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	love_n	see_v	823	5	2.9819	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13854	Directions for a godly life especially for communicating at the Lord's table. Intended first for private vse; now publish'd for the good of those who desire the safty [sic] of their owne soules, and shall bee pleased to make vse thereof. By H. Tozer Mr of Arts, and fellow of Exceter Colledge in Oxford.	Tozer, Henry, 1602-1650.	1628 (1628)	STC 24161; ESTC S122218	43,206	213

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according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.8_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v fourfold_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o we_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o any_o wrong_n that_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o be_v willing_a thus_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n when_o we_o be_v move_v thereunto_o but_o we_o must_v also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n seek_v peace_n with_o those_o who_o we_o have_v wrong_v though_o we_o be_v not_o ask_v which_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n himself_o matt._n 5.23.24_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n he_o say_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o or_o be_v reconcile_v when_o he_o come_v but_o go_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o so_o david_n also_o advise_v we_o psal_n 34.14_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o stay_v not_o till_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o or_o require_v of_o thou_o but_o seek_v it_o but_o perhaps_o those_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v be_v far_o off_o &_o we_o can_v come_v near_o they_o or_o near_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n here_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o we_o can_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o if_o either_o occasion_n or_o acceptance_n be_v deny_v we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o our_o desire_n now_o if_o other_o have_v wrong_v we_o we_o must_v though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o hard_a free_o forgive_v they_o love_v even_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n often_o admonish_v we_o in_o every_o gospel_n saying_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o luk._n 17.4_o and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o matt._n 5.44_o but_o some_o one_o may_v say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v wrong_v i_o so_o much_o that_o flesh_n &_o blood_n can_v take_v it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o will_v seem_v hard_a to_o bear_v the_o least_o wrong_n but_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o friend_n who_o we_o may_v safe_o consult_v but_o rather_o a_o bosom_n enemy_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o resist_v if_o we_o ask_v counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o counsel_n we_o ought_v and_o may_v most_o safe_o follow_v he_o will_v bid_v we_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o feed_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom_n 11.21_o and_o solomon_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n pro._n 19.11_o as_o for_o revenge_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v deut._n 32.35_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n and_o saint_n james_n will_v assure_v we_o that_o to_o have_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v wisdom_n which_o descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a but_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o full_a of_o mercy_n i_o be_o 3.17_o wherefore_o let_v we_o grieve_v at_o such_o wrathful_a motion_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o forbear_v &_o certain_o if_o we_o can_v but_o once_o find_v that_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v those_o which_o have_v wrong_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n we_o may_v esteem_v it_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o sanctification_n as_o for_o the_o time_n to_o 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entertain_v but_o fleight_n yea_o reject_v such_o man_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n unto_o we_o will_v whisper_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o malicious_o inform_v we_o against_o such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o who_o solomon_n call_v pickthank_n whisperer_n tale-bearer_n such_o as_o will_v separate_v chief_a friend_n prov._n 16.28_o for_o occasion_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v give_v if_o so_o take_v even_o between_o friend_n as_o we_o often_o see_v that_o he_o which_o be_v singular_o affect_v to_o another_o may_v hasty_o speak_v some_o reproachful_a word_n of_o he_o which_o perhaps_o he_o will_v present_o be_v sorry_a for_o and_o not_o speak_v the_o like_a again_o yet_o

we_o see_v in_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v walk_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n while_o joab_n &_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v tempt_v to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n 2._o sam._n 11.2_o and_o how_o many_o do_v we_o daily_o see_v draw_v away_o to_o lasciviousness_n drunkenness_n &_o such_o like_a vice_n by_o this_o occasion_n let_v we_o therefore_o careful_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o our_o vocation_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o set_v upon_o us._n 2._o bad_a company_n than_o which_o nothing_o almost_o be_v more_o forceable_a to_o draw_v we_o away_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a let_v joseph_n but_o live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n &_o he_o shall_v soon_o learn_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o and_o if_o israel_n abide_v in_o shittim_n the_o people_n will_v soon_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moah_n numb_a 25.1_o wherefore_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n lest_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n rev_n 18.4_o &_o often_o be_v we_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o frequent_v their_o society_n yea_o which_o be_v miserable_a to_o observe_v diverse_a of_o ingenuous_a disposition_n and_o civil_a behaviour_n have_v by_o degree_n be_v draw_v away_o to_o looseness_n and_o riot_n by_o associate_a themselves_n unfortunate_o with_o vain_a and_o dissolute_a person_n and_o we_o may_v herein_o observe_v the_o policy_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n who_o when_o he_o find_v any_o man_n well_o dispose_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o ready_a to_o yield_v to_o other_o temptation_n will_v beset_v he_o if_o he_o can_v possible_o with_o this_o snare_n that_o so_o he_o may_v either_o by_o the_o wicked_a persuasion_n or_o bad_a example_n of_o other_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n and_o allure_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a which_o 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