Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	lord_n	sin_n	3,005	5	4.4939	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01974	Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. Dignitie of chivalrie.; Gods three arrowes. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 12116; ESTC S103284	362,085	493

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sin_n and_o to_o wrath_n incense_v by_o sin_n and_o signify_v to_o cover_v they_o that_o be_v to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o to_o pacify_v wrath_n as_o where_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v psal_n 78._o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o forgive_v iniquity_n word_n for_o word_n he_o cover_v iniquity_n and_o where_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v pro._n 16._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n will_v cover_v it_o that_o be_v pacify_v it_o it_o be_v also_o simple_o use_v and_o signify_v to_o be_v propitious_a favourable_a or_o merciful_a as_o where_o prayer_n be_v thus_o make_v to_o god_n tuum_fw-la god_n deut_n 21_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propitius_fw-la esto_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la be_v merciful_a to_o thy_o people_n israel_n it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o expiate_v that_o be_v to_o purge_v away_o or_o take_v away_o any_o uncleanness_n so_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o holy_a use_n or_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n use_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o person_n as_o to_o expiabit_fw-la to_o leu._n 16_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiabit_fw-la the_o holy_a sanctuary_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o congregation_n all_o the_o forementioned_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o place_n make_v a_o atonement_n atonement_n be_v what_o atonement_n be_v according_a to_o the_o english_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n impli_v then_o at_o one_o namely_o two_o that_o be_v at_o odds_o or_o variance_n such_o atonement_n be_v as_o much_o as_o agreement_n or_o reconciliation_n this_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o odds_o which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o take_v away_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o make_v how_o atonement_n be_v make_v wrath_n 2._o by_o pacify_v wrath_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n offering_n for_o sin_n typify_v the_o former_a incense_n the_o latter_a though_o these_o may_v thus_o be_v distinguish_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v sever_v for_o without_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o wrath_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v and_o if_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pacify_v where_o be_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o though_o therefore_o the_o one_o may_v be_v more_o express_o specify_v yet_o the_o other_o also_o be_v there_o intend_a now_o because_o of_o the_o mention_n of_o incense_n here_o by_o atonement_n here_o mean_v the_o pacify_v of_o god_n wrath_n be_v most_o direct_o set_v out_o this_o relative_n particle_n they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o forenamed_a congregation_n a_o congregation_n of_o rebel_n yet_o be_v order_n take_v for_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n just_o incense_v against_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n be_v a_o prescript_n for_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n in_o this_o prescript_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o person_n charge_v moses_n charge_v aaron_n 2._o the_o charge_n itself_o wherein_o be_v express_v 1._o the_o matter_n give_v in_o charge_n 2._o the_o end_n thereof_o i._o in_o the_o matter_n be_v distinct_o set_v down_o 1._o the_o substance_n to_o burn_v incense_n 2._o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o instrument_n whereon_o to_o lay_v the_o incense_n a_o censer_n 2._o the_o mean_n to_o burn_v the_o incense_n which_o be_v 1._o general_o express_v fire_n 2._o particular_o limit_v from_o off_o the_o altar_n ii_o the_o end_n be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o charge_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n in_o the_o former_a you_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o action_n to_o be_v do_v go_v 2._o the_o time_n when_o quick_o 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o to_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o latter_a you_o may_v again_o observe_v 1._o the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v make_v a_o atonement_n 2._o the_o person_n for_o who_o for_o they_o namely_o for_o the_o congregation_n before_o mention_v six_o especial_a point_n be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v i._o man_n must_v do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n it_o belong_v to_o moses_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o prophet_n to_o give_v direction_n for_o stay_v the_o plague_n and_o to_o aaron_n as_o highpriest_n it_o belong_v to_o offer_v incense_n moses_n therefore_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o prophet_n and_o he_o appoint_v aaron_n to_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o 10._o to_o deut._n 33._o 10._o a_o highpriest_n ii_o such_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n as_o by_o god_n word_n be_v warrant_v offer_v up_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n here_o to_o be_v use_v be_v express_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 16._o 12_o 13._o iii_o thing_n warrantable_a in_o their_o substance_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o warrantable_a circumstance_n for_o this_o end_n the_o foresay_a incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v on_o a_o censer_n and_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n leu._n 16._o 12._o four_o duty_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v perform_v to_o such_o as_o wrong_v we_o this_o congregation_n murmur_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n yet_o moses_n bid_v aaron_n go_v to_o they_o to_o do_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o in_o this_o their_o need_n v._o god_n wrath_n be_v with_o all_o expedition_n to_o be_v pacify_v for_o this_o end_n aaron_n be_v charge_v to_o go_v quick_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n he_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n vi_o there_o be_v mean_n of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n after_o god_n wrath_n be_v incense_v the_o atonement_n here_o enjoin_v give_v proof_n thereof_o especial_o if_o we_o weigh_v the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o even_o they_o that_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n at_o once_o to_o consume_v they_o these_o instruction_n arise_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o history_n there_o be_v a_o high_a mystery_n contain_v therein_o whereof_o etc._n whereof_o §_o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n afterward_o §._o 26._o ofrespect_n to_o one_o calling_n i._o 25._o i._o see_v §_o 25._o man_n must_v do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n 10._o call_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n say_v a_o apostle_n more_o particular_o he_o appli_v this_o to_o feverall_a function_n thus_o 8._o thus_o rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o pprophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o our_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n 4._o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 14._o treat_n 2._o part._n 1_o §._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n to_o 7._o to_o pro._n 20._o 7._o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o that_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a place_n and_o function_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 8._o say_v 14._o 8._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n but_o 3._o but_o 20._o 3._o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v namely_o in_o other_o man_n affair_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o receive_v comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v and_o thereby_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o let_v we_o be_v well_o inform_v in_o the_o duty_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o own_o proper_a function_n belong_v unto_o we_o and_o therein_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a much_o pain_n may_v be_v take_v and_o diligence_n use_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o little_a thanks_o get_v for_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o diligence_n yea_o we_o may_v bring_v by_o such_o pain_n and_o diligence_n much_o trouble_v to_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o no_o comfort_n in_o all_o that_o trouble_n wherefore_o 15._o wherefore_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o s_n t._n peter_n exhort_v christian_n from_o suffer_v as_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o reckon_v their_o suffering_n among_o the_o suffering_n of_o malefactor_n 11._o malefactor_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o study_v therefore_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n let_v magistrate_n let_v minister_n let_v husband_n let_v wife_n let_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o do_v §._o

schismatical_a and_o profane_a person_n loathe_v superstitious_a person_n wish_v for_o queen_n mary_n day_n again_o schismatic_n wish_v there_o have_v be_v no_o reformation_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v better_a the_o profane_a cry_n out_o of_o too_o much_o preach_v 5._o for_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o authority_n all_o the_o complaint_n abuse_n 5._o magistrate_n abuse_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v too_o just_o be_v take_v up_o against_o many_o of_o we_o if_o at_o least_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o make_v complaint_n of_o their_o bribe-taking_a pervert_v justice_n oppress_v the_o innocent_a use_v their_o power_n to_o their_o own_o turn_n etc._n etc._n 6._o for_o minister_n pervert_v their_o function_n many_o among_o fault_n 6._o minister_n fault_n we_o exceed_v the_o false_a prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n none_o great_a discourager_n of_o the_o upright_a none_o great_a animater_n of_o the_o profane_a the_o great_a zeal_n which_o they_o use_v to_o show_v be_v in_o their_o bitter_a invective_n against_o such_o as_o make_v most_o conscience_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v too_o great_a companion_n with_o the_o baseer_n and_o lewd_a sort_n 7._o for_o trample_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v so_o inhuman_a be_v 6._o 7._o in_o humanity_n am_n 6._o 6._o many_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o bed_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n while_o their_o brethren_n ●e_v groan_v under_o sore_a affliction_n or_o like_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v by_o without_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o 8_o luk._n 10_o 31_o 32._o job_n 4_o 6._o luk._n 1._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7_o 8_o but_o like_o job_n friend_n charge_v they_o with_o hypocrisy_n or_o like_o the_o jew_n account_v they_o the_o great_a sinner_n or_o as_o shemei_n rail_v on_o they_o and_o so_o give_v they_o instead_o of_o a_o cup_n of_o consolation_n vinegar_n and_o gall_n to_o drink_v 8._o for_o conspiracy_n