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B01752
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The sword of the Lord and of Gideon to this is subjoined a prayer for an armie going to battell, and a thanksgiving after the victorie. / By M. Zachary Boyd, preacher of Gods word at Glasgow.
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Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653.
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Wing B3911; ESTC R170739
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shall_v set_v their_o wheel_n on_o work_n and_o waken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o unhappy_a dream_n then_o shall_v their_o heart_n break_v and_o their_o tongue_n confess_v and_o their_o eye_n weep_v and_o their_o heart_n wring_v with_o these_o doolefull_a desperate_a cry_n 6.16_o rev._n 6.16_o rock_n and_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o this_o shall_v be_v most_o sweet_a music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o they_o in_o the_o world_n do_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o most_o contemptible_a dongue_z the_o four_o petition_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a with_o thy_o sword_n the_o four_o petition_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a with_o thy_o sword_n in_o this_o petition_n david_n seek_v his_o life_n from_o god_n deliver_v my_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v my_o life_n because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n that_o we_o live_v the_o life_n be_v call_v the_o soul_n for_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o body_n the_o life_n tarry_v no_o long_o in_o this_o petition_n also_o may_v well_o be_v include_v a_o holy_a desire_n for_o a_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n his_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o doubtless_o wheâ—_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o body_n be_v busy_a seek_v our_o life_n the_o diveâ—_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o seek_v we_o most_o earnest_o that_o when_o we_o arâ—_n slay_v he_o may_v get_v our_o soul_n satan_n be_v most_o vigilant_a and_o busy_a tâ—_n cause_n battle_n of_o blood_n that_o wheâ—_n man_n body_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o evils_n quarrel_n he_o may_v get_v many_o soul_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v at_o a_o time_n be_v the_o man_n of_o war_n ejaculatorie_a prayer_n o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a wiâ—_n thy_o sword_n this_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o word_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v diverse_o interpret_v some_o esteem_n that_o the_o wicked_a here_o be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la vice_fw-la gladii_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o sword_n thus_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n destruction_n be_v the_o lord_n sword_n according_a to_o this_o 66.16_o isa_n 66.16_o isaiah_n say_v that_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n say_v 27.1_o isa_n 27.1_o that_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o sore_a and_o great_a and_o strong_a sword_n will_v punish_v leviathan_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n cry_v out_o o_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n 47.6_o jer._n 47.6_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o be_v quiet_a 2.12_o zeph._n 2.12_o the_o lord_n in_o zephaniah_n say_v to_o the_o ethiopian_n you_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o my_o sword_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n all_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v either_o to_o afflict_v his_o child_n or_o to_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a be_v call_v his_o sword_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o wicked_a in_o my_o text_n according_a to_o the_o new_a translation_n be_v call_v god_n sword_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o thy_o correction_n other_o interpret_v the_o word_n after_o this_o manner_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a with_o thy_o sword_n in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v only_o thy_o sword_n for_o with_o thy_o sword_n the_o chaldee_n have_v becharbecha_n charbecha_n for_o becharbecha_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o thy_o sword_n the_o greek_n gloss_n have_v use_v thy_o sword_n against_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a petition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliliver_v his_o life_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o sword_n