Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	argument_n	iron_n	sharpen_v	74	3	16.2836	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07874	A commentarie vpon the booke of the Prouerbes of Salomon Published for the edification of the Church of God.	Moffett, Peter, d. 1617.	1592 (1592)	STC 18245; ESTC S112974	222,472	348

she_o bewray_v herself_o as_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n wet_v those_o who_o be_v in_o it_o and_o rot_v the_o timber_n in_o house_n so_o a_o brawl_a woman_n vex_v and_o hurt_v her_o husband_n &_o family_n again_o as_o none_o can_v stop_v or_o stay_v the_o blow_n or_o whistle_v of_o the_o wind_n nor_o yet_o hinder_v a_o strong_a ointment_n hold_v in_o the_o hand_n from_o send_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a odour_n or_o perfume_a the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v round_o about_o so_o a_o contentious_a or_o brawl_a woman_n cause_v the_o house_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o ring_v with_o her_o scold_n neither_o can_v any_o stay_v she_o from_o outrage_n or_o outcry_n 17_o as_o 4.5_o as_o or_o as_o one_o sharpen_v iron_n with_o iron_n see_v the_o same_o phrase_n heb._n 10.24_o and_o the_o same_o argument_n ecclesiastes_n 4.5_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n so_o the_o face_n of_o a_o friend_n sharpen_v a_o man_n as_o if_o any_o whet_v iron_n with_o iron_n he_o make_v it_o by_o this_o mean_n bright_a and_o fit_a to_o cut_v withal_o so_o the_o countenance_n presence_n and_o speech_n of_o a_o friend_n whet_v a_o and_o zeal_n 18_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o figtree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o he_o that_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n as_o the_o husbandman_n watch_v his_o tree_n with_o a_o vigilant_a eye_n etc._n see_v like_o exhortation_n tit._n 2.9_o ephe._n 6.50_o collos_n 3.21_o a_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n in_o jacob_n gen._n 31.38_o and_o in_o joseph_n gen._n 39.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o prune_v they_o with_o a_o diligent_a hand_n taste_v at_o last_o of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n thereof_o so_o the_o servant_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o please_v his_o master_n and_o tendant_n about_o he_o shall_v at_o last_o by_o he_o or_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n be_v advance_v and_o bless_a inferior_n than_o or_o those_o who_o be_v in_o subjection_n whether_o servant_n or_o subject_n or_o wife_n or_o professor_n of_o the_o word_n must_v make_v this_o reckon_n and_o account_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o ruler_n that_o they_o be_v unto_o they_o their_o peculiar_a charge_n whereon_o they_o must_v attend_v and_o the_o special_a hope_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o preferment_n they_o must_v therefore_o think_v and_o say_v thus_o with_o themselves_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o fig_n tree_n that_o i_o must_v watch_v and_o keep_v this_o be_v that_o same_o olive_n tree_n that_o i_o must_v look_v unto_o i_o must_v not_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v spoil_v or_o destroy_v i_o must_v nor_o suffer_v their_o good_n to_o be_v waste_v their_o good_a name_n tread_v under_o foot_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o decay_v in_o they_o 19_o as_o the_o water_n show_v face_v to_o face_n so_o man_n to_o man_n show_v the_o heart_n as_o water_n a_o certain_a dim_a kind_n of_o glass_n chap._n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n as_o also_o by_o a_o like_a sentence_n in_o the_o 19_o ecclesiasiasticus_fw-la 26._o john_n 2.16_o afterward_o 30._o chap._n show_v face_n to_o face_n represent_v the_o countenance_n therein_o imprint_v to_o the_o countenance_n which_o behold_v the_o same_o so_o man_n to_o man_n show_v the_o heart_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o man_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n unto_o another_o 20_o the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n can_v never_o be_v full_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v as_o the_o grave_n which_o consume_v infinite_a carcase_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v more_o and_z as_o death_n which_o destory_v all_o live_a thing_n make_v no_o end_n of_o devour_a so_o the_o appetite_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o covetous_a and_o worldly_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v 21_o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o the_o gold_n 27.5_o gold_n or_o so_o a_o man_n for_o his_o praise_n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o very_a like_o sentence_n in_o this_o book_n 12._o chap._n 8._o verse_n and_o by_o another_o like_a say_n in_o the_o book_n of_o sirach_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 27.5_o so_o a_o man_n praise_n be_v by_o his_o mouth_n even_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v and_o purify_v by_o the_o fine_v pot_n and_o gold_n by_o the_o furnace_n so_o a_o man_n be_v prove_v and_o praise_v by_o the_o speech_n &_o according_a to_o the_o talk_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 22_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o barley_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o sentence_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v uncurable_a though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o barley_n with_o a_o pestle_n albeit_o thou_o shall_v take_v never_o so_o great_a pain_n in_o reprove_v or_o correct_v a_o fool_n yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v put_v he_o into_o prison_n or_o into_o a_o mortar_n indeed_o yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o neverthesse_n the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o wickedness_n will_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o for_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n will_v at_o the_o last_o be_v break_v or_o grind_v to_o powder_n but_o his_o obstinacy_n or_o stubburnesse_n will_v never_o be_v overcome_v one_o kind_n of_o grind_v which_o people_n in_o old_a time_n use_v be_v to_o put_v their_o parch_a corn_n into_o a_o mortar_n &_o to_o beat_v it_o therein_o unto_o powder_n unto_o this_o custom_n the_o wise_a king_n allude_v in_o this_o place_n insinuate_v that_o no_o beat_n will_v amend_v a_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n how_o true_a this_o be_v may_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o pharaoh_n who_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n can_v not_o better_o but_o in_o that_o unrepentant_a malefactor_n who_o be_v crucify_v together_o with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o neither_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o reproof_n of_o his_o fellow_n nor_o his_o own_o pain_n which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n can_v soften_v or_o amend_v 23_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o herd_n 24_o for_o be_v the_o hide_a store_n for_o ever_o and_o 65.12_o and_o or_o crop_v of_o the_o year_n so_o the_o same_o metaphor_n be_v use_v psal_n 65.12_o will_v the_o garland_n last_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n 25_o assoon_o as_o the_o hay_n discover_v itself_o and_o the_o tender_a blade_n appear_v let_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v get_v in_o 26_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v for_o thy_o clothing_n and_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o price_n of_o a_o field_n 27_o moreover_o so_o much_o goat_n milk_n as_o be_v sufficient_a shall_v be_v for_o thy_o meat_n for_o meat_n for_o thy_o family_n and_o food_n for_o thy_o maid_n be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o 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apparel_n and_o food_n for_o so_o of_o thy_o own_o flock_n thou_o shall_v reap_v such_o a_o commodity_n as_o that_o thereof_o thou_o shall_v have_v skin_n to_o cover_v thou_o and_o wool_n to_o keep_v thou_o warm_v beside_o money_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v pay_v thy_o debt_n or_o purchase_v more_o land_n moroever_o so_o much_o goat_n milk_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v be_v not_o only_o sober_a in_o thy_o apparel_n and_o thrifty_a in_o thy_o expense_n but_o spare_v in_o thy_o diet_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o feed_v and_o sustain_v thyself_o and_o thy_o family_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o last_o sentence_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v a_o general_a rule_n to_o all_o