Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	wise_a	word_n	worst_a	16	3	8.0030	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57129	Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1238; ESTC R26989	179,441	418

2.6_o a_o sin_n which_o the_o querulous_a disposition_n of_o people_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o transport_v they_o into_o exod._n 15.24_o &_o 16.2_o and_o .17.2_o numb_a 14.2_o 2._o to_o compare_v the_o wise_a and_o humble_a behaviour_n of_o man_n towards_o their_o offend_a governor_n unto_o a_o enchantment_n whereby_o ●hat_n serpentine_a spirit_n of_o detraction_n be_v allay_v 〈◊〉_d a_o adder_n be_v keep_v from_o bite_v by_o a_o charm_n ●n_v the_o original_a it_o be_v if_o the_o serpent_n bite_v etc._n etc._n we_o take_v the_o conditional_a conjunction_n for_o a_o confirmation_n or_o asseveration_n of_o a_o truth_n as_o we_o likewise_o render_v it_o in_o other_o place_n psal._n 139.19_o prov._n 3.34_o &_o 23.18_o v._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n mouth_n be_v gracious_a but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o he_o here_o show_v how_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o only_o as_o a_o charm_n to_o prevent_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o enemy_n but_o do_v further_o conciliate_v favour_n and_o grace_n be_v gracious_a heb._n grace_n they_o be_v so_o comely_a and_o graceful_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o minister_v grace_n to_o other_o ephes._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o respect_n from_o they_o as_o abigail_n do_v not_o only_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o david_n but_o do_v great_o draw_v his_o heart_n and_o love_n towards_o she_o by_o her_o wise_a and_o gracious_a word_n prov._n 10.32_o &_o 15.1_o 2_o 4_o 26._o &_o 16.23.24_o but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o or_n will_v destroy_v and_o drown_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 70._o the_o noun_n be_v plural_a and_o the_o verb_n singular_a which_o may_v be_v emphatical_a to_o note_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n do_v destroy_v or_o do_v sudden_o ruin_v as_o a_o whale_n or_o a_o grave_n do_v present_o devour_v that_o which_o it_o swallow_v a_o foolish_a man_n by_o froward_a and_o disloyal_a speech_n lay_v snare_n against_o his_o ow●_n life_n provoke_v so_o much_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n as_o thereby_o utter_o to_o undo_v and_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v up_o himself_o prov._n 19.28_o prov._n 12.13_o rom._n 3.13_o v._o 13._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o hi●_n mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v desperate_a madness_n hereby_o we_o understand_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o a_o plural_a noun_n be_v join_v to_o a_o singular_a verb_n note_v that_o every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n tend_v unto_o ruin_n the_o more_o he_o speak_v the_o more_o folly_n he_o discover_v and_o go_v on_o from_o evil_a unto_o worse_a according_a as_o his_o rage_n or_o distemper_n of_o mind_n do_v further_a and_o further_o transport_v he_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o be_v like_o breach_n in_o the_o sea_n which_o begin_v in_o a_o narro●_n passage_n till_o it_o eat_v through_o and_o cast_v down_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bank_n 2_o tim._n 3.13_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o other_o jew_n in_o their_o discourse_n wit●_n christ_n do_v common_o begin_v with_o argument_n such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o end_v with_o stone_n joh._n 8.33_o 48_o 59_o &_o 10.24_o 31._o act._n 6.9_o &_o 7.54.57_o &_o 19.28_o 34._o first_o they_o deal_v foolish_o and_o then_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n psalm_n 75.4_o 5._o from_o reproach_n they_o go_v o●●to_o oath_n and_o madness_n psal._n 102.8_o act_n 22.22_o 23._o prov._n 21.24_o 2_o sam_n 16.13_o prov._n 26.18_o &_o 15.28_o thus_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n prov._n 29.22_o v._o 14._o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o beside_o the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o a_o man_n discouse_n they_o be_v also_o many_o and_o endless_a a_o wise_a man_n be_v content_v with_o word_n enough_o to_o express_v his_o mind_n he_o speak_v always_o pertinent_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n he_o speak_v with_o choice_n &_o election_n and_o therefore_o in_o measure_n and_o moderation_n as_o the_o orator_n give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o learned_a man_n do_v not_o make_v so_o long_o and_o tedious_a oration_n as_o other_o of_o