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
A59955	The true Christian's faith and experience briefly declared, concerning God, Christ, the Spirit, the Holy Scriptures, the Gospel, and the doctrines thereof also, the titular Christian's faith and profession try'd, examin'd, and judg'd : written for the confirmation, and consolation of the one, and for the information in order to the restoration and salvation of the other : also, a few words to such who are newly turned in their minds to the light within, & are believers in it / by William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1675 (1675)	Wing S3424; ESTC R24530	87,397	208

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gospel_n nor_o the_o light_n of_o it_o to_o shine_v in_o his_o heart_n nor_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o he_o for_o he_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o deny_v revelation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v cease_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o these_o day_n nor_o no_o possibility_n to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n nor_o no_o inherit_v the_o precious_a promise_n nor_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a thing_n prophesy_v of_o while_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a nor_o no_o have_v the_o veil_n take_v off_o the_o heart_n nor_o tear_n wipe_v away_o nor_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o remove_v nor_o death_n swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n nor_o that_o the_o anti-type_n of_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v perfect_a liberty_n and_o redemption_n can_v be_v witness_v and_o enjoy_v by_o believe_v in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v 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christian_n which_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o dwell_v in_o this_o darkness_n be_v grow_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o old_a serpent_n ☞_o ☞_o that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o such_o a_o one_o which_o will_v admit_v of_o live_v under_o the_o bondage_n service_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n term_n of_o life_n this_o be_v he_o that_o can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n now_o the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o whole_a christendom_n ring_v of_o be_v no_o perfect_a victory_n over_o sin_n no_o overcome_v the_o devil_n no_o withstand_v he_o in_o all_o his_o temptation_n no_o abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_a gospel_n the_o message_n and_o sound_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o darkness_n who_o preach_v another_o gospel_n no_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o cease_v from_o commit_v of_o sin_n no_o dispossess_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o spoil_v all_o his_o good_n not_o sweep_v the_o house_n and_o garnish_v it_o with_o heavenly_a good_n not_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n no_o bring_v every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n no_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n nor_o put_v on_o the_o new_a nor_o bear_v the_o heavenly_a image_n nor_o any_o such_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n to_o be_v know_v which_o commit_v not_o sin_n no_o repair_v the_o breach_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n make_v no_o find_v again_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v no_o restoration_n into_o innocency_n and_o a_o sinless_a state_n again_o while_o man_n dwell_v in_o these_o earthly_a to_o bernacle_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v effect_v say_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o gospel_n or_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o in_o all_o sect_n oh_o how_o great_o be_v it_o to_o be_v lament_v not_o only_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o garden_n and_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n become_v so_o great_a a_o 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enter_v into_o the_o temptation_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o condemn_v because_o tempt_v or_o because_o evil_a motion_n &_o temptation_n do_v arise_v in_o he_o and_o present_v themselves_o if_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o they_o nor_o give_v no_o place_n to_o they_o nor_o join_v with_o they_o in_o his_o mind_n nor_o suffer_v his_o member_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o keep_v in_o the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o resist_v they_o and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o make_v he_o flee_v this_o be_v the_o bless_a man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n so_o though_o temptation_n be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o and_o do_v at_o some_o time_n attend_v the_o righteous_a in_o all_o age_n and_o do_v at_o this_o day_n yet_o if_o they_o give_v no_o place_n nor_o consent_n to_o they_o ☞_o ☞_o nor_o obey_v they_o but_o by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n judge_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n which_o discover_v they_o and_o the_o evil_a tendency_n 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