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
A85833	An exhortation to peace: with an intimation of the prime enemies thereof, lately delivered in a sermon, and newly published with some small addition, by Lionell Gatford, B.D. rector of Dinnington in Suffolke, now a prisoner in Ely-house in Holborne.	Gatford, Lionel, d. 1665.	1643 (1643)	Wing G333; Thomason E94_1; ESTC R2004	27,384	44

neither_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o apostle_n can_v express_v and_o therefore_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n thereof_o quam_fw-la speciosi_fw-la pedes_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o publish_v or_o preach_v peace_n and_o as_o there_o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o public_a preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o there_o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o public_a pray_v unto_o god_n and_o praise_v of_o he_o as_o also_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n right_o perform_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o whole_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o his_o house_n call_v as_o you_o hear_v but_o now_o by_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n psa_n 27._o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal_n 29.2_o but_o belove_v in_o what_o place_n be_v this_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n to_o be_v find_v not_o in_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o alarm_n of_o war_n be_v daily_o hear_v for_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n with_o war_a and_o fight_v or_o what_o entertainment_n can_v pray_a find_v where_o kill_v and_o murder_v be_v profess_v and_o who_o can_v hope_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o praise_v god_n where_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n be_v so_o uncontrol_o practise_v it_o be_v a_o short_a but_o a_o smart_n and_o pithy_a examination_n of_o the_o soldier_n paternoster_n which_o erasmus_n take_v in_o his_o querimoniae_fw-la pacis_fw-la i_o will_v add_v but_o a_o little_a to_o it_o and_o by_o it_o you_o may_v guess_v how_o god_n be_v worship_v and_o serve_v in_o those_o place_n where_o such_o man_n keep_v their_o randevooze_n quid_fw-la quaeso_fw-la orat_fw-la mile_n what_o i_o beseech_v you_o say_v erasmus_n do_v the_o soldier_n pray_v or_o how_o do_v thou_o say_v our_o father_n o_o impudent_a mouth_n do_v thou_o dare_v to_o call_v god_n father_n who_o be_v fly_v at_o the_o throat_n of_o thy_o brother_n to_o cut_v it_o or_o tear_v it_o out_o do_v thou_o say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n when_o god_n name_n be_v by_o none_o more_o blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v then_o by_o thou_o and_o thy_o comrade_n do_v thou_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v when_o none_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v less_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n than_o thyself_o do_v thou_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o when_o god_n tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n thou_o delight_v in_o war_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n refuse_v all_o just_a condition_n of_o peace_n and_o adhortation_n to_o piety_n do_v thou_o say_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o yet_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n and_o rapine_n all_o the_o bread_n and_o other_o necessary_n of_o life_n that_o thy_o poor_a brother_n have_v labour_v for_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n do_v thou_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o trespass_n as_o thou_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o thou_o when_o as_o nothing_o but_o thy_o brother_n blood_n will_v satisfy_v thou_o and_o his_o too_o who_o never_o do_v nor_o will_v have_v offend_v thou_o do_v not_o or_o have_v not_o thou_o first_o beyond_o measure_n provoke_v he_o do_v thou_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o yet_o accounte_v it_o pusillanimity_n not_o to_o venture_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o thy_o lust_n tempt_v thou_o unto_o and_o do_v thou_o supplicate_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o yet_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n from_o plot_v and_o practise_v all_o the_o evil_a thy_o heart_n can_v invent_v make_v it_o thy_o trade_n of_o life_n to_o live_v all_o thy_o day_n in_o that_o evil_a of_o evil_n bloody_a war_n what_o be_v all_o this_o pray_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o his_o name_n and_o how_o then_o can_v pray_a or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n service_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o shall_v in_o those_o place_n where_o war_n rage_n when_o the_o actor_n in_o that_o bloody_a tragedy_n be_v the_o only_a man_n of_o power_n and_o sway_v in_o those_o place_n be_v so_o flat_o opposite_a in_o all_o their_o practice_n to_o what_o be_v command_v by_o god_n or_o desire_v from_o he_o i_o but_o will_v some_o soldier_n of_o these_o time_n say_v you_o be_v quite_o mistake_v in_o we_o we_o do_v not_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n at_o all_o but_o we_o pray_v only_o as_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o but_o what_o spirit_n be_v it_o i_o beseech_v they_o who_o teach_v they_o follow_v in_o their_o prayer_n when_o they_o lie_v aside_o and_o despise_v the_o prayer_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v they_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v do_v itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o for_o that_o spirit_n will_v never_o teach_v man_n to_o contemn_v and_o reject_v that_o prayer_n christ_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v teach_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n will_v so_o instruct_v and_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o pour_v forth_o that_o and_o other_o prayer_n now_o slight_v by_o they_o that_o the_o use_v thereof_o once_o will_v more_o effectual_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o more_o