Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	woman_n	word_n	world_n	131	4	4.0023	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75003	The beauty of holiness Written by the author of The whole duty of man, &c. To which is added holy devotions upon several occasions, fitted to the main uses of a Christian life.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.	1684 (1684)	Wing A1096A; ESTC R223525	94,600	252

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judgement_n as_o not_o to_o conclude_v myself_o forsake_v by_o thou_o but_o to_o reflect_v upon_o thy_o long-continued_a favour_n to_o i_o and_o many_o deliverance_n of_o i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v resolve_v still_o to_o hope_v in_o thou_o to_o bear_v my_o present_a trouble_n patient_o and_o to_o resign_v my_o will_n absolute_o to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o good_a lord_n enable_v i_o to_o look_v beyond_o these_o cloud_n to_o that_o bless_a state_n whither_o my_o saviour_n be_v go_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o and_o in_o a_o humble_a hope_n of_o come_v to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o content_v myself_o with_o any_o condition_n whilst_o i_o be_o here_o so_o far_o remote_a from_o that_o region_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n hear_v i_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o pity_v my_o great_a dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n strengthen_v my_o weak_a and_o feeble_a endeavour_n support_v my_o faint_a 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death_n one_o drop_n of_o thy_o mercy_n have_v sovereign_a power_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o those_o sorrow_n shed_v therefore_o o_o holy_a father_n that_o drop_n of_o grace_n upon_o i_o in_o that_o minute_n when_o i_o be_o to_o encounter_v with_o so_o stern_a a_o adversary_n strengthen_v i_o with_o patience_n bless_v i_o that_o i_o perish_v not_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o my_o midwife_n let_v not_o the_o child_n yet_o unborn_a the_o babe_n in_o my_o womb_n be_v punish_v for_o my_o offence_n but_o give_v it_o growth_n give_v it_o flourish_v and_o form_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o thou_o will_v call_v it_o out_o of_o this_o close_a house_n of_o flesh_n where_o it_o now_o inhabit_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o open_a world_n sanctify_v thy_o creature_n make_v it_o by_o baptism_n a_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n a_o lamb_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o direct_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n to_o its_o life_n end_v and_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o bless_a word_n i_o continue_v to_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o woman_n after_o safe_a deliverance_n to_o be_v use_v when_o she_o be_v able_a my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n he_o have_v give_v i_o my_o heart_n desire_n and_o not_o deny_v i_o the_o request_n of_o my_o lip_n child_n be_v his_o heritage_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n eternal_a who_o have_v now_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n of_o childbirth_n who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n and_o make_v i_o a_o instrument_n to_o increase_v thy_o kingdom_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o strike_v death_n into_o my_o womb_n but_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o double_a life_n all_o my_o anguish_n thou_o have_v sweeten_v with_o gladness_n continue_v thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o i_o thy_o servant_n put_v strength_n 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ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v that_o he_o may_v devour_v her_o child_n when_o she_o have_v bring_v it_o forth_o so_o guard_v i_o and_o regard_v this_o my_o birth_n that_o satan_n rule_v not_o nor_o reign_v within_o we_o but_o deliver_v we_o still_o out_o of_o his_o jaw_n as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n let_v thy_o blessing_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o child_n strong_o to_o help_v keep_v and_o defend_v we_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a o_o eternal_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n look_v down_o i_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o thy_o poor_a servant_n who_o be_v punish_v and_o afflict_v in_o body_n with_o the_o smart_n of_o my_o pain_n and_o sickness_n and_o who_o be_v also_o trouble_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n for_o my_o many_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n wherewith_o i_o have_v provoke_v thy_o holy_a majesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o health_n i_o confess_v that_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n to_o i_o thou_o have_v lay_v this_o scourge_n upon_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o stripe_n of_o my_o flesh_n my_o spirit_n may_v be_v heal_v and_o save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o value_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o sensible_a of_o it_o by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o in_o prosperity_n i_o remember_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o my_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o like_a unto_o they_o i_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a lethargy_n till_o thou_o do_v awake_v i_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o