Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ambassador_n	king_n	send_v	1,522	5	5.9615	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38749	The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.; Ecclesiastical history. English	Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English.; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English.; Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340. Life of Constantine. English.	1683 (1683)	Wing E3423; ESTC R6591	2,940,401	764

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mischief_n of_o a_o vales._n detestable_a idolatry_n in_o the_o first_o place_n enslave_v themselves_o and_o then_o all_o their_o subject_n in_o the_o fraud_n and_o error_n of_o most_o impious_a daemon_n he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o preserver_n of_o a_o most_o profound_a peace_n he_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o empire_n permit_v his_o subject_n to_o prosecute_v their_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o god_n without_o any_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n last_o they_o impose_v the_o heavy_a sort_n of_o exaction_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o thereby_o make_v life_n comfortless_a to_o they_o and_o far_o more_o unpleasant_a than_o any_o sort_n of_o death_n but_o constantius_n be_v the_o only_a person_n who_o render_v his_o government_n inoffensive_a calm_a and_o easy_a to_o his_o subject_n and_o give_v they_o a_o assistance_n from_o himself_o in_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o a_o paternal_a care_n and_o solicitude_n further_o because_o

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man_n can_v be_v chaste_a and_o continent_n nature_n and_o thus_o from_o his_o own_o distemper_n he_o pass_v a_o ill_a judgement_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n chap._n liii_o licinius_n edict_n that_o woman_n shall_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o men._n wherefore_o he_o make_v a_o second_o law_n wherein_o he_o give_v command_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n nor_o shall_v womankind_n frequent_v the_o venerable_a school_n of_o virtue_n last_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o divine_a precept_n of_o religion_n to_o woman_n but_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o woman_n but_o whereas_o these_o thing_n seem_v ridiculous_a to_o all_o person_n he_o invent_v another_o device_n for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o order_v that_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v hold_v without_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o open_a field_n affirm_v that_o the_o fresh_a air_n without_o the_o gate_n be_v far_o more_o commodious_a for_o crowd_n than_o the_o oratory_n situate_v within_o the_o city_n chap._n liv._o that_o he_o cashier_v from_o the_o militia_n those_o who_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o forbid_v that_o such_o as_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n shall_v have_v any_o nourishment_n give_v they_o but_o when_o he_o perceive_v they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o even_o in_o this_o in_o future_a he_o go_v to_o work_v bare-faced_a as_o we_o say_v and_o give_v order_n that_o the_o vales._n civil_a milice_fw-la shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o attendance_n upon_o the_o b._n praesidial_a office_n unless_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v to_o daemon_n vales._n the_o office_n therefore_o of_o magistrate_n throughout_o every_o province_n be_v empty_v of_o pious_a and_o religious_a person_n and_o he_o himself_o who_o make_v this_o law_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o he_o have_v bereave_v himself_o of_o what_o need_v we_o christophorson_n beside_o these_o thing_n make_v mention_n in_o what_o manner_n he_o give_v order_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v show_v compassion_n to_o those_o afflict_a in_o prison_n by_o minister_a food_n to_o they_o nor_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v take_v commiseration_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v with_o famine_n in_o their_o bond_n that_o be_v that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a man_n shall_v exist_v nor_o that_o those_o who_o by_o nature_n itself_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o compassion_n of_o their_o neighbour_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o good_a indeed_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o most_o impudent_a and_o unjust_a of_o law_n and_o far_o outdo_v the_o utmost_a freity_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o law_n there_o be_v a_o penalty_n also_o annex_v that_o they_o who_o show_v compassion_n shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o infliction_n with_o those_o to_o who_o they_o show_v it_o and_o that_o such_o as_o perform_v office_n of_o humanity_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n chap._n lv._o concern_v licinius_n improbity_n and_o avarice_n such_o be_v licinius_n constitution_n but_o what_o need_v we_o reckon_v up_o his_o innovation_n concern_v marriage_n or_o his_o new_a law_n in_o relation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v end_v their_o life_n whereby_o he_o presumptuous_o abrogate_a the_o ancient_a good_a and_o wise_o establish_v roman_n law_n and_o instead_o of_o they_o introduce_v certain_a barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a ordinance_n beside_o he_o find_v out_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o exaction_n towards_o his_o subject_n on_o which_o account_n he_o invent_v remeasuring_n new_a survey_v of_o land_n that_o he_o may_v compute_v a_o small_a field_n to_o be_v great_a in_o measure_n because_o of_o his_o insatiable_a desire_n after_o unequal_a exaction_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o enroll_v in_o his_o censuall_a table_n the_o name_n of_o countryman_n who_o be_v 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appoint_v because_o of_o

a_o pious_a woman_n but_o we_o must_v relate_v what_o be_v do_v at_o edessa_n a_o city_n of_o mesopotamia_n in_o that_o city_n there_o be_v a_o stately_a and_o splendid_a church_n church_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n wherein_o assembly_n in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v without_o intermission_n convene_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o place_n sanctity_n the_o emperor_n valens_n desirous_a to_o view_v this_o church_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n meet_v therein_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o heresy_n which_o he_o detest_v strike_v the_o praefect_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v say_v because_o he_o have_v not_o take_v care_n to_o have_v they_o drive_v from_o that_o place_n when_o the_o praefect_n after_o this_o manner_n abuse_v make_v preparation_n though_o unwilling_o to_o obey_v the_o emperor_n rage_n for_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o 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