Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
enemy_n arm_n army_n great_a 1,404 5 2.8188 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A95789 Hell broke loose: or An history of the Quakers both old and new. Setting forth many of their opinions and practices. Published to antidote Christians against formality in religion and apostasie. By Thomas Underhill citizen of London. Underhill, Thomas. 1660 (1660) Wing U43; Thomason E770_6; ESTC R207275 38,367 59

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o 5._o the_o impudence_n of_o sin_n that_o with_o a_o brazen_a whorish_a forehead_n dare_v hold_v forth_o its_o abominable_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o rebellious_a practice_n for_o precious_a truth_n and_o holy_a work_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o this_o history_n 6._o the_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o a_o nation_n of_o the_o great_a provocation_n be_v not_o utter_o destroy_v that_o london_n the_o source_n of_o these_o abomination_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o make_v more_o miserable_a than_o blasphemous_a cracovia_n 7._o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o schism_n and_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o as_o many_o as_o will_n may_v turn_v master_n and_o orderless_a no_o marvel_n if_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n follow_v beside_o one_o sin_n many_o time_n cause_v god_n to_o give_v a_o man_n up_o to_o another_o and_o so_o on_o 8._o what_o great_a need_n all_o that_o think_v they_o stand_v have_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v oh_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o pray_v be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o great_a reason_n of_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n be_v people_n pride_n and_o selfe-confidence_n and_o want_v of_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o fear_v of_o sin_v that_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o care_n pain_n and_o diligent_a inquiry_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o say_v and_o life_n to_o prevent_v our_o miscarry_v 9_o how_o wicked_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o high_o displease_v unto_o god_n to_o call_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o pretend_v to_o godliness_n and_o though_o free_a from_o common_a notorious_a and_o unmask_v wickedness_n a_o godly_a party_n or_o godly_a person_n whenas_o many_o such_o pretender_n hold_v forth_o such_o opinion_n as_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v we_o and_o maintain_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a which_o respect_v person_n as_o well_o as_o thing_n 10._o how_o much_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n from_o this_o alarm_n to_o arm_n themselves_o as_o the_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o all_o holy_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o this_o flood_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o error_n and_o the_o captain_n thereof_o who_o strive_v to_o be_v sole_a prince_n of_o england_n this_o this_o with_o all_o his_o army_n be_v the_o common_a enemy_n he_o have_v many_o army_n great_a revenue_n he_o have_v great_a experience_n craft_n and_o policy_n which_o never_o appear_v so_o much_o as_o it_o will_v if_o he_o can_v persuade_v the_o christian_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o error_n be_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n godliness_n and_o the_o encourage_v of_o they_o a_o good_a old_a cause_n 11._o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o fear_v that_o while_o person_n of_o such_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o head_n increase_v our_o judicature_n even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v corrupt_v because_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o distribute_v people_n unless_o it_o be_v make_v a_o fundamental_a order_n of_o those_o court_n that_o none_o who_o be_v either_o by_o apostasy_n or_o education_n enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o know_v avow_a christian_a religion_n shall_v be_v member_n thereof_o 12._o that_o the_o quaker_n have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o perfection_n nor_o to_o boast_v of_o their_o suffering_n as_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o they_o have_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n for_o be_v uncivil_a to_o magistrate_n disturb_v god_n people_n in_o their_o assembly_n for_o be_v busy_a body_n or_o some_o other_o know_v wickedness_n and_o if_o so_o all_o their_o charge_v the_o court_n justice_n constables_z and_o those_o that_o assist_v or_o abet_v they_o with_o persecution_n fall_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n 13._o what_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o though_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o their_o number_n be_v not_o great_a they_o be_v such_o a_o unruly_a people_n and_o so_o full_a of_o deadly_a hatred_n against_o jesus_n christ_n his_o minister_n people_n and_o ordinance_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o their_o will_n they_o that_o now_o frequent_o affront_v and_o disturb_v a_o minister_n and_o congregation_n will_v pull_v the_o minister_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o instead_o of_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n will_v turn_v out_o the_o congregation_n and_o then_o our_o blood_n may_v be_v mingle_v with_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o moreover_o will_v not_o they_o that_o scorn_v to_o petition_v a_o parliament_n or_o be_v uncover_v before_o the_o great_a throne_n of_o a_o nation_n pull_v they_o out_o by_o the_o ear_n if_o they_o be_v able_a unless_o all_o civil_a power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o than_o what_o persecutor_n they_o will_v be_v may_v be_v easy_o conclude_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o tooth_n before_o hand_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o all_o the_o redeem_a one_o the_o sanctify_a one_o the_o child_n of_o the_o great_a god_n the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n honest_a godly_a sincere_a christian_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v to_o improve_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o