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	woe_n	2,007	5	10.0357	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14853	The araignement of an vnruly tongue Wherein the faults of an euill tongue are opened, the danger discouered, the remedies prescribed, for the taming of a bad tongue, the right ordering of the tongue, and the pacifying of a troubled minde against the wrongs of an euill tongue. By George Web, preacher of Gods word at Stepleashton in Wiltshire.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1619 (1619)	STC 25156; ESTC S102125	41,207	214

it_o shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a now_o if_o the_o tongue_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o capital_a treason_n against_o god_n king_n against_o the_o king_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o prove_v a_o traitor_n against_o the_o king_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o plotter_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o broker_n of_o every_o kind_n of_o treason_n next_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o first_o practice_n of_o treason_n be_v from_o the_o tongue_n 20.1_o 2._o sam._n 20.1_o sheba_n his_o tongue_n be_v the_o trumpet_n to_o israel_n rebellion_n and_o shinicies_fw-la treason_n be_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o tongue_n 16.5_o 2._o sam._n 16.5_o judas_n do_v first_o betray_v his_o master_n with_o his_o tongue_n 15._o math._n 26.14_o 15._o before_o he_o arrest_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o better_a jude_n note_v this_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o a_o traitor_n 8.11_o jude_n 8.11_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o korah_n his_o treason_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o author_n the_o gainsay_n of_o korah_n therefore_o the_o wiseman_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o treason_n give_v this_o caveat_n to_o the_o tongue_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n 10.20_o eccles_n 10.20_o no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n will_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v diwlge_v it_o as_o the_o tongue_n have_v be_v indict_v for_o high-treason_n treason_n of_o petty_a treason_n so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v indite_v it_o for_o petty-treason_n concealment_n petty-treason_n by_o concealment_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o concealment_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o in_o keep_v back_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n clip_v clip_v and_o by_o clip_v the_o coin_n of_o truth_n 3._o psal_n 4.2_o psal_n 52.2_o 3._o by_o love_a vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v by_o love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v rather_o then_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n and_o by_o forge_v and_o counterfeit_v false_a coin_n 36.4_o counterfeit_v psal_n 36.4_o lingua_fw-la concinuat_fw-la dolos_fw-la it_o devise_v or_o only_o frame_v mischief_n it_o work_v deceitful_o but_o also_o by_o witchcraft_n and_o secret_a poison_n witchcraft_n witchcraft_n both_o which_o in_o the_o censure_n of_o our_o law_n be_v no_o less_o than_o pettie-treason_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o witch_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n complain_v of_o the_o galathian_o 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o that_o they_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o gloss_a tongue_n of_o their_o false_a teacher_n and_o for_o a_o practiser_n by_o poison_n poison_v poison_v saint_n james_n testify_v of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n 3.8_o jam._n 3.8_o and_o the_o psalmist_n 58.4_o psal_n 58.4_o the_o poison_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 140.3_o psal_n 140.3_o adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n the_o next_o indictment_n against_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v for_o felony_n felony_n of_o felony_n wherein_o this_o wretched_a member_n may_v evident_o be_v convict_v for_o a_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n for_o to_o omit_v those_o petty_a felony_n and_o burglary_n daily_o commit_v by_o the_o in-breaking_a up_o the_o closet_n of_o man_n secret_n and_o pry_v into_o all_o man_n action_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o common_a pickpurse_n a_o notorious_a robber_n it_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n before_o his_o face_n behind_o his_o back_n in_o the_o highway_n and_o in_o private_a corner_n all_o be_v fish_n with_o it_o which_o come_v to_o the_o net_n but_o especial_o be_v it_o guilty_a of_o a_o threefold_a felony_n away_o in_o take_v away_o 1_o it_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n 22.7_o a_o man_n good_a name_n eccles_n 7.3_o pro._n 22.7_o which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o cyntment_n and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o treasure_n 2_o it_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_n 16.4_o his_o good_n 2._o sam._n 16.4_o as_o ziba_n his_o tongue_n do_v mephibosheth_n of_o his_o land_n 3_o it_o rob_v a_o man_n many_o time_n of_o his_o life_n life_n his_o life_n as_o doegs_n slanderous_a accusation_n against_o david_n do_v put_v david_n life_n oft_o time_n in_o hazard_n and_o those_o false_a tongue_n which_o jezabel_n have_v suborn_v to_o raise_v up_o false_a witness_n against_o naboth_n 