Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advantage_n	fight_v	great_a	1,170	5	3.0086	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65466	A sermon concerning reformation of manners preach'd at St. Jame's Church, Westminster, Feb. 13, and afterwards at St. Brides, to one of the religious societies / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1698 (1698)	Wing W1377; ESTC R14620	17,055	50

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account_v either_o grateful_a or_o faithful_a servant_n if_o we_o desert_n the_o interest_n of_o our_o master_n if_o we_o refuse_v to_o engage_v in_o his_o cause_n or_o be_v patient_a while_o he_o be_v dishonour_v now_o if_o these_o obligation_n and_o to_o which_o many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v do_v real_o cross_v our_o true_a interest_n there_o may_v be_v some_o pretence_n for_o our_o not_o pursue_v they_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o that_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o public_a oppose_v of_o vice_n do_v high_o conduce_v to_o our_o private_a our_o civil_a our_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n what_o excuse_n can_v we_o make_v for_o our_o negligence_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o for_o our_o civil_a happiness_n we_o be_v all_o bear_a member_n of_o a_o community_n and_o consequent_o must_v desire_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a unless_o we_o can_v hate_v ourselves_o who_o be_v part_n of_o it_o now_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o have_v do_v great_a 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a_o sermon_n concern_v reformation_n of_o manner_n preach_v at_o st._n james_n church_n westminster_n feb._n 13._o and_o afterward_o at_o st._n bride_n to_o one_o of_o the_o religious_a society_n by_o samuel_n wesley_n m._n a._n london_n print_v for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1698._o to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o religious_a society_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n this_o sermon_n be_v dedicate_v by_o their_o hearty_a wellwisher_n and_o humble_a servant_n s._n wesley_n psalm_n xciv_o v_o 16._o who_o will_v rise_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o evil-doer_n or_o who_o will_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n who_o will_v rise_v up_o with_o i_o against_o the_o wicked_a and_o who_o will_v take_v my_o part_n against_o the_o evil-doer_n if_o these_o word_n have_v not_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n himself_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o psalmist_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o immediate_a inspiration_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o any_o who_o shall_v now_o have_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n must_v at_o least_o have_v expect_v the_o censure_n of_o two_o much_o heat_n and_o forwardness_n or_o the_o yet_o more_o severe_a one_o of_o design_v a_o factious_a combination_n instead_o of_o a_o religious_a union_n the_o occasion_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v no_o friend_n or_o helper_n in_o which_o condition_n they_o address_v themselves_o in_o the_o pathetic_a word_n of_o this_o psalm_n to_o he_o who_o never_o fail_v those_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o express_v their_o firm_a faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o have_v endure_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n but_o that_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v return_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o time_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n principal_o and_o ultimate_o though_o immediate_o and_o imperfect_o under_o zerubbabel_n and_o ioshua_n administration_n of_o affair_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o equal_a distribution_n of_o thing_n and_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n and_o adore_v his_o wonderful_a providence_n and_o goodness_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n who_o will_v rise_v up_o for_o or_o with_o i_o against_o the_o evil-doer_n who_o will_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o or_o take_v my_o part_n against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v courage_n or_o zeal_n sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n to_o accomplish_v these_o happy_a alteration_n to_o reform_v abuse_n punish_v the_o wicked_a depress_v the_o proud_a and_o raise_v the_o humble_a which_o great_a work_n the_o psalmist_n v._n 17._o ascribe_v primary_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n though_o not_o exclude_v man_n free_a agency_n and_o co-operation_n yet_o not_o depend_v upon_o they_o nor_o expect_v much_o from_o they_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v well_o nigh_o dwell_v in_o silence_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o my_o discourse_n from_o these_o word_n insist_v any_o further_a on_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o or_o their_o connexion_n with_o the_o precede_a or_o subsequent_a verse_n but_o consider_v they_o as_o independent_a on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o rise_v up_o for_o or_o with_o the_o psalmist_n here_o mention_v against_o bad_a man_n imply_v zeal_n and_o courage_n which_o he_o be_v then_o so_o solicitous_o inquire_v after_o as_o the_o 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