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	lord_n	1,311	5	3.8164	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05193	Two sermons The first preached at St Maries in Oxford Iuly 13. 1634. being Act-Sunday. The second, in the cathedrall church of Sarum, at the visitation of the most Reverend Father in God William Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, May 23. 1634. By Thomas Laurence Dr of Divinity, and late Fellow of Allsoules Colledge, and chaplaine to his Maiesty in ordinary.	Laurence, Thomas, 1598-1657.	1635 (1635)	STC 15328; ESTC S108386	42,208	80

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two_o sermon_n the_o first_o preach_v at_o st_n maries_n in_o oxford_n july_n 13._o 1634._o being_n act-sunday_n the_o second_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o sarum_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n may_v 23._o 1634._o by_o thomas_n laurence_n dr_n of_o divinity_n and_o late_a fellow_n of_o allsoules_n college_n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o ordinary_a oxford_z print_v by_o john_n lichfield_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1635._o exod._n 20.21_o and_o the_o people_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o moses_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o thick_a darkness_n where_o god_n be_v god_n make_v man_n place_v he_o in_o eden_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o of_o genesis_n and_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a god_n come_v in_o a_o walk_a voice_n trem._n votem_fw-la itantem_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n in_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n and_o man_n be_v afraid_a because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v in_o the_o second_o 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