feel_o comfort_n themselves_o then_o all_o the_o vain_a tedious_a tautologise_a babble_n that_o ever_o fall_v from_o they_o beside_o man_n teach_v by_o that_o spirit_n will_v abhor_v to_o appear_v in_o any_o act_n so_o repugnant_a to_o each_o clause_n of_o that_o prayer_n i_o confess_v for_o my_o share_n that_o as_o where_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o reign_a sin_n of_o these_o time_n such_o as_o blindness_n of_o heart_n pride_n vain_a glory_n and_o hypocisie_n envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o uncharitableness_n fornication_n and_o other_o such_o like_a deadly_a sin_n sedition_n and_o privy_a conspiracy_n false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o such_o multitude_n that_o startle_v at_o our_o set_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n wherein_o these_o sin_n be_v set_v forth_o rip_v up_o and_o pray_v against_o with_o so_o much_o plainness_n of_o expression_n and_o no_o less_o vehemency_n and_o ardency_n of_o devotion_n and_o to_o desire_v rather_o to_o use_v some_o loose_a prayer_n of_o their_o own_o wherein_o they_o may_v take_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o pray_v against_o those_o sin_n as_o free_v any_o suit_n whereof_o other_o be_v guilty_a not_o themselves_o so_o when_o i_o observe_v of_o what_o spirit_n many_o man_n be_v call_v daily_o for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n or_o stir_v up_o what_o fire_n earth_n and_o hell_n can_v help_v they_o to_o kindle_v against_o they_o i_o do_v not_o admire_v that_o even_o the_o lord_n prayer_n also_o be_v which_o be_v compose_v of_o a_o spirit_n so_o much_o contrary_a to_o they_o lay_v aside_o by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n in_o the_o interim_n that_o shall_v either_o be_v give_v up_o to_o such_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n or_o live_v the_o least_o time_n in_o such_o a_o ungodly_a course_n of_o life_n as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o use_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v or_o if_o they_o do_v their_o very_a use_v thereof_o prove_v no_o better_a than_o a_o mock_v or_o a_o abuse_n of_o he_o that_o prescribe_v it_o i_o do_v not_o condemn_v all_o soldier_n nor_o all_o soldier_n prayer_n the_o faith_n of_o that_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o math._n 8._o act_n 10._o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o that_o centurion_n in_o the_o act_n and_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o many_o devout_a soldier_n both_o before_o and_o since_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v so_o judge_v they_o and_o their_o devotion_n but_o the_o more_o devout_a soldier_n be_v the_o more_o they_o will_v assent_v to_o truth_n propugn_v by_o i_o that_o war_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o public_a devotion_n whatsoever_o interruption_n private_a prayer_n suffer_v by_o they_o i_o do_v confess_v we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o david_n be_v more_o fervent_a or_o frequent_a in_o his_o prayer_n then_o when_o he_o be_v encompass_v or_o pursue_v by_o his_o warlike_a enemy_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o those_o time_n david_n pray_v for_o

nothing_o more_o than_o for_o such_o time_n wherein_o he_o may_v again_o as_o former_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n 84._o psal_n 27._o psal_n 42._o psal_n 84._o present_a both_o himself_o and_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o gad_n house_n have_v holy_a temple_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n the_o scythian_n who_o as_o herodotus_n report_v of_o they_o do_v worship_n very_o many_o god_n do_v erect_v neither_o temple_n altar_n nor_o statute_n to_o any_o god_n save_v only_a mars_n the_o god_n of_o war_n intimate_v that_o where_o war_n be_v predominant_a there_o all_o constant_a public_a worship_n and_o sevice_n of_o god_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v god_n be_v quite_o cashier_v this_o we_o find_v in_o sacred_a record_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o free_a liberty_n &_o happy_a enjoy_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n &_o service_n among_o they_o do_v common_o join_v with_o it_o or_o rather_o promise_v before_o it_o some_o promise_n of_o peace_n isa_n 52.7_o a_o place_n even_o now_o cite_v how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiing_n that_o publish_v peace_n etc._n etc._n &_o then_o follow_v v._o 8._o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v little_a or_o not_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o watchman_n to_o be_v except_v in_o any_o place_n till_o peace_n be_v proclaim_v so_o nahum_n 1.15_o behole_n upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o publish_v peace_n then_o follow_v o_o judah_n keep_v thy_o solemn_a feast_n perform_v thy_o vow_n where_o peace_n be_v there_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o some_o solmnity_n but_o where_o peace_n be_v not_o though_o man_n shall_v divote_v themselves_o to_o it_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o they_o can_v perform_v it_o with_o any_o solemnity_n nay_o scarce_o with_o any_o tolerable_a reverence_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o its_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o engage_v any_o man_n in_o that_o duty_n that_o desire_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o shall_v but_o then_o confider_v jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v also_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o pray_n for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n double_v let_v judgement_n say_v the_o prophet_n amos_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n cap._n 5.24_o that_o be_v let_v justice_n and_o judgement_n have_v their_o free_a course_n and_o run_v in_o their_o own_o channel_n without_o chick_n stop_v or_o outlet_n now_o that_o can_v be_v but_o where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v peace_n to_o a_o place_n if_o god_n do_v not_o extend_v peace_n to_o a_o place_n as_o a_o river_n isa_n 66.12_o