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
A51842	One hundred and ninety sermons on the hundred and nineteenth Psalm preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton, D.D. ; with a perfect alphabetical table directing to the principal matters contained therein.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1681 (1681)	Wing M526A; ESTC R225740	2,212,336	1,308

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truth_n 1_o john_n 4._o 11._o belove_a if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o god_n love_v we_o great_o send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n but_o by_o a_o dear_a and_o tender_a love_n to_o those_o who_o be_v christ_n as_o david_n when_o jonathan_n be_v dead_a inquire_v be_v there_o none_o of_o ionathan_n posterity_n to_o who_o i_o may_v show_v kindness_n for_o ionathan_n sake_n at_o length_n he_o find_v lame_a mephibosheth_n so_o be_v there_o none_o upon_o earth_n to_o who_o we_o may_v show_v kindness_n for_o christ_n sake_n who_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n yes_o there_o be_v the_o saint_n now_o these_o shall_v be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o all_o condition_n 4._o because_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n redound_v a_o true_a friend_n be_v valu●…e_o though_o in_o secular_a matter_n much_o more_o a_o spiritual_a friend_n 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word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o part_n david_n protestation_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o his_o resolution_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n to_o either_o of_o the_o branch_n this_o verse_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o former_a thus_o as_o a_o second_o evidence_n if_o we_o make_v god_n our_o portion_n this_o will_v necessary_o follow_v we_o shall_v desire_v his_o favour_n above_o all_o thing_n else_o our_o portion_n be_v that_o good_a which_o we_o choose_v renounce_v all_o thing_n else_o therefore_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o psal._n 73._o 25._o when_o you_o entreat_v his_o favour_n with_o your_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o evidence_n god_n be_v your_o portion_n or_o you_o may_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a clause_n thus_o i_o say_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n we_o can_v carry_v on_o a_o good_a purpose_n without_o god_n favour_n unless_o he_o assist_v we_o therein_o when_o we_o be_v most_o resolve_v we_o must_v expect_v opposition_n and_o assault_n both_o from_o within_o and_o without_o the_o devil_n will_v seek_v all_o he_o can_v to_o oppose_v you_o and_o to_o shake_v your_o resolution_n and_o your_o lust_n will_v rage_v a_o new_a upon_o a_o severe_a restraint_n therefore_o those_o that_o resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a course_n must_v seek_v relief_n from_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n as_o david_n here_o i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o david_n practice_n upon_o a_o choice_n and_o resolution_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n here_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o object_n or_o principle_n thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n 2._o the_o manner_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n he_o do_v not_o say_v with_o his_o lip_n only_o but_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o with_o his_o heart_n only_o but_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n 3._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o request_n or_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o he_o expect_v from_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o 4._o the_o rule_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o expectation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v gracious_o help_v he_o i._o for_o the_o first_o i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o painful_o seek_v thy_o face_n meaning_n that_o he_o do_v with_o importunate_a and_o humble_a suit_n beg_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n councountenance_n by_o face_n be_v mean_v favour_n prov._n 29._o 26._o many_o seek_v the_o ruler_n favour_n it_o be_v the_o ruler_n face_n that_o he_o may_v look_v cheerful_o upon_o they_o and_o i_o painful_o seek_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o note_v such_o importunity_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n the_o note_n be_v this_o doct._n god_n people_n those_o that_o have_v make_v he_o their_o portion_n they_o earnest_o and_o constant_o above_o all_o thing_n desire_v his_o favour_n 1._o this_o god_n call_v for_o psal._n 105._o 4._o seek_v the_o lord_n seek_v his_o face_n evermore_o none_o have_v such_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o they_o need_v seek_v more_o psal._n 27._o 8._o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o press_v we_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n ever_o fresh_a in_o our_o heart_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v they_o to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o carnal_a man_n psal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v speak_v of_o either_o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o sun_n who_o light_n display_v cheer_v the_o plant_n or_o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o friend_n one_o good_a look_n from_o god_n the_o child_n of_o god_n prefer_v above_o all_o the_o world_n all_o earthly_a thing_n can_v please_v they_o so_o much_o as_o a_o smile_n from_o god_n nor_o put_v such_o gladness_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o more_o especial_o do_v they_o seek_v it_o most_o painful_o 1._o when_o they_o have_v never_o as_o yet_o attain_v any_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o lie_v under_o doubt_n fear_n and_o auxious_a uncertainty_n then_o if_o god_n will_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o make_v out_o his_o love_n to_o their_o conscience_n what_o a_o comfort_n will_v that_o be_v to_o they_o a_o man_n may_v want_v assurance_n and_o have_v grace_n but_o he_o can_v slight_v assurance_n and_o have_v grace_n he_o that_o be_v without_o it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o god_n child_n but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o look_v after_o it_o and_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o certain_o be_v none_o of_o that_o number_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o all_o god_n people_n in_o common_a that_o god_n will_v cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o psal._n 80._o 17._o thou_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n shine_v forth_o that_o be_v that_o sit_v upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n o_o that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o christ_n for_o between_o the_o cherubim_v there_o be_v the_o mercy_n seat_n where_o god_n sit_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v a_o little_a dart_n in_o beam_n of_o comfort_n to_o their_o conscience_n 2._o they_o thus_o painful_o entreat_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o sin_n for_o than_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o double_a evil_n want_v of_o so_o great_a a_o comfort_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o folly_n a_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n may_v be_v withhold_v out_o of_o mere_a sovereignty_n yet_o even_o then_o god_n child_n will_v be_v earnest_a but_o when_o it_o be_v withdraw_v out_o of_o justice_n as_o a_o correction_n for_o our_o folly_n and_o careless_a walk_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o earnestness_n that_o we_o may_v redeem_v and_o recover_v our_o loss_n again_o then_o we_o be_v to_o be_v more_o earnest_n turn_v we_o again_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o cause_v thy_o anger_n towards_o we_o to_o cease_v psal._n 80._o 7._o by_o their_o former_a experience_n they_o know_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o by_o their_o present_a loss_n the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o basil_n have_v a_o notable_a comparison_n he_o say_v if_o a_o object_n be_v too_o bright_a it_o must_v be_v set_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v better_a so_o worldly_a thing_n must_v be_v set_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o we_o therefore_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n hide_v his_o face_n that_o his_o people_n may_v know_v by_o the_o loss_n and_o want_n of_o it_o how_o to_o value_v their_o blessing_n how_o far_o do_v they_o discover_v their_o earnestness_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o seek_v it_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n above_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil._n this_o be_v not_o their_o painful_a desire_n to_o be_v make_v great_a rich_a high_a honourable_a happy_a in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o world_n do_v they_o no_o good_a without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o all_o the_o star_n though_o they_o shine_v together_o do_v not_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n so_o no_o creature_n can_v comfort_v we_o sufficient_o when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o psal._n 30._o 1._o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v they_o can_v find_v god_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a as_o at_o funeral_n feast_n dear_a friend_n have_v little_a comfort_n when_o they_o miss_v their_o old_a friend_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o bid_v they_o