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	let_v	time_n	844	5	3.4408	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

of_o sin_n 91._o child_n must_v not_o be_v count_v bill_n of_o change_n for_o they_o be_v great_a blessing_n than_o any_o outward_a thing_n else_o 92._o wo_n to_o those_o parent_n who_o gain_n for_o their_o child_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n 93._o emptiness_n and_o poverty_n press_v hose_n most_o who_o once_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a 94._o great_a and_o good_a rich_a and_o holy_a be_v happy_a but_o rare_a conjunction_n 95._o to_o be_v extreme_a poor_a or_o rich_a be_v one_o extreme_a temptation_n 96._o that_o man_n be_v rich_a in_o grace_n who_o be_v very_o poor_a but_o very_o holy_a 97._o temptation_n be_v great_a and_o strong_a upon_o the_o full_a and_o rich_a than_o the_o poor_a and_o empty_a 98._o god_n never_o give_v any_o thing_n evil_a in_o itself_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a nor_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o those_o chat_n be_v evil_a 99_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o all_o estate_n ill_o get_v which_o at_o last_o will_v consume_v they_o 100_o the_o time_n we_o spend_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v the_o time_n gain_v for_o secular_a therefore_o to_o turn_v poor_a if_o thou_o turn_v godly_a fear_v not_o century_n 8._o 1._o mutual_a agreement_n among_o child_n be_v a_o comfortable_a blessing_n to_o parent_n 2._o nothing_o more_o uncomely_a and_o unnatural_a as_o rent_n division_n and_o brawling_n in_o a_o family_n 3._o prodigality_n of_o time_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a prodigality_n 4._o faith_n be_v a_o glutinous_a monopolise_v grace_n possess_v christ_n and_o by_o a_o close_a application_n make_v he_o whole_o the_o soul_n 5._o the_o faithful_a soul_n take_v sure_o hold_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o temptation_n 6._o christ_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n sweet_a and_o bitter_a at_o once_o preserve_a joy_n and_o tremble_v together_o 7._o if_o thy_o heart_n swell_v too_o high_a and_o grow_v proud_a taste_n and_o chaw_v the_o bitter_a plant_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o it_o will_v break_v the_o imposthume_n 8._o if_o thy_o heart_n fail_v thou_o in_o any_o conditon_n smell_v at_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v transmit_v life_n and_o comfort_n 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n never_o die_v but_o flow_v down_o to_o ail_v age_n for_o ever_o 10._o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o where_o the_o cross_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o cordial_a against_o it_o 11._o divine_a love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a beauty_n and_o rejoice_v in_o its_o own_o work_n 12._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o be_v god_n image_n 13._o christ_n have_v the_o truth_n and_o essence_n of_o beauty_n whereas_o earthly_a thing_n have_v it_o only_o in_o estimation_n 14._o the_o unquiet_a brain_n of_o man_n toss_v with_o opinion_n rest_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n 15._o our_o sin_n be_v thorn_n and_o so_o be_v temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o affliction_n for_o sin_n 16._o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sharp_a sting_n and_o thorn_n to_o the_o church_n 17._o woman_n lose_v their_o good_a name_n not_o only_o by_o keep_v ill_a company_n but_o by_o keep_v none_o 18._o as_o weary_a traveller_n seek_v cool_a arbour_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o so_o do_v the_o weary_a soul_n after_o and_o in_o christ_n 19_o some_o man_n carry_v a_o thin_a shadow_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n but_o no_o more_o 20._o it_o be_v neither_o loss_n nor_o dishonour_n to_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o field_n where_o christ_n be_v general_n for_o at_o last_o we_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n 21._o a_o holy_a soul_n be_v sick_a and_o weary_a and_o live_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o her_o life_n be_v hide_v 22._o they_o be_v happy_a beyond_o expression_n who_o be_v transfix_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n love_n 23._o it_o be_v no_o way_n befit_v christian_n to_o lie_v down_o and_o stretch_v themselves_o in_o sinful_a pleasure_n 24._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n &_o comfort_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n in_o affection_n and_o conversation_n 25._o holy_a practice_n make_v grace_n visible_a and_o bring_v out_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o life_n 26._o a_o parent_n may_v put_v money_n in_o a_o child_n purse_n but_o he_o can_v put_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n 27._o prayer_n which_o require_v