Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	evil_a	good_a	overcome_v	2,606	5	9.6216	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41631	An essay of the true happines of man in two books / by Samuel Gott ...	Gott, Samuel, 1613-1671.	1650 (1650)	Wing G1354; ESTC R6768	89,685	312

that_o by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n the_o good_a principle_n may_v be_v so_o exercise_v and_o excite_v that_o it_o may_v prevail_v against_o the_o other_o but_o then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o whole_o to_o extinguish_v the_o other_o for_o by_o prevail_v in_o part_n it_o gain_v some_o far_a degree_n of_o strength_n and_o the_o other_o lose_v as_o much_o and_o a_o great_a strength_n of_o good_a may_v more_o probable_o prevail_v against_o a_o lesser_a strength_n of_o evil_n than_o a_o lesser_a strength_n of_o good_a can_v against_o a_o great_a strength_n of_o evil_n or_o if_o the_o good_a can_v never_o overcome_v the_o evil_a than_o every_o act_n flow_v from_o both_o will_v be_v mix_v and_o imperfect_a and_o can_v merit_v nothing_o but_o the_o just_a indignation_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o so_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o misery_n in_o which_o it_o find_v we_o the_o semipelagian_o therefore_o who_o have_v spin_v out_o this_o thread_n to_o the_o utmost_a fineness_n which_o it_o will_v bear_v without_o break_v say_v there_o be_v indeed_o leave_v in_o man_n a_o free_a will_n to_o good_a but_o such_o as_o can_v act_v the_o good_a it_o will_v without_o a_o divine_a assistance_n yet_o the_o will_n of_o man_n free_o incline_v itself_o to_o good_a incline_v god_n to_o assist_v he_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o god_n eternal_o foresee_v this_o good_a inclination_n do_v therefore_o and_o not_o otherwise_o pre-ordain_a such_o to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o turn_v the_o will_n which_o they_o say_v be_v contrary_n to_o the_o freedom_n thereof_o but_o concur_v with_o it_o in_o promote_a it_o thus_o they_o think_v they_o have_v fair_o decide_v this_o great_a controversy_n by_o part_v the_o stake_n between_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n but_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n subordinate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 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