Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	hand_n	lord_n	redeem_v	1,004	5	9.2097	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50325	Truth held forth and maintained according to the testimony of the holy prophets, Christ and his Apostles recorded in the Holy Scriptures with some account of the judgments of the Lord lately inflicted upon New-England by witchcraft : to which is added, Something concerning the fall of Adam, his state in the fall, and way of restoration to God again, with many other weighty things ... / written in true love to the souls of my neighbours and all men, which includeth that love to them and myself, by Thomas Maule.	Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30.	1695 (1695)	Wing M1354; ESTC W491354	172,116	273

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spiritual_a battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o israel_n of_o old_a do_v not_o perform_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n to_o destroy_v all_o they_o outward_a enemy_n out_o of_o their_o land_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o remain_v as_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o reserve_v alive_a any_o one_o inward_a enemy_n to_o god_n truth_n for_o every_o enemy_n to_o his_o truth_n seek_v to_o draw_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o true_a and_o live_a way_n even_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a with_o israel_n in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o destroy_v all_o they_o that_o be_v outward_a enemy_n to_o his_o truth_n which_o israel_n not_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o enemy_n be_v as_o snare_n and_o begin_v to_o draw_v their_o mind_n from_o serve_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n by_o which_o they_o not_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o the_o rebellion_n in_o day_n past_a do_v not_o regard_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o of_o long_a time_n after_o do_v strive_v with_o his_o people_n in_o that_o day_n of_o their_o outward_a war_n against_o their_o outward_a enemy_n and_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ●ord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n but_o beat_v one_o and_o destroy_v another_o till_o at_o length_n through_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n who_o they_o put_v to_o open_a shame_n without_o their_o city_n gate_n for_o which_o cause_n their_o day_n be_v over_o and_o their_o house_n become_v desolate_a even_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o the_o rebellious_a in_o this_o day_n who_o reserve_v god_n spiritual_a enemy_n by_o keep_v they_o alive_a who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v destroy_v which_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n of_o li●e_z but_o refuse_v the_o tender_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o his_o gift_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o word_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o keep_v strive_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n until_o their_o day_n be_v over_o and_o house_n be_v leave_v desolate_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a weight_n for_o all_o to_o consider_v that_o they_o may_v so_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o witness_n every_o evil_a lust_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o man_n soul_n that_o they_o may_v not_o reserve_v or_o keep_v any_o one_o alive_a but_o keep_v all_o down_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o god_n power_n in_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o withholds_a not_o from_o any_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v 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for_o all_o man_n that_o abosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.15_o 16._o then_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v they_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n command_v all_o man_n to_o keep_v for_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a that_o jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o by_o which_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o god_n have_v life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n john_n 5.24_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v verse_n 25._o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o t●espasses_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o who_o become_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o in_o true_a love_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o uprightness_n in_o heart_n and_o mind_n by_o which_o through_o the_o love_n o●_n god_n in_o christ_n he_o come_v through_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o store_n for_o he_o but_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n j●sus_n in_o their_o

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