Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	cross_n	fly_v	tribulation_n	140	4	16.3799	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06436	Of prayer, and meditation Wherein are conteined fovvertien deuoute meditations for the seuen daies of the weeke, bothe for the morninges, and eueninges. And in them is treyted of the consideration of the principall holie mysteries of our faithe. Written firste in the Spanishe tongue by the famous religious father. F. Lewis de Granada, prouinciall of the holie order of preachers in the prouince of Portugall.; Libro de la oración y meditación. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Hopkins, Richard, d. 1594?	1582 (1582)	STC 16907; ESTC S100761	342,485	696

defence_n of_o a_o just_a and_o godly_a cause_n and_o not_o for_o herese_n or_o other_o unjust_a cause_n eccles_n 27._o tribulation_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v the_o occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o patience_n and_o patience_n be_v the_o proufe_v and_o trial_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o this_o proufe_v geve_v we_o a_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o suspect_v all_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n which_o he_o perceave_v in_o himself_o until_o it_o be_v try_v and_o prove_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o tribulation_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o vessel_n of_o clay_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o just_a in_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n almighty_a god_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n have_v not_o make_v any_o one_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v idle_a or_o in_o vain_a much_o less_o will_v he_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n his_o gift_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o he_o devide_v to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_v the_o burden_n and_o charge_n which_o he_o must_v bear_v accord_v to_o the_o force_n and_o talente_a of_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v so_o that_o here_o in_o this_o short_a transitory_a life_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o great_a love_n and_o friendship_n if_o almighty_a god_n do_v geve_v we_o great_a pleasure_n and_o ease_v but_o rather_o if_o he_o geve_v we_o great_a tribulation_n and_o adversity_n thou_o shall_v geve_v we_o o_o lord_n 24._o psalm_n 79._o he_o that_o be_v great_a and_o most_o singular_a in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v comonlie_o most_o afflict_v with_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n exod._n 24._o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o drink_v tear_n by_o measure_n and_o the_o measure_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o be_v most_o and_o great_a in_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v common_o most_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v in_o this_o transitory_a life_n when_o moses_n 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do_v they_o likewise_o in_o suffering_n and_o undowtedlie_o there_o be_v never_o in_o the_o world_n two_o better_a person_n nor_o more_o toss_v and_o turmoil_v with_o adversity_n affliction_n and_o tribulation_n than_o these_o two_o be_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n therefore_o all_o you_o catholic_n that_o be_v in_o tribulation_n assuringe_v yourselves_o that_o the_o more_o trouble_n affliction_n emprisonmente_n and_o cross_v you_o sustain_v the_o more_o like_o you_o be_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o holy_a mother_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n all_o you_o catholic_n that_o be_v trouble_v for_o you_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o more_o forsake_v of_o almighty_a god_n but_o rather_o if_o you_o have_v patience_n in_o your_o trouble_n you_o be_v certain_o the_o more_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o more_o singulerlie_a and_o dearlie_o belove_v of_o he_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n again_o and_o again_o i_o say_v tribulation_n psalm_n 50._o there_o be_v no_o sign_n 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have_v treat_v heretofore_o in_o the_o meditation_n for_o satturdaie_n at_o night_n and_o then_o for_o these_o and_o other_o infinite_a benefit_n as_o well_o public_a as_o secret_a we_o must_v geve_v he_o as_o many_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n as_o we_o can_v and_o call_v upon_o all_o creature_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o help_v we_o herein_o and_o with_o this_o spirit_n we_o may_v sometime_o say_v that_o canticle_n 102._o dan._n 3._o psal_n 102._o benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la domini_fw-la domino_fw-la or_o else_o the_o psalm_n benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la i_o sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o petition_n cap._n ix_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o do_v treat_v of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o all_o which_o be_v petition_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o two_o part_n in_o the_o one_o part_n we_o make_v petition_n unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o the_o other_o for_o ourselves_o the_o 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