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
A77614	Precious remedies against Satans devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much imbittered, &c. By Thomas Brookes, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1658 (1658)	Wing B4954; Thomason E1426_1	231,671	413

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divide_v health_n wealth_n honour_n etc._n etc._n cross_n sickness_n loss_n etc._n etc._n be_v cast_v upon_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a man_n promiscuous_o the_o whole_a turkish_a empire_n be_v luther_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la mica_fw-la panis_fw-la luther_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o crust_n cast_v by_o heaven_n great_a housekeeper_n to_o his_o dog_n moses_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o murmur_v nabal_n be_v rich_a aswell_o as_o abraham_n achitophel_n wise_a aswell_o as_o solomon_n and_o doeg_n honour_v by_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o joseph_n be_v by_o pharaoh_n usual_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v most_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v least_o of_o earth_n though_o most_o of_o heaven_n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 2_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v so_o provoke_v god_n to_o be_v wrath_n and_o 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his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o forbid_v profit_n and_o pleasure_n be_v most_o please_v to_o vain_a man_n who_o count_v madness_n mirth_n etc._n etc._n many_o long_a to_o be_v meddle_v with_o the_o murder_a morsel_n of_o sin_n which_o nourish_v not_o but_o rent_n and_o consume_v the_o belly_n the_o soul_n that_o receive_v they_o many_o eat_v that_o on_o earth_n that_o they_o digest_v in_o hell_n sin_n murder_v morsel_n will_v deceive_v those_o that_o devour_v they_o adam_n paradise_n if_o intemperance_n cou●d_v afford_v more_o pleasure_n than_o temperance_n heliogobalus_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o happy_a than_o adam_n in_o paradise_n apple_n be_v a_o bitter-sweet_a escu_n mess_n be_v a_o bitter-sweet_a the_o israelite_n quail_v a_o bitter-sweet_a jonathans_n honey_n a_o bitter-sweet_a and_o adonijah_n dainty_n a_o bitter-sweet_a after_o the_o meal_n be_v end_v come_v the_o reckon_n man_n must_v not_o think_v to_o dance_v and_o dine_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o to_o sup_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o viper_n tongue_n shall_v not_o slay_v they_o when_o the_o asp_n sting_v a_o man_n it_o do_v first_o tickle_v he_o so_o as_o it_o make_v he_o laugh_v till_o the_o poison_n by_o little_a and_o plutark_o plutark_o little_o get_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o it_o pain_n he_o more_o than_o ever_o it_o delight_v he_o so_o do_v sin_n it_o may_v please_v a_o little_a at_o first_o but_o it_o will_v pain_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o witness_n at_o last_o yea_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o real_a delight_n in_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a hell_n where_o man_n shall_v most_o perfect_o be_v torment_v with_o their_o sin_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 3_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v that_o sin_n will_v usher_v in_o the_o great_a and_o the_o 18._o isa_n 59_o 2._o psal_n 51._o 12._o isa_n 59_o 8._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 3_o 4._o jer._n 17._o 18._o sad_a loss_n that_o can_v be_v upon_o our_o soul_n it_o will_v usher_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o divine_a favour_n that_o be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o joy_n that_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o peace_n that_o pass_v understanding_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o divine_a influence_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v refresh_v quicken_v 25._o jer._n 5._o 25._o raise_v strengthen_v and_o glad_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o outward_a desirable_a mercy_n which_o otherwise_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v enjoy_v it_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o savoury_a reply_n of_o a_o english_a captain_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o calais_n when_o a_o proud_a frenchman_n scornful_o demand_v when_o will_v you_o fetch_v calais_n again_o reply_v graviera_fw-fr reply_v quando_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la erunt_fw-la nostris_fw-la 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its_o own_o nature_n exceed_v deceitful_a heb._n 3._o 13._o but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfullnesse_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v kiss_v the_o soul_n and_o pretend_v fair_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o betray_v the_o soul_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v with_o dalilah_n smile_v upon_o we_o that_o it_o may_v betray_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o she_o do_v