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	stretch_v	1,025	5	9.8952	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74698	Logoi Ōraioi. Three seasonable sermons the first preach't at St. Mary's in Cambridge, May 31. 1642. The others designed for publick auditories, but prevented. / By Tho. Stephens, M.A.	Stephens, Thomas, fl. 1648-1677.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E1839_2; ESTC R210165	57,540	136

the_o church_n triumphant_a if_o in_o a_o true_a cause_n we_o be_v here_o militant_a three_o it_o be_v not_o meroz_n any_o poor_a little_a village_n they_o curse_v tale_z aquilae_fw-la muscas_fw-la non_fw-la capiunt_fw-la but_o tabor_n and_o hermon_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o hill_n of_o learning_n god_n know_v our_o meroz'_v our_o country_n parish_n be_v infatuate_v with_o a_o bayard_n blindness_n they_o will_v neither_o see_v nor_o yet_o believe_v they_o be_v blind_a chirurgeon_n tell_v we_o no_o such_o sure_a sign_n of_o death_n as_o a_o senseless_a apathy_n when_o we_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_a of_o our_o wound_n thus_o where_o our_o state_n be_v wound_v in_o the_o head_n the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n wound_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o life_n wound_v in_o the_o hand_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n wound_v in_o the_o foot_n the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o law_n on_o who_o bottom_n the_o kingdom_n stand_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o tarantula_n shall_v laugh_v ourselves_o to_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o distraction_n and_o only_o be_v grieve_v at_o yesterday_n ache_n and_o take_v physic_n for_o that_o disease_n which_o have_v seize_v and_o leave_v we_o three_o year_n ago_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o great_a defection_n from_o rhehoboam_n the_o complaint_n be_v oppression_n by_o his_o father_n solomon_n who_o day_n indeed_o be_v golden_a day_n the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o street_n which_o the_o people_n trample_v on_o be_v outvy_v in_o their_o number_n almost_o by_o other_o far_a more_o precious_a but_o crafty_a rhehaboam_n gall_v their_o mind_n first_o and_o then_o find_v when_o it_o pinch_v he_o scarrify_v first_o remonstrate_v to_o the_o people_n the_o grievous_a yoke_n the_o king_n have_v throw_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o apply_v a_o itch_a plaster_n he_o will_v ease_v they_o of_o the_o trouble_n to_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n at_o the_o mother_n church_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o know_v if_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v open_a the_o law_n of_o god_n read_v there_o will_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o subjection_n 1_o king_n 12.17_o therefore_o he_o will_v lock_v they_o up_o if_o he_o can_v and_o pretend_v the_o people_n ease_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o to_o go_v up_o thither_o especial_o since_o they_o have_v make_v calf_n at_o their_o own_o home_n what_o need_v a_o church_n when_o the_o highway_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n thus_o when_o he_o have_v cheat_v they_o into_o a_o civil_a war_n they_o run_v mad_o to_o their_o own_o confusion_n continual_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o one_o another_o till_o the_o foreign_a assyrian_a enemy_n seize_v on_o both_o under_o which_o captivity_n ten_o revolt_a tribe_n lose_v both_o their_o name_n and_o being_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o prophet_n come_v with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o reduce_v these_o wander_a sheep_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o forsake_a fold_n jeroboam_n present_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o if_o a_o miraculous_a power_n from_o heaven_n do_v not_o whither_o it_o that_o hand_n will_v lay_v he_o fast_o it_o be_v report_v of_o julian_n that_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n that_o although_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o able_a clerk_n yet_o he_o hate_v and_o forbid_v all_o learning_n in_o other_o leave_v they_o shall_v detect_v his_o cunning_a fallacy_n the_o comparison_n i_o know_v be_v very_o odious_a and_o yet_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o our_o day_n more_o barbarism_n meroz_n curse_v tabor_n when_o the_o people_n have_v break_v off_o their_o golden_a earing_n for_o their_o calf_n aaron_n himself_o shall_v be_v threaten_v if_o he_o will_v not_o dance_v about_o it_o nay_o further_o yet_o foolish_a ignorant_a lie_v zedekiah_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o smite_v micaiah_n on_o the_o face_n if_o he_o presume_v to_o be_v so_o honest_a to_o dissuade_v his_o countryman_n from_o a_o war_n and_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o power_n as_o to_o clap_v he_o up_o