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	good_a	know_v	1,106	5	3.3360	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78053	A brief declaration of the severall passages in the treaty concerning the surrender of the garrison of Lundy, formerly commanded by Tho. Bushell Esq; Governour thereof for His Maiestie. Die Sabbathi 10. Julii 1647. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that upon the delivery up of the Isle of Lundy to the Lord Vicount Say and Seal, or his assignes, by Mr. Tho. Bushell, the delinquencie of the said Tho. Bushell be taken off, and all sequestration in respect thereof be discharged, and he and his assignes restored to all such rites as he or they had or ought to have in the mines in Devonshire, Wales, and Cornewall, and to all his other estates and rights whatsoever, and that the men that were with him in the island, being not souldiers of estate and fortune, be pardoned and freed from delinquencie. H. Elsing. Cler. Par. Dom. Com.	Bushell, Thomas, 1594-1674.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing B6240; Thomason E433_24; ESTC R206206	16,344	27

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therefore_o i_o fear_v not_o what_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n can_v do_v to_o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n t._n b._n lundy_n 24._o november_n 1646._o for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n viscount_n say_v and_o seal_n mr._n bushel_n that_o which_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n have_v undertake_v which_o be_v to_o take_v off_o all_o delinquency_n from_o yourself_o and_o those_o who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o island_n and_o thereby_o all_o sequestration_n of_o your_o estate_n and_o a_o pardon_n for_o what_o have_v be_v do_v since_o these_o war_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o war_n or_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o i_o assure_v myself_o you_o may_v rest_v secure_v shall_v be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v deliver_v i_o my_o own_o and_o true_o why_o i_o shall_v suffer_v from_o my_o friend_n in_o my_o inheritance_n i_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v the_o equity_n or_o justice_n of_o it_o i_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v you_o a_o good_a office_n and_o 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