Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	best_a	good_a	know_v	1,366	5	3.3852	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54558	The Petition of the six countries of South-wales, and the County of Monmouth presented to the Parliament of the common-wealth of England, for a supply of ministers in lieu of those that have been ejected.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1652 (1652)	Wing P1836; ESTC R8119	13,309	33

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petitioner_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n with_o joy_n &_o gladness_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o according_o nevertheless_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o show_v that_o since_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a act_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o south-wales_n together_o with_o the_o county_n of_o munmouth_n have_v be_v and_o stand_v eject_v from_o their_o benefice_n and_o but_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n have_v be_v supply_v with_o any_o competent_a number_n of_o godly_a able_a teacher_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o out_v minister_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v provide_v any_o convenient_a number_n of_o godly_a school_n for_o the_o education_n of_o child_n and_o advancement_n of_o learning_n as_o be_v intend_v by_o your_o honour_n and_o the_o true_a purport_n of_o the_o say_a act_n as_o they_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o itine_n rary_a teacher_n in_o 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