Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	devil_n	page_n	tempt_v	768	5	17.2934	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15496	The anchor of faith Vpon which, a Christian may repose in all manner of temptations. Especially in that great and dangerous gulfe of desperation. Wherein so many ouer-whelmed with the weight and burthen of their sinne, and not resisting themselues by the hand of faith, vpon the promises and inuitations of Christ, haue with Caine and Judas most fearefully fallen and shipwrackt themselues, to the vtter confusion both of body and soule for euer.; Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1628 (1628)	STC 25763.5; ESTC S102508	45,869	112

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boldness_n to_o oppress_v to_o crush_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n thy_o inferior_n have_v thou_o vivacity_n wit_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n &_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n &_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n these_o also_o will_v he_o strive_v to_o abuse_v &_o wrest_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o excogitate_v invent_v and_o devise_v a_o thousand_o vanity_n yea_o &_o all_o the_o rare_a and_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n do_v bestow_v on_o any_o man_n this_o devil_n this_o arch-enemy_n of_o mankind_n will_v leave_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_n unattempted_a to_o procure_v man_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a end_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v bestow_v word_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o

desperation_n be_v the_o great_a servitude_n or_o bondage_n or_o sin_n with_o which_o whosoever_o be_v clog_v he_o become_v thereby_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o and_o the_o woeful_a and_o hurtful_a effect_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o procurement_n of_o god_n curse_n and_o plague_n upon_o body_n sin_n the_o woeful_a &_o hurtful_a effect_n of_o sin_n soul_n land_n child_n stock_n crop_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o a_o man_n have_v or_o go_v about_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o in_o town_n or_o in_o field_n in_o city_n or_o in_o country_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n deu._n 28._o leu._n 26._o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n heb._n 3.13_o it_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o it_o gnaw_v &_o torment_v the_o conscience_n 1._o sa._n 25.31_o and_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o most_o damnable_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n wherein_o multitude_n of_o worldling_n matchevillians_n epicure_n &_o impious_a atheist_n be_v daily_o implunge_v and_o irrevocable_o drown_v for_o ever_o chap._n 6_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o desperation_n do_v many_o gather_v to_o themselves_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n 7.13_o desperation_n the_o four_o cause_n of_o desperation_n straight_o be_v the_o gate_n &_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n &_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o again_o out_o of_o mat._n 20.16_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o again_o out_o of_o luk._n 13.24_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o &_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a all_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o teach_v that_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o bid_v to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o christ_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n but_o a_o matter_n that_o require_v great_a strife_n pain_n and_o earnest_a diligence_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n upon_o these_o consideration_n many_o the_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o many_o many_o begin_v to_o fear_v and_o to_o tremble_v to_o stagger_v and_o no_o doubt_n whether_o they_o may_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v yea_o or_o no_o and_o so_o be_v draw_v into_o despair_n while_o that_o they_o find_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n against_o they_o with_o all_o the_o bait_n snare_n net_n and_o let_v pleasure_n and_o profit_n thereof_o to_o catch_v they_o desperation_n the_o great_a and_o manifold_a adversa●es_n of_o man_n salvation_n all_o which_o the_o devil_n use_v as_o mean_n to_o desperation_n fetter_v they_o and_o entangle_v they_o while_o they_o find_v their_o own_o flesh_n their_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n against_o they_o their_o reason_n poison_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n blind_v their_o natural_a wisdom_n concupiscence_n and_o lust_n minister_a strength_n to_o satan_n temptation_n take_v part_n against_o they_o daily_o and_o hourly_o ready_a to_o betray_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n while_o that_o they_o see_v and_o perceive_v even_o legion_n of_o devil_n even_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n against_o they_o with_o all_o their_o crafty_a head_n marvellous_a strength_n infinite_a wile_n cunning_a devise_n deep_a slight_n and_o try_v temptation_n lie_v in_o ambush_n against_o their_o poor_a soul_n &_o who_o see_v not_o the_o thousand_o be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o destuction_n through_o the_o temptation_n of_o either_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o