Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	persecute_v	persecution_n	triple_a	18	3	15.6048	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89495	Ashrea: or, The grove of beatitudes represented in emblemes: and, by the art of memory, to be read on our blessed Saviour crucifi'd: with considerations & meditations suitable to every beatitude.	Manning, Edward.	1665 (1665)	Wing M483; ESTC R225638	48,223	156

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they_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n etc._n etc._n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o foot_n either_o to_o fly_v as_o our_o lord_n advise_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o or_o to_o stay_v and_o suffer_v as_o he_o himself_o do_v till_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v wherefore_o when_o any_o affliction_n or_o cross_n happen_v unto_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o thy_o hour_n be_v come_v for_o thou_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v bless_v if_o thou_o bear_v it_o with_o patience_n now_o since_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o record_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o all_o who_o will_v live_v pious_o in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n one_o way_n or_o other_o consider_v in_o particular_a what_o tribulation_n thou_o heretofore_o have_v or_o now_o do_v suffer_v which_o be_v they_o far_o great_a than_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v yet_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o 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practice_n often_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o saviour_n persecution_n on_o the_o cross_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o next_o it_o be_v express_v by_o word_n in_o blasphemy_n who_o nevertheless_o he_o pity_v say_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v three_o his_o manifold_a persecution_n cause_v by_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v too_o apparent_a by_o the_o many_o wound_n they_o inflict_v and_o ignominious_a death_n they_o put_v he_o to_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o his_o first_o care_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o consider_v what_o king_n david_n say_v thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n o_o god_n have_v comfort_v i_o that_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n which_o that_o we_o may_v patient_o bear_v it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o staff_n to_o wit_n his_o all-strengthning_a grace_n to_o support_v and_o bear_v we_o up_o that_o we_o may_v go_v on_o with_o alacrity_n here_o be_v confound_v for_o that_o in_o light_a suffering_n and_o slight_a affliction_n thou_o have_v be_v dismay_v and_o deject_v though_o this_o staff_n be_v not_o want_v to_o support_v thou_o and_o so_o out_o of_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o before_o thou_o have_v taste_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o christ_n bitter_a cup._n whereby_o in_o suffer_v with_o he_o thou_o may_v have_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o consolation_n to_o they_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n call_v to_o mind_n what_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n zachary_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o two_o staff_n one_o i_o call_v beauty_n and_o the_o other_o i_o call_v band_n and_o i_o feed_v the_o flock_n all_o christian_n be_v his_o flock_n and_o have_v all_o stray_v if_o to_o recall_v or_o try_v we_o he_o with_o his_o rod_n chastise_v we_o or_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v persecute_v to_o refine_v and_o purify_v we_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n assist_v by_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n to_o bear_v all_o with_o patience_n which_o if_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o rod_n of_o chastisement_n be_v call_v beauty_n because_o it_o beautify_v and_o purify_v our_o soul_n but_o if_o we_o murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o every_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o think_v we_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v the_o other_o rod_n be_v eall_v band_n wherewith_o we_o be_v fast_o tie_v and_o more_o and_o more_o entangle_v in_o our_o sin_n o_o my_o soul_n why_o droope_v thou_o christ_n suffer_v for_o thou_o leave_v thou_o a_o example_n that_o thou_o may_v follow_v his_o step_n it_o a_o little_a wind_n of_o persecution_n penetrate_v thy_o tender_a heart_n remember_v where_o thou_o be_v where_o thou_o sail_v what_o thy_o vessel_n be_v in_o a_o stormy_a and_o dangerous_a sea_n where_o wind_n bluster_v surge_n rise_v both_z within_z and_o without_o passion_n and_o 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