weak_a part_n quia_fw-la doctis_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la &_o modus_fw-la they_o choose_v a_o few_o thing_n out_o of_o many_o and_o weigh_v their_o word_n before_o they_o utter_v they_o whereas_o fool_n pour_v out_o all_o that_o offer_v itself_o verbis_fw-la humidis_fw-la &_o lapsantibus_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la non_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la natis_fw-la de_fw-la fluunt_fw-la as_o he_o say_v prov._n 15.28_o &_o 29.11_o &_o 10.19_o eccles._n 5.7_o nature_n have_v give_v a_o man_n but_o one_o tongue_n and_o that_o well_o fence_v in_o but_o two_o ear_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v jam._n 1.19_o a_o fool_n multiply_v word_n use_v many_o boast_a discourse_n vain_o report_v his_o own_o undertake_n and_o purpose_n brag_n what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o if_o all_o event_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n whereas_o no_o man_n much_o less_o a_o fool_n can_v either_o tell_v himself_o or_o understand_v by_o any_o other_o man_n what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n after_o he_o he_o boast_v what_o he_o will_v do_v whither_o he_o will_v go_v what_o success_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o next_o month_n or_o the_o next_o year_n when_o haply_o the_o next_o month_n or_o year_n may_v be_v after_o he_o he_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o it_o come_v psal_n 49.11_o 18._o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o jam._n 4.13_o 16._o eccles._n 3.22_o &_o 6.12_o the_o word_n may_v haply_o be_v a_o mimesis_n set_v forth_o the_o humour_n of_o such_o a_o garrulous_a person_n who_o say_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o and_o then_o say_v it_o over_o again_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o indulge_v to_o our_o genius_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v our_o pleasure_n while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o enjoy_v they_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v right_a v._o 15._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o fool_n weary_v every_o one_o of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n have_v show_v the_o many_o attempt_n of_o foolish_a man_n both_o in_o deed_n and_o word_n he_o here_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o fruitlessness_n of_o they_o all_o all_o his_o boast_a project_n and_o undertake_n prove_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a as_o the_o sodomite_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o the_o door_n which_o they_o can_v not_o get_v to_o gen._n 19.11_o he_o tyre_v and_o weary_v out_o himself_o in_o matter_n which_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o yet_o can_v overcome_v they_o for_o even_o child_n can_v find_v out_o the_o way_n into_o a_o city_n when_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o it_o or_o though_o he_o have_v not_o wit_n enough_o to_o keep_v a_o high_a road_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v weary_v of_o himself_o in_o abstruser_n thing_n which_o be_v as_o difficult_a as_o to_o foresee_v future_a and_o contingent_a event_n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o like_o that_o vers_n 10._o as_o there_o the_o fool_n put_v to_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o cleave_v knotty_a wood_n wtth_v blunt_a tool_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a whereas_o a_o little_a wisdom_n to_o whet_v his_o iron_n will_v make_v his_o work_n both_o more_o easy_a and_o more_o effectual_a so_o here_o the_o fool_n like_o a_o ignorant_a traveller_n that_o have_v m●ssed_v his_o way_n go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o little_a purpose_n till_o he_o quite_o weary_a himself_o and_o yet_o can_v never_o find_v the_o way_n into_o the_o city_n for_o want_v of_o skill_n or_o a_o guide_n to_o direct_v he_o which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v most_o easy_o and_o speedy_o do_v where_o wisdom_n be_v want_v to_o direct_v our_o action_n labour_n will_v be_v endless_a we_o shall_v soon_o weary_v ourselves_o then_o effect_v any_o thing_n by_o blind_a endeavour_n if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o a_o civil_a sense_n consonant_o to_o the_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o chapter_n before_o than_o those_o word_n because_o he_o know_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n do_v signify_v the_o ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n to_o conver_n with_o man_n or_o to_o behave_v himself_o wise_o in_o civil_a or_o political_a relation_n whereas_o true_a wisdom_n be_v to_o understand_v our_o way_n and_o to_o make_v strait_a path_n for_o our_o

