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	john_n	know_v	1,219	5	4.2958	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91366	The way step by step to sound and saving conversion, with a clear discovery of the two states, viz: nature, & grace: and how to know in which state one is, and the way to come out of the one into the other. Or, The ready and right path-way for the first Adams posterity to get out of their fallen estate accompanied with sin and misery, into the relation and family of the last Adam, which estate is attended with grace and glory, &c. With many weighty questions answered, and cases of conscience resolved, for the clearing and confirming the truths asserted. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4241; Thomason E1800_1; ESTC R209703	66,581	144

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one_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o ibid._n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o so_o many_o contend_v about_o 105_o q._n whether_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n yea_o or_o no_o 106_o q._n whether_o christ_n have_v dye_v and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n yea_o or_o no_o ibid._n q._n how_o can_v they_o have_v hope_n to_o believe_v who_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v not_o believe_v 107_o q._n why_o do_v the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o promise_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o man●_n power_n to_o believe_v 108_o q._n whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o if_o improve_v and_o walk_v up_o to_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o into_o 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