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	zion_n	10	3	8.2439	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95609	A Scripture-map of the wildernesse of sin, and vvay to Canaan. Or The sinners way to the saints rest. Wherein the close bewildring sleights of sin, wiles of the Devill, and windings of the heart, as also the various bewildrings of lost sinners, yea, even of saints, before, in, and after conversion; the necessity of leaning upon Christ alone for salvation, with directions therein: as also, the evident and eminent danger of false guides, false wayes, false leaning-stocks, are plainly, and practically discovered. Being the summe of LXIV lecture sermons preached at Sudbury in Suffolk, on Cantic. 8.5. / By Faithful Teate, M.A. minister of the Gospel.	Teate, Faithful, b. 1621.	1655 (1655)	Wing T615; Thomason E839_1; ESTC R203761	372,945	489

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what_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o gracious_a spirit_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o christ_n particular_o what_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n what_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o christ_n what_o affection_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n what_o affection_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n this_o scripture_n import_v in_o what_o condition_n the_o soul_n be_v without_o christ_n in_o what_o she_o be_v state_v by_o christ_n text._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o text._n she_o be_v bewilder_v in_o herself_o she_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n lean_v upon_o christ_n that_o a_o sinful_a natural_a unconvert_v condition_n be_v here_o figure_v by_o the_o wilderness_n i_o urge_v from_o these_o three_o particular_n in_o the_o word_n first_o sense_n reason_n of_o the_o sense_n her_o coming_z up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n be_v make_v the_o direct_a immediate_a primary_n 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of_o blood_n yet_o at_o length_n sin_n shall_v sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n of_o the_o wilderness_n prov._n 23.32_o use_v wilderness_n to_o young_a one_o now_o to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o the_o wilderness_n harken_v then_o you_o young_a one_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o excellent_a way_n youth_n i_o know_v be_v of_o all_o age_n and_o state_n most_o desirous_a and_o indeed_o most_o free_a for_o travel_v but_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v that_o so_o much_o gallant_a youth_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o worthless_a wilderness_n of_o sin_n travel_n encouragement_n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o youthful_a time_n for_o that_o travel_n rather_o if_o you_o will_v be_v travel_v remember_v canaan_n oh_o what_o a_o time_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o youth_n to_o make_v out_o your_o way_n from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v some_o strength_n to_o rush_v through_o 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day_n the_o lord_n call_v you_o young_a one_o from_o the_o lion_n de●_n and_o leopard_n mountain_n if_o you_o refuse_v this_o call_n to_o day_n you_o will_v mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o your_o strength_n be_v consume_v and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n prov._n 7.11_o 12._o take_v a_o tree_n from_o the_o wilderness_n when_o its_o young_a set_v it_o in_o your_o garden_n keep_v it_o and_o water_n it_o etc._n etc._n and_o little_a fear_n of_o its_o death_n but_o take_v a_o old_a tree_n from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o transplant_v it_o in_o your_o orchard_n and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v cost_v much_o ado_n much_o weep_v to_o water_v it_o etc._n etc._n hear_v david_n cry_v psalm_n 25_o 6_o 7._o remember_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n if_o thou_o have_v only_o thy_o youth_n transgression_n or_o bewildring_n to_o reckon_v for_o it_o will_v be_v work_n enough_o for_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v thy_o youth_n strength_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o second_o as_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o thou_o god_n 2._o the_o acceptableness_n of_o youth_n herein_o unto_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o welcome_a time_n to_o god_n young_a one_o if_o you_o do_v but_o know_v how_o kind_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o to_o see_v you_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n such_o youthful_a spouse_n lean_v upon_o the_o belove_a it_o will_v ravish_v your_o heart_n within_o you_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n for_o god_n have_v bid_v i_o go_v and_o cry_v in_o your_o ear_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o jer._n 2.2_o oh_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n be_v come_v into_o the_o 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