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
A91945	The poore's pension: a sermon preached in Gregories Church in Sudbury in the county of Suffolke, May 12. 1643. Upon occasion of the charitable reliefe that yearly then, and there is given, towards the covering or clothing of a hundred poore people, according to the will of the donour M Martine Cole, late of the towne aforesaid deceased. By Samuel Rogers, Master in Arts, and Minister of Much-Tey in Essex. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford, Aug. 12. 1644.	Rogers, Samuel.	1644 (1644)	Wing R1828; Thomason E10_2; ESTC R15358	44,419	46

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need_n to_o any_o look_v to_o it_o then_o as_o thou_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o thy_o peril_n it_o lie_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o duty_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o be_v discharge_v let_v we_o learn_v well_o that_o which_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o so_o willing_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o practice_v viz._n without_o any_o evasion_n or_o protraction_n free_o embrace_v every_o object_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o do_v of_o good_a away_o with_o these_o needless_a quary_z where_o or_o who_o when_o or_o what_o how_o or_o why_o for_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v or_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o whensoever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o whatsoever_o help_n we_o can_v afford_v we_o must_v howsoever_o see_v that_o he_o do_v not_o miscarry_v through_o our_o default_n or_o neglect_v and_o why_o because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n which_o all_o excuse_n set_v apart_o we_o must_v look_v to_o viz._n not_o to_o suffer_v any_o to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a to_o 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speak_v like_o nahal_n 1_o sam._n 25.10_o 11._o who_o prove_v himself_o a_o fool_n ver_fw-la 25._o but_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v answ_n answ_n and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o levit._n 25.35_o object_n 2_o such_o be_v unthankful_a and_o never_o content_v the_o more_o one_o do_v for_o they_o the_o more_o ingrateful_a they_o prove_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o poor_a indeed_o do_v ofttimes_o much_o cool_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o rich_a but_o let_v not_o that_o discourage_v thou_o answ_n answ_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v a_o better_a paymaster_n who_o will_v see_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o loose_a and_o 32._o and_o ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la mibi_fw-la fecit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la nec_fw-la ideò_fw-la pigriut_a dabo_fw-la sed_fw-la diligentius_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ben_fw-mi lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o this_o be_v their_o fault_n and_o not_o thou_o let_v not_o therefore_o their_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o not_o discharge_v of_o thy_o dutie●_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 11.1_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n q.d._n though_o that_o thou_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v cost_v cast_v away_o especial_o if_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ingrateful_a person_n so_o that_o thou_o think_v never_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n again_o not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_o no_o not_o one_o good_a word_n for_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v yet_o spare_v not_o ever_o the_o more_o for_o it_o be_v as_o a_o venture_n at_o sea_n that_o shall_v certain_o come_v home_o at_o last_o with_o a_o rich_a prize_n when_o as_o thou_o do_v little_a expect_v it_o but_o have_v quite_o give_v it_o over_o as_o lose_v object_n 3_o such_o be_v my_o utter_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v i_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v and_o i_o will_v serve_v they_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n shall_v i_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o no_o sure_o they_o shall_v lie_v and_o starve_v or_o rot_v first_o before_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o penny_n the_o better_a for_o i_o what_o my_o chemy_n if_o they_o may_v want_v and_o perish_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v sorry_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n answ_n answ_n let_v not_o such_o curse_a speech_n proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n 10._o jam._n 3.9_o 10._o know_v that_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o this_o duty_n no_o nor_o in_o any_o office_n of_o love_n no_o not_o towards_o thy_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o have_v wrong_v thou_o i_o confess_v they_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o have_v dishonour_v he_o so_o may_v thou_o indeed_o 22._o indeed_o psal_n 139.21_o 22._o hate_v they_o but_o it_o must_v be_v then_o as_o god_n do_v viz._n pity_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n though_o abhor_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o consider_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o we_o we_o may_v not_o fail_v nor_o