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	writing_n	10	3	8.2523	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28541	The way to Christ discovered by Iacob Behmen ... ; also, the discourse of illumination, the compendium of repentance, and the mixt world, &c.; Weg zu Christo. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Selections. English. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing B3426; ESTC R19225	128,989	352

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all_o thing_n alike_o and_o whether_o the_o body_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d hell_n or_o on_o earth_n yet_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n the_o scholar_n 19_o but_o how_o will_v his_o body_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o will_v he_o maintain_v those_o that_o be_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o master_n he_o get_v great_a favour_n than_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o bestow_v for_o he_o have_v god_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n for_o his_o friend_n they_o protect_v he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o necessity_n also_o god_n be_v his_o blessing_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o though_o sometime_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v he_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o trial_n too_o he_o and_o the_o draw_v of_o god_n love_v that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o commit_v all_o his_o way_n to_o he_o the_o scholar_n 20._o but_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o good_a friend_n and_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n the_o master_n yes_o he_o get_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o good_a friend_n into_o his_o possession_n and_o lose_v none_o but_o his_o enemy_n who_o before_o love_v his_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n the_o scholar_n 21._o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o get_v his_o good_a friend_n into_o his_o possession_n the_o master_n he_o get_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o in_o christ_n which_o one_o be_v christ_n in_o all_o therefore_o he_o get_v they_o all_o to_o be_v his_o fellow_n member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o have_v the_o heavenly_a good_n common_a and_o live_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n spring_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sap_n also_o he_o can_v want_v outward_a natural_a friend_n neither_o as_o our_o 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wherein_o evil_a stick_v close_o to_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o do_v that_o thou_o may_v whole_o destroy_v in_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thou_o when_o thou_o say_v i_o or_o myself_o do_v this_o or_o that_o this_o thou_o will_v whole_o destroy_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o ground_n whole_o divine_a love_n hare_v self_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v i_o because_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a thing_n and_o they_o two_o can_v well_o stand_v together_o for_o love_n possess_v heaven_n ●c_z dwell_v by_o in_o itself_o but_o that_o which_o i_o call_v i_o possess_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o also_o dwell_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o heaven_n rule_v the_o world_n and_o as_o eternity_n rule_v time_n so_o love_n rule_v over_o the_o natural_a life_n the_o scholar_n 25._o love_v master_n pray_v tell_v i_o it_o wherefore_o must_v love_v and_o trouble_v friend_n and_o foe_n be_v together_o will_v not_o love_v alone_o be_v better_a the_o master_n if_o love_n 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thou_o may_v understand_v thus_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v forth_o whole_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v become_v nothing_o to_o all_o that_o be_v nature_n and_o creature_n than_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o eternal_a one_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v and_o feel_v the_o high_a virtue_n of_o love_n but_o that_o i_o say_v its_o power_n be_v in_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n thou_o perceive_v and_o find_v that_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n &_o body_n when_o this_o great_a love_n be_v kindle_v in_o thou_o it_o will_v burn_v more_o than_o any_o fire_n can_v do_v thou_o see_v also_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o

be_v set_v apart_o and_o choose_v by_o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o do_v but_o flatter_v he_o and_o for_o favour_n have_v ordain_v he_o thereunto_o 186._o christ_n say_v whosoever_o eter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n that_o be_v through_o i_o but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o murderer_n and_o the_o sheep_n follow_v he_o not_o 187._o for_o they_o know_v not_o his_o voice_n he_o have_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o art_n and_o learning_n only_o himself_o teach_v and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n say_v every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n 188._o how_o then_o will_v he_o that_o be_v ungodly_a plant_n heavenly_a plant_n that_o have_v no_o seed_n alive_a in_o its_o power_n in_o himself_o christ_n say_v express_o the_o sheep_n hear_v not_o his_o voice_n they_o follow_v he_o not_o 189._o the_o write_a word_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o itself_o within_o we_o that_o word_n which_o will_v teach_v must_v be_v live_v in_o the_o literal_a word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v be_v in_o the_o literal_a sound_n or_o else_o none_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a