20.22_o 2_o chron._n 23.15_o &_o 25.3_o &_o 33.24_o 25._o esth._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o it_o be_v a_o similitude_n draw_v from_o huntsman_n who_o dig_v pit_n and_o then_o cover_v they_o over_o again_o as_o if_o they_o be_v firm_a ground_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o beast_n pass_v on_o they_o fall_v in_o and_o be_v take_v many_o time_n in_o the_o dig_v of_o such_o a_o pit_n the_o earth_n fall_v on_o he_o that_o open_v it_o it_o be_v use_v metaphorical_o for_o a_o attempt_n of_o evil_a to_o ensnare_v another_o man_n job_n 6.27_o in_o the_o which_o snare_n many_o time_n a_o man_n be_v take_v himself_o psal._n 10.2_o &_o 9.15_o prov._n 5.22_o dan._n 6.24_o and_o who_o so_o break_v a_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o serpent_n and_o adder_n use_v to_o harbour_v in_o old_a wall_n and_o hedge_n so_o that_o without_o much_o caution_n he_o that_o rash_o remove_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v sling_v by_o they_o act._n 28.3_o now_o as_o hedge_n do_v enclose_v ground_n and_o distinguish_v the_o property_n of_o one_o man_n from_o another_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v a_o hedge_n about_o his_o own_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v violate_v by_o any_o disloyal_a attempt_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o another_o case_n job_n 1.10_o ezr._n 9.9_o and_o all_o traitorous_a attempt_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_n of_o that_o mound_n and_o a_o encroach_a upon_o that_o authority_n which_o seldom_o escape_v some_o mischief_n or_o other_o which_o the_o contriver_n thereof_o do_v not_o foresee_v nor_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o prevent_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o confound_v rule_n and_o subjection_n and_o to_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o they_o who_o be_v impatient_a of_o rule_n over_o they_o have_v ruin_n very_o near_o they_o who_o so_o remove_v stone_n shall_v be_v hurt_v therewith_o he_n that_o go_v about_o to_o demolish_v a_o building_n and_o to_o pull_v the_o great_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v put_v to_o pain_n and_o labour_n thereby_o so_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v break_v and_o tear_v thereby_o so_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v hurt_v and_o suffer_v evil_a thereby_o so_o symmachus_n so_o dangerous_a be_v the_o attempt_n of_o those_o who_o go_v about_o to_o unjoynt_v and_o dissolve_v the_o ligament_n of_o government_n alike_a expression_n we_o find_v zach._n 12.13_o matth_n 21.44_o and_o he_o that_o cleave_v wood_n shall_v be_v endanger_v thereby_o or_n heat_v thereby_o the_o chaldee_n shall_v be_v burn_v thereby_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o without_o danger_n if_o his_o tool_n be_v blunt_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o danger_n in_o this_o employment_n deut._n 19.5_o 2_o reg._n 6.4_o 5._o so_o all_o these_o four_o proverbial_a similitude_n tend_v unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n v._o 10._o if_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a and_o he_o do_v not_o whet_v the_o edge_n then_o must_v he_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n but_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v this_o seem_n to_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n next_o immediate_o before_o it_o he_o that_o cleave_v wood_n if_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a shall_v be_v endanger_v and_o overheat_v thereby_o as_o be_v every_o stroke_n necessitate_v to_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a till_o wisdom_n by_o whet_v the_o weapon_n do_v get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o wood_n nay_o the_o more_o strength_n be_v use_v when_o the_o iron_n be_v too_o blunt_a to_o enter_v the_o more_o danger_n there_o be_v of_o its_o recoil_n upon_o he_o that_o use_v it_o so_o in_o the_o present_a case_n the_o more_o violent_a and_o froward_a the_o passion_n of_o man_n be_v against_o governor_n the_o more_o danger_n do_v they_o create_v unto_o themselves_o prince_n be_v like_o strong_a oak_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o wrought_v upon_o by_o opposition_n but_o wise_a mild_a and_o gentle_a behaviour_n may_v break_v their_o displeasure_n as_o wisdom_n direct_v a_o man_n to_o whet_v his_o iron_n will_v with_o less_o labour_n cleave_v the_o strong_a timber_n like_o hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o aesop_n to_o solon_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v unto_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o very_a little_a or_o that_o which_o may_v