poor_a sinful_a divide_a nation_n that_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v unto_o the_o nation_n the_o abomination_n of_o many_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o suffer_v we_o to_o relapse_n into_o popery_n or_o paganism_n but_o that_o he_o will_v arise_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o true_a religion_n that_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a in_o england_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v abroad_o in_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n to_o arise_v for_o man_n have_v make_v void_a his_o law_n that_o god_n will_v either_o deliver_v we_o from_o unreasonable_a man_n and_o give_v we_o such_o magistrate_n as_o shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o his_o church_n or_o prepare_v we_o so_o for_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o person_n nature_n word_n office_n ministry_n ordinance_n thereby_o demonstrate_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o transcendent_a exceilency_n of_o true_a religion_n above_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n of_o this_o world_n and_o life_n itself_o that_o so_o through_o god_n blessing_n our_o very_a suffering_n may_v endear_v our_o religion_n unto_o survive_a generation_n when_o they_o shall_v consider_v not_o only_o what_o it_o cost_v their_o ancestor_n by_o way_n of_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o what_o it_o wrought_v their_o heart_n unto_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v they_o to_o forgo_v all_o for_o god_n their_o portion_n and_o jesus_n christ_n their_o redeemer_n chap._n v._n as_o to_o satan_n design_n in_o stir_v up_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v do_v it_o more_o full_o than_o now_o i_o shall_v for_o have_v take_v up_o more_o paper_n already_o than_o agree_v with_o the_o small_a price_n i_o intend_v this_o book_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v into_o the_o more_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o i_o write_v it_o for_o viz._n those_o that_o do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o as_o myself_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n say_v but_o thus_o much_o satan_n design_n be_v that_o he_o may_v sole_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o these_o nation_n to_o their_o everlasting_a damnation_n that_o not_o one_o of_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n may_v be_v save_v to_o which_o end_n he_o will_v reduce_v we_o unto_o popery_n or_o infidelity_n as_o abundant_o appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n which_o according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v propagate_v all_o the_o land_n over_o by_o all_o the_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o his_o kingdom_n these_o opinion_n follow_v be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o quaker_n by_o toldervey_n who_o be_v a_o quaker_n which_o he_o affirm_v in_o his_o retractation_n entitle_v the_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o life_n or_o the_o substance_n whence_o the_o scripture_n be_v speak_v that_o the_o substance_n the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o man_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n manifest_v in_o flesh_n make_v know_v in_o all_o that_o
hell_n break_v loose_v or_o a_o history_n of_o the_o quaker_n both_o old_a and_o new_a set_v forth_o many_o of_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n publish_a to_o antidote_n christian_n against_o formality_n in_o religion_n and_o apostasy_n by_o thomas_n vnderhill_n citizen_n of_o london_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1660._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n sir_n svppose_v that_o possible_o your_o head_n have_v be_v so_o take_v up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n with_o these_o question_n how_o shall_v we_o keep_v the_o power_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o you_o answer_v that_o last_o question_n very_o well_o in_o your_o late_a plea_n that_o you_o have_v not_o serious_o view_v the_o complexion_n and_o spirit_n of_o people_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o such_o book_n as_o be_v daily_o disperse_v all_o the_o land_n over_o and_o therefore_o since_o you_o be_v uppermost_a and_o under_o god_n may_v do_v much_o good_a or_o harm_n as_o his_o grnce_n shall_v incline_v you_o or_o leave_v you_o i_o think_v good_a to_o dedicate_v this_o small_a piece_n to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o that_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o assembly_n who_o if_o you_o nurse_n encourage_v and_o protect_v in_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o blasphemy_n it_o will_v be_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o godliness_n reckon_v they_o godly_a and_o so_o you_o will_v be_v like_o they_o in_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o will_v not_o you_o thereby_o in_o god_n just_a account_n be_v reckon_v among_o they_o and_o judge_v with_o they_o and_o how_o can_v you_o possible_o please_v god_n enemy_n and_o not_o dsplease_v both_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n gentleman_n be_v serious_a god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v if_o you_o be_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o infidel_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o play_v with_o religion_n you_o will_v bear_v with_o i_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o though_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o doubt_v what_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v good_a christian_n be_v therefore_o you_o include_v all_o that_o do_v but_o say_v they_o be_v such_o to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o piety_n if_o god_n prevent_v it_o not_o by_o you_o or_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o you_o do_v know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n write_v word_n and_o a_o holy_a perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n that_o this_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o a_o infinite_a god_n in_o three_o person_n a_o mediator_n who_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o give_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o