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	world_n	write_v	52	3	5.0945	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41751	Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G149; ESTC R27378	246,253	474

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this_o to_o let_v your_o name_n and_o honour_n rot_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n sure_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v your_o name_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o service_n o_o that_o you_o have_v 100000_o name_n and_o dignity_n to_o part_v with_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o service_n what_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n friend_n be_v you_o will_v see_v p._n 163._o of_o this_o discourse_n or_o be_v it_o riches_n pleasure_n beauty_n or_o liberty_n you_o aim_v at_o sure_o these_o you_o will_v find_v no_o where_o so_o pure_a so_o sweet_a so_o satisfy_v as_o in_o friendship_n with_o christ_n as_o chap._n 6._o and_o if_o these_o take_n allure_a argument_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o make_v christ_n your_o friend_n then_o read_v i_o beseech_v you_o the_o black_a marquis_n and_o curse_n which_o remain_v on_o open_v or_o secret_a enemy_n of_o christ_n chap._n 8._o but_o if_o you_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n incline_v to_o make_v christ_n your_o friend_n then_o for_o far_a inducement_n and_o direction_n view_v chap._n 9_o as_o for_o you_o my_o friend_n contract_n for_o my_o friend_n by_o civil_a contract_n who_o be_v such_o on_o any_o civil_a account_n or_o relation_n contract_v by_o education_n or_o conversation_n if_o you_o yet_o remain_v stranger_n to_o christ_n my_o desire_n and_o advice_n to_o you_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o precede_v to_o my_o friend_n and_o relation_n by_o blood_n but_o as_o for_o you_o my_o friend_n both_o for_o my_o friend_n in_o christ_n or_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o christ_n both_o who_o be_v so_o by_o grace_n though_o not_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o grace_n and_o nature_n both_o i_o shall_v because_o i_o know_v i_o may_v use_v much_o freedom_n with_o you_o i_o have_v ever_o have_v since_o i_o understand_v what_o friendship_n mean_v great_a estime_fw-fr of_o it_o though_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o great_a defect_n therein_o both_o towards_o christ_n and_o you_o and_o that_o 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that_o these_o my_o desire_n and_o labour_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a in_o themselves_o as_o also_o in_o the_o estime_fw-fr of_o athenian_a wit_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o you_o for_o your_o soul_n be_v good_a and_o i_o be_o far_a to_o inform_v you_o my_o dear_a friend_n that_o when_o i_o enter_v on_o this_o vndertakement_n my_o first_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o give_v you_o some_o familiar_a and_o brief_a manual_n or_o directory_n for_o your_o instruction_n in_o what_o christ_n expect_v from_o his_o friend_n in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o they_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o gracious_a privilege_n and_o vouchsafement_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o your_o heart_n towards_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o christ_n heart_n towards_o you_o how_o you_o may_v walk_v with_o christ_n and_o how_o christ_n will_v walk_v with_o you_o in_o all_o way_n of_o friendship_n and_o communion_n this_o i_o say_v be_v my_o first_o intention_n when_o i_o first_o undertake_v this_o discourse_n which_o indeed_o take_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o practic_a divinity_n and_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o give_v you_o with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n brevity_n and_o familiarity_n as_o i_o may_v but_o lo_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o enter_v into_o that_o spacious_a field_n of_o emmanuel_n land_n and_o there_o receive_v some_o glimmer_a prospect_n of_o those_o heart-ravishing_a beauty_n and_o incomparable_a perfection_n which_o render_v he_o so_o much_o eligible_a and_o amiable_a for_o himself_o but_o i_o soon_o lose_v myself_o and_o my_o first_o intention_n in_o those_o thicket_n i_o be_v as_o the_o wander_a bee_n so_o take_v with_o the_o fragrant_a flour_n that_o grow_v in_o this_o emmanuel_n garden_n as_o that_o i_o can_v not_o refrain_v wander_v from_o flour_n to_o flour_v till_o i_o have_v gather_v some_o sweet_a honey_n from_o each_o and_o this_o my_o friend_n gives_z you_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o 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discourse_n act._n 17.18_o what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v etc._n etc._n to_o talk_v of_o christ_n be_v eligible_a for_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v elect_v as_o such_o by_o his_o friend_n be_v a_o mystery_n too_o great_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o comprehend_v and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o many_o lascivious_a wit_n snarl_v and_o carp_v at_o such_o discourse_n but_o i_o neither_o regard_n nor_o fear_v their_o cavil_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v this_o witness_n in_o myself_o that_o what_o i_o write_v be_v truth_n yea_o a_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v inculcate_v in_o these_o wanton_n backslide_a day_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v every_o expression_n yet_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o with_o the_o lord_n assistance_n to_o maintain_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o each_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o both_o by_o scriptural_a and_o rational_a argument_n i_o have_v studious_o avoid_v controversy_n because_o my_o subject_n be_v love_n and_o friendship_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v some_o fundamental_a controversy_n with_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v find_v here_o nothing_o dissonant_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o state_v by_o our_o first_o reformer_n and_o seal_v by_o many_o of_o they_o with_o their_o blood_n yet_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v infallible_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o serious_a person_n shall_v declare_v his_o dissent_n against_o any_o thing_n drop_v from_o my_o pen_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v better_o inform_v and_o though_o he_o may_v find_v i_o in_o a_o error_n he_o shall_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o obstinacy_n but_o to_o return_v to_o you_o my_o christian_a friend_n for_o who_o i_o be_o more_o near_o

