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
A93060	A good conscience the strongest hold. A treatise of conscience, handling the nature acts offices use of conscience. The description qualifications properties severall sorts of good conscience. The excellency necessity utility happiness of such a conscience. The markes to know motives to get meanes to keep it. By John Sheffeild, Minister of Swythins London.	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3062; Thomason E1235_1; ESTC R208883	228,363	432

against_o the_o poor_a to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a and_o to_o cause_v the_o drink_n of_o the_o thirsty_a to_o fail_v isa_n 32._o 6_o 7._o conscience_n know_v it_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n as_o much_o to_o show_v charity_n to_o neighbour_n as_o love_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a neighbour_n this_o love_n of_o beneficence_n and_o compassion_n as_o to_o god_n the_o love_n of_o obedience_n and_o complacency_n this_o be_v indeed_o cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scire_fw-la to_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o widow_n and_o 9_o exo._n 23._o 9_o to_o say_v with_o adrian_n what_o i_o will_v have_v the_o rich_a be_v to_o i_o be_v i_o poor_a that_o must_v i_o do_v to_o he_o myself_o be_v rich_a yea_o this_o be_v cum_fw-la deo_fw-la scire_fw-la who_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a relieve_v the_o stranger_n he_o do_v execute_v say_v moses_n deut._n 10._o 18_o 19_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egyp_n but_o alas_o the_o ill_a conscience_n of_o these_o time_n what_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o low_v of_o the_o exen_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o what_o mean_v the_o beat_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o piece_n and_o grind_v of_o their_o very_a face_n say_v the_o lord_n sure_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o the_o prince_n thereof_o because_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n isa_n 3._o 14_o 15._o what_o judgement_n do_v you_o read_v threaten_v in_o all_o the_o prophet_n for_o this_o unmerciful_a neglect_v or_o oppress_v of_o the_o poor_a amos_n 2._o 6._o god_n threaten_v israel_n not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o punishment_n because_o they_o make_v no_o more_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o cause_n then_o of_o a_o pair_n of_o old_a shoe_n the_o like_a micah_n 3._o 3_o 4._o sure_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o needy_a but_o 29._o jer._n 5._o 28_o 29._o may_v we_o not_o say_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v be_v not_o be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o ere_o he_o have_v do_v rom._n 14._o 15._o when_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o certain_a case_n will_v tell_v a_o man_n he_o walk_v not_o conscientious_o he_o tell_v he_o thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o what_o be_v it_o therefore_o to_o walk_v charitable_o but_o undeniable_o to_o walk_v conscientious_o i_o conclude_v this_o therefore_o with_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n col._n 3._o 12._o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 7_o 9_o as_o therefore_o you_o abound_v in_o other_o grace_n in_o faith_n utterance_n and_o knowledge_n see_v you_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a this_o be_v to_o be_v likeminded_a unto_o christ_n you_o see_v 2._o there_o be_v another_o charity_n of_o benevolence_n neighbour_n 2_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o be_v show_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n who_o thou_o be_v to_o love_v as_o thyself_o this_o be_v the_o second_o great_a commandment_n which_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n do_v hang_v and_o comment_n upon_o have_v thou_o a_o friend_n then_o show_v thyself_o friendly_a 8._o mat._n 22._o 39_o pro._n 18._o 24._o rom._n 13._o 8._o owe_v no_o other_o debt_n to_o any_o man_n but_o this_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o we_o must_v owe_v to_o every_o man_n yet_o owe_v it_o so_o as_o to_o 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to_o be_v 32._o exod._n 30._o 32._o compound_v and_o there_o the_o best_a and_o rich_a soil_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o as_o that_o dew_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n there_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o rich_a blessing_n and_o life_n for_o ever_o but_o what_o stink_a air_n be_v meshech_n and_o what_o noisome_a earth_n be_v kedar_n ill_o dwell_v with_o those_o that_o hate_v peace_n and_o be_v still_o for_o war_n 120._o psal_n 120._o the_o three_o charity_n and_o love_n be_v to_o thy_o enemy_n a_o love_n of_o forgiveness_n at_o least_o and_o a_o enemy_n 3._o to_o thy_o enemy_n contend_v with_o he_o for_o the_o most_o glorious_a victory_n not_o to_o return_v he_o like_o evil_a for_o like_a or_o great_a for_o less_o but_o to_o overcome_v any_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v thou_o with_o all_o that_o good_a which_o thou_o can_v do_v for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o hard_a and_o therefore_o high_a pitch_n of_o love_n a_o lesson_n not_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o philosopher_n school_n 28._o rom._n 12._o 20_o 21._o luke_n 6._o 27_o 28._o or_o in_o the_o