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A sermon preached unto the voluntiers of the city of Norwich and also to the voluntiers of Great Yarmovth in Norfolke by William Bridge ...
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Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.
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Wing B4466; ESTC R12276
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other_o spy_n they_o look_v upon_o god_n upon_o his_o promise_n and_o upon_o his_o providence_n in_o deliver_v of_o they_o and_o thereupon_o return_v and_o say_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n be_v meat_n unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n will_v you_o not_o be_v discourage_v but_o encourage_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o raise_v or_o how_o you_o lay_v your_o courage_n upon_o second_o cause_n take_v heed_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v debase_v your_o spirit_n idleness_n wordliness_n and_o courage_n lay_v upon_o second_o cause_n again_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o you_o keep_v your_o conscience_n clear_a a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v very_o timorous_a the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n but_o the_o unrighteous_a that_o have_v any_o conscience_n leave_v be_v as_o fearful_a as_o a_o do_v be_v sure_a therefore_o that_o you_o keep_v your_o conscience_n clear_a and_o then_o again_o keep_v and_o improve_v all_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n deliver_v mercy_n belove_a how_o many_o deliver_v mercy_n have_v god_n wrought_v for_o we_o the_o last_o year_n true_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o have_v be_v the_o annus_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la year_n of_o wonder_n and_o all_o the_o year_n long_a god_n have_v be_v know_v to_o england_n by_o this_o name_n a_o wonder-working_a god_n when_o any_o temptation_n arise_v to_o discourage_v answer_n sure_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v mean_v to_o destroy_v we_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v all_o this_o experience_a man_n be_v most_o courageous_a only_o make_v use_v of_o your_o experience_n as_o a_o stirrup_n to_o get_v up_o your_o spirit_n to_o the_o promise_n 6._o again_o actuate_v refresh_v and_o strengthen_v your_o love_n true_a love_n be_v very_o valiant_a say_v the_o apostle_n love_n suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o one_o observe_v concerning_o a_o sheep_n though_o it_o be_v so_o feeble_a and_o fearful_a a_o creature_n that_o a_o little_a dog_n will_v make_v a_o whole_a flock_n run_v before_o it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o if_o a_o great_a masty_a come_v to_o take_v away_o a_o lamb_n from_o the_o ewe_n the_o ewe_n will_v stamp_v and_o run_v at_o he_o why_o love_n put_v it_o on_o do_v you_o therefore_o love_v your_o country_n i_o know_v you_o do_v do_v you_o love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o presume_v you_o do_v do_v you_o love_v the_o city_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v you_o do_v often_o actuate_v refresh_v and_o strengthen_v your_o love_n this_o will_v give_v courage_n 7._o in_o the_o last_o place_n when_o ever_o any_o discourage_a temptation_n arise_v before_o ever_o you_o parley_v with_o those_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n step_v in_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n beloved_n if_o you_o first_o parley_n with_o difficulty_n before_o you_o go_v to_o prayer_n you_o will_v never_o have_v do_v a_o thousand_o objection_n will_v be_v create_v in_o your_o mind_n whereas_o if_o you_o first_o go_v to_o prayer_n before_o you_o parley_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o great_a god_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o great_a god_n will_v make_v your_o spirit_n great_a in_o prayer_n your_o heart_n shall_v be_v compose_v for_o prayer_n be_v a_o soul-compose_a duty_n in_o prayer_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o he_o will_v lead_v up_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v away_o in_o prayer_n you_o shall_v bring_v your_o soul_n to_o this_o frame_n quiet_o to_o resign_v up_o yourselves_o and_o cause_n and_o success_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o man_n be_v never_o more_o courageous_a than_o in_o that_o frame_n as_o joab_n courage_n and_o resignation_n go_v together_o be_v you_o present_v with_o any_o difficulty_n and_o discourage_a temptation_n then_o say_v within_o yourselves_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o event_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a notwithstanding_o i_o know_v that_o my_o cause_n be_v good_a my_o work_n be_v good_a the_o people_n good_a and_o therefore_o though_o the_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n be_v never_o so_o great_a i_o will_v give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n and_o pray_v courage_n be_v good_a courage_n wherefore_o my_o belove_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n pray_v in_o these_o evil_a time_n pray_v pray_v pray_v and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v pray_v then_o wait_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o again_o i_o say_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o one_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v unto_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o unto_o you_o all_o in_o these_o sad_a and_o evil_a time_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o we_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a finis_fw-la omnes_fw-la urbes_fw-la israel_fw-la vocantur_fw-la urbes_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la illas_fw-la dederat_fw-la israelitis_fw-la vel_fw-la