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
A67743	The cause and cure of ignorance, error, enmity, atheisme, prophanesse, &c., or, A most hopefull and speedy way to grace and salvation, by plucking up impediments by the roote reduced to explication, confirmation, application, tending to illumination, sanctification, devotion / by R. Younge ...	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y143; ESTC R16605	116,892	303

commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o this_o count_v no_o sin_n and_o yet_o worse_o than_o all_o his_o fellow_n 3_o they_o reject_v all_o mean_n of_o be_v better_v 4_o because_o they_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o truth_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n 5_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n blind_v they_o satan_n prevail_v most_o by_o desception_n of_o our_o reason_n we_o mistake_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a satan_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o to_o beheard_v speak_v he_o will_v put_v a_o fair_a colour_n upon_o the_o foul_a sin_n and_o make_v the_o best_a action_n odious_a he_o have_v persuade_v million_o that_o they_o do_v well_o in_o persecute_v the_o saitus_fw-la if_o satan_n show_v the_o hook_n as_o well_o as_o the_o b●ite_a his_o kingdom_n will_v not_o be_v so_o populous_a satan_n more_o servant_n here_o then_o god_n few_o compare_v with_o the_o multitude_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o difficulty_n of_o enter_v the_o strait_a gate_n 1_o pet._n 4.18_o yet_o most_o live_a as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n the_o foolish_a ingratitude_n of_o ungodly_a man_n want_v of_o application_n on_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n all_o performance_n abominable_a except_o they_o proceed_v from_o right_a end_n and_o a_o heart_n sanctify_v trial_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n moral_a man_n count_v zeal_n madness_n and_o religion_n foolishness_n they_o so_o hate_v holiness_n that_o they_o will_v hate_v man_n for_o it_o they_o persecute_v we_o out_o of_o zeal_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o not_o a_o few_o all_o hate_v for_o religion_n or_o hater_n of_o reigion_n they_o have_v so_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v as_o good_a admonish_v a_o stone_n the_o reason_n why_o all_o be_v not_o beat_v off_o by_o their_o s●offes_n how_o to_o have_v our_o ●udgments_n clear_v and_o our_o prejudice_n cure_v occasion_n of_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n all_o ineffectual_a except_o god_n give_v a_o blessing_n the_o religious_a hate_a and_o speak_v against_o of_o all_o and_o every_o where_o a_o secret_a enmity_n &_o antipathy_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a million_o beat_v off_o from_o be_v religious_a by_o the_o scoff_v &_o reproach_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o cowardly_a christian_n a_o remarkable_a example_n the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n make_v many_o resolve_n against_o goodness_n they_o will_v make_v a_o evil_a construction_n of_o what_o soever_o we_o do_v or_o speak_v no_o reclaim_v such_o as_o be_v forestale_v with_o prejudice_n mean_v to_o clear_v our_o judgement_n touch_v the_o world_n hatred_n religion_n most_o oppose_v by_o formal_a professor_n christ_n &_o his_o cross_a inseparable_a all_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v mean_v to_o confirm_v comfort_n &_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o world_n hatred_n their_o malice_n a_o good_a sign_n we_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o original_n of_o the_o world_n hatred_n gen._n 3_o 15_o open_v &_o explain_v a_o enmity_n proclaim_v and_o what_o it_o be_v the_o author_n proclaim_v the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n between_o who_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o serpent_n seed_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n several_a use_n of_o instruction_n 1._o use_v 2_o use_n 3_o use_n the_o certainty_n of_o this_o war._n lesson_n of_o instruction_n from_o hence_o 1_o lesson_n 2_o lesson_n 3_o lesson_n 4_o lesson_n original_a sin_n the_o original_n of_o this_o dis●cord_n the_o end_n why_o threefold_a god_n the_o author_n without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 1._o reason_n 2_o reason_n the_o same_o further_o clear_v the_o distinction_n of_o adversi●ties_n the_o time_n when_o this_o war_n be_v proclaim_v 2._o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v 3._o the_o time_n more_o strict_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o object_n a_o use_n of_o