Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	countenance_n	iron_n	sharpen_v	849	5	14.5973	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46807	Annotations upon the five books immediately following the historicall part of the Old Testament (commonly called the five doctrinall or poeticall books) to wit, the book of Iob, the Psalms, the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon ... / by Arthur Jackson ...	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1658 (1658)	Wing J64; ESTC R207246	1,452,995	1,192

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other_o &_o to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o service_n &_o there_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o all_o the_o neighbour_n may_v hear_v they_o to_o proclaim_v their_o goodness_n &_o bounty_n by_o some_o form_n of_o salutation_n or_o prayer_n which_o be_v then_o use_v as_o long_o live_v such_o or_o such_o a_o illustrious_a prince_n etc._n etc._n or_o god_n save_v my_o noble_a worthy_a bountiful_a benefactor_n or_o patron_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o like_a and_o by_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n thus_o bless_v his_o friend_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o solomon_n meaning_n be_v that_o as_o this_o so_o all_o other_o unseasonable_a &_o immoderate_a praising_n of_o man_n to_o their_o face_n &_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o better_o esteem_v or_o endure_v by_o wise_a man_n &_o much_o less_o be_v god_n like_a to_o esteem_v otherwise_o of_o they_o then_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o direct_a imprecation_n &_o that_o 1._o because_o such_o way_n of_o praise_v man_n can_v but_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v palpable_a flattery_n &_o that_o man_n do_v it_o mere_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o such_o great_a one_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o do_v rather_o hate_v &_o curse_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o because_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v accept_v of_o such_o flattery_n man_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o account_v he_o a_o vainglorious_a fool_n one_o that_o affect_v to_o be_v praise_v yet_o can_v not_o discern_v betwixt_o those_o that_o praise_v he_o &_o those_o that_o do_v only_o delude_v &_o deride_v he_o &_o 3._o because_o such_o flattery_n do_v exceed_v much_o hurt_n to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o flatter_v in_o spiritual_a respect_n yet_o some_o understand_v that_o last_o clause_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o thus_o that_o such_o a_o way_n of_o praise_v a_o man_n friend_n shall_v prove_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o so_o praise_v they_o in_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v count_v he_o a_o fawn_a parasite_n which_o shall_v be_v much_o to_o his_o reproach_n verse_n 15._o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o a_o very_a rainy_a day_n &_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 19.13_o yet_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v also_o that_o as_o the_o one_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o stay_v abroad_o so_o neither_o will_v the_o other_o suffer_v they_o to_o abide_v within_o door_n verse_n 16._o whosoever_o hide_v she_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o order_v she_o so_o that_o she_o may_v not_o discover_v her_o outrage_n by_o her_o chide_n &_o brawl_v or_o at_o least_o that_o her_o loud_a out-cry_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v &_o that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v what_o she_o be_v both_o to_o her_o own_o &_o her_o husband_n shame_n as_o namely_o by_o use_v she_o with_o all_o possible_a kindness_n &_o gentleness_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o by_o not_o answer_v she_o again_o or_o by_o seek_v to_o pacify_v she_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v angry_a &_o to_o hush_v her_o brawl_n &_o scold_v or_o by_o shut_v she_o up_o in_o some_o place_n that_o neighbour_n may_v not_o hear_v she_o such_o a_o one_o hide_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o bewray_v itself_o that_o be_v he_o undertake_v that_o which_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o whistle_a wind_n in_o any_o place_n or_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o blow_v &_o that_o the_o noise_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v or_o to_o hold_v some_o odoriferous_a ointment_n so_o fast_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o the_o smell_n thereof_o to_o go_v forth_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o restrain_v of_o the_o wind_n blow_v who_o have_v gather_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n say_v solomon_n afterward_o chap._n 30.4_o where_o it_o get_v into_o a_o room_n we_o see_v it_o will_v get_v through_o every_o cranny_n &_o the_o more_o opposition_n it_o meet_v with_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n the_o more_o violent_o it_o blow_v &_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hide_v of_o such_o a_o ointment_n in_o one_o hand_n because_o be_v press_v by_o a_o warm_a hand_n it_o will_v slip_v the_o soon_o through_o the_o finger_n &_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o it_o will_v the_o more_o spread_v itself_o all_o about_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o prevent_n or_o suppress_v the_o clamour_n of_o a_o contentious_a woman_n but_o the_o more_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o more_o she_o will_v make_v the_o house_n to_o ring_v with_o her_o loud_a chide_n yea_o the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n round_o about_o verse_n 17._o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n etc._n etc._n as_o namely_o when_o all_o cut_a tool_n be_v sharpen_v by_o the_o file_n &_o when_o by_o rub_v one_o sword_n or_o knife_n against_o another_o they_o be_v mutual_o make_v the_o bright_a &_o sharp_a &_o so_o do_v cut_v the_o better_a so_o a_o man_n sharpen_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n so_o do_v a_o man_n by_o his_o rugged_a &_o wrathful_a look_n language_n &_o behaviour_n provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o his_o dear_a relation_n &_o make_v his_o friend_n look_v sour_o &_o sharp_o upon_o he_o or_o rather_o so_o do_v a_o man_n by_o his_o presence_n &_o conference_n &_o consolation_n make_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n smooth_a &_o quick_a &_o lively_a that_o be_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o affliction_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o lie_v under_o exceed_v sour_a dull_a &_o deject_a yea_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o converse_v of_o friend_n together_o whereas_o man_n be_v alone_o by_o themselves_o be_v usual_o heavy_a &_o dull_a &_o like_o a_o tool_n who_o edge_n be_v blunt_v good_a in_o a_o manner_n for_o nothing_o when_o they_o come_v to_o converse_v with_o their_o friend_n face_n to_o face_n by_o their_o mutual_a 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of_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o fruit_n he_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o wait_v on_o his_o master_n that_o be_v that_o constant_o &_o diligent_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n &_o business_n &_o be_v faithful_a &_o trusty_a therein_o shall_v be_v honour_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v at_o last_o if_o not_o present_o be_v well_o reward_v &_o prefer_v either_o by_o his_o master_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v observe_v his_o commendable_a quality_n or_o at_o least_o god_n will_v do_v it_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o show_v either_o 1._o that_o as_o there_o be_v way_n &_o mean_n for_o householder_n to_o benefit_n themselves_o so_o also_o for_o

thing_n to_o supply_v my_o want_n or_o to_o rescue_v that_o which_o i_o have_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v i_o of_o my_o substance_n have_v i_o be_v thus_o or_o any_o other_o way_n burdensome_a or_o chargeable_a to_o you_o it_o have_v be_v the_o less_o strange_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v thus_o bitter_a for_o such_o i_o know_v be_v the_o common_a guise_n of_o the_o world_n to_o insult_v over_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o they_o for_o succour_n and_o to_o use_v they_o as_o reproachful_o as_o they_o please_v but_o i_o neither_o have_v nor_o do_v yet_o desire_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o you_o all_o that_o i_o desire_v of_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v comfort_v i_o in_o my_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a you_o can_v afford_v i_o that_o verse_n 24._o teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o pass_v harsh_a censure_n upon_o i_o as_o that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o 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