Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bear_v	father_n	son_n	766	5	4.9151	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B22887	Living testimonies concerning the death of the righteous. Or The blessed end of Joseph Featherstone and Sarah his daughter; written by Sarah his wife, and Thomas Browne her second husband; not unworthy the knowledge of friends and their posterity; that all may be incouraged to live well, that their latter end may be blessed. Also something concerning Charles Wray, Grace Browne, and Katharine Browne her daughter, writ by Thomas Browne the elder, in Partney in the county of Lincoln. All of them being a sweet favour of life, laid down their heads in peace	Featherstone, Sarah, of Partney-Mills, Lincolnshire.; Browne, Thomas, of Partney. aut; Wray, Charles, member of the Society of Friends. aut	1689 (1689)	Wing F576B	16,265	47

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they_o with_o some_o friend_n go_v one_o evening_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o we_o have_v a_o heavenly_a meeting_n together_o for_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plentiful_o manifest_v among_o we_o and_o our_o weak_a brother_n who_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o be_v at_o that_o time_n make_v strong_a to_o declare_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o praise_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o often_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o endue_v he_o with_o a_o good_a understanding_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n and_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o he_o then_o he_o will_v give_v he_o patience_n to_o bear_v all_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a love_n and_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v praise_n to_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o powerful_a name_n for_o evermore_o amen_o say_v my_o soul_n for_o he_o do_v speak_v sensible_a word_n a_o little_a before_o he_o depart_v and_o be_v bear_v up_o with_o much_o patience_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o weakness_n he_o say_v to_o a_o friend_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n that_o the_o candle_n do_v burn_v dim_a and_o present_o depart_v without_o either_o sob_v or_o groan_v that_o be_v hear_v he_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o his_o young_a time_n and_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n while_o here_o and_o now_o be_v go_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o rest_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o evermore_o so_o hope_v i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n which_o i_o do_v owe_v and_o ease_v my_o spirit_n i_o desire_v to_o rest_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o be_v my_o chief_a delight_n write_a in_o partney_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n 1682._o by_o thomas_n brown_n the_o elder_n i_o feel_v a_o weight_n lay_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v this_o testimony_n concern_v my_o dear_a and_o true_o love_a wife_n grace_n brown_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o this_o i_o can_v say_v she_o have_v a_o honest_a desire_n after_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o summer_n of_o her_o day_n as_o i_o may_v say_v early_o when_o i_o have_v little_a in_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v good_a she_o do_v often_o breath_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o my_o dear_a child_n eliabeth_n likewise_o who_o be_v a_o love_v tender_a and_o obedient_a child_n to_o we_o both_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o likewise_o about_o a_o eleven_o day_n before_o her_o dear_a mother_n and_o he_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o tear_n and_o change_v my_o mind_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o himself_o praise_n to_o his_o powerful_a name_n for_o evermore_o amen_o say_v my_o soul._n we_o be_v both_o convince_v of_o god_n precious_a truth_n about_o the_o year_n 1669._o our_o dear_a friend_n john_n whitehead_n and_o charles_n wray_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o we_o be_v chief_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o our_o convincement_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v a_o true_a faithful_a and_o love_a wife_n to_o i_o a_o true_a yoke-fellow_n a_o helpmeet_a indeed_o zealous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a to_o she_o which_o she_o delight_v in_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n she_o be_v free_o give_v up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bear_v thing_n with_o great_a patience_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o some_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o confinement_n in_o lincoln-castle_n where_o i_o be_v throw_v in_o by_o a_o hireling-priest_n for_o bear_v my_o testimony_n against_o tithe_n who_o she_o bear_v a_o faithful_a testimony_n against_o when_o he_o send_v his_o wife_n to_o demand_v tithe_n when_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o not_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o say_v she_o do_v believe_v that_o tithe_n be_v not_o due_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o gospel_n day_n she_o 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to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n she_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o thirty_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n at_o partney-mill_n in_o lincolnshire_n in_o the_o year_n 1682._o about_o the_o forty_o eight_o year_n of_o her_o age_n she_o live_v with_o i_o about_o thirty_o year_n we_o have_v eight_o child_n together_o five_o of_o they_o die_v before_o she_o i_o bury_v she_o decent_o and_o according_a to_o good_a order_n practise_v among_o we_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n and_o in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a be_v accompany_v with_o a_o pretty_a many_o friend_n and_o relation_n at_o tumby-wood-side_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o kirkby_n on_o the_o baine_n in_o friend_n buryingplace_n and_o so_o have_v somewhat_o ease_v my_o spirit_n i_o himble_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o endue_v i_o with_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n to_o govern_v my_o child_n and_o family_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a 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