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A91943 The fast friend: or A friend at mid-night. Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 11. 5.-11. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at mid-night, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the Gospel. Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1658 (1658) Wing R1822; Thomason E953_1; ESTC R203374 432,120 516

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our_o calamity_n pag._n 118._o reas_n 1_o for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o good_a ibid._n reas_n 2_o it_o have_v to_o do_v above_o from_o whence_o our_o help_n come_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o general_a remedy_n for_o every_o malady_n pag._n 119._o reas_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o speedy_a remedy_n ibid._n reas_n 5_o and_o it_o be_v a_o approve_a remedy_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o such_o as_o neglect_v prayer_n neglect_v their_o own_o good_a ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v comfort_v and_o encougage_v pag._n 120._o doct._n 17_o love_n be_v not_o lazy_a pag._n 121._o use_v 1_o thence_o the_o great_a want_n of_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n may_v be_v discover_v pag._n 123._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o love_n by_o labour_n pag._n 125._o doct._n 18_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o who_o we_o may_v resort_v by_o night_n as_o well_o as_o well_o as_o by_o day_n pag._n 127._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o night_n be_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o day_n ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o assist_v we_o as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o day_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o want_v of_o time_n be_v no_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o duty_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v comfort_v who_o have_v god_n to_o go_v unto_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n pag._n 129._o use_v 3_o and_o further_o stir_v up_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o privilege_n pag._n 130._o doct._n 19_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o in_o our_o great_a necessity_n pag._n 134._o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o be_v dishearten_v in_o respect_n of_o extremity_n of_o affliction_n from_o seek_v of_o god_n pag._n 134._o use_v 2_o and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o dark_a and_o sad_a condition_n encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o he_o pag._n 135._o doct._n 20_o honest_a motion_n may_v not_o want_v the_o help_n of_o artificial_a insinuation_n pag._n 136._o use_v 1_o wherefore_o those_o who_o think_v all_o fair_a expression_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o flattery_n be_v blame-worthy_a pag._n 137._o use_v 2_o and_o in_o all_o our_o address_n unto_o god_n let_v we_o make_v he_o glorious_a in_o his_o title_n pag._n 138._o doct._n 21_o he_o that_o lend_v we_o befriend_v we_o pag._n 142._o use_v 1_o then_o there_o be_v but_o few_o friendly_a in_o that_o kind_n pag._n 144._o use_v 2_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v friendly_a one_o to_o another_o in_o lend_v free_o pag._n 146._o use_v 3_o and_o borrower_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v lend_v unto_o pag._n 151._o doct._n 22_o temporal_a thing_n be_v but_o borrow_v for_o a_o time_n pag._n 154._o use_v 1_o therefore_o those_o be_v mistake_v who_o boast_n that_o what_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o pag._n 156._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o difference_n first_o betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n second_o of_o god_n dispensation_n of_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 157._o use_v 3_o and_o from_o thence_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o many_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 158._o 159._o doct._n 23_o friend_n may_v not_o overburthen_v friend_n with_o suit_n pag._n 159._o use_v 1_o they_o be_v much_o faulty_a then_o that_o do_v so_o pag._n 160._o use_v 2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o see_v that_o all_o our_o request_n to_o heaven_n be_v christian_n and_o modest_a pag._n 161._o doct._n 24_o bread_n be_v good_a fare_n at_o a_o friend_n board_n pag._n 163._o use_v 1_o which_o make_v against_o the_o voluptuousness_n of_o this_o age._n pag._n 164._o use_v 2_o and_o advise_v we_o to_o sobriety_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o invitation_n pag._n 167._o doct._n 25_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o friend_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o ordinary_a provision_n pag._n 169._o use_v 1_o therefore_o a_o pinch_a niggardliness_n become_v not_o a_o friend_n table_n pag._n 170._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o advise_v we_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n therein_o wise_o ibid._n doct._n 26_o the_o soul_n nourishment_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o pag._n 172._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o decay_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n pag._n 173._o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o many_o therein_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n pag._n 174._o doct._n 27_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v keep_v within_o limit_n pag._n 176._o reas_n 1_o for_o else_o they_o will_v prove_v very_o unruly_a pag._n 177._o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o many_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o keep_v their_o desire_n within_o compass_n pag._n 178._o verse_n 6._o for_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o in_o his_o journey_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o set_v before_o doct._n 1_o necessity_n be_v a_o forcible_a argument_n pag._n 183._o reas_n 1_o for_o it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n and_o it_o be_v above_o law_n ibid._n use_v 1_o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o in_o reason_v pag._n 184._o use_v 2_o and_o suffer_v our_o brethren_n necessit_fw-la yes_o to_o prevayl_v with_o we_o pag._n 185._o doct._n 2_o a_o true_a friend_n make_v his_o friend_n case_n his_o own_o pag._n 186._o use_v 1_o the_o friendship_n we_o pretend_v to_o bear_v to_o god_n or_o man_n may_v thereby_o be_v try_v pag._n 