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	great_a	saul_n	1,241	5	9.2078	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25970	Thoughts well employ'd, or, The duty of self-observation in the care and regulation of life according to the royal pattern by Edm. Arwaker, Rector of Drumglass in Ireland.	Arwaker, Edmund.	1695 (1695)	Wing A3904; ESTC R38631	68,324	168

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rejoice_v when_o he_o be_v move_v psalm_n 13.3_o 4._o nay_o such_o be_v their_o malice_n that_o where_o they_o have_v no_o real_a objection_n they_o will_v invent_v pretence_n and_o make_v a_o way_n to_o blast_v we_o where_o they_o do_v not_o find_v one_o according_a to_o their_o deal_n with_o the_o prophet_n who_o cry_v report_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o they_o hope_v that_o a_o bold_a calumny_n will_v gain_v belief_n or_o if_o it_o can_v ruin_v the_o credit_n of_o good_a man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o may_v at_o least_o bring_v their_o innocence_n into_o suspicion_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o their_o hatred_n have_v a_o far_a aim_n for_o the_o reproach_n that_o seem_v direct_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o well_o design_v against_o their_o profession_n and_o religion_n be_v wound_v through_o the_o side_n of_o its_o adherent_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o miraculous_a descent_n on_o the_o apostle_n inspire_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o 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