Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	good_a	seed_n	sow_v	2,339	5	10.3710	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61865	Conscience the best friend upon earth: or, The happy effects of keeping a good conscience Very useful for this age. By Henry Stubbes, Minister of the Gospel.	Stubbes, Henry, 1606?-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing S6029C; ESTC R222100	33,441	135

proverbial_a speech_n conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o or_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n that_o one_o witness_n be_v enough_o to_o cast_v we_o if_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_a witness_n as_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n we_o have_v it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o sinner_n what_o need_v any_o further_a witness_n his_o own_o conscience_n be_v witness_n you_o read_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o it_o be_v for_o and_o sometime_o against_o 1._o it_o be_v sometime_o for_o we_o as_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o and_o sometime_o against_o we_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n above_o ground_n a_o hell_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n 3._o it_o further_o follow_v that_o conscience_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o bearing_z witness_n of_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n so_o that_o the_o thought_n shall_v not_o escape_v conscience_n observation_n nor_o shall_v a_o word_n escape_v conscience_n hear_v nor_o a_o work_n conscience_n record_v and_o as_o conscience_n find_v the_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n either_o agree_v or_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n it_o will_v excuse_v or_o accuse_v conscience_n can_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n whether_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o contrary_a to_o it_o whether_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n or_o warp_v from_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o strict_a observer_n and_o if_o it_o find_v our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n it_o excuse_v if_o not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n it_o accuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o 4._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n a_o deputy_n judge_n which_o god_n have_v set_v up_o and_o give_v power_n to_o that_o according_a as_o it_o find_v thought_n word_n and_o action_n to_o be_v according_a to_o rule_n or_o not_o according_a to_o rule_v it_o may_v either_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v 5._o and_o then_o it_o comfort_v or_o torment_v also_o as_o it_o find_v thought_n word_n and_o action_n either_o to_o agree_v or_o not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n there_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n and_o mark_v 9_o 44._o it_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v there_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v conscience_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v notice_n and_o bear_n witness_v of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o as_o it_o find_v they_o either_o agree_v or_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n it_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v this_o be_v call_v conscience_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v conscience_n some_o think_v ●●cause_v it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n with_o oth●●_n pray_v observe_v god_n know_v angel_n know_v devil_n know_v man_n know_v and_o all_o these_o witness_n and_o conscience_n know_v and_o witness_v with_o they_o 1._o god_n know_v if_o you_o read_v job_n 16._o 19_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a there_o be_v one_o in_o heaven_n that_o know_v and_o one_o in_o heaven_n that_o can_v witness_v though_o the_o husband_n do_v not_o know_v though_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o know_v and_o father_n and_o friend_n do_v not_o know_v yet_o god_n know_v and_o there_o be_v one_o on_o earth_n know_v and_o that_o be_v conscience_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n say_v paul_n rom._n 1._o 9_o god_n do_v know_v it_o and_o can_v witness_v it_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a scripture_n hos._n 7._o 2._o and_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n whoever_o forget_v it_o and_o though_o they_o themselves_o forget_v it_o yet_o i_o remember_v it_o well_o enough_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n their_o own_o do_n have_v beset_v they_o about_o they_o be_v all_o before_o my_o face_n even_o what_o be_v not_o be_v before_o the_o husband_n face_n and_o the_o wife_n face_n god_n know_v what_o thing_n be_v act_v behind_o one_o another_o back_n all_o be_v before_o god_n face_n he_o know_v it_o begin_v and_o takes_z notice_n of_o it_o 2._o angel_n know_v it_o too_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n about_o some_o they_o 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their_o head_n and_o see_v that_o which_o shall_v make_v their_o eye_n weep_v and_o trickle_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o god_n the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n will_v affect_v their_o heart_n and_o beside_o this_o conscience_n also_o know_v and_o therefore_o call_v conscience_n as_o some_o think_v because_o it_o know_v with_o other_o it_o know_v with_o god_n with_o angel_n with_o devil_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v all_o true_a which_o god_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o what_o the_o devil_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o other_o rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n my_o