a_o holy_a heart_n many_o time_n make_v a_o holy_a heart_n 28._o none_o can_v come_v at_o the_o spirit_n of_o another_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 29._o moderate_a refresh_v and_o recreation_n may_v well_o become_v holy_a man_n 30._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n ought_v to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o they_o and_o their_o child_n live_v together_o 31._o child_n when_v grow_v in_o year_n must_v not_o think_v they_o have_v out-grown_a obedience_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n 32._o the_o special_a care_n of_o a_o holy_a father_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n 33._o such_o parent_n who_o care_n be_v only_o to_o make_v their_o child_n great_a not_o good_a in_o this_o world_n be_v themselves_o the_o devil_n child_n 34._o grace_n be_v very_o attractive_a it_o desire_v to_o draw_v other_o into_o fellowship_n 35._o he_o that_o do_v ill_a by_o thy_o advice_n the_o ill_a shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o thou_o 36._o all_o holy_a duty_n call_v upon_o we_o all_o for_o a_o holy_a preparation_n 37._o it_o be_v seldom_o the_o duty_n sanctify_v we_o unless_o we_o be_v sanctify_v for_o the_o duty_n 38._o it_o be_v very_o bad_a to_o make_v a_o preparation_n and_o then_o to_o put_v off_o or_o neglect_v the_o duty_n 39_o it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o our_o duty_n to_o give_v god_n the_o morning_n the_o first_o and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o day_n 40._o as_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o muse_n so_o to_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o best_a pray_v time_n 41._o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o let_v sin_n lie_v upon_o our_o conscience_n unrepented_a 42._o he_o that_o have_v guilt_n upon_o his_o soul_n have_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o soul_n 43._o prayer_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n 44._o by_o distinguish_v the_o time_n many_o scrpture_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v 45._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v offer_v up_o a_o beast_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v offer_v up_o himself_o 46._o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n see_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o satisfy_v he_o and_o man_n see_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o that_o justify_v he_o 47_o act_n of_o faith_n pour_a out_o of_o prayer_n make_v sacrament_n effectual_a to_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 48._o christ_n be_v ever_o and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a remedy_n and_o cure_v of_o sin_n 49._o every_o one_o be_v save_v by_o particular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o therefore_o every_o soul_n must_v believe_v for_o itself_o 50._o we_o can_v converse_v in_o this_o unclean_a and_o dirty_a world_n but_o some_o uncleanness_n will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o 51._o to_o be_v without_o gross_a sin_n be_v our_o holiness_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v without_o any_o sin_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o heaven_n 52._o a_o good_a heart_n turn_v suspicious_a of_o other_o sin_v into_o intercession_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v not_o in_o accusation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v defame_v 53._o he_o that_o repent_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o only_o fear_v he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o repent_v of_o those_o he_o do_v commit_v 54._o it_o be_v too_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o sin_n about_o holy_a thing_n lawful_a thing_n often_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o unlawful_a 55._o for_o a_o man_n to_o bless_v god_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a high_a strain_n of_o wickedness_n 56._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n but_o few_o sin_n be_v a_o farewell_n to_o god_n 57_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o keep_v for_o sinful_a thought_n be_v dangerous_a sin_n 58._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o sin_v over_o one_o sin_n a_o thousand_o time_n 59_o renew_a sin_n require_v renew_v repentance_n and_o we_o must_v give_v over_o repent_v when_o we_o have_v do_v sin_v 60._o that_o which_o man_n do_v out_o of_o conscience_n they_o will_v do_v it_o out_o of_o peresverance_n for_o nature_n may_v have_v good_a mood_n but_o grace_n be_v steady_a 61._o usual_o where_o god_n give_v much_o grace_n he_o try_v grace_n much_o 62._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o unerring_a wisdom_n and_o limit_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n 63._o sleep_n be_v a_o short_a death_n and_o death_n be_v a_o long_a sleep_n 64._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o every_o soul_n

