Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	affection_n	love_n	love_v	2,519	5	6.3625	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52296	An essay on the contempt of the world by William Nicholls ...	Nicholls, William, 1664-1712.	1694 (1694)	Wing N1097; ESTC R11634	100,218	240

other_o satisfaction_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n together_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v expect_v that_o one_o must_v go_v before_o have_v we_o lose_v a_o good_a and_o dutiful_a child_n the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o family_n we_o be_v not_o overmuch_o to_o bewail_v our_o misfortune_n because_o it_o have_v happen_v for_o his_o good_n god_n himself_o have_v adopt_a he_o into_o a_o better_a inheritance_n than_o we_o can_v have_v provide_v for_o he_o and_o have_v adorn_v he_o with_o one_o of_o the_o virgin_n crown_v of_o heaven_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o early_a piety_n rev._n 14.4_o be_v not_o our_o heart_n whilst_o he_o live_v too_o much_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v we_o not_o too_o much_o love_n and_o admire_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o have_v this_o bar_n remove_v to_o have_v our_o love_n return_v into_o its_o true_a channel_n have_v not_o god_n before_o try_v many_o ineffectual_a scourge_v and_o correction_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v force_v to_o rouse_v up_o our_o sleep_a conscience_n like_o the_o egyptian_n by_o such_o a_o amaze_a judgement_n as_o the_o smite_v our_o first_o bear_v so_o that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n and_o tenderness_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v repay_v by_o a_o thankfulness_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o by_o a_o repine_v at_o his_o providence_n have_v we_o a_o dear_a friend_n snatch_v away_o from_o we_o by_o unexpected_a death_n who_o love_n like_o jonathans_n be_v very_o pleasant_a unto_o we_o wonderful_a and_o pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n yet_o god_n our_o best_a friend_n will_v remain_v with_o we_o his_o friendship_n can_v be_v end_v by_o no_o period_n of_o time_n nor_o can_v be_v equal_v by_o any_o mortal_a affection_n for_o he_o so_o love_v the_o 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