pharisee_n synagogue_n but_o in_o christ_n sanctuary_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a point_n of_o gospel_n divinity_n and_o christian_a perfection_n the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a have_v say_v thou_o must_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n but_o corrupt_v the_o text_n with_o another_o addition_n thou_o may_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n our_o saviour_n command_n be_v that_o thou_o love_v also_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_n that_o thou_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o revile_v and_o persecute_v yea_o that_o we_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n to_o help_v those_o who_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o heel_n to_o hurt_v we_o what_o thank_v be_v it_o to_o be_v but_o as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n 33._o mat._n 5._o 46._o luke_n 6._o 32_o 33._o they_o be_v friendly_a to_o their_o friend_n yea_o this_o may_v be_v find_v in_o hell_n satan_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o satan_n the_o devil_n himself_o will_v carry_v it_o fair_a with_o those_o who_o correspond_v with_o he_o but_o to_o cross_v thy_o nature_n and_o to_o overcome_v thyself_o first_o that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v thy_o enemy_n at_o last_o nobile_fw-la vincendi_fw-la genus_fw-la hoc_fw-la this_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o a_o divine_a kind_n of_o love_n this_o be_v to_o be_v like_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v kind_a to_o 35._o luk._n 6._o 35._o the_o unthankful_a and_o unkind_a and_o like_v to_o his_o son_n on_o earth_n who_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v his_o life_n for_o those_o who_o seek_v his_o death_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n add_v col._n 3._o 12_o 13._o to_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n which_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o humbleness_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o this_o love_n then_o must_v not_o be_v a_o bare_a negative_a ecclesiastical_a magna_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la laedas_fw-la cum_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la laesus_fw-la es_fw-la magna_fw-la gloria_fw-la si_fw-la cvi_fw-la nocere_fw-la potuisti_fw-la parcas_fw-la nobile_fw-la vindictae_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la victo_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la domo_fw-la 2._o inward_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o non-revenging_a love_n not_o to_o render_v rail_v for_o rail_v in●urie_n for_o injury_n vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o overflow_n overcome_v and_o a_o non-removed_n and_o unabated_a love_n that_o when_o he_o do_v strive_v to_o wear_v out_o thy_o patience_n by_o continual_o reiterated_a and_o new_a provocation_n thou_o may_v

be_v certain_a whatsoever_o trade_n the_o other_o be_v of_o how_o ominous_o fatal_a be_v it_o to_o the_o undertaker_n themselves_o when_v private_a mechanicke_n do_v presumptuous_o invade_v the_o ministry_n and_o become_v public_a preacher_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o divide_v between_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n leave_v orthodox_n faith_n and_o farewell_n good_a conscience_n or_o let_v go_v good_a conscience_n and_o you_o have_v see_v the_o last_o of_o faith_n it_o sink_v it_o shipwreck_n 4._o how_o true_a be_v that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o that_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wax_n worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v seldom_o stay_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o shrink_v from_o their_o former_a sincerity_n and_o strictness_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a of_o impiety_n go_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n and_o from_o error_n to_o error_n till_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o become_v open_a blasphemer_n and_o outrageous_a persecutor_n 5._o every_o vicious_a and_o infectious_a teacher_n and_o every_o bold_a broacher_n of_o doctrine_n corrupt_v and_o stain_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o every_o member_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o dissolute_a conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o permit_v in_o a_o new_a testament_n church_n but_o all_o such_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_v the_o church_n who_o have_v once_o excommunicate_v conscience_n and_o they_o just_o suffer_v in_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n who_o have_v wicked_o sin_v in_o deliver_v doctrine_n of_o satan_n no_o liberty_n here_o you_o see_v for_o every_o kind_n of_o conscience_n 6._o yet_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o open_a censure_n but_o for_o visible_a and_o open_a sin_n not_o for_o error_n in_o judgement_n conceal_v but_o publish_v not_o for_o want_v piscator_fw-la publicae_fw-la declarantur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la satanae_n quip_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la pertineant_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la piscator_fw-la of_o faith_n but_o for_o oppose_v it_o 7_o excommunication_n clave_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la be_v a_o solemn_a and_o dreadful_o