comfort_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o vent_v this_o enmity_n the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n threeforld_a what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n &_o who_o shall_v get_v the_o victory_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o bruise_v the_o head_n what_o by_o bruise_v the_o heel_n this_o text_n a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n order_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n 1_o it_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n 2_o after_o the_o flood_n before_o the_o law_n 3_o after_o the_o law_n before_o christ._n 4_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n what_o a_o multitude_n have_v suffer_v for_o profess_v christ._n 5._o after_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n 6_o from_o the_o primitive_a time_n hitherto_o formal_a christian_n the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o true_a christian_n 7_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n can_v escape_v persecution_n this_o enmity_n make_v they_o forget_v all_o natural_a affection_n 8_o it_o will_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o time_n continue_v application_n of_o the_o point_n twenty_o two_o sign_n or_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n 1_o they_o envy_v the_o godly_a envy_n the_o devil_n cogni●ance_n as_o love_n be_v christ_n 2_o they_o contemn_v they_o which_o be_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ignorance_n 3_o they_o rejoice_v at_o our_o suppose_a evil_a estate_n but_o most_o if_o they_o see_v we_o sin_n 4_o they_o hate_v the_o godly_a their_o hatred_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o authority_n as_o malice_n though_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v never_o the_o less_o 5_o they_o murmur_v against_o the_o godly_a and_o god_n himself_o for_o be_v better_o than_o themselves_o they_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o godly_a their_o miserable_a condition_n 6_o they_o censure_v our_o action_n and_o misconstrue_a our_o inteution_n prejudice_n blind_v they_o they_o traduce_v who_o they_o can_v seduce_v they_o condemn_v other_o that_o themselves_o may_v be_v justify_v they_o judge_v other_o by_o themselves_z 7_o they_o carry_v tale_n of_o we_o to_o the_o ruler_n charge_v we_o with_o many_o thing_n but_o prove_v nothing_o they_o pass_v over_o our_o good_a part_n they_o will_v coin_v matter_n to_o accuse_v we_o how_o to_o hear_v the_o tale-bearer_n no_o music_n so_o sweet_a as_o to_o hear_v well_o of_o themselves_o ill_o of_o the_o religious_a the_o tale-bearer_n end_n 3_o they_o give_v devilish_a council_n against_o we_o they_o dazzle_v man_n eye_n with_o false_a accution_n their_o matchless_a malice_n in_o slander_v we_o the_o prelate_n more_o ready_a to_o yield_v their_o aid_n then_o the_o rude_a rabble_n to_o ask_v it_o 9_o they_o flout_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o godly_a they_o so_o hate_v righteousness_n that_o they_o hate_v man_n for_o it_o they_o think_v we_o mad_a we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v mad_a they_o be_v zealous_a against_o all_o that_o be_v zealous_a they_o scoff_v at_o we_o god_n laugh_v at_o they_o their_o punishment_n no_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o foul_a soul_n 10._o they_o use_v to_o nickname_v the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o they_o nothig_n have_v prove_v more_o successful_a to_o satan_n then_o lie_v wicked_a man_n think_v to_o grace_v themselves_o by_o disgrace_v the_o godly_a 11_o they_o revile_v and_o rail_v on_o the_o godly_a because_o the_o law_n bind_v their_o hand_n they_o smite_v with_o their_o tongue_n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o because_o they_o can_v do_v evil_a to_o we_o how_o fit_o they_o be_v term_v dog_n their_o word_n be_v to_o be_v ●lighted_v foul_a mouthed_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v devil_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n satan_n heart_n in_o their_o lip_n 12._o they_o raise_v slander_n of_o the_o godly_a evil_n report_v both_o make_v and_o increase_v jealousy_n and_o disable_v we_o from_o discern_v the_o truth_n slanderer_n satan_n best_a servant_n great_a wit_n not_o apt_a to_o raise_v slander_n then_o oath_n to_o believe_v they_o a_o slander_n once_o raise_v never_o dye_n at_o least_o it_o leave_v a_o scar_n of_o suspicion_n behind_o wise_a man_n will_v examine_v before_o they_o believe_v their_o policy_n in_o slander_v we_o the_o thief_n most_o forward_o to_o cry_v stop_v thief_n 13._o they_o will_v curse_v the_o godly_a wicked_a man_n lie_v when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o they_o belong_v to_o hell_n so_o th●y_v speak_v the_o language_n they_o that_o curse_v we_o will_v kill_v we_o if_o they_o dare_v they_o curse_v those_o that_o least_o of_o all_o deserve_v it_o they_o curse_v we_o that_o they_o may_v discourage_v we_o though_o they_o curse_v yet_o god_n will_v bless_v how_o miserable_o curser_n shall_v be_v curse_v 14._o they_o use_v to_o threaten_v the_o godly_a no_o live_n for_o the_o godly_a if_o their_o enemy_n hand_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v as_o bloody_a

