Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	death_n	reconcile_v	reconciliation_n	1,075	5	11.0013	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07626	Quadrivium Sionis or the foure ways to Sion By John Monlas Mr of arts	Monlas, John.	1633 (1633)	STC 18020; ESTC S102304	90,305	189

keep_v maxim_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o those_o which_o the_o world_n practise_v who_o do_v esteem_v far_o more_o those_o that_o fight_v valiant_o and_o that_o continue_v obstinate_o in_o combat_n than_o those_o that_o make_v peace_n and_o pacify_v all_o thing_n now_o this_o maxim_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v to_o fight_v and_o overcome_v the_o world_n not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o by_o gentleness_n and_o mildness_n as_o we_o read_v saint_n luke_n 10._o chap._n ver_fw-la 5._o into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v first_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n beside_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o meekness_n humility_n and_o mildness_n as_o we_o may_v understand_v and_o know_v if_o we_o run_v over_o all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n until_o his_o ascension_n up_o to_o heaven_n now_o this_o meekness_n proceed_v from_o he_o both_o by_o inclination_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o by_o imitation_n for_o he_o be_v like_o his_o father_n that_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o confusion_n but_o a_o god_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o cor._n 14.33_o and_o rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o and_o 2._o cor._n 11._o brethren_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o it_o be_v needful_a i_o say_v that_o these_o good_a disciple_n shall_v be_v like_o their_o master_n who_o duty_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o read_v rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o hi●_n life_n and_o 2._o cor._n 5.18.20_o god_n have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n chri●t_n and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o coloss._n 1.20_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n o_o what_o praise_v deserve_v those_o soul_n that_o see_v so_o many_o dissension_n and_o quarrel_n kindle_v run_v present_o and_o make_v haste_n to_o bring_v the_o wholesome_a water_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n lest_o the_o continuation_n shall_v cause_v a_o total_a ruin_n or_o some_o irreparable_a hurt_n those_o i_o say_v be_v doubtless_o and_o without_o comparison_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o valiant_a champion_n that_o come_v into_o the_o field_n for_o those_o overcome_v the_o body_n these_o vanquish_a and_o tame_v the_o mind_n those_o fight_n for_o a_o crown_n that_o will_v wither_v these_o eternal_o carry_v away_o a_o green_a crown_n of_o benediction_n and_o blessing_n those_o tear_n and_o break_v their_o body_n these_o beautify_v and_o strengthen_v their_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o combat_n of_o those_o be_v recompense_v but_o by_o a_o little_a weak_a renown_n in_o the_o unconstant_a &_o different_a mind_n of_o man_n but_o the_o end_n o●_n these_o be_v a_o exceed_a excellent_a glory_n a_o eternal_a triumph_n and_o trophy_n that_o never_o die_v in_o the_o bless_a remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n god_n command_v noah_n to_o build_v a_o ark_n of_o polish_a wood_n cover_v with_o pitch_n so_o must_v all_o faithful_a christian_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o chain_n of_o love_n and_o bond_n of_o concord_n and_o amity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v from_o the_o deluge_n of_o unreconcilable_a ha●red_n and_o quarrel_n a_o ship_n split_v and_o that_o take_v in_o water_n every_o where_o give_v fear_n of_o a_o infallible_a shipwreck_n for_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v shall_v fall_v into_o desolation_n say_v jesus_n christ_n right_o so_o rough_a and_o unsociable_a spirit_n that_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o a_o agreement_n be_v thereby_o near_o their_o grave_n in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n the_o lion_n be_v with_o the_o hart_n the_o wolf_n with_o the_o lamb_n the_o eagle_n with_o ●he_n pigeon_n the_o hawk_n with_o the_o partridge_n so_o the_o peacemaker_n must_v procure_v peace_n not_o only_o among_o his_o neighbour_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v out_o but_o he_o must_v also_o receive_v into_o the_o ar●e_n of_o his_o heart_n friend_n and_o foe_n without_o distinction_n or_o difference_n of_o person_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o say_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n go_v far_o and_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o matthew_n 5._o and_o blessing_n which_o he_o give_v be_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n show_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o that_o the_o great_a good_a and_o blessing_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o man_n confist_n in_o peace_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n i_o give_v you_o my_o peace_n i_o leave_v you_o my_o peace_n as_o be_v the_o rare_a gift_n after_o salvation_n which_o he_o can_v give_v unto_o they_o gen._n 14.27_o saint_n augustine_n be_v very_o witty_a in_o these_o point_n sicut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la humanus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vivisicat_fw-la membra_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la unita_fw-la sic_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nos_fw-la vivificat_fw-la nisi_fw-la paece_n unitos_fw-la as_o say_v he_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v not_o quicken_v or_o vivifie_v our_o member_n unless_o they_o be_v join_v together_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v never_o vivifie_v or_o quicken_v we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v unite_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ignatius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o peace_n and_o saint_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o more_o proper_a and_o natural_a to_o a_o christian_a then_o to_o reconcile_v and_o pacify_v let_v we_o say_v with_o a_o ancient_a author_n that_o peace_n be_v the_o salt_n of_o this_o life_n without_o which_o it_o be_v unsavoury_a and_o without_o relish_n when_o salt_n be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n it_o melt_v and_o insensible_o become_v liquid_a but_o when_o it_o be_v ●h●owne_v into_o the_o fire_n it_o crack_v until_o it_o be_v quite_o consume_v even_o so_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o he_o conform_v and_o fashion_v himself_o so_o quiet_o to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o he_o live_v therein_o as_o in_o his_o own_o element_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o can_v subsist_v but_o when_o either_o by_o chance_n or_o misfortune_n he_o find_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o noise_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o disorder_n and_o among_o the_o flame_n of_o contention_n &_o riot_n than_o he_o cry_v run_v and_o torment_v himself_o until_o by_o his_o agitation_n and_o diligence_n he_o have_v quench_v and_o repress_v all_o hold_v this_o indubitable_a maxim_n that_o candida_fw-la pax_fw-la homines_fw-la trux_fw-la decet_fw-la ira_fw-la seras_fw-la in_o a_o word_n to_o end_v this_o discourse_n of_o politic_a peace_n we_o say_v that_o if_o war_n be_v a_o thorn_n p●ace_n be_v a_o rose_n if_o that_o be_v bitterness_n this_o be_v sweetness_n if_o that_o be_v a_o storm_n this_o be_v a_o calm_a weather_n if_o that_o be_v full_a of_o mifchiefe_n this_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n if_o that_o cause_v poverty_n this_o bring_v and_o give_v riches_n in_o a_o word_n if_o that_o kill_v this_o give_v life_n and_o to_o end_v with_o the_o poet_n let_v we_o say_v nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la bello_fw-la pacem_fw-la te_fw-la poscimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la but_o let_v we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n and_o there_o visit_v that_o sac●ed_a ark_n of_o our_o 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fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o consume_v they_o with_o their_o fifty_n and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v not_o be_v well_o receive_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n say_v to_o christ_n will_v thou_o that_o we_o make_v fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o that_o city_n but_o jesus_n divert_v and_o hinder_v they_o we_o produce_v all_o these_o example_n not_o to_o imitate_v but_o to_o shun_v they_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o must_v not_o revenge_v ourselves_o when_o we_o can_v do_v it_o but_o rather_o to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v do_v we_o hurt_v be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o perfect_a in_o this_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o become_v conformable_a to_o the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o horrible_a cruelty_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o he_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n which_o they_o pronounce_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n notwithstanding_o in_o stead_n of_o 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