Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	belove_a	lord_n	salute_v	1,118	5	13.5510	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56574	A testimony to the Lord's power and blessed appearance in and amongst children wherein is expressed the great love of God to them, who, as young and tender, have tasted of his good word & heavenly life. Published for the use of Friends, and to prevent various reports, that they may have a true account in the following testimonies, given forth by faithful witnesses. Here are also added to what was before printed, several pretious testimonies and epistles, which are as the effects of the appearance and opperation of that great power & wisdom of God in and amongst them.	Taylor, Frances, d. 1685.; Paterson, A., Quaker, attributed name. aut; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686, attributed name. aut; Matern, John, 1639 or 40-1680. aut	1679 (1679)	Wing P683B; ESTC R217119	22,314	71

time_n thou_o or_o my_o schoolfellow_n i_o be_o move_v with_o compassion_n unto_o you_o because_o of_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n and_o because_o of_o the_o love_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o you_o o_o how_o be_o i_o cast_v down_o when_o i_o think_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v there_o with_o thou_o in_o my_o time_n o_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o o_o how_o naked_a i_o see_v myself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o even_o i_o be_v as_o naked_a as_o adam_n when_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n yea_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o i_o say_v where_o be_v thou_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o hide_v my_o face_n but_o if_o i_o have_v call_v never_o so_o often_o to_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n to_o hide_v i_o still_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o naked_a as_o ever_o i_o be_v and_o he_o that_o can_v first_o witness_v these_o thing_n with_o i_o can_v never_o witness_v a_o new_a birth_n and_o if_o he_o 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thou_o to_o send_v my_o brother_n hither_o lest_o he_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o be_o persuade_v if_o he_o come_v hither_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v upon_o i_o who_o be_v a_o abominable_a sinner_n so_o this_o be_v all_o at_o present_a but_o my_o master_n and_o mistress_n remember_v their_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v desire_v thou_o to_o salute_v my_o sister_n in_o my_o name_n with_o my_o love_n to_o my_o brother_n i_o rest_v thy_o obedient_a son_n philip_n dymond_n write_a in_o the_o 10_o month_n 1679._o oh_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v express_v it_o oh_o when_o the_o mighty_a god_n pour_v out_o of_o his_o water_n of_o life_n into_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v even_o constrain_v to_o sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o in_o any_o measure_n express_v the_o love_n of_o the_o most_o high_a through_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n oh_o the_o most_o high_a do_v draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n 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