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	world_n	186	4	4.0157	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17152	Christian praiers and holie medtations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Wherevnto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers.	Bull, Henry, d. 1575?; Ledley, John.	1578 (1578)	STC 4030; ESTC S107021	132,305	444

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give_v sustenance_n to_o so_o many_o creature_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o thy_o prophet_n in_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n all_o thing_n look_v up_o to_o thou_o 145._o and_o thou_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o fill_a with_o thy_o blessing_n every_o live_a thing_n these_o doubtless_o be_v wonderful_a work_n of_o thine_o almightiness_n i_o therefore_o hearty_o pray_v thou_o oh_o most_o liberal_a lord_n and_o faithful_a father_n that_o as_o thou_o by_o meat_n through_o thy_o word_n do_v minister_v life_n to_o these_o our_o body_n even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o word_n with_o thy_o grace_n thou_o will_v quicken_v our_o soul_n that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o may_v please_v thou_o till_o this_o our_o mortal_a carcase_n shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o any_o further_a food_n but_o thou_o only_o which_o then_o will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v psal._n 34._o bless_v the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n which_o feed_v and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n psal._n 103._o occasion_n to_o meditate_v think_v a_o little_a how_o great_a god_n power_n be_v that_o make_v we_o also_o think_v how_o great_a his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o preserve_v we_o but_o most_o of_o all_o think_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o our_o use_n how_o wonderful_a it_o be_v to_o give_v we_o life_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o propagate_v and_o advance_v to_o immortality_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o only_a beck_n last_o of_o all_o think_v that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n for_o thy_o body_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o confirm_v thy_o faith_n of_o his_o providence_n likewise_o for_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o meal_n time_n pray_v oh_o most_o liberal_a distributor_n of_o thy_o gift_n which_o give_v we_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o use_v and_o be_v pure_a give_v pure_a thing_n be_v holy_a give_v holy_a thing_n grant_v to_o we_o thy_o grace_n 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have_v a_o godly_a quietness_n and_o peace_n to_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n amen_n peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o to_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o matt._n 10._o occasion_n to_o meditate_v think_v what_o a_o return_n and_o how_o merry_a a_o return_n it_o will_v be_v to_o come_v to_o our_o eternal_a most_o quiet_a and_o most_o happy_a home_n then_o will_v all_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n cease_v what_o so_o ever_o here_o be_v pleasant_a and_o joyful_a the_o same_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o very_a shadow_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v at_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o pray_v how_o unhappy_a be_v they_o oh_o lord_n

first_o concern_v our_o corruption_n and_o naughtiness_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o power_n riches_n authority_n beauty_n goodness_n ▪_o liberality_n truth_n justice_n all_o which_o thou_o be_v good_a lord_n can_v not_o move_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o whatsoever_o thing_n we_o see_v fair_a good_a wise_a mighty_a be_v but_o even_a sparkle_n of_o that_o power_n beauty_n goodness_n wisdom_n which_o thou_o be_v for_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v declare_v thy_o riches_n beauty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc_n etc_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o make_v but_o still_o do_v conserve_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o heaven_n declarer_n &_o setter_n forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n &_o as_o a_o book_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v thou_o how_o fair_a thou_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n light_n flowers_z river_n field_n hill_n ●irdes_n beast_n man_n and_o all_o creature_n yea_o the_o goodly_a shape_n and_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v 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