21._o 1._o sam._n 22._o 1._o king_n 21._o rob_v he_o both_o of_o his_o vineyard_n and_o life_n in_o one_o day_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o may_v further_o indict_v the_o tongue_n for_o murder_n manslaughter_n be_v too_o light_a a_o term_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v no_o murder_n like_o unto_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n murder_n of_o murder_n of_o such_o tongue_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n testify_v 22.9_o ezek._n 22.9_o they_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n 55.2_o psal_n 55.2_o and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 55.2_o psal_n 55.2_o they_o cut_v like_o a_o razor_n yea_o 18.18_o jer._n 18.18_o they_o be_v very_a sword_n therefore_o jeremies_n adversary_n do_v this_o way_n wreak_v their_o malice_n upon_o the_o prophet_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n a_o evil_a tongue_n do_v murder_n three_o at_o once_o 1._o the_o party_n who_o he_o do_v defame_v 2._o the_o party_n unto_o who_o he_o do_v defame_v he_o 3._o himself_o that_o be_v the_o defamer_n and_o therefore_o do_v describe_v this_o bloody_a tongue_n to_o be_v always_o arm_v with_o a_o threefold_a weapon_n 25.18_o pro._n 25.18_o a_o arrow_n a_o hammer_n and_o a_o sword_n a_o arrow_n to_o wound_v the_o party_n who_o he_o will_v defame_v in_o his_o absence_n while_o he_o be_v far_o off_o a_o hammer_n to_o knock_v he_o on_o the_o head_n with_o a_o false_a report_n unto_o who_o he_o do_v make_v the_o report_n a_o sword_n to_o stab_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o commit_v that_o evil_n which_o god_n do_v hate_n the_o tongue_n may_v further_o be_v indict_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o riot_n rout_n rout_n of_o riot_n &_o rout_n excess_n and_o misdemeanour_n 1._o quarrel_v quarrel_v for_o a_o quarrel_n and_o makebate_n for_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o jar_n contention_n and_o strife_n do_v they_o not_o common_o proceed_v from_o the_o tongue_n it_o defile_v say_v s._n james_n the_o whole_a body_n 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o tongue_n which_o break_v the_o peace_n betweeve_v neighbour_n give_v shrewd_a wife_n sharp_a weapon_n to_o fight_v against_o their_o husband_n breed_v quarrel_n among_o servant_n and_o set_v man_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n association_n association_n it_o may_v be_v indict_v for_o association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o a_o evil_a heart_n they_o encourage_v themselves_o say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o a_o evil_a matter_n 64.5_o psal_n 64.5_o they_o commune_v of_o lay_v snare_n private_o they_o say_v who_o shall_v see_v they_o it_o may_v be_v indict_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n post_n knight_n of_o the_o post_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n 5.10_o esay_n 5.10_o to_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a 35.31_o drunkenness_n pro._n 35.31_o we_o can_v convince_v it_o for_o a_o drunkard_n also_o for_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o first_o taster_n of_o a_o drunken_a cup_n and_o the_o first_o that_o will_v bewray_v itself_o in_o a_o drunken_a fit_n and_o for_o incontinency_n it_o have_v long_o since_o be_v present_v at_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o common_a a_o whore_n as_o be_v the_o tongue_n it_o will_v suffer_v any_o whosoever_o will_v to_o lie_v with_o she_o it_o be_v both_o pander_n incontinency_n incontinency_n bawd_z and_o lecher_n it_o have_v the_o very_a attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n mention_v by_o solomon_n prou._n 18._o pro._n 7.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 7._o she_o be_v lewd_a and_o stubborn_a her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o house_n with_o a_o impudent_a face_n she_o be_v provoke_v to_o uncleanness_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n moreover_o the_o tongue_n have_v long_o ago_o be_v whip_v for_o a_o vagabond_n or_o a_o wander_a rogue_n vagabond_n a_o vagabond_n it_o go_v say_v the_o psalmist_n through_o the_o earth_n 15._o psal_n 59.14_o 15._o it_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o grudge_v if_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v it_o have_v be_v tax_v for_o a_o tale-bearer_n 19.16_o a_o tale-bearer_n leu._n 19.16_o wander_v like_o a_o pedlar_n of_o tale_n among_o the_o people_n idle_a and_o yet_o a_o busybody_n 3.13_o 1._o tim._n 3.13_o tattle_v and_o prattle_v of_o that_o which_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v withal_o it_o have_v stand_v on_o

persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n 5.11.12_o math._n 5.11.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o rewand_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o and_o this_o be_v another_o fruit_n of_o experience_n thereof_o of_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o which_o may_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o do_v consider_v the_o good_a which_o from_o these_o kind_n of_o trial_n will_v redound_v unto_o we_o 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o howsoever_o no_o trial_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o and_o we_o know_v who_o have_v say_v that_o 3.12_o 2._o tim._n 3.12_o all_z they_o who_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o this_o wrong_n 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