Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ask_v	good_a	know_v	760	5	3.3457	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06778	The young-mans conquest over the powers of darkness. In a dialogue, between a virtuous young-man, and the subtile insinuating tempter; discovering the baits of Satan, and the strength of temptation: with the Christians fortitude, and only means of overcoming, which is by faith in Christ, and unwearied perseverance. Eph. 6. chap. 11. Put on the whole armour of God, that you may withstand the wiles of the devil. Necessary to be set up in all houses.		1684 (1684)	Wing Y115; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[134]	3,650	1

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the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n etc._n etc._n tempter_n youngman_n well_o meet_v but_o whither_o in_o such_o haste_n do_v fear_n surprise_v thou_o that_o thou_o move_v so_o fast_o whither_o be_v run_v youth_n come_v thou_o tell_v youngman_n to_o shun_v those_o crooked_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o hell_n tempter_n pish_o talk_v no_o more_o of_o that_o but_o tell_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v intend_v and_o we_o will_v go_v both_o together_o youngman_n a_o pretty_a motion_n when_o i_o want_v a_o guide_n i_o will_v send_v for_o thou_o till_o than_o thou_o be_v deny_v t._n 'slight_o not_o the_o courtesy_n which_o i_o have_v show_v such_o oft_o mistake_v the_o way_n who_o go_v alone_o thy_o foot_n may_v slide_v shall_v thou_o my_o care_n neglect_n but_o i_o will_v guide_v thou_o and_o from_o harm_n protect_v y._n if_o heaven_n will_v guide_v my_o soul_n i_o shall_v not_o stray_v or_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o slipp'●y_a way_n as_o for_o thy_o offer_n i_o must_v borrow_v 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