Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A19888
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A pleasant and vvitty comedy: called, A new tricke to cheat the Divell . Written by R.D. Gent; New tricke to cheat the Divell
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Davenport, Robert, fl. 1623.
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1639
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STC 6315; ESTC S109313
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stomach_n with_o thou_o i_o dare_v not_o eat_v do_v laugh_v at_o i_o oh_o have_v thou_o but_o a_o substance_n to_o that_o presence_n i_o will_v dare_v on_o thou_o be_v thou_o the_o infernal_a dam_n temptation_n still_o i_o will_v think_v she_o what_o she_o seem_v for_o no_o affright_n can_v lodge_v in_o her_o fair_a look_n and_o venture_v somewhat_o near_o she_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o single_a i_o will_v to_o she_o what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o sit_v there_o i_o will_v eat_v but_o begin_v i_o will_v do_v it_o fain_o will_v i_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o fear_v she_o rather_o will_v melt_v i_o than_o melt_v in_o i_o why_o shall_v my_o sense_n of_o touch_v thus_o turn_v coward_n my_o eye_n be_v so_o valiant_a can_v you_o speak_v oh_o such_o a_o wife_n through_o all_o the_o world_n i_o will_v wish_v that_o will_v be_v ever_o tongue-tied_a reach_v your_o hand_n i_o will_v and_o glad_o too_o 'sfoot_o i_o will_v venture_v no_o danger_n a_o white_a soft_a and_o delicate_a palm_n that_o nigh_o dissolve_v in_o touch_v you_o feel_v well_o sweet_a can_v you_o kiss_v most_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a again_o again_o be_v there_o no_o worse_o in_o hell_n and_o this_o the_o place_n here_o will_v i_o wish_v to_o dwell_v nay_o you_o that_o can_v both_o touch_v and_o lip_n it_o too_o sure_o can_v do_v something_o else_o be_v thou_o a_o lamia_n or_o incubus_n thou_o can_v not_o escape_v i_o so_o i_o have_v a_o spirit_n in_o i_o great_a as_o thou_o thou_o have_v board_v it_o i_o will_v see_v if_o thou_o can_v bed_n and_o try_v if_o thou_o have_v mettle_n to_o thy_o shape_n dumb_a spirit_n can_v clamour_v out_o for_o help_n i_o will_v now_o try_v mastery_n thunder_a and_o howl_v ent._n chan._n like_o the_o devil_n chan._n think_v upon_o thy_o bond_n sl._n ha_o when_o be_v it_o due_a di._n now_o sl._n hellish_a fiend_n thou_o lie_v but_o ere_o thou_o claim_v that_o debt_n show_v i_o that_o beauty_n i_o be_o so_o much_o entrance_v with_o di._n it_o be_v vanish_v into_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v form_v sl._n great_a belzebub_n yet_o once_o more_o let_v i_o see_v it_o di._n not_o possible_a until_o you_o meet_v in_o hell_n so_o near_o thy_o fate_n and_o can_v now_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o place_n cool_v thy_o hot_a courage_n see_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o here_o i_o do_v arrest_v thou_o sl._n angel_n bale_v i_o or_o i_o be_o ever_o lose_v di._n can_v thou_o deny_v thy_o deed_n sl._n that_o hand_n i_o can_v yet_o be_v not_o judge_n and_o accuser_n too_o i_o will_v put_v my_o cause_n to_o censure_v di._n who_o shall_v do_v it_o sl._n the_o next_o we_o meet_v devil_n i_o be_o content_a it_o be_v do_v however_o thy_o soul_n i_o be_o confident_a be_v win_v exeunt_fw-la act._n 5._o scaen._n 2._o enter_v usurer_n and_o scrivener_n usu._n oh_o curse_v on_o that_o supply_n that_o snatch_v from_o i_o so_o rich_a a_o mortgage_n scri._n you_o look_v not_o in_o the_o almanac_n for_o good_a and_o evil_a day_n usu._n yes_o but_o too_o late_a for_o when_o it_o be_v 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condition_n sl._n i_o confess_v it_o be_v di._n that_o usurer_n be_v one_o of_o thy_o main_a creditor_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o free_a to_o pay_v thy_o debt_n thou_o never_o dream_v of_o thy_o forfeit_n propose_v to_o he_o thy_o question_n slightall_n and_o i_o will_v i_o bid_v thou_o that_o thy_o money_n never_o shall_v do_v save_v thou_o vsu._n beshrew_v you_o sir_n you_o make_v i_o start_v what_o be_v your_o will_n with_o i_o sl._n i_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o drawer_n