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	good_a	know_v	985	5	3.2926	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85945	Theiopharmakon. A divine potion to preserve spirituall health, by the cure of unnaturall health-drinking. Or An exercise wherein the evill of health-drinking is by clear and solid arguments convinced. Written for the satisfaction, and published by the direction of a godly Parliament-man. / By Jo: Geree, M.A. and pastor of St. Faiths in London.	Geree, John, 1601?-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing G600; Thomason E434_15; ESTC R206230	7,475	12

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least_o worth_n and_o lay_v a_o injunction_n upon_o all_o to_o drink_v his_o measure_n and_o in_o his_o gesture_n be_v malapert_a sauciness_n and_o infringe_v just_a liberty_n and_o so_o usurpation_n and_o all_o usurpation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n arg_n 5_o every_o voluntary_a action_n which_o always_o endanger_v and_o often_o cause_v great_a inconvenience_n in_o society_n be_v unlawful_a but_o health-drinking_a always_o endanger_v and_o often_o cause_v great_a inconvenience_n to_o society_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a the_o major_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o commandment_n that_o prohibit_v a_o sin_n prohibit_v all_o the_o occasion_n lead_v to_o that_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o overrule_v case_n by_o the_o apostle_n that_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o inconvenience_n 1_o cor._n 8.13_o the_o minor_a may_v be_v prove_v thus_o health_n always_o endanger_v among_o stranger_n and_o often_o 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