Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	london_n	meeting_n	visit_v	815	5	9.9549	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38513	An epistle by way of testimony to friends and brethren of the monthly and quarterly meetings in England, Wales, and elsewhere, concerning the decease of our faithful brother George Fox. From our second days morning-meeting in London, the 26th of the 11th month, 1690.		1690 (1690)	Wing E3164; ESTC R219565	4,816	5

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may_v be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v true_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o work_n and_o service_n according_a to_o your_o heavenly_a call_v and_o endowment_n with_o his_o light_n grace_n and_o truth_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o your_o day_n as_o be_v live_o engage_v thereby_o all_o your_o appoint_a time_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o wait_v till_o your_o change_n come_v that_o none_o may_v neglect_v that_o true_a improvement_n of_o your_o time_n and_o talent_n that_o god_n have_v afford_v you_o here_o for_o your_o eternal_a advantage_n hereafter_o in_o that_o inheritance_n and_o life_n immortal_a that_o never_o fade_v away_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a flock_n and_o heritage_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o buy_v for_o himself_o with_o a_o price_n incorruptible_a may_v always_o be_v so_o preserve_v in_o his_o own_o pure_a love_n and_o life_n as_o to_o grow_v increase_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o same_o and_o thereby_o be_v keep_v in_o love_n unity_n and_o 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