or_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n 10.5_o isa_n 10.5_o or_o that_o by_o his_o sword_n he_o will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a and_o so_o deliver_v his_o soul_n or_o his_o life_n this_o last_o interpretation_n seem_v best_a for_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o david_n here_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a with_o his_o sword_n then_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v god_n sword_n against_o he_o for_o in_o this_o psalm_n he_o plead_v for_o his_o own_o innocency_n in_o all_o that_o concern_v his_o enemy_n i_o confess_v that_o if_o we_o look_v to_o god_n in_o our_o affection_n though_o we_o be_v most_o unjust_o wrong_v by_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v ever_o righteous_a and_o most_o just_o may_v with_o the_o wicked_a as_o with_o a_o rod_n scourge_v we_o for_o our_o trespass_n against_o he_o both_o interpretation_n be_v good_a now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o petition_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n or_o with_o thy_o sword_n after_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v against_o his_o enemy_n he_o pray_v for_o himself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n the_o destruction_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v but_o half_a comfort_n except_o that_o the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o from_o danger_n indeed_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n enemy_n be_v a_o fair_a way_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n servant_n after_o that_o haman_n be_v hang_v god_n people_n have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n 8.17_o esth_n 8.17_o a_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n the_o use_n use_n the_o 1_o use_n let_v we_o learn_v the_o right_a method_n of_o prayer_n in_o these_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o have_v many_o adversary_n who_o be_v run_v together_o in_o a_o cluster_n like_o one_o man_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n here_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o to_o say_v arise_v o_o lord_n disappoint_v he_o cast_v he_o down_o down_o with_o doeg_n the_o deputy_n the_o curse_a courteour_n down_o with_o zedekiah_n canterburrie_n the_o false_a prophet_n who_o by_o his_o tyranny_n have_v smite_v many_o a_o good_a micajah_n on_o the_o cheeck_n for_o courageous_o withstand_v of_o his_o arminian_n lie_v down_o down_o with_o that_o proud_a prelate_n who_o lip_n shall_v have_v keep_v knowledge_n 2.8_o mal._n 2.8_o and_o yet_o like_o these_o wicked_a priest_n in_o malachi_n have_v make_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o at_o the_o gospel_n also_o by_o corrupt_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n the_o court_n make_v he_o foâ—ge_v his_o master_n christ_n as_o the_o second_o coach_n of_o egypt_n teach_v josephâ—o_o â—o_z swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v thy_o arm_n now_o bare_a 42.16_o gen._n 42.16_o lord_n â—nd_v cast_v down_o all_o thy_o enemy_n among_o we_o but_o chief_o lord_n now_o down_o with_o these_o bloody_a hound_n of_o ireland_n these_o cruel_a cannibal_n 5_o 1_o king_n â—_o 5_o who_o like_o bloody_a joab_n have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n and_o have_v put_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n upon_o their_o girdle_n that_o be_v about_o their_o loin_n and_o in_o their_o shoe_n that_o be_v on_o their_o foot_n let_v not_o their_o hoar_a head_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n if_o any_o other_o by_o authority_n or_o counsel_n have_v have_v hand_n in_o that_o blood_n as_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n say_v when_o man_n be_v murder_v he_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o 2d_o 2_o chron._n 24_o 2d_o and_o require_v it_o o_o what_o a_o terrible_a count_n be_v above_o the_o head_n of_o these_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o these_o most_o bloody_a division_n in_o england_n now_o aceldama_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n where_o so_o many_o like_o these_o two_o young_a man_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o two_o army_n to_o play_v before_o joab_n and_o abner_n thrust_v every_o one_o his_o sword_n into_o his_o fellow_n side_n and_o fall_v down_o together_o o_o these_o red_a field_n make_v red_a mortar_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o o_o be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v he_o not_o look_v upon_o all_o this_o and_o require_v it_o yea_o and_o requite_v it_o o_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v cast_v down_o