Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	work_n	world_n	worldly_a	28	3	7.6635	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B26348	The prodigal return'd home, or, The motives of the conversion to the Catholick faith of E.L., Master of Arts in the University of Cambridge	E. L. (E. Lydeott)	1684 (1684)	Wing L3525	135,459	418

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fruit_n 17._o mat._n 7._o 16_o 17._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mark_v our_o bless_a saviour_n refer_v we_o to_o in_o such_o case_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o general_a piety_n and_o singular_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n proceed_v from_o the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o that_o their_o tree_n of_o reformation_n can_v never_o take_v root_n or_o influence_n from_o heaven_n which_o bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o conclusion_n and_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o indulge_v my_o pen_n which_o i_o little_a thought_n when_o first_o set_v to_o paper_n will_v have_v labour_v so_o long_o in_o this_o employment_n however_o i_o shall_v not_o repent_v of_o my_o pain_n though_o so_o much_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o my_o intention_n in_o the_o essay_n if_o any_o poor_a wander_a soul_n receive_v hereby_o the_o least_o light_n to_o guide_v she_o towards_o the_o mansion_n of_o bless_a eternity_n and_o so_o prove_v instrumental_a for_o her_o salvation_n this_o be_v my_o aim_n and_o hope_n also_o and_o yet_o though_o they_o shall_v become_v whole_o unsuccessful_a i_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o that_o i_o have_v use_v the_o best_a of_o my_o endeavour_n towards_o my_o country_n good_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o especial_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n of_o my_o dear_a protestant_a friend_n and_o relation_n who_o the_o more_o i_o love_v since_o this_o happy_a change_n wrought_v in_o i_o the_o less_o perhaps_o be_o i_o belove_v of_o they_o among_o who_o some_o i_o know_v for_o certain_a who_o have_v so_o alienate_v their_o heart_n mere_o for_o religion_n sake_n as_o to_o return_v i_o hatred_n for_o my_o good_a will_n but_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v betake_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n for_o such_o object_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n with_o a_o hopeful_a persuasion_n that_o they_o will_v be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o more_o moderate_a 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reply_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v you_o have_v i_o ruin_v my_o estate_n and_o fortune_n o_o miserable_a england_n where_o truth_n be_v oppress_v and_o o_o unhappy_a those_o who_o yield_v so_o cowardly_a in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n have_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v thus_o mind_v the_o catholic_n faith_n long_v since_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o such_o glorious_a saint_n as_o martyr_n have_v never_o be_v know_v what_o be_v time_n to_o eternity_n what_o be_v friend_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o everlasting_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n what_o be_v worldly_a advantage_n to_o heavenly_a riches_n shall_v we_o not_o endure_v a_o momentary_a cross_n for_o a_o eternal_a crown_n be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a commendation_n of_o moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o choose_v rather_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n 25._o heb._n 11._o 25._o of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n know_v we_o not_o that_o he_o who_o love_v father_n or_o 37._o mat._n 10._o 37._o mother_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n better_a than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o alas_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o 26._o mat._n 16._o 26._o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n certain_o whoever_o lay_v this_o sad_o to_o heart_n can_v but_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o devout_a saint_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la malem_fw-la crucem_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la quam_fw-la coronam_fw-la cum_fw-la mundo_fw-la whatsoever_o i_o lose_v i_o will_v not_o not_o part_n with_o my_o saviour_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v he_o with_o a_o cross_n than_o a_o crown_n without_o he_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o heroic_a resolution_n become_v a_o christian_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o 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