Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	witness_n	witness_v	wrong_n	22	3	8.8907	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21059	Tvvo treatises the one of Good conscicnce [sic]; shewing the nature, meanes, markes, benefits, and necessitie thereof. The other The mischiefe and misery of scandalls, both taken and given. Both published. by Ier: Dyke, minister of Gods Word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Mischiefe and miserie of scandals both taken, and given. aut; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Good conscience. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 7428; ESTC S100168	221,877	565

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man_n act._n 24._o 16._o yet_o tertullus_n will_v play_v the_o spit_a adder_n and_o he_o will_v spit_v yea_o spew_v forth_o his_o poison_n in_o his_o face_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o whole_a court_n will_v not_o spare_v open_o to_o slander_v he_o for_o a_o arrant_a varlet_n a_o lewd_a pestilent_a and_o a_o villainous_a fellow_n such_o drivel_n will_v the_o malicious_a world_n spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o godliness_n but_o mark_v now_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n either_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o stephen_n angelical_a face_n will_v dazzle_v and_o shame_v the_o devil_n orator_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a or_o else_o like_o paul_n it_o can_v shake_v off_o those_o viper_n without_o swell_a or_o fall_v down_o dead_a yea_o if_o satan_n orator_n will_v needs_o be_v open_v their_o mouth_n against_o paul_n yet_o so_o good_a be_v his_o conscience_n that_o as_o john_n hus_n appeal_v from_o pope_n alexander_n to_o pope_n alexander_n namely_o from_o he_o in_o his_o anger_n to_o he_o in_o his_o cold_a blood_n and_o better_o advise_v so_o dare_v paul_n appeal_v from_o tertullus_n to_o tertullus_n david_n from_o shimei_n to_o shimei_n from_o enemy_n to_o enemy_n from_o their_o tongue_n to_o their_o heart_n from_o their_o mouth_n to_o their_o conscience_n as_o know_v their_o own_o integrity_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o their_o enemy_n own_o heart_n give_v their_o tongue_n the_o lie_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o against_o their_o conscienses_n possess_v with_o mere_a malice_n they_o be_v hurry_v on_o in_o satan_n service_n tertullus_n know_v he_o lie_v and_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o throat_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n that_o himself_o yea_o and_o the_o comfort_n be_v that_o paul_n conscience_n comfort_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o tertullus_n his_o conscience_n assure_v he_o all_o this_o so_o unspeakable_o sweet_a be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n david_n complain_v of_o a_o great_a affliction_n psal_n 35._o 11._o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n witness_v for_o he_o but_o now_o at_o such_o a_o pinch_n appear_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v ever_o so_o many_o rise_v up_o false_o to_o witness_v against_o he_o yet_o his_o conscience_n will_v witness_v as_o fast_o for_o he_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o say_v job_n job_n 16._o 20._o they_o witness_v against_o he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n they_o censure_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o what_o be_v job_n comfort_v that_o same_o vers_n 19_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a that_o be_v one_o comfort_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v also_o a_o witness_n on_o earth_n and_o his_o record_n below_o upon_o who_o record_n and_o witness_n see_v with_o what_o solemnity_n and_o with_o what_o confidence_n he_o stand_v job_n 27._o 2_o 6._o as_o god_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o will_v hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v whilst_o 3._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o his_o in_o quibus_fw-la i_o criminantur_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la meae_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la oculus_fw-la mortalis_fw-la intenditur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la contristari_fw-la non_fw-la debeo_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la exultare_fw-la &_o gaudere_fw-la quia_fw-la merces_fw-la mea_fw-la multa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la intuendum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la amarum_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la falsum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la audio_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la verax_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusnomine_fw-la hoc_fw-la audio_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 3._o there_o be_v breath_n in_o my_o body_n i_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o your_o accusation_n nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v myself_o guilty_a of_o that_o you_o do_v charge_v i_o withal_o urge_v i_o and_o press_v i_o what_o you_o will_v yet_o i_o will_v never_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v job_n thus_o stiff_o and_o resolute_a what_o be_v it_o that_o support_v he_o with_o such_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n that_o ver_fw-la 6._o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v indeed_o you_o reproach_n censure_n and_o condemn_v i_o you_o lay_v heavy_a thing_n to_o my_o charge_n but_o i_o have_v