fall_v short_a in_o duty_n towards_o they_o prove_v by_o precept_n matth._n 5.43_o 44._o the_o pharisee_n by_o their_o false_a gloss_n have_v corrupt_v god_n law_n as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o their_o rule_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n this_o be_v please_v enough_o to_o corrupt_v nature_n they_o understand_v by_o neighbour_n in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v mean_v only_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n q.d._n i_o must_v learn_v you_o another_o lesson_n viz._n love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o cause_n you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o see_v here_o be_v love_n and_o office_n of_o love_n require_v of_o we_o towards_o our_o very_a enemy_n both_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a as_o also_o their_o outward_a good_a rom._n 12.14.20_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o if_o thou_o enemy_n hunger_n intelligenda_fw-la hunger_n per_fw-la cibum_fw-la &_o potum_fw-la omne_fw-la bumanitatis_fw-la efficia_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o cal●_n he_o carbones_fw-la ignis_fw-la coacervabis_fw-la in_o caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la i.e._n animus_n frangetur_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la etc._n etc._n aut_fw-la ex_fw-la ardore_fw-la chatitatis_fw-la beneficili_fw-la emollietur_fw-la aut_fw-la uretur_fw-la testimonio_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cal●_n drink_v for_o ●●so_o do_v *_o thou_o shall_v he_o ape_n coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a q.d._n do_v not_o as_o thou_o be_v deal_v with_o but_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v by_o do_v not_o withhold_v thy_o hand_n from_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v for_o and_o not_o against_o thy_o enemy_n orig._n poenas_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la cumulabis_fw-la orig._n for_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v so_o inflame_v they_o with_o thy_o love_n that_o it_o shall_v kindle_v in_o they_o burn_a charity_n towards_o thou_o or_o if_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n they_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o coal_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a justice_n if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v repay_v thy_o enemy_n evil_a for_o evil_n thou_o do_v bring_v a_o great_a evil_n upon_o thyself_o for_o that_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o if_o with_o thy_o well-doing_n thou_o do_v over-match_n the_o evil_a that_o thy_o enemy_n have_v do_v thou_o id._n be_v laud_fw-la d●gnus_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la provocatus_fw-la restituit_fw-la bona_fw-la id._n how_o

great_a a_o victory_n do_v thou_o obtain_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a thing_n to_o overcome_v but_o more_o noble_a to_o overcome_v evil_a but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a by_o example_n wonderful_a be_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o his_o enemy_n in_o that_o he_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n rom._n 5.10_o and_o bestow_v on_o we_o his_o son_n ver_fw-la 8._o who_o be_v more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n beside_o what_o can_v he_o possible_o have_v do_v more_o for_o we_o herein_o be_v love_n indeed_o not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n for_o we_o be_v his_o utter_a enemy_n hate_v he_o and_o be_v hate_v of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n belove_a if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o enmity_n far_o great_a between_o god_n and_o we_o then_o be_v or_o possible_o can_v be_v between_o one_o and_o another_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o 11._o another_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v 2_o kin._n 6.21_o 22_o 23._o the_o syrian_n enemy_n to_o god_n people_n come_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n and_o with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n against_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n but_o be_v strange_o not_o only_a disappoint_v of_o their_o purpose_n but_o also_o captivate_v themselves_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n see_v his_o enemy_n to_o stand_v at_o his_o mercy_n will_v have_v show_v they_o no_o mercy_n but_o call_v out_o to_o slay_v they_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o require_v they_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o to_o be_v relieve_v and_o then_o dismiss_v which_o be_v do_v their_o heart_n be_v so_o melt_v herewith_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o subdue_v and_o overcome_v for_o a_o long_a while_n after_o many_o more_o example_n i_o may_v produce_v be_v it_o as_o needful_a as_o easy_a even_o of_o heathen_a man_n and_o infidel_n void_a of_o true_a save_a grace_n who_o excellency_n have_v consist_v in_o mere_a morality_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o restrain_v grace_n seros_fw-la grace_n emollit_fw-la mores_fw-la nes_z sinit_fw-la esse_fw-la seros_fw-la which_o do_v mollify_v in_o great_a part_n man_n curse_a cruel_a nature_n have_v be_v eminent_a and_o man_n of_o renown_n for_o their_o courtesy_n and_o bounty_n towards_o their_o great_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n oh_o