samson_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 23._o pro._n 5._o 22_o 23._o philistimes_fw-la sin_n give_v satan_n a_o power_n over_o we_o and_o a_o advantage_n to_o accuse_v we_o and_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o we_o as_o those_o that_o wear_v his_o badge_n it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a bewitch_a nature_n it_o bewitch_v the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v leave_v it_o though_o it_o perish_v eternal_o by_o it_o sin_n so_o bewitch_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o make_v sin_n which_o occasion_v chrysost●me_n to_o say_v when_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n threaten_v he_o go_v tell_v she_o nile_n nisi_fw-la pr●●atum_fw-la ti_fw-mi 〈…〉_o i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o soul_n call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n bitter_a sweet_a and_o sweet_a bitter_a light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n and_o a_o soul_n thus_o bewitch_v with_o sin_n will_v stand_v it_o out_o to_o the_o death_n at_o the_o sword_n point_v with_o god_n let_v god_n strike_v and_o wound_n and_o cut_v to_o the_o very_a bone_n yet_o the_o bewitched_a soul_n care_v not_o fear_v not_o but_o will_v still_o hold_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o wickedness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o pharaoh_n balaam_n and_o judas_n tell_v the_o bewitched_a soul_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o viper_n that_o will_v certain_o kill_v when_o it_o be_v not_o kill_v that_o sin_n often_o kill_v secret_o insensible_o eternal_o yet_o the_o bewitched_a soul_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o cease_v from_o sin_n when_o the_o physician_n tell_v 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not_o cherish_v and_o indulge_v but_o abhor_v resist_v and_o disclaim_v they_o be_v not_o sin_n upon_o our_o soul_n though_o they_o may_v be_v trouble_n to_o our_o mind_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v upon_o our_o account_n nor_o keep_v mercy_n and_o blessing_n from_o be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o when_o a_o soul_n in_o uprightness_n can_v look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v lord_n when_o i_o approach_v near_o unto_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o vain_a thought_n crowd_n in_o upon_o i_o that_o do_v disturb_v my_o soul_n and_o weaken_v my_o faith_n and_o lessen_v my_o comfort_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n oh_o these_o be_v my_o clog_n my_o burden_n my_o torment_n my_o hell_n oh_o do_v justice_n upon_o these_o free_v i_o from_o these_o that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o with_o more_o freeness_n singleness_n spiritualnesse_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n these_o thought_n may_v vex_v that_o soul_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o harm_v that_o soul_n nor_o keep_v a_o blessing_n from_o that_o soul_n if_o vain_a thought_n resist_v and_o lament_v can_v stop_v the_o current_n of_o mercy_n and_o render_v a_o soul_n unhappy_a there_o will_v be_v none_o on_o earth_n that_o shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o mercy_n or_o be_v everlasting_o happy_a etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 4_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v that_o watch_v against_o sinful_a thought_n resist_v of_o sinful_a thought_n lament_v and_o weep_v over_o sinful_a thought_n carry_v be_v psal_n 139._o 23._o thought_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v the_o blossom_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o strength_n whether_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o they_o be_v the_o great_a evidence_n for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n that_o can_v be_v with_o it_o the_o sweet_a and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 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4_o 5._o bring_v into_o obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v grace_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o very_a great_a height_n in_o that_o soul_n where_o it_o prevail_v to_o the_o subdue_a of_o those_o vain_a thought_n that_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o the_o soul_n well_o though_o you_o can_v be_v 19_o psal_n 139._o 2._o isa_n 59_o 7._o ch_n 66._o 18._o mat._n 9_o 4._o ch_n 12._o 25._o zen●_n a_o wise_a heathen_a affirm_v that_o god_n even_o behold_v the_o thought_n mat._n 15._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o rid_v of_o they_o yet_o make_v resistance_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o they_o when_o sinful_a thought_n arise_v then_o think_v thus_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o thought_n he_o know_v they_o afar_o off_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v he_o know_v herod_n bloody_a thought_n and_o judas_n his_o betray_a thought_n and_o the_o pharisee_n cruel_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n afar_o off_o oh_o think_v thus_o all_o these_o sinful_a thought_n 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