operative_a ordinance_n a_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n a_o shut_n up_o in_o hell_n he_o who_o be_v just_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fellowship_n by_o that_o censure_n he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 8_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n and_o all_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v to_o the_o destruction_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8_o &_o 13._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o of_o the_o censure_v or_o private_a revenge_n of_o the_o censurer_n but_o to_o edification_n only_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v terrify_v and_o reclaim_v the_o locum_fw-la traditi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la emendandum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendum_fw-la sedul_a in_o locum_fw-la flesh_n destroy_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o other_o may_v be_v warn_v and_o so_o the_o infection_n stay_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v ut_fw-la castigatione_n hac_fw-la adducti_fw-la desinant_fw-la falsum_fw-la suum_fw-la dogma_fw-la spargere_fw-la piscator_fw-la but_o none_o of_o these_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o prosecute_a the_o intend_v doctrine_n to_o the_o word_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la it_o signify_v proper_o have_v and_o so_o translate_v 1_o pet._n 16._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 16._o 3._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o good_a conscience_n here_o hold_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v in_o our_o english_a speak_v be_v usual_o put_v together_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o once_o to_o have_v or_o for_o some_o while_n to_o have_v have_v unless_o we_o ever_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o faith_n either_o take_v it_o first_o for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v grace-faith_n fides_n quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v hold_v act_n maintain_v exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o save_v and_o lively_a faith_n or_o second_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n fides_n quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v chap._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 13._o jud._n v._o 3._o and_o expositor_n do_v general_o understand_v it_o so_o here_o that_o timothy_n shall_v 3._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 13._o ●ud_n v._o 3._o hold_v the_o wholesome_a form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a receive_v faith_n in_o orthodox_n doctrine_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o save_a faith_n will_v not_o be_v long_o keep_v in_o the_o heart_n unless_o we_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sound_a faith_n and_o principle_n in_o the_o head_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n you_o seldom_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o act_n 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 19_o see_v it_o without_o a_o epithet_n and_o this_o usual_o be_v his_o epithet_n good_a conscience_n so_o in_o many_o place_n cap._n 3._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o act_n 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 19_o faith_n have_v no_o epithet_n of_o good_a you_o do_v not_o ordinary_o see_v other_o grace_n call_v good_a as_o good_a love_n good_a repentance_n zeal_n hope_n patience_n or_o the_o like_a but_o ever_o good_a conscience_n the_o other_o grace_n be_v common_o ames_n nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la perditus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la conscientia_fw-la planè_fw-la expers_fw-la ames_n good_a or_o few_o have_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v good_a but_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o all_o have_v though_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o few_o therefore_o get_v and_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n or_o have_v none_o at_o all_o which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qua_fw-la repulsa_fw-la 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr trudo_fw-la depello_fw-la arceo_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trudo_fw-la pello_fw-la act_n 7._o 27._o &_o 39_o beza_n expulsa_fw-la piscator_fw-la quam_fw-la repellentes_fw-la vulgar_a transl_n thrusle_v it_o away_o this_o word_n be_v use_v act_n 7._o 27._o he_o that_o do_v his_o neighbour_n wrong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_v moses_n away_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n and_o a_o intrude_a intermeddler_n so_o do_v these_o thrust_n away_o conscience_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o troublesome_a usurper_n over_o they_o so_o after_o act_n 7._o 39_o the_o rebel_a israelite_n thrust_v he_o from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v cast_v off_o and_o eashiere_v moses_n no_o more_o receive_v he_o dictate_v nor_o obey_v his_o direction_n but_o will_v set_v up_o another_o captain_n who_o they_o will_v follow_v or_o lead_v rather_o into_o egypt_n thus_o do_v these_o in_o the_o text_n cashier_v and_o throw_v off_o conscience_n from_o his_o be_v trust_v employment_n and_o will_v follow_v their_o own_o swinge_n 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