Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_v	know_v	see_v	1,229	5	2.8767	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86220	A discourse concerning the queries proposed by the House of Commons to the Assembly of Divines; about the divine right of Church Government in answer to two main questions. First, whether is be expedient to the State and Church, that the Assembly of Divines should answer those questions yea or no? Secondly, in case to be expedient; how they should be answered satisfactorily both to the conscionable and unconscionable disputer of the matter. Shewing first, the necessity of giving an answerr [sic]. Secondly, some necessary requisites to make that answer satisfactory to all, and without exception. / Written for the private satisfaction of a friend, anno Dom. 1646. And now published for more common use, by an unpartiall lover of truth and peace.	W. H.	1648 (1648)	Wing H152; Thomason E428_10; ESTC R204608	10,320	24

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sign_n of_o the_o star_n near_o saint_n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n 1648._o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n reader_n this_o discourse_n gentle_a and_o impartial_a reader_n be_v write_v long_o ago_o that_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o query_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o then_o it_o be_v not_o put_v forth_o by_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v be_v perhaps_o the_o same_o which_o occasion_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v then_o prepare_v to_o the_o query_n namely_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n send_v to_o the_o assembly_n bid_v they_o forthwith_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n till_o they_o shall_v finish_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o order_n that_o the_o divine_n be_v take_v off_o from_o answer_v those_o query_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o thereupon_o the_o author_n friend_n to_o who_o 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