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A15398 Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1603 (1603) STC 25676; ESTC S114434 63,703 152

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96._o for_o the_o 6._o there_o be_v some_o horrible_a crime_n say_v his_o majesty_n to_o his_o princely_a heir_n that_o you_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n never_o to_o forgive_v such_o as_o witchcraft_n wilful_a murder_n p._n 31._o for_o the_o 7._o god_n command_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o paul_n to_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n 20._o declare_v that_o fornicatour_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 74._o for_o the_o s._n his_o majesty_n have_v show_v his_o worthy_a resolution_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o borderour_n p._n 36._o for_o the_o 9_o our_o royal_a ecclesiaste_n say_v beware_v to_o offend_v your_o conscience_n with_o use_n of_o swear_v or_o lie_v etc._n etc._n lie_v come_v much_o of_o a_o vile_a use_n which_o banish_v shame_n pag._n 17._o 18._o for_o the_o 10._o his_o princely_a counsel_n be_v abstain_v from_o haunt_v before_o your_o marriage_n the_o idle_a company_n of_o dame_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o 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the_o nobility_n shall_v be_v due_o respect_v eschew_v the_o other_o extremity_n in_o lightly_v &_o contemn_v your_o nobility_n p._n 47._o school_n and_o scholar_n maintain_v p._n 43._o minister_n reverence_v and_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o p._n 44_o soldier_n and_o martial_a man_n liberal_o reward_v p._n 59_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a servant_n recompense_v p._n 71._o the_o worthy_a still_o prefer_v let_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o love_n to_o every_o one_o be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o virtue_n p._n 152._o all_o subject_n relieve_v and_o their_o oppression_n help_v be_v diligent_a to_o try_v and_o careful_a to_o beat_v down_o the_o horn_n of_o proud_a oppressor_n embrace_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a as_o your_o own_o particular_a etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o what_o degree_n then_o or_o call_v be_v there_o in_o the_o land_n which_o have_v not_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o advancement_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o prince_n i_o 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she_o all_o you_o that_o mourn_v for_o she_o isaiah_n 66._o 10._o 2._o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n remember_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o prayer_n deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o all_o his_o trouble_n psal._n 25._o 26._o thus_o the_o faithful_a use_v to_o pray_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o save_v now_o i_o pray_v thou_o now_o give_v prosperity_n psal._n 118._o 25._o 3._o like_a as_o then_o when_o moses_n by_o god_n commandment_n make_v the_o tabernacle_n every_o one_o bring_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n some_o jewel_n of_o gold_n some_o purple_a some_o fine_a linen_n some_o ram_n skin_n and_o badger_n skin_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 35._o 23._o 24._o so_o shall_v every_o one_o help_n forward_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n prince_n by_o their_o authority_n minister_n by_o encourage_v and_o exhort_v all_o man_n by_o their_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o desire_n if_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o church_n that_o 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the_o peace_n thereof_o shall_v you_o have_v peace_n jer._n 29._o 7._o 5._o first_o then_o their_o security_n be_v here_o reprove_v that_o in_o their_o prayer_n think_v to_o appropriate_v god_n favour_n to_o themselves_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o own_o want_n self-love_n not_o regard_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n such_o be_v the_o pharisy_n prayer_n that_o only_o boast_a of_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o give_v thanks_o for_o himself_o he_o despise_v the_o poor_a publican_n who_o he_o see_v not_o far_o off_o smite_v and_o knock_v upon_o his_o breast_n charity_n may_v have_v move_v he_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o have_v help_v who_o he_o see_v so_o to_o be_v perplex_v luk._n 18._o this_o vainglorious_a service_n and_o self_n love_n of_o this_o pharisie_n be_v nothing_o please_v or_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n no_o more_o be_v their_o prayer_n that_o only_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o 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