Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	better_a	enemy_n	good_a	892	5	3.1221	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17473	Diatelesma. Nu. 3 The moderne history of the vvorld, expressing the principall passages of the Christian countries in these last six moneths, whether politicall, or polemicall brought downe from Aprill last to this present. VVherein is comprised much varietie. The contents whereof you shall finde in the ensuing table.; Diatelesma. Part 3.	N. C.	1637 (1637)	STC 4293.4; ESTC S107081	87,191	152

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part_n and_o not_o be_v decline_v in_o any_o sort_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n seal_v they_o with_o our_o seal_n of_o arm_n and_o canse_v they_o to_o be_v contresign_v by_o one_o of_o our_o secretary_n give_v at_o the_o camp_n before_o danvilliere_n sept._n 1._o new_a stile_n 1637._o sign_v chastillon_n and_o contresign_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n the_o writing_n be_v short_a and_o full_a resemble_v the_o majesty_n from_o who_o the_o marshal_n have_v receive_v his_o authority_n and_o be_v entertain_v respectful_o by_o the_o governor_n who_o reply_v charles_n de_fw-fr stassin_n lord_n of_o brandenburg_n esche_n gaerlang_n counsellor_n of_o war_n and_o field_n marshal_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o governor_n in_o danvilliere_n v●on_n the_o resolution_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastillon_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o france_n for_o grant_v quarter_n to_o the_o prisoner_n which_o the_o fortune_n of_o war_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o enemy_n and_o release_n they_o each_o man_n according_a to_o his_o several_a condition_n and_o quality_n follow_v the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o this_o day_n we_o promise_v that_o on_o our_o part_n the_o say_a order_n shall_v be_v keep_v inviolable_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v this_o writing_n at_o danvilliers_n the_o first_o of_o septemb_n 1637._o sign_v charles_n de_fw-fr stassin_n governor_n and_o charle_n stassin_n the_o governor_n this_o siege_n begin_v with_o a_o martial_a compliment_n and_o be_v continue_v with_o ply_v the_o instrument_n of_o war_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n the_o assiegeant_n and_o the_o besiege_a both_o strive_v for_o nonour_n and_o summon_v up_o their_o force_n to_o advance_v the_o prince_n affair_n for_o who_o they_o stand_v engage_v without_o any_o