Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	esq_n	sir_n	william_n	1,315	5	9.7537	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50002	O basanos tes aletheias, or, The touch-stone of truth wherein verity by scripture and antiquity is plainly confirmed, and errour confuted / delivered in certain sermons, preached in English by James Le Franc ...	Le Franc, James.	1663 (1663)	Wing L942; ESTC R11511	73,260	166

of_o a_o sensitive_a life_n which_o make_v we_o subject_a to_o hunger_n thirst_n sorrow_n and_o death_n to_o redeem_v those_o who_o by_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o accomplish_v the_o law_n for_o the_o elect_a sinner_n die_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o rise_v for_o their_o assurance_n yea_o we_o must_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o confess_v the_o insinite_a love_n of_o our_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o exclaim_v every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o the_o grand_a apostle_n s_o paul_n rom._n 8._o with_o a_o great_a affection_n towards_o he_o who_o love_v we_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o lise_fw-fr nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o beight_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n nevertheless_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n know_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n in_o which_o we_o have_v be_v all_o corrupt_a our_o nature_n be_v so_o weak_a with_o its_o faculty_n that_o we_o can_v well_o remember_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o salvation_n have_v show_v we_o another_o effect_n of_o his_o sacred_a love_n he_o give_v we_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v have_v continual_o before_o our_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o leave_v we_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o special_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o seal_v unto_o our_o soul_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v s._n luk._n 23.19_o this_o doin_fw-it remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v remember_v then_o dear_a brethren_n that_o great_a and_o sublime_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n your_o soul_n may_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o sacred_a seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o sacred_a banquet_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v serve_v for_o our_o celestial_a meat_n and_o spiritual_a drink_n prepare_v yourselves_o examine_v your_o life_n and_o consider_v your_o inward_a and_o outward_a action_n to_o abhor_v the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o they_o that_o come_v with_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o leave_v sin_n and_o embrace_v that_o noble_a daughter_n of_o heaven_n virtue_n you_o may_v worthy_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o s_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o not_o his_o neighbour_n as_o many_o pretend_a saint_n do_v and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup._n remember_v that_o you_o go_v unto_o that_o sacred_a banquet_n with_o reverence_n and_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o sin_n go_v with_o humility_n for_o christ_n take_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o humble_a christian_a if_o he_o come_v unto_o zacheus_n his_o house_n zacheus_n must_v come_v down_o first_o as_o you_o read_v s._n luk._n 19.5_o zacheus_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o for_o to_o day_n i_o must_v abide_v at_o thy_o house_n and_o so_o s._n jam._n 4.6_o say_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a let_v we_o come_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o spiritual_a hand_n with_o which_o we_o apprehend_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v a_o sacred_a union_n with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n let_v we_o not_o be_v capernaical_a but_o apostolical_a 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nor_o only_a with_o christ_n but_o also_o among_o ourselves_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10_o we_o who_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n do_v you_o not_o absent_v yourselves_o from_o that_o sacred_a banquet_n lest_o you_o entertain_v communion_n with_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o conserve_v in_o yourselves_o hatred_n and_o malice_n to_o your_o own_o destruction_n indeed_o the_o more_o you_o absent_v yourselves_o from_o the_o sacrament_n the_o more_o will_v the_o devil_n keep_v you_o from_o it_o so_o that_o at_o last_o you_o will_v despise_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o procure_v to_o yourselves_o a_o kind_n of_o hardness_n to_o sin_n but_o further_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o beseech_v you_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o sacred_a banquet_n christ_n himself_o who_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v precious_a meat_n and_o drink_n christ_n the_o 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