Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	write_a	write_v	year_n	50	3	3.9204	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48635	Observations on the letter written by the Duke of Buckingham to Sir Thomas Osborn, upon the reading of a book called The present interest of England stated written in a letter to a friend.	Bethel, Slingsby, 1617-1697.; Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.; Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-1712.; Lisola, François Paul, baron de, 1613-1674.	1689 (1689)	Wing L2374; ESTC R37612	25,658	54

observation_n on_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n to_o sir_n thomas_n osborn_n upon_o the_o read_n of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o present_a interest_n of_o england_n state_v write_a in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1689._o observation_n on_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n to_o sir_n thomas_n osborn_n etc._n etc._n sir_n so_o soon_o as_o some_o indispensible_a occasion_n will_v permit_v i_o do_v at_o your_o instance_n strict_o peruse_v the_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o present_a interest_n of_o england_n state_v as_o also_o the_o letter_n direct_v to_o sir_n thomas_n osborn_n in_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o at_o your_o request_n shall_v now_o give_v you_o my_o sense_n of_o both_o i_o find_v no_o cause_n by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o believe_v otherwise_o of_o the_o author_n than_o according_a to_o his_o own_o profession_n that_o he_o real_o design_v the_o honour_n greatness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o honest_a and_o honourable_a undertake_n the_o perfect_a discovery_n whereof_o i_o wish_v may_v be_v pursue_v by_o man_n of_o leisure_n and_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o those_o of_o power_n i_o understand_v the_o letter_n to_o agree_v full_o with_o the_o pamphlet_n in_o all_o its_o maxim_n relate_v to_o our_o domestic_a interest_n not_o differ_v neither_o from_o our_o foreign_a in_o any_o thing_n save_o what_o relate_v to_o holland_n and_o therein_o likewise_o not_o in_o all_o but_o only_o in_o some_o particular_n but_o in_o several_a of_o they_o i_o observe_v also_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n to_o be_v by_o the_o letter_n exceed_o mistake_v for_o whereas_o it_o render_v he_o so_o bias_v with_o affection_n to_o the_o dutch_a as_o make_v he_o overlook_v the_o usefulness_n of_o foreign_a alliance_n i_o can_v judge_v but_o he_o ground_n all_o he_o write_v concern_v holland_n upon_o the_o safety_n and_o benefit_n of_o england_n insomuch_o as_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o how_o a_o person_n of_o that_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v shall_v be_v so_o far_o mistake_v as_o to_o insinuate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pamphlet_n he_o answer_v plead_v first_o for_o allow_v all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o hollander_n to_o this_o nation_n page_n 5._o second_o for_o study_v of_o their_o interest_n and_o love_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v trader_n though_o by_o be_v so_o they_o take_v our_o trade_n from_o we_o page_z 5_o 6._o and_o three_o that_o their_o parsimony_n be_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o dislike_n of_o they_o page_n 6._o as_o if_o all_o these_o be_v argument_n make_v use_v of_o by_o express_a word_n in_o that_o book_n when_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o expression_n relate_v to_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n that_o do_v either_o in_o word_n say_v so_o much_o or_o will_v in_o the_o least_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o inference_n or_o conclusion_n although_o as_o to_o this_o three_o if_o there_o be_v any_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v defend_v for_o all_o the_o argument_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o hollander_n be_v either_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n which_o establish_v a_o nation_n or_o clear_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o safety_n and_o utility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o upon_o any_o particular_a affection_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n as_o the_o letter_n do_v insinuate_v the_o pamphlet_n be_v no_o otherwise_o concern_v for_o they_o than_o as_o it_o be_v for_o preserve_v the_o balance_n of_o christendom_n in_o opposition_n of_o popery_n and_o slavery_n i_o find_v the_o pamphlet_n commend_v the_o dutch_a for_o their_o moral_n compare_v with_o the_o french_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v answer_v by_o object_v that_o if_o the_o author_n have_v lie_v but_o one_o night_n in_o any_o inn_n of_o they_o he_o will_v have_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a which_o impli_v that_o he_o have_v never_o do_v it_o or_o at_o least_o never_o tell_v the_o world_n he_o have_v and_o yet_o the_o book_n justify_v his_o