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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	afflict_v	church_n	zion_n	22	3	9.4728	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00415	Certaine godly and learned expositions vpon diuers parts of Scripture As they were preached, and afterwards more briefly penned by that vvorthy man of God, Maister George Estey, sometimes fellovve of Goneuill and Caius Colledge in Cambridge. Late preacher of the word of God in Saint Edmunds Burie.	Estey, George, 1560 or 61-1601.; Estey, George, 1560 or 61-1601. Most sweete and comfortable exposition, upon the tenne commaundements, and upon the 51. Psalme.	1603 (1603)	STC 10545; ESTC S101734	265,746	444

as that none broken in hart should be discouraged sith God doth like them 2 We likewise should not thinke hardly but most kindlie of such Hetherto hath beene the first Verse 18 and greatest part of this psalme for the prophet himselfe now foloweth that which is for the whole Church frō the beginning of the 18. verse to the end of the 19. Whereof are two parts petitions for Sion prayses for Ierusalem The petition for Sion is be fauourable to Sion for thy good pleasure Wherein are the thing fauour manner for thy or according to thy good pleasure But first we may perceiue it is our part to pray for others as well as for our selues 1 because of Gods commaundement 2 for that we are the better if others be well 3 We are members of one body and God is all our Father 4 but Dauid doth thus more particulerly because he might feare that for his sake God would afflict Sion and Ierusalem Sion was the hill in the Cittie of Dauid where afterward was built the Temple now was the Tabernacle It seemeth to be put heere for the Church And in that for persons things Persons are especially those who are of the houshold of faith And 1 Those parents who beget to Sion as faithfull Ministers furnished and endeuouring to instruct in wholsome doctrine Not Wolues not hirelings 2 Nurcing fathers and mothers Kings Queenes Magistrates 3 Daughters of Sion particuler congregations These he prayeth may 1 multiply and 2 florish for the Churches good The things are 1 publishing of sauing doctrine 2 frequenting holy assemblies for exercise of the worde prayer and sacraments 3 withstanding heresies 4 procuring godlie gouernment of the Church The thing be fauourable 1 that is giue these thinges 2 continue them 3 blesse them The manner for thy good pleasure 1 not for our merrits 2 vvhat measure thou thinkest good The petition for Ierusalem foloweth wherein wee may consider 1 obiect 2 act Obiect the wall Act build Ierusalem the chiefe cittie of Palestine First called Salem Gene 14 18. Psalm 76. After that it was called Iebus Iudges 19 10. and of these two names Hierusalem as Iebusalem though some thinke of a verbe Iire and Shalom which is shall see peace and it is in the duall number as Ramathaijm 1 Sam 1. With this was after ioyned the Citty of Dauid so vvere there three Citties in one Nowe this cittie was once the ioy of the whole earth Looke psalme 48 1 2 3. and is taken properly for that Cittie before named improperly for heauenly or earthlie Ierusalem In this place it is taken both wayes for the Citty that then was and a politicall state of the people of GOD for afterward as Esay 2 3. Psal 122 3 6. A politicall state is a company of people well ordered furnished with things necessary for this present life Which may fitly be resembled to Ierusalem Because 1 that as Ierusalem had so other states should haue Lawes from God 2 that as in that cittie so in others God should as it were keepe his Court 3 where should be likewise the pure worship of God Forget not then 1 that outward things come frō God 2 That we are to hang vpon him for them by faith 3 So to seeke outward things as chiefly to haue care for that which is for the common good Thus much for the Citty for which the prayer is made now followeth the obiect speciall thing prayed for the walls of Ierusalem VValls before gunnes were inuented were the chiefe strength of a citie so as heere they are mentioned for that which is the surest and safest for a politicall state Of which sort are 1 Godly lawes which are grounded vppon the equitie of the word of God 2 leaue least to men and Iudges discretions 3 are most for the common benefit 2 Good Magistrates for peace and warre these must 1 feare God 2 hate couetousnes 3 be diligent 4 respect no persons 5 seeke the glory of God the good of the country 3 Continuall succession of good princes 4 Loyaltie of subiects toward their soueraigne 5 Repulsing the open enemy repressing priuie seditions 6 Wealth 7 Bringing vp of children in the feare of God 8 A life at all handes framed according to the word of God The act foloweth build that is if these be absent 1 giue them 2 if they decay restore them 3 increase them more and more Thou ô God who onely canst The thanksgiuing foloweth Verse 19 verse 19 wherin is mention made of the dutie and the acceptance The duty is one and the selfe same of giuing praise and yet set downe in 4 branches 1 offering sacrifices of righteousnesse 2 burnt offrings 3 oblations 4 offering of calues c. Acceptance Thou shalt accept thē Mark that as prayers so praises should be in common for the Church Que. How will this agree with the 16. verse Aun Looke that place 1 Sacrifices of righteousnesses as psal 46 such as are offered according to the intent of Gods iust law 2 In that whole burnt offerings were in praise wee may perceiue that we ought likewise to praise God 1 feruently 2 with the whole hart 3 though it be to our cost The acceptance is such as that God cannot mislike thē Looke psalm 50 23. So as vppon this acceptance Gods children shall be encouraged to continue theyr duty of offring prayses in bringing young bullocks c. FINIS AN EXPOSITION vpon the tenne Commaundements ALl mans happinesse is in the knowledge of GOD. God maketh himselfe knowne by his word a part whereof is the morall Law imprinted at the first in Adam and Eues hart after when that the light of it began to weare away it was proclaimed to the world engrauen in stone kept for record in the Arke of the testimonie in opening and applying whereof most of the Diuine Writers did spend their time euen Christ himselfe came to teach it and doe it and of it one iote or tittle cannot possibly faile It shall keepe the vse that euer it had since the fall to the generall resurrection and therefore is as needful now to be vnderstood as at any time It is commonly called the Decalogue or tenne wordes or commaundements for that there be tenne the morall law for that it setteth downe all duties for manners of mankind of all sorts and conditions sometimes the Law for that it is the abstract and abridgement of all lawes for humane behauiour meaning though the morall law not law in generall is set downe in the 20 chapter of Exodus from the beginning of the first verse to the end of the 17 verse In all those verses are two things cōtained the one an entrance into the commaundements the other the treatise commaundements themselues The entrance is in the two first verses for the more orderly setting down of the commaundements and is likewise double According to the Register of the Law Author of the Law This law which thou now hearest is