Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	field_n	good_a	sow_v	1,310	5	10.0524	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28621	A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.	N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678.	1669 (1669)	Wing B352; ESTC R3108	325,833	556

mar._n 4._o luc._n 8._o luc._n 8.5_o 9.31_o 4._o esdr_n 9.31_o consider_v 1_o the_o sower_n go_v forth_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n ponder_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n he_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o fruit_n that_o we_o can_v yield_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o vouchsafe_v most_o gracious_o to_o go_v forth_o sundry_a way_n by_o preacher_n by_o spiritual_a book_n by_o holy_a inspiration_n by_o superior_n by_o director_n by_o example_n etc._n etc._n to_o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n behold_v i_o sow_v my_o law_n in_o you_o and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o you_o think_v what_o a_o precious_a seed_n this_o be_v who_o fruit_n be_v life_n everlasting_a consider_v 2._o the_o earth_n whereon_o this_o seed_n be_v cast_v be_v man_n heart_n but_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o soil_n wherein_o this_o seed_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n 1._o in_o the_o public_a high_a way_n that_o be_v in_o a_o open_a heart_n expose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o distractive_a thought_n 2._o in_o a_o stony_a soil_n that_o be_v in_o a_o hard_a heart_n without_o any_o moisture_n of_o devotion_n 3._o in_o a_o field_n full_a of_o thorn_n and_o briar_n that_o be_v in_o a_o heart_n choke_v up_o with_o the_o care_n pleasure_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o life_n see_v whether_o the_o soil_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o such_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o endeavour_v to_o rid_v it_o of_o all_o these_o impediment_n consider_v 3_o the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a soil_n or_o heart_n be_v to_o retain_v the_o seed_n and_o yield_v fruit_n in_o patience_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o receive_v holy_a inspiration_n 15._o luc._n sup_v v._o 15._o unless_o you_o endeavour_v to_o retain_v they_o for_o whosoever_o retain_v not_o his_o meat_n say_v s._n gregory_n his_o life_n be_v certain_o desperate_a moreover_o the_o field_n of_o your_o heart_n must_v be_v patient_a not_o only_o in_o suffer_v the_o plough_n that_o be_v affliction_n but_o also_o expect_v with_o patience_n the_o heavenly_a dew_n and_o shower_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o 21.19_o luc._n 21.19_o in_o your_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n of_o the_o cockle_n etc._n mat._n 13.24_o etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o man_n that_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n etc._n etc._n consider_v 1._o by_o christ_n own_o exposition_n the_o sour_a in_o this_o patable_n be_v god_n the_o field_n this_o world_n the_o good_a seed_n the_o just_a the_o cockle_n the_o wicked_a the_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o harvest_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n the_o angel_n god_n for_o his_o part_n will_v have_v all_o man_n good_a and_o for_o this_o only_a purpose_n afford_v his_o good_a seed_n but_o while_o man_n sleep_v and_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o devil_n oversow_v cockle_n and_o of_o good_a make_v they_o wicked_a the_o cockle_n grow_v together_o with_o the_o wheat_n and_o be_v hardly_o distinguish_v from_o it_o in_o the_o blade_n so_o the_o wicked_a often_o time_n be_v scarce_o discern_v from_o the_o good_a in_o this_o life_n see_v whether_o you_o be_v wheat_n or_o cockle_n and_o whether_o you_o do_v sleep_n in_o the_o main_a business_n of_o your_o salvation_n lest_o you_o come_v to_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o enemy_n 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o consider_v 2._o the_o indiscreet_a zeal_n sometime_o of_o the_o just_a that_o wish_v all_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v root_v up_o will_v thou_o we_o go_v and_o gather_v they_o up_o but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o he_o tolerate_v the_o bad_a expect_v they_o to_o do_v penance_n that_o so_o from_o be_v cockle_n they_o may_v turn_v to_o be_v good_a wheat_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n will_v not_o have_v they_o all_o root_v up_o put_v on_o the_o like_a affection_n of_o longanimity_n towards_o your_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n that_o be_v troublesome_a to_o you_o consider_v 3_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o common_a life_n which_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a lead_n in_o this_o world_n bound_v up_o the_o cockle_n etc._n etc._n to_o burn_v but_o the_o wheat_n gather_v you_o into_o my_o barn_n who_o will_v not_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v in_o this_o barn_n then_o in_o a_o burn_a furnace_n see_v therefore_o you_o be_v true_a wheat_n and_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v thrash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o chaff_n by_o penance_n and_o mortification_n for_o you_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o heavenly_a granary_n together_o with_o your_o chaff_n of_o the_o mustardseed_n 13.31_o mat._n 13._o mar._n 4._o luc._n 13._o mat._n 13.31_o 2.3_o ps_n 21.7_o colos_n 2.3_o consider_v 1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o mustardseed_n etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_n first_o be_v this_o mustardseed_n because_o as_o that_o seed_n be_v the_o least_o and_o commendable_a neither_o for_o its_o smell_n nor_o outward_a show_n yet_o it_o contain_v within_o itself_o a_o great_a natural_a heat_n and_o send_v it_o forth_o also_o outward_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v so_o christ_n to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o within_o he_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o science_n of_o god_n and_o be_v break_v and_o bruise_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o express_v the_o great_a heat_n of_o love_n that_o ever_o be_v inflame_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o charity_n do_v you_o likewise_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o like_a heat_n 5.4_o sap._n 5.4_o consider_v 2._o all_o the_o just_a in_o this_o life_n be_v also_o mustardseed_n simple_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o a_o high_a value_n with_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n so_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o senseless_a esteem_v their_o life_n madness_n and_o their_o end_n without_o honour_n behold_v how_o they_o be_v count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n observe_v moreover_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v then_o show_v their_o virtue_n most_o when_o they_o be_v crush_v with_o tribulation_n whence_o the_o apostle_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a than_o i_o be_o mighty_a 10._o 2_o cor._n 12_o 10._o etc._n etc._n consider_v 3_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n cast_v into_o the_o earth_n grow_v into_o a_o tree_n sup_v mat._n sup_v so_o that_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o such_o a_o grain_n be_v christ_n perfect_o mortify_v and_o dead_a upon_o the_o cross_n in_o who_o branch_n that_o be_v doctrine_n and_o example_n devout_a soul_n dwell_v by_o contemplation_n under_o his_o shadow_n who_o i_o desire_v 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v say_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o throat_n do_v you_o the_o like_a of_o the_o 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