Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	david_n	death_n	saul_n	1,009	5	9.4042	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76282	Metamorphosis Christiana: or, The old man changed into the new. An occasional discourse.	Beare, Nicholas.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1563A; ESTC R172674	33,570	43

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this_o which_o threaten_v inevitable_a destruction_n usher_v in_o a_o deluge_n of_o tear_n make_v his_o couch_n to_o swim_v and_o his_o bed_n to_o overflow_v hear_v he_o in_o his_o own_o expression_n it_o be_v not_o a_o open_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v i_o this_o dishonour_n for_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o my_o adversary_n that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o for_o then_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v even_o thou_o my_o companion_n my_o guide_n and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o friend_n and_o to_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o troy_n stand_v it_o out_o valiant_o against_o ten_o year_n siege_n the_o great_a councillor_n and_o captain_n of_o greece_n with_o all_o their_o attempt_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o till_o at_o last_o they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o wheedle_a flatterer_n who_o under_o 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