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
A84659	Theion enōtikon, A discourse of holy love, by which the soul is united unto God Containing the various acts of love, the proper motives, and the exercise of it in order to duty and perfection. Written in Spanish by the learned Christopher de Fonseca, done into English with some variation and much addition, by Sr George Strode, Knight.; Tratado del amor de Dios. English	Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Strode, George, Sir, 1583-1663.	1652 (1652)	Wing F1405B; Thomason E1382_1; ESTC R772	166,624	277

my_o soul_n tread_v down_o my_o life_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o that_o of_o solomon_n because_o god_n commend_v and_o bless_v he_o for_o not_o desire_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o may_v have_v hate_v or_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o enemy_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v god_n love_v and_o bless_v the_o humble_a the_o chaste_a and_o the_o sober_a therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v proud_a lascivious_a a_o glutton_n or_o a_o drunkard_n but_o pass_v by_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v argue_v in_o desence_n of_o hate_n or_o revenge_n to_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o the_o contrary_a to_o love_v they_o be_v not_o only_o command_v and_o praise_v as_o natural_a but_o easy_a to_o be_v perform_v even_o by_o the_o heathen_a the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n say_v thy_o law_n be_v sweet_a and_o more_o pleasant_a to_o i_o then_o honey_n 19.10_o psa_fw-la 19.10_o or_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v this_o to_o love_v and_o not_o hate_v our_o enemy_n 11.30_o matth._n 11.30_o he_o call_v it_o though_o a_o yoke_n and_o a_o burden_n yet_o such_o as_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a but_o we_o must_v consider_v to_o who_o it_o be_v such_o not_o to_o the_o carnal_a worldling_n and_o mere_a natural_a man_n but_o to_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n bear_v and_o beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o to_o such_o a_o nature_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o love_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o other_o to_o hate_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o as_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n though_o of_o themselves_o ponderous_a and_o heavy_a yet_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o place_n they_o press_v not_o nor_o be_v burdensome_a so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o enemy_n in_o a_o heart_n spiritual_a and_o as_o the_o armour_n of_o saul_n before_o david_n be_v exercise_v in_o bear_v arm_n be_v cumbersome_a unto_o he_o but_o after_o much_o use_n and_o practice_v in_o the_o war_n he_o can_v wield_v the_o great_a sword_n of_o the_o giant_n goliath_n and_o say_v as_o he_o do_v to_o abimelech_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o that_o 21.9_o 1_o sam._n 21.9_o even_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o he_o who_o have_v practise_v and_o exercise_v himself_o in_o this_o holy_a duty_n of_o love_v a_o enemy_n which_o a_o humble_a spiritual_a use_n and_o exercise_n will_v make_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a may_v not_o this_o and_o much_o more_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v sell_v treacherous_o by_o his_o brethren_n 45._o gen._n 45._o weep_v over_o they_o feast_v they_o and_o plentiful_o provide_v for_o they_o of_o moses_n who_o be_v murmur_v against_o by_o his_o subject_n and_o gross_o slander_v by_o corah_n 16._o numb_a 16._o dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o endeavour_v to_o disgrace_n and_o dethrone_v he_o yet_o then_o even_o than_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o labour_v with_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o who_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o just_a anger_n will_v have_v consume_v of_o david_n who_o not_o only_a will_v not_o suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o knock_v down_o that_o rail_a shimei_n but_o forgive_v he_o and_o when_o his_o unnatural_a rebellious_a son_n absolom_n conspire_v not_o only_o the_o depose_n but_o the_o kill_v he_o yet_o he_o than_o cry_v spare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o youngman_n who_o be_v slay_v against_o his_o will_n he_o with_o flood_n of_o tear_n bewail_v his_o death_n and_o as_o desirous_a to_o have_v save_v his_o life_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o cry_v out_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absolom_n 18._o 2_o sam._n 18._o will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o o_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n now_o can_v we_o 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in_o a_o triple_a obligation_n the_o one_o to_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o punish_v violence_n and_o iniquity_n the_o second_o to_o thyself_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v thyself_o before_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o three_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o place_n of_o a_o enemy_n yet_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o sue_v and_o implead_v he_o that_o by_o a_o moderate_a and_o lawful_a chastisement_n he_o may_v see_v his_o fault_n repent_v and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o and_o hereby_o thou_o shall_v in_o part_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v save_v his_o soul_n which_o be_v no_o piece_n of_o hate_n but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o love_n that_o thou_o shall_v bear_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o urge_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n 4.10_o gen._n 4.10_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a 10._o rev._n 6.9_o 10._o do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o god_n saint_n or_o holy_a one_o live_v or_o dead_a to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n be_v that_o these_o as_o holy_a one_o and_o saint_n desire_v nothing_o against_o but_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 2._o not_o so_o much_o or_o not_o direct_o to_o the_o torture_n of_o their_o person_n as_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o violence_n rapine_n and_o

upon_o this_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o lawyer_n question_n demand_v of_o the_o lawyer_n who_o he_o take_v to_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o wound_a jew_n whether_o the_o jew_n who_o pass_v by_o not_o help_v he_o or_o the_o samaritan_n who_o hate_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o lawyer_n as_o convince_v in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n ready_o and_o round_o answer_v the_o samaritan_n who_o help_v the_o jew_n who_o otherwise_o he_o hate_v be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o upon_o that_o verdict_n thus_o give_v by_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n christ_n infer_v this_o doctrine_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n go_v and_o do_v likewise_o that_o be_v have_v mercy_n and_o love_v '_o thou_o enemy_n and_o what_o christ_n preach_v here_o he_o practise_v to_o the_o full_a for_o have_v christ_n any_o so_o great_a enemy_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o he_o do_v among_o and_o for_o they_o yet_o hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o 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brother_n 15.7_o leu._n 19.17_o deut._n 15.7_o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n from_o which_o text_n and_o the_o like_a they_o will_v infer_v that_o they_o may_v hate_v and_o avenge_v themselves_o on_o all_o but_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o child_n of_o their_o own_o people_n which_o be_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o may_v hate_v as_o their_o account_v enemy_n but_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o implication_n of_o their_o own_o make_n without_o ground_n from_o the_o text_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o other_o text_n which_o command_v the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o can_v command_v contradiction_n now_o god_n command_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n beast_n stray_v 25.21_o exod._n 23.4_o prov._n 25.21_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o solomon_n 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