Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	world_n	wrath_n	write_v	11	3	4.2416	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37483	Tropologia, or, A key to open Scripture metaphors the first book containing sacred philology, or the tropes in Scripture, reduc'd under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each / partly translated and partly compil'd from the works of the learned by T.D. The second and third books containing a practical improvement (parallel-wise) of several of the most frequent and useful metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes of the Old and New Testament / by B.K.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing D895; ESTC R24884	855,682	1,006

and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a suitable_a to_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o where_o it_o be_v write_v and_o god_n who_o say_v or_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n verse_n 6._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o verse_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o &c_n &c_n and_o verse_n 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o verse_n 20._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o move_a creature_n and_o verse_n 24._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a creature_n etc._n etc._n rab._n mos._n maimon_n say_v that_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o god_n say_v be_v to_o be_v under_o stand_v of_o the_o will_n 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divine_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n will_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v so_o conspicuous_a be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 33.5_o 6._o psal._n 107.20_o psal._n 147.15_o 18._o heb._n 1.3_o and_o 11.3_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o 7._o etc._n etc._n so_o in_o other_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v gen._n 8.21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n that_o be_v he_o so_o constitute_v and_o decree_v it_o that_o by_o noah_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n psal._n 2.5_o then_o shall_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v he_o will_v crush_v his_o enemy_n with_o horrible_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n sometime_o the_o decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o colloquy_n among_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o gen._n 1.26_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o likeness_n or_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2.18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o gen._n 3.22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 11.6_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o have_v one_o language_n go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n by_o this_o deliberate_a way_n of_o expression_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o their_o effectual_a power_n of_o operation_n be_v note_v psal._n 2.7_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n psal._n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n these_o phrase_n signify_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o efficacious_a discern_v and_o efficiency_n of_o god_n will._n to_o this_o speak_n of_o the_o father_n answer_v the_o hear_v attribute_v to_o christ_n john_n 8.26_o 40._o and_o 15_o 15._o and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n john_n 16.13_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o he_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o internal_a speech_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o be_v their_o divine_a decree_n for_o man_n salvation_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o john_n 1.1_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n rebuke_v so_o much_o of_o speech_n in_o general_n more_o particular_o rebuke_v or_o chide_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o which_o its_o real_a effect_n or_o destruction_n be_v note_v of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v example_n psal._n 18.15_o 2_o sam._n 22.16_o where_o tempest_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o god_n rebuke_n and_o psal._n 104.7_o that_o at_o his_o rebuke_n the_o water_n flee_v that_o be_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1.9_o to_o rebuke_v in_o proper_a speak_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o that_o which_o be_v reprehensible_a may_v be_v check_v 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v correct_v or_o amend_v these_o may_v be_v apt_o apply_v to_o god_n create_v word_n for_o when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v in_o the_o first_o the_o indigested_a confusion_n of_o thing_n be_v reprehend_v and_o in_o the_o second_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o right_o dispose_v off_o into_o their_o proper_a place_n musculus_fw-la on_o this_o place_n annex_v this_o marginal_a note_n that_o it_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n that_o at_o his_o rebuke_n the_o wind_n and_o sea_n be_v obedient_a mark_v 4.39_o luke_n 8.24_o see_v psal._n 9.5_o and_o 76.6_o and_o 68.30_o esa._n 17.13_o zach._n 3.2_o rebuke_n signify_v destruction_n deut._n 28.20_o call_v when_o ascribe_v to_o god_n signify_v its_o real_a product_n or_o effect_v as_o 2_o king_n 8.1_o call_v the_o lord_n have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o seven_o year_n psal._n 105.16_o command_v rom._n 4.17_o god_n command_v inanimate_a or_o irrational_a creature_n denote_v a_o direction_n for_o some_o certain_a work_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v as_o esa._n 5..6_o i_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o more_o upon_o it_o see_v esa._n 45.12_o answer_v answer_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o answer_v man_n prayer_n 2_o sam._n 7.9_o psal._n 3.4_o 5._o esa._n 58.8_o etc._n etc._n illyricus_n say_v that_o in_o hear_v god_n answer_v in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n 1._o by_o the_o very_a hear_n for_o every_o man_n that_o pray_v earnest_o request_v that_o 2._o by_o some_o testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v hear_v 3._o by_o grant_v the_o petition_n which_o be_v the_o most_o real_a and_o apparent_a answer_n silence_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v god_n silence_n when_o his_o people_n pray_v by_o which_o his_o delay_n in_o comfort_v and_o help_v they_o be_v note_v as_o psal._n 28.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o cry_v be_v not_o deaf_a towards_o i_o etc._n etc._n so_o psal._n 83.1_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v when_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o man_n eccl._n 5.20_o and_o 9.7_o witnessing_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n when_o he_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o fact_n or_o just_o punish_v liar_n 1_o sam._n 12.5_o jer._n 42.5_o malach._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o