better_a than_o a_o silken_a suit_n 42._o he_o do_v not_o god_n will_n but_o his_o own_o who_o do_v no_o more_o than_o himself_o will_v yea_o such_o a_o man_n take_v pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n 43._o god_n will_v find_v flaw_n in_o that_o for_o which_o we_o look_v for_o thanks_o 44._o if_o to_o do_v well_o cause_v discontent_n we_o then_o offend_v not_o against_o man_n but_o their_o error_n 45._o he_o that_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v rather_o wary_a then_o good_a 46._o adam_n notwithstanding_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o condition_n variety_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n be_v set_v to_o work_v in_o paradise_n 47._o he_o that_o strike_v deadly_a choose_v a_o sharp_a weapon_n so_o satan_n choose_v the_o sharp_a wit_n for_o instrument_n of_o mischief_n and_o seducement_n 48._o it_o be_v not_o company_n simple_o but_o good_a company_n which_o be_v good_a for_o man_n or_o woman_n 49._o as_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v at_o satan_n mess_n though_o our_o spoon_n be_v never_o so_o long_o so_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o a_o seducer_n 50._o a_o sinful_a conscience_n which_o seek_v to_o shun_v god_n presence_n discover_v as_o much_o folly_n as_o faultiness_n and_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o the_o mouth_n 51._o satan_n can_v hurt_v a_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o head_n and_o though_o painful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o mortal_a 52._o sin_n be_v the_o wicket_n that_o let_v death_n into_o the_o world_n 53._o fine_a apparel_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o be_v as_o a_o scarf_n to_o the_o arm_n put_v out_o of_o joint_n 54._o they_o be_v profane_a niggard_n who_o think_v any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o the_o servant_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 55._o we_o be_v loath_a with_o cain_n to_o confess_v ourselves_o our_o brother_n keeper_n and_o too_o willing_a to_o be_v his_o executioner_n 56._o they_o that_o can_v forbear_v to_o sin_n can_v bear_v what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n become_v injurious_a to_o god_n mercy_n by_o diffidence_n and_o to_o his_o justice_n by_o impatience_n 57_o self-guiltiness_n in_o some_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n to_o suspicion_n in_o other_o 58._o wicked_a man_n turn_v divine_a patience_n into_o humane_a presumption_n 59_o generation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o regeneration_n in_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o different_a principle_n 60._o man_n head_n be_v a_o mint_n of_o evil_a imagination_n his_o heart_n a_o sink_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n his_o memory_n a_o closet_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o fancy_n and_o impressure_n 61._o god_n many_o time_n will_v a_o change_n yet_o never_o change_v his_o will_n 62._o god_n who_o make_v man_n without_o his_o help_n will_v not_o destroy_v he_o without_o his_o fault_n 63._o as_o the_o carpenter_n who_o build_v noah_n ark_n be_v not_o save_v in_o it_o so_o some_o preach_v other_o into_o the_o church_n and_o live_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o 64._o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o sin_n to_o raise_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o rot_a flesh_n and_o wood_n to_o breed_v worm_n 65._o christian_n must_v labour_v as_o well_o to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 66._o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n to_o trouble_v the_o grieve_a spirit_n to_o strike_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o a_o man_n body_n who_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n be_v cruelty_n upon_o cruelty_n 67._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n piety_n and_o humanity_n of_o the_o live_n to_o see_v their_o friend_n and_o relation_n fair_o inter_v 68_o sincerity_n and_o safety_n go_v together_o 69._o god_n command_n be_v just_a in_o themselves_o and_o just_o command_v unto_o man_n nothing_o so_o great_a but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o nothing_o so_o small_a that_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o sleight_n it_o 70._o whatsoever_o god_n command_v there_o be_v weight_n and_o worth_n in_o it_o to_o make_v it_o regard_v 71._o he_o that_o obey_v not_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o choice_n and_o exception_n obey_v he_o not_o at_o all_o 72._o god_n promise_n how_o fair_a or_o fierce_a soever_o never_o fail_v of_o a_o answerable_a effect_n he_o be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsel_n unresistable_a in_o his_o power_n 73._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v