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	worth_n	write_v	29	3	4.5191	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52875	The sentiments of N.N. (a loyal subject of the Roman Catholick communion) touching the Roman consistorie's designs and practices, by and with their correspondents here, (viz. the Jesuits, monks and friers) to the prejudice of this nation, and the future involving it in misery and trouble, under the (feigned) pretence of advancing Catholick religion : together with some general remedies or expedients for preventing thereof, expresses in certain propositions, and humbly submitted to the censure of those whose prudence, or authority inables them better to judge of things.	N. N., loyal subject of the Roman Catholick communion.	1679 (1679)	Wing N55; ESTC R5986	30,279	45

affection_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o health_n and_o wellbeing_a of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o preservation_n from_o all_o danger_n public_a or_o private_a and_o for_o his_o long_a happy_a and_o peaceful_a reign_n over_o we_o likewise_o as_o duty_n require_v for_o the_o health_n and_o happy_a return_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o he_o of_o his_o royal_a highness_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o the_o inviolate_a conservation_n of_o all_o his_o princely_a right_n title_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o for_o the_o frustrate_v of_o all_o those_o desperate_a and_o destructive_a counsel_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o for_o the_o disinherit_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n because_o of_o his_o religion_n than_o which_o design_n nothing_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v think_v of_o more_o unadvised_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o nation_n ruin_n or_o that_o do_v more_o evident_o proclaim_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o very_a counsel_n and_o project_n of_o those_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n here_o complain_v of_o who_o have_v by_o some_o of_o their_o hire_a or_o bribe_v agent_n among_o we_o clancular_o and_o underhand_o procure_v it_o to_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n on_o purpose_n to_o involve_v we_o in_o endless_a and_o inextricable_a trouble_n contention_n and_o mischief_n follow_v upon_o they_o from_o which_o god_n in_o mercy_n deliver_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o see_v i_o say_v not_o only_o the_o iniquity_n injustice_n illegalness_n of_o the_o project_n which_o be_v apparent_a to_o every_o eye_n but_o the_o manifest_a impossibility_n of_o ever_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o maintain_v it_o against_o so_o many_o and_o great_a opposition_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a as_o will_v undoubted_o appear_v against_o it_o when_o the_o resolution_n shall_v be_v once_o take_v and_o form_v into_o a_o act_n of_o state_n which_o that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v nor_o the_o traitorous_a fancy_n ever_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o motion_n but_o rather_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o horror_n and_o reject_v with_o deserve_a indignation_n by_o all_o the_o good_a member_n of_o our_o ensue_a great_a council_n the_o parliament_n as_o also_o by_o all_o good_a patriot_n lover_n and_o wellwisher_n of_o their_o country_n public_a and_o common_a good_a peace_n tranquillity_n quiet_v more_o than_o their_o own_o will_n private_a passion_n interest_n and_o concern_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v as_o both_o duty_n and_o conscience_n bind_v the_o daily_a and_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o good_a reader_n your_o love_a countryman_n and_o most_o hearty_a wellwisher_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n to_o you_o from_o god_n n._n n._n august_n 25_o 1679._o a_o note_n concern_v errata_fw-la the_o press_n have_v do_v its_o part_n so_o well_o in_o this_o little_a thing_n that_o unless_o a_o diligent_a perusal_n deceive_v i_o much_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v one_o fault_n worth_n correct_v save_v only_o in_o the_o word_n hyocrisy_n pag._n 17._o prop._n 26._o line_n 11._o for_o which_o if_o thou_o read_v hypocrisy_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o cave_n &_o vale_fw-la lector_fw-la to_o the_o reverend_n his_o most_o honour_a good_a friend_n mr._n h._n th._n and_o mr._n n._n thr._n divine_n and_o dignitaries_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reverend_n and_o my_o much_o honour_a good_a friend_n concern_v the_o business_n whereof_o i_o late_o promise_v to_o give_v you_o some_o account_n by_o write_v be_v a_o little_a straighten_a in_o point_n of_o time_n i_o must_v crave_v your_o pardon_n if_o you_o find_v not_o that_o good_a method_n and_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o follow_a line_n which_o may_v have_v be_v wish_v and_o that_o i_o presume_v to_o deliver_v my_o thought_n to_o you_o in_o such_o a_o indigested_a manner_n as_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v for_o want_n of_o 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against_o i_o and_o make_v a_o great_a argument_n by_o some_o to_o discredit_v what_o i_o say_v viz._n that_o i_o do_v only_o suspect_v and_o not_o prove_v but_o let_v they_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o it_o i_o be_o content_a to_o lie_v under_o this_o censure_n too_o for_o a_o while_n rather_o than_o that_o my_o country_n shall_v want_v the_o benefit_n of_o some_o timely_a admonition_n and_o warn_v give_v they_o to_o beware_v how_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v practise_v upon_o to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o public_a ruin_n danger_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v fear_v and_o apprehend_v a_o little_a before_o they_o evidence_n themselves_o or_o else_o god_n help_v we_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n i_o hope_v of_o all_o that_o will_v judge_v indifferent_o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n i_o can_v and_o do_v appeal_v to_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o i_o suggest_v nothing_o either_o by_o way_n of_o charge_n suspicion_n accusation_n 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your_o favourable_a interpretation_n and_o myself_o most_o hearty_o to_o your_o good_a thought_n and_o prayer_n i_o rest_v your_o very_a humble_a and_o oblige_a servant_n n._n n._n first_o write_a april_n 12_o 1669._o revise_v with_o some_o small_a addition_n septemb_n 2._o 1679._o finis_fw-la