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	word_n	761	5	3.4922	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01368	The vviddoves mite cast into the treasure-house of the prerogatiues, and prayses of our B. Lady, the immaculate, and most glorious Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. With reasons why we are to haue great confidence in her prayers. Whereunto is annexed, A prayer, for the loue of God, made in contemplation of the passion of Christ our Sauiour.	A. G., fl. 1619.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655, attributed name.	1619 (1619)	STC 11490; ESTC S118624	73,100	210

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thy_o 65._o at_o least_o let_v interest_n who_o reign_n of_o late_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o but_o fool_n and_o saint_n neither_o of_o which_o thou_o be_v make_v thou_o change_v state_n and_o cease_v thy_o misery_n with_o my_o complaint_n 66._o for_o what_o can_v thou_o poor_a wretch_n presume_v or_o hope_v to_o purchase_v of_o the_o world_n who_o slave_n thou_o be_v the_o world_n which_o be_v but_o a_o plain_a pedlar_n shop_n of_o ware_n small_a ware_n if_o measure_v with_o man_n hart_n 67._o and_o what_o be_v these_o but_o honour_n pleasure_n riches_n which_o it_o set_v forth_o and_o cry_n see_v what_o you_o lack_v and_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o simple_a man_n betwiche_n who_o do_v the_o nutshell_n for_o the_o keruell_a take_v 68_o for_o who_o do_v honour_n ever_o yet_o content_a most_o kind_a to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o make_v resistance_n for_o as_o for_o those_o to_o who_o it_o give_v consent_v it_o fail_v they_o most_o when_o most_o they_o crave_v assistance_n 69._o look_v 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that_o foul_a guest_n a_o double_a tongue_n a_o sword_n with_o edge_n twain_o a_o razor_n and_o a_o saw_n for_o with_o this_o best_a they_o put_v their_o foe_n with_o that_o their_o friend_n in_o pain_n 74._o and_o never_o speak_v their_o thought_n but_o their_o word_n all_o be_v like_o false_a thrust_n which_o seem_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v promiscuous_o deceive_a great_a and_o small_a and_o most_o themselves_o when_o least_o thereof_o they_o dream_v 75._o next_o after_o honour_n pleasure_n come_v in_o play_n not_o that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o sweet_a law_n permit_v but_o the_o unlawful_a which_o presume_v to_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n not_o he_o that_o in_o heaven_n sit_v 76._o pleasure_n thou_o ill_o deserve_v true_a pleasure_n name_n who_o art_n of_o woe_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o nurse_n thy_o root_n be_v plot_v and_o contrive_v in_o shame_n thy_o flower_n be_v sin_n thy_o fruit_n a_o endless_a curse_n 77._o due_a curse_n for_o thou_o commit_v adam_n offence_n adam_n who_o sin_n be_v see_v though_o he_o be_v hide_v both_o guilty_a be_v of_o disobedience_n re_n taste_v fruit_n thou_o touch_v flesh_n forbid_v 78._o which_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n keep_v in_o his_o shambles_n say_v steal_v flesh_n be_v sweet_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v but_o buy_v and_o when_o man_n find_v at_o how_o high_a rate_n their_o sweet_a meat_n prove_v unsweet_a 79._o for_o first_o they_o lose_v their_o soul_n that_o substance_n rare_a which_o god_n wise_a hand_n know_v only_o how_o to_o frame_v and_o next_o their_o servile_a body_n hire_v be_v for_o base_a delight_n more_o short_a than_o be_v their_o name_n 80._o and_o those_o besiege_v and_o hedge_v about_o with_o fear_n impatience_n dotage_n sickness_n endless_a cost_n with_o danger_n and_o suspicious_a eye_n and_o ear_n with_o lust_n at_o hand_n but_o wit_n and_o judgement_n lose_v 81._o last_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v make_v a_o slave_n the_o very_a slave_n of_o slave_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n