Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	appear_v	great_a	time_n	1,507	5	3.2676	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76788	Endevors aiming at the glory of God, that peace & truth may meet together: wherein is contained the excellency, benefit, and necessity of good government and governors: a loving reply to Mr William Prynnes speech made to the House of Commons, and afterwards published. Some matters are propounded to the consideration of the ministry; and also to particular (and to all) opinions. The first, purest, best and most blessed form and manner of government, prescribed by God, (and recorded in Gods sacred word;) together with the way of entrance, or Gods calling of persons to places of chief government, the great consequence thereof. Wherein is shewed, that government by succession, from the father to the son, was none of Gods institution, in the first and purest times. And also the government by Judges is plainly proved to be the best form of government, being Gods immediate direction, most blessed and approved for Gods glory, and for a peoples greatest good, comfort, and safety. / By John Blackleach.	Blackleach, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing B3074; Thomason E590_5; ESTC R206330	147,760	171

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righteousness_n a_o faithful_a city_n from_o this_o place_n i_o observe_v that_o corrupt_a governor_n be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o reformation_n because_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n when_o they_o have_v judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o second_o i_o observe_v that_o such_o corrupt_a governor_n and_o government_n god_n have_v determine_v shall_v be_v put_v down_o this_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n and_o burn_v out_o thy_o dross_n this_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n three_o i_o observe_v that_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o prophet_n esay_n write_v this_o sentence_n or_o this_o precious_a promise_n the_o government_n that_o then_o be_v in_o be_v which_o be_v a_o government_n by_o king_n be_v neither_o the_o first_o government_n nor_o the_o best_a or_o pure_a government_n but_o hereby_o note_v to_o be_v a_o corrupt_a government_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a and_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o church_n shall_v become_v in_o god_n estimation_n a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o faithful_a city_n and_o this_o appear_v if_o we_o do_v consider_v that_o the_o way_n how_o and_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n be_v because_o a_o better_a government_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o then_o be_v in_o be_v shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o then_o the_o government_n be_v by_o king_n four_o i_o observe_v that_o this_o government_n shall_v be_v reform_v or_o regulate_v according_a to_o the_o first_o

the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o your_o consideration_n read_v dan._n 7.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o another_o shall_v arise_v ver._n 25._o and_o shall_v speak_v word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v consume_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o think_v that_o he_o may_v change_v time_n and_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n ver._n 26._o but_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n and_o consume_v it_o and_o dectroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o power_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o from_o these_o precious_a promise_n or_o prophecy_n record_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o shall_v collect_v such_o thing_n as_o i_o do_v conceive_v do_v plain_o arise_v from_o the_o text._n first_o that_o king_n shall_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v do_v much_o damage_n to_o they_o during_o their_o government_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o their_o own_o imagination_n to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v change_v time_n and_o season_n by_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o the_o prescribe_a rule_n of_o god_n but_o by_o their_o prerogative_n royal_a as_o they_o term_v it_o that_o be_v according_a to_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o eye_n be_v beyond_o those_o limit_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o law_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v plain_o hold_v out_o in_o these_o expression_n and_o think_v that_o they_o may_v change_v time_n and_o season_n by_o time_n and_o season_n may_v be_v mean_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v already_o prescribe_v by_o a_o high_a power_n within_o bound_n and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o have_v true_a authority_n to_o appoint_v such_o rule_n second_o i_o observe_v that_o such_o corrupt_a governor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o put_v down_o by_o those_o that_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n appoint_v as_o instrument_n to_o accomplish_v his_o decree_n this_o be_v plain_o hold_v out_o in_o these_o expression_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n note_v ver._n 26._o three_o that_o now_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o restore_v and_o to_o reform_v government_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v plain_o hold_v out_o in_o these_o expression_n ver._n 27._o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n four_o that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o accomplish_v because_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o my_o best_a understanding_n that_o from_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n time_n to_o this_o time_n the_o government_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o also_o because_o this_o kingdom_n this_o government_n or_o this_o power_n take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o forego_n king_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a it_o shall_v continue_v notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n against_o it_o i_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o due_a consideration_n read_v micai_n 4.1_o to_o 9_o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n ver._n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v mighty_a people_n a_o far_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o ver._n 4._o but_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o hence_o forth_o for_o ever_o ver._n 9_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o with_o lamentation_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o sorrow_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n ver._n 12._o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o understand_v not_o his_o counsel_n he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o sheaf_n in_o the_o barn_n ver._n 13._o arise_v thresh_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n iron_n etc._n etc._n this_o pprophecy_n i_o do_v conceive_v be_v not_o full_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o complete_v for_o although_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o hold_v out_o more_o matter_n then_o as_o i_o conceive_v yet_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o prophesy_v record_v that_o man_n shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o this_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v accomplish_v because_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o in_o any_o sense_n i_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v yet_o accomplish_v but_o be_v still_o to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o for_o several_a other_o reason_n here_o allege_v which_o i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n read_v revel_n 11.15_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o from_o this_o place_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o such_o a_o method_n and_o form_n as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a pure_a instrument_n read_v revel_n 14.8_o and_o there_o follow_v another_o angel_n say_v babylon_n that_o great_a city_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v now_o we_o may_v note_v that_o babylon_n confusion_n spring_v from_o this_o root_n for_o want_v of_o good_a government_n this_o be_v the_o very_a root_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o disorder_n namely_o evil_a government_n for_o if_o we_o read_v the_o record_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o take_v notice_n we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a governor_n bring_v confusion_n to_o and_o among_o the_o people_n on_o the_o contrary_n consider_v that_o in_o a_o orderly_a and_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o confusion_n into_o order_n god_n will_v certain_o reform_v government_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a instrumental_a way_n of_o reformation_n so_o then_o when_o god_n foretell_v that_o the_o babel_n of_o confusion_n shall_v fall_v this_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o meaning_n namely_o that_o corrupt_a governor_n must_v fall_v with_o or_o before_o it_o time_n bid_v i_o forbear_v to_o multiply_v place_n there_o be_v many_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v write_v large_o and_o learned_o concern_v babele_n fall_v to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n and_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o which_o be_v 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