Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	good_a	think_v	1,119	5	3.7181	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89428	A true and exact relation of the great and heavy pressures and grievances the well-affected of the northern bordering countries lye under, by Sir Arthur Haslerigs misgovernment, and placing in authority there for justices of the peace, commissioners for the militia, ministry, and sequestrations, malignants, and men disaffected to the present government, set forth in the petition, articles, letters and remonstrance, humbly presented to the councel of state, with his apologie to the Lord President, for publishing thereof. / By John Musgrave.	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing M3153; Thomason E619_10; ESTC R206368	38,763	55

the_o parliament_n friend_n who_o estate_n be_v under_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o charge_v by_o the_o act_n not_o charge_v they_o proportionable_o and_o upon_o ●uch_o as_o have_v estate_n and_o do_v set_v out_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o enemy_n they_o impose_v little_a and_o of_o some_o such_o nothing_o at_o all_o 19_o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o minister_n have_v displace_v such_o honest_a minister_n as_o they_o call_v independent_o and_o such_o rectory_n they_o take_v into_o their_o hand_n they_o farm_v out_o to_o their_o own_o agent_n and_o servant_n at_o far_o undervalue_v and_o for_o far_o less_o than_o other_o will_v have_v give_v and_o afford_v when_o the_o same_o we_o let_v out_o as_o one_o instance_n for_o many_o they_o let_v the_o rectory_n of_o graistock_n which_o be_v worth_a 300_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o their_o agent_n clerk_n for_o threescore_o and_o eleven_o pound_n when_o twice_o as_o much_o be_v bid_v and_o the_o commissioner_n take_v the_o tithe_n up_o to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o can_v be_v prove_v john_n musgrave_n the_o article_n be_v subscribe_v and_o will_v be_v attest_v by_o john_n nicholson_n mungo_n rothew_n john_n nicholson_n francis_n smith_n isaac_n antrobus_n my_o exception_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n upon_o this_o follow_a order_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o sir_n arthur_n h._n beside_o his_o engagement_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n promise_v i_o afterward_o he_o will_v put_v none_o other_o but_o honest_a man_n in_o any_o place_n or_o office_n but_o have_v do_v far_o otherwise_o die_v jovis_n 31._o january_n 1649._o at_o the_o council_n of_o state_n at_o white-hall_n ordered_n that_o mr._n john_n musgrave_n be_v send_v unto_o to_o come_v to_o this_o council_n to_o morrow_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o give_v in_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o exception_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n give_v in_o by_o sir_n arthur_n hazlerig_n other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n for_o the_o northern_a county_n you_o g._n frost_n secretary_n after_o sir_n arthur_n h._n have_v consent_v to_o by_o aside_o the_o commissioner_n there_o for_o the_o militia_n who_o i_o except_v against_o i_o return_v into_o my_o country_n and_o acquaint_v my_o friend_n what_o i_o have_v do_v they_o much_o rejoice_v desire_v i_o in_o their_o name_n humble_o to_o represent_v to_o the_o lord_n presidene_n bradshaw_n their_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o former_a respect_n which_o they_o and_o their_o country_n have_v receive_v from_o he_o when_o in_o easter_n term_n last_o when_o be_v about_o some_o law_n concern_v myself_o and_o my_o poor_a mother_n oppress_v by_o a_o bad_a husband_n i_o come_v to_o london_n i_o find_v our_o affair_n in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o i_o expect_v upon_o the_o lord_n gen._n march_v for_o scotland_n the_o militia_n of_o 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the_o militia_n but_o for_o the_o ministry_n we_o be_v cast_v down_o conceive_v the_o enemy_n to_o be_v very_o potent_a and_o prevail_v more_o on_o you_o because_o of_o your_o negligence_n though_o former_o you_o have_v be_v very_o active_a and_o suffer_v for_o your_o country_n yet_o in_o this_o we_o can_v but_o blame_v you_o be_v confident_a if_o the_o council_n of_o state_n have_v know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v how_o disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n either_o cavalier_n or_o of_o the_o scottish_a faction_n not_o one_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n unless_o the_o governor_n of_o carlisle_n who_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v whole_o guide_v by_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o militia_n they_o pursue_v not_o the_o act_n but_o take_v a_o dispose_n power_n of_o man_n estate_n set_v some_o half_n a_o horse_n where_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o such_o they_o impose_v but_o a_o three_o 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near_o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v thus_o hold_v up_o you_o can_v expect_v little_a ease_n and_o less_o security_n therefore_o as_o you_o tender_v your_o own_o welfare_n and_o your_o friend_n peace_n be_v not_o sluggish_a or_o long_a silent_a but_o stand_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v bold_a it_o will_v be_v your_o honour_n whatsoever_o the_o success_n be_v trust_v god_n sir_n howsoever_o be_v our_o condition_n we_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o trouble_v you_o hope_v you_o will_v take_v in_o good_a part_n what_o we_o have_v write_v and_o will_v not_o forsake_v your_o suffer_a friend_n or_o in_o silence_n leave_v we_o under_o our_o enemy_n hand_n let_v the_o god_n of_o power_n enable_v you_o to_o finish_v what_o you_o have_v begin_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o who_o care_n and_o protection_n we_o recommend_v you_o and_o our_o cause_n this_o 13._o of_o the_o 9_o month_n 1650._o your_o brethren_n in_o affection_n and_o sign_v by_o 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