these_o man_n of_o blood_n after_o that_o we_o have_v pray_v thus_o let_v we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n most_o humble_o to_o deliver_v our_o soul_n with_o his_o sword_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n use_n the_o 2_o use_n again_o whereas_o this_o man_n of_o god_n seek_v here_o deliverance_n from_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o who_o to_o go_v for_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n neither_o ship_n by_o sea_n nor_o castle_n by_o land_n can_v deliver_v man_n soul_n or_o life_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o vain_a thing_n a_o blast_n of_o wind_n will_v throw_v down_o and_o drown_v these_o sea_n tower_v fill_v with_o canon_n the_o strong_a hold_n on_o land_n though_o they_o seem_v such_o as_o the_o blind_a and_o
off_o his_o head_n and_o â—he_v palm_n of_o his_o hand_n 4_o vers_fw-la 4_o only_o the_o â—mp_n of_o dagon_n be_v leave_v to_o he_o â—fter_o that_o where_o ever_o god_n ark_n remain_v prisoner_n the_o lord_n smote_n â—is_n enemy_n on_o the_o hinder_a part_n â—ith_n emrods_z they_o have_v no_o rest_n â—ntill_o they_o send_v it_o back_o again_o â—â—us_o the_o lord_n most_o glorious_o â—elped_v his_o people_n from_o trouble_n if_o we_o will_v continue_v in_o sincerity_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o field_n but_o shall_v be_v like_o that_o stone_n of_o samâ—el_n which_o he_o call_v eben-eze_a tâ—_n stone_n of_o help_n in_o whatsoeâ—â—â—_n danger_n we_o shall_v be_v we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o samuel_n 4.1_o 1_o sam._n 7_o 12_o am._n 4.1_o hitherto_o have_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n help_v we_o hear_v this_o word_n yeâ—_n of_o bashan_n who_o push_n with_o yoâ—â—_n horn_n against_o god_n dear_a servant_n as_o though_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d regard_n or_o can_v not_o give_v we_o from_o trouble_n use_n the_o 2_o use_n the_o 2._o use_n let_v this_o serve_v reproof_n to_o these_o base_a and_o beaâ—_n body_n who_o name_n be_v wriâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o earth_n 17.13_o jer._n 17.13_o who_o have_v neitâ—â—â—_n heart_n nor_o hand_n nor_o tongue_n foâ—_n help_v god_n church_n from_o trouble_n thâ—â—_n have_v not_o a_o thought_n of_o pity_n thâ—â—_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gyve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseâ—â—_n they_o have_v make_v their_o heart_n a_o adament-stone_n 6.6_o amo._n 6.6_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o beastly_a 7.12_o zach._n 7.12_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v â—o_o hand_n for_o the_o good_a cause_n â—heir_o tongue_n by_o their_o word_n as_o â—y_a a_o sibbole_v bewray_v they_o 12.6_o jud._n 12.6_o â—at_a they_o be_v not_o on_o god_n side_n 〈◊〉_d send_v such_o to_o hearken_v deborah_n 〈◊〉_d her_o song_n curse_v bitter_o all_o â—hose_n that_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o â—ord_n 5.23_o jud._n 5.23_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a if_o meroz_n be_v curse_v because_o â—hey_n come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n â—ll_z the_o curse_n of_o ebal_n shall_v like_o fire_n â—nd_v brimstone_n rain_v down_o upon_o â—ll_o these_o who_o for_o a_o short_a glance_n â—f_a proseritie_n for_o a_o vain_a hope_n of_o preferment_n for_o a_o vanity_n of_o â—anities_n for_o a_o golden_a dream_n â—ome_v against_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o â—urt_v the_o good_a cause_n a_o cloud_n of_o wrath_n a_o world_n of_o woe_n a_o hell_n â—pon_n earth_n shall_v one_o day_n come_v â—pon_o all_o these_o who_o rejoice_v â—n_v the_o church_n desolation_n say_v â—th_n so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o 35.25_o psal_n 35.25_o such_o shall_v either_o perish_v by_o fire_n wiâ—â—_n that_o company_n of_o corah_n or_o swallow_v up_o with_o dathan_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n with_o â—laam_n or_o shall_v burn_v themseluâ—â—_o with_o zimri_n or_o shall_v hang_v theâ—_n self_n with_o judas_n and_o ahitophâ—_n the_o lord_n shall_v set_v wicked_a nâ—_n over_o they_o etc._n psal_n 109.6_o 7.8_o etc._n etc._n satan_n shall_v stand_v their_o right_a hand_n when_o they_o shâ—â—â—_n be_v judge_v they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v turâ—â—â—_n into_o sin_n their_o day_n shall_v few_o and_o another_o shall_v take_v thâ—_n office_n their_o child_n shall_v be_v â—â—therlesse_a and_o their_o wife_n widow_n their_o child_n shall_v be_v vagabond_n and_o beg_v the_o extortioner_n shall_v caâ—_n all_o that_o they_o have_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o woâ—â—_n their_o possession_n