Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	evil_a	good_a	overcome_v	2,148	5	9.0851	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

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etc._n and_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o afflict_a &c._n &c._n verse_n 4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v in_o many_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o which_o fearful_a and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o carnal_a mind_a man_n over_o harsh_a and_o bitter_a imprecation_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o david_n wish_v even_o against_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o against_o any_o other_o if_o he_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o for_o then_o say_v he_o let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v my_o life_n down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n selah_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v he_o lay_v it_o deep_a in_o the_o dust_n i_o crave_v no_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o acknowlege_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o loose_v all_o protection_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o 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