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	wrong_v	10	3	8.3253	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51685	A treatise of morality in two parts / written in French by F. Malbranch, author of The search after truth ; and translated into English, by James Shipton, M.A.; Traité de morale. English	Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.; Shipton, James, M.A.	1699 (1699)	Wing M319; ESTC R10000	190,929	258

to_o one_o single_a person_n be_v more_o cruel_a than_o the_o inhuman_a phalaris_n that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v like_o that_o wretched_a prince_n the_o same_o fire_n into_o which_o he_o have_v make_v other_o fall_v and_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o his_o neck_n xviii_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o who_o labour_v under_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o eternal_a temple_n be_v incomparable_o more_o valuable_a than_o the_o great_a architect_n that_o ever_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o now_o to_o be_v see_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a solomon_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o whole_a people_n but_o this_o man_n work_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o xix_o we_o shall_v see_v clear_o that_o a_o deform_a body_n a_o rude_a and_o unpolished_a mind_n a_o lively_a and_o irregular_a imagination_n a_o man_n of_o no_o reputation_n or_o fortune_n in_o the_o world_n without_o friend_n and_o without_o any_o qualification_n to_o recommend_v he_o that_o such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v if_o he_o be_v true_o pious_a if_o he_o fear_v and_o love_v his_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o worthy_a of_o our_o esteem_n than_o the_o most_o beautiful_a man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o caressed_a and_o honour_v for_o his_o admirable_a quality_n but_o with_o something_o less_o religion_n certain_o not_o one_o will_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n prefer_v this_o man_n before_o the_o other_o therefore_o we_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v the_o other_o if_o we_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o piety_n xx._n a_o man_n may_v esteem_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o physician_n more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o lawyer_n this_o be_v indifferent_a and_o depend_v on_o custom_n which_o vary_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n but_o to_o esteem_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o prince_n more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o christian_a to_o value_v the_o title_n of_o a_o gentleman_n more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o indifferent_a not_o but_o that_o a_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o prince_n other_o kind_n of_o duty_n than_o he_o do_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o parish_n the_o prince_n have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v pay_v he_o the_o high_a respect_n and_o a_o exact_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n xxi_o i_o have_v two_o relation_n or_o two_o friend_n one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o honest_a missionary_n who_o labour_n with_o success_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o a_o accomplish_a person_n in_o all_o human_a science_n a_o great_a mathematician_n a_o excellent_a philosopher_n one_o that_o know_v the_o history_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o speak_v their_o language_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o his_o learning_n be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o eternal_a society_n nay_o i_o think_v i_o discover_v the_o contrary_n now_o which_o of_o these_o two_o person_n be_v the_o most_o valuable_a both_o of_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o my_o assistance_n which_o shall_v i_o prefer_v certain_o the_o good_a priest_n the_o honest_a preacher_n who_o the_o world_n despise_v and_o not_o the_o learned_a gentleman_n who_o the_o world_n adore_v i_o may_v perhaps_o give_v he_o great_a mark_n of_o esteem_n in_o many_o case_n for_o fear_v of_o digust_v his_o nice_a and_o squeamish_a constitution_n for_o those_o that_o have_v great_a talent_n in_o appearance_n or_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n think_v every_o thing_n their_o due_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o offend_v they_o we_o may_v sometime_o give_v they_o those_o honour_n which_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v for_o our_o outward_a action_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o sometime_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o men._n but_o for_o my_o inward_a esteem_n and_o benevolence_n i_o owe_v they_o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a relation_n to_o the_o eternal_a society_n before_o all_o other_o though_o they_o be_v my_o profess_a enemy_n and_o the_o low_a of_o man_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o corrupt_a world_n xxii_o sometime_o circumstance_n may_v fall_v out_o so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v either_o give_v scandal_n to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o life_n he_o can_v well_o defend_v truth_n without_o ridicul_v he_o that_o attack_n it_o and_o expose_v his_o party_n he_o can_v serve_v his_o friend_n or_o it_o may_v be_v his_o prince_n without_o violate_v the_o christian_a charity_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o a_o stranger_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o damnation_n what_o must_v a_o man_n resolve_v in_o these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o the_o like_a case_n nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o since_o every_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o infinity_n become_v infinite_a itself_o by_o that_o relation_n no_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o right_n of_o a_o temporary_a friendship_n or_o society_n when_o the_o eternal_a society_n be_v concern_v xxiii_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o in_o prefer_v the_o spiritual_a advantage_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o offend_v our_o friend_n without_o cause_n for_o we_o shall_v always_o do_v justice_n before_o we_o exercise_v charity_n a_o man_n must_v not_o steal_v to_o marry_v a_o daughter_n who_o he_o fear_v will_v otherwise_o be_v ruin_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n may_v remedy_v those_o disorder_n he_o must_v not_o give_v his_o friend_n occasion_n to_o break_v with_o he_o by_o neglect_v those_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o expect_v from_o he_o nor_o wound_v one_o man_n conscience_n to_o cure_v another_o we_o shall_v govern_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n by_o prudence_n and_o endeavour_v to_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n of_o our_o action_n but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o comprehensive_a rule_n than_o this_o to_o have_v always_o a_o regard_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o eternal_a society_n when_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o other_o interest_n as_o it_o most_o common_o happen_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n and_o respect_n we_o shall_v procure_v all_o man_n the_o true_a good_n and_o not_o relative_a good_n who_o it_o be_v that_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n the_o unreasonable_a complaint_n of_o worldly_a men._n the_o duty_n of_o respect_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o participate_v power_n i._o the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o duty_n of_o esteem_n may_v be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n and_o respect_n however_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o say_v something_o far_o of_o they_o here_o that_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o they_o may_v be_v more_o distinct_o understand_v ii_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n or_o charity_n we_o owe_v they_o to_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a good_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o wish_v nor_o procure_v to_o some_o person_n nor_o in_o some_o circumstance_n yet_o the_o true_a good_n which_o we_o may_v give_v without_o deprive_v ourselves_o or_o other_o of_o they_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v refuse_v to_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v never_o conceal_v truth_n the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v it_o we_o shall_v give_v good_a example_n to_o all_o the_o world_n no_o one_o shall_v ever_o be_v except_v in_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sacrament_n shall_v never_o be_v refuse_v to_o such_o as_o be_v right_o dispose_v to_o receive_v they_o these_o be_v the_o true_a good_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o eternal_a society_n and_o since_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o any_o one_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_a charity_n oppose_v the_o design_n of_o god_n and_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o society_n which_o we_o have_v with_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n iii_o but_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o good_n as_o their_o real_a worth_n depend_v on_o the_o relation_n they_o may_v have_v to_o the_o true_a good_n in_o short_a as_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v communicate_v without_o divide_v it_o very_o often_o happen_v that_o we_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o impart_v they_o to_o some_o person_n for_o instance_n if_o a_o

be_v not_o continual_o quicken_v and_o spur_v on_o but_o we_o shall_v never_o correct_v they_o without_o enlighten_v they_o and_o let_v they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o not_o then_o neither_o except_o they_o can_v perform_v their_o duty_n with_o more_o ease_n than_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o and_o as_o no_o one_o can_v determine_v his_o choice_n without_o some_o motive_n we_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v able_a to_o choose_v with_o pleasure_n and_o to_o do_v that_o willing_o which_o be_v worth_a nothing_o if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a the_o spring_n of_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o order_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o their_o machine_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_n shall_v only_o serve_v to_o carry_v they_o towards_o good_a to_o bring_v they_o near_o to_o the_o light_n and_o make_v they_o behold_v and_o love_v the_o beauty_n of_o order_n it_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o correction_n which_o man_n be_v make_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o that_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o give_v understanding_n and_o not_o inhuman_a and_o brutish_a punishment_n which_o be_v sit_v only_o to_o manage_v brute_n to_o train_v up_o horse_n and_o dog_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v their_o own_o will_v the_o inviolable_a rule_n of_o their_o action_n xi_o inferior_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o ready_a and_o exact_a obedience_n not_o only_o to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n which_o be_v express_v and_o signify_v to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o their_o will_n