Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n
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A47306
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Of Christian prudence, or, Religious wisdom not degenerating into irreligious craftiness in trying times
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Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.
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Wing K378; ESTC R28756
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arm_n be_v prudent_a be_v vigilant_a and_o always_o expect_v the_o enemy_n but_o go_v not_o to_o create_v thyself_o enemy_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o soldier_n but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v seditious_a but_o if_o the_o trumpet_n of_o religion_n call_v go_v out_o forthwith_o and_o set_v light_o even_o by_o life_n itself_o and_o with_o great_a promptitude_n descend_v to_o the_o conflict_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n i_o say_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o have_v you_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n who_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o command_v we_o too_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o for_o these_o two_o be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o but_o very_o well_o agree_v together_o on_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v further_o add_v when_o with_o the_o freedom_n of_o confessor_n we_o speak_v for_o persecute_a truth_n or_o law_n with_o other_o that_o another_o allowance_n of_o christian_a prudence_n be_v not_o to_o profess_v this_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o person_n nor_o after_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v ourselves_o by_o importunity_n of_o unprofitable_a discourse_n still_o to_o incite_v a_o unpersuadable_a and_o virulent_a disputer_n rage_n against_o we_o some_o man_n be_v not_o impressible_a by_o reason_n or_o by_o any_o rule_n of_o sober_a virtue_n and_o goodness_n but_o possess_v by_o profaneness_n or_o utter_o overrun_v with_o madness_n and_o rage_n of_o faction_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o afford_v i_o say_v not_o only_o a_o deaf_a ear_n but_o a_o scurrilous_a and_o profane_a tongue_n a_o treacherous_a snare_n or_o a_o spiteful_a hand_n to_o any_o offer_n or_o argument_n on_o persecute_a duty_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o now_o to_o lay_v such_o truth_n or_o law_n of_o god_n before_o these_o man_n be_v not_o to_o promote_v but_o to_o prostitute_v they_o and_o therefore_o here_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o lord_n take_v place_n not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n i._n e._n the_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n before_o those_o stupid_a sinner_n that_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o they_o but_o instead_o of_o reverent_o take_v of_o they_o up_o will_v rude_o bespatter_v and_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n nor_o to_o throw_v holy_a thing_n before_o dog_n i._n e._n before_o those_o who_o instead_o of_o worthy_o entertain_v will_v spiteful_o snarl_v and_o bark_v against_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o tear_n and_o rend_v those_o that_o hand_n they_o to_o they_o mat._n 7.6_o and_o thus_o the_o holy_a confessor_n though_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n as_o 3.15_o st._n peter_n require_v to_o any_o one_o that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o give_v this_o account_n to_o one_o that_o ask_v only_o that_o he_o may_v scoff_n or_o blaspheme_n or_o treacherous_o betray_v or_o trepan_n but_o to_o such_o as_o ask_v sober_o or_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o learning_n giving_z either_o no_o answer_n to_o other_o as_o christ_n will_v not_o to_o herod_n who_o only_o for_o his_o curiosity_n and_o pastime_n question_v with_o he_o luke_n 23.8_o 9_o nor_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o when_o they_o have_v not_o matter_n enough_o from_o his_o accuser_n urge_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o what_o they_o have_v say_v against_o he_o not_o for_o information_n they_o be_v resolve_v as_o christ_n 68_o tell_v they_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o nor_o to_o let_v he_o go_v but_o that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o something_o more_o sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o from_o himself_o mat._n 26.60_o 62_o 63._o or_o else_o give_v like_o answer_n as_o 1._o pothinus_n of_o lion_n do_v to_o the_o precedent_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d if_o thou_o be_v worthy_a thou_o shall_v know_v when_o he_o scoff_o and_o abusive_o ask_v who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n 2._o second_o when_o on_o god_n call_v we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o danger_n it_o allow_v we_o to_o save_v our_o person_n whilst_o we_o innocent_o may_v by_o concealment_n or_o escape_v and_o flight_n in_o persecution_n when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o