and_o consent_n in_o sin_n when_o be_v there_o more_o conspiracy_n 8._o conspiracy_n then_o among_o we_o great_a one_o mean_a one_o old_a young_a male_a female_a magistrate_n subject_n minister_n people_n rich_a poor_a master_n servant_n all_o of_o one_o mind_n to_o disgrace_v integrity_n and_o to_o countenance_n impiety_n and_o iniquity_n insomuch_o as_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n be_v too_o true_o verify_v among_o we_o 15._o isa_n 59_o 15._o he_o that_o refrain_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n 9_o for_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n who_o can_v open_v his_o mouth_n wide_a obstinacy_n 9_o obstinacy_n enough_o against_o man_n stubbornness_n they_o be_v impudent_a and_o stiffnecked_a they_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n and_o will_v not_o be_v 3_o ezek._n 2._o 4._o jer._n 3._o 3_o ashamed_a they_o bid_v a_o kind_n of_o defiance_n to_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n so_o they_o despise_v his_o judgement_n what_o swearer_n what_o blasphemer_n what_o drunkard_n what_o adulterer_n what_o fornicatour_n what_o oppressor_n what_o extortioner_n what_o usurer_n what_o deceiver_n be_v reform_v by_o this_o plague_n so_o obstinate_a be_v people_n as_o god_n have_v need_v to_o make_v the_o face_n of_o his_o minister_n strong_a against_o their_o forehead_n 9_o ezek._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o infidelity_n we_o minister_n have_v too_o great_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n 1._o 10._o infidelity_n isa_n 53._o 1._o so_o fast_o fix_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o comfort_n will_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o much_o better_a obedience_n yield_v thereto_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o small_a profit_n that_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o true_a faith_n have_v a_o double_a work_n where_o it_o be_v kind_o wrought_v work_n heb_fw-mi 4_o 2._o faith_n double_a work_n 1._o in_o general_n it_o persuade_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o in_o particular_a it_o bring_v the_o heart_n to_o apply_v that_o truth_n to_o itself_o as_o a_o truth_n which_o concern_v he_o the_o small_a profit_n that_o many_o reap_v by_o god_n word_n the_o little_a use_n that_o they_o make_v thereof_o show_v how_o infidelity_n bear_v sway_n in_o they_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v like_o the_o child_n in_o the_o market_n that_o neither_o dance_v to_o they_o that_o pipe_v nor_o lament_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v nor_o promise_n nor_o 17._o mat_n 11._o 16_o 17._o threaten_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n work_v upon_o they_o 11._o for_o impenitency_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o yea_o most_o be_v so_o settle_v on_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v impenitency_n 11._o impenitency_n where_o be_v true_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v find_v where_o shame_n where_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n where_o turn_v from_o sin_n man_n 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they_o in_o point_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o policy_n malice_n like_o a_o thick_a cloud_n arise_v before_o that_o light_n and_o so_o obscure_v and_o hide_v it_o as_o no_o direction_n can_v from_o thence_o be_v take_v herein_o then_o man_n offend_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o have_v no_o other_o light_n account_v that_o 14._o summa_fw-la quidem_fw-la authoritate_fw-la philosophi_fw-la quicquid_fw-la justum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la utile_fw-la etiam_fw-la esse_fw-la censent_fw-la cic_a offic._n l._n 2._o complex_fw-la est_fw-la honestatis_fw-la semper_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o utilitatis_fw-la honestas_fw-la amb._n offic_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o which_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a to_o be_v profitable_a and_o nothing_o but_o that_o profit_n be_v always_o a_o companion_n of_o honesty_n and_o honesty_n of_o profit_n ob._n be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n and_o slow_a all_o the_o male_n among_o they_o gen._n 34._o 25._o and_o joshua_n who_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o jos_n 12._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o david_n who_o go_v and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n moabite_n edomite_n syrian_n and_o other_o nation_n 2_o sam._n 8._o be_v these_o and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god-blinded_n with_o hatred_n and_o whet_v on_o with_o malice_n in_o that_o they_o first_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n answ_n 1._o all_o particular_a action_n of_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o good_a man_n be_v not_o every_o way_n justifiable_a and_o imitable_a instance_n that_o of_o 7._o of_o of_o of_o gen._n 49._o 7._o simeon_n and_o levi_n which_o their_o old_a good_a father_n by_o divine_a instinct_n curse_v 2._o that_o which_o those_o son_n of_o jacob_n do_v they_o do_v not_o altogether_o without_o cause_n they_o do_v it_o in_o 31._o in_o in_o in_o gen._n 34._o 31._o revenge_n of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o their_o sister_n but_o this_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o excuse_v they_o for_o their_o anger_n be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a 3._o as_o for_o joshuaes_n root_n out_o of_o the_o canaanite_n he_o be_v begin_v how_o war_n just_o begin_v not_o move_v thereto_o by_o malice_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o motion_n but_o by_o express_a 1._o express_a express_a express_a jos_n 1._o 1._o charge_n from_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o