Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	england_n	king_n	loathsome_a	12	3	16.0487	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43906	The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian and these famous philosophers called the seven wife masters of Rome being a full account of all that was ever written of that antient, famous, pleasant, and excellent history / written originally in Italian, then translated into French, and now rendred English by F.K.; Seven sages of Rome. English.	Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1674 (1674)	Wing H2136; ESTC R20131	193,262	356

an untruth and for that of which he was guilty he might justly expect to ●ail and be vanquished this they both beleived would happen and therefore consulted what to do and thus it was that they wanted the presence of their dear friend Entichus This consideration brought it into the minde of the Princess how that they should accomplish their business and therefore she having thus advised her Lover to take his opportunity very suddenly to speak with the Emperor and tell him that he had received Letters from the King his Father that he must needs go home suddainly because he was sick and therefore to desire his leave to dpart and to give longer time for the Combat which having obtained to go then immediately to King Entichus and desire his advice and assistance Prince Arthur followed the directions of the Princess in all these particulars and obtaining leave of the Emperor he travelled so long that he arrived at the Court of King Entichus and there privately be acquainted him with his affairs and the occasion of his journey King Entichus was very glad to see him and desirous to all things to advise and assist him but knew not how there is no way but this replyed Arthur that you return in my behalf and not being known to be other than my self on my befalf to perform the Battel and return King Entichus approved of what his friend Arthur had propounded but they were very much straitned for time in regard it was but eight dayes time to the day prefixed for the combate and if it were delayed for one day he could not possibly arrive there time enough and he had invited all his Nobility on the next day to come to his Wedd●ng This was such an ob●tacle as could not be removed or remedyed and put them to their wits ends but King Entichus being resolved to give an absolute proof of his friendship and hazard Kingdome Wife and Life and all rather than his friends should suffer in their honor he therefore thus contrived the business that Prince Arthur in all things resembling King Entichus should stay there and as if it were he be married to his Queen and hold all the solemnity of the Nuptials only when he was in bed with her to forbear proceeding with her and that he would immediately return to the Emperors Court and undertake the Combate and if he obtained the Victory suddainly return and so might he do so too to his best beloved this being concluded upon they seperated accordingly This was the sad condition of the poor unfortunate Entichus but on the other side Prince Arthur was as highly advanced for his father the King of England dying he became King and the Emperour of Germany dying and he marrying with the Princess Angelica he was crowned Emp. King Entichus understanding the fortune of his friend to be thus prosperous was joyful and resolved to go to him for releif in time of adversity and therefore putting on Hermits apparrel he travelled to the E. court where when he was arrived and would have entred he was turned out by the courtiers who could not indure the sight of so deform'd a monster wherefore he spak with one of the Emperor servants desiring him for the love of God to do a message for him The servant being a sober person bid him speak on on and say what he would have I desire said the Leaper that you go to the Emperour and tell him that here is a Leaper that desires for the love of God and King Entichus his sake that he may be admited to eat in some place this day in the Emperours presence The Servant told the Leaper that certainly his request would be refused but however he would perform his desire and thereupon went and told the Emperour who hearing the name of his dear friend King Entichus was so charmed therewith that he presently consented to the Leapers request commanding that he should eat in the Hall at a Table by himself and be respected as a person of honour Dinner time being come and the Emperour and his Courtiers being sat at Table the Leaper was also placed and served and when he had eaten he desired one of the Servitors to go to the Emperour and desire him for King Entichus his sake to send him his best Bowl ful of Wine This is an unreasonable request said the Servitor for my Lord the Emperour will never drink in it again if you should once touch it but however he went and delivered his Message to the Emperour who wondred at the request but performed what was desired and the Leaper receiving the Bowl drank off the Wine and taking the Ring which formerly the Emperour had given him put it into the Bowl and desir'd the Servitor to carry it to the Emperor who seeing the Ring and knowing it was amazed believing he should hear something of his dear friend Entichus wherefore he commanded that the Leaper should be look'd after conducted to his private Chamber that he might speak with him this his commands was obey'd and he arising from Dinner went to the Leaper and being alone with him he asked how he came by that ring very honestly replyed the Leaper I had it of the right owner who said the Emperor King Entichus no said the Leaper of Arthur Prince of England that cannot be replyed the Emperor for I am that Arthur and I gave it to none but my dear friend King Entichus that is confessed said the Leaper and since you still call Entichus your dear friend know that I am that unfortunate King Oh what impossibilities do you tell me said the Emperor nothing but what is too true replyed the King with tears in his eyes which by this time flowed too from the Emperors eyes down his cheeks in great abundance but his greif and passion having had this vent for a time he then ran to the Leap●rous King and kissed and embraced him crying out on my dear friend how is this great mi●f●rtune befallen you you replyed the King are the occasion of it though I must confess you to be innocent how said the Emperor could I your friend be the cause of this misfortune and yet be innocent it is most certain replyed the King for your friendship to me in lyi●g with my wife and being innocent in not knowing her she supposeing you to be me hath so enrag●d her that she revenged her●elf on me by poyson which hath wrought this dismal effect upon me so that your innocence occasioned my ruine and thereupon the King related the whole manner how it had befallen him and how he was turned out of his Kingdome Oh me unfortunate said the Emperor that I should occasion so much evil that my dear friend who hath so often hazarded his life for me should be thus evilly recompenced through my occasion I cannot said the King complain of you but of fortune to whom we must all submit well said the Emperor since you are still Master

