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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50104	A discourse of friendship preached at the Wiltshire-feast, in St. Mary Le-Bow-Church December the 1st, 1684 / by Samuel Masters ...	Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.	1685 (1685)	Wing M1069; ESTC R36493	10,531	37

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contract_v to_o a_o few_o and_o mutual_o reflect_v all_o which_o will_v conspire_v to_o increase_v its_o ardour_n and_o we_o can_v suppose_v nothing_o less_o sufficient_a to_o transform_v friend_n into_o so_o near_a a_o likeness_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o one_o another_o with_o so_o passionate_a a_o affection_n to_o yield_v they_o so_o delightful_a a_o complacency_n in_o their_o mutual_a society_n or_o to_o engage_v they_o in_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o hardship_n in_o serve_v each_o other_o interest_n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n describe_v this_o love_n of_o friendship_n in_o such_o transcendent_a height_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o only_o mingle_v the_o concernment_n of_o friend_n in_o a_o common_a interest_n but_o also_o unite_v their_o soul_n into_o one_o person_n and_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o it_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v little_o abate_v the_o hyperbole_n solomon_n bring_v a_o friend_n as_o near_o as_o a_o brother_n in_o the_o text_n and_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o 24._o 18_o pr._n 24._o that_o he_o will_v stick_v close_o than_o a_o brother_n david_n profess_v that_o jonathans_n friendship_n to_o he_o be_v wonderful_a 6._o 2_o sam._n 2.26_o 13_o deu._n 6._o pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n and_o god_n himself_o in_o caution_v israel_n against_o the_o enticement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v like_a to_o have_v the_o high_a ascendent_n over_o they_o place_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o high_a rank_n above_o a_o brother_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o bosom_n and_o call_v he_o a_o friend_n which_o be_v even_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n 11._o 41_o be_v 8._o 33_o ex._n 11._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n express_v his_o singular_a love_n to_o abraham_n and_o moses_n by_o call_v they_o friend_n and_o by_o the_o same_o name_n also_o the_o incomprehensible_a height_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v sometime_o express_v in_o the_o canticle_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 15._o 5._o cant._n 1_o 15._o john_n 14_o 15._o and_o i_o may_v add_v though_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v by_o a_o new_a commandment_n advance_v the_o common_a love_n of_o christian_n so_o far_o above_o all_o that_o be_v practise_v among_o jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o to_o become_v the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n yet_o still_o we_o must_v allow_v christian_a friendship_n to_o superadd_a as_o much_o to_o christian_a love_n as_o common_a friendship_n use_v to_o do_v to_o the_o love_n of_o nature_n if_o therefore_o st._n peter_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o themselves_o how_o intense_o great_a must_v be_v the_o love_n of_o christain_n friend_n 3._o we_o observe_v far_o s._n 1_o pet._n 4._o s._n that_o love_n take_v up_o various_a name_n from_o the_o variety_n of_o good_a office_n in_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v for_o as_o it_o bear_v injury_n we_o call_v it_o meekness_n and_o as_o it_o forgive_v they_o we_o call_v it_o mercy_n as_o it_o pity_v the_o distress_a we_o call_v it_o compassion_n and_o as_o it_o relieu_v they_o we_o call_v it_o charity_n and_o when_o beside_o all_o other_o office_n it_o attend_v to_o the_o intimate_a privacy_n and_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o a_o friend_n we_o call_v it_o friendship_n the_o power_n of_o friendship_n be_v equal_a to_o its_o love_n and_o as_o this_o includ_v all_o inferior_a degree_n and_o exceed_v they_o too_o so_o will_v that_o perform_v all_o common_a kindness_n and_o outdo_v they_o also_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a indeed_o if_o that_o love_n which_o can_v show_v mercy_n to_o a_o enemy_n pity_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o kindness_n to_o a_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v as_o much_o and_o more_o for_o a_o friend_n true_a friendship_n be_v the_o most_o officious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o will_v disdain_v no_o office_n as_o too_o mean_a decline_v none_o as_o too_o difficult_a it_o will_v not_o only_o take_v but_o seek_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o reward_v itself_o with_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o such_o kind_a employment_n it_o make_v but_o one_o exception_n to_o this_o general_a rule_n that_o it_o be_v put_v on_o no_o service_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o virtue_n on_o which_o its_o very_a life_n and_o be_v depend_v it_o will_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n to_o follow_v he_o into_o any_o danger_n but_o into_o no_o vice_n and_o therefore_o when_o pericles_n desire_v his_o friend_n to_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n for_o he_o and_o he_o consent_v to_o serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v just_o censure_v by_o the_o moralist_n for_o come_v too_o near_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o orator_n censure_v the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o those_o who_o be_v betray_v by_o their_o friendship_n into_o faction_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o beside_o all_o other_o common_a office_n of_o love_n friendship_n have_v its_o own_o proper_a province_n within_o which_o it_o perform_v some_o peculiar_a office_n which_o be_v impracticable_a to_o any_o other_o love_n every_o man_n be_v conscious_a of_o some_o concernment_n which_o lie_v deep_a and_o close_a to_o he_o which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o his_o own_o thought_n to_o manage_v which_o yet_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o no_o relation_n or_o society_n but_o this_o of_o friendship_n he_o may_v have_v some_o secreet_n too_o big_a for_o his_o own_o bosom_n which_o he_o can_v not_o where_o lodge_n with_o safety_n but_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o may_v have_v some_o design_n fit_v only_o to_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o sincere_a friendship_n he_o may_v have_v some_o infirmity_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o expose_v to_o any_o severe_a eye_n than_o that_o of_o a_o friend_n he_o may_v have_v some_o inward_a wound_n which_o can_v bear_v no_o air_n or_o touch_n but_o the_o soft_a breath_n and_o gentle_a 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