Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	begin_v	good_a	great_a	785	5	2.4002	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49842	Observations concerning money and coin and especially those of England	Layton, Henry, 1622-1705.	1697 (1697)	Wing L755B; Wing O94_CANCELLED; ESTC R43364	50,023	54

silver_n money_n of_o less_o weight_n than_o money_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n bear_v when_o the_o money_n be_v lend_v or_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v and_o take_v care_n about_o the_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n wage_n by_o which_o he_o make_v show_v of_o a_o tender_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n in_o such_o case_n but_o then_o i_o observe_v that_o he_o have_v no_o consideration_n of_o debtor_n or_o tenant_n in_o the_o like_a case_n no_o tenderness_n for_o the_o possessor_n of_o clip_v money_n when_o it_o become_v stop_v he_o charge_v they_o not_o with_o any_o demerit_n and_o yet_o be_v content_v and_o forward_o to_o have_v they_o expose_v to_o the_o rigour_n and_o injustice_n of_o lose_v near_o half_a in_o half_n of_o their_o money_n without_o any_o offence_n or_o fault_n of_o they_o in_o the_o point_n nor_o be_v he_o more_o charitable_a to_o unfortunate_a possessor_n of_o guineas_n for_o he_o not_o only_o consult_v but_o advise_v that_o they_o also_o shall_v lose_v very_o near_o a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o money_n how_o rigorous_a and_o unjust_a soever_o the_o same_o may_v be_v now_o whence_o can_v we_o derive_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n or_o diversity_n of_o tenderness_n and_o rigour_n in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o judgement_n not_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o person_n or_o case_n which_o have_v be_v specify_v but_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o his_o plead_v in_o the_o first_o case_n may_v help_v to_o fortify_v and_o maintain_v the_o design_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v whereas_o the_o late_a case_n have_v little_a influence_n towards_o the_o promote_a of_o that_o design_n and_o this_o make_v he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o consideration_n for_o such_o sufferer_n this_o proceed_n prove_v to_o my_o understanding_n that_o these_o write_n of_o his_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o clear_a and_o impartial_a disquisition_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v but_o rather_o be_v study_v for_o the_o promotion_n and_o maintenance_n of_o that_o design_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o support_v and_o thus_o we_o part_v from_o our_o author_n be_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_n without_o intend_v any_o far_a proceed_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o by_o add_v a_o few_o short_a observation_n pertinent_a to_o the_o whole_a case_n which_o have_v be_v before_o dispute_v 1._o i_o shall_v observe_v concern_v the_o bring_n down_o the_o price_n and_o value_n of_o guineas_n among_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v for_o the_o procurement_n of_o that_o debasement_n viz._n when_o the_o time_n approach_v of_o his_o majesty_n go_v into_o the_o field_n guineas_n be_v by_o former_a experience_n know_v to_o be_v the_o most_o commodious_a and_o proper_a treasure_n and_o money_n which_o he_o or_o his_o follower_n can_v carry_v with_o they_o but_o to_o take_v they_o in_o at_o the_o value_n of_o 30_o s._n or_o above_o they_o think_v will_v prove_v a_o mean_n of_o some_o certain_a loss_n to_o they_o to_o avoid_v which_o a_o design_n be_v form_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o value_n of_o they_o which_o be_v promote_v in_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v there_o first_o offer_v with_o intention_n of_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 28_o s._n and_o be_v argue_v in_o that_o house_n upon_o that_o proposal_n and_o it_o be_v then_o find_v that_o there_o be_v vote_n enough_o incline_v and_o that_o if_o a_o great_a debasement_n of_o they_o be_v demand_v a_o act_n may_v likely_o pass_v in_o that_o house_n to_o that_o purpose_n upon_o which_o motion_n arise_v in_o that_o house_n to_o lessen_v their_o value_n and_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o 26_o s._n and_o there_o it_o be_v rest_v and_o that_o value_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o and_o authorize_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o thus_o they_o who_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o champaign_n may_v obtain_v guineas_n here_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 26_o s._n and_o pass_v they_o in_o flanders_n at_o 27_o s._n and_o by_o this_o mean_n gain_v 1_o s._n per_fw-la guinea_n beside_o the_o save_n of_o 20_o per_fw-la cent._n which_o the_o return_n of_o that_o money_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o will_v otherwise_o cost_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v