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
A62053	The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing S6281; ESTC R21256	184,210	500

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god_n jer._n 2.5_o and_o of_o their_o depart_n away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o local_a motion_n for_o so_o none_o can_v depart_v from_o god_n psal_n 139.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inward_a carnal_a affection_n and_o disobedient_a conversation_n jer._n 17.5_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n commission_n be_v a_o turn_n to_o the_o creature_n who_o heart_n be_v after_o covetousness_n they_o imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 140.2_o eccles_n 9.3_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o general_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o their_o several_a distinction_n and_o their_o agreement_n with_o and_o difference_n from_o sin_n of_o commission_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o that_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o chap._n xxii_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o they_o and_o their_o offensiveness_n to_o god_n second_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n though_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o conceive_v that_o sin_n of_o omission_n because_o they_o make_v no_o great_a cry_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o infirmity_n be_v venial_a sin_n and_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o have_v little_a of_o danger_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o contrary_n will_v appear_v plain_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o malignity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o speak_v their_o danger_n the_o more_o venom_n and_o poison_n there_o be_v in_o any_o cup_n or_o dish_n the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o sinfulness_n there_o be_v in_o any_o sin_n the_o more_o hazardous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o omission_n 1._o they_o be_v most_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n those_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a which_o most_o cross_a the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v more_o in_o the_o precept_n or_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n than_o in_o the_o prohibition_n or_o negative_a part_n of_o it_o the_o precept_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v be_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o prohibition_n be_v as_o it_o be_v accidental_a in_o order_n to_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n lex_fw-la mens_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la therefore_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v against_o the_o substance_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o command_n and_o so_o most_o direct_o against_o that_o which_o be_v the_o special_a mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v more_o good_a to_o do_v good_a than_o not_o to_o do_v evil_a omission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v bare_a 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to_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o tame_a slave_n to_o every_o lust_n to_o trample_v on_o and_o tyrannize_v over_o at_o pleasure_n psal_n 14.3_o 4._o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o filthy_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o negligentiam_fw-la in_o orando_fw-la semper_fw-la aliqua_fw-la notabilis_fw-la transgressio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la say_v one_o always_o some_o notable_a sin_n follow_v upon_o slothfulness_n in_o prayer_n david_n not_o watch_v his_o eye_n and_o heart_n and_o his_o not_o employ_v his_o time_n better_a at_o that_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n bring_v forth_o drunkenness_n murder_n adultery_n lie_v etc._n etc._n some_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v like_o great_a man_n that_o never_o go_v without_o many_o follower_n admit_v their_o person_n you_o must_v admit_v their_o long_a train_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o so_o a_o gad_n a_o whole_a troop_n of_o ugly_a lust_n will_v throng_v in_o upon_o our_o neglect_n of_o one_o duty_n not_o 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who_o refuse_v to_o do_v good_a because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o here_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o now_o how_o great_a and_o dangerous_a be_v this_o sin_n that_o usher_v in_o so_o many_o sin_n alas_o one_o sin_n be_v too_o weighty_a for_o thy_o soul_n to_o bear_v how_o heavy_a then_o will_v that_o whole_a rabble_n and_o regiment_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o one_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o if_o i_o live_v in_o sin_n of_o omission_n sin_n of_o commission_n will_v follow_v both_o natural_o and_o judicial_o 3._o sin_n of_o commission_n do_v exceed_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indeed_o every_o sin_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v a_o particular_a special_a brand_n and_o mark_v upon_o these_o sin_n as_o grievous_a to_o he_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a rejoice_v evermore_o pray_v without_o cease_v in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thess_n 5.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o observe_v the_o duty_n be_v all_o positive_a the_o neglect_n whereof_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n to_o which_o he_o exhort_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o grieve_v but_o also_o quench_v by_o sin_n of_o omission_n fire_n may_v be_v quench_v by_o withdraw_a fuel_n from_o it_o as_o well_o as_o by_o throw_v water_n on_o it_o by_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o commission_n we_o throw_v water_n on_o this_o heavenly_a flame●_n quench_v it_o but_o by_o

blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o blind_a man_n may_v well_o miss_v his_o way_n and_o a_o blind_a mind_n can_v never_o do_v his_o work_n whatever_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o their_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n notwithstanding_o their_o ignorance_n without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o they_o presume_v to_o excuse_v their_o dark_a head_n with_o their_o good_a heart_n but_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a a_o dark_a cellar_n be_v not_o full_a of_o vermin_n nor_o a_o dark_a hole_n of_o dust_n than_o a_o dark_a heart_n be_v of_o filthiness_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2._o they_o who_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 6._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o unclean_a spirit_n never_o bear_v sway_n in_o a_o clean_a heart_n nor_o this_o evil_a spirit_n in_o a_o good_a heart_n no_o as_o the_o eagle_n he_o first_o peck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o prey_n and_o then_o devour_v it_o how_o easy_o be_v a_o blind_a soul_n conquer_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n what_o error_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a creature_n swallow_v down_o he_o be_v like_a water_n ready_a to_o take_v the_o impression_n and_o form_n of_o what_o vessel_n you_o please_v to_o pour_v he_o into_o matth._n 22.29_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o sadducee_n that_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n who_o doubt_v at_o least_o about_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v it_o some_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o what_o crime_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a man_n commit_v knowledge_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o light_a to_o the_o world_n which_o discover_v our_o way_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v our_o wander_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o for_o man_n in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o go_v astray_o or_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o night_n he_o stumble_v because_o he_o see_v not_o the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 11.9_o why_o do_v we_o think_v sin_n be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n true_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a love_v darkness_n hate_v the_o light_n and_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o dark_a heart_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n may_v beget_v what_o monster_n he_o please_v on_o such_o person_n 2_o tim._n 3.3_o ignorant_n woman_n be_v lade_v with_o divers_a lust_n no_o soil_n full_a of_o such_o weed_n than_o that_o which_o be_v not_o manure_v with_o knowledge_n st._n paul_n ignorance_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o waste_v the_o church_n at_o such_o a_o cruel_a rate_n i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n injurious_a but_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o that_o monster_n sin_n which_o the_o sun_n hide_v his_o head_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v the_o murder_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ignorance_n for_o its_o mother_n act_v 3.15_o you_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v also_o your_o ruler_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n now_o if_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o grievous_a commission_n it_o must_v much_o more_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o omission_n for_o in_o all_o these_o commission_n there_o be_v great_a omission_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v particular_o that_o ignorance_n be_v one_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n and_o that_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n matth._n 22.37_o but_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o love_v one_o 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