of so much vertue continue it and hope the best and I will endeavour your remedy if it may be done by the skill of any man I will give any reward nothing in my Dominions shall be wanting or spared that may do you good the good King thanked him and resolved to continue there unknown to all to see if there might be any remedy for his infirmity In order to his cure the Emperor imployed all Phisitians that he could here of setting out Proclamations that if any could cure this distemper they should have a large reward but when all was done they could do nothing and so they told him that it was not within the cure of Phisick and that if he were ever healed it must be by miracle The Emperor hearing this was very much afflicted and being resolved to try alwayes for the restauration of his friend he applyed himself to all religious Persons and their prayers neither was he wanting in his own for he did not only make frequent and daily prayers for his friend but he set apart several dayes whereon he fasted and prayed upon this occasion the good King Entichus was patient in this adversity and yet prayed also to be dedelivered from this evil if it might stand with the good pleasure of the Almighty who in the end was entreated of him and in a Vision told King Entichus how he might be cured but it was by so strange means that he resolved rather to continue as he was than attempt it for the Vision told him that there was other way for his recovery but to be bathed in blood of two Children of the Emperours which the Emperour must with his own hands kill and after bath him with their blood This was the only remedy prescribed for his malady wherefore he purposed to be silent accounting it unreasonable to kill two Innocents to preserve one Sinner but let him resolve what he pleases it was the pleasure of heaven to resolve otherwise and as he had given an Unparalleld proof of his friendship to the Emperour so the Emperour must retalliate and indeed exceed it in this great tryal of his naturall affection in preferring his friend before himself for his Children may be termed himself being the best part of him wherefore that I may proceed you are to know that the Emperour still continued his prayers to heaven neither was heaven silent but in a vision told him that his friend Entichus knew how to be cured he thereupon goes to him and desires him to tell him and that truly if he did not know of a remedy for his disease to this after much importunity Entichus not only told him that he did but also the manner now but withall disswades him from executing it to this the Emperour replyed that since heaven prescribed the remedy he would dispute no further but obey what was commanded and thereupon went and Cut the throats of the two Innocents and saving the blood and bathing his friends body therewith he became as cleer and fair as ever to the great joy of them both the Emperour rejoycing that he had so good an opportunity as to give proof of his friendship The King being thus healed it was thus agreed that he should leave the Court and go some few miles out of the Town wherein he should have attendants suitable to his quality and then he should send word of his approach and so should be met and entertained as to his dignity appertained accordinly there came a Messenger the next day into the Emperors Hall who gave the Emperor an account of the arrival of his friend King Entichus The Empress hearing of this news was joyful and told the Emperor that by all means they must entertain their good friend very splendedly and to that end said she you with your Nobles and I with my Ladies will go meet him to this the Emperor agreed and they rode together till they met him and received him with great reverence and attending him till they came to the Pallace where they gave him royal entertainment Although the Emperor was joyful at his dear friends company yet the Empress exceeded him in demonstration of her joye which the Emperor observing he told her that he was well pleased therewith wherefore said the Empress should I not express my joy to the heighth for his company is more precious than all the Treasure in the World for by his means you attained to this hono● and dignity and he hath often hazarded his life to save yours The Emperor hearing this desired her to take good notice of what he should presently say it is not long since continued he that a deformed Leaper was in my Court I well remember him said the Empress a most horrible creature he was indeed suppose said the Emperor this Leaper were our friend King Entichus and that there was no way to cure him of his loathsome Leaprosie but by the death of both your children in whose blood he must be washed could you for his sake suffer it It is a very strange question replyed the Empress but I thus resolve it that had I ten Children I would kill them all with my own hands rather than our dear friend King Entichus should continue so loathsome a Leaper for we might have more Children but never such a friend as he The Emperour hearing her constant speech was resolved to make full tryal of her constancy and told her how all had hapned and that her two Children were dead she bearing this notwithstanding all her eouragious speeches yet Nature so wrought with her that she sunk down in a swoun but remedies being used she recovered at the newes of the Emperours Childrens death the Nurses went to see after them when they came where they were and expected to finde them dead they saw the contrary for they were alive and singing and about their Necks where they were cut were Circles of Gold this joyful newes was brought to the Emperor and Empress who were exceeding joyful thereat give-thanks to Heaven for this Miracle Soon after the Emperour raiseing an Army went along with King Entichus to Candy and overcoming an Army which the Queen and her Husband had raised King Entichus was ag●in put in possession of his Kingdome and the Queen and her Husband slain And now the King being a single man that these two friends might be allyed by marriage as well as affection the Emperour having one only Sister gave her in Marriage to his Friend King Entichus and then these two great friends were again seperated The Emperour returning to his Empire and the King remaining in peaceable and quiet possession of his Kingdom and now he began to think of his old friends especially his Foster father Sterifo whom he ennobled with Titles of honour and giving him an honourable and profitable employment at Court had him near him as a Counsellor in all his affairs and carrying himself courteously and justly to his Subjects he was beloved of all