Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	good_a	let_v	1,083	5	3.7839	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88234	A plea for common-right and freedom. To His Excellency, the Lord General Fairfax, and the commission-officers of the armie. Or, the serious addresses, and earnest desires of their faithful friends, inhabiting in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southvvark, Hamblets, and places adjacent: promoters and presenters of the late large-petition of the eleventh of September, MDCXLVIII. As it was presented to his Excellency, Decemb. 28. 1648. By L.C. Iohn Lilburn. George Middlemore. Rob. Davis. Ed. Tench. Dan. Linton. Will. Bottome. Rob. Cobbett. Richard Overton. Iohn Harris. Tho. Dassern. Tho. Goddard. Tho. Prince. Sam. Blaicklock. Andr. Dednam. Iohn Walters. Rich. Pechel.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2159; Thomason E536_22; ESTC R205304	4,869	9

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and_o through_o the_o city_n whereas_o other_o who_o you_o immediate_o take_v into_o your_o bosom_n and_o reject_v we_o either_o dare_v not_o or_o will_v not_o own_v you_o when_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v how_o our_o wholesome_a counsel_n all_o along_o have_v be_v reject_v as_o about_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o tower_n and_o city_n by_o well-affected_a housekeeper_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o continue_v trade_n and_o quietness_n and_o not_o by_o a_o new_a raise_v regiment_n of_o a_o mercenary_a establishment_n as_o those_o other_o ill_o advise_v which_o by_o its_o consequence_n prove_v to_o be_v but_o partial_a and_o pernicious_a counsel_n when_o we_o consider_v how_o exceed_o we_o be_v condemn_v in_o our_o solicitous_a endeavour_n for_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o those_o corrupt_a member_n that_o vote_v the_o king_n to_o london_n and_o denounce_v war_n against_o you_o though_o you_o yourselves_o have_v remonstrate_v the_o same_o and_o when_o 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