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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	people_n	york_n	yorkshire_n	20	3	11.1770	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46909	Balsamum Britannicum, Brittains balm: or, The means of recovery for a languishing kingdom Preached in a sermon before the honourable judges for the Northern Circuite, at the generall assizes holden in the Citie of Yorke, 21. March, 1647. By John Johnson Mr. of A. and minister of Methley in Yorkeshire, [sic]	Johnson, John, minister of Methley.	1648 (1648)	Wing J781A; ESTC R219111	20,947	65

Balsamum Britannicum Brittains Balm OR The means of recovery for a languishing Kingdom Preached in a Sermon before the Honourable Judges for the Northern Circuite at the generall Assizes holden in the Citie of Yorke 21. March 1647. By John Johnson Mr. of A. and Minister of Methley in Yorkeshire Prov. 14. 34. Righteousnesse exalteth a nation but sin is a reproach to any people Prov. 16. 12. It is an abomination to commit wickednesse for the Throne it established by righteousnesse Printed at York by THO: BROAD 1648. To the Right Worshipfull and his much honoured friend John Savile of Methley Esquire and High-Sheriffe of the Countie of York SIR ONe being friendly chidden that he did not write Books made this answer ut libet non licet ut licet non libet As he would he could not and as he could he would not I confesse I have been often expostulated withall by some particular friends relations who usually over rate whom they love 〈…〉 hy in this scribbling age wherein the Pen is so Rheumatick I have never appeared in Print ● but my answer is made before I attest the searcher of hearts never thought any light that shone from my darknesse worthy to bee set on so publique a Stage especially in this censorious age which like August● Caesar Taxeth all the World wherein by reason of the contrarietie of mens judgements and affections Sermons are made b●● the Whetstones for men to sharpen their tongues upon The causes which move me a● this time to be more publique besides the importunitie 〈◊〉 friends the ordinary Midwif● of the Presse are these first that I might once in my life bestow a small Token on the Spou 〈…〉 of Christ and secondly that might in a slender gift give a testimony of a not slender affection towards you not having wherewithall further to honour you The State hath put the white Rod in your right hand let me take the boldnesse to put a Role in your left It was the custome of the subjects of Artaxerxes King of the Persians to present him something in his travell a poor labouring man having nothing else brought him a little water from the River that ran by and presented it with both his hands which the King did with a cheerfull countenance accept esteeming it as honourable to receive small things from a large heart as to impart great If my abililitie were as large as my heart I would do more to honour you bee pleased therefore to accept what I can since I cannot doe what I would These poor thoughts of mine must needs redound upon your selfe for every thing must acknowledge its first Spring and rise they were yours in service to your desire be pleased to let them be yours in acceptance and Patronage The God of truth and peace give you to be famous in Ephrata and do worthily in Bethlehem that you may lay out all your power and affections in a flaming zeal of the glory of Gods truth and the Kingdoms peace which is the constant prayer of him who is Your Worships affectionate servant John Johnson Zach. 8. 16 17. Preface These are the things ye shall doe speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour execute the judgement of truth and peace in your gates And let none of you imagine evill in your hearts against his neighbour and love no false Oath for all these are things that I hate saith the Lord Text. THe ancient Jews saith the Talmud testifie that there were three Crowns that made Israel renowned the Crowne of the Law the Crown of the King and the Crown of the Priest and of these three Crowns say they that of the Law was most glorious To say nothing of other Crowns which are Noli metangerees it is no small comfort to us to see the Law weare its Crown again there is an unavoidable interruption and silence of Law inter strepitum armorum when the beat of the Drum drowns the voice of the Cryer where the Sword is rampant Laws are dormant and errours and licentiousnesse are passant yet it is our comfort that now again we see judgement runne down our streets like water and righteousnesse as a mighty stream The Magistracy and the Ministerie are like Rachel and Leah which two do build the house of the Lord and their administrations should not interfeer but mutually accord and lend strength each to other Verbum informans virga reformans The informing Word and the reforming Sword suite very well together Jewish antiquitie tells us that though the inferiour Courts of Justice sat in the Gates of their Cities yet the great Sannedrim sat in Atri 〈…〉 Templi near the Porch of the Temple in a place called Gazith The Pavement We are not so presumptuous as to thrust our Oar into your Boat or put the least of our fingers into your affairs of state out of the sphear of our Callings yet the Lamps of the Temple may give light to the House of Judgement and though I do not doubt but that though neither I nor any other had spoken at this time yet your affairs would bee both regurall and honourable yet your speed will not be worsif your Chariot Wheels be axelled or Oyled for a whet is no let Apology Expect not that I should lay the Cockatrice Egges of Sychophatrie in in your ears it is the misery of greatnesse that they see their faces oftenest in slattering-glasses flatterie is but the Ape of friendship and hath everie thing of a friend but a discreet reproof If this Text be sharper Steeled then some would and speak out more then some would hear or have heard for I would not muzzle its mouth I hope you are wiser then to thinke every word of advice a stain to your Authoritie I know none so great but God may have leave to speake to him I come not to weaken your hands but to strengthen them to righteousnesse It is not my intention to cast the least spott upon any mans face I know who hath said Thou shalt not speak evill of the Ruler of thy people my heart and tongue doth honour your persons and places I had rather goe backward and cover a bewayled nakednesse I know as Micha saith my words shall bee good to them that walk uprightly it will be the comfort of the faithfull when his wayes shall be laid to this Rule and his righteousnesse to this Plummet and shall finde his soule answer to this Text as face to face in a glasse with a spiritual Eccho Lo I come to do thy will O Lord I would not bee so unfaithfull to God as to be frighted unto a mealy-mouth'd basenesse I have not been a Courtier to complement with men in the things of God seria seriò in weighty things we must deal in earnest neither would I be so injurious to man as to cast any dis-respect on them who are beyond my suspition much more my accusation but if in such a numerous