search_v the_o record_n of_o my_o conscience_n i_o have_v call_v that_o unpartial_a witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o find_v conscience_n witness_v strong_o on_o my_o side_n and_o therefore_o do_v what_o you_o can_v you_o shall_v never_o bear_v i_o down_o job_n friend_n may_v prove_v fickle_a and_o false_a but_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v prove_v true_a to_o he_o that_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o animate_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o against_o all_o their_o calumnious_a and_o injurious_a reproach_n and_o give_v he_o cause_n of_o much_o joy_n and_o triumph_n job_n then_o have_v his_o witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o job_n have_v his_o witness_n on_o earth_n god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n two_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v stand_v conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o god_n be_v above_o conscience_n and_o what_o conscience_n witness_v concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n god_n himself_o will_v justify_v the_o same_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o sure_a friend_n that_o will_v never_o slink_v nor_o shrink_v at_o any_o hand_n nay_o he_o have_v two_o good_a friend_n and_o two_o substantial_a witness_n who_o testimony_n though_o secret_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o sweet_o solace_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o open_a reproach_n slander_n false_a witness_n and_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n of_o that_o kind_n whatsoever_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n because_o of_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n and_o the_o unquestioned_a infallibility_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o voice_n on_o a_o man_n side_n strange_o cheer_v his_o heart_n pro._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v his_o face_n by_o look_v in_o the_o water_n so_o a_o man_n may_v set_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v by_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v tell_v that_o he_o have_v some_o filth_n or_o bloach_n on_o his_o conscience_n in_o speculo_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la status_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o exterioris_fw-la cognoseitur_fw-la non_fw-la immorito_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la speculo_fw-la comparavit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o e●_n tanquam_fw-la speculo_fw-la rationie_n oculus_fw-la tam_fw-la indecens_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la decens_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ●st_fw-la claro_fw-la aspectu_fw-la appredere_fw-la potest_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr conscience_n face_n if_o he_o will_v go_v look_n into_o the_o water_n or_o special_o into_o a_o lookingglass_n he_o shall_v easy_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n and_o if_o look_v into_o the_o water_n or_o glass_n he_o

the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o get_v good_a conscience_n the_o motive_n thereunto_o may_v be_v many_o i_o will_v keep_v myself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o 1._o motive_n the_o incomparable_a and_o unspeakable_a conscience_n 1._o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n as_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v a_o man_n and_o wherein_o a_o man_n stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o comfort_n these_o case_n or_o time_n be_v five_o 1._o the_o time_n and_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o common_a calamity_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o outward_a cross_n in_o a_o man_n good_n 4._o the_o time_n of_o death_n 5._o the_o time_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n or_o companion_n that_o will_v stick_v to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v faithful_a conscience_n interim_n elige_fw-la socium_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omne_fw-la subtracta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la fidem_fw-la seruat_fw-la dilectoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la nec_fw-la recedit_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la angustiae_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr conscience_n to_o he_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n fail_v he_o such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o companion_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n proverb_n 17._o 17._o but_o in_o some_o of_o these_o case_n a_o brother_n and_o friend_n may_v be_v false_a and_o will_v not_o or_o may_v be_v weak_a and_o can_v help_v nor_o pleasure_v a_o man_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v better_a than_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n whatsoever_o when_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v or_o may_v not_o yet_o then_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n stick_v close_o to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o sure_a friend_n to_o he_o let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o particular_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n and_o case_n of_o disgrace_n infamy_n reproach_n and_o wrong_n of_o that_o reproach_n the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n kind_n the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v unspeakable_a when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v