it_o be_v the_o devil_n mind_n in_o her_o mouth_n his_o heart_n in_o her_o lip_n when_o tempt_v to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n nor_o do_v david_n once_o dream_v that_o it_o be_v satan_n which_o move_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n 1_o chron._n 21.1_o much_o less_o do_v peter_n who_o so_o dear_o love_v christ_n imagine_v that_o he_o be_v set_v on_o by_o satan_n to_o tempt_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o master_n with_o those_o affectionate_a word_n master_n pity_v thyself_o for_o if_o christ_n have_v pity_v himself_o peter_n and_o all_o the_o world_n have_v perish_v yet_o he_o be_v so_o which_o occasion_v christ_n to_o answer_v he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n mat._n 16.22_o 23._o whence_o we_o may_v argue_v that_o if_o satan_n can_v make_v the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o god_n child_n and_o servant_n who_o hate_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thess._n 5.22_o jude_n 23._o eph._n 5.27_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o jam._n 1.27_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n ●4_n and_o the_o spirit_n direction_n and_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o john_n 10.14_o above_o other_o to_o do_v he_o such_o service_n unwitting_o and_o beside_o their_o intention_n how_o much_o more_o can_v he_o prevail_v with_o and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o child_n that_o delight_n only_o in_o wickedness_n and_o have_v not_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o or_o ability_n to_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o but_o will_v you_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n 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 that_o you_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o servant_n isai._n 5.20.23_o and_o so_o fight_v under_o satan_n banner_n against_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o take_v yourselves_o to_o be_v not_o satan_n but_o god_n servant_n i_o will_v show_v you_o five_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o i_o pray_v mark_v they_o first_o so_o long_o as_o you_o be_v in_o your_o natural_a condition_n you_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o heart_n and_o understand_v not_o spiritual_a thing_n thing_n as_o christ_n himself_o plain_o affirm_v matth._n 13.15_o and_o his_o apostle_n act_v 28.27_o and_o before_o they_o both_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 6.9.10_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v you_o have_v a_o veil_n or_o curtain_n draw_v over_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v never_o take_v away_o until_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v take_v away_o as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o cor._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o rom._n 12.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o it_o second_o long_a custom_n and_o the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o heb._n 3.13_o yea_o quite_o turn_v it_o from_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o great_a to_o a_o virtue_n as_o how_o many_o in_o this_o land_n for_o all_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o god_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o all_o that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n will_v yet_o be_v count_v and_o be_v so_o by_o the_o blind_a world_n not_o only_o honest_a man_n but_o good_a christian_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o common_a and_o in_o fashion_n they_o will_v be_v count_v very_a atheist_n and_o devil_n and_o so_o they_o be_v account_v of_o all_o but_o they_o that_o be_v atheist_n how_o many_o that_o scoff_n at_o traduce_v and_o nickname_v the_o conscionable_a puritan_n and_o hate_v they_o even_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o shine_v in_o they_o will_v yet_o be_v count_v religious_a man_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o usual_a and_o that_o custom_n have_v not_o bleer_v man_n mind_n fellow_n it_o will_v be_v count_v no_o better_a than_o open_a