Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	able_a	good_a	great_a	1,134	5	2.2414	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66355	The vanity of childhood & youth wherein the depraved nature of young people is represented and means for their reformation proposed : being some sermons preached in Hand-Alley at the request of several young men, to which is added a catechism for youth / by Daniel Williams.	Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.	1691 (1691)	Wing W2657; ESTC R31018	71,103	147

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you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v 7._o keep_v thy_o thought_n well_o employ_v this_o will_v prevent_v those_o vain_a imagination_n which_o be_v the_o incendiary_n of_o lust_n and_o by_o which_o the_o judgement_n be_v blind_v or_o bribe_v to_o persuade_v the_o will_n let_v the_o word_n dwell_v rich_o in_o thou_o by_o fill_v thy_o mind_n contemplate_v god_n in_o his_o perfection_n behold_v he_o present_v with_o thou_o when_o in_o great_a secrecy_n he_o make_v a_o three_o when_o thou_o and_o thy_o paramour_n be_v most_o retire_v in_o this_o case_n he_o testify_v jer._n 29._o 23._o even_o i_o know_v and_o i_o be_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n represent_v to_o thy_o soul_n the_o torment_n follow_v these_o lust_n if_o gratify_v hell-fire_n be_v enough_o to_o quench_v these_o lustful_a flame_n and_o who_o dare_v wish_v the_o pleasure_n so_o dear_o buy_v attend_v to_o such_o scripture_n as_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n 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