rom._n 11.9_o 5._o heart_n 5._o christ_n leave_v such_o to_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n christ_n usual_o leave_v his_o false_a friend_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o oh_o what_o a_o terrible_a curse_n be_v this_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o swinge_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o itself_o the_o great_a evil_n need_v we_o then_o fear_v a_o great_a curse_n than_o to_o be_v leave_v by_o christ_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o christ_n false_a friend_n 12._o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o psal_n 81.11_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o i._n e._n they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n picture_n or_o profession_n of_o i_o but_o yet_o will_v not_o embrace_v my_o person_n they_o be_v friend_n in_o profession_n but_o enemy_n in_o affection_n and_o what_o follow_v v._o 12._o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n what_o a_o curse_n of_o curse_n be_v this_o can_v hell_n produce_v a_o more_o terrible_a plague_n than_o this_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n lust_n sure_o no._n 6._o grace_n 6._o christ_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n when_o professor_n go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o hypocritick_n friendship_n with_o christ_n he_o at_o last_o put_v a_o period_n to_o their_o day_n of_o grace_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n luk._n 19.42_o 19.42_o luk._n 19.42_o say_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n israel_n have_v her_o day_n of_o grace_n but_o now_o it_o be_v go_v now_o her_o sun_n be_v set_v now_o farewell_n to_o all_o gospel_n grace_n and_o offer_n farewell_o to_o all_o woo_n and_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n with_o she_o oh_o what_o a_o complicate_v twist_v bind_v curse_n be_v here_o for_o all_o christ_n false_a friend_n how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o part_v with_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n yea_o with_o life_n itself_o a_o thousand_o time_n over_o than_o to_o bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n 7._o world_n 7._o christ_n leave_v they_o to_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o far_o such_o as_o proceed_v in_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o false_a amity_n with_o christ_n he_o at_o length_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o judas_n that_o false_a friend_n and_o traitor_n luk._n 22.3_o then_o enter_v satan_n into_o judas_n and_o what_o follow_v v._o 4._o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o commune_v how_o he_o may_v betray_v he_o when_o christ_n after_o long_a woo_n waiting_n and_o strive_n can_v gain_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o false_a friend_n he_o at_o last_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o come_v with_o seven_o devil_n and_o possess_v the_o heart_n will_v thou_o not_o say_v christ_n after_o all_o my_o woo_n and_o allurement_n of_o freegrace_n after_o all_o my_o strive_n by_o my_o spirit_n give_v i_o thy_o whole_a heart_n why_o then_o farewell_o take_v he_o satan_n see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v my_o voluntary_n and_o real_a friend_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o captive_a vassal_n and_o slave_n see_v he_o will_v not_o bend_v his_o neck_n to_o my_o easy_a yoke_n let_v he_o feel_v the_o dint_n and_o weight_n of_o thy_o iron_n chain_n what_o a_o hellbred_n curse_v be_v this_o 8._o stumble_v 8._o christ_n self_n become_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v again_o christ_n himself_o become_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o such_o as_o persevere_v in_o false_a friendship_n with_o he_o when_o awaken_v convince_a sinner_n have_v long_o profess_v much_o friendship_n towards_o christ_n and_o yet_o still_o retain_v some_o secret_n haunt_v for_o belove_a lust_n or_o dare_v not_o venture_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o he_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n than_o he_o become_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n mat._n 21.43_o 44._o mat._n 21.43_o 44._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o this_o very_a cause_n because_o you_o reject_v i_o the_o head_n cornerstone_n v._n 42._o therefore_o my_o gospel_n and_o my_o grace_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v v._o 44._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n ay_o who_o be_o to_o my_o real_a friend_n the_o chief_a cornerstone_n will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o stone_n of_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n 9_o hardness_n 9_o judicial_a hardness_n hence_o follow_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n judicial_a blindness_n and_o obduration_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o christ_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n at_o last_o leave_v such_o false_a friend_n unto_o will_v thou_o not_o say_v christ_n see_v my_o beauty_n hear_v my_o voice_n or_o embrace_v i_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n why_o then_o be_v content_a thou_o shall_v not_o see_v or_o hear_v or_o embrace_v i_o as_o thy_o friend_n to_o all_o eternity_n so_o rom._n 11.8_o 9_o 10._o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v to_o this_o very_a day_n etc._n etc._n hence_o follow_v a_o spiritual_a stupor_n a._n cauterise_v and_o callous_a conscience_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o senseless_a conscience_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o deep_a be_v its_o curse_n 10._o gospel_n 10._o a_o liablenes_n to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n hence_o the_o false_a 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