pay_v tribut_n more_o or_o less_o of_o what_o they_o have_v but_o this_o of_o blood_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o best_a 82._o yet_o what_o do_v endless_a riches_n do_v they_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o great_a liberty_n of_o mind_n then_o honour_n or_o then_o pleasure_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o travail_n with_o a_o guide_n so_o blind_a 83._o all_o be_v but_o change_v of_o tyrant_n and_o this_o last_o perhaps_o be_v more_o imperious_a than_o the_o rest_n for_o honour_n raise_v pleasure_n refresh_v thy_o taste_n but_o care_n of_o wealth_n hold_v the_o whole_a man_n oppress_v 84._o ambitious_a person_n have_v a_o open_a hand_n and_o carnal_a man_n with_o alm_n will_v cover_v sin_n but_o greedy_a mind_n be_v like_a to_o pool_n that_o stand_v where_o nothing_o issue_v out_o that_o once_o get_v in_o 85._o and_o if_o they_o seem_v their_o doubtful_a step_n to_o bend_v to_o virtue_n sacred_a temple_n you_o may_v fear_v it_o be_v not_o love_n of_o god_n but_o hate_v to_o spend_v their_o heart_n be_v absent_a though_o their_o face_n be_v there_o 86._o now_o if_o the_o great_a plague_n god_n send_v be_v sin_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o wealth_n which_o breed_v a_o vice_n a_o door_n by_o which_o all_o other_o enter_v in_o know_v by_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o avarice_n 87._o other_o sin_n make_v man_n vicious_a and_o profane_a beside_o all_o that_o this_o make_v they_o vile_a and_o base_a thou_o be_v the_o anti_n rack_n that_o do_v restrain_v man_n spacious_a mind_n to_o thy_o penurious_a place_n 88_o for_o what_o be_v thy_o object_n gould_n what_o be_v gold_n fair_a dust_n who_o be_v thy_o friend_n continual_a think_v and_o care_n thy_o counsailour_n be_v general_a mistrust_n thy_o foe_n thou_o think_v all_o they_o that_o rich_a be_v 89._o thou_o be_v the_o mist_n that_o do_v benight_v mankind_n before_o their_o time_n thou_o make_v their_o head_n grow_v gray_a their_o mind_n grow_v black_a thou_o make_v their_o reason_n blind_a in_o all_o their_o life_n they_o keep_v no_o holiday_n 90._o thou_o fill_v they_o with_o insatiable_a thirst_n and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v abundant_a store_n thou_o telle_v they_o they_o have_v less_o then_o at_o the_o first_o and_o still_o do_v preach_v to_o they_o get_v more_o get_v more_o 91._o thou_o staru_v their_o body_n with_o thy_o penury_n which_o thou_o call_v thrift_n thou_o make_v their_o soul_n fall_v sick_a of_o inward_a dropsy_n and_o of_o lethargy_n other_o do_v kill_v but_o thou_o do_v bury_v quick_a 92._o these_o be_v the_o pageant_n that_o do_v stalk_n about_o the_o world_n wide_a street_n and_o which_o man_n follow_v so_o i_o call_v they_o man_n but_o yet_o wise_a man_n will_v doubt_v that_o they_o be_v beast_n although_o like_o man_n they_o show_v 93._o let_v muddy_a head_a fish_n be_v so_o surprise_v with_o slippery_a worm_n that_o cruel_a hook_n do_v cover_v let_v simple_a fly_n that_o seek_v their_o death_n disguise_v with_o glorious_a flame_n about_o such_o candle_n hover_v 94._o but_o thou_o o_o man_n who_o be_v of_o heavenly_a race_n have_v power_n to_o decipher_v this_o dumb_a show_n and_o take_v it_o for_o no_o better_a than_o a_o case_n which_o mask_n the_o rot_a stuff_n that_o lie_v below_o 95._o pluck_v off_o this_o mask_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o that_o foul_a idol_n who_o thou_o do_v adore_v and_o hate_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o so_o great_a disgrace_n wonder_v at_o it_o but_o at_o thyself_o much_o more_o 96._o and_o if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o enjoy_v true_a honour_n pleasure_n profit_n follow_v i_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o guide_n and_o teach_v thou_o to_o employ_v thy_o pain_n on_o he_o who_o service_n make_v man_n free_a 97._o

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