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The peace of Jerusalem a sermon preached in the Parliament House, Jan. 9, 1656 : being a day of private humiliation kept by the members thereof / by Edward Reynolds.
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Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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for_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o place_n where_o his_o own_o pâlace_n and_o throne_n be_v but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o his_o own_o but_o for_o his_o people_n sake_n who_o welfare_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o place_n nor_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o house_n as_o for_o god_n house_n who_o have_v place_v his_o name_n and_o presence_n there_o will_v he_o seek_v the_o good_a thereof_o now_o indeed_o the_o church_n have_v not_o any_o certain_a seat_n as_o then_o it_o have_v but_o every_o city_n be_v as_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o house_n a_o temple_n and_o in_o all_o place_n man_n may_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n isa._n 19.19_o mal._n 1.11_o ioh._n 4.11_o but_o wheresoever_o god_n do_v place_v his_o candlestick_n and_o give_v evidence_n of_o his_o presence_n there_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o recount_v such_o mercy_n with_o thankfulness_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o all_o real_a endeavour_n to_o labour_v that_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o purity_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n therein_o teach_v and_o of_o spiritual_a worship_n therein_o use_v may_v be_v conserve_v and_o continue_v always_o in_o the_o word_n be_v considerable_a two_o general_a part_n 1_o a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o duty_n 2_o argument_n to_o enforce_v it_o in_o the_o exhortation_n two_o thing_n the_o prophet_n direction_n v._n 6_o 7._o example_n v._n 8_o 9_o in_o the_o direction_n again_o two_o thing_n the_o matter_n peace_n root_n love_n the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o three_o consideration_n our_o own_o good_a vers._n 6._o our_o brethren_n good_a vers._n 8._o the_o house_n of_o god_n ver._n 8._o the_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o love_v the_o church_n of_o god_n earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o babylon_n while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o ier._n 29.7_o though_o after_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o curse_v it_o psal._n 137.8_o 9_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o rest_v as_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o all_o so_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o but_o much_o more_o for_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o samuel_n dare_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o hold_v our_o peace_n for_o jerusalem_n sake_n nor_o give_v he_o any_o rest_n till_o he_o make_v it_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa._n 62.6_o 7._o and_o do_v great_o complain_v when_o there_o want_v man_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n ezek._n 13.5_o 30_o 31._o you_o see_v the_o precept_n you_o have_v it_o also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o all_o age_n moses_n samuel_n elias_n noah_n job_n daniel_n famous_a for_o it_o ier._n 15.1_o ezek._n 14.14_o iam._n 5.17_o 18._o 1078._o how_o be_v moses_n and_o paul_n affect_v when_o for_o israel_n sake_n they_o be_v content_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o god_n book_n and_o to_o be_v a_o anathema_n exod._n 32.31_o 32._o rom._n 9.3_o how_o be_v isaiah_n affect_v with_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o lay_v up_o prayer_n in_o store_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n for_o it_o before_o those_o calamity_n do_v happen_v isa._n 64.9_o 12._o how_o be_v hezekiah_n and_o nehemiah_n distress_v with_o the_o affliction_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n for_o mercy_n for_o it_o isa._n 37.14_o 15._o nehem._n 1.3.4_o 11._o how_o do_v the_o angel_n pathetical_o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o long_a and_o sore_a captivity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o babylon_n zach._n 1.12_o we_o have_v psalm_n full_a of_o holy_a importunity_n to_o this_o purpose_n psal._n 74_o 79_o 80_o 102._o if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v her_o cunning_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 137.5_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n repentance_n to_o pray_v for_o zion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o brethren_n psal._n 51.18_o luke_n 22.32_o i_o conclude_v the_o general_n with_o that_o fervent_a and_o pathetical_a prayer_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 9.16_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v thy_o anger_n and_o thy_o fury_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n jerusalem_n the_o holy_a mountain_n because_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n jerusalem_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o all_o that_o be_v about_o we_o now_o more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v first_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v praise_v for_o jerusalem_n though_o that_o whole_a land_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n land_n yet_o that_o city_n be_v more_o peculiar_o esteem_v holy_a as_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o religion_n the_o place_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o presence_n towards_o that_o place_n they_o be_v to_o pray_v dan._n 6.10_o in_o that_o place_n they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v deut._n 12.6_o from_o thence_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v send_v forth_o not_o only_o into_o that_o land_n but_o into_o all_o the_o world_n psal._n 110.2_o isa._n 2.2_o luke_n 24.49_o for_o such_o place_n then_o where_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n be_v we_o ought_v special_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v protect_v his_o ordinance_n maintain_v his_o truth_n continue_v his_o glorious_a and_o holy_a presence_n with_o his_o people_n have_v a_o defence_n and_o spread_v a_o cover_n upon_o all_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v fundamental_a law_n the_o beauty_n and_o stability_n of_o religious_a government_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v out_o blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n idolatry_n superstition_n pollution_n profaneness_n out_o of_o his_o church_n oppression_n violence_n injustice_n disorder_n anarchy_n confusion_n out_o of_o the_o state_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o tribunal_n religion_n and_o policy_n may_v joint_o flourish_v c_o lutbâr_n they_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o public_a happiness_n and_o which_o usual_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o next_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o peace_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a peace_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o peace_n yet_o a_o great_a warrior_n solomon_n a_o king_n of_o peace_n yet_o make_v target_n for_o war_n jerusalem_n a_o vision_n of_o peace_n yet_o therein_o be_v shield_n and_o buckler_n christ_n a_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9.6_o yet_o a_o captain_n a_o leader_n a_o man_n of_o war_n with_o a_o sword_n gird_v on_o he_o 6.2_o and_o a_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o church_n must_v so_o pray_v for_o peace_n as_o to_o remember_v still_o that_o she_o be_v militant_a and_o have_v still_v jebusite_n to_o conflict_n withal_o here_o we_o may_v not_o have_v peace_n we_o must_v contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n jude_n vers._n 3._o there_o must_v be_v no_o agreement_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o idol_n 2_o cor_n 6.16_o no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephes._n 1.11_o no_o reconciliation_n between_o dagon_n and_o the_o ark_n as_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n so_o of_o righteousness_n too_o heb._n 7.2_o therefore_o peace_n and_o holiness_n must_v go_v together_o heb._n 12.14_o iam._n 3.17_o israelite_n and_o canaanite_n must_v not_o agree_v deut._n 7.2_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n peaceable_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v no_o small_a dissension_n and_o disputation_n with_o pharisaical_a and_o judaize_v christian_n the_o peace_n which_o consist_v with_o holiness_n be_v threefold_a 1._o heavenly_a with_o god_n 2._o internal_a between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n within_o themselves_o 3._o external_a in_o civil_a conversation_n with_o all_o man_n these_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o to_o preserve_v first_o heavenly_a to_o enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v our_o enemy_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v his_o soldier_n he_o can_v set_v in_o order_n the_o star_n hiss_v to_o the_o fly_n muster_v up_o caterpillar_n and_o canker-worm_n arm_v frog_n animate_v dust_n turn_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o above_o all_o thing_n therefore_o we_o must_v keep_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o with_o we_o all_o other_o help_n will_v fail_v isa._n 31.3_o you_o will_v say_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n and_o never_o to_o fail_v it_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 28.20.16.18_o it_o be_v true_a the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o body_n