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	worthy_a	write_v	114	4	4.8221	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11240	A Christian exhortation taken out of the Holy Scriptures for the great comfort of euery faithfull person being in the agonie of death, before whome it must be ofte[n]times red and recited (if neede be) eue[n] to his last breath. Wherevnto is ioyned in the end a singular prayer for the partie greeuously afflicted by sicknesse dravving tovvard his death. Therewith is a briefe catechisme, which is not only to instructe the sicke, but also to refresh his memorie vvith the greate mysterie of our redemption.	I. S., fl. 1579.	1579 (1579)	STC 21500; ESTC S102189	21,015	74

vain_a glory_n and_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o work_n unto_o who_o we_o must_v answer_v in_o this_o sort_n oh_o thou_o horrible_a enchanter_n thou_o bear_v i_o in_o hand_n that_o i_o be_o a_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v make_v i_o a_o devil_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v he_o to_o do_v none_o no_o not_o one_o where_o be_v then_o my_o desert_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o satan_n my_o lord_n christ_n have_v take_v from_o i_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o have_v nail_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n 2.14.15_o and_o have_v cancel_v the_o obligation_n which_o be_v against_o i_o yea_o he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o i_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o his_o desert_n to_o wit_n his_o obedience_n justice_n righteousness_n and_o innocence_n as_o to_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n wherefore_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n can_v no_o more_o be_v damn_v than_o my_o lord_n christ_n may_v now_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o thus_o answer_v and_o prove_v a_o liar_n by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a weapon_n wherewith_o to_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n he_o than_o yield_v all_o lose_v therefore_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v against_o satan_n with_o the_o most_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n wherewith_o to_o quench_v all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n and_o to_o repulse_v all_o his_o assault_n wherefore_o i_o have_v turn_v this_o exhortation_n into_o our_o english_a tongue_n the_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o french_a by_o a_o reverend_a worthy_a learned_a and_o godly_a father_n to_o a_o noble_a martial_a and_o christian_a gentleman_n of_o france_n his_o good_a lord_n and_o friend_n wherewith_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o quietness_n he_o may_v fit_v his_o armour_n and_o weapon_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o by_o battle_n he_o may_v valiant_o fight_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a crown_n for_o as_o your_o honour_n know_v he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a souldioure_fw-fr must_v enter_v timely_a into_o the_o war_n therefore_o i_o say_v i_o have_v turn_v into_o the_o english_a the_o same_o exhortation_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o in_o england_n and_o albeit_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o many_o they_o be_v of_o singular_a value_n and_o effect_n the_o which_o i_o have_v publish_v under_o your_o honour_n name_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o will_v take_v my_o poor_a travail_n in_o this_o behalf_n in_o good_a part_n i_o have_v add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o a_o table_n of_o certain_a consolatory_a passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o battle_n the_o which_o we_o must_v once_o sight_n either_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o health_n or_o else_o in_o the_o article_n of_o death_n for_o none_o be_v crown_v that_o fight_v not_o and_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a war_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o short_a exhortation_n shall_v great_o help_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o familiar_a unto_o they_o towards_o the_o obtain_v of_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a train_v experiment_a cunning_a mighty_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n in_o london_n the_o twentieth_o of_o march_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1579._o your_o honour_n humble_a ever_o to_o command_v i._n s._n to_o the_o faithful_a reader_n salvation_n friend_n reader_n take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o exhortation_n the_o which_o i_o have_v here_o write_v for_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o person_n which_o fear_v god_n wherewith_o to_o serve_v they_o at_o need_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o call_v they_o but_o note_v you_o that_o to_o use_v this_o well_o that_o of_o these_o three_o letter_n b._n s._n n._n the_o first_o letter_n signify_v brother_n if_o the_o party_n be_v a_o man_n the_o second_o sister_n be_v a_o woman_n and_o the_o three_o signify_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o person_n whereby_o he_o must_v be_v name_v for_o we_o may_v not_o then_o honour_v they_o by_o name_n of_o worldy_a honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o to_o stand_v firm_o against_o satan_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v name_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n this_o do_v thou_o shall_v obey_v god_n who_o i_o beseech_v to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o in_o the_o secret_a day_n of_o his_o come_n ¶_o to_o my_o lord_n my_o lord_n of_o senarpont_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n order_n captain_n of_o fifty_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n general_a in_o picardy_n my_o lord_n have_v oftentimes_o consider_v the_o beginning_n the_o continuance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o man_n life_n i_o have_v plain_o know_v as_o by_o a_o ordinary_a experience_n that_o man_n be_v more_o curious_a and_o careful_a for_o the_o entertaynement_fw-mi and_o conservation_n of_o this_o their_o life_n than_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o a_o more_o happy_a end_n according_a to_o god_n for_o man_n be_v in_o this_o bodily_a prison_n as_o blind_a and_o not_o perfect_o regenerate_v