save_v and_o gain_v considerable_o by_o this_o establishment_n of_o the_o rate_n of_o guineas_n but_o we_o find_v that_o the_o itch_n and_o desire_v of_o gain_n be_v very_o incident_a to_o man_n frail_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o effectual_o to_o determine_v thus_o far_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o far_o and_o here_o shall_v the_o rage_a of_o thy_o wave_n be_v stay_v of_o which_o truth_n the_o success_n of_o this_o case_n may_v be_v a_o good_a testimony_n for_o the_o party_n concern_v do_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o have_v obtain_v but_o begin_v again_o and_o press_v their_o desire_n of_o a_o great_a gain_n upon_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o so_o much_o prevalency_n as_o that_o they_o short_o after_o obtain_v another_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o bring_v the_o rate_n of_o guineas_n yet_o lower_v and_o even_o to_o the_o present_a stint_n of_o 22_o s._n with_o imposition_n of_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o shall_v pay_v or_o receive_v they_o at_o a_o high_a value_n and_o have_v thus_o firm_o fix_v their_o stake_n they_o weak_o conceive_v that_o man_n who_o have_v take_v their_o guineas_n at_o 30_o s._n vendible_a again_o in_o holland_n at_o 27_o s._n and_o in_o ireland_n at_o 26_o s._n will_v come_v to_o they_o and_o sell_v their_o guineas_n at_o 22_o d._n whereby_o our_o court_n and_o camp_n shall_v gain_v four_o more_o shilling_n by_o every_o guinea_n which_o they_o shall_v carry_v with_o they_o into_o flanders_n and_o be_v not_o this_o like_a to_o be_v a_o fair_a perquisite_a and_o a_o great_a gain_n to_o our_o man_n of_o action_n in_o those_o part_n it_o seem_v the_o prosecutor_n of_o that_o design_n make_v their_o account_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o the_o effect_n prove_v that_o they_o reckon_v without_o their_o host_n for_o whereas_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 30_o s._n they_o may_v have_v have_v guineas_n enough_o to_o have_v full_o serve_v all_o their_o turn_n or_o at_o 28_o s._n may_v have_v have_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o they_o and_o at_o 26_o s_o a_o considerable_a proportion_n of_o they_o now_o by_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o 22_o s._n they_o be_v foree_v to_o go_v over_o emptyhanded_a and_o to_o draw_v our_o new_a coin_v silver_n over_o after_o they_o to_o supply_v that_o want_n aesop_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o dog_n which_o catch_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n in_o the_o water_n as_o he_o be_v swim_v drop_v and_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v real_o in_o his_o mouth_n before_o and_o this_o effect_n be_v foretell_v upon_o the_o first_o pass_v of_o the_o 22_o s._n act_n and_o be_v easy_o foresee_v by_o many_o considerate_a person_n viz._n that_o our_o old_a proverb_n of_o all_o covet_v all_o lose_v will_v probable_o be_v verify_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o say_v far_o that_o if_o they_o may_v have_v obtain_v a_o success_n in_o this_o enterprise_n suitable_a to_o their_o expectation_n and_o desire_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v a_o great_a present_a advantage_n and_o profit_n they_o ought_v to_o consider_v it_o but_o as_o of_o a_o very_a short_a continuance_n of_o 1_o year_n stand_v only_o obtain_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o fellow_n subject_n who_o purse_n and_o family_n bear_v their_o burden_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n honest_a and_o true_a consideration_n and_o policy_n will_v direct_v they_o that_o moderation_n in_o gain_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n will_v make_v they_o more_o last_a and_o durable_a if_o man_n take_v they_o so_o one_o year_n as_o they_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o hold_v out_o another_o year_n and_o so_o for_o a_o long_a continuance_n thus_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a society_n may_v subsist_v and_o hold_v long_o together_o but_o if_o they_o bite_v and_o by_o extort_v devour_v one_o another_o they_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v to_o be_v consume_v one_o by_o another_o ordinary_a capacity_n have_v in_o time_n past_a receive_v much_o instruction_n by_o similitude_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v compare_v our_o native_a kingdom_n to_o nebuchadnezzar_n great_a tree_n who_o leave_n be_v fair_a and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o much_o and_o in_o it_o be_v meat_n for_o all_o that_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o tree_n also_o be_v strong_a but_o not_o beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o prostrate_v whereby_o its_o leave_n shall_v be_v shake_v off_o and_o its_o fruit_n scatter_v the_o tree_n or_o bole_n of_o our_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o that_o be_v but_o it_o bear_v and_o perhaps_o