his_o naked_a vest_n and_o give_v you_o a_o short_a revise_n as_o it_o be_v in_o little_a both_o in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o piety_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o quality_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 1._o he_o be_v heaven_n visible_a representative_a upon_o earth_n a_o beam_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o church_n in_o epitome_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o prayer_n one_o who_o will_v give_v heaven_n no_o rest_n and_o therefore_o the_o better_a belove_v one_o that_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o piety_n and_o its_o sink_a interest_n in_o the_o world_n one_o who_o be_v valiant_a for_o god_n and_o truth_n upon_o earth_n that_o value_v his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n above_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o life_n who_o spend_v much_o ●ime_n in_o his_o closet_n confer_v with_o god_n and_o his_o he●●●_n notwithstanding_o the_o noise_n and_o avocation_n of_o a_o perplex_v world_n one_o who_o eye_n be_v direct_o fix_v upon_o god_n but_o a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o selfish_n hypocritical_a squint-eyed_a design_n of_o man_n one_o in_o who_o thought_n god_n be_v always_o uppermost_a and_o scorn_v to_o let_v his_o maker_n stand_v by_o while_o he_o embrace_v a_o 〈◊〉_d when_o but_o a_o youth_n he_o be_v even_o so_o wonderful_o temperate_a that_o he_o fast_v himself_o into_o beauty_n and_o will_v rather_o have_v eat_v nothing_o than_o have_v swallow_v down_o sin_n when_o raise_v to_o degree_n of_o preferment_n and_o honour_n the_o air_n of_o a_o title_n do_v but_o blow_v he_o near_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v as_o humble_a as_o jonah_n when_o he_o ride_v leviathan_n towards_o ninève_n the_o cringe_n of_o his_o flatterer_n make_v he_o bow_v the_o more_o humble_o to_o god_n and_o no_o wonder_n while_o he_o harbour_v so_o lowly_a apprehension_n of_o honour_n vanity_n and_o nothingness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o impal_v himself_o within_o the_o grandeur_n of_o state_n that_o he_o be_v proud_a only_a of_o a_o free_a condescension_n and_o open_v himself_o to_o universal_a service_n but_o when_o his_o prince_n command_v he_o to_o court_n he_o be_v there_o the_o whole_a cabal_n himself_o and_o that_o mighty_a empire_n stand_v steady_a on_o the_o safe_a basis_n of_o his_o council_n which_o make_v the_o kingdom_n have_v a_o ague_n all_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o the_o den_n and_o while_o he_o improve_v his_o profound_a part_n for_o the_o king_n have_v yet_o policy_n enough_o to_o be_v wise_a for_o his_o soul_n in_o short_a a_o excellent_a pattern_n and_o glorious_a exemplar_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o policy_n to_o those_o great_a one_o of_o his_o station_n 2._o admire_v not_o then_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o prison_n and_o you_o find_v he_o among_o the_o lion_n be_v malicious_o conspire_v against_o as_o the_o burden_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o generation_n he_o live_v in_o he_o that_o will_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o court_v heaven_n more_o hearty_o than_o other_o when_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n be_v out_o of_o fashion_n shall_v not_o need_v complain_v of_o too_o much_o ease_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o great_a man_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v devout_a on_o purpose_n to_o dare_v their_o malice_n tho'_o sure_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o not_o commission_n only_o but_o life_n let_v they_o plot_n their_o heart_n out_o as_o they_o do_v his_o resolution_n be_v set_v for_o heaven_n he_o keep_v god_n in_o his_o eye_n who_o faith_n scatter_v his_o carnal_a fear_n as_o the_o cloud_n fly_v before_o the_o sun_n or_o his_o enemy_n before_o the_o lion_n he_o know_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o inferior_a world_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o great_a agent_n who_o very_a faithful_a servant_n he_o be_v beside_o the_o king_n be_v his_o friend_n who_o favour_n and_o protection_n he_o worthy_o merit_v do_v therefore_o hearty_o trust_v to_o both_o and_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o his_o confidence_n 3._o for_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v they_o but_o the_o curse_a enemy_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_a that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o his_o name_n jer._n 10.25_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n for_o the_o next_o man_n that_o have_v no_o prospect_n beyond_o the_o grave_a and_o who_o hate_v the_o poor_a remain_n of_o piety_n that_o still_o survive_v the_o fall_n and_o upbraid_v all_o their_o action_n who_o because_o themselves_o never_o kneel_v but_o to_o a_o idol_n fret_v that_o another_o shall_v to_o the_o true_a god_n they_o know_v not_o no_o wonder_n then_o their_z consults_z take_v no_o fast_o hold_v together_o than_o the_o extenterated_a bowel_n of_o the_o spider_n so_o weak_o pin_v to_o the_o wall_n god_n sweep_v they_o away_o with_o the_o easy_a hand_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o afterward_o twist_v they_o into_o a_o cable_n that_o hale_v they_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o beast_n where_o i_o be_o very_o willing_a to_o leave_v they_o unless_o perhaps_o nature_n have_v cast_v they_o out_o at_o the_o back_n door_n they_o be_v become_v as_o dung_n to_o the_o earth_n o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o psal_n 137.8_o finis_fw-la

