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	world_n	worthy_a	111	4	5.8273	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00412	The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George.	1584 (1584)	STC 10541; ESTC S101688	253,878	566

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injury_v he_o &_o give_v he_o many_o foul_a word_n of_o reproach_n so_o do_v the_o world_n draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o at_o the_o first_o with_o fair_a word_n like_o a_o friend_n but_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v well_o perceyve_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a adversary_n against_o thou_o it_o come_v flatter_a with_o pleasant_a speech_n unto_o thou_o to_o offer_v thou_o friendship_n but_o short_o after_o that_o become_v thy_o cruel_a enemy_n let_v not_o his_o sweet_a word_n enter_v within_o thy_o ear_n for_o thou_o shall_v short_o after_o find_v a_o foul_a change_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o for_o all_o that_o which_o do_v gyve_v it_o credit_n and_o hold_v all_o that_o for_o true_a that_o it_o tell_v they_o and_o by_o believe_v his_o false_a promise_n they_o defer_v their_o penance_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n and_o then_o come_v he_o sudden_o and_o take_v their_o life_n away_o from_o they_o they_o live_v so_o careless_o and_o upon_o such_o trust_n 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that_o the_o world_n remember_v most_o good_a s._n hierome_n and_o other_o like_v unto_o he_o that_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o live_v alone_o in_o desert_n of_o these_o who_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o set_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o it_o the_o world_n have_v yet_o as_o fresh_a a_o memory_n as_o if_o they_o be_v live_v still_o that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n tell_v 111._o the_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o memory_n for_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v yet_o in_o good_a memory_n s._n paul_n the_o eremite_n that_o be_v fast_a shut_v up_o in_o a_o cave_n ninety_o year_n together_o who_o have_v rome_n chief_o in_o remembrance_n at_o this_o day_n not_o the_o famous_a prince_n and_o great_a man_n which_o flourish_v so_o much_o there_o but_o the_o poor_a fisher_n s._n peter_n who_o the_o world_n despise_v and_o make_v no_o reckon_v of_o the_o king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n do_v adore_v and_o have_v in_o reverence_n those_o most_o of_o all_o that_o flee_v from_o and_o forsake_v those_o great_a honour_n and_o riches_n which_o themselves_o do_v live_v in_o they_o be_v more_o honour_a of_o the_o world_n which_o do_v hate_v it_o than_o they_o which_o do_v esteem_v it_o they_o which_o hate_v the_o world_n those_o do_v god_n love_n and_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o world_n god_n receyve_v and_o he_o honour_v those_o that_o despise_v it_o &_o here_o in_o the_o world_n do_v he_o make_v also_o a_o everlasting_a memory_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a thing_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n live_v in_o a_o cave_n far_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o glory_n manifest_v