rebellion_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n &_o so_o it_o be_v count_v by_o all_o but_o they_o that_o use_v it_o this_o sin_n be_v count_v no_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o most_o desperate_a sin_n and_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o all_o his_o fellow_n three_o better_v to_o help_v forward_o when_o god_n send_v to_o you_o his_o gospel_n thereby_o to_o cure_v and_o save_v you_o you_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v jer._n 51.9_o yea_o you_o so_o hate_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o you_o shun_v it_o all_o you_o can_v lest_o your_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprooved_a john_n 3.19_o 10._o or_o else_o you_o stop_v your_o ear_n and_o shut_v your_o eye_n lest_o you_o shall_v see_v with_o your_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o your_o ear_n and_o shall_v understand_v with_o your_o heart_n and_o shall_v he_o convert_v and_o christ_n shall_v heal_v you_o as_o himself_o affirm_v matth._n 13.15_o and_o what_o be_v light_n to_o he_o that_o will_v shut_v his_o eye_n against_o it_o or_o reason_n to_o he_o that_o will_v stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v it_o lie_n four_o here_o upon_o because_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v you_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o you_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o all_o of_o you_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o the_o truth_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o thess._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o of_o which_o see_v more_o rom._n 1.21_o to_o 32._o they_o five_o and_o last_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v your_o mind_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o you_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o ephes._n 2.2_o 2_o thess._n 2.9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o for_o as_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n so_o he_o rule_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n as_o faulkoner_n do_v with_o their_o hawk_n who_o that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o quiet_o and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v unto_o they_o first_o blind_a their_o eye_n with_o a_o hood_n neither_o can_v man_n else_o hear_v the_o gospel_n day_n after_o day_n and_o year_n after_o year_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephe._n 6.17_o and_o like_a as_o a_o fire_n or_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v even_o the_o rock_n in_o piece_n jer._n 23.29_o 30._o and_o that_o irresistible_a cannon_n shoot_v that_o be_v mighty_a to_o beat_v down_o all_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o peir●eth_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o to_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o secret_a intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o and_o stand_v it_o out_o even_o refuse_v the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n neither_o can_v they_o other_o then_o hate_v sin_n &_o love_v holiness_n for_o beside_o that_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v save_v than_o damn_v plato_n a_o very_a heathen_a can_v say_v that_o virtue_n if_o it_o be_v clear_o see_v move_v great_a love_n and_o affection_n yea_o if_o we_o can_v discern_v good_a from_o evil_n perfect_o that_o subtle_a serpent_n can_v deceive_v no_o long_o and_o because_o he_o can_v force_v man_n against_o their_o will_n reason_n which_o leave_v we_o without_o excuse_n for_o though_o that_o old_a sheba_n blow_v many_o a_o entice_a blast_n to_o carry_v we_o away_o from_o our_o true_a allegiance_n to_o christ_n jesus_n our_o king_n yet_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o violation_n either_o from_o man_n or_o satan_n therefore_o he_o use_v his_o utmost_a policy_n to_o persuade_v we_o and_o by_o desception_n of_o our_o reason_n whereby_o we_o mistake_v virtue_n for_o vice_n and_o vice_n for_o virtue_n he_o chief_o prevail_v good_a for_o no_o vice_n can_v ever_o be_v love_v but_o for_o the_o seem_a good_a which_o it_o make_v show_v of_o and_o satan_n be_v so_o cunning_a a_o sophister_n and_o so_o dexterous_a a_o retoritian_n in_o persuade_v that_o he_o desire_v no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v hear_v speak_v as_o what_o think_v you_o if_o that_o old_a serpent_n and_o sophister_n do_v so_o easy_o persuade_v eve_n by_o himself_o and_o adam_n by_o she_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o speak_v speak_v though_o they_o have_v hear_v god_n himself_o say_v the_o contrary_a immediate_o before_o what_o hope_n