magician_n and_o wise_a man_n cap._n 2.28_o &_o 4.49_o and_o be_v fix_v at_o court_n cap._n 2.49_o 7._o in_o his_o exemplary_a piety_n piety_n piety_n exemplary_a piety_n for_o through_o the_o whole_a crowd_n of_o those_o distraction_n his_o office_n and_o honour_n involve_v he_o in_o yet_o he_o pass_v to_o heaven_n thrice_o a_o day_n and_o command_v care_n to_o stand_v below_o while_o himself_o climb_v the_o mount_n and_o dispatch_n business_n with_o his_o god_n cap._n 6.10_o 8._o in_o his_o religious_a care_n advance_n care_n religious_a care_n for_o good_a man_n advance_n for_o be_v himself_o now_o promote_v to_o honour_n he_o improve_v his_o whole_a interest_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o friend_n man_n of_o the_o same_o excellent_a spirit_n with_o himself_o to_o a_o share_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n a_o act_n of_o great_a piety_n to_o god_n good_a policy_n to_o the_o king_n great_a favour_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o affliction_n and_o exile_n daniel_n request_v of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o set_v shadrach_n meshech_v and_o abednego_n over_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 2.49_o last_o in_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o his_o care_n care_n the_o good-effect_a of_o that_o care_n for_o these_o brave_a man_n be_v now_o make_v public_a officer_n in_o the_o state_n and_o summon_v to_o obey_v the_o idolatrous_a decree_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o which_o all_o his_o prince_n governor_n and_o other_o officer_n have_v render_v a_o ready_a and_o undisputed_a obedience_n these_o alone_o find_v a_o faith_n and_o a_o courage_n single_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o dare_v give_v check_n to_o the_o yet_o uncontrolled_a torrent_n of_o his_o impious_a law_n and_o command_n own_v the_o true_a god_n and_o profess_v the_o fullness_n of_o a_o generous_a confidence_n in_o his_o power_n even_o to_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o incense_a monarch_n who_o angry_a command_n therefore_o of_o aggravate_v their_o torment_n in_o the_o fire_n do_v but_o still_o increase_v the_o glorious_a miracle_n of_o their_o deliverance_n in_o and_o out_o of_o it_o and_o at_o last_o produce_v a_o decree_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o god_n and_o religion_n they_o confess_v and_o a_o great_a augmentation_n of_o office_n and_o power_n to_o themselves_o cap._n 3._o so_o little_a do_v faithful_a man_n disadvantage_n themselves_o by_o a_o fix_a adherence_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o principle_n they_o believe_v and_o so_o great_o do_v they_o honour_v their_o profession_n and_o their_o god_n when_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o of_o death_n itself_o they_o dare_v own_o he_o with_o constancy_n and_o courage_n and_o what_o assurance_n do_v such_o man_n give_v to_o their_o prince_n of_o all_o imaginable_a truth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o loyal_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o faithful_a answer_v to_o all_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o with_o all_o security_n and_o peace_n what_o a_o service_n than_o do_v daniel_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o lift_v man_n of_o such_o heroic_a temper_n into_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o prince_n who_o affair_n be_v so_o secure_o lodge_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o those_o who_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o betray_v their_o sovereign_n by_o a_o ill_a act_n no_o not_o by_o a_o easie_n humour_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o soon_o resign_v themselves_o into_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o utmost_a displeasure_n than_o to_o flatter_v he_o in_o design_n so_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n pernicious_a to_o himself_o and_o opposite_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o conscience_n daniel_n thus_o rich_o clad_v with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a prophet_n nechadnezzar_n belove_a of_o god_n and_o nechadnezzar_n no_o wonder_n he_o be_v so_o oft_o proclaim_v the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v of_o god_n cap._n 9.29_o &_o 10._o v._o 11.19_o so_o be_v enrich_v with_o all_o the_o property_n of_o a_o prudent_a statesman_n no_o wonder_n he_o be_v so_o great_o belove_v of_o the_o king_n as_o one_o replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n chap._n 4.8_o 9_o in_o the_o full_a lustre_n of_o who_o favour_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o continue_v shine_v through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o this_o monarch_n reign_n without_o eclipse_n there_o be_v then_o love_v god_n then_o who_o can_v they_o but_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o the_o warm_a embrace_n of_o earthly_a majesty_n very_o fanatical_o hold_v the_o bosom_n of_o divine_a love_n but_o for_o a_o cold_a lodging_n it_o be_v pity_n such_o shall_v pass_v from_o the_o meridian_n of_o royal_a favour_n into_o the_o obscurity_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o they_o may_v i_o will_v get_v as_o close_o to_o my_o king_n as_o i_o can_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n too_o lest_o my_o prince_n die_v as_o daniel_n be_v do_v and_o leave_v i_o miserable_a nor_o be_v piety_n itself_o a_o protection_n that_o can_v justify_v or_o secure_v i_o from_o the_o least_o affront_n to_o royalty_n too_o and_o the_o king_n too_o since_o if_o good_a man_n must_v be_v love_v as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n holiness_n certain_o good_a prince_n as_o the_o more_o express_a one_o both_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o power_n now_o whether_o upon_o his_o death_n our_o prophet_n retire_v from_o court_n reign_n a_o stranger_n at_o court_n in_o belshazzar_n reign_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o private_a and_o more_o sedate_v course_n of_o life_n to_o attend_v the_o immediate_a service_n of_o his_o god_n or_o whether_o bellshazzar_n be_v a_o dissolute_a prince_n give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n to_o continue_v about_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o be_v but_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o daughter_n son_n may_v be_v too_o young_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o memorable_a passage_n of_o daniel_n wisdom_n and_o service_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o grandfather_n and_o perhaps_o breed_v elsewhere_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o court_n or_o whether_o time_n have_v wear_v off_o the_o memory_n and_o novelty_n of_o these_o transaction_n or_o what_o else_o i_o know_v not_o but_o he_o seem_v a_o perfect_a stranger_n now_o in_o the_o palace_n till_o letter_n by_o a_o strange_a hand_n without_o a_o arm_n occasion_n his_o summons_n to_o court_n again_o where_o it_o seem_v belshazzar_n and_o his_o lord_n be_v act_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o quaker_n but_o understand_v not_o their_o own_o institution_n it_o puzzle_v the_o whole_a council_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o understand_v it_o too_o till_o the_o q._n he_o but_o send_v for_o in_o a_o fright_n and_o promote_v by_o he_o mother_n think_v that_o one_o daniel_n may_v who_o she_o therefore_o recommend_v to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n let_v daniel_n be_v call_v chap._n 5.12_o who_o be_v therefore_o send_v for_o and_o high_o caress_v with_o proffer_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o brave_a man_n as_o noble_o slight_v and_o know_v that_o prince_n in_o a_o fright_a use_v not_o to_o bid_v low_a for_o their_o ease_n let_v thy_o gift_n be_v to_o thyself_o and_o give_v thy_o reward_n to_o another_o yet_o i_o will_v read_v the_o write_n v._o 17._o and_o generous_o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o cast_n of_o his_o office_n to_o settle_v again_o his_o tremble_a heart_n but_o oh_o in_o the_o mystical_a character_n be_v lap_v up_o the_o tragical_a prophecy_n of_o his_o doom_n it_o seem_v he_o want_v some_o grain_n of_o that_o weight_n and_o worth_n which_o shall_v have_v render_v he_o currant_n in_o the_o balance_n too_o vain_a and_o light_a a_o prince_n to_o support_v the_o massiness_n of_o empire_n for_o as_o esau_n ravenous_o eat_v up_o his_o birthright_n so_o he_o as_o profane_o drink_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o no_o cup_n please_v he_o to_o tipple_v in_o but_o the_o poor_a captive_a one_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n upbraid_v heaven_n that_o can_v not_o redeem_v they_o from_o his_o god_n he_o so_o little_o remember_v his_o grandfather_n graze_v in_o the_o field_n as_o a_o beast_n that_o himself_o be_v become_v a_o great_a brute_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o forget_v that_o the_o very_a breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n be_v a_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o his_o maker_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o heaven_n ring_v his_o pass_a bell._n and_o though_o he_o call_v for_o a_o priest_n yet_o he_o can_v revoke_v the_o immutable_a decree_n which_o seal_v he_o up_o to_o destruction_n however_o ever_o he_o go_v have_v this_o policy_n leave_v that_o he_o hope_v to_o bribe_v heaven_n to_o a_o reprieve_n by_o exalt_v so_o godlike_a a_o man_n as_o daniel_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o god_n to_o honour_n and_o proclaim_v