Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	adversary_n	church_n	zion_n	39	3	8.7161	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10650	An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1632 (1632)	STC 20927; ESTC S115794	405,543	546

we_o have_v a_o holy_a catholic_n church_n gather_v together_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o part_n thereof_o a_o bless_a and_o beautiful_a communion_n of_o saint_n the_o lord_n shall_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n we_o have_v the_o last_o judgement_n for_o all_o his_o enemy_n must_v be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o prove_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o and_o there_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n wherein_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o judgement_n over_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o take_v counsel_n and_o bandy_v themselves_o against_o he_o which_o he_o do_v here_o in_o his_o word_n begin_v we_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n comprise_v in_o his_o priesthood_n for_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o eph._n 1.7_o he._n 9.26_o we_o have_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n because_o he_o must_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v be_v death_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v out_o of_o this_o psalm_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o and_o last_o we_o have_v life_n everlasting_a in_o the_o everlasting_a merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o priesthood_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o in_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v as_o our_o forerunner_n and_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o heb._n 6.20_o joh._n 14.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n from_o his_o sit_v there_o and_o live_v ever_o infer_v the_o perfection_n and_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n rom._n 6.8.11_o rom._n 8.17_o eph._n 2.6_o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15.49_o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o 1_o thess._n 4.14_o heb._n 7_o 25._o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o the_o sum_n then_o of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n without_o any_o curious_a or_o artificial_a analysis_n wherein_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o method_n will_v vary_v from_o other_o be_v this_o the_o ordination_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n together_o with_o the_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o v_o 1._o the_o sceptre_n or_o instrument_n of_o that_o kingly_a power_n v_o 2._o the_o strength_n and_o success_n of_o both_o in_o recover_v maugre_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o enemy_n a_o kingdom_n of_o willing_a subject_n and_o those_o in_o multitude_n unto_o himself_o v_o 2_o 3._o the_o consecration_n of_o he_o unto_o that_o everlasting_a priesthood_n by_o the_o virtue_n &_o merit_n whereof_o he_o purchase_v this_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o v_o 4._o the_o conquest_n over_o all_o his_o strong_a and_o most_o numerous_a adversary_n v_o 5_o 6._o the_o proof_n of_o all_o and_o the_o way_n of_o effect_v it_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o exaltation_n he_o shall_v gather_v a_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v confound_v his_o enemy_n because_o for_o that_o end_n he_o have_v finish_v &_o break_v through_o all_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o and_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n again_o vers._n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o describe_v and_o magnify_v ●_o by_o his_o unction_n and_o obsignation_n thereunto_o the_o word_n or_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n say_v 2_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o person_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o nearness_n in_o blood_n and_o nature_n unto_o we_o my_o lord_n 3_o by_o the_o glory_n power_n and_o heavenlinesse_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n for_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n 4_o by_o the_o continuance_n and_o victory_n thereof_o until_o i_o make_v thy_o foe_n thy_o footstool_n the_o lord_n say_v some_o read_v it_o certain_o or_o assure_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o affinity_n which_o the_o original_a word_n have_v with_o amen_o from_o which_o it_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o transposition_n of_o the_o same_o radical_a letter_n which_o will_v afford_v this_o observation_n by_o the_o way_n that_o all_o which_o god_n say_v of_o or_o to_o his_o son_n be_v very_o faithful_a &_o true_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o gospel_n be_v by_o special_a emphasis_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph._n 1.13_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o or_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o embrace_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v unto_o the_o gospel_n signify_v joh._n 1.12_o joh._n 3.33_o act._n 17.11_o be_v opposite_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13.46_o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v be_v the_o decree_n appointment_n sanctification_n and_o seal_v of_o christ_n unto_o his_o regal_a office_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v his_o blessing_n power_n p●easure_n ordination_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n matth._n 4.4_o that_o be_v by_o that_o command_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v receive_v from_o god_n to_o nourish_v by_o that_o benediction_n and_o sanctification_n which_o make_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n good_a unto_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o god_n saying_n be_v ever_o do_v something_o his_o word_n be_v operative_a and_o carry_v a_o unction_n and_o authority_n along_o with_o they_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o by_o usurpation_n intrusion_n or_o violence_n but_o legal_o by_o order_n decree_n investiture_n from_o his_o father_n all_o king_n reign_v by_o god_n providence_n but_o not_o always_o by_o his_o approbation_n they_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o amos_n 8.4_o 17.2_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n both_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o immediate_a consecration_n of_o his_o father_n he_o love_v he_o &_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n joh._n 3.35_o he_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o his_o son_n joh._n 5.22_o that_o be_v have_v entrust_v he_o with_o the_o economy_n and_o actual_a administration_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o church_n which_o original_o belong_v unto_o himself_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2.36_o he_o have_v ordain_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act._n 10.42_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3.2.6_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o &_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n heb._n 2.7_o 8._o he_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o therefore_o he_o call_v he_o my_o king_n set_v up_o by_o he_o upon_o his_o own_o holy_a hill_n and_o that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o solemn_a decree_n psal._n 2.6_o 7._o but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v between_o regnum_fw-la naturale_fw-la christ_n natural_a kingdom_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o as_o god_n coessential_a and_o coeternal_a with_o his_o father_n and_o regnum_fw-la oeconomicum_fw-la his_o dispensatory_a kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n which_o be_v he_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o donation_n and_o unction_n from_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n a_o prince_n of_o peace_n &_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o all_o such_o meet_a qualification_n as_o may_v fit_v he_o for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 1_o god_n prepare_v he_o a_o body_n or_o a_o humane_a nature_n heb._n 10.5_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o personal_a and_o hypostatical_a union_n cause_v the_o godhead_n to_o dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o col._n 2.9_o 2_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o a_o fullness_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o such_o a_o fullness_n as_o john_n baptist_n and_o stephen_n have_v luk._n 1.15_o act._n 7.55_o which_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o a_o measure_n or_o vessel_n a_o