one_o city_n flee_v to_o another_o flight_n and_o concealment_n in_o extreme_a peril_n be_v what_o christ_n himself_o allow_v mat._n 10_o 23._o this_o have_v be_v the_o way_n in_o all_o time_n as_o petrus_n alexandrinus_n that_o bless_a martyr_n discourse_n in_o his_o 10._o canonical_a epistle_n take_v 2._o afterward_o into_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o as_o open_fw-mi st._n athanasius_n after_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v more_o full_o viz._n for_o good_a man_n in_o cruel_a persecution_n by_o flight_n or_o concealment_n to_o save_v themselves_o till_o some_o necessary_a discharge_n of_o duty_n or_o course_n of_o providence_n deliver_v they_o up_o for_o suffer_v into_o their_o persecutor_n hand_n thus_o as_o athanasius_n observe_v 27.43_o jacob_n flee_v from_o esau._n and_o 2.15_o moses_n on_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a from_o pharaoh_n and_o 12._o david_n from_o saul_n when_o he_o send_v to_o slay_v he_o thus_o also_o elijah_n abscond_v and_o 19.3.4_o hide_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o ahab_n and_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n from_o jezabel_n and_o ãâã_d son_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o jezabel_n persecution_n be_v 18.4_o hide_v and_o feed_v by_o fifty_n in_o a_o cave_n by_o good_a obadiah_n 12.12_o and_o thus_o the_o disciple_n likewise_o assemble_v in_o private_a or_o hold_v night-meeting_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n at_o damascus_n be_v 25._o let_v down_o by_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n by_o night_n to_o escape_v those_o that_o watch_v the_o gaetes_n day_n and_o night_n to_o kill_v he_o yea_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o who_o grant_v this_o liberty_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o persecute_v in_o one_o city_n of_o flee_a ãâã_d another_o upon_o occasion_n make_v use_v thereof_o when_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n seek_v to_o take_v he_o ãâã_d escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o go_v away_o again_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o there_o abode_n that_o be_v a_o more_o quiet_a and_o secure_a place_n joh._n 10.39_o 40._o and_o ãâã_d another_o time_n when_o he_o be_v not_o safe_a in_o judea_n ãâã_d walk_v in_o galilee_n and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o jury_n bâcause_fw-mi the_o jew_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o joh._n 7.1_o and_o again_o when_o on_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n the_o jew_n take_v counsel_n together_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o walk_v no_o more_o open_o among_o they_o but_o go_v thence_o into_o a_o country_n near_o to_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o continue_v with_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 11.53_o 54._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o fly_v as_o athanasius_n 709._o note_n be_v because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o take_v he_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o and_o no_o man_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o 8.20_o because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v joh._n 7.30_o till_o then_o he_o take_v the_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v allow_v we_o and_o prudent_o abscond_v when_o seek_v after_o to_o his_o hurt_n and_o make_v his_o escape_n as_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o do._n but_o that_o hour_n be_v once_o come_v as_o he_o declare_v it_o be_v joh._n 17.1_o instead_o of_o abscond_v any_o more_o he_o go_v out_o to_o they_o say_v who_o seek_v you_o and_o tell_v they_o i_o be_o he_o joh._n 18.4_o 5._o he_o neither_o suffer_v himself_o as_o athanasius_n 711._o observe_v to_o be_v take_v before_o his_o time_n nor_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o they_o when_o once_o his_o time_n be_v come_v for_o each_o man_n as_o that_o 710._o father_n say_v there_o be_v a_o prefix_v time_n as_o there_o be_v for_o spring_n and_o autumn_n summer_n and_o winter_n so_o there_o be_v a_o state_v and_o appoint_v time_n for_o life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o this_o the_o scripture_n refer_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o take_v man_n away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n ps._n 102.24_o of_o die_v before_o their_o time_n ecâl_n 7.17_o and_o of_o come_v to_o the_o grave_a in_o a_o full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o its_o season_n job_n 5.26_o now_o what_o time_n be_v appoint_v for_o he_o p._n say_v he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n know_v and_o according_o though_o he_o withdraw_v at_o all_o time_n before_o at_o that_o time_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o officer_n send_v to_o take_v he_o but_o as_o for_o our_o time_n as_o he_o add_v we_o know_v not_o what_o time_n god_n have_v appoint_v we_o till_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o order_n of_o event_n and_o the_o course_n of_o providence_n behold_v i_o be_o old_a