when_o it_o be_v clear_o know_v though_o it_o be_v not_o signify_v and_o though_o he_o that_o stay_v for_o a_o express_a order_n from_o his_o superior_a before_o he_o obey_v he_o and_o perform_v his_o will_n do_v not_o hereby_o show_v any_o disrespect_n to_o his_o person_n or_o any_o opposition_n to_o his_o authority_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o sufficient_o respect_v in_o he_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o majesty_n but_o a_o minister_n who_o by_o the_o asendent_a he_o have_v over_o his_o prince_n by_o his_o alliance_n and_o creature_n draw_v all_o the_o authority_n to_o himself_o and_o reduce_v his_o master_n to_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o command_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v treat_v like_o a_o rebel_n a_o insolent_a servant_n who_o by_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o his_o master_n concern_v or_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o mind_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n to_o he_o be_v many_o time_n more_o guilty_a of_o disobedience_n than_o a_o lazy_a and_o negligent_a servant_n who_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o order_n that_o be_v give_v he_o a_o son_n who_o by_o the_o rigorous_a constitution_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o body_n or_o by_o the_o reputation_n and_o fortune_n he_o have_v gain_v in_o the_o world_n be_v get_v into_o such_o a_o post_n that_o his_o father_n who_o be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n weak_a and_o impotent_a dare_v not_o impose_v any_o command_n on_o he_o violate_v the_o duty_n of_o filial_a obedience_n if_o he_o know_v his_o father_n will_n and_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o a_o wife_n who_o by_o her_o untoward_a and_o ungovernable_a temper_n be_v grow_v so_o formidable_a to_o a_o easy_a good-natured_a husband_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o discover_v his_o mind_n to_o she_o be_v more_o disobedient_a though_o she_o exact_o perform_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o bid_v she_o 5.33_o eph._n 5.33_o than_o one_o that_o fear_v and_o reverence_v her_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n though_o she_o do_v not_o always_o obey_v his_o command_n a_o inferior_a clergyman_n who_o by_o the_o credit_n he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o world_n or_o by_o his_o personal_a qualification_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o do_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o certain_o know_v they_o require_v of_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o disobedience_n in_o a_o word_n he_o that_o withdraw_v himself_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o other_o leave_v his_o post_n and_o rebel_n against_o authority_n and_o though_o he_o may_v secure_v himself_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o penetrate_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n who_o unfold_v all_o the_o turn_n and_o wind_n of_o self-love_n he_o that_o obey_v man_n as_o man_n and_o not_o as_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o religion_n and_o reason_n can_v possible_o fulfil_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n in_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v so_o happy_o guide_v and_o influence_v by_o that_o desire_n that_o he_o perform_v easy_o and_o natural_o every_o thing_n that_o the_o most_o enlighten_v mind_n can_v impose_v on_o he_o chap._n xii_o of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o equal_n we_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o place_n they_o desire_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n we_o shall_v express_v our_o inward_a disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o by_o our_o outward_a air_n and_o behaviour_n and_o by_o real_a service_n we_o shall_v yield_v they_o the_o superiority_n and_o pre-eminence_n the_o hot_a and_o most_o passionate_a friendship_n be_v not_o the_o most_o solid_a and_o durable_a we_o shall_v not_o make_v more_o intimate_a friend_n than_o we_o can_v keep_v i._o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o pay_v to_o other_o man_n consist_v only_o in_o certain_a sensible_a mark_n whereby_o we_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o hold_v a_o honourable_a place_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n those_o who_o be_v satisfy_v that_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a esteem_n for_o their_o worth_n and_o qualification_n can_v but_o feel_v some_o 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shall_v take_v into_o his_o heart_n and_o treat_v they_o as_o his_o friend_n the_o vaniry_n of_o man_n shall_v raise_v in_o we_o these_o thought_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o pride_n which_o we_o all_o have_v in_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o aspire_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o get_v a_o honourable_a place_n a_o fix_a and_o immovable_a seat_n in_o all_o intelligent_a being_n unite_a to_o reason_n and_o in_o reason_n itself_o and_o of_o be_v ourselves_o a_o sacred_a temple_n where_o god_n himself_o may_v reside_v for_o ever_o for_o god_n who_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n death_n not_o dwell_v with_o pleasure_n in_o material_a temple_n though_o never_o so_o costly_a and_o magnificent_a ii_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n the_o immutable_a order_n of_o justice_n that_o shall_v regulate_v these_o spiritual_a place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fill_v by_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n subject_n to_o error_n and_o sin_n we_o deserve_v none_o of_o 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