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
A45113	The balm of Gilead, or, Comforts for the distressed, both morall and divine most fit for these woful times / by Jos. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing H366; ESTC R14503	102,267	428

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wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v former_o burn_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v noah_n again_o uncover_v through_o drunkenness_n in_o his_o tent_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v judah_n climb_v up_o again_o to_o tamars_n bed_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v peter_n again_o in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n deny_v his_o master_n or_o after_o paul_n reproof_n halt_v in_o his_o dissimulation_n 13._o but_o tell_v i_o notwithstanding_o be_v thou_o true_o serious_a with_o thy_o god_n have_v thou_o double_v thy_o humiliation_n for_o the_o reduplication_n of_o thy_o offence_n have_v thou_o seek_v god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o instant_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a contrition_n of_o heart_n have_v thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n wrought_v to_o so_o much_o great_a detestation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o thy_o acquain●tance_n with_o it_o have_v be_v more_o have_v thou_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o lay_v better_o hold_v on_o thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o reinforce_v the_o vow_n of_o thy_o more_o careful_a and_o strict_a 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supplant_v he_o do_v thou_o give_v thyself_o over_o to_o a_o resolve_a course_n of_o sin_v and_o betwixt_o while_n shall_v knock_v thy_o breast_n with_o a_o formal_a god_n forgive_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o store_n for_o thou_o but_o send_v thou_o rather_o to_o the_o whipping-stock_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o due_a correction_n if_o possible_o those_o seasonable_a stripe_n may_v prevent_v thy_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o now_o 17._o since_o what_o thou_o hate_v that_o thou_o do_v and_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o th●u_n that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o cry_v out_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v on_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thy_o sin_n 13._o bewail_v thy_o weakness_n with_o a_o better_a man_n than_o thyself_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v mercy_n with_o thy_o god_n thy_o repeat_v sin_n may_v grieve_v but_o can_v hurt_v thy_o soul._n have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a compassion_n it_o may_v be_v abate_v by_o spend_v itself_o upon_o a_o frequent_a remission_n like_v as_o some_o great_a river_n may_v be_v draw_v dry_a by_o many_o small_a outlet_n but_o now_o that_o we_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v as_o himself_o infinite_a it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n or_o the_o number_n of_o our_o offence_n that_o can_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o free_a remission_n that_o god_n who_o have_v charge_v our_o weak_a charity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a ult_n but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a just_o scorn_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v his_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n can_v be_v check_v with_o our_o evil_n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n that_o peter_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o question_n in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n 21._o how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n 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24._o and_o their_o bone_n moisten_v with_o marrow_n while_o thou_o languish_v under_o a_o spiritual_a leanness_n and_o imbecility_n thou_o want_v that_o vigorous_a heat_n of_o holy_a affection_n and_o that_o alacrity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n which_o thou_o observe_v in_o other_o christian_n i_o love_v this_o complaint_n of_o thou_o my_o son_n and_o tell_v thou_o that_o without_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o be_v happy_a think_v thou_o that_o those_o who_o thou_o esteem_v more_o eminent_a in_o grace_n make_v not_o the_o same_o moan_n that_o thou_o do_v certain_o they_o never_o have_v any_o grace_n if_o they_o do_v not_o complain_v to_o have_v too_o little_a every_o man_n best_o feel_v his_o own_o want_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o pass_v secret_a censure_n upon_o himself_o for_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v applaud_v by_o other_o even_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n can_v say_v 29._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a he_o be_v a_o 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grace_n be_v a_o evident_a conviction_n of_o mere_a emptiness_n §._o 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o improvement_n of_o weak_a grace_n and_o god_n free_a distribution_n but_o suppose_v thyself_o so_o poor_a as_o thou_o pretend_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o have_v as_o how_o we_o improve_v it_o how_o many_o have_v we_o know_v that_o have_v grow_v rich_a out_o of_o a_o little_a whereas_o other_o out_o of_o a_o great_a stock_n have_v run_v into_o debt_n and_o beggary_n have_v that_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o receive_v but_o one_o talon_n employ_v it_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o second_o he_o have_v be_v proportionable_o as_o well_o reward_v as_o he_o that_o with_o five_o gain_v ten_o in_o our_o temporal_a estate_n we_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n

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