Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	abraham_n	call_v	lord_n	787	5	3.9743	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54659	Light in darkness, or, A consideration of a comfortable and instructive resignation of the Church of God by an eminent and faithful watchman upon his departure : occasioned by the sad loss of ... Thomas Moor, Junior / by C.D.	Phelpes, Charles.	1669 (1669)	Wing P1980; ESTC R34380	157,055	186

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this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o wail_v and_o heaviness_n when_o god_n be_v take_v away_o faithful_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n or_o work_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n where_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o even_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o vision_n and_o that_o in_o which_o all_o may_v see_v themselves_o concern_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o especial_o and_o fundamental_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o it_o there_o be_v declare_v tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n have_v run_v and_o flow_v abundant_o like_o a_o river_n in_o low_a place_n to_o the_o cause_v fatness_n and_o fruitfulness_n isay_n there_o a_o day_n of_o perplexity_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o his_o judgement_n may_v break_v in_o threaten_v to_o pla●t_v his_o vine_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a ground_n this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n as_o ezek_n 19_o 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