Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	day_n	lord_n	1,273	5	3.4362	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33127	A solemn warning to all members of this kirk from the Commission of the Generall Assemblie with an act for censuring such as act or comply with the sectarian armie now infesting this kingdom.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A.	1651 (1651)	Wing C4269; ESTC R35590	11,797	20

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nor_o pain_n nor_o mean_n for_o the_o acquyte_n of_o himself_o and_o encowrage_v of_o other_o our_o cause_n be_v righteous_a whatsoev_a it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o holy_a just_a and_o wyse_n providence_n to_o bring_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n against_o his_o majesty_n especial_o our_o great_a mispryse_v and_o contempt_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n we_o stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n lyve_n liberty_n family_n estate_n country_n government_n our_o lawful_a king_n and_o his_o just_a authority_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v dear_a unto_o any_o people_n all_o which_o be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o ruin_v by_o our_o wicked_a and_o perfidious_a enemy_n if_o so_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n strength_n activelie_o bestir_v ourselves_o for_o our_o just_a defence_n and_o now_o also_o the_o sad_a and_o desolate_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o all_o our_o dear_a brethren_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o enemy_n cry_v aloud_o to_o we_o who_o be_v bind_v by_o nature_n and_o covenant_n to_o account_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v to_o ourselves_o who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o heretofore_o have_v not_o go_v out_o with_o our_o army_n against_o this_o enemy_n will_v now_o return_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o displeasure_n against_o these_o who_o be_v help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n certaynlie_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n heart_n and_o the_o year_n of_o recompense_n for_o zions_n contraversie_n he_o will_v not_o always_o contend_v nor_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o with_o his_o people_n nor_o suffer_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o rest_v upon_o their_o lot_n lest_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o wickedness_n let_v we_o arise_v and_o do_v our_o duty_n trust_v in_o his_o name_n and_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o stand_v up_o to_o separate_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o god_n let_v all_o of_o we_o king_n nobles_z pastor_n and_o people_n of_o all_o rank_n labour_v more_o serious_o and_o sincere_o to_o search_v out_o our_o provocation_n against_o god_n and_o to_o be_v more_o deep_o humble_v for_o the_o same_o to_o apply_v the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o faith_n for_o our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n amen_o perth_n 14_o december_n 1650._o act_n for_o censure_v such_o as_o act_v or_o comply_v with_o the_o sectarian_n army_n now_o infest_v this_o kingdom_n the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n consider_v how_o grievous_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o scandal_n to_o religion_n it_o be_v for_o any_o of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n to_o join_v or_o comply_v with_o the_o sectarian_n enemy_n who_o have_v most_o injustlie_o and_o perfidiouslie_o invade_v this_o kingdom_n have_v shed_v so_o much_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v destroy_v the_o land_n and_o be_v so_o wicked_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o reformation_n and_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o already_o have_v fall_v into_o these_o sin_n therefore_o the_o commission_n for_o remove_v so_o grievous_a scandal_n ordain_v that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v join_v in_o arm_n or_o counsel_n with_o the_o foresay_a enemy_n upon_o the_o clear_a notice_n and_o evidence_n thereof_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v procure_v protection_n from_o the_o say_a enemy_n execute_v any_o order_n from_o they_o or_o give_v 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