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	great_a	time_n	915	5	3.1574	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40484	A friend to Cæsar, or, An humble proposition for the more regular, speedy, and easie payment of his Majesties treasure, granted, or to be granted by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the carrying on of his Majesties expences, whether ordinary or extraordinary, both in time of peace and in time of war and also the causes of those many debts which the crown is so heavily clogged with, and sound propositions for the cure thereof / by a person of honour.	Person of honour.	1681 (1681)	Wing F2213; ESTC R226983	34,769	33

his_o majesty_n may_v rather_o abate_v much_o of_o what_o be_v already_o allow_v than_o give_v more_o in_o a_o way_n of_o augmentation_n how_o shall_v the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n army_n household_n or_o other_o man_n entrust_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasure_n by_o assignation_n be_v direct_v where_n and_o upon_o who_o to_o place_n and_o make_v their_o assignment_n without_o interfere_v each_o with_o other_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n assign_v such_o and_o so_o many_o county_n to_o each_o treasurer_n as_o shall_v drown_v the_o sum_n estimate_v to_o be_v the_o full_a expense_n of_o each_o office_n for_o one_o year_n if_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o assignation_n after_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n how_o or_o where_o shall_v his_o majesty_n be_v supply_v with_o treasure_n sufficient_a for_o his_o privy_a purse_n intelligence_n with_o foreign_a prince_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a expense_n suitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n by_o and_o from_o the_o custom_n excize_n and_o impost_n lay_v and_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o all_o native_a and_o foreign_a commodity_n export_v and_o import_v the_o revenue_n whereof_o be_v not_o at_o all_o within_o the_o ken_n compass_n or_o prospect_n of_o this_o proposition_n but_o leave_v whole_o as_o it_o now_o be_v to_o be_v improve_v and_o employ_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o those_o and_o other_o service_n without_o reference_n to_o the_o way_n propose_v for_o the_o collection_n and_o payment_n of_o his_o other_o aide_n and_o land-tax_n that_o concern_v the_o nation_n in_o general_n in_o what_o particular_n do_v the_o way_n propose_v tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o successor_n i_o love_v not_o repetition_n yea_o have_v have_v they_o here_o and_o there_o scatter_o deliver_v through_o the_o whole_a discourse_n past_a yet_o in_o the_o regard_n this_o be_v the_o hang_v upon_o which_o the_o design_n of_o this_o 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when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o inhuman_a usage_n of_o the_o late_a usurpation_n be_v no_o wonder_n force_n have_v no_o choice_n but_o for_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v advise_v to_o the_o same_o course_n now_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n by_o those_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v be_v his_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a servant_n and_o subject_n and_o to_o prosecute_v that_o advice_n when_o the_o person_n and_o purse_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v at_o his_o devotion_n and_o service_n be_v much_o to_o his_o dishonour_n the_o long_a parliament_n in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a war_n that_o first_o bring_v up_o the_o payment_n of_o order_n in_o course_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n without_o such_o a_o way_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n disaffection_n to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v then_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n army_n but_o this_o be_v no_o rule_n or_o copy_n for_o his_o majesty_n friend_n or_o servant_n to_o walk_v in_o or_o write_v by_o unless_o they_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v at_o present_a in_o the_o same_o dilemma_n when_o the_o war_n cease_v payment_n in_o course_n cease_v of_o course_n and_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v continue_v to_o his_o majesty_n great_a damage_n and_o dishonour_v in_o this_o happy_a time_n of_o peace_n i_o can_v understand_v if_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o in_o god_n name_n let_v he_o have_v more_o yea_o much_o more_o than_o enough_o rather_o than_o one_o penny_n too_o little_a there_o be_v no_o loyal_a subject_n that_o will_v not_o say_v amen_o to_o this_o prayer_n only_o let_v not_o the_o usurer_n farmer_n etc._n etc._n eat_v out_o and_o devour_v his_o revenue_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o high_a service_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o pretence_n 2._o in_o his_o revenue_n of_o excize_n hearth-money_n and_o all_o land-tax_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o what_o they_o be_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o 3._o in_o the_o charge_n of_o collect_v the_o say_a revenue_n which_o at_o present_a cost_n his_o majesty_n as_o allow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o two_o million_o of_o treasure_n 33333_o l._n 06_o s._n 08_o d._n all_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o way_n propose_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o subject_a that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o assignation_n 4._o in_o the_o fee_n allow_v to_o all_o officer_n and_o their_o clerk_n in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n by_o the_o like_a fee_n pay_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o same_o officer_n and_o their_o instrument_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasure_n either_o to_o private_a person_n or_o to_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n army_n household_n in_o their_o respective_a office_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o they_o to_o private_a man_n for_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o service_n 6._o in_o 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charge_n or_o monster_n of_o pay_v victual_n and_o wage_n for_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o month_n before_o mention_v 9_o it_o enable_v his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o all_o office_n whatsoever_o to_o contract_n and_o purchase_v for_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o service_n all_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n far_o better_o in_o their_o kind_n and_o by_o at_o least_o eight_o or_o ten_o per_fw-la cent._n cheap_a in_o their_o price_n than_o they_o can_v possible_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o payment_n now_o practise_v 10._o by_o cut_v off_o all_o interest-money_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o goldsmith_n or_o other_o man_n for_o money_n take_v up_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n before_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n can_v possible_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n 11._o by_o the_o like_o save_v of_o all_o interest_n now_o pay_v and_o allow_v upon_o all_o order_n payable_a in_o course_n either_o for_o good_n sell_v or_o money_n lend_v upon_o that_o way_n of_o 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