sweeten_v and_o please_v they_o then_o must_v he_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n or_o than_o it_o will_v overcome_v the_o strength_n of_o he_o that_o cut_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o army_n it_o will_v exercise_v and_o weary_v the_o whole_a strength_n of_o a_o army_n to_o cleave_v wood_n with_o it_o or_o in_o war_n though_o the_o arm_n be_v blunt_a so_o that_o strength_n can_v do_v little_a good_a yet_o wisdom_n may_v supply_v that_o defect_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n as_o chap._n 9.15_o 16._o but_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v or_n the_o the_o excellency_n of_o direction_n be_v wisdom_n the_o infinitive_n mood_n for_o the_o noun_n as_o merc●●_n have_v observe_v as_o 2_o reg._n 19.27_o psal._n 101.3_o the_o direction_n which_o wisdom_n give_v be_v more_o profitable_a than_o strength_n it_o guide_v a_o man_n action_n without_o so_o much_o toil_n and_o labour_n unto_o a_o better_a end_n it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o excellent_a moderator_n and_o director_n of_o the_o action_n of_o life_n because_o without_o it_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v bootless_a and_o full_a of_o hazard_n without_o it_o labour_n be_v dangerous_a there_o be_v wisdom_n requisite_a in_o the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o mean_a work_n in_o dig_v in_o bear_v burden_n in_o cleave_v and_o hew_v of_o wood_n as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o porter_n who_o a_o philosopher_n take_v and_o breed_v unto_o learning_n because_o he_o observe_v a_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n in_o his_o order_n of_o his_o burden_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a carriage_n 1_o reg._n 5.6_o isai._n 28.24_o 25_o 26._o without_o it_o strength_n of_o body_n be_v useless_a a_o blunt_a axe_n will_v tire_v out_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o wisdom_n to_o whet_v it_o be_v and_o cunning_n can_v move_v body_n and_o apply_v engine_n which_o exceed_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n alone_o to_o stir_v or_o stand_v under_o as_o we_o find_v what_o huge_a stone_n be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n luke_n 21.5_o josephus_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v 12._o cubit_n one_o way_n and_o 8._o another_o 3._o without_o it_o eloquence_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o unless_o a_o man_n have_v wisdom_n to_o charm_v a_o serpent_n before_o he_o bite_v all_o a_o man_n eloquence_n afterward_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v he_o v._o 11._o sure_o a_o serpent_n will_v bite_v without_o enchantment_n and_o a_o babbler_n be_v no_o better_a or_o if_o the_o serpent_n bite_v without_o be_v charm_v or_o before_o he_o be_v charm_v there_o be_v then_o no_o profit_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o master_n of_o his_o tongue_n or_o a_o eloquent_a man_n a_o man_n eloquence_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a after_o the_o serpent_n have_v bite_v he_o except_o he_o do_v wise_o charm_v he_o before_o the_o danger_n become_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v by_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n as_o by_o a_o charm_n allay_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n against_o he_o before_o it_o break_v forth_o and_o be_v too_o late_o to_o pacify_v he_o or_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o version_n a_o wise_a ma●_n shall_v by_o meekness_n and_o discretion_n charm_v his_o own_o bitter_a tongue_n and_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n whereby_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o curse_v and_o revile_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n such_o a_o vain_a babbler_n who_o lawless_a tongue_n be_v ever_o find_v faul●_n with_o government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o uncharmed_a serpent_n psal._n 58.4_o 5._o rom._n 3.13_o or_o as_o ●_o serpent_n bite_v most_o dangerous_o which_o bite●_n without_o hiss_v do_v not_o give_v warning_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o a_o man_n may_v fly_v from_o it_o so_o of_o all_o enemy_n a_o secret_a detractor_n be_v the_o worst_a the_o scope_n be_v 1._o to_o compare_v the_o spirit_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o murmur_a in_o the_o people_n against_o their_o ruler_n so_o often_o forbid_v exod._n 22.28_o act._n 23.4_o judas_n vers_fw-la 12._o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o unto_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o serpent_n every_o rebellious_a &_o traitorous_a speech_n against_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n ezek._n