Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	army_n	enemy_n	great_a	1,068	5	2.8750	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75082	The account audited, or the date of the resurrection of the witnesses, pretended to be demonstrated by M. Cary a minister. Examined by a Friend to the Truth and Ministry.	Friend to the truth and ministry.	1649 (1649)	Wing A169; Thomason E550_21; ESTC R205652	12,283	16

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