do_v the_o better_a love_n the_o darkness_n of_o such_o a_o earthly_a prison_n than_o he_o do_v the_o heavenly_a light_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o agar_n which_o seek_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 41._o the_o which_o be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n how_o many_o be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n unto_o who_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v very_o unpleasant_a yea_o rather_o detestable_a so_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v god_n not_o care_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o religion_n 52.72_o nor_o for_o the_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n terrible_a and_o fearful_a to_o all_o those_o which_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v scrape_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n wherefore_o my_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n you_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o large_a way_n which_o bring_v to_o destruction_n 7._o be_v teach_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n see_v thou_o do_v remember_v thy_o latter_a day_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o sin_v i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o christian_a exhortation_n to_o be_v recite_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n before_o every_o faithful_a person_n the_o which_o approach_v to_o this_o bodily_a death_n cover_v with_o a_o casual_a life_n pass_v on_o to_o one_o much_o better_a and_o more_o happy_a for_o have_v this_o do_v i_o will_v attribute_v to_o myself_o nothing_o for_o i_o be_o but_o earth_n and_o dirt_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v not_o think_v to_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a consider_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o admonish_v we_o 2._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a not_o know_v the_o hour_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v sudden_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n oh_o how_o happy_a then_o shall_v they_o be_v which_o shall_v put_v themselves_o into_o his_o safeguard_n wherefore_o my_o lord_n i_o do_v present_v you_o this_o little_a christian_a exhortation_n very_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o to_o serve_v you_o at_o your_o need_n at_o what_o time_n it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o call_v you_o i_o know_v well_o that_o when_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v come_v you_o shall_v have_v good_a mean_n to_o have_v with_o you_o some_o man_n learned_a and_o furnish_v with_o holy_a letter_n to_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o life_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o not_o know_v the_o time_n nor_o the_o place_n ne_o yet_o the_o opportunity_n that_o we_o may_v have_v i_o dare_v bold_o say_v without_o beast_n that_o hear_v this_o exhortation_n read_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n be_v in_o mortal_a agony_n it_o may_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o wholesome_a as_o the_o christian_a consolation_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o religion_n for_o they_o may_v preach_v no_o more_o unto_o you_o than_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v preach_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o say_a exhortation_n the_o which_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o receive_v with_o as_o good_a heart_n as_o i_o do_v desire_v the_o supreme_a governor_n to_o give_v you_o the_o grace_n my_o lord_n to_o glorify_v he_o as_o well_o in_o your_o life_n as_o in_o your_o

cause_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o you_o to_o confess_v and_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o sick_a because_o i_o must_v recover_v in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v in_o myself_o 21._o by_o mean_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n wherein_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o my_o salvation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n be_v clothe_v with_o our_o flesh_n shall_v of_o his_o free_a liberality_n and_o grace_n give_v i_o all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n minister_n it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o jesus_n christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 8._o and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n to_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v you_o for_o clean_a contrary_n to_o he_o you_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o of_o sinful_a parent_n wherefore_o do_v not_o you_o confess_v that_o without_o jesus_n christ_n you_o shall_v have_v remain_v a_o poor_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n in_o eternal_a death_n 5._o the_o sick_a yes_o very_o but_o i_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o this_o good_a jesus_n christ_n have_v reconcile_v i_o to_o god_n his_o father_n minister_n yea_o but_o how_o have_v he_o reconcile_v you_o to_o god_n his_o father_n the_o sick_a by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n in_o the_o shed_v of_o his_o precious_a blood_n 26._o for_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o eternal_a pain_n 3._o this_o good_a jesus_n christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o i_o under_o ponce_n pilate_n many_o affliction_n injury_n and_o trouble_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v crucify_v for_o i_o as_o accurse_a upon_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o eternal_a curse_n whereunto_o adam_n have_v bind_v i_o this_o my_o faniour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v indeed_o bury_v to_o bury_v all_o my_o sin_n with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o before_o god_n it_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n suffer_v a_o extreme_a temporal_a anguish_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o a_o eternal_a minister_n all_o this_o which_o you_o have_v now_o confess_v of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o save_v you_o the_o sick_a no_o but_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o jot_n fulfil_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v profit_v i_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v crucified_a dead_a bury_v and_o go_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n