Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
city_n great_a king_n time_n 14,389 5 3.4431 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A10045 David his oath of allegeance to Ierusalem The sermon preached on Act Sunday last in the morning, in St. Maries in Oxford. By Daniel Price Doctor in Divinity. Price, Daniel, 1581-1631. 1613 (1613) STC 20291; ESTC S115204 24,054 46

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View lemmatised text

all clowdes removed Salomon the Prince renowned through the Christian world al beames of expectation reflexed vpon him the lines of the whole circumference met in Prince HENRY as in the Center the eies that saw him blessed him the eares that hard him gaue witnesse to him all acclamations sound this blessed the wombe that bare thee and the pappes that gaue thee sucke But we forgot this we all admired his person his deportment his wisdome his grace with God men but we forgot to be thankfull to God that had given such a Prince to men our vnthankfulnes slew h●m that renowned plant as the first flowre of the figge tree in the prime blooming of his age was translated to heavē Religion wept vertue bled at his dea●h the Christiā world was ready to expire yet gracious Prince HENRY is forgot the Jewel of Nature modell of grace religions Champion humani generis deliciae the light and life of mankind is already forgot so senselesse and stupid and horrid is our vnthankfulnesse If wee had no other sinnes but forgetfulnesse and no other forgetsulnesse then of renowned Q. Elizabeth and blessed P. Henry this were enough to shake nay to sink vs it is not a worm or moath vpon vs but a viper hanging on our hand an embleme of our destruction Wherefore to land this point Ho Reverend and blessed Christians set vp pillars of remembrance in the faculty of your memory for all the blessings God hath shewed to you Be meditating of the Lords mercies from day to day let body and soule bee free from the plagues that fall vpon both by neglect of remembring the blessings to both But I leaue this least I forget my second part Ierusalem and If I forget thee O Ierusalem then let my right hand forget her cunning Part. 2 Many glorious things are spoken of thee thou city of God saith the Psalmist Ierusalē was the Elect city of God Psal holy and most glorious Villalpand in Ezekiel built vpon the holy mountaines this exceeding all other cities as their Temple all other buildings It was situated in the midst of the world and by rude and polite divine and prophane authors stiled the center of the earth and the midst of all natiōs Strabo thinks that Moyses built it but that Scripture contradictes but Scripture is plaine that Iacob dwelt there Gen. 33.18 It was built Gen. 33.18 as Iosephus recordeth two thousand twenty three yeares after the creation Melchesedech was the first founder and king of it 50 yeares called it Salem which as some think is that which is by Homer called Solyma Let in Psal The Iebusites Cananites possessed it eight hundred twēty foure yeares then David rooted them out and the city cōtinued in perfect beautie as Iosephus accounteth foure hundred seaventie and seaven yeares in compasse saith Strabo six miles 2 hundred and fiftie paces In the olde Testament it was seaven times besieged by Shishak K. of Egypt 1. King 14. 2. King 4. 2. King 18. 2. King 19. 2 Chr. 33.11 2. King 24. 1. King 14. by Ioas king of Israel 2. King 4. by Reshim king of Aram 2. King 18. by Senacherib king of Ashur 2. King 19. by the Assyrians in the time of Manasses 2. Chro. 33.11 by Pharaoh Necho in the time of Iehoiakim 2. Kin. 24. Lastly in the time of Zedekiah by Nabuchadonosor that scourge of heaven which fatal though not finall desolation was foreseen in this Psal The originall is Ieruschalaijm in the duall number for there were two cities Salem and Syon both sisters Iudah dwelt in the one the great and kingly tribe Beniamin in the other the least and youngest tribe It was never perfect til Solomons time for Melchisedech was their King but wanted succession then the Iebusits invaded and possessed it Ioshuah sets against the Iebusites kills their king but obtaines not the Castel the fort of Syon David conquereth them and obtaineth the Castell Yet there was no Tēple al this time A praefiguration of the Temple there was long before Abraham in the 2 thousand and twentie yeare of the world built an altar here on the mount Moriah but sacrificed not Isaac for which he built the altar David about the two thousand eight hundred yeare of the world built an altar and sacrificed on the same mount but the altar had no Temple After this Solomon built the Temple and the altars in the Temple and offred 20 thousand Oxen and a hundred and twentie thousand sheep Yet the Temple was not perfect there lacketh the Priest The Priest himselfe was crucified the sacrificer sacrificed where Adam was buried as Epiphanius testifieth Epiphanius apud Kemnitium de Traditio there was Christ on the edge of Moriah on Calvary crucified Now the citie is perfitted and consummated but here consummatio consumptio est Ierusalem in her infancy was in a kind of innocency Et si non Innocentia à peccatis tamen innocentia à scandalis et si non libera à peccati macula tamen à peccandi malitia Shee was a choise chast virgin Gods owne daughter nay his deareling as the apple of his eie deere vnto him All his messages were then endorsed Tell the daughter of Syon al his Prophets come as Amos to Hesekiah the virgin the daughter of Syon the daughter of Ierusalem Grace was nurse to this virgin in the time of the law the dew of Hermon was her milke Melchisedech a King and Priest was her father David a King and Prophet was her foster father in her infancie Ierusalem was the Kings daughter al glorious within her clothing was of wrought gold the daughter of Tyre was there with a gift kings daughters were among her honourable women all her garments smelt of Mirrh Aloes Cassia the King had pleasure in her beautie she was brought to the King in rayment of needle work the virgins that were her fellowes did beare her company Iericho a Citie of Palme trees Tyrus rich in purple Samaria the throne of Israel Egypt the womb of Nilus all other Tributary subsidiary daughters to Ierusalē shee was great among the Nations and princesse of the provinces Lam. 1. The sunne did once shine vpon all the rest of the world yet Egypt only Egypt was darke but now al the rest of the world was darknesse and the sun only shined vpon Ierusalem There was no beauty to the beauty of the daughter of Syon the Lord kept her as a match for his own ●o●●e sent many messengers to her to win to wooe he● but shee was turned harlot and entertained lust last preferred murther to the service of Ierusalem murther slew all the messengers that came yet God as desiring the match forbare yet to be angry and his prophets lamented her you may heare Ieremie in his owne words Ier. 14.17 Let mine eies run downe with teares night and day and let them not cease for the virgin daughter of my
