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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	nature_n	person_n	trinity_n	3,502	5	10.3197	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19037	The parable of the vncleane spirit pithily opened, and plainly applied; wherein is shewed Sathans possession, his dispossession, and repossession. A worke needfull for these secure times, in which the most neglect the meanes oftheir salvation. Preached, and now published, by Edmund Cobbes minister of the Word of God.	Cobbes, Edmund, b. 1592 or 3.	1633 (1633)	STC 5454; ESTC S116664	66,367	214

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undermine_v the_o turret_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o fortitude_n or_o one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o hold_n and_o then_o by_o some_o stratagem_n or_o other_o to_o surprise_v we_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o look_v about_o we_o and_o say_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o dallilah_n do_v to_o her_o husband_n up_o samson_n the_o philistines_n be_v upon_o thou_o so_o o_o my_o soul_n stand_v upon_o thy_o guard_n and_o look_v to_o thyself_o what_o have_v thy_o purse_n enemy_n on_o the_o highway_n and_o ●hy_a good_n enemy_n about_o thy_o house_n ●nd_v have_v thou_o no_o enemy_n for_o thy_o ●oule_n satan_n be_v malicious_a therefore_o ●e_n will_v spare_v none_o strong_a therefore_o ●e_n will_v fear_v none_o up_o therefore_o and_o ●and_v upon_o thy_o guard_n satan_n be_v walk_v to_o do_v thou_o a_o mischief_n therefore_o be_v thou_o watch_v and_o pray_v ●o_o resist_v and_o withstand_v all_o his_o temptation_n for_o satan_n be_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a ready_a and_o cunning_a to_o abuse_v ●ll_o outward_a object_n to_o our_o hurt_n he_o ●abours_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o to_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o deprive_v all_o mankind_n ●f_a happiness_n therefore_o he_o labour_v ●o_o draw_v such_o to_o sin_n which_o have_v most_o ●eanes_v to_o withstand_v it_o and_o have_v have_v ●ore_o mercy_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o ●oe_v forward_o in_o god_n service_n and_o if_o ●ee_n can_v overcome_v they_o by_o his_o ●_z he_o know_v how_o to_o dishonour_v god_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n if_o he_o can_v get_v ●dam_n to_o sin_n in_o paradise_n he_o know_v how_o to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o sinner_n quick_o if_o he_o can_v tempt_v david_n ●_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o be_v su●_n he_o can_v make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o b●_n 24._o 2_o sam._n 12_o 24._o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 24._o if_o he_o ca●_n make_v judas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o to_o betray_v his_o master_n he_o think_v he_o hat●_n shake_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o if_o he●_n can_v make_v peter_n that_o great_a champion_n to_o deny_v and_o forswear_v he_o than_o h●_n doubt_v not_o but_o to_o lay_v his_o honour_n i●_n the_o dust_n so_o at_o this_o day_n if_o he_o ca●_n make_v the_o professer_n of_o the_o gosp●_n careless_a and_o profane_a he_o think_v h●_n have_v notable_o dishonour_v god_n i●_n make_v his_o ordinance_n unfruitful_a a●_n unprofitable_a see_v therefore_o he●_n be_v so_o malicious_a and_o so_o diligent_a let_v ●_o labour_n to_o resist_v he_o steadfast_o and_o constant_o 7._o jam._n 4_o 7._o and_o then_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o ●_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o his_o labour_n a●_n diligence_n he_o walk_v through_o d●_n place_n seek_v rest_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o issue_n an●_n event_n he_o find_v none_o he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o hence_o than_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o though_o satan_n seek_v the_o godlies'_n doctr._n overthrow_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v prevent_v he_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n though_o satan_n be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a who_o power_n no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v yet_o the_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v strong_a and_o will_v rescue_v his_o servant_n and_o make_v he_o know_v that_o his_o choose_a be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o though_o the_o godly_a be_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o

matth._n 18_o 19_o pluck_v it_o out_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v how_o careful_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n job_n to_o prevent_v adultery_n make_v 1._o job_n 31_o 1._o a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o david_n if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a solomon_n to_o prevent_v drunkenness_n will_v not_o have_v man_n look_v upon_o 23_o pro_fw-la 23_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o to_o prevent_v gluttony_n will_v have_v man_n offer_v a_o knife_n to_o their_o throat_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o persecute_v all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o bind_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v convert_v 19_o act._n 9_o 19_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o carry_v the_o lord_n name_n before_o the_o gentile_n see_v how_o careful_a he_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n which_o may_v cool_v his_o zeal_n and_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a intendment_n he_o do_v not_o go_v back_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o have_v set_v he_o a_o work_n for_o they_o will_v have_v befool_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o soldier_n which_o they_o send_v to_o apprehend_v christ_n what_o will_v you_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o therefore_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v receive_v god_n commandment_n to_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o do_v not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o gen._n 22_o 2._o nor_o with_o his_o wife_n sarah_n but_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o prevent_v any_o occasion_n that_o may_v hinder_v he_o he_o make_v 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fill_n of_o love_n with_o she_o but_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n 3._o cant._n 5_o 3._o how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o again_o i_o have_v wash_v ovid._n qui_fw-la minima_fw-la asperni●cadit_fw-la in_o maiora_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nullum_fw-la adeo_fw-la par●um_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la cres●at_fw-la neglectum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la penitentia_fw-la cap._n 8._o flumina_fw-la magna_fw-la vi●es_fw-la parvi●_n de_fw-fr fontibu●_n orta_fw-la ovid._n my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o again_o if_o god_n have_v wash_v thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o pull_v from_o thou_o the_o filthy_a rag_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n of_o allure_a object_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v small_a sin_n do_v easy_o fall_v into_o great_a for_o there_o be_v 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