opinion_n of_o they_o in_o affirm_v his_o experience_n from_o have_v travel_v their_o country_n interest_n of_o england_n page_n 30._o and_o true_o by_o his_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o netherlands_o he_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v thorough_o do_v it_o and_o grant_v so_o much_o it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v then_o have_v experience_v their_o inn_n but_o if_o from_o cozen_v and_o cheat_v in_o inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n the_o measure_n of_o a_o people_n moral_n must_v be_v calculate_v i_o fear_v some_o other_o country_n by_o high_a reckon_n false_a measure_n in_o bottle_n pot_n and_o can_n exceed_v they_o and_o tacit_o allow_v of_o etc._n etc._n will_v be_v find_v as_o faulty_a as_o they_o and_o to_o lie_v at_o least_o equal_o with_o they_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o that_o uncharitable_a synecdoche_n of_o blame_v the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n for_o i_o can_v myself_o by_o experience_n so_o far_o join_v with_o the_o pamphlet_n in_o justify_v of_o it_o as_o to_o aver_v that_o i_o never_o travel_v in_o all_o my_o life_n in_o any_o country_n so_o cheap_a as_o in_o they_o and_o that_o no_o private_a person_n do_v otherwise_o but_o either_o voluntary_o by_o be_v profuse_a or_o careless_o in_o spend_v more_o than_o he_o need_v in_o not_o keep_v to_o his_o ordinary_n but_o live_v at_o large_a for_o their_o rate_n by_o land_n or_o water_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o none_o can_v pay_v one_o more_o than_o another_o and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o their_o inn_n for_o ordinary_n and_o lodging_n insomuch_o that_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v their_o great_a trade_n and_o populousness_n which_o in_o all_o other_o place_n make_v thing_n dear_a consider_v i_o find_v live_v there_o so_o cheap_a as_o i_o do_v but_o as_o no_o number_n or_o society_n of_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_o good_a or_o altogether_o evil_a so_o the_o most_o just_a and_o certain_a rule_n for_o applaud_v or_o condemn_v any_o country_n be_v not_o from_o a_o few_o instance_n of_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o but_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o other_o country_n and_o by_o that_o standard_n holland_n can_v be_v find_v by_o much_o so_o bad_a as_o popish_a country_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n which_o have_v more_o or_o less_o a_o influence_n upon_o most_o of_o their_o religion_n of_o good_a intention_n probability_n and_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o their_o whole_a church_n of_o keep_v no_o faith_n with_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n be_v inconsistent_a with_o honest_a conversation_n render_v they_o unfit_a even_o for_o one_o another_o society_n there_o be_v no_o fence_n against_o such_o principle_n the_o cruelty_n at_o amboina_fw-la be_v i_o confess_v to_o be_v have_v by_o all_o in_o abhorrence_n but_o since_o it_o be_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v that_o it_o be_v act_v but_o by_o a_o few_o and_o disow_v and_o not_o justify_v at_o home_n that_o king_n james_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o his_o wise_a and_o excellent_a council_n and_o favourite_n think_v therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o revenge_v it_o and_o that_o it_o have_v since_o by_o several_a treaty_n be_v bury_v and_o put_v in_o oblivion_n i_o question_v whether_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o remember_v it_o but_o provide_v that_o the_o constant_a trade_n that_o the_o popish_a nation_n have_v in_o all_o age_n down_o to_o our_o time_n drive_v in_o massacre_n and_o cruel_a tortering_n and_o that_o with_o the_o applause_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o chief_a bishop_n and_o church_n as_o italy_n savoy_n france_n and_o ireland_n do_v witness_n may_v be_v remember_v i_o can_v be_v well_o please_v that_o that_o single_a act_n at_o amboina_fw-la commit_v by_o a_o few_o protestant_n condemn_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o which_o be_v abhor_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v and_o thereupon_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o letter_n each_o several_o consider_v i_o can_v observe_v that_o they_o differ_v in_o any_o material_a circumstance_n but_o that_o both_o aim_n at_o the_o same_o end_n the_o honour_n greatness_n prosperity_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o nation_n unless_o the_o first_o be_v too_o straight_o lace_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o honesty_n and_o justice_n believe_v that_o though_o interest_n right_o understand_v or_o mistake_v govern_v all_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o that_o precept_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v to_o we_o give_v no_o latitude_n to_o any_o country_n to_o destroy_v another_o to_o the_o end_n to_o increase_v their_o