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	write_v	276	4	5.0580	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39303	An epistle to friedns [sic] by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1681 (1681)	Wing E619; ESTC R37790	10,254	11

a_o epistle_n to_o friedn_n by_o thomas_n ellwood_n dear_o friend_n unto_o who_o the_o gather_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v reach_v and_o who_o have_v know_v in_o your_o several_a measure_n a_o be_v gather_v thereby_o into_o the_o heavenly_a life_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o preserve_a power_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v keep_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o regardful_a of_o his_o honour_n unto_o you_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v the_o salutation_n of_o my_o true_a and_o tender_a love_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o you_o as_o for_o myself_o be_v the_o breathe_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n offer_v up_o in_o the_o one_o spirit_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v your_o god_n and_o i_o that_o both_o you_o and_o i_o may_v forever_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o fresh_a sense_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o great_a love_a kindness_n unto_o we_o that_o therein_o our_o soul_n may_v cleave_v firm_o unto_o he_o and_o never_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o try_v day_n a_o day_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n wherein_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o work_n and_o very_o busy_a set_v his_o snare_n on_o every_o side_n and_o spread_a temptation_n on_o every_o hand_n and_o some_o alas_o have_v enter_v there_o into_o and_o be_v catch_v and_o hold_v therein_o for_o who_o my_o soul_n in_o secret_n mourn_v and_o true_o friend_n a_o great_a weight_n have_v be_v upon_o my_o spirit_n for_o many_o day_n and_o my_o mind_n have_v be_v deep_o exercise_v in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v of_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v by_o one_o bait_n or_o other_o to_o unsettle_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o who_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v reach_v unto_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n gather_v to_o a_o rest_a place_n but_o not_o abide_v in_o that_o pure_a light_n by_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o visit_v and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o turn_v the_o understanding_n have_v be_v veil_v again_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v once_o in_o some_o measure_n open_v 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well_o and_o have_v seem_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o have_v set_v their_o hand_n be_v to_o god_n blow_n have_v look_v back_o and_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v either_o lust_v after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n again_o or_o turn_v aside_o into_o some_o by_o path_n or_o crooked_a way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thereby_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o promise_v good_a land_n but_o you_o my_o dear_a friend_n in_o who_o the_o word_n of_o life_n abide_v and_o who_o abide_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o favour_n thereof_o you_o know_v the_o wiles_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o power_n which_o subdue_v he_o and_o the_o rock_n in_o which_o the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n be_v so_o that_o i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n unto_o you_o because_o you_o know_v they_o not_o but_o the_o end_n of_o my_o thus_o write_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o pure_a mind_n in_o all_o upon_o who_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v 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and_o in_o that_o liberty_n they_o have_v run_v into_o the_o world_n fashion_n which_o the_o worldly_a spirit_n continual_o invent_v to_o feed_v the_o vain_a and_o airy_a mind_n withal_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o gravity_n and_o solidity_n thence_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o new_a fashion_n come_v up_o or_o a_o fantastic_a cut_v invent_v but_o some_o or_o other_o that_o profess_v truth_n be_v ready_a with_o the_o foremost_a to_o run_v into_o it_o ah_o friend_n the_o world_n see_v this_o and_o smile_n and_o point_v the_o finger_n at_o it_o and_o this_o be_v both_o a_o hurt_n to_o the_o particular_a and_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o general_a therefore_o

which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o persecution_n inflict_v on_o friend_n by_o the_o world_n and_o at_o length_n also_o set_v up_o separate_a meeting_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o god_n people_n although_o i_o say_v these_o fruit_n be_v sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o a_o unclouded_a mind_n what_o spirit_n that_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o some_o partly_o through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o partly_o through_o personal_a affection_n to_o some_o of_o those_o lead_a separatist_n be_v yet_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v betray_v by_o their_o fair_a word_n and_o feign_a speech_n wherewith_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v i_o feel_v a_o concern_v remain_v upon_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o warn_v all_o such_o that_o they_o join_v not_o with_o nor_o give_v countenance_n unto_o that_o spirit_n that_o have_v thus_o wrought_v against_o the_o lord_n 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the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n then_o wrought_v and_o cause_v many_o to_o turn_v