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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67878	A true narrative of the Popish-plot against King Charles I and the Protestant religion as it was discovered by Andreas ab Habernfeld to Sir William Boswel Ambassador at the Hague, and by him transmitted to Archbishop Laud, who communicated it to the King : the whole discoovery being found amongst the Archbishops papers, when a prisoner in the Tower, by Mr. Prynn (who was ordered to search them by a committee of the then Parliament) on Wednesday, May 31, 1643 : with some historical remarks on the Jesuits, and A vindication of the Protestant dissenters from disloyalty : also, A compleat history of the Papists late Presbyterian plot discovered by Mr. Dangerfield, wherein an account is given of some late transactions of Sir Robert Peyton.	Habervešl z Habernfeldu, Ondřej.; Boswell, William, Sir, d. 1649.; Laud, William, 1573-1645.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1680 (1680)	Wing T2805; Wing H164; ESTC R21657	37,577	41

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not_o to_o believe_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o late_a conspiracy_n or_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o long_a time_n carry_v on_o to_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n reestablish_v popery_n and_o enthral_v the_o people_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n let_v they_o but_o advise_o fix_v their_o eye_n and_o mind_n upon_o the_o ensue_a letter_n and_o discovery_n and_o they_o will_v easy_o find_v papistical_a plot_n have_v be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o this_o nation_n to_o omit_v their_o attempt_n upon_o king_n edward_n queen_n elizabeth_z and_o king_n james_n these_o papist_n make_v it_o evident_o out_o that_o the_o same_o design_n and_o the_o same_o contrivance_n be_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n a_o true_a narrative_n whereof_o these_o sheet_n contain_v as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n study_n in_o the_o tower_n may_v 31._o 1643._o the_o first_o who_o discover_v 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