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	world_n	worst_a	30	3	7.5330	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10921	A treatise of love. Written by Iohn Rogers, ministers of Gods word in Dedham in Essex	Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.	1629 (1629)	STC 21191; ESTC S105965	73,128	253

as_o job_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v when_o the_o chaldaean_n have_v rob_v he_o no_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o amos_n 3._o 6._o which_o make_v david_n so_o quiet_o bear_v shimei_n his_o rail_n because_o the_o lord_n set_v he_o on_o work_n so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o humble_v our_o enemy_n be_v but_o as_o ashur_n 10._o the_o lord_n rod_n to_o beat_v we_o with_o therefore_o to_o revenge_v be_v to_o wring_v the_o rod_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o break_v it_o or_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v but_o a_o ungracious_a child_n part_n when_o god_n bid_v we_o love_v our_o enemy_n he_o bid_v we_o but_o kiss_v the_o rod_n to_o pull_v down_o our_o stomach_n which_o many_o wise_a mother_n will_v make_v their_o young_a one_o do_v betimes_o so_o also_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o thy_o enemy_n that_o do_v thou_o wrong_n in_o good_n life_n or_o name_n who_o hereby_o seek_v to_o drive_v thou_o to_o revenge_n or_o some_o other_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v to_o move_v job_n to_o curse_n god_n by_o all_o the_o trouble_v he_o bring_v upon_o he_o therefore_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o the_o man_n for_o the_o devil_n aim_v not_o at_o thy_o good_n or_o name_n to_o hurt_v thou_o in_o they_o but_o to_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o can_v therefore_o resist_v satan_n herein_o and_o avoid_v the_o sin_n he_o seek_v hereby_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o commit_v thou_o shall_v play_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n and_o so_o in_o stead_n of_o revenge_a thyself_o on_o thy_o enemy_n be_v revenge_v upon_o satan_n thy_o chief_a enemy_n 4_o when_o we_o revenge_v we_o do_v ourselves_o ten_o time_n more_o hurt_v than_o we_o do_v our_o enemy_n we_o hurt_v he_o a_o little_a it_o may_v be_v in_o his_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n and_o wound_v ourselves_o deep_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n hit_v he_o in_o the_o skin_n and_o pierce_v the_o kall_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n as_o the_o bee_n that_o to_o sting_v another_o lose_v short_o her_o own_o life_n it_o be_v the_o foolish_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o revenge_v but_o a_o wise_a part_n to_o commit_v it_o to_o god_n best_a for_o we_o and_o worst_a for_o our_o enemy_n oh_o it_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o a_o man_n that_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n no_o stand_n before_o he_o for_o though_o god_n will_v part_v from_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v away_o his_o servant_n right_a it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o enemy_n that_o the_o party_n that_o he_o hate_v shall_v devise_v all_o way_n of_o revenge_n in_o the_o world_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o friend_n against_o he_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v it_o up_o quiet_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n and_o let_v we_o not_o stay_v ourselves_o here_o in_o avoid_v revenge_n but_o go_v forward_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o labour_n to_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n as_o we_o be_v command_v rom._n 12._o ult._n object_n i_o can_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v deserve_v all_o ill_a of_o i_o and_o can_v i_o then_o do_v he_o good_a answ._n and_o have_v not_o you_o do_v so_o against_o almighty_a god_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v you_o good_a daily_a object_n it_o be_v a_o base_a part_n for_o i_o be_v wrong_v disgrace_v and_o abuse_v not_o to_o challenge_v he_o and_o be_v avenge_v of_o he_o if_o i_o can_v else_o i_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o cowardly_a fool_n much_o more_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o good_a answ._n this_o be_v but_o carnal_a divinity_n which_o count_v it_o great_a courage_n to_o turn_v again_o and_o revenge_v which_o heathen_n &_o turk_n can_v do_v and_o every_o bull_n and_o boar_n can_v do_v and_o that_o its_o baseness_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o its_o true_a valour_n to_o overcome_v ourselves_o and_o conquer_v our_o unruly_a lust_n and_o sinful_a passion_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n prou._n 16._o 32._o he_o be_v more_o mighty_a 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