illa_fw-la erat_fw-la specialiter_fw-la terri_fw-la dei_fw-la abulâ—â—nsi_fw-la in_fw-la 1._o chrâ—_z 29._o observation_n fortitudo_fw-la justorum_fw-la est_fw-la carne_fw-la vincere_fw-la propiis_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la contraire_fw-la delectationem_fw-la vitiae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la extinguere_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la aspera_fw-la pro_fw-la aeternis_fw-la praemiis_fw-la amare_fw-la prosperitatis_fw-la blandimenta_fw-la contemney_fw-la adversitatis_fw-la malum_fw-la in_fw-la cord_fw-la superare_fw-la reproborum_fw-la vero_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la est_fw-la transitoria_fw-la sine_fw-la cessatione_fw-la diligere_fw-la contra_fw-la flagella_fw-la conditionis_fw-la insensibiliter_fw-la perdurare_fw-la bonorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la verbis_fw-la et_fw-la moribus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la gladiis_fw-la impugnare_fw-la in_fw-la semetipsis_fw-la spem_fw-la ponere_fw-la et_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la quotidie_fw-la sinè_fw-la ullo_fw-la desiderii_fw-la defectu_fw-la perpetrare_fw-la greg._n moral_n lib._n 8._o tumour_n animi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magnanimitas_fw-la sen._n leonum_fw-la clementiae_fw-la multa_fw-la indicia_fw-la sunt_fw-la prostratis_fw-la parvunt_fw-la in_fw-la viros_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la faeminas_fw-la saeviunt_fw-la infant_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_fw-la magra_fw-la same_fw-la perimunt_fw-la solinus_n si_fw-la igitur_fw-la animus_fw-la tibi_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la valeas_fw-la si_fw-la audeas_fw-la absolve_v quod_fw-la propofuisti_fw-la red_a hostibus_fw-la meis_fw-la et_fw-la sociis_fw-la tuis_fw-la quod_fw-la promisiffi_fw-la si_fw-la me_fw-la occidere_fw-la stat_fw-la animus_fw-la quando_fw-la rectius_fw-la quando_fw-la secretius_fw-la quando_fw-la virilius_fw-la venenum_fw-la parasti_fw-la mulierculis_fw-la id_fw-la relinquito_fw-la tortulo_fw-la insidiaris_fw-la hoc_fw-la et_fw-la adulterae_fw-la possunt_fw-la ferro_fw-la ex_fw-la insidiis_fw-la me_fw-la aggredi_fw-la decrevisti_fw-la hoc_fw-la sicarii_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la militis_fw-la est_fw-la officium_fw-la solus_fw-la cum_fw-la solo_fw-la congredere_fw-la ut_fw-la saltem_fw-la proditio_fw-la tua_fw-la turpitudine_fw-la careat_fw-la quae_fw-la perfidia_fw-la carere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la miles_n autem_fw-la haec_fw-la audiens_fw-la mox_fw-la verbis_fw-la regis_fw-la quasi_fw-la gravi_fw-la percussus_fw-la fulmine_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la regios_fw-la cum_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la et_fw-la tremore_fw-la cucurrit_fw-la cui_fw-la rex_fw-la noli_fw-la timere_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_fw-la me_fw-la patieris_fw-la cumque_fw-la ei_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la se_fw-la fidelem_fw-la amicum_fw-la futurum_fw-la promisisset_fw-la reveriunter_n ad_fw-la socios_fw-la nihil_fw-la paenitus_fw-la referentes_fw-la mat._n paris_n pag._n 21._o hist._n willil_n 21._o confirma_fw-la 1._o fortis_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la adversa_fw-la non_fw-la frangunt_fw-la fortier_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la prospera_fw-la non_fw-la alliciunt_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la vicissitudo_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la deturbat_fw-la senec._n magnus_fw-la animus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la incurvat_fw-la injuria_fw-la senec._n dan._n 3_o 17.18_o applica_fw-la aquin._n peccatum_fw-la majus_fw-la ubi_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la major_fw-la inter_fw-la peccantem_fw-la et_fw-la peccatum_fw-la object_n answ_n psal._n 127.5_o hist._n nether_a 1_o sam._n 30.6_o otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la
a_o sermon_n preach_v unto_o the_o volunteer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o also_o to_o the_o volunteer_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n in_o norfolk_n by_o william_n bridge_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n judge_n 5.9_o my_o heart_n be_v towards_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o among_o the_o people_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v order_v this_o thirty_o day_n of_o january_n 1642._o by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n concerning_o print_n that_o this_o book_n entitle_v a_o sermon_n preach_v unto_o the_o volunteer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n etc._n etc._n be_v print_v john_n white_n london_n print_v by_o j._n f._n for_o ben._n allen_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1642._o a_o sermon_n preach_v unto_o the_o volunteer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o also_o to_o the_o volunteer_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n in_o norfolk_n 2_o sam._n 10.12_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a in_o these_o word_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o that_o brave_a commander_n joab_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n be_v surround_v with_o many_o enemy_n as_o you_o read_v vers._n 9_o he_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o lead_v up_o by_o abishai_n his_o brother_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o force_n he_o bring_v up_o himself_o and_o speak_v thus_o to_o abishai_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o man_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n in_o those_o word_n you_o have_v these_o two_o part_n the_o braveness_n of_o his_o