canaanite_n by_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n have_v deserve_v utter_o to_o be_v root_v out_o of_o their_o land_n god_n therefore_o the_o supreme_a lord_n over_o all_o nation_n make_v joshua_n his_o minister_n to_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o 4._o the_o enemy_n who_o david_n subdue_v have_v before_o his_o time_n do_v exceed_v great_a wrong_n to_o israel_n that_o therefore_o which_o he_o do_v be_v partly_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o unjust_a wrong_n for_o lawful_a war_n be_v a_o public_a execution_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o secure_a israel_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v from_o further_a wrong_n these_o premise_n due_o consider_v it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o david_n never_o begin_v 1._o nunquam_fw-la david_n nisi_fw-la lacessitus_fw-la bellum_fw-la intulit_fw-la amb._n offic._n lib._n 1_o cap_n 35._o deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la providit_fw-la ne_fw-la david_n prio_fw-la illis_fw-la inferret_fw-la bellum_fw-la ne_fw-la videretur_fw-la ingratus_fw-la p._n martyr_n comment_fw-fr in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 17._o fory_n &_o magnanimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la habendi_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la propulsant_fw-la injuriam_fw-la cic_a offic._n l._n 1._o wa●re_o but_o provoke_v thereto_o of_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v in_o special_a say_v that_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n all_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o to_o seek_v david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 17._o that_o be_v to_o prevent_v david_n by_o give_v the_o first_o onset_n and_o begin_v war_n for_o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o begin_v war_n against_o they_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v ungrateful_a by_o these_o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o war_n begin_v lawful_o on_o just_a cause_n and_o unlawful_o and_o malicious_o upon_o no_o just_a ground_n may_v be_v discern_v the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n especial_o concern_v king_n prince_n state_n general_n captain_n soldier_n and_o all_o such_o as_o wage_v war_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o inward_a passion_n hatred_n malice_n undue_a desire_n of_o undeserved_a revenge_n or_o any_o such_o like_a unjust_a and_o unwarrantable_a provocation_n whet_v they_o not_o on_o to_o begin_v war_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v true_o valorous_a begin_v the_o issue_n of_o unjust_a war_n begin_v and_o magnanimous_a not_o who_o offer_n but_o who_o protect_v from_o wrong_n i_o shall_v afterward_o §_o 18._o have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o lawful_a war_n in_o the_o mean_a let_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o ill_a success_n that_o such_o war_n have_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o of_o amalek_n or_o of_o other_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n let_v the_o woeful_a issue_n of_o josiah_n his_o go_v to_o fight_v etc._n 2_o chro._n 35._o 20_o etc._n etc._n against_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n on_o nechoes_n part_n be_v note_v if_o god_n punish_v this_o fault_n so_o severe_o in_o such_o a_o worthy_a such_o a_o belove_a one_o as_o josiah_n be_v who_o not_o in_o hatred_n or_o malice_n but_o upon_o rash_a suspicion_n and_o unadvised_a policy_n go_v out_o and_o fight_v against_o necho_n how_o can_v they_o who_o malice_n set_v on_o work_n in_o like_a case_n look_v to_o escape_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n pro._n 11._o 31._o §._o 5._o of_o the_o title_n israel_n 4._o cum_fw-la dco_o invaleseen_n est_fw-la in_o terpretatio_fw-la israelis_n tertul_n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o iii_o the_o party_n assault_v be_v israel_n israel_n be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o abraham_n grandchild_n who_o be_v first_o call_v jacob_n but_o in_o memory_n of_o his_o steadfast_a faith_n whereby_o deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o comp●nituo_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principatum_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princeps_fw-la dei_fw-la nut_n qui_fw-la principalem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o wrestle_v with_o he_o he_o be_v call_v israel_n genesis_n 32._o 28._o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n the_o one_o signify_v to_o obtain_v principality_n or_o to_o prevail_v the_o other_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o as_o it_o signify_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o expound_v it_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n with_o god_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n deo_fw-la prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n hos_fw-la 12._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principent_fw-la se_fw-la gessit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la hosea_n also_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n for_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o name_n israel_n he_o say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o call_v he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n or_o he_o behave_v himself_o princely_a with_o god_n this_o be_v a_o title_n of_o much_o honour_n and_o a_o name_n which_o give_v evidence_n of_o god_n great_a favour_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o strong_a faith_n in_o god_n it_o be_v first_o give_v to_o 28._o to_o to_o to_o gen._n 32._o 28._o jacob_n himself_o 2._o to_o a_o israelis_n a_o a_o a_o 33_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la israelis_n well_o