in_o prison_n god_n quit_v england_n from_o jerusalem_n sin_n of_o ston_a those_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o she_o but_o fourthly_a their_o curse_n come_v not_o for_o not_o help_v the_o lord_n unless_o they_o can_v persuade_v we_o there_o be_v two_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o they_o will_v make_v two_o faith_n and_o more_o than_o two_o baptism_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o be_v ever_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n set_v up_o by_o lie_v lie_v so_o palpable_a so_o notorious_a that_o bellarmine_n piae_fw-la fraud_n be_v religious_a if_o compare_v with_o it_o every_o week_n be_v a_o cretian_a mart_n where_o the_o devil_n send_v we_o in_o impression_n by_o the_o whole_a sale_n which_o may_v teach_v the_o next_o generation_n how_o voluminous_o wicked_a their_o father_n be_v be_v ever_o god_n cause_n set_v up_o by_o oppression_n cruel_a inhuman_a barbarous_a oppression_n where_o one_o subject_n shall_v be_v arm_v with_o power_n to_o kill_v another_o whilst_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o law_n be_v stop_v and_o they_o outroad_v by_o ordinance_n where_o every_o discontent_a country_n boor_n shall_v challenge_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o fall_v a_o plunder_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a liberty_n licence_n let_v we_o rather_o call_v it_o licence_n qua_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la a_o abuse_n of_o licence_n which_o make_v we_o worse_o be_v ever_o god_n cause_n set_v up_o by_o blasphemy_n most_o execrable_a deep_a mouth_a blasphemy_n which_o a_o sober_a christian_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o hear_v lest_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v in_o presence_n some_o dare_v in_o the_o pulpit_n which_o i_o myself_o have_v hear_v tell_v almighty_a god_n that_o if_o he_o desert_v this_o cause_n he_o will_v loose_v his_o honour_n none_o will_v ever_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n again_o other_o profess_v in_o that_o sacred_a place_n if_o this_o cause_n fail_v they_o shall_v turn_v atheist_n as_o i_o think_v they_o be_v already_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v all_o you_o hear_v too_o much_o already_o oh_o sir_n we_o be_v cheat_v of_o our_o religion_n the_o modest_a papist_n have_v robe_v we_o of_o some_o of_o the_o choice_a of_o our_o refine_a doctrine_n whilst_o we_o be_v degenerate_v into_o the_o dregs_o of_o jesuitism_n shall_v they_o make_v proffer_n of_o their_o service_n to_o hazerd_n their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n which_o notwithstanding_o hate_v their_o religion_n although_o he_o cherish_v their_o subjection_n and_o shall_v we_o unchristian_o imagine_v that_o we_o help_v the_o lord_n by_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o giant_n may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o raise_v those_o mountain_n for_o bulwark_n to_o defend_v the_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o mean_v to_o scale_v they_o judas_n may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o have_v give_v his_o master_n a_o kiss_n of_o courtesy_n when_o he_o bring_v out_o man_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n to_o secure_v he_o horror_n and_o amazement_n keep_v in_o the_o rest_n last_o in_o their_o sense_n i_o say_v god_n have_v need_v no_o help_n against_o the_o mighty_a for_o compare_v deborahs_n estate_n to_o siseras_n and_o make_v a_o equal_a reference_n in_o all_o to_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o see_v who_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a deborah_n be_v under_o a_o palm_n tree_n in_o the_o high_a way_n whilst_o sisera_n dwell_v in_o harosheth_n you_o may_v all_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v first_o drive_v to_o these_o part_n when_o except_o his_o goodness_n there_o be_v nothing_o about_o he_o like_o a_o prince_n whether_o you_o look_v upon_o his_o retinue_n or_o his_o provision_n or_o the_o homage_n of_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o he_o pass_v all_o so_o much_o inferior_a to_o his_o estate_n that_o have_v those_o behold_v it_o which_o can_v have_v wish_v it_o mean_a i_o persuade_v myself_o they_o will_v have_v pity_v it_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o which_o humility_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v fall_v if_o his_o heart_n have_v not_o prove_v like_o deborahs_n palm_n tree_n grow_v high_o with_o depress_v sisera_n at_o this_o time_n abound_v with_o all_o provision_n deborah_n seek_v out_o for_o succour_n to_o encounter_v he_o but_o those_o as_o you_o hear_v come_v in_o very_o slow_o and_o unarm_v her_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o party_n in_o those_o tribe_n she_o trust_v to_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o war_n be_v make_v which_o god_n know_v be_v most_o unwelcome_a news_n to_o the_o religious_a heart_n of_o our_o pious_a sovereign_n witness_v those_o several_a condescension_n to_o almost_o unequal_a term_n of_o peace_n as_o will_v make_v a_o marble_n heart_n thaw_v to_o tear_n that_o read_v they_o think_v but_o

