Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	word_n	work_v	write_v	31	3	4.4238	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97211	The Jevvs Sabbath antiquated, and the Lords Day instituted by divine authority. Or, The change of the Sabbath from the last to the first day of the week, asserted and maintained by Scripture-arguments, and testimonies of the best antiquity; with a refutation of sundry objections raised against it. The sum of all comprized in seven positions. By Edm. Warren minister of the Gospel in Colchester. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.	Warren, Edmund, minister of the Gospel in Colchester.	1659 (1659)	Wing W955; Thomason E986_26; ESTC R204006	221,695	275

jew_n sabbath_n be_v not_o at_o least_o not_o as_o a_o sabbath_n nor_o with_o equal_a solemnity_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o as_o of_o necessity_n so_o it_o be_v ever_o condemn_v and_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ever_o prefer_v before_o it_o if_o not_o observe_v without_o it_o in_o the_o pure_a church_n for_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o say_v no_o more_o let_v we_o examine_v witness_n in_o order_n as_o they_o come_v first_o ignatius_n ignatius_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o ignatius_n say_v who_o live_v some_o thirty_o year_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o therefore_o no_o long_o keep_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o rejoice_v in_o idleness_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n but_o let_v every_o of_o we_o keep_v sabbath_n spiritual_o not_o in_o bodily_a ease_n but_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v yesterday_o or_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n or_o walk_v out_o a_o limit_a space_n nor_o in_o dance_n and_o senseless_a sport_n but_o in_o admiration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o set_v aside_o the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o one_o that_o love_v christ_n keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n the_o resurrection_n day_n the_o high_a of_o all_o day_n i_o do_v the_o rather_o insert_v this_o testimony_n though_o dr._n usher_n except_o against_o this_o edition_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n because_o t._n t._n cite_v it_o also_o for_o the_o saturday-sabbath_n only_o he_o mangle_v and_o misinterpret_v it_o deal_v with_o ignatius_n as_o man_n use_v to_o deal_v with_o magpye_n slit_v their_o tongue_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o just_o thus_o he_o deal_v 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