teacher_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o knower_n of_o the_o history_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 190._o all_o that_o man_n will_v serve_v god_n with_o must_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n viz._n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n make_v the_o work_n perfect_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n all_o that_o a_o man_n begin_v and_o do_v in_o faith_n he_o do_v that_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v cooperate_v in_o the_o work●_n and_o that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o he_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o and_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v holy_a 191._o but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o self_n without_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n and_o husk_n shell_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a work_n 192._o if_o thou_o serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o do_v it_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o give_v he_o unwilling_o than_o thou_o serve_v not_o god_n for_o thy_o faith_n proceed_v not_o from_o love_n nor_o enter_v into_o hope_n into_o thy_o gift_n indeed_o thou_o serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o he_o for_o his_o part_n thank_v god_n and_o he_o for_o his_o part_n also_o bless_v thou_o but_o thou_o bless_v not_o he_o for_o thou_o give_v he_o a_o churlish_a grudge_a spirit_n in_o thy_o gift_n which_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o the_o hope_n of_o faith_n therefore_o thy_o gift_n be_v but_o half_o give_v and_o thou_o have_v but_o half_o thy_o reward_n for_o it_o 193._o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o receive_v a_o gift_n if_o any_o give_v in_o faith_n in_o divine_a hope_n he_o bless_v his_o gift_n in_o his_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o unthankful_o and_o murmure_v in_o his_o spirit_n he_o curse_v it_o in_o the_o use_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o thus_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o whatsoever_o he_o sow_v that_o he_o shall_v also_o reap_v 194._o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v what_o ever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o also_o he_o reap_v for_o if_o any_o man_n sow_v good_a seed_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o stick_v in_o the_o good_a heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o in_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v stir_v 195._o if_o any_o sow_v contention_n reproach_n misconstruction_n all_o ungodly_a people_n receive_v it_o into_o they_o it_o stick_v in_o they_o also_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o so_o that_o man_n despise_v revile_v slander_n and_o misconstrue_v one_o another_o out_o of_o which_o root_n the_o great_a babel_n be_v spring_v and_o grow_v where_o man_n out_o of_o mere_a pride_n and_o strife_n contend_v about_o the_o history_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o make_v the_o simple_a err_v and_o blaspheme_v insomuch_o that_o one_o brother_n despise_v and_o curse_v the_o other_o an_o excommunicate_v or_o cast_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o history_n and_o the_o letter_n sake_n 196._o such_o railer_n and_o reviler_n fear_v not_o god_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o great_a building_n of_o dissension_n and_o see_v corrupt_a lust_n lie_v in_o all_o man_n in_o the_o earthly_a flesh_n still_o therefore_o they_o raise_v and_o awaken_v abomination_n even_o in_o the_o simple_a child_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o iniquity_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o be_v master-builder_n of_o the_o great_a babel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a as_o a_o five_o wheel_n in_o a_o wagon_n and_o beside_o that_o they_o erect_v the_o hellish_a building_n 197._o therefore_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v this_o false_a building_n and_o go_v forth_o from_o it_o with_o their_o mind_n and_o not_o help_v to_o build_v it_o up_o and_o so_o themselves_o to_o persecute_v their_o fellow-children_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o keep_v themselves_o back_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v seduce_v 198._o according_a to_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n woe_n unto_o you_o pharisees_n for_o you_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v one_o you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o your_o self_n which_o true_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o these_o modern_a faction_n and_o sect_n among_o these_o crier_n and_o teacher_n of_o strife_n 199._o i_o desire_v therefore_o out_o of_o my_o gift_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o from_o god_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n faithful_o be_v warn_v to_o depart_v from_o such_o abominable_a contention_n and_o bloody_a firebrand_n and_o to_o go_v forth_o from_o all_o strife_n with_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o strive_v only_o after_o love_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o all_o man_n 200._o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o must_v sometime_o suffer_v swine_n to_o devour_v his_o fruit_n and_o yet_o must_v continue_v a_o good_a tree_n still_o and_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o work_v with_o god_n and_o not_o suffer_v any_o evil_a to_o master_v he_o and_o then_o he_o stand_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o god_n table_n which_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o amen_n all_o that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ha_o le_fw-fr lu_o jah_n finish_v by_o jacob_n behmen_n 24._o 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