at_o the_o vintner_n bar_n what_o be_v all_o pay_v vsu._n and_o like_o the_o bar-boy_n i_o when_o you_o bring_v ready_a money_n and_o keep_v touch_v all_o be_v pay_v sir_n and_o you_o be_v welcome_a di._n it_o be_v confess_v scri._n what_o be_v he_o that_o look_v so_o ghastly_a sl._n it_o be_v the_o devil_n scri._n my_o pen_n and_o inkhorn_n bless_v i_o vsu._n all_o those_o cross_n that_o i_o have_v figure_v on_o the_o prince_n coin_n stand_v still_o betwixt_o i_o and_o danger_n exeunt_fw-la vsu._n and_o scri._n di._n these_o be_v discharge_v what_o refuge_n have_v thou_o now_o nay_o bring_v i_o unto_o all_o thy_o creditor_n i_o will_v prove_v thy_o debt_n discharge_v sl._n i_o pray_v how_o many_o of_o our_o best_a london_n gallant_n that_o hope_v heaven_n can_v say_v the_o like_o merit_n i_o hell_n for_o that_o di._n but_o i_o must_v have_v my_o bargain_n sl._n two_o word_n to_o it_o enter_v two_o gentleman_n di._n have_v thou_o not_o owe_v to_o these_o sl._n most_o true_a i_o have_v di._n resolve_v i_o friend_n as_o you_o be_v gentleman_n in_o what_o know_a sum_n do_v this_o man_n stand_v engage_v to_o each_o of_o you_o gen._n 1._o i_o know_v not_o why_o you_o ask_v sir_n but_o the_o time_n be_v he_o aught_o i_o some_o few_o piece_n i_o think_v they_o desperate_a once_o but_o noble_o since_o he_o to_o the_o full_a have_v see_v i_o satisfy_v gen._n 2._o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o generous_a debtor_n i_o only_o trust_v he_o with_o some_o few_o sum_n and_o he_o have_v pay_v i_o use_v and_o principal_n a_o thing_n i_o never_o expect_v di._n that_o be_v all_o gentleman_n morrow_n gen._n 1._o the_o like_a to_o you_o i_o wonder_v what_o the_o devil_n slightall_n ail_v he_o look_v so_o strange_o on_o we_o gen._n 2._o spark_n no_o doubt_n of_o his_o first_o madness_n exeunt_fw-la di._n do_v but_o name_v the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o can_v appeal_v sl._n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o go_v by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o chancery_n too_o because_o of_o thou_o my_o conscience_n if_o to_o any_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n di._n and_o to_o who_o there_o sl._n to_o any_o reverent_a father_n ent._n friar_n ber._n and_o friar_n john_n di._n then_o to_o these_o to_o both_o or_o either_o free_o take_v thy_o choice_n sl._n holy_a friar_n bernard_n then_o my_o part_a breath_n can_v not_o desire_v a_o better_a confessor_n di._n read_v there_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o think_v of_o that_o ber._n give_v i_o but_o leave_n to_o take_v my_o second_o eye_n i_o will_v resolve_v you_o present_o di._n in_o the_o interim_n what_o be_v the_o best_a news_n in_o the_o parish_n sl._n where_o i_o live_v di._n yes_o sl._n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o all_o i_o know_v we_o be_v better_a to_o the_o suburb_n than_o they_o plant_v within_o the_o city_n thereon_o holy_a day_n the_o tavern_n door_n be_v ever_o shut_v till_o six_o else_o be_v the_o vintner_n fine_v but_o there_o where_o we_o keep_v rendezvous_n may_v be_v let_v in_o at_o three_o and_o never_o stir_v the_o informer_n ber._n horrible_a what_o tremor_n this_o beget_v io._n be_v that_o the_o devil_n ber._n so_o this_o indenture_n speak_v io._n ten_o thousand_o creed_n as_o many_o pater-noster_n ave_fw-la mary_n stand_v between_o i_o and_o harm_n ber._n in_o these_o condition_n i_o like_v a_o cunning_a lawyer_n find_v a_o clause_n to_o cheat_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n be_v thou_o the_o great_a fall_v with_o lucifer_n nay_o he_o himself_o i_o now_o be_o arm_v for_o thou_o what_o claim_v thou_o of_o this_o man_n di._n i_o claim_v a_o soul_n ber._n which_o be_v not_o forfeit_a di._n show_v i_o reason_n why_o ber._n by_o help_n of_o heaven_n i_o shall_v this_o deed_n thus_o run_v when_o all_o his_o creditor_n be_v satisfy_v his_o bond_n discharge_v and_o cancel_v debt_n full_o pay_v his_o mortgage_n call_v in_o his_o word_n redeem_v this_o bond_n be_v then_o in_o virtue_n not_o till_o then_o di._n all_o this_o i_o grant_v and_o call_v to_o witness_v none_o save_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v thou_o not_o at_o freedom_n and_o clear_v from_o