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	hear_v	know_v	2,316	5	3.9299	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41345	A few lines in true love to such that frequent the meetings of the people called Quakers and love to hear the sound of truth but are not yet come to obey the testimony of it, that they may also hear and learn to read at home : with a second addition as a confirmation of what the Lord requires at your hands.	Fisher, A. (Abigail)	1694 (1694)	Wing F984C; ESTC R32818	6,898	11

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thyself_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n into_o which_o peace_n i_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o gather_v and_o preserve_v all_o his_o faithful_a child_n together_o that_o as_o so_o many_o shock_n of_o corn_n we_o may_v all_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v bundle_v up_o and_o gather_v into_o the_o lord_n gardner_n who_o have_v say_v he_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n write_a in_o true_a love_n by_o your_o friend_n and_o sister_n who_o desire_v your_o prosperity_n in_o the_o bless_a truth_n a._n fisher_n london_n print_v by_o t._n sowle_n at_o the_o crooked-billet_a in_o holy-well-lane_n shoreditch_n 1694._o