foot_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o way_n of_o subjection_n as_o servant_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n 22._o and_o have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 3.22_o and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o s._n peter_n express_v in_o a_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o or_o second_o by_o way_n of_o victory_n and_o insultation_n and_o so_o all_o christ_n enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a way_n for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o under_o the_o head_n so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n 14.20_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o bosom_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n to_o be_v trample_v upon_o till_o their_o blood_n be_v squeeze_v out_o and_o his_o garment_n stain_v with_o it_o all_o the_o multiply_a multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o cluster_n of_o ripe_a grape_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o great_a winepress_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v tread_v by_o he_o who_o go_v forth_o on_o a_o white_a horse_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v till_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_v even_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_v and_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n of_o a_o total_a victory_n in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o lay_n of_o a_o adversary_n even_o with_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crush_v and_o trample_v upon_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o he_o shall_v crawl_v with_o his_o belly_n upon_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n 68.23_o and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n and_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n and_o that_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o her_o dog_n shall_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o enemy_n thus_o david_n put_v the_o people_n of_o rabbah_n under_o harrow_n and_o jehu_n tread_v jezabel_n under_o his_o horse_n foot_n 1.15_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n choose_v that_o phrase_n to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o her_o calamity_n by_o the_o lord_n have_v tread_v under_o foot_n all_o my_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o i_o he_o have_v call_v a_o assembly_n against_o i_o to_o crush_v my_o young_a man_n the_o lord_n have_v tread_v the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o juda_n as_o in_o a_o winepress_a now_o this_o put_n of_o christ_n enemy_n as_o a_o stool_n under_o his_o foot_n note_n unto_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n two_o thing_n first_o his_o rest_n and_o second_o his_o triumph_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n as_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v denote_v ministry_n and_o to_o sit_v rest_v and_o there_o be_v no_o posture_n more_o easy_a than_o to_o sit_v with_o a_o stool_n under_o one_o foot_n till_o christ_n enemy_n then_o be_v all_o under_o his_o foot_n he_o be_v not_o full_o in_o his_o rest._n it_o be_v true_a in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o be_v in_o rest_n he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n he_o have_v already_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a yet_o in_o his_o member_n he_o still_o suffer_v though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o pain_n or_o passion_n yet_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n or_o compassion_n he_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o as_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v 18._o he_o learned_a obedience_n towards_o god_n so_o by_o the_o same_o suffering_n he_o learn_v compassion_n and_o thereupon_o mercy_n and_o fidelity_n towards_o his_o member_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o tender_o faithful_a in_o the_o business_n of_o another_o than_o he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n know_v the_o consequence_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n 1.24_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n fill_v up_o the_o remainder_n or_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o of_o himself_o be_v so_o full_a as_o that_o he_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o neither_o do_v the_o church_n serve_v to_o supply_v his_o defect_n but_o to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n so_o the_o church_n suffering_n be_v esteem_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n although_o his_o be_v of_o themselves_o so_o full_o before_o as_o that_o they_o have_v a_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o seal_v up_o both_o their_o measure_n and_o their_o merit_n and_o therefore_o our_o suffering_n be_v call_v his_o not_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n or_o improvement_n unto_o those_o but_o by_o way_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n unto_o we_o they_o show_v christ_n compassion_n towards_o we_o and_o our_o union_n and_o conformity_n to_o he_o but_o no_o way_n either_o any_o defect_n of_o virtue_n in_o he_o or_o any_o value_n of_o merit_n in_o we_o or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a treasure_n or_o redundancie_n out_o of_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o very_o profitable_a they_o be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n but_o very_o base_a and_o unworthy_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n very_o profitable_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n but_o very_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o then_o though_o christ_n rest_n from_o suffer_v in_o himself_o yet_o not_o in_o his_o saint_n though_o the_o serpent_n can_v come_v to_o the_o head_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o bruise_v of_o his_o heel_n here_o then_o the_o apostle_n inference_n be_v good_a there_o remain_v therefore_o rest_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o such_o a_o glorious_a rest_n as_o must_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o enemy_n when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o shall_v wash_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o adversary_n the_o revenge_n of_o god_n against_o his_o enemy_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v bring_v a_o ease_n with_o it_o ah_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o 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jerusalem_n rejoice_v esai_n 66.10_o thus_o the_o church_n after_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o haman_n institute_v day_n of_o joy_n and_o feast_n ester_n 9.22_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o envy_v or_o slight_a or_o think_v base_o of_o the_o instrument_n and_o way_n whereby_o christ_n deliver_v it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o tobiah_n and_o sanballat_n nehem._n 4.2_o 3._o last_o we_o shall_v learn_v wisdom_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o god_n peace_n because_o he_o have_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n too_o to_o apprehend_v the_o offer_n and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n christ_n have_v be_v at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o have_v knock_v for_o admittance_n but_o neglect_v that_o season_n he_o be_v go_v and_o much_o she_o suffer_v before_o she_o can_v find_v he_o again_o cant._n 5_o 2-7_a when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o 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