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	tare_n	1,044	5	12.5068	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30676	The husbandmans companion containing one hundred occasional meditations reflections and ejaculations : especially suited to men of that employment : directing them how they may be heavenly-minded while about their ordinary calling / by Edward Bury.	Bury, Edward, 1616-1700.	1677 (1677)	Wing B6207; ESTC R23865	229,720	483

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they_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o some_o sinful_a vanity_n the_o receive_n in_o of_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o believer_n shall_v receive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o labour_n toil_n and_o trouble_v they_o have_v have_v which_o will_v be_v a_o better_a recompense_n than_o the_o earth_n can_v give_v the_o husbandman_n for_o his_o pain_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6.9_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a ver_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o care_v only_o to_o feather_n his_o nest_n store_n up_o riches_n fit_v the_o back_n and_o fill_v the_o belly_n and_o let_v the_o soul_n sink_v or_o swim_v he_o be_v 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