resolution_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o submission_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a or_o if_o you_o will_v thus_o a_o exhortation_n to_o true_a noble_a valour_n in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o a_o humble_a resignation_n of_o himself_o and_o cause_n and_o success_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a his_o exhortation_n be_v strengthen_v with_o divers_a argument_n it_o be_v for_o our_o people_n the_o ammonity_n and_o syrian_n be_v now_o about_o we_o if_o you_o do_v not_o behave_v yourselves_o valiant_o your_o people_n be_v pillage_v plunder_v captive_a murder_a and_o therefore_o be_v of_o courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n be_v mean_v that_o city_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o as_o abulensis_n observe_v 29._o though_o in_o 1._o c_o 19_o 13._o it_o be_v read_v city_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v â—ead_a in_o the_o plural_a number_n city_n and_o as_o he_o say_v all_o their_o city_n be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n because_o give_v by_o god_n and_o because_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v in_o their_o city_n and_o therefore_o now_o joab_n see_v all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o exhortation_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o this_o time_n reach_v the_o second_o part_n the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o submission_n and_o gracious_a resignation_n only_o from_o his_o exhortaiion_n observe_v thus_o much_o observation_n in_o time_n of_o great_a danger_n when_o religion_n be_v in_o hazard_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o danger_n good_a courage_n be_v very_o requisite_a it_o be_v then_o good_a for_o good_a people_n to_o have_v good_a courage_n when_o the_o time_n be_v evil_a this_o be_v that_o which_o joab_n pitch_v upon_o and_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o his_o exhortation_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n so_o david_n when_o he_o be_v begird_v and_o beround_v with_o many_o enemy_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n some_o there_o be_v that_o do_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v not_o of_o good_a courage_n some_o have_v good_a courage_n or_o courage_n but_o do_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n both_o together_o psal_n 27.14_o and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n so_o psal_n 31.24_o good_a courage_n than_o be_v very_o requisite_a in_o evil_a time_n some_o think_v this_o belong_v only_o to_o soldier_n but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o hag._n 2.4_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o command_v to_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubabell_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o josuah_n son_n of_o jehosadach_n the_o high_a priest_n there_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o be_v strong_a all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o people_n and_o that_o you_o read_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o if_o you_o will_v you_o may_v read_v the_o word_n so_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n o_o zerubabell_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o lie_v upon_o all_o in_o evil_a time_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o my_o better_a prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o give_v the_o description_n of_o good_a courage_n show_v what_o it_o be_v second_o confirm_v the_o point_n three_o make_v application_n of_o all_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o the_o description_n of_o good_a courage_n you_o may_v take_v it_o thus_o good_a courage_n be_v that_o gracious_a disposition_n of_o heart_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v call_v by_o god_n unto_o any_o service_n do_v adventure_n upon_o 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whore_n and_o run_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v not_o good_a courage_n david_n he_o be_v as_o valiant_a a_o moan_n of_o they_o as_o ever_o the_o earth_n bare_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v very_o timorous_a sure_o good_a courage_n be_v such_o a_o flower_n as_o grow_v upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o man_n in_o truth_n have_v so_o much_o good_a courage_n as_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v desperate_o run_v upon_o what_o be_v eviil_n and_o sinful_a his_o courage_n do_v degenerate_a into_o a_o foolish_a desperateness_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o again_o i_o say_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n good_a courage_n be_v hem_v in_o with_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n again_o there_o be_v a_o vaunt_a brag_a boast_a cavalierism_n sen._n which_o have_v no_o true_a courage_n such_o a_o cavalier_n be_v rabshekah_n who_o say_v with_o we_o be_v valour_n and_o courage_n when_o he_o defy_v the_o host_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n good_a courage_n be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o vaunt_a brag_a boast_n be_v the_o swell_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o courage_n solinus_n again_o there_o be_v a_o fierce_a angry_a revengeful_a disposition_n whereby_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o run_v upon_o cruelty_n this_o be_v no_o good_a courage_n the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n the_o lion_n himself_o be_v merciful_a not_o revengeful_a if_o a_o creature_n lie_v down_o before_o he_o he_o will_v spare_v it_o i_o remember_v a_o story_n one_o have_v concerning_o malcolmus_n a_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v one_o of_o his_o noble_n who_o underhand_o