Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	world_n	worldly_a	worst_a	15	3	7.5880	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44498	A gracious reproof to pharisaical saints causlessly murmuring at Gods mercies toward penitent sinners in explication of Luc. 15. 30, 31 / written by John Horne, sometimes minister of Lin Allhallows.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1668 (1668)	Wing H2803; ESTC R43264	137,083	347

with them they could not stand before him their being nigh or with him would be as the nighness of straw to a consuming fire but therefore God hath interposed his blessed Son in his blessed Body and the vertues of his perfect obedience and righteousness between him and them and his blood alwayes cleansing their spots 〈◊〉 off preserveth them that they enjoy fellowship with him and may as the Children of Israel Exod. 24 10 11. See the God of Israel behold his glory with open face as in a glass though it he in their sight as devouring fire in the top of the Mount ver 17. Yet they may eat and drink in his presence and he not lay his hand upon any of those noble free and ingenuous children in the least to harm them but only as he did upon Moses while he passed by him Exod. 33.21 22 23. To cover and hide them from any harm that might be sustained from him Use 2. And seeing this is so excellent a concondition how should it press 1. All to seek the Lord and not to rest in any enjoyments of the world nor in any gifts or attainments from the Lord without and apart from the Lord himself but seek that they may be born to him of the knowledge of him in Jesus Christ and be brought back in their spirit to him and be with him and not love to live far from him in a poor worldly sensual perishing condition but alas none understand nor will believe the graciousness of the Lord and the goodness of being with him of dwelling in his House and Courts in the knowledge and faith of his Son and in unity with those that fear him but generally through the lyes and deceits of Sin and Satan harbour strange uncouth and hard thoughts of him as if he was such a devouring fire and so barren of any comfort content or satisfactions because not allowing but reproving those dirty pleasures of this world and sin that they desire not the knowledge of him nor care how little they come near him or he to them so strangely are mens fancies mindes and hearts possessed of evil prejudices against him and thoughts of him as if he and his company presence and wayes were the worst in the world no delight no goodness in them because too holy and strict we think for us sinful men So that while men are seeking after worldly good things riches honours friends pleasures any thing they neglect God as the only evil thing Job 35.9 10. Say not where is God our maker that gave us songs in the night Yea while they cry out of oppressions and injuries they will every one seek the rulers face and run hither and thither any whither for shelter but to God or Christ they will not come for there is none that understandeth and that 's the reason that as follows there is none seeketh after God Rom. 3.12 Men carry towards him and his presence as the Jews did towards Christ who was God manifested in the flesh They see no form nor beauty wherefore they should desire him Isa 53.2 Therefore they thrust him as a poor despicable infant into the stable afforded him no room in the Inne nay because they suspected He would lay claim to their Power Kingdom and enjoyments and deprive them of the pleasures honours and sweetnesses of them they sought betimes to kill him and as he grew up and was made more manifest amongst them the more they hated him and the worse they used him thrust him out of their Synagogues all to reviled and asperst him hated and rejected him as the worst of enemies to them and desired not to come to him to have life by him they would rather perish then have it there even so do men do to God and the knowledge and Spirit of him they take no pleasure therein but hate and thrust it from them as most destructive to their welfare and happiness as if the knowing and serving him and being alwayes as before him in his fear and presence could not consist with rest peace mirth gladness pleasure and satisfaction but would rob us of them all Oh filthy creature man that drinks in iniquity like water like some foolish naughty Childe that loves to rake in the dunghils and wallow with dogs in the dust and with swine in the mire and so loves them as that because the being with his Father in the house though in his best dining rooms would draw him off from those dirty sports and enjoyments therefore hates to come home or abide in the house with him nay kicks and flings and cryes and scratches and bites and fights with any body that would pull him out of a mudge pit which would soon choke him to bring him to be in the house with his Father that loves him and would give him of the best Wine and sweetest Cates in his house Such the carriage of the world toward Christ and God But as the Disciples of Christ being taught of God came to him and converst with him Saw his glory as the glory of the only begotten of the Father full of grace and truth and counted all things loss and dung for him and the excellency of the knowledge of him and would rather part with all things then with him they found such preciousness in him even so they that know God in and through him and are acquainted in their hearts and spirits with him they finde him in a measure the immeasurable fountain of light and delight and sweetest content and satisfaction A fountain of living waters in comparison of whom all other enjoyments are but muddy pits and broken Cisterns and they call to all Oh taste and see that the Lord is gracious blessed is the man that trusteth in him He that hath an ear let him listen to this call 2. All that do believe in Christ and do follow after righteousness and seek or know the Lord to abide with him and not run from him to follow after any other sight object or allurement that sin or Satan may make use of to allure them from him seeing its so blessed a thing to be with him Oh love the Lord all ye his Saints for he preserveth the faithful and plentifully rewards the proud doer Even rewards them with anger the bitter fruits of their folly who proudly slight or depart from him or hate and persecute him and them that love and cleave to him Blessed are they that dwell in his house and enjoy nighness to him and are with him for they are and will be still continually praising him and blessed are they that minde the way thereto for they shall go from strength to strength till every of them appear before God in Sion O how beautiful and amiable his Tabernacles What sight of his fair beauty is to be seen therein what sweetness to be tasted what safety and peace to be enjoyed Sure its better to be One day in the courts of the Lord then a