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
A63480	An epistle to Friends in the truth	Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing T263; ESTC R6565	4,620	10

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spirit_n for_o that_o which_o go_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n apostatise_n into_o evil_n but_o in_o meeting_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n we_o know_v be_v the_o good_a exhortation_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o power_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o fill_v our_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v our_o soul_n to_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a state_n and_o state_n above_o all_o other_o state_n in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o approach_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o our_o meeting_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o the_o exercise_n and_o cumber_v of_o other_o matter_n to_o be_v solace_v and_o delight_v together_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n only_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v one_o in_o another_o the_o most_o pure_a heavenly_a state_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o state_n &_o condition_n here_o and_o the_o free_a to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n pure_a presence_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o our_o meeting_n and_o come_n together_o in_o the_o lord_n 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and_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o first_o begin_v in_o and_o here_o be_v our_o bless_a union_n and_o fellowship_n preserve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n unto_o which_o that_o all_o may_v be_v keep_v wait_v for_o heavenly_a wisdom_n teach_v counsel_n instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o all_o counsel_n meeting_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v the_o true_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v your_o dear_a brother_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n christopher_n taylor_n write_a at_o waltham_n in_o essex_n the_o 8_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1675._o