prayer_n and_o a_o creed_n to_o the_o succeed_a church_n nay_o the_o very_a canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n must_v wait_v for_o approbation_n in_o their_o corner_n synodal_n or_o else_o be_v no_o long_o canonical_a bless_a saviour_n thou_o do_v once_o extort_v a_o confession_n together_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostate_n julian_n that_o his_o wound_n open_v their_o mouth_n with_o a_o vicisti_fw-la gallilaee_n now_o christ_n thou_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n arise_v o_o god_n plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproach_v thou_o daily_o forget_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o presumption_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o increase_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o for_o micahs_n dispence_v holy_a order_n to_o his_o son_n alas_o we_o can_v spare_v that_o labour_n there_o be_v a_o rank_a smell_n of_o popery_n breathe_v out_o of_o the_o very_a name_n of_o order_n order_n do_v suppose_v distinction_n we_o can_v be_v every_o man_n his_o own_o priest_n witness_v our_o anabaptist_n the_o new_a spring_v sect_n of_o sebaptist_n and_o our_o other_o familist_n we_o can_v pray_v for_o ourselves_o instruct_v ourselves_o baptise_v ourselves_o bless_v ourselves_o curse_v ourselves_o and_o what_o you_o will_v dii_fw-la talem_fw-la terris_fw-la avertite_fw-la pestem_fw-la and_o yet_o perhaps_o if_o some_o young_a levite_n with_o a_o lusty_a voice_n will_v take_v ten_o shekel_n and_o a_o suit_n of_o clothes_n he_o may_v be_v put_v into_o employment_n pudeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la academici_n ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la perditio_fw-la the_o viper_n which_o have_v eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v our_o own_o offspring_n these_o creep_v into_o the_o pulpit_n god_n know_v from_o whence_o as_o some_o customary_a bird_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n into_o hollow_a tree_n where_o out_o of_o zealous_a ignorance_n they_o dare_v declaim_v against_o all_o authority_n as_o antichristian_a all_o antiquity_n as_o heretical_a all_o moral-learning_n as_o in_o itself_o damnable_a which_o i_o confess_v be_v the_o best_a plea_n for_o their_o own_o ignorance_n the_o old_a egyptian_n in_o their_o hieroglyphical_a character_n make_v the_o hyaena_fw-la a_o symbol_n of_o heresy_n which_o beast_n if_o we_o believe_v aristotle_n have_v the_o power_n to_o blind_v the_o shepherd_n and_o make_v the_o dog_n dumb_a then_o counterfeit_v the_o pastor_n voice_n the_o simple_a sheep_n come_v at_o their_o call_n and_o so_o be_v devour_v by_o they_o whether_o nature_n storehouse_n have_v furnish_v the_o world_n with_o such_o a_o traitorous_a brood_n of_o creature_n i_o will_v not_o here_o determine_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a religion_n have_v find_v too_o many_o of_o they_o they_o creep_v into_o congregation_n and_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o perhaps_o have_v insinuate_v so_o far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o they_o make_v he_o dumb_a too_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v his_o bell_n be_v crack_v his_o pomegranate_n have_v lose_v their_o savour_n these_o be_v the_o only_a spokesman_n and_o that_o so_o loud_a that_o the_o spy_v that_o travel_n by_o may_v hear_v they_o but_o the_o poor_a sheep_n which_o dance_v attendance_n to_o their_o deceitful_a voice_n escape_v well_o if_o they_o lose_v nothing_o but_o their_o fleece_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o 23_o math._n 14._o give_v we_o intimation_n of_o such_o as_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n i_o doubt_v the_o woe_n come_v down_o to_o these_o time_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o levite_n here_o with_o micahs_n religion_n have_v pack_v away_o micahs_n estate_n too_o if_o we_o look_v narrow_a to_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n complaint_n in_o the_o 24._o verse_n of_o the_o 18._o chapter_n that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o leave_v and_o how_o many_o sad_a story_n teach_v we_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n good_n and_o goodness_n estate_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v shipwreck_a altogether_o well_o micahs_n story_n that_o be_v make_v up_o and_o in_o all_o this_o we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o it_o right_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n next_o come_v the_o danite_n where_o i_o shall_v not_o apply_v the_o circumstance_n there_o be_v too_o much_o envy_n will_v wait_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v zorahs_n and_o eshtaol_v