187._o use_v 2_o and_o thence_o may_v the_o godly_a be_v comfort_v in_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v lay_v to_o heart_n their_o suffering_n ibid._n doct._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o friendly_a part_n to_o visit_v albeit_o we_o go_v somewhat_o out_o of_o our_o way_n to_o do_v it_o pag._n 188._o reas_n 1_o for_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n desire_v union_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o this_o duty_n will_v not_o be_v neglect_v nor_o miss_v interpret_v ibid._n doct._n 4_o love_n among_o friend_n be_v reciprocal_a pag._n 189._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o similitude_n of_o manner_n and_o disposition_n pag._n 191._o use_v 1_o hence_o the_o want_n of_o true_a love_n be_v discover_v among_o pretend_a friend_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o we_o advise_v to_o return_v love_n for_o love_n kindness_n for_o kindness_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o direct_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n how_o to_o get_v love_n pag._n 194._o use_v 4_o and_o exhort_v to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v love_v we_o first_o pag._n 195_o doct._n 5_o sense_n of_o want_n be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o pag._n 196_o reas_n 1_o for_o nature_n be_v proud_a and_o loath_a to_o seek_v out_o till_o needs_o must_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o life_n be_v dear_a and_o nature_n forcible_a ibid._n use_v 1_o thence_o we_o see_v that_o some_o good_a come_v by_o want_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v pag._n 196_o doct._n 6_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v in_o our_o journey_n pag._n 198_o use_v 1_o which_o inform_v we_o both_o of_o our_o present_a and_o future_a condition_n pag._n 199_o use_v 2_o and_o direct_v we_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n aright_o ibid._n doct._n 7_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o we_o love_v pag._n 201_o use_v 1_o so_o then_o we_o love_v not_o those_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o pag._n 203_o use_v 2_o wherefore_o pray_v hearty_o for_o those_o we_o pretend_v to_o love_v pag._n 204_o use_v 3_o and_o let_v such_o as_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v true_o affect_v of_o we_o ibid._n use_v 4_o and_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v comfort_v who_o have_v many_o that_o pray_v for_o they_o pag._n 205_o doct._n 8_o affliction_n drive_v to_o god_n pag._n 206_o use_v 1_o their_o case_n must_v needs_o be_v sad_a that_o be_v not_o better_v by_o they_o pag._n 207_o use_v 2_o and_o it_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o pag._n 208_o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o from_o within_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v trouble_v i_o not_o the_o door_n be_v now_o shut_v and_o my_o child_n be_v with_o i_o in_o bed_n i_o can_v rise_v and_o give_v thou_o doct._n 1_o a_o friend_n within_o may_v for_o a_o while_o keep_v his_o friend_n without_o pag._n 214_o use_v 1_o thence_o a_o double_a error_n in_o point_n of_o friendship_n be_v reprove_v ibid._n doct._n 2_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n always_o within_o call_n pag._n 217_o use_v 1_o
he_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o kind_a according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o 7.12_o math._n 7.12_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n math_n 7.12_o now_o in_o some_o case_n who_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a that_o his_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n shall_v prefer_v he_o before_o himself_o his_o necessity_n before_o his_o own_o conveniency_n but_o we_o be_v more_o acute_a doctor_n o●_n passive_a then_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o active_a charity_n as_o one_o speak_v aequali_fw-la magis_fw-la bonum_fw-la proximi_fw-la praeserendum_fw-la minori_fw-la proprio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la aequali_fw-la again_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n love_n must_v be_v equal_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o my_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o my_o own_o good_a that_o be_v less_o but_o not_o where_o it_o be_v equal_a if_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n betwixt_o person_n and_o person_n danger_n and_o danger_n necessity_n and_o necessity_n of_o myself_o and_o neighbour_n then_o i_o be_o to_o prefer_v myself_o both_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a else_o i_o shall_v love_v my_o neighbour_n better_o than_o myself_o otherwise_o not_o i_o be_o indeed_o to_o love_v my_o own_o soul_n better_o than_o my_o neighbour_n and_o my_o own_o body_n better_o than_o my_o neighbour_n if_o all_o be_v equal_a but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o inequality_n either_o in_o person_n or_o in_o necessity_n or_o in_o danger_n it_o be_v otherwise_o thus_o if_o my_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v in_o certain_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o i_o but_o in_o hazard_n to_o save_v he_o i_o be_o to_o hazard_v my_o own_o life_n to_o save_v he_o as_o do_v aquila_n and_o pr●scilla_n to_o preserve_v paul_n rom._n 16.3_o 4._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o he_o sojourn_v in_o their_o house_n and_o have_v a_o hot_a combat_n 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soul_n as_o the_o good_a shepherd_n be_v to_o do_v for_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10_o 11._o 2._o john_n 10_o 11._o obj._n 2._o here_o another_o doubt_n may_v be_v start_v for_o if_o i_o may_v not_o prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o my_o brother_n before_o my_o own_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o bretheren_n sake_n rom._n 9.3_o resp_n rom._n 9.3_o resp_n so_o far_o as_o god_n may_v have_v more_o glory_n by_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o then_o by_o my_o own_o so_o far_o i_o be_o to_o prefer_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o then_o my_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o brother_n carry_v st._n paul_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v that_o wish_n 5._o exod._n 32.31_o math._n 5._o so_o it_o do_v moses_n in_o the_o like_a case_n it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n 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