Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	darkness_n	good_a	sweet_a	3,257	5	8.2420	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64251	Peter his repentance shewing, among other things, these two points for edification I. what weakenes remaines in Gods owne children, especially in times of triall and danger, and to, what little cause they have to trust their hearts, or be confident of themselves, but get to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. II. what is the power of Gods grace and covenant, for renewing His children by repentance, and so, what encouragement they have to return after every fall, and goe on in their course of watchfulnesse, humiliation, prayer, and magnifying of Jesus Christ / by Dr. Thomas Taylor.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1653 (1653)	Wing T569; ESTC R20311	101,739	76

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natural_o unto_o evil_n without_o any_o inward_a restraint_n why_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o perhaps_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o not_o 2._o darkness_n make_v they_o more_o bold_a and_o fit_a for_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n as_o judas_n apprehend_v and_o soldier_n lead_v he_o away_o 3._o malice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n in_o the_o wicked_a never_o sleep_v but_o watch_v occasion_n against_o they_o they_o resemble_v satan_n their_o guide_n 4._o have_v get_v occasion_n they_o will_v not_o slip_v it_o but_o execute_v present_o though_o at_o midnight_n they_o break_v their_o sleep_n for_o it_o 5._o yet_o god_n overrule_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v typify_v by_o a_o paschall_n lamb_n kill_v by_o night_n exod._n 12._o 6._o as_o himself_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n use_v good_a man_n on_o the_o contrary_n learn_v to_o watch_v in_o the_o night_n for_o good_a and_o gracious_a purpose_n good_a let_v thy_o reins_n teach_v thou_o wisdom_n in_o the_o night_n david_n profess_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o to_o his_o bed_n nor_o suffer_v his_o eye_n lid_n to_o slumber_n till_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o god_n 3._o tully_n say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o he_o that_o catiline_n shall_v be_v more_o watchful_a for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o he_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o it_o in_o spare_v sleep_n for_o good_a purpose_n be_v a_o recompense_n gen._n 19_o 4_o 29._o consider_v that_o night-sin_n have_v day_n plague_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 12._o consider_v job_n 35._o 10._o god_n give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n and_o his_o mercy_n walk_v round_o about_o thou_o all_o night_n long_o he_o keep_v watch_n for_o thou_o he_o think_v on_o thou_o and_o do_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o for_o thyself_o keep_v thy_o house_n body_n good_n soul_n while_o thou_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o night_n do_v thou_o think_v of_o he_o psal._n 119._o 55._o in_o the_o night_n season_n oh_o lord_n i_o think_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n commune_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o confession_n psal._n 77._o 60._o in_o the_o night_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o search_v out_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o night_n desire_v after_o the_o lord_n isa._n 26._o 9_o so_o the_o church_n with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o in_o the_o night_n praise_v the_o lord_n at_o midnight_n i_o will_v rise_v and_o praise_v thou_o examine_v thy_o employment_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o night_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o rise_v whether_o thy_o thought_n run_v after_o money_n and_o muck_n world_n and_o business_n whether_o on_o revenge_n pride_n hatred_n sport_n or_o whatsoever_o a_o good_a heart_n have_v a_o better_a treasury_n within_o itself_o and_o without_o it_o for_o thou_o to_o feed_v on_o meditate_v and_o be_v serious_a and_o remember_v still_o how_o diligent_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n wo●ke_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v god_n work_n negligent_o jer._n 48._o 10._o note_v 2._o god_n will_v admonish_v peter_n according_a to_o his_o word_n by_o the_o cock_n crow_n if_o so_o be_v peter_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o himself_o but_o peter_n do_v not_o quest._n why_o it_o may_v be_v be_v midnight_n he_o be_v sleepy_a and_o can_v not_o hear_v answ._n but_o peter_n have_v get_v his_o first_o sleep_n before_o christ_n go_v thrice_o and_o find_v they_o sleep_v beside_o peter_n be_v now_o afraid_a and_o fear_n and_o danger_n keep_v he_o wake_v enough_o and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v 1._o his_o heart_n be_v asleep_a and_o regardless_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o long_a all_o the_o cock_n in_o the_o world_n can_v wake_v he_o 2._o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o his_o waken_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v he_o have_v deny_v but_o once_o as_o yet_o he_o must_v deny_v thrice_o let_v the_o cock_n crow_v never_o so_o often_o note_n a_o 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