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	worthy_a	young_a	30	3	5.2277	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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papist_n derive_v their_o extreme_a unction_n which_o god_n know_v be_v but_o a_o apish_a uneffectual_a mis-imitation_n of_o a_o miracle_n which_o now_o be_v cease_v in_o the_o church_n and_o even_o then_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o every_o elder_a for_o all_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a spiritual_a oil_n that_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v unto_o man_n on_o their_o death-bead_n to_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o their_o heart_n to_o work_v kind_o upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o soul_n for_o heaven_n by_o wholesome_a admonition_n fjnjs_fw-la the_o poor_a man_n hope_n a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o john_n gore_n rector_n of_o wenden-lofts_a in_o eessex_n 1635._o psal._n 12._o 5._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o heb_n ddiev_n heb_n ddim_n print_a at_o lond●_n n_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_z for_o th●mas_n alchorne_n and_o ar●_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n i●●…_n paule●…_n church-yard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o greene-dragon_n 1635._o perlegi_fw-la hanc_fw-la concionem_fw-la evi_fw-fr titulus_fw-la the_o poor_a man_n hope_n in_o qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la sanae_fw-la fidei_fw-la aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la tho._n week_n r._n p._n p._n p._n lond._n cap._n dome_v to_o my_o worshipful_a and_o most_o worthy_a friend_n m._n edmund_n woodhall_n chief_a register_n of_o the_o prerogative_n office_n in_o london_n worthy_a sir_n i_o remember_v how_o hearty_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o his_o good_a friend_n onesiphorus_n who_o have_v aught_o refresh_v he_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o chain_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 18._o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o 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all_o never_o be_v want_v from_o your_o poor_a unworthy_a friend_n john_n gore_n the_o poor_a man_n hope_n psal._n 37._o 25._o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n these_o word_n be_v a_o experiment_n or_o a_o observation_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n touch_v the_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o posterity_n wherein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o three_o general_a point_n 1._o the_o time_n how_o long_a david_n have_v observe_v god_n deal_n and_o dispensation_n in_o this_o behalf_n namely_o from_o his_o youth_n to_o his_o age_n i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a 2._o the_o party_n in_o who_o

until_o that_o day_n this_o kindness_n the_o officer_n can_v afford_v our_o saviour_n john_n 18._o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o stand_v by_o smote_n jesus_n on_o the_o face_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n this_o kindness_n zedech●ah_n can_v afford_v michaiah_n 1_o reg._n 22_o he_o go_v near_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o check_n doubtless_o if_o one_o in_o anger_n have_v smite_v ahab_n or_o the_o high-priest_n dog_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o that_o presence_n he_o shall_v have_v smart_v for_o it_o but_o this_o they_o think_v be_v kindness_n good_a enough_o for_o they_o that_o dare_v do_v no_o other_o but_o take_v it_o so_o that_o as_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n when_o to_o his_o think_n he_o have_v show_v he_o a_o plot_n how_o to_o undermine_v his_o father_n david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 17._o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n say_v he_o so_o if_o this_o if_o smite_v and_o baffle_v and_o backbiting_a be_v a_o friendly_a 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faith_n a_o rot_a cretian_a by_o sharp_a reproof_n may_v be_v make_v a_o sound_n christian_n thus_o when_o a_o man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o rot_a in_o his_o communication_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v filthy_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rot_a communication_n eph._n 4._o 29._o i_o say_v when_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v almost_o consume_v and_o dead_a and_o rot_a to_o god-ward_o he_o that_o by_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o heavenly_a physic_n can_v recover_v such_o a_o one_o and_o make_v he_o sound_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o faith_n to_o god_n be_v not_o this_o a_o kindness_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n suscitare_fw-la lethargum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o lethargy_n where_o sleep_n may_v be_v his_o death_n or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n where_o every_o nod_n may_v endanger_v his_o life_n he_o that_o shall_v awake_v such_o a_o one_o before_o any_o harm_n befall_v he_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n 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