traduce_v slander_v false_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v then_o in_o such_o wrong_n will_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n will_v stick_v to_o and_o stand_v by_o a_o man_n and_o will_v comfort_v and_o hearten_v he_o against_o all_o such_o injury_n paul_n be_v here_o convent_v before_o the_o council_n as_o a_o malefactor_n he_o have_v a_o whole_a council_n bend_v against_o he_o what_o now_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o his_o defence_n against_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o accuser_n as_o do_v affront_n he_o this_o it_o be_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v impeach_v traduce_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o as_o you_o please_v yet_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o my_o good_a conscience_n be_v it_o which_o shall_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v i_o against_o all_o your_o injurious_a and_o unequal_a proceed_n you_o may_v bring_v forth_o false_a witness_n against_o i_o but_o my_o conscience_n do_v and_o will_v witness_v for_o i_o you_o may_v condemn_v i_o yet_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v and_o absolve_v i_o and_o thus_o do_v paul_n shelter_v himself_o under_o his_o good_a conscience_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ananias_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v and_o bring_v tertullus_n and_o he_o be_v feed_v to_o be_v paul_n accuser_n and_o he_o lay_v heavy_a and_o heinous_a thing_n to_o paul_n charge_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v foul_a thing_n what_o will_v paul_n be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o all_o this_o will_v not_o this_o bee_n enough_o to_o sink_v he_o down_o utter_o to_o see_v so_o many_o band_v together_o and_o such_o great_a one_o combine_v to_o countenance_n such_o a_o accusation_n how_o will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v now_o then_o behold_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o hold_v up_o his_o former_a buckler_n and_o smite_v ananias_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o his_o former_a weapon_n vers_fw-la 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n ananias_n and_o the_o elder_n have_v a_o mercenary_a tertullus_n to_o accuse_v he_o paul_n have_v no_o man_n dare_v be_v see_v to_o plead_v for_o he_o none_o will_v be_v retain_v in_o his_o cause_n but_o yet_o now_o conscience_n step_v out_o and_o stop_v the_o foul_a mouth_n of_o this_o slanderous_a orator_n and_o put_v spirit_n and_o heart_n into_o paul_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o they_o all_o conscience_n seem_v on_o this_o manner_n to_o animate_v he_o fear_v not_o paul_n the_o accusation_n of_o this_o tertullus_n i_o witness_v for_o thou_o thy_o innocence_n i_o justify_v it_o to_o the_o tooth_n of_o tertullus_n that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o malice_n and_o covetousness_n have_v make_v he_o set_v his_o conscience_n to_o sale_n stand_v up_o therefore_o and_o speak_v bold_o for_o thyself_o dread_v they_o not_o well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o that_o will_v speak_v comfort_n to_o paul_n and_o make_v paul_n speak_v with_o courage_n when_o none_o else_o dare_v be_v see_v in_o his_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a case_n david_n be_v in_o psalm_n 69._o 20._o 21._o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v none_o they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_v for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n indeed_o where_o be_v now_o david_n familiar_a friend_n his_o acquaintance_n with_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o now_o possible_o some_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v at_o this_o time_n like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n prov._n 25._o 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n other_o it_o may_v be_v that_o have_v profess_v he_o love_n be_v ready_a to_o fasten_v a_o poison_a tooth_n in_o he_o this_o be_v david_n case_n and_o this_o may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n but_o now_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o pinch_n appear_v the_o excellency_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a gonscience_n though_o all_o a_o man_n friend_n shall_v prove_v job_n friend_n like_o the_o winter_n brook_v of_o teman_fw-mi that_o in_o winter_n overswell_v the_o bank_n but_o in_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o summer_n prove_v dry_a ditch_n yet_o then_o even_o then_o well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o will_v heal_v david_n heart_n break_v with_o reproach_n that_o will_v cheer_v he_o up_o in_o his_o heaviness_n that_o will_v sweeten_v the_o gall_n and_o take_v away_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o vinegar_n which_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o to_o drink_v there_o be_v a_o generation_n prov._n 30._o 14._o who_o tooth_n be_v as_o sword_n and_o their_o jaw_n tooth_n as_o knife_n and_o pro._n 12._o 18._o that_o generation_n speak_v as_o the_o pierce_a of_o a_o sword_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n who_o word_n be_v wound_n that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n pro._n 18._o 8._o these_o be_v dangerous_a generation_n but_o what_o generation_n be_v they_o generation_n of_o viper_n psal_n 140._o 3._o adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n junius_n translate_v it_o 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