Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	word_n	work_n	work_v	93	4	6.2848	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29687	The crovvn & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered in LVIII sermons from Heb. 12. 14, where you have the necessity, excellency, rarity, beauty and glory of holiness set forth, with the resolution of many weighty questions and cases, also motives and means to perfect holiness : with many other things of very high and great importance to all the sons and daughters of men, that had rather be blessed then cursed, saved then damned / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4939; ESTC R36378	584,294	672

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angel_n he_o that_o will_v sell_v soul_n dog-cheap_a that_o will_v slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v 3.19_o ezekiel_n 3.19_o and_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n for_o silver_n and_o gold_n 13.14_o rev._n 8.12_o 13._o zech._n 13.14_o he_o that_o will_v sell_v his_o saviour_n once_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n will_v sell_v he_o as_o often_o as_o you_o please_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o betray_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n for_o thirty_o shilling_n 6._o mat._n 7_o 4_o 5_o 6._o will_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o betray_v his_o own_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o price_n of_o a_o halter_n he_o that_o dare_v lie_v to_o save_v a_o little_a of_o his_o estate_n what_o will_v not_o he_o do_v to_o save_v his_o life_n 1.11_o act_n 1.11_o these_o thing_n a_o holy_a heart_n well_o understand_v and_o the_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o they_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o the_o least_o transgression_n but_o five_o and_o last_o take_v many_o thing_n in_o one_o a_o holy_a heart_n know_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n cost_v christ_n his_o dear_a blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n no_o remission_n of_o great_a sin_n 9.22_o hebrew_n 9.22_o nor_o no_o remission_n of_o little_a sin_n he_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o requisite_a to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o the_o great_a 1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o cast_n of_o a_o little_a holy_a water_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o papist_n purgatory_n 22.34_o about_o little_a sin_n you_o may_v see_v more_o in_o my_o precious_a remedy_n against_o satan_n device_n pag._n 22.34_o nor_o their_o whip_n nor_o st._n francis_n his_o kiss_n or_o lick_v of_o our_o sore_n nor_o a_o bishop_n blessing_n nor_o a_o few_o knock_n on_o the_o breast_n nor_o a_o few_o tear_n drop_v from_o our_o eye_n that_o can_v cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o least_o sin_n no_o it_o be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o spot_n in_o a_o christian_n heart_n that_o can_v be_v wash_v out_o but_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n when_o satan_n appear_v and_o present_v to_o a_o die_a man_n in_o a_o long_a parchment_n role_n his_o idle_a word_n his_o false_a word_n his_o angry_a word_n his_o wanton_a word_n and_o his_o more_o wicked_a word_n and_o deed_n the_o die_a man_n answer_v all_o this_o be_v true_a satan_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o for_o thou_o to_o set_v down_o under_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n whereupon_o the_o devil_n vanish_v as_o be_v vanquish_v certain_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n nor_o a_o idle_a word_n nor_o a_o angry_a word_n not_o a_o wanton_a word_n that_o can_v be_v pardon_v or_o cleanse_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o can_v but_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a indignation_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n against_o the_o least_o corruption_n when_o julius_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n be_v murder_v antonius_n bring_v forth_o his_o bloody_a coat_n and_o show_v it_o to_o the_o people_n which_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o such_o a_o indignation_n against_o the_o murderer_n that_o they_o cry_v out_o slay_v the_o murderer_n and_o go_v and_o burn_v their_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o when_o a_o holy_a heart_n look_v upon_o his_o sin_n yea_o his_o little_a sin_n as_o those_o that_o have_v murder_v the_o prince_n of_o glory_n ah_o what_o a_o indignation_n do_v it_o raise_v in_o the_o soul_n against_o they_o a_o holy_a heart_n know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o do_v in_o a_o measure_n estrange_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n as_o little_a cloud_n do_v somewhat_o interpose_v between_o the_o sun_n and_o we_o so_o little_a sin_n do_v somewhat_o interpose_v between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n and_o as_o sometime_o a_o little_a matter_n a_o mistake_n or_o lend_v a_o ear_n or_o a_o word_n out_o of_o joint_n or_o a_o act_n of_o forgetfulness_n do_v occasion_n some_o distance_n between_o dear_a friend_n so_o sometime_o little_a sin_n do_v occasion_n some_o distance_n between_o our_o dear_a god_n