price_n for_o man_n redemption_n who_o be_v bury_v rise_v again_o ascend_v and_o now_o be_v in_o his_o humane_a glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a state_n of_o misery_n and_o happiness_n a_o gospel-ministry_n to_o be_v continue_v by_o a_o mediate_a call_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v entertain_v honourable_o as_o his_o ambassador_n and_o you_o know_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o who_o obey_v not_o his_o command_n shall_v be_v damn_v that_o the_o object_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v without_o we_o though_o the_o capacitate_v faculty_n by_o which_o we_o act_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v within_o we_o and_o a_o part_n of_o we_o that_o faith_n repentance_n new-obedience_n be_v the_o free-gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o work_v in_o those_o who_o he_o will_v save_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o increase_v they_o in_o a_o man_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v most_o equitable_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o rational_a soul_n to_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o eternity_n and_o have_v more_o intimate_a communion_n with_o god_n by_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n that_o uniformity_n and_o unity_n in_o what_o be_v good_a be_v well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o beautiful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v in_o any_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n to_o ordain_v uniformity_n in_o his_o family_n as_o to_o what_o be_v good_a both_o in_o reference_n to_o duty_n and_o the_o time_n of_o perform_v they_o and_o therefore_o no_o less_o well_o do_v in_o the_o magistrate_n effectual_o to_o appoint_v the_o same_o to_o his_o subject_n i_o mean_v in_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o public_a that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n both_o natural_a and_o political_a to_o cause_v all_o their_o child_n and_o subject_n to_o learn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o say_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v presume_v that_o you_o that_o make_v such_o a_o great_a profession_n of_o religion_n do_v know_v and_o believe_v these_o thing_n if_o you_o do_v not_o you_o be_v no_o christian_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v that_o ever_o we_o have_v such_o ruler_n be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o the_o worst_a that_o you_o can_v do_v unto_o we_o if_o you_o do_v so_o know_v and_o believe_v as_o no_o doubt_n but_o you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v then_o let_v it_o appear_v by_o your_o practice_n by_o your_o love_n to_o and_o care_n of_o god_n truth_n minister_n and_o ordinance_n otherwise_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o excellent_a upon_o the_o earth_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o and_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o your_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v but_o historical_a at_o the_o best_a and_o how_o then_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v unfeigned_o i_o dare_v foretell_v that_o if_o god_n will_v make_v you_o instrumental_a for_o the_o settle_n of_o we_o upon_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a foundation_n he_o will_v incline_v your_o heart_n to_o be_v nurse_v father_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o especial_o blasphemy_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o more_o good_a you_o do_v the_o more_o you_o shall_v be_v love_v and_o honour_v and_o the_o more_o god_n shall_v be_v praise_v for_o you_o by_o all_o his_o people_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o he_o that_o desire_v your_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o be_v your_o fellow-soldier_n tho._n vnderhill_n postscript_n if_o any_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a ministry_n and_o ordinance_n shall_v take_v offence_n at_o my_o seek_n to_o the_o civil_a or_o military_a power_n to_o support_v religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o great_a church-door_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o the_o let_n in_o of_o popery_n i_o mean_v this_o assertion_n that_o the_o magistrate_n qua_fw-la magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n my_o defence_n be_v this_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v my_o belief_n and_o my_o address_n be_v the_o exercise_v the_o liberty_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o that_o so_o believe_v more_o acceptable_o move_v the_o high_a power_n for_o religion_n than_o they_o against_o it_o who_o therein_o across_o their_o own_o profess_a opinion_n as_o they_o have_v very_o much_o do_v of_o late_a year_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o motion_n in_o counsel_n book_n paper_n letter_n which_o they_o have_v send_v or_o deliver_v unto_o every_o pretend_a authority_n for_o these_o many_o year_n for_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o steeple-house_n and_o the_o obtain_n leave_v to_o disturb_v all_o the_o minister_n and_o assembly_n contrary_a unto_o their_o way_n their_o very_a importune_v the_o magistrate_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o worship_n be_v a_o yield_v the_o cause_n and_o a_o own_n his_o authority_n in_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n though_o thereby_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o while_o they_o say_v he_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n which_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n they_o will_v move_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o pull_v they_o down_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o as_o matter_n beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o call_n and_o undoubted_o if_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n than_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o to_o pull_v down_o as_o well_o as_o build_v oh_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o true_o tender_a conscience_n how_o rare_a be_v it_o to_o the_o reverend_n and_o wellbeloved_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o pastor_n and_o people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n