Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	worshipful_a	worthy_a	year_n	36	3	4.1834	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03944	An adioynder to the late Catholike new yeares gift, or explication of the oath of allegeance Wherein certaine principall difficulties, obiected by a very learned Roman-Catholike, against the sayd New-yeares gift, and explication of the oath, are very clearely explained. Published by E.I. the author of the New-yeares gift.	Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.	1620 (1620)	STC 14050; ESTC S100127	50,683	158

many_o public_a decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n in_o france_n approve_v &_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n under_o pain_n of_o treason_n condemn_v for_o false_a pernicious_a scandalous_a and_o seditious_a the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o r._n p._n a_o religious_a catholic_a priest_n to_o m._n b._n a_o very_a learned_a roman_n catholic_a in_o answer_n to_o certain_a difficulty_n object_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a m._n b._n against_o the_o late_a catholic_a new-year_n gift_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n worthy_a sir_n there_o be_v leave_v for_o i_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o trinity_n term_n &_o in_o my_o absence_n a_o letter_n with_o this_o superscription_n to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o his_o most_o respect_a friend_n e._n i._o give_v these_o and_o the_o party_n who_o bring_v it_o say_v it_o be_v send_v and_o mean_v for_o i_o which_o after_o i_o have_v open_v and_o peruse_v the_o first_o beginning_n thereof_o i_o be_v a_o little_a greeved_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o a_o friend_n and_o old_a acquaintance_n of_o i_o shall_v seek_v as_o than_o i_o conceive_v to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o i_o in_o make_v i_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a newyear_n gift_n whereas_o the_o author_n thereof_o know_v belike_o how_o displease_v such_o book_n be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v desirous_a as_o you_o may_v have_v gather_v by_o the_o inscription_n thereof_o to_o have_v his_o name_n conceal_v whereupon_o some_o friend_n to_o who_o i_o show_v your_o letter_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v i_o not_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o therewith_o but_o to_o return_v it_o back_o to_o the_o party_n who_o bring_v it_o nevertheless_o because_o i_o do_v not_o attribute_v this_o your_o error_n to_o any_o evil_a affection_n or_o meaning_n in_o you_o towards_o i_o but_o rather_o to_o some_o want_n of_o discretion_n or_o consideration_n in_o you_o and_o for_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v from_o i_o some_o answer_n to_o your_o objection_n i_o myself_o have_v also_o read_v and_o peruse_v the_o say_v newyear_n gift_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o not_o dislike_n the_o ground_n and_o principle_n thereof_o which_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a public_o to_o acknowledge_v will_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o old_a acquaintance_n without_o more_o ado_n or_o seek_v any_o other_o reply_n from_o e._n i._n the_o author_n thereof_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o answer_v according_a to_o mr._n widdringtons_n ground_n to_o the_o principal_a objection_n contain_v in_o your_o letter_n which_o i_o will_v entire_o ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la and_o orderly_o set_v down_o only_o divide_v it_o into_o certain_a part_n or_o section_n without_o alter_v or_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o your_o letter_n thus_o therefore_o you_o begin_v sect._n 1_o objection_n 1._o worthy_a sir_n and_o my_o old_a acquaintance_n have_v read_v and_o peruse_v with_o all_o diligence_n your_o late_a book_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o think_v i_o find_v not_o in_o it_o that_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n at_o the_o least_o in_o all_o point_n which_o be_v expect_v and_o i_o and_o other_o can_v have_v wish_v and_o therefore_o i_o make_v bold_a presume_v of_o our_o ancient_a amity_n to_o trouble_v you_o with_o some_o few_o line_n concern_v the_o chief_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n i_o find_v about_o your_o book_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o oath_n blame_v i_o not_o good_a sir_n that_o i_o make_v thus_o bold_a to_o trouble_v you_o in_o this_o business_n for_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n which_o concern_v much_o both_o myself_o and_o other_o and_o such_o indeed_o as_o require_v great_a discussion_n and_o most_o diligent_a examination_n if_o the_o oath_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v as_o you_o labour_v to_o prove_v and_o whatsoever_o other_o think_v as_o i_o be_o persuade_v with_o great_a sincerity_n zeal_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o your_o prince_n and_o country_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o none_o more_o glad_a for_o it_o will_v yield_v great_a content_n to_o our_o prince_n