sin_n all_o other_o sin_n do_v separate_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n by_o certain_a mean_n as_o pleasure_v profit_n or_o commodity_n but_o the_o curse●_n proud_a man_n be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a ●●at_n he_o even_o face_n to_o face_n refuse_v god_n and_o ●eparteth_v away_o from_o he_o other_o vice_n do_v ●ot_n show_v themselves_o at_o all_o time_n for_o at_o ●any_n time_n they_o which_o have_v they_o be_v without_o the_o disordinate_a thirst_n of_o their_o desire_n the_o sensual_a man_n be_v some_o time_n ●ee_n from_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o glutton_n ●hen_o his_o belly_n be_v full_a desire_v no_o more_o ●eate_v but_o pride_n shewethe_v itself_o in_o the_o ●roude_a man_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v when_o he_o speak_v work_v apparele_v ●uyldeth_v eat_v or_o sleep_v he_o be_v always_o ●roude_a still_o he_o show_v his_o pride_n in_o his_o sumptuous_a table_n whereat_o he_o sit_v in_o ●is_n costly_a bed_n wherein_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o ●●rmentes_n wherewith_o he_o 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man_n there_o be_v always_o strife_n an●_n contention_n with_o other_o sinner_n there_o i●_n some_o conversation_n to_o be_v have_v but_o with_o the_o proud_a man_n 13._o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o he_o love_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o will_v be_v always_o contentious_a and_o may_v abide_v no_o company_n but_o himself_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n 15._o thou_o be_v chief_a amongst_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v upon_o high●_n place_n be_v soon_o blow_v down_o with_o the_o wound_n love_n well_o to_o be_v little_a and_o esteem_v of_o humility_n for_o therein_o shall_v thou_o find_v most_o safety_n our_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n do_v love_n humility_n in_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o age_n the_o humble_a be_v most_o advaunse_v and_o the_o more_o that_o one_o do_v humble_v himself_o the_o more_o nigh_o do_v he_o draw_v to_o god_n chap._n 35._o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 18._o say_v god_n fly_v from_o the_o curse_a vice_n of_o pride_n unto_o which_o the_o world_n do_v invyte_v thou_o and_o take_v humility_n for_o thy_o refuge_n as_o much_o as_o pride_n ●s_v hateful_a to_o god_n so_o much_o be_v humility_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o dear_o belove_v of_o he_o that_o he_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o 7._o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o it_o and_o he_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o up_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v with_o it_o he_o that_o will_v go_v in_o at_o a_o low_a door_n have_v need_n to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o himself_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o humble_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o that_o humble_v not_o himself_o like_a unto_o a_o little_a child_n 1●_n shall_v not_o 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many_o cry_n out_o be_v of_o all_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o one_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v this_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v once_o give_v thy_o consent_n to_o all_o thy_o vain_a desire_n and_o let_v they_o have_v all_o their_o own_o will_n yet_o will_v they_o never_o consent_v to_o let_v thou_o be_v quiet_a but_o will_v still_o be_v ask_v and_o crave_v for_o more_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o desire_n before_o the_o covetous_a worldly_a man_n allthoughe_o they_o do_v get_v that_o which_o they_o do_v desire_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o content_v therewith_o the_o remedy_n then_o that_o thou_o have_v for_o to_o hear_v he_o which_o knock_v without_o be_v first_o to_o quiet_v all_o that_o troublesome_a people_n that_o do_v disquyet_a thou_o within_o let_v not_o thy_o appetite_n have_v their_o will_n for_o then_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v quiet_a nor_o have_v any_o rest_n resign_v up_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o do_v away_o thy_o affection_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o soon_o have_v silence_n content_v thyself_o with_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v consider_v the_o shortenes_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o great_a poverty_n and_o humility_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o make_v all_o thy_o disordinate_a appetite_n to_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n dryve_a from_o thy_o hart_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reduce_v thyself_o to_o a_o quietness_n and_o they_o shall_v thou_o hear_v the_o sweet_a inspiration_n and_o pleasant_a voice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n put_v from_o thy_o hart_n the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o then_o may_v thou_o say_v unto_o god_n with_o holy_a job._n 14._o thou_o will_v call_v i_o and_o then_o will_v i_o make_v answer_n unto_o thou_o he_o show_v here_o by_o sundry_a example_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o many_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o how_o the_o good_a be_v alway_v persecute_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v favour_v &_o esteem_v chap._n 22._o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n 15_o the_o world_n will_v love_v you_o as_o those_o which_o be_v he_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n care_v not_o for_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v persecute_v the_o good_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o servant_n of_o christ._n 19_o so_o do_v cain_n persecute_v abel_n ishmael_n isaac_n esau_n jacob_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n persecute_v joseph_n phenenna_n anna_n saul_n persecute_v david_n jesabell_n elias_n because_o the_o life_n of_o good_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a reprehension_n of_o the_o evil_n do_v of_o those_o that_o be_v noughte_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n that_o wicked_a man_n and_o sinner_n shall_v persecute_v those_o that_o be_v just_a and_o good_a job_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_a child_n that_o be_v bear_v 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lord_n and_o strayghte_n way_n nchol_n his_o wife_n begin_v to_o scorn_v at_o he_o therefore_o for_o it_o be_v always_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v at_o the_o work_n of_o those_o which_o be_v virtuous_a esdr._n the_o people_n which_o inhabit_v within_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n after_o the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o jew_n thence_o upon_o their_o return_n thither_o again_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o reedify_v the_o temple_n but_o give_v they_o all_o the_o impediment_n they_o may_v to_o hinder_v their_o work_n which_o be_v the_o very_a fation_n of_o worldly_a man_n at_o this_o day_n to_o hinder_v all_o those_o good_a

perteyn_v the_o king●●dome_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o blame_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o ca●pernahum_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o offende●_n he_o he_o give_v his_o curse_n unto_o it_o saying_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o 11._o o_o thou_o city_n of_o cape●●nahum_n that_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o up_o un●●_n the_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v descend_v dow●_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n do●●_n soon_o turn_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v humili●●●_n gracious_a unto_o all_o folk_n as_o ash_n do●_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ●●ost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v ●●to_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18._o ●he_v deep_a that_o the_o well_o be_v the_o sweet_a be_v ●●e_z water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a ●●at_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o belove_v of_o ●od_a esteem_v not_o of_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v short_o come_v unto_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o estate_n so_o great_a amongst_o man_n but_o that_o ●●en_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o again_o ●nd_v all_o that_o man_n set_v up_o and_o by_o labour_n br_v to_o pass_v do_v quick_o pass_v ●way_n again_o and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n con●●der_v but_o the_o end_n that_o proud_a man_n do_v ●ome_o unto_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o great_a de●●re_n to_o be_v humble_a when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o by_v a_o like_a on_o the_o ground_n together_o and_o ●o_o man_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o high_a ●ares_n although_o that_o in_o the_o grow_v one_o ●●are_n do_v much_o overgrowe_v another_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n although_o ●hat_n some_o be_v high_o than_o other_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o do_v exceed_v the_o residue_n in_o learning_n honour_n wealth_n and_o worldly_a 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that_o all_o ●●ese_n temporal_a riches_n be_v but_o the_o muck_n ●f_n the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v all_o left_a ●ere_z in_o this_o world_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o ●●est_v out_o of_o it_o amongst_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ●●ll_v of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n as_o covetousness_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o charity_n in_o he_o he_o neither_o know_v father_n ●or_a mother_n nor_o brother_n nor_o sister_n and_o his_o near_a kin_n be_v all_o as_o they_o be_v straunge●●_n to_o he_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a to_o himself_o 14._o unto_o who_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d good_a no_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o c●●uetous_a man_n hand_n because_o he_o be_v cr●●●_n unto_o himself_o he_o be_v good_a to_o none_o 〈◊〉_d worst_a to_o himself_o he_o never_o do_v g●●●_n until_o he_o die_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d covetous_a 〈◊〉_d spare_v of_o his_o good_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d credit_n over_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a 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