Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	faith_n	prayer_n	psal_n	1,358	5	9.9364	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67550	The pious mans practice in Parliament time. Or A seasonable and necessary tractate concerning the presages, and causes of a common-wealths ruine, and the wayes, and meanes to preserve a church, and state, in prosperity, plenty, purity, and peace. By R. Ward, utriusque regni in Artibus Magister; and preacher of Gods holy word at Stansteed Mount-Fitchet in Essex.	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1641 (1641)	Wing W804; ESTC R218413	102,562	298

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soul_n under_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v not_o fence_v and_o guard_v with_o prayer_n on_o the_o contrary_n as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n affright_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n so_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a drive_v away_o sathan_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n 6._o august_n ●_o math._n 6._o oratio_fw-la oraniti_fw-la est_fw-la subsidium_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la flagellum_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o and_o safe_a sanctuary_n unto_o he_o that_o pray_v prayer_n be_v a_o please_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v and_o prayer_n be_v a_o prevalent_a weapon_n against_o sa_fw-fr than_o who_o we_o pray_v against_o and_o hence_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o often_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v against_o this_o evil_a one_o and_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o sathan_n we_o must_v pray_v and_o 4._o prayer_n be_v prevalent_a against_o god_n or_o it_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o say_n flectitur_fw-la tratus_fw-la voce_fw-la rogante_fw-la deus_fw-la although_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o yet_o faithful_a prayer_n will_v pacify_v and_o appease_v he_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o grow_v angry_a 2.20_o psal_n 2.20_o and_o so_o we_o perish_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o god_n by_o powerful_a and_o penitent_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v both_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o 5._o prayer_n be_v prevalent_a against_o our_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a weapon_n that_o david_n fight_v withal_o against_o he_o let_v our_o enemy_n be_v foreign_a or_o domestical_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a such_o as_o desire_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o church_n or_o of_o our_o state_n or_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v prayer_n be_v a_o powerful_a weapon_n against_o they_o moses_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la taceret_fw-la clamabat_fw-la ambrose_n ambrose_n cum_fw-la otiofus_fw-la staret_fw-la praeliabatur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la hostibus_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la contigerat_fw-la triumphabat_fw-la etc._n etc._n moses_n cry_v when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o fight_v against_o his_o soes_z as_o he_o stand_v idle_a he_o triumph_v over_o they_o although_o he_o never_o touch_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n hence_o the_o same_o father_n faith_n longius_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la quam_fw-la sagitta_fw-la prayer_n will_v wound_v a_o enemy_n far_o off_o then_o a_o arrow_n and_o overtake_v those_o who_o be_v off_o from_o we_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o war_n against_o hannibal_n be_v drive_v to_o such_o want_n of_o weapon_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o take_v thence_o the_o weapon_n which_o be_v consecrate_v and_o 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his_o prayer_n and_o the_o supplication_n of_o those_o who_o pray_v for_o he_o more_o than_o she_o shall_v fear_v a_o army_n of_o 20000_o man_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v cause_n to_o fear_v their_o weapon_n be_v mighty_a and_o their_o protector_n almighty_a although_o themselves_o be_v infirm_a and_o weak_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o psalm_n 27._o from_o 7._o verse_n and_o so_o forward_o 6._o 15.38.29_o num._n 15.38.29_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a for_o we_o because_o it_o draw_v down_o god_n unto_o we_o or_o because_o thereby_o we_o mount_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o wear_v fringe_n upon_o their_o garment_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v calcoth_a tephilim_n garment_n with_o wing_n and_o hence_o elisha_n be_v call_v elisha_n cum_fw-la alis_fw-la elisha_n with_o wing_n because_o he_o wear_v the_o coat_n of_o remembrance_n which_o have_v four_o fringe_n hang_v down_o at_o the_o four_o wing_n of_o 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live_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a regard_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o the_o faithful_a by_o their_o prayer_n have_v procure_v rain_n for_o other_o justin_n martyr_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o antonius_n the_o philosopher_n have_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_n obtain_v a_o plentiful_a rain_n for_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o army_n over_o which_o he_o be_v he_o write_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v most_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a weapon_n to_o wit_n prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o persuade_v the_o senate_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o say_v he_o they_o fight_v against_o with_o these_o potent_a weapon_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v elias_n procure_v rain_n for_o ahab_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o 2._o the_o faithful_a by_o their_o prayer_n sometime_o procure_v health_n unto_o the_o sick_a according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n the_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o mirrculous_a cure_n use_v prayer_n and_o 3._o bartholomew_n the_o apostle_n marullus_n marullus_n by_o his_o prayer_n restore_v the_o distract_a daughter_n of_o polemius_n king_n of_o india_n to_o her_o former_a sense_n and._n 4_o the_o faithful_a have_v benefit_v some_o by_o their_o prayer_n by_o procure_v thereby_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n thus_o king_n oswald_n a_o christian_a by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n obtain_v victory_n against_o cadwallo_n and_o penda_n the_o britain_n king_n who_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o mighty_a host_n and_o hereby_o he_o benefit_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n aurelius_n antonius_n the_o emperor_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o german_n have_v in_o his_o army_n a_o legion_n of_o christian_n who_o by_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n obtain_v rain_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o his_o army_n when_o it_o have_v almost_o perish_v for_o lack_n of_o water_n and_o not_o only_o rain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o friend_n but_o also_o fearful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o enemy_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n ever_o after_o call_v that_o band_n the_o thunder_a band_n and_o last_o ●…_n genes_n 20._o ●…_n the_o faithful_a by_o their_o prayer_n have_v preserve_v other_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n abraham_n by_o his_o prayer_n preserve_v abimelech_n moses_n by_o his_o prayer_n often_o deliver_v pharaoh_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o israelite_n 16_o numb_a 16_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o aaron_n it_o be_v stay_v but_o above_o all_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v exod._n 32.10_o god_n threatent_n to_o destroy_v the_o stubborn_a and_o superstitious_a jew_n but_o moses_n pray_v for_o they_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v 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the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o commonwealth_n all_o cry_v with_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o heart_n either_o with_o the_o prophet_n here_o in_o my_o text_n 28.9_o psal_n 28.9_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v we_o or_o with_o the_o same_o prophet_n elsewhere_o as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o english_a metre_n thy_o people_n and_o thy_o heritage_n lord_n bless_v guide_n and_o preserve_v increase_v they_o lord_n and_o rule_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v never_o swerve_v amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la thomas_n wykes_n r._n p._n episc_n lond._n sacellanus_n dome_v novemb_n 19_o 1640._o

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