poor_a wretch_n in_o a_o most_o pitiful_a case_n assault_v and_o betray_v on_o every_o side_n chap._n 7_o the_o five_o cause_n of_o desperation_n arise_v from_o the_o manifold_a cross_n &_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n desperation_n the_o five_o cause_n of_o desperation_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o man_n be_v daily_o feret_v follow_v on_o &_o even_o almost_o press_v down_o with_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n affliction_n sundry_a kind_n of_o cross_n and_o affliction_n as_o penury_n poverty_n hunger_n nakedness_n sickness_n of_o body_n trouble_v of_o mind_n unquiet_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n persecution_n imprisonment_n loss_n of_o friend_n loss_n of_o good_n loss_n of_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n a_o wicked_a crooked_a &_o froward_a mate_n in_o matrimony_n disobedient_a &_o untoward_a child_n unkind_a &_o unthankful_a friend_n underserued_a malice_n envy_n &_o hatred_n of_o froward_a neighbour_n &_o many_o other_o such_o like_a cross_n as_o daily_o in_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o befall_v man_n when_o they_o once_o feel_v themselves_o touch_v and_o try_v herewith_o 20._o jer._n 20._o anon_o they_o take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o lementable_o to_o howl_v and_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v 15._o jer._n 15._o to_o call_v that_o a_o unhappy_a hour_n wherein_o their_o mother_n bring_v they_o forth_o 3._o job._n 3._o to_o wish_v they_o have_v dye_v in_o their_o birth_n &_o that_o they_o have_v perish_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n that_o some_o hill_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o &_o overwhelm_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v short_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n yea_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o such_o as_o he_o love_v but_o rather_o to_o such_o as_o he_o hate_v and_o that_o never_o a_o love_a father_n will_v handle_v his_o child_n so_o as_o they_o be_v handle_v now_o the_o devil_n most_o subtle_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o advantoge_fw-mi take_v hold_v on_o this_o their_o weakness_n and_o strive_v by_o little_a &_o little_a by_o such_o occasion_n as_o these_o to_o work_v utter_a desperation_n in_o they_o and_o by_o these_o mean_n oftentimes_o force_v some_o to_o sudden_a wretched_a and_o desperate_a end_n chap._n 8_o the_o sixth_o cause_n of_o desperation_n be_v long_a custom_n of_o sin_n desperation_n the_o sixth_o cause_n of_o desperation_n whereby_o a_o man_n yield_v and_o submit_v himself_o as_o a_o obedient_a &_o ready_a bondslave_n to_o the_o devil_n little_o respect_v if_o not_o utter_o contemn_v both_o god_n and_o his_o word_n who_o dull_a conscience_n through_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o impurity_n &_o filthiness_n of_o life_n be_v wax_v hard_o in_o iniquity_n and_o corrupt_a way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n so_o that_o he_o be_v now_o past_a all_o sense_n &_o feel_v of_o sin_n nature_n long_o custom_n grow_v into_o a_o second_o nature_n &_o this_o long_a custom_n grow_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o second_o nature_n in_o process_n of_o time_n which_o to_o expel_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o prophet_n jerim_n mean_v where_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o thing_n for_o such_o to_o do_v any_o good_a that_o have_v be_v continual_o enure_v with_o do_v of_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v to_o wash_v a_o blackamoor_n or_o aethiopian_a skin_n white_a or_o to_o change_v the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o english_a adage_n as_o that_o which_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o bone_n will_v never_o light_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n so_o a_o old_a wont_a or_o custom_n of_o any_o vice_n be_v it_o of_o lie_v swear_v game_a drink_v whore_v or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a will_v seldom_o or_o never_o be_v remedy_v whereby_o it_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o devil_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n so_o fit_v his_o purpose_n to_o work_v on_o bring_v his_o old_a customer_n to_o despair_v chap._n 1._o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n &_o assault_n of_o satan_n be_v the_o first_o special_a cause_n of_o desperation_n before_o entreat_v of_o in_o ch._n 3_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o dangerous_a and_o manifold_a temptation_n of_o satan_n that_o great_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n wherewith_o he_o continual_o after_o other_o sin_n first_o commit_v labour_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o deep_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o nay_o rather_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o best_a course_n and_o remedy_n to_o learn_v &_o practice_v that_o most_o sure_a safe_a and_o excellent_a counsel_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v by_o those_o two_o worthy_a apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n n._n eph_n 6._o jam._n 4._o saint_n paul_n &_o s._n jam_fw-la be_v their_o counsel_n against_o the_o temptation_n &_o assault_n of_o say_v n._n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n whereof_o s._n paul_n say_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o s._n jam._n say_v resist_v