how_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o for_o this_o thing_n among_o other_o thing_n condemn_v many_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n i_o confess_v that_o to_o relieve_v our_o very_a enemy_n and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o very_a friend_n be_v a_o hard_a say_n that_o be_v to_o those_o in_o who_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o who_o can_v hear_v it_o but_o be_v there_o any_o to_o be_v find_v that_o practice_n it_o oh_o it_o be_v so_o harsh_a a_o thing_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v bear_v nor_o brook_v it_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o a_o natural_a man_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o part_n unregenerate_a can_v possible_o submit_v to_o this_o it_o must_v be_v pure_a grace_n that_o must_v yield_v hereunto_o for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o object_n 4_o such_o be_v vile_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n that_o deserve_v not_o any_o thing_n pity_v it_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v or_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o give_v they_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o relieve_v these_o herein_o must_v wisdom_n be_v see_v answ_n answ_n we_o must_v so_o give_v even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n that_o they_o 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32.10_o god_n indeed_o feed_v we_o to_o the_o full_a with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o with_o the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o grape_n 81.16_o deu._n 3●_n 13_o 14._o psal_n 81.16_o but_o we_o be_v such_o altogether_o undeserving_a creature_n as_o unworthy_a we_o be_v of_o the_o very_a refuse_n or_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o we_o i_o have_v give_v already_o to_o many_o and_o can_v to_o every_o one_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o object_n 5_o what_o must_v we_o ever_o be_v give_v and_o never_o give_v over_o i_o have_v do_v well_o for_o such_o and_o such_o and_o there_o can_v be_v any_o more_o expect_v of_o i_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o answ_n answ_n and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n eccles_n 11.2_o tleemos_fw-la 11.2_o quod_fw-la aliquando_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v amittendum_fw-la est_fw-la spontè_fw-fr pro_fw-la divinâ_fw-la remuneratione_n distribuendum_fw-la est_fw-la cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr tleemos_fw-la q._n d._n thou_o know_v not_o how_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o thou_o or_o what_o thou_o have_v therefore_o whilst_o thou_o be_v and_o whilst_o thou_o have_v be_v still_o do_v good_a therewith_o and_o that_o not_o to_o a_o few_o but_o let_v many_o yea_o any_o have_v a_o part_n and_o share_v therein_o observe_v the_o caution_n before_o give_v have_v respect_n both_o to_o thy_o ability_n and_o their_o necessity_n see_v page_n 25_o 26._o these_o be_v though_o not_o all_o yet_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o many_o excuse_n that_o man_n make_v to_o shift_v off_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a which_o we_o see_v nevertheless_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o excuse_v before_o god_n other_o objection_n of_o less_o note_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_n what_o now_o remain_v but_o that_o know_v these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 13.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v according_o do_v they_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o duty_n without_o practice_n avail_v nothing_o be_v always_o therefore_o do_v good_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o one_o or_o other_o and_o for_o encouragement_n in_o this_o well-doing_n set_v before_o you_o the_o rich_a recompense_n of_o reward_n consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 9.8_o 9_o 10._o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abgund_v to_o every_o good_a work_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o now_o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a both_o minister_n bread_n for_o your_o food_n and_o multiply_v your_o seed_n sow_v and_o increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o righteousness_n use_v 2_o from_o the_o general_a let_v we_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a if_o in_o case_n of_o inevitable_a necessity_n we_o be_v to_o afford_v relief_n to_o any_o what_o think_v you_o then_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o ireland_n oh_o let_v we_o consider_v their_o distress_n and_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o duty_n though_o our_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v yet_o our_o ear_n have_v hear_v and_o that_o at_o large_a time_n after_o time_n how_o ill_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o nay_o have_v not_o we_o ourselves_o be_v eye-witness_n in_o great_a part_n of_o their_o misery_n how_o many_o of_o they_o in_o all_o this_o time_n have_v come_v to_o our_o door_n and_o present_v themselves_o before_o we_o as_o visible_a object_n of_o our_o pity_n let_v we_o not_o turn_v away_o our_o face_n close_o out_o eye_n stop_v our_o ear_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o they_o calva_fw-la front_n capillatâ_fw-la pòst_fw-la est_fw-la occasio_fw-la calva_fw-la as_o we_o have_v