ut_fw-mi trem._n &_o jun._n sic_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la sortis_fw-la dei_fw-la israelis_n altar_n that_o jacob_n build_v to_o god_n which_o be_v call_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o some_o by_o insert_v the_o word_n altar_n expound_v it_o thus_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strong_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 3._o to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacomb_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 32._o call_v call_v call_v gen_n 32._o 32._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o also_o be_v they_o call_v 20._o call_v call_v call_v 47._o 27._o 48._o 20._o israel_n and_o this_o name_n be_v in_o common_a give_v to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jacob_n till_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n together_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o border_v next_o to_o judah_n and_o lay_v part_n within_o he_o grow_v so_o populous_a and_o so_o potent_a as_o it_o get_v a_o peculiar_a name_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v 5._o be_v be_v be_v 1_o sam._n 18._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o judah_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n retain_v this_o name_n israel_n this_o

c._n 74._o mean_n be_v use_v to_o move_v enemy_n voluntary_o to_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o advice_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v about_o go_v to_o law_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o go_v to_o war_n we_o have_v good_a pattern_n herein_o not_o only_o in_o the_o israelite_n towards_o their_o brethren_n jos_n 22._o 13._o judg._n 20._o 12_o 13._o but_o also_o in_o jephthah_n towards_o the_o ammonite_n judg._n 11._o 12._o yea_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o the_o law_n tend_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 20._o 10_o etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n observe_v in_o faith_n may_v man_n on_o the_o forename_a ground_n wage_v war_n but_o if_o nothing_o beside_o the_o motion_n of_o unreasonable_a passion_n and_o anger_n or_o ambition_n and_o vainglory_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o earthly_a possession_n whatsoever_o do_v provoke_v man_n to_o war_n sure_o for_o these_o cause_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o kill_v or_o to_o be_v kill_v soldier_n 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the_o issue_n if_o a_o soldier_n get_v the_o day_n or_o otherwise_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n they_o that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n be_v too_o too_o ungrateful_a if_o they_o do_v not_o abundant_o reward_v he_o herein_o if_o man_n fail_v assure_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v not_o fail_v for_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a eph._n 6._o 8._o in_o particular_a the_o lord_n will_v certain_o make_v they_o a_o sure_a house_n that_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 28._o if_o citat_fw-la quàm_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la revertuntur_fw-la victores_fw-la de_fw-la praelio_fw-la quàm_fw-la beati_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la martyr_n in_fw-la praelio_fw-la bern._n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o war_n he_o be_v slay_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n triumph_v in_o heaven_n over_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n they_o 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the_o worthy_a pattern_n of_o salomon_n prayer_n make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n may_v well_o be_v add_v 4._o add_v psal_n 10_o 15._o amos_n 5._o 4._o god_n himself_o direct_v we_o to_o seek_v succour_n of_o he_o 3._o he_o isa_n 8._o 19_o 55._o 6._o zeph._n 2._o 3._o his_o prophet_n do_v much_o press_v as_o much_o 21._o much_o jer._n 50_o 4._o zac._n 8_o 21._o this_o be_v make_v a_o property_n of_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v of_o god_n and_o 15._o and_o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o on_o who_o judgement_n do_v kind_o work_v 1._o work_v 2_o king_n 1._o 3_o isa_n 9_o 13._o 30._o 1._o the_o contrary_a that_o man_n shall_v seek_v of_o other_o rather_o then_o of_o god_n be_v just_o and_o sharp_o upbraid_v to_o they_o 6._o they_o isa_n 45._o 7._o amos_n 3._o 6._o it_o be_v god_n that_o inflict_v judgement_n on_o child_n of_o man_n who_o then_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o remove_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n no_o creature_n can_v take_v away_o that_o which_o 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the_o one_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o famine_n breed_v pestilence_n and_o pestilence_n cause_v famine_n 10._o famine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestis_fw-la utranque_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deficeit_n vide_fw-la supr_fw-la §._o 4._o distinct_a 10._o the_o ancient_a grecian_n do_v set_v they_o out_o by_o word_n very_o like_a which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n 8._o perish_v of_o grain_n fruit_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o food_n in_o store_n or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o monopolist_n and_o engrosser_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o commodity_n do_v heap_n up_o for_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n all_o the_o provision_n they_o can_v get_v which_o be_v so_o heap_v together_o by_o heat_n or_o moisture_n or_o some_o such_o other_o mean_n musti_v putrifi_v and_o be_v make_v unfit_a for_o use_v or_o by_o mouse_n rat_n and_o other_o vermin_n be_v consume_v or_o by_o 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