aside_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n heb._n 10.25_o yea_o and_o to_o run_v into_o separation_n too_o judas_n 19_o upon_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v this_o brand_n that_o they_o be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o many_o close_a and_o sharp_a testimony_n do_v the_o lord_n give_v forth_o through_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o day_n against_o this_o spirit_n and_o against_o those_o that_o be_v join_v to_o it_o and_o act_v by_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o friend_n this_o spirit_n that_o have_v lead_v some_o now_o to_o set_v up_o their_o separate_a meeting_n be_v the_o same_o that_o lead_v jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la to_o set_v up_o his_o separate_a altar_n at_o be●hel_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v 1_o king_n 12_o &_o 13_o chapter_n he_o be_v afraid_a that_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v continue_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n there_o as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v require_v they_o will_v then_o forsake_v he_o and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o this_o spirit_n now_o be_v afraid_a that_o if_o they_o who_o he_o have_v seduce_v and_o draw_v aside_o shall_v still_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n and_o continue_v to_o meet_v with_o friend_n as_o before_o that_o heavenly_a power_n which_o be_v eminent_o manifest_a in_o the_o meeting_n of_o god_n people_n may_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o reach_n unto_o they_o touch_v their_o heart_n open_v the_o right_a eye_n in_o they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o see_v the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v lead_v they_o into_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o and_o to_o keep_v his_o captive_n 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his_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v neither_o appoint_v by_o god_n nor_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o prophet_n a_o man_n of_o god_n out_o of_o judah_n to_o bethel_n and_o he_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o prophesy_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o by_o josiah_n which_o be_v afterward_o outward_o fulfil_v as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 23_o 15_o etc._n etc._n now_o josiah_n signify_v the_o fire_n or_o burn_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a dread_n of_o the_o live_a eternal_a god_n i_o declare_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v and_o kindle_v against_o this_o accurse_a separate_n spirit_n and_o against_o its_o work_n and_o against_o all_o that_o join_v with_o it_o therein_o therefore_o all_o fear_n before_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o stand_v still_o and_o consider_v your_o way_n and_o let_v none_o resist_v or_o reject_v the_o warning_n of_o the_o lord_n lest_o such_o be_v harden_v to_o destruction_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la you_o may_v read_v stand_v by_o his_o separate_a altar_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o he_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n say_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o but_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o against_o he_o dry_v up_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o o_o friend_n consider_v how_o have_v dryness_n and_o wither_v come_v upon_o many_o a_o great_a and_o stout_a one_o in_o this_o day_n who_o have_v lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v seek_v by_o the_o device_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o way_n against_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o hand_n they_o have_v put_v forth_o in_o that_o work_n they_o can_v not_o pull_v in_o again_o now_o mind_n i_o pray_v you_o friend_n and_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o that_o day_n here_o be_v the_o enmity_n the_o rough_a nature_n of_o cain_n and_o esau_n the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n get_v up_o first_o in_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o dismay_v the_o man_n of_o god_n lay_v hold_v of_o he_o say_v he_o but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o will_v not_o do_v then_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n the_o crafty_a fox_n the_o fair_a speech_n the_o smooth_a word_n the_o seem_v friendship_n and_o show_n of_o kindness_n to_o betray_v he_o come_v home_o with_o i_o say_v he_o to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o refresh_v thyself_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o reward_n ver_fw-la 7._o o_o friend_n stand_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o power_n over_o this_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o all_o its_o twist_n and_o twine_n let_v neither_o the_o frown_n nor_o the_o fawn_n the_o threat_n nor_o the_o flattery_n the_o hard_a speech_n nor_o the_o oily_a word_n the_o pharisaical_a friendship_n the_o dissemble_a love_n the_o seem_a kindness_n the_o familiar_a carriage_n the_o free_a entertainment_n the_o fine_a bit_n the_o offer_n of_o advantage_n etc._n etc._n have_v any_o influence_n upon_o you_o to_o draw_v you_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n to_o join_v or_o touch_v with_o god_n enemy_n with_o he_o that_o set_v up_o a_o separate_a altar_n a_o separate_a meeting_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o to_o draw_v or_o keep_v from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n mind_n well_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n give_v to_o ierobam_n tempt_a invitation_n if_o say_v he_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o half_a thy_o house_n i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o with_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o eat_v