justice_n and_o judgement_n can_v never_o run_v down_o there_o as_o a_o stream_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n say_v the_o psalmist_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o psal_n 85.10_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o discourse_v as_o of_o any_o and_o since_o they_o first_o greet_v it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v where_o ever_o this_o righteousness_n be_v without_o peace_n though_o this_o peace_n have_v be_v in_o many_o place_n without_o righteousness_n just_a and_o strict_a discipline_n may_v be_v and_o be_v observe_v in_o war_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v advantage_v either_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n or_o the_o whole_a army_n safety_n or_o the_o commander_n honour_n but_o for_o common_a justice_n equal_o communicate_v itself_o unto_o all_o man_n it_o be_v only_a to_o be_v sound_a where_o peace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n tyrius_n war_n be_v the_o teacher_n or_o master_n of_o injustice_n in_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o that_o woman_n complain_v in_o homer_n they_o kill_v man_n they_o fire_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n they_o lead_v away_o woman_n and_o child_n into_o captivity_n or_o as_o tacitus_n describe_v the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o war_n wage_v by_o antonius_n and_o be_v find_v true_a of_o all_o war_n non_fw-la dignitas_fw-la non_fw-la at_o as_o protegebat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la stupra_fw-la caedibus_fw-la caeda_fw-la stupris_fw-la miscerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o honour_n nor_o age_n nor_o ought_v else_o do_v protect_v any_o but_o rape_n war_n mingle_v with_o murder_n and_o murder_n with_o rape_n hoarihare_v man_n and_o superannuated_a woman_n esteem_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n or_o spoil_v be_v draw_v and_o drag_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o young_a and_o tender_a virgin_n together_o with_o youth_n of_o any_o comeliness_n and_o feature_n be_v even_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lustful_a soldier_n and_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v in_o their_o lust_n by_o their_o own_o fellow_n burn_v in_o the_o same_o lust_n with_o they_o o_o the_o injustice_n of_o war_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v with_o just_a expression_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o war_n quodcunque_fw-la libet_fw-la facere_fw-la victori_fw-la licet_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o victor_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o victor_n or_o not_o victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o euripides_n have_v it_o he_o be_v account_v a_o ill_a soldier_n that_o do_v not_o some_o mischief_n and_o if_o any_o that_o be_v injure_v or_o abuse_v prove_v so_o ridiculous_a or_o rather_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o complain_v thereof_o either_o to_o the_o general_n or_o to_o some_o subordinate_a commander_n the_o best_a answer_n they_o can_v expect_v be_v that_o of_o caesar_n to_o metellus_n when_o metellus_n urge_v certain_a law_n for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o money_n in_o saturn_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o war_n be_v no_o time_n for_o observe_v law_n or_o that_o of_o caius_n marius_n to_o some_o that_o accuse_v he_o and_o his_o soldier_n of_o great_a wrong_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v hear_v say_v he_o the_o law_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n the_o rattle_a of_o drum_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o ordnance_n silence_n the_o law_n &_o strike_v the_o very_a judge_n themselves_o deaf_a if_o then_o it_o be_v but_o for_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n jerusalem_n deserve_v and_o so_o do_v all_o such_o place_n still_o the_o best_a prayer_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o best_a for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o thus_o you_o have_v be_v show_v the_o desirablenesse_n of_o jerusalem_n peace_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v literal_o for_o that_o place_n which_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n now_o take_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o mystery_n as_o it_o signify_v god_n church_n in_o what_o place_n or_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v plant_v or_o disperse_v and_o so_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o desirablenesse_n of_o jerusalems_n peace_n may_v be_v double_v and_o treble_v but_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_n choose_v rather_o to_o give_v you_o the_o application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o reserve_v my_o meditation_n on_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n till_o i_o have_v liberty_n to_o enlarge_v they_o to_o some_o proportion_n befit_v that_o subject_n if_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v for_o the_o place_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v then_o and_o so_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o such_o place_n be_v still_o a_o thing_n most_o desirable_a worthy_a of_o the_o best_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o may_v from_o hence_o learn_v what_o to_o think_v of_o they_o in_o part_n who_o go_v about_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o such_o place_n yea_o and_o to_o banish_v if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n all_o peace_n from_o they_o i_o say_v you_o may_v from_o hence_o learn_v what_o to_o think_v in_o part_n of_o such_o for_o what_o heart_n so_o large_a what_o think_v so_o vast_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o they_o deserve_v in_o the_o total_a bless_a say_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n math._n 5.9_o and_o if_o the_o peacemaker_n be_v bless_v we_o may_v conclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o contrary_n that_o sure_o the_o peace_n disturber_n be_v