for_o i_o only_o without_o be_v rise_v again_o wherefore_o 15._o i_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o my_o lord_n my_o head_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o make_v i_o to_o rise_v with_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o little_a member_n into_o eternal_a life_n minister_n consequent_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v go_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n 1._o be_v now_o set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n but_o what_o do_v this_o ascension_n profit_v you_o the_o sick_a my_o lord_n my_o head_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v go_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n to_o make_v i_o to_o go_v up_o after_o he_o for_o there_o where_o the_o head_n be_v the_o member_n be_v also_o and_o i_o believe_v that_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n ●_o he_o be_v my_o advocate_n intercessor_n and_o only_a mediator_n towards_o he_o very_o well_o assure_v i_o that_o none_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v i_o see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v my_o advocate_n &_o my_o judge_n together_o 5._o wherefore_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o fear_v the_o day_n of_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a for_o i_o believe_v and_o confess_v in_o steadfast_a faith_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n nor_o condemnation_n against_o those_o which_o be_v faithful_a member_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ●_o minister_n who_o have_v give_v he_o the_o grace_n to_o understand_v and_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o sick_a it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o one_o only_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o who_o mean_a we_o receive_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n minister_n see_v that_o you_o have_v already_o confess_v that_o you_o be_v a_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o you_o be_v also_o incorporate_a to_o his_o church_n the_o which_o you_o ought_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v holy_a catholic_a and_o universal_a the_o sick_a i_o believe_v certain_o the_o holy_a church_n universal_a wash_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o wherefore_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o thank_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o little_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n he_o have_v make_v i_o to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n unity_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o same_o have_v instruct_v i_o with_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o nourish_v i_o with_o his_o true_a body_n 11._o have_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n minister_n now_o see_v that_o you_o be_v so_o well_o found_v upon_o the_o lively_a rock_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 10._o and_o know_v yourself_o well_o you_o must_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o principal_a good_a thing_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o sick_a it_o be_v very_o meet_a for_o i_o will_v not_o be_v ingrate_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a thing_n and_o gift_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n wherefore_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n have_v infinite_o and_o without_o cease_v 17._o offend_v the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v transgress_v his_o holy_a commandment_n in_o do_v whereof_o i_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n notwithstanding_o i_o appeal_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o do_v ask_v he_o mercy_n and_o believe_v and_o confess_v undoubted_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v full_o and_o whole_o forgive_v i_o by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 26._o in_o the_o shed_v of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n wherein_o i_o do_v assure_v myself_o to_o be_v sufficient_o and_o full_o wash_v and_o purge_v which_o be_v the_o great_a contentation_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o ever_o i_o may_v receive_v and_o such_o be_v my_o faith_n in_o the_o which_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n minister_n see_v that_o you_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 11._o it_o behove_v you_o also_o to_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o even_o as_o he_o have_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n even_o so_o likewise_o must_v you_o free_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n forgive_v all_o those_o which_o may_v have_v offend_v you_o other_o wise_a 5._o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v according_a to_o god._n the_o sick_a herein_o have_v i_o know_v the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 16._o to_o be_v the_o only_a holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n as_o ourselves_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v all_o those_o who_o i_o may_v have_v offend_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o forgive_v i_o with_o as_o good_a a_o heart_n 23._o as_o i_o do_v forgive_v all_o which_o have_v offend_v i_o desire_v to_o do_v they_o pleasure_n and_o service_n as_o to_o my_o good_a brother_n and_o friend_n minister_n now_o see_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v we_o may_v not_o resist_v his_o ordinance_n but_o we_o must_v continual_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n 3._o wherefore_o my_o brother_n you_o may_v not_o find_v it_o strange_a if_o i_o do_v declare_v unto_o you_o that_o which_o the_o good_a prophet_n isaiah_n do_v declare_v to_o the_o king_n ezechias_n 38._o say_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n give_v order_n to_o thy_o house_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v &_o shall_v live_v no_o long_o this_o good_a council_n shall_v stir_v you_o up_o to_o dispose_v yourself_o spiritual_o well_o in_o your_o conscience_n 55._o it_o be_v first_o to_o turn_v yourself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o bewail_v your_o sin_n as_o this_o good_a king_n do_v to_o implore_v his_o mercy_n in_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n and_o say_v always_o in_o your_o heart_n oh_o lord_n god_n be_v