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	wrong_v	13	3	8.8748	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

this_o wretched_a world_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v find_v great_a inward_a rest_n learn_v to_o despise_v outward_a thing_n and_o geve_v thy_o self_n to_o inward_a thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v into_o thy_o soul_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o wicked_a people_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o will_v show_v to_o thou_o his_o consolation_n if_o thou_o will_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o in_o thy_o heart_n a_o dwell_a place_n that_o be_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v in_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v there_o be_v betwixt_o almighty_a god_n and_o a_o devout_a soul_n many_o ghostly_a visitinge_n sweet_a inward_a speak_v great_a gift_n of_o grace_n many_o consolation_n much_o heavenly_a peace_n &_o wondrous_a familiarity_n of_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n therefore_o thou_o faithful_a soul_n prepare_v thy_o 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jesu_n and_o have_v there_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o his_o love_n thou_o shall_v little_o care_v for_o lykinge_n or_o mislikinge_n of_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o shall_v rather_o have_v great_a joy_n when_o wrong_n and_o reproufe_n be_v do_v unto_o thou_o for_o perfect_v love_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n perfect_o to_o despise_v himself_o the_o true_a inward_a love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n may_v anon_o turn_v himself_o free_o to_o god_n and_o lyfte_v himself_o up_o in_o spirit_n in_o contemplation_n and_o fruitfullye_o rest_v he_o in_o christ_n also_o he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v esteem_v as_o they_o be_v and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v take_v and_o think_v to_o be_v of_o worldly_a people_n be_v very_o wise_a and_o be_v rather_o teach_v of_o god_n then_o of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o can_v inward_o lift_v his_o mind_n upwarde_o to_o god_n and_o little_a regard_n outward_a thing_n need_v not_o for_o to_o seek_v for_o time_n or_o place_n 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be_v with_o thou_o nor_o who_o be_v against_o thou_o but_o be_v this_o thy_o great_a study_n that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o he_o shall_v well_o defend_v thou_o and_o whosoever_o he_o will_v help_v and_o defend_v there_o may_v no_o malice_n hinder_v ne_o grieve_v if_o thou_o can_v be_v still_o and_o suffer_v a_o while_n thou_o shall_v without_o doubt_n see_v the_o help_n of_o god_n come_v in_o thy_o need_n he_o know_v the_o time_n and_o place_n how_o to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v resign_v thyself_o wholye_a to_o he_o it_o pertain_v to_o he_o to_o help_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o confusion_n nevertheless_o

sin_n and_o wretchedness_n since_o thou_o dread_a here_o sometime_o the_o face_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o now_o provide_v for_o thyself_o against_o that_o day_n since_o thou_o may_v not_o then_o be_v excuse_v nor_o defend_v by_o none_o other_o but_o every_o man_n shall_v then_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o answer_v for_o himself_o now_o thy_o labour_n be_v fruitful_a and_o weep_v be_v acceptable_a thy_o mourning_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o thy_o sorrow_n also_o be_v satisfactory_a &_o purge_v of_o sin_n the_o parient_fw-la man_n who_o suffer_v injury_n and_o wrong_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o sorow_v more_o for_o their_o malice_n then_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o himself_o have_v a_o wholesome_a and_o bless_a purgatory_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o have_v they_o that_o glad_o can_v pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v contrarious_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o their_o heart_n can_v forgeve_v those_o that_o 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man_n most_o have_v offend_v shall_v he_o most_o be_v punish_v the_o slothful_a person_n shall_v be_v there_o prick_v with_o burn_a prick_v of_o iron_n and_o glutton_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o great_a hunger_n &_o thirst_n the_o lecherous_a person_n and_o lover_n of_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v fill_v full_o with_o bren_a pitch_n and_o brimstone_n and_o envious_a person_n shall_v wail_v and_o howl_v as_o do_v mad_a dog_n there_o shall_v no_o sin_n be_v without_o his_o proper_a torment_n the_o proud_a man_n shall_v be_v fill_v full_a with_o all_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o covetous_a man_n shall_v be_v pine_v with_o penury_n &_o need_n one_o hour_n there_o in_o pain_n shall_v be_v more_o grevous_a than_o here_o a_o hundred_o yece_n in_o most_o sharp_a penance_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o rest_n nor_o consolation_n to_o the_o damn_a soul_n but_o here_o sometime_o we_o feel_v relief_n of_o our_o pain_n and_o have_v sometime_o consolation_n of_o our_o friend_n be_v now_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v be_v save_v with_o bless_a saint_n then_o shall_v righteous_a man_n stand_v in_o great_a constancy_n against_o they_o that_o have_v wrong_v they_o and_o oppress_v they_o here_o then_o shall_v he_o stand_v as_o a_o judge_n that_o here_o submit_v himself_o meekelye_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n then_o shall_v the_o meek_a poor_a man_n have_v great_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n &_o the_o obstinate_a proud_a man_n shall_v quake_v &_o bread_n then_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v content_a to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o fool_n and_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o then_o shall_v it_o also_o please_v he_o much_o the_o tribulation_n that_o he_o suffer_v patient_o in_o this_o world_n and_o all_o wickedness_n shall_v stop_v his_o mouth_n then_o every_o devout_a person_n shall_v be_v joyful_a and_o glad_a 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shall_v thou_o have_v more_o comfort_n for_o thy_o devout_a prayinge_v then_o for_o all_o thy_o delicate_a feed_v then_o shall_v thou_o also_o joy_n more_o for_o thy_o silence_n keepinge_v then_o for_o thy_o long_o talk_v and_o jangle_v then_o good_a deed_n shall_v plenteous_o be_v reward_v and_o fair_a word_n shall_v little_o be_v regard_v then_o shall_v it_o please_v more_o a_o straight_a life_n and_o hard_a penance_n here_o than_o all_o worldly_a delectation_n and_o pleasure_n learn_v now_o therefore_o to_o suffer_v the_o small_a tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v then_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a there_o ordain_v for_o sin_n first_o prove_v here_o what_o thou_o may_v suffer_v hereafter_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o now_o suffer_v so_o little_a a_o pain_n how_o shall_v thou_o then_o suffer_v the_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o if_o now_o so_o little_a a_o passion_n make_v thou_o impatient_a what_o shall_v then_o do_v the_o intolerable_a fire_n of_o 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that_o the_o drede_n of_o hell_n constrain_v we_o thereto_o he_o that_o set_v apart_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n may_v not_o long_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o soon_o shall_v he_o run_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lightlye_o shall_v he_o therewith_o be_v deceive_v of_o the_o fervent_a amendinge_a of_o all_o our_o life_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v special_o take_v heed_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n health_n before_o all_o other_o the_o .25_o chapter_n my_o son_n be_v wake_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o think_v oft_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v come_v and_o why_o thou_o haste_v forsake_v the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o god_n and_o be_v make_v a_o spiritual_a man_n yes_o true_o therefore_o stir_v thyself_o to_o perfection_n for_o in_o short_a time_n thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o full_a reward_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o thou_o neither_o sorrow_n nor_o 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