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	great_a	time_n	1,943	5	3.1678	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20658	A tipe or figure of friendship. VVherein is liuelie, and compendiouslie expressed, the right nature and propertie of a perfect and true friend. Also a conclusion at the end in the praise of friendship. Written by. W.D.	Dorke, Walter.	1589 (1589)	STC 7060.5; ESTC S105389	5,975	14

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fruit_n at_o such_o time_n that_o they_o neither_o fear_v the_o frost_n of_o may_n as_o the_o vine_n do_v nor_o the_o mist_n of_o october_n as_o the_o peach_n and_o quince_n do_v thus_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o grecian_n friendship_n have_v be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n but_o throw_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o time_n it_o be_v now_o become_v tam_fw-la rara_fw-la avis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o see_v a_o black_a swan_n as_o find_v out_o a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o here_o i_o imagine_v some_o man_n may_v ask_v i_o a_o double_a question_n first_o whether_o the_o late_a famous_a famelie_n of_o love_n which_o begin_v to_o creep_v in_o among_o we_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o friendship_n second_o whether_o the_o holy_a league_n may_v be_v link_v in_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o charity_n or_o contain_v in_o the_o silver_n band_n of_o amity_n to_o they_o both_o i_o answer_v negative_o and_o first_o as_o for_o the_o

family_n of_o love_n i_o think_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v term_v the_o familiar_n of_o lust_n and_o of_o the_o family_n of_o lucifer_n they_o be_v a_o sect_n give_v to_o sensuality_n stir_v up_o by_o some_o infernal_a fury_n to_o make_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n general_o the_o which_o be_v so_o odious_a that_o as_o i_o loathe_v to_o think_v of_o it_o so_o will_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a league_n which_o some_o call_v the_o helly_a lake_n or_o hellish_a legion_n how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o amity_n or_o honesty_n france_n can_v best_a judge_n of_o who_o loyalty_n they_o have_v have_v experience_n but_o too_o late_o the_o first_o original_a and_o birth_n of_o they_o be_v like_a to_o a_o untimely_a monster_n rip_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o rebellion_n and_o foster_v up_o with_o the_o poison_a teat_n of_o treason_n and_o will_v be_v still_o maintain_v by_o their_o mistress_n abomination_n until_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n wrath_n work_v their_o destruction_n wherefore_o the_o friendship_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o the_o tyrannical_a friendship_n of_o the_o holy_a league_n nor_o the_o filthy_a friendship_n of_o the_o false_a name_v family_n of_o love_n nor_o the_o froward_a friendship_n which_o a_o man_n may_v find_v at_o billingsgate_n for_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n nor_o the_o profitable_a friendship_n which_o be_v among_o merchant_n nor_o the_o pleasant_a friendship_n which_o be_v among_o courtier_n nor_o the_o common_a friendship_n which_o be_v among_o clown_n but_o it_o be_v the_o true_a perfect_a and_o unfeigned_a friendship_n which_o be_v neither_o for_o pleasure_n partly_o nor_o for_o profit_n chief_o but_o for_o virtue_n sake_n only_o and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v as_o the_o painter_n who_o suppose_v light_a colour_n to_o be_v linen_n cloth_n i_o have_v set_v down_o certain_a article_n precept_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n of_o amity_n appertain_v to_o the_o foresay_a figure_n the_o which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o observe_v and_o perform_v can_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sincere_a friend_n first_o that_o friendship_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v more_o than_o all_o worldly_a thing_n 2_o friendship_n be_v only_o among_o good_a man_n and_o can_v be_v where_o virtue_n be_v not_o 3_o a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v as_o a_o man_n own_o self_n 4_o friendship_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v for_o profit_n or_o gain_v 5_o friendship_n can_v be_v change_v no_o more_o than_o nature_n but_o be_v of_o continuance_n 6_o covetousness_n be_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o friendship_n 7_o flattery_n be_v a_o utterenemie_n to_o friendship_n 8_o a_o man_n must_v neither_o grant_v to_o his_o friend_n nor_o request_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v unlawful_a or_o unhonest_a 9_o if_o our_o friend_n conspire_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v they_o and_o also_o reveal_v they_o 10_o friend_n must_v not_o flatter_v but_o bold_o and_o free_o advertise_v admonish_v and_o counsel_v one_o another_o 11_o the_o chief_a trial_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 12_o true_a friendship_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v find_v among_o great_a man_n 13_o a_o faithful_a friend_n in_o weal_n and_o woe_n be_v all_o one_o 14_o a_o friend_n must_v neither_o be_v a_o tale_n carrier_n nor_o a_o tale_n creditor_n 15_o friend_n ought_v to_o remember_v good_a turn_n 16_o a_o reverend_a and_o modest_a bashfulness_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o friendship_n 17_o pleasant_a speech_n and_o courteous_a manner_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a sauce_n in_o friendship_n but_o lumpish_a sadness_n and_o sullen_a sourness_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a shun_v 18_o a_o trusty_a friend_n be_v a_o great_a treasure_n 19_o we_o can_v do_v too_o much_o in_o friendship_n 20_o among_o friend_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a final_o they_o be_v all_o include_v in_o this_o definition_n friendship_n be_v a_o perfect_a consent_n and_o 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