better service of God with helpe of sciences and prophane learning and therefore they are to be pitied rather then envied qui suae patrocinantur ignorantiae faith Erasmus Erasm scholia in Ier. ad Pam. Bucer Aemil. Prob. loc 151. Pomer in 1. ad Cor. 2. Cal in 1. Cor. 15 plus inscitiâ suâ fidunt superbiunt quàm alij eruditione suâ saith Bucer rudes et degeneres sūt saith Pomeranus nay Mr Calvine is so absolute for this as that his words vpon the 15. of the 1. Cor. are Colligimus hos esse superstitiosos Wherefore beloved all you of the yonger sort that are to be flowrishing plants in particular societies or are to be transplanted from this Eden of God and to passe into the functions and Sanctions either of Church or Common weale first stay at Ierusalem til the spirit be sent you The gift of tongues was only given at Ierusalem it is morbus comitialis that at our proceedings after the first or second degree some most rude thinke themselues most ripe and forsake the Vniversity never to returne againe I say againe so long as God friends any meanes may be had stay at Ierusalem till the spirit be sent you When you go hence take knowledge with you exercise your talent to the honour of your Master that the retributiō may be good faithfull servant thou haste been faithfull in a little I will make thee ruler over much Otherwise your right hand shal forget her cunning Honourable Lawyers I giue you but that title that your own glorious Emperour gaue you how ever the fat kine haue eaten vp the leane and the law hath almost devoured your law yet in your knowledge which is more honoured in al parts of the Christian world then is our owne land let it be seene that your knowledge and practise turn to the good not the disgrace of the Church Church Churchmē haue enimies more then friends If a poore Prophet or Levite came before the Doctors of the law among the Pharisees the word was Goe in peace Jf ever you come to place of authority and a poore Minister come before you let him haue countenance far be it that your learned lawes should be snares to good minds or quirks for mercenary wits lex et prophetae your Law and Prophets are ever ioined in Scripture divide not divorce them not least your right hād forget her cunning Learned and Honourable Physitians I giue you that title that the son of Sirach giveth it is but Apocrhypha direct your knowledge the right hand of your knowledge to the right vse let praier go before Religion bee an ingredient in al your practise let it not be observed as Innocētius once said and yet in some places though not here yet in the great city of this land is frequently lamentably to be found that dum corpus medici reficiunt aegrotorum animas inficiunt that while irreligious Ephraimiticall Hypocriticall popish Physitians cure the body by some Idolatrous dram they infect the soules of their vnhappy rather them vnhealthy patients Remember donum sanationis was given only to the Apostles practise with care with knowledge with conscience lest your right hand forget her cunning My deere and Reverend brethren in Divinity you know what your Sauiour said be yee not called Doctors for there is but one Doctor which is Christ that is Calvin and Iunius giving allowance to this interpretation be not Pharisaicall Doctors neither idle nor idol Doctors not factious not ambitious for otherwise posuit Christus alios Doctores alios Pastores alios Prophets in Ecclesia though the painted Pharisees of this age envy you this honorable degree The contempt we are liable vnto is much even by those whose fathers saith Iob I would not place with the dogs of the heard Divinity hath lōg been kept on foot cogitur ire pede yet blessed be our God since the first howre of reformation vnto this time Aboue 40 sons of anciently descended knights students in divinitie most of them already ministers now in Oxford never were so many so worthy sonnes of the Prophets many worthily some honourably amōg vs descended and consecrated herevnto Archippus looke to thy charge watch stand fast in the faith pray exhort rebuke with al power with al authority Preach in season and out of season let no man despise yee Cave nedum vita tua mala nō sit per nequitiā Austin videarur mala per negligentiam Sit vestra cura nō nummorum sed animarū saith Bern. seeke not so much the church goods as the churches good lest your right hād forget her cūning All of you Ho. Rever blessed beloued brethrē all of you that are come hither to this great Comitial assembly that are come to this Ierusalem as Ioseph and Mary to find Iesus in the midst of the Doctours remember Ierusalem Religion and knowledge the mother and the daughter nobile par the Naomi and the Ruth the blessed paire of Cherubins over the Mercy seat let them both haue your best wishes and partake of your best workes in that yee doe any thing to these yee doe it to Christ All posterities shall blesse the name of those our worthy present founders whose workes be aspiring quorū iam maenia surgunt The blessing of Iuda the blessing of Levi the blessing of both testaments of both lifes shall be vpon them and their posteritie forever Their names shall be honoured their examples imitated and their workes shall praise thē in the gates and their right hand shall never forget her cunning When wee shall all meet in the higher Ierusalem in that great assembly of all Saints we shall see these rewarded with Palmes in their hands and Crownes on their heads let vs therefore my beloued covet these spiritual things let vs do some service to Religion and truth here that mercy and glory may crowne vs hence Which that wee may obtaine the Lord grant vs all such measure of his spirit of his grace that abounding here in faith and good workes we may receaue the reward promised Come yee blessed of my father receaue the kingdome provided from the beginning of the world To God the Father God the Sonne God the holy Spirit be all praise all Power all honour this day and all the daies of our life in this place and all Congregations of his Saints for evermore Amen FINIS