and_o our_o soul_n 17.9_o act_n 15.36_o ult_n prov._n 16.28_o chap_n 17.9_o a_o holy_a heart_n know_v that_o christ_n look_v upon_o those_o sin_n as_o great_a which_o the_o blind_a world_n account_v but_o little_a christ_n account_v hatred_n murder_n 1_o john_n 3.15_o a_o wanton_a eye_n adultery_n matth._n 5.28_o and_o he_o reckon_v the_o officious_a lie_n and_o the_o merry_a lie_n among_o the_o most_o monstrous_a sin_n and_o condemn_v it_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n rev._n 21.8_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o raise_v no_o small_a indignation_n in_o a_o holy_a heart_n against_o the_o least_o the_o small_a sin_n but_o now_o unholy_a heart_n make_v nothing_o of_o little_a sin_n with_o achan_n they_o will_v be_v bondslave_n for_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n with_o gehazi_n they_o will_v be_v servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n 23._o 2_o king_n 5.22_o 23._o and_o two_o change_n of_o garment_n with_o adam_n they_o will_v transgress_v for_o n_o apple_n and_o with_o esau_n they_o will_v sell_v their_o birthright_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n the_o heart_n of_o unholy_a person_n may_v rise_v against_o gross_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o 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heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a rise_n against_o complexion_n sin_n against_o darling_n sin_n against_o those_o that_o make_v for_o present_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n against_o those_o that_o be_v once_o as_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n that_o be_v that_o to_o their_o soul_n that_o dalilah_n be_v to_o samson_n herodias_n to_o herod_n isaac_n to_o abraham_n and_o joseph_n to_o jacob_n psalm_n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n that_o be_v from_o my_o darling_n sin_n whereunto_o i_o be_v most_o incline_v and_o addict_v what_o this_o bosom_n sin_n be_v that_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o 119.29_o psal_n 119.29_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v some_o suppose_v his_o darling_n sin_n be_v lie_v dissemble_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o often_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n other_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v some_o secret_a iniquity_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n other_o say_v it_o be_v uncleanness_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psalm_n 119.37_o other_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v that_o sin_n of_o disloyalty_n which_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n false_o charge_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n that_o his_o heart_n do_v rise_v against_o that_o very_a sin_n 7._o jer._n 44.15.20_o isa_n 1.29_o ch_n 57.5_o jer._n 17.1_o 2._o hosea_n 2.8_o isa_n 31.6_o 7._o that_o either_o by_o custom_n or_o some_o strong_a inclination_n he_o be_v most_o natural_o apt_a ready_a and_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n be_v the_o darling_n sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n they_o call_v their_o idol_n delectable_a or_o desirable_a thing_n isa_n 44.9_o they_o do_v

the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n 1.3_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o and_o hence_o patience_n be_v call_v patience_n of_o hope_n because_o this_o holy_a principle_n of_o hope_n naturalize_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o god_n rom._n 8.25_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o so_o holy_a love_n naturalize_v the_o soul_n to_o holy_a service_n in_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o you_o read_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n holy_a love_n be_v very_o laborious_a nothing_o make_v a_o christian_a more_o industrious_a painful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o service_n and_o way_n of_o god_n then_o holy_a love_n holy_a love_n will_v make_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o praise_v 16._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o 2_o corin._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o it_o will_v make_v we_o wait_v and_o work_v it_o will_v provoke_v soul_n to_o study_n christ_n to_o admire_v christ_n to_o live_v to_o christ_n to_o lift_v up_o christ_n to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n that_o it_o may_v come_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n as_o jerom_n once_o brave_o say_v if_o my_o father_n say_v he_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o my_o mother_n shall_v hang_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n shall_v press_v about_o i_o i_o will_v break_v through_o my_o brethren_n throw_v down_o my_o mother_n tread_v under-feet_n my_o father_n that_o i_o may_v the_o fast_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n my_o saviour_n o_o the_o laboriousness_n of_o holy_a love_n so_o far_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v holy_a so_o far_o holy_a service_n will_v be_v delightful_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n ver_fw-la 25._o so_o then_o 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