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	great_a	horse_n	1,024	5	6.4448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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idolatrous_a confidence_n such_o as_o witchcraft_n divination_n idol_n and_o grove_n for_o worship_n which_o be_v much_o use_v in_o israel_n of_o old_a these_o be_v all_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o purge_v away_o by_o judgement_n to_o come_v on_o judah_n and_o israel_n short_o after_o this_o prophecy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o restitution_n it_o be_v promise_v here_o that_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o people_n strip_v of_o all_o confidence_n that_o they_o may_v depend_v on_o god_n and_o a_o people_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n only_o in_o a_o pure_a way_n and_o be_v put_v in_o that_o condition_n he_o promise_v remarkable_a victory_n over_o the_o heathen_a their_o enemy_n doct._n

cold_a blood_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o right_a or_o wrong_n whereas_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n to_o man_n have_v they_o never_o so_o much_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o chaldaean_n sin_n that_o their_o judgement_n and_o dignity_n shall_v proceed_v of_o themselves_o 4._o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v corruption_n in_o judicatories_n and_o pervert_v of_o justice_n and_o wilful_a stubbornness_n in_o sin_n with_o unjust_a oppression_n from_o enemy_n and_o to_o send_v a_o conqueror_n sword_n to_o give_v law_n to_o such_o as_o have_v pervert_v justice_n for_o because_o the_o law_n be_v slack_v and_o judgement_n do_v never_o go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4._o therefore_o he_o send_v the_o chaldaean_n who_o judgement_n and_o dignity_n shall_v proceed_v of_o themselves_o ver._n 8._o their_o horse_n also_o be_v swift_a than_o the_o leopard_n and_o be_v more_o fierce_a than_o the_o raven_a wolf_n and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v spread_v themselves_o and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o the_o eagle_n that_o haste_v to_o eat_v it_o be_v three_o declare_v in_o this_o description_n that_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v not_o want_v mean_n wherewith_o to_o prosecute_v their_o design_n and_o erterprise_n which_o be_v instance_a in_o their_o horse_n who_o be_v swift_a than_o fierce_a leopard_n and_o more_o fierce_a or_o sharp_a to_o go_v whither_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o tread_v down_o opposition_n than_o wolf_n that_o be_v hungry_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n and_o therefore_o run_v surious_o to_o their_o prey_n at_o night_n so_o that_o their_o fierce_a rider_n may_v easy_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v also_o many_o of_o they_o to_o overspread_v the_o land_n and_o though_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v far_o off_o yet_o their_o swift_a horse_n shall_v speedy_o bring_v they_o to_o judea_n and_o bring_v they_o as_o swift_o upon_o their_o desire_a prey_n as_o a_o eagle_n fly_v to_o the_o carcase_n see_v jer._n 4.13_o and_o 48.40_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n hand_n will_v be_v remark_v in_o furnish_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o sinful_a people_n with_o all_o necessary_n for_o carry_v on_o their_o erterprise_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o number_n and_o swiftness_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n horse_n to_o carry_v they_o so_o long_o a_o journey_n and_o make_v such_o speedy_a execution_n record_v their_o horse_n also_o be_v swift_a than_o the_o leopard_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o fierceness_n of_o divine_a anger_n against_o sin_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o celerity_n and_o activity_n of_o instrument_n execute_v the_o same_o therefore_o be_v the_o chaldaean_n describe_v as_o speedy_o spread_v themselves_o in_o all_o place_n as_o come_v from_o far_o and_o fly_v as_o the_o eagle_n to_o get_v prey_n as_o if_o divine_a displeasure_n furnish_v they_o with_o wing_n and_o can_v forbear_v no_o long_o 3._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o lean_v upon_o any_o apparent_a ground_n of_o security_n or_o confidence_n when_o god_n arise_v to_o plead_v with_o they_o for_o their_o horseman_n come_v from_o far_o they_o spread_v themselves_o and_o fly_v as_o the_o eagle_n that_o haste_v to_o eat_v show_v that_o distance_n of_o place_n betwixt_o the_o enemy_n and_o they_o or_o have_v of_o their_o good_n and_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o way_n shall_v not_o avail_v they_o verse_n 9_o the_o shall_v come_v all_o for_o violence_n their_o face_n shall_v sup_v up_o as_o the_o east-winde_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v the_o captivity_n as_o the_o sand_n it_o be_v fourthly_a declare_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v so_o confident_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o much_o mind_n fight_v in_o this_o expedition_n but_o only_o to_o spoil_v and_o prey_n on_o a_o base_a people_n wherein_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v for_o their_o very_a come_n and_o presence_n shall_v overwhelm_v and_o blast_v all_o like_o a_o east-winde_n which_o be_v violent_a in_o these_o country_n isai_n 27.8_o jon._n 4.8_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o destroy_v people_n substance_n but_o shall_v lead_v innumerable_a people_n into_o captivity_n doct._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o repay_v violence_n with_o violence_n so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n to_o engage_v in_o war_n whereby_o man_n and_o country_n be_v destroy_v without_o a_o just_a quarrel_n but_o mere_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n lust_n therefore_o do_v they_o come_v all_o for_o violence_n in_o god_n righteousness_n to_o punish_v the_o oppress_a jew_n and_o yet_o they_o sin_v in_o their_o quarrel_n and_o way_n as_o mind_v only_o to_o run_v they_o down_o and_o to_o satiate_v themselves_o 2._o the_o lord_n see_v it_o fit_a sometime_o to_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o let_v they_o have_v success_n in_o their_o evil_a cause_n when_o he_o have_v his_o church_n to_o punish_v by_o they_o therefore_o 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church_n not_o only_o to_o suffer_v the_o calamity_n and_o desolation_n of_o war_n but_o to_o lose_v her_o liberty_n which_o she_o so_o much_o abuse_v and_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n for_o the_o chaldaean_n face_n shall_v sup_v up_o as_o the_o east-winde_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v captivity_n as_o the_o sand_n see_v deut._n 28.47_o 48._o 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o calamity_n that_o attend_v war_n and_o conquest_n aught_o to_o invite_v sinner_n not_o to_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v they_o up_o thereunto_o aught_o to_o terrify_v such_o as_o fear_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n and_o aught_o to_o point_v out_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v under_o such_o a_o lot_n the_o bitterness_n of_o depart_v from_o god_n for_o for_o these_o end_n be_v the_o chaldaean_n cruel_a deportment_n record_v both_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o yet_o continue_v in_o their_o present_a condition_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o their_o case_n when_o the_o threaten_a shall_v be_v accomplish_v ver._n 10._o and_o they_o shall_v scoff_n at_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v a_o scorn_n unto_o they_o they_o shall_v deride_v every_o strong_a hold_n for_o they_o shall_v heap_v dust_n and_o take_v it_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o declare_v that_o no_o opposition_n shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o effect_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v shall_v be_v do_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v sleight_n and_o contemn_v all_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a king_n and_o prince_n or_o any_o of_o their_o confederate_n and_o have_v conquer_v they_o shall_v use_v they_o ignominious_o as_o be_v accomplish_v 2_o king_n 25.7_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o they_o shall_v easy_o take_v in_o their_o strong_a hold_n by_o raise_v up_o mount_n against_o they_o in_o the_o original_a this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n point_v at_o their_o 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