Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	work_n	work_v	world_n	151	4	4.1457	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12473	Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance.	Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D.	1629 (1629)	STC 22798; ESTC S117569	350,088	544

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blood_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v see_v but_o by_o faith_n q._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o sacrament_n a._n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n by_o that_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o see_v as_o in_o baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n with_o water_n assure_v our_o heart_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v likewise_o wash_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o receive_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o receive_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 8._o q._n what_o be_v the_o visible_a sign_n in_o a_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n together_o with_o those_o ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v about_o it_o as_o in_o baptism_n water_n and_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n broad_a and_o the_o break_n and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o invisible_a grace_n a._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o 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