against_o the_o stream_n with_o godliness_n then_o to_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o ungodliness_n and_o overwhelm_v in_o it_o 74._o every_o sin_n cast_v another_o shovel_n of_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o sinner_n soul_n in_o hell_n 75._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n only_o keep_v holy_a day_n 76._o every_o cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n 77._o they_o that_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o life_n forget_v themselves_o in_o death_n 78._o he_o that_o watch_v not_o his_o first_o in_o clination_n to_o sin_n but_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o honey_n and_o milk_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o presumption_n to_o desperation_n in_o god_n mercy_n 79._o sin_n which_o come_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la or_o pretend_v reason_n be_v very_o dangerous_a 80._o every_o man_n have_v so_o many_o god_n as_o he_o have_v habitual_a sin_n 81._o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n to_o i_o till_o i_o know_v i_o have_v and_o will_v have_v more_o of_o it_o 82._o it_o be_v strange_a god_n shall_v think_v man_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n 83._o that_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a who_o love_v god_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n 84._o it_o be_v sin_n to_o distrust_v god_n in_o necessary_a thing_n and_o to_o press_v he_o in_o superfluous_a thing_n 85._o no_o man_n ever_o lose_v his_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o keep_n 86._o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a sermon_n to_o see_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o ill-gotten_a good_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o belove_a sin_n 87._o he_o that_o have_v least_o of_o this_o world_n have_v enough_o to_o weigh_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n by_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o that_o little_a and_o he_o that_o have_v most_o have_v not_o too_o much_o to_o give_v for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n 88_o heaven_n will_v cost_v a_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n because_o he_o have_v more_o to_o give_v for_o it_o 89._o rich_a and_o poor_a be_v alike_o in_o this_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v all_o which_o retard_v their_o present_a and_o constant_a follow_v of_o christ_n 90._o true_a repentance_n be_v when_o the_o sad_a soul_n weep_v more_o blood_n at_o more_o pore_n than_o the_o weak_a body_n sweat_v drop_n of_o water_n and_o that_o more_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n than_o the_o stripe_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 91._o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v punish_v be_v a_o great_a affliction_n better_o be_v call_v satan_n with_o peter_n than_o friend_n with_o judas_n 92._o he_o be_v a_o imprudent_a man_n who_o dispose_v of_o year_n to_o come_v when_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o to_o morrow_n 93._o if_o any_o thing_n quench_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n the_o desire_n of_o money_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o death_n present_a 94._o in_o the_o rage_a fit_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o madness_n some_o have_v physic_n from_o god_n and_o be_v reclaim_v 95._o he_o that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n because_o of_o the_o thief_n example_n delude_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o call_v not_o at_o the_o last_o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o desperation_n 96._o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o can_v long_o express_v our_o love_n by_o suffer_v for_o god_n 97._o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n yet_o suffer_v be_v a_o new_a seal_n upon_o that_o faith_n 98._o they_o that_o neglect_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o neglect_v those_o virtue_n which_o shall_v produce_v that_o good_a opinion_n 99_o all_o the_o world_n never_o join_v to_o deceive_v one_o man_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o one_o man_n able_a to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n 100_o better_o have_v no_o be_v then_o be_v without_o jesus_n century_n 2._o 1._o accustom_v thyself_o to_o affliction_n before_o it_o come_v and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o stranger_n when_o it_o come_v 2._o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v god_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o feel_v his_o love_a care_n of_o i_o i_o can_v admit_v any_o weight_n of_o his_o hand_n any_o furnace_n of_o his_o heat_n 3._o to_o flatter_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o any_o licentiousness_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o