enough_o factious_a town_n and_o city_n which_o can_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o tumultuous_a brood_n of_o discontent_a brethren_n which_o think_v their_o border_n be_v too_o straight_o they_o must_v let_v out_o their_o appetite_n and_o make_v more_o room_n for_o their_o active_a soul_n and_o if_o micah_n have_v a_o solitary_a house_n upon_o mount_n ephraim_n in_o the_o way_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o pillage_n the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o idol_n within_o his_o door_n will_v be_v enough_o co_fw-la confiscate_v all_o his_o good_n and_o gold_n too_o to_o this_o exchequer_n and_o true_o if_o their_o insolency_n be_v not_o curb_v i_o believe_v they_o will_v discover_v many_o unknown_a idolater_n scarce_o a_o goldsmith_n shop_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o but_o some_o grave_a image_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o it_o to_o make_v it_o a_o lawful_a booty_n but_o if_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n do_v restrain_v such_o private_a burglary_n yet_o god_n house_n be_v sure_a to_o go_v to_o it_o there_o be_v idol_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v watchword_n enough_o for_o a_o riotous_a assembly_n force_v open_a the_o door_n break_v down_o the_o window_n let_v the_o spy_n enter_v and_o the_o arm_a man_n keep_v the_o passage_n but_o once_o in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o altar_n and_o rail_n will_v serve_v they_o no_o the_o vestry_n &_o the_o library_n yes_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n shall_v be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o golden_a image_n in_o it_o nay_o there_o be_v no_o place_n secure_v there_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o desk_n away_o with_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n tear_v it_o to_o piece_n there_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o pulpit_n too_o or_o rather_o the_o priest_n of_o idol_n hale_v he_o pull_v he_o out_o tear_v off_o the_o sacred_a vestment_n from_o his_o superstitious_a shoulder_n the_o ephod_n and_o the_o teraphim_n will_v not_o suffice_v the_o surplice_n and_o the_o hood_n cherubim_n and_o seraphin_n must_v all_o away_o nay_o the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o pavement_n shall_v be_v tear_v up_o because_o man_n kneel_v upon_o they_o thus_o o_o god_n do_v they_o break_v down_o the_o carve_a work_n of_o thy_o house_n with_o axe_n and_o hammar_n the_o prophet_n david_n in_o that_o psalm_n of_o lamentation_n where_o he_o drop_v as_o many_o tear_n from_o his_o eye_n as_o letter_n from_o his_o pen_n for_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 94._o complain_n of_o the_o havoc_n those_o unruly_a band_n have_v make_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o septuagint_a copy_n whether_o upon_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o first_o transcribe_v or_o of_o set_a purpose_n i_o know_v not_o render_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o burn_v his_o synagogue_n they_o say_v they_o will_v forbid_v his_o festival_n and_o sure_a between_o those_o two_o there_o be_v a_o most_o near_a relation_n no_o ready_a gap_n lay_v open_a for_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n sabbath_n than_o the_o profanation_n of_o his_o holy_a temple_n if_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n once_o be_v lose_v there_o will_v be_v very_o few_o that_o will_v continue_v saitor_n to_o it_o set_v a_o cheap_a price_n upon_o religion_n and_o it_o will_v find_v but_o few_o customer_n yet_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o this_o furious_a rout_n but_o the_o young_a levite_n who_o have_v covenant_v to_o be_v micah_n servant_n his_o voice_n at_o first_o call_v in_o the_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o house_n and_o now_o be_v the_o joyful_a man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n how_o many_o curse_a cham_n have_v our_o church_n find_v quae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sorex_fw-la svo_fw-la periit_fw-la indicio_fw-la such_o who_o be_v the_o ready_a to_o discover_v their_o parent_n nakedness_n such_o who_o be_v hireling_n and_o not_o true_a shepherd_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o john_n 10._o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v in_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n nor_o yet_o will_v this_o levite_n forsake_v his_o golden_a god_n he_o hope_v i_o believe_v ere_o long_o to_o have_v some_o limb_n or_o other_o of_o his_o idol_n stamp_v into_o lesser_a piece_n and_o jingle_n in_o his_o pocket_n his_o mr._n micah_n be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n and_o ten_o shekell_n but_o a_o poor_a reward_n for_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o if_o a_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v entertain_v he_o choose_v their_o religion_n he_o will_v be_v