Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	appear_v	good_a	great_a	807	5	2.3104	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91943	The fast friend: or A friend at mid-night. Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 11. 5.-11. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at mid-night, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the Gospel.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1822; Thomason E953_1; ESTC R203374	432,120	516

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be_v those_o that_o prevent_v they_o not_o what_o may_v be_v ibid._n doct._n 8_o good_a duty_n be_v many_o time_n omit_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o unfitting_a season_n to_o do_v they_o in_o pag._n 249_o use_v 1_o the_o best_a have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o this_o corruption_n pag._n 251_o use_v 2_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o redeem_n of_o their_o time_n pag._n 254_o doct._n 9_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v prayer_n be_v not_o so_o speed_v as_o when_o it_o stand_v open_a pag._n 259_o use_v 1_o think_v not_o then_o that_o one_o time_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o pag._n 261_o doct._n 10_o natural_a affection_n be_v a_o great_a let_v many_o time_n to_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 264_o reas_n 1_o for_o they_o great_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o be_v wary_a how_o you_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n unto_o they_o pag._n 265_o doct._n 11_o whilst_o god_n be_v in_o bed_n no_o child_n he_o have_v 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