32.22_o isa._n 10.17_o &_o 66.15_o 16._o ezek._n 21.31_o etc._n etc._n which_o denote_v his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o consume_v those_o miserable_a person_n against_o who_o it_o burn_v as_o fire_n do_v stubble_n or_o other_o combustible_a material_n see_v psal._n 18.8_o metaphor_n i._o a_o consume_a fire_n be_v very_o dismal_a when_o it_o break_v out_o in_o a_o town_n or_o city_n what_o a_o frightful_a cry_v it_o cause_v what_o wring_v of_o the_o hand_n man_n tremble_v woman_n miscarry_v child_n screech_n out_o it_o frighten_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o turn_v all_o face_n into_o paleness_n and_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o run_v together_o in_o heap_n in_o confusion_n how_o amaze_a be_v the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n and_o how_o terrible_a be_v the_o burn_v of_o mount_n aetna_n ii_o a_o fire_n break_v forth_o sometime_o very_o sudden_o when_o none_o think_v of_o it_o but_o all_o be_v as_o 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25._o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 3_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o speak_v ver_fw-la 4._o the_o church_n or_o the_o psalmist_n word_n be_v set_v down_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n the_o father_n speak_v ver_fw-la 7._o god_n the_o son_n then_o again_o the_o father_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o then_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n speak_v the_o conclusion_n esa._n 51.1_o jehovah_n be_v represent_v as_o speak_v ver_fw-la 3._o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 4._o jehovah_n again_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 12_o then_o jehovah_n and_o so_o on_o something_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v observe_v esa._n 53.1_o 4_o 14._o and_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o canticle_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o person_n continue_v 2._o there_o be_v frequent_a allusion_n in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n to_o thing_n write_v by_o divine_a revelation_n before_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v sheward_v chap._n 20._o follow_v 3._o in_o the_o very_a text_n of_o ezek._n 21.27_o he_o 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or_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subjoin_v advise_v the_o people_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o avoid_v that_o destruction_n shall_v we_o or_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n that_o be_v shall_v we_o vaunt_v proud_o let_v we_o rather_o tremble_v and_o submit_v to_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o enjoin_v psal._n 2.11_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n as_o true_a conversion_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n be_v express_v esa._n 64.5_o if_o you_o do_v this_o it_o will_v be_v well_o but_o if_o not_o say_v jehovah_n again_o lignum_fw-la the_o rod_n of_o my_o son_n despise_v every_o tree_n so_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o hand_n as_o v_o 13._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o rod_n despise_v every_o tree_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o more_o last_a material_n than_o any_o sort_n of_o wood_n 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2.14_o and_o 5.2_o and_o 6.8_o and_o its_o eye_n the_o eye_n of_o dove_n cant._n 1.15_o and_o 4.1_o by_o which_o metaphor_n its_o simplicity_n as_o matth._n 10.6_o its_o chastity_n brightness_n and_o its_o view_n and_o desire_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v denote_v etc._n etc._n among_o infect_v hornet_n denote_v terror_n send_v from_o god_n among_o man_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v sting_v and_o root_v out_o exod._n 23.28_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 27._o deut._n 7.20_o josh._n 24.12_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v fly_n and_o bee_n esa._n 7.18_o because_o of_o their_o multitude_n and_o swiftness_n or_o nimbleness_n as_o the_o fly_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o hurt_v as_o in_o bee_n the_o word_n fly_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o bee_n to_o the_o assyrian_n which_o metaphor_n jerome_n in_o his_o commentary_n elegant_o expound_v thus_o he_o call_v 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confidence_n v._o some_o warrior_n invade_v their_o enemy_n with_o sudden_a eruption_n not_o give_v they_o warn_v nor_o time_n of_o preparation_n vi_o worldly_a man_n of_o war_n know_v not_o sometime_o how_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o a_o war_n when_o it_o be_v begin_v nor_o can_v tell_v when_o it_o will_v end_v vii_o though_o earthly_a warrior_n can_v kill_v yet_o they_o can_v make_v alive_a viii_o such_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n ix_o a_o warrior_n may_v waste_v his_o treasure_n and_o empty_a his_o exchequer_n by_o long_a and_o chargeable_a war_n x._o he_o make_v his_o subject_n bear_v the_o charge_n disparity_n i._o god_n the_o spiritual_a warrior_n be_v the_o eternal_a jehovah_n who_o form_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o 26._o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v yea_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n 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