shall_v be_v make_v tâ—_n breed_v of_o nettle_n and_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n 2.9_o zach._n 2.9_o all_o the_o imprecation_n that_o david_n make_v in_o that_o psalm_n against_o his_o enemy_n shall_v come_v â—pon_o these_o that_o refuse_v to_o help_v tâ—_n lord_z and_o his_o church_n from_o trouble_n the_o word_n trouble_v here_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tsar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v straitness_n or_o distress_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o drive_v into_o some_o narrow_a place_n that_o he_o know_v not_o to_o what_o hand_n to_o turn_v he_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o king_n david_n for_o number_v the_o people_n ordain_v his_o prophet_n gad_n not_o in_o a_o smooth_a and_o silken_a court-sermon_n but_o in_o a_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v the_o king_n his_o choice_n of_o seven_o year_n famine_n or_o of_o three_o month_n fly_v before_o the_o enemy_n or_o of_o three_o day_n pestilence_n david_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o prophet_n 14_o 2_o sam._n 24_o 14_o i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v tsar-li_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o besiege_v on_o all_o side_n i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o hand_n to_o turn_v i_o i_o doubt_v of_o what_o plague_n to_o make_v choice_n observe_v here_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n what_o be_v often_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n dear_a child_n their_o life_n here_o be_v full_a of_o troublesome_a turn_n their_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v into_o great_a strait_n this_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n 129.1_o psal_n 129.1_o and_o again_o immediate_o after_o they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o straight_a gate_n and_o the_o way_n thereunto_o be_v call_v the_o narrow_a way_n 7.13_o mat._n 7.13_o satan_n rage_n be_v restless_a his_o trade_n be_v a_o trade_n of_o blood_n he_o be_v that_o old_a spew_v dragon_n who_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n flood_n of_o venom_n after_o the_o church_n 12.15_o rev._n 12.15_o what_o be_v christ_n church_n on_o earth_n but_o like_o a_o scorch_a heath_n or_o a_o root_n in_o dry_a ground_n all_o these_o that_o now_o sing_v in_o heaven_n have_v mourn_v here_o before_o they_o come_v to_o these_o mansion_n of_o joy_n they_o all_o past_a through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n a_o world_n of_o tear_n and_o trouble_n s._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o heaven_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v 7.13_o rev._n 7.13_o what_o be_v these_o that_o arc_n arraide_v in_o white_a robe_n man_n all_o fill_v with_o joy_n s._n john_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v sir_n say_v he_o thou_o know_v then_o the_o elder_n say_v to_o john_n these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n 14_o vers_fw-la 14_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n in_o heaven_n now_o but_o first_o on_o earth_n they_o have_v be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n they_o in_o great_a terror_n and_o anxiety_n have_v all_o cry_v give_v we_o help_v from_o trouble_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o small_a thing_n they_o all_o have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n 4.10_o zach._n 4.10_o the_o 1._o use_n use_n the_o 1_o use_n let_v we_o all_o here_o learn_v that_o in_o this_o world_n many_o swarm_n of_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o that_o mind_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o best_a heart_n below_o be_v often_o cram_v with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n the_o grief_n of_o mind_n consume_v their_o marrow_n chill_v their_o blood_n waste_v their_o spirit_n shorten_v their_o life_n make_v they_o pale_a and_o win_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o startle_v in_o our_o fear_n christ_n have_v foretell_v and_o say_v 33_o joh._n 16_o 33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n again_o the_o world_n shall_v laugh_v 16.20_o joh._n 16.20_o but_o you_o shall_v weep_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n 12.31_o joh._n 12.31_o still_o go_v about_o to_o fasten_v his_o fang_n upon_o redeem_a soul_n and_o to_o spite_n fire_n ball_n at_o the_o face_n of_o best_a christian_n the_o church_n by_o zacharie_n be_v compare_v to_o myrtle_n tree_n in_o a_o bottom_n 1.8_o zach._n 1.8_o or_o low_a valley_n that_o be_v in_o a_o low_a base_a and_o contemptible_a condition_n 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