a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v wish_v of_o all_o love_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o not_o small_a comfort_n to_o our_o poor_a afflict_a brethren_n weary_v and_o almost_o waste_v to_o nothing_o for_o refusal_n of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o it_o can_v as_o i_o much_o fear_v at_o the_o least_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v exact_v at_o our_o hand_n no_o marvel_n if_o we_o who_o have_v daily_o to_o deal_v with_o poor_a man_n conscience_n labour_v what_o we_o can_v to_o have_v it_o thorough_o examine_v and_o this_o i_o will_v have_v you_o assure_v yourself_o that_o whatsoever_o scruple_n or_o doubt_v you_o shall_v find_v that_o i_o do_v make_v about_o your_o doctrine_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o of_o any_o evil_a affection_n contradictious_a spirit_n or_o humour_n to_o wrangle_v for_o of_o that_o sort_n there_o have_v be_v too_o much_o say_v and_o do_v already_o and_o a_o happy_a atonement_n be_v hearty_o to_o be_v wish_v but_o mere_o for_o love_v of_o truth_n and_o desire_v of_o satisfaction_n to_o poor_a afflict_a conscience_n which_o through_o the_o pope_n breve_n on_o the_o one_o side_n together_o with_o many_o other_o stiff_a defender_n of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o your_o late_a exposition_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o allowance_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o still_o god_n not_o remain_v perplex_v and_o hardly_o know_v yet_o what_o to_o do_v answer_n 1._o but_o first_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o fullness_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o point_v you_o do_v expect_v and_o have_v not_o find_v in_o the_o late_a newyear_n gift_n for_o if_o you_o expect_v that_o mr._n widdrington_n from_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o newyear_n gift_n have_v collect_v his_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n shall_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o pope_n breve_n though_o upon_o false_a information_n and_o supposition_n and_o also_o impugn_a by_o diverse_a learned_a man_n upon_o the_o same_o false_a ground_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a by_o such_o clear_a and_o evident_a demonstration_n as_o that_o no_o wrangle_a spirit_n or_o stiff_a impugner_n of_o the_o oath_n can_v allege_v any_o doubt_n difficulty_n or_o scruple_n against_o his_o argument_n or_o answer_n you_o be_v herein_o great_o mistake_v neither_o have_v you_o any_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o same_o especial_o if_o you_o have_v due_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v observe_v in_o his_o theological_a disputation_n 4._o disputation_n in_o the_o epistle_n n._n 4._o both_o for_o that_o to_o bring_v such_o evident_a demonstration_n in_o any_o controversy_n whatsoever_o among_o learned_a catholic_n be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o answer_v probable_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o oath_n and_o to_o allege_v such_o probable_a proof_n ground_v both_o upon_o the_o clear_a principle_n of_o philosophy_n law_n and_o divinity_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o testimony_n authority_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o chief_a adversary_n which_o may_v persuade_v any_o prudent_a learned_a and_o indifferent_a man_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o oath_n repugnant_a to_o faith_n or_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n be_v take_v and_o whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_o perform_v this_o or_o no_o the_o learned_a reader_n must_v judge_v &_o you_o yourself_o by_o the_o answer_n to_o your_o doubt_n difficulty_n or_o rather_o as_o you_o well_o term_v they_o scruple_n may_v easy_o perceive_v 2._o second_o i_o can_v blame_v you_o for_o labour_v to_o have_v this_o controversy_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v thorough_o examine_v consider_v it_o do_v so_o near_o concern_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o caesar_n and_o consequent_o the_o spiritual_a safety_n or_o hurt_v to_o our_o soul_n to_o omit_v now_o all_o temporal_a loss_n by_o take_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o but_o true_o in_o my_o conceit_n if_o without_o all_o partiality_n or_o overmuch_o affection_n to_o either_o part_n you_o will_v be_v as_o curious_a and_o careful_a to_o find_v out_o favourable_a exposition_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o you_o have_v be_v to_o invent_v doubt_n difficulty_n or_o rather_o scriple_n against_o the_o same_o you_o will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o no_o convince_a and_o demonstrative_a argument_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o oath_n unlawful_a and_o the_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o stiff_a impugner_n thereof_o do_v chief_o insist_v some_o disprove_v the_o oath_n for_o this_o clause_n some_o for_o another_o some_o for_o this_o reason_n other_o not_o for_o that_o some_o for_o the_o pope_n breve_n other_o not_o dare_v to_o ground_n themselves_o on_o they_o