Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	appoint_v	hear_v	zion_n	60	3	8.7355	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89084	Mercvrivs pacificvs, or, Vox tvrtvris. A dove in this deluge of division sent from Gods arke, to present a peace-offering upon the altar of Iehovah Shalom, humbly proposing a divine direction for composing of controversies according to Gods revealed will. by E. M. Gent.	E. M., Gent.	1644 (1644)	Wing M18; Thomason E35_11; ESTC R11788	7,719	21

potent a people God performes his owne purpose prevents division among the tribes and cleeres Samuell of that aspertion which the people might have cast on him and directs the election to be made by Lott which the Prophet accordingly performes wherein we may note the excellent faith of the prophet who after he had annointed Saul to be King yet feares not to commit the election to lott and admire the riches of the wisdome of the only wise God who directed such a way to avoide contention To bring my discourse neerer home from Israel to England how dolefull are our dissentions how lamentable our divisions and how much a determination thereof is to be desired how great a necessity there is of a speedy reconciliation betweene the King and Parliament I wish wofull experience did not too plainly manifest Have not all humane endeavours hitherto beene frustrated how many Petitions Propositions Messages Answers Declarations Remonstrances and Protestations have passed to beget a right understanding betweene the King and his Parliament Yet all have rather exasperated then appeased rather increased then any way extinguished the flame of this contention How many dayes and monthes of humiliation have beene solemnized how heartily and earnestly hath the Lord of Heaven beene solicited and importuned by prayer fasting and mourning and which is most deplorable how much blood unnaturally spilt how many barbarous tragedies acted how many thousands many of them not of the meanest miserably massacred and murthered and yet the raging sword not sheathed nor these destructive divisions determined no Balme is found in Gilead no Phisitian to heale the gasping wounds of this bleeding Kingdome Now the Lord hath sent his word to heale us he maketh wars to cease in all the earth why should not then this pacificall proverbe and salutiferous sentence of wise Salomon be now seasonably received into consideration why should not that divine direction delivered devised and disposed by God himselfe and practised by his servants Kings Princes prophets and Apostles be now used for the ceasing of these consuming contentions betweene the King and his parliament Forces are continually raised on both sides and stratagems daily devised for ruine and destruction whereas both pollicy and power might be better imployed to procure a comfortable reconciliation For the happy accomplishment whereof God hath prescribed this way of his owne institution whereby he may give the Iudgement according to the iustice of the cause without respect of persons cast your burthen upon Him devolve Psa 37. 3. 6. super Iehovam viam tuam Committ your waies unto the lord and trust in him and he shall bring it to passe he shall bring forth your righteousnesse as the light and your Iudgement as the noone day 2. We must expect the event of the lotts from God alone Proverbs 16. 33. the lott is cast into the lapp but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord. So then he that doth not feare the iustice of his cause needs not doubt the iudgement of his God in disposing thereof by lotts non enim re quiescet virga improbitatis super sortem Iustorum the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lott of the righteous Psalme 125. v. 3. 3 Wee must abandon all uncharitable conceits and all dishonourable deceites Psal 5. 6. The lord will abhorre the deceitfull man and such as speake leasing no mentall reservation of malice must be reteined no rancorous core of revenge must remayne nor any preceding passages of malevolence or envy continue in the minde or memory 4. Wee must withall possible piety religion and reverence call upon God in hearty prayer for his direction in and his blessing on our endeavours At the election of Saul the people 't is said stood all before the Lord xpopositors render it praying At the election of Matthias to his Apostleship the Apostles joyned in prayer If a solemne day of humiliation fasting and prayer might be set apart throught the whole Kingdome humble and hearty supplications sent to heaven if the Kings Majesty the Parliament Prophets Ministers and People howsoever dis-jointed at this present in their opinions and actions would all joyn in their prayers and affections to the Lord of hosts 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the searcher and knower of all hearts and although they distrust each other yet would trust the only just God and commit the judgement of their great cause to his hands who only can and must determine it implore his mercifull and powerful ayde and assistance who is wonderfull in counsell and excellent in working to decide this most unhappy dissention according to his owne divine direction by Lott why should it be doubted but that our good Lord would shew his paternal pitty mercy to this Nation and vouchsafe an happy union God hath not forgotten to be gratious his mercy is not gone for ever his compassions never faile Hee that feeds the Ravens clothes the Lillyes takes care even for Sparrowes shall he not be entreated to magnifie his mercy in taking this matter of such weighty importance into his owne hands in delivering his people by his wisedome and omnipotency from destruction otherwise inevitable The Lord will arise and have mercy upon Sion for the time to have mercie thereon is come that hee may heare the mourning of the prisoner and deliver the children appointed for death Hee will bring to passe his owne worke in his owne way and declare by casting of Lotts which part he hath chosen and whose propositions and purposes most conduce to his glory the honour and happinesse of the Kings Majestie and his Posterity the establishment of Truth and Peace in the Church and Common-wealth Iehovah Iireh the Gen. 22. 14. Lord will be seene in the Mount of his mercy and provide his people a gratious way of deliverance from destruction and desolation Hee will prevent the King with the blessings Psal 21. 3. of Peace and set a Crowne of pure gold upon his head And though his people Psal 68. 13. and Church have lyen among the pots of black darknesse and affliction yet shall they shine as the wings of a Dove covered with silver and her feathers with yellow Gold And all men to Gods eternall glory will confesse this to bee onely the Lords doing and a most wonderfull worke of his infinite mercy The tryall by Lotts is 1. the most proper way 1. because both parts have appealed to God and made it his cause both professe the maintenance of the same matters therefore God is the most competent Iudge 2. This way is Gods owne direction other meanes hitherto used have failed and beene frustrate many devices are in the heart of man but the counsell of the Lord that shall stand 2. the cleerest way and most infallible 1. Because Almighty God is a most just Iudge there can be no collusion or corruption in his judgement All partiall and deceitfull siding and dealing will be prevented and excluded 2. Because God is the searcher of all hearts and cannot be deceived and most upright in Iudgement and hee will give to Caser the things that are Caesars but will not endure his own glory should be eclipsed but will have his truth still maintained and all Christian duties to his sacred Majestie performed 3. The happiest way 1. Because the further effusion of blood will hereby be prevented a thing much to be desired laboured and prayed for 2. God on all sides will by this meanes be glorified and a blessed Peace hereby produced which the God of Peace for his Sonne our Saviours sake the Prince of Peace by his holy Spirit of Peace vouchsafe to grant Amen In Bellis civillibus omnia sunt misera sed nihil miserius quam ipsa victoria quoe etiamsi ad meliores venit eos tamen ferociores reddit Tull. ad M. Marc. Sapientis non est velle certare periculo se velle committere quia vincere non est in potestate nostra anceps est omne certamen Lact. lib. 6. Tale bonum est bonum Pacis ut in rebus creatis nil gratiosius soleat audiri nil delectabilius concupisci nihil utilius possideri Spiritus enim humanus nunquam vivificat membra nisi fuerint unita Sic spiritus sanctus nunquam vivificat membra Ecclesiae nifi fuerint in pace unita Augustin de Civitat Dei I shall conclude with these Texts of holy Writ God is not the God of Confusion but of Peace 1 Cor. 14. 33. God hath called us to Peace 1 Cor. 7. 15. Let us therefore follow after the things that make for peace and things wherewith we may edifie one another Rom. 14. 19. not ruine and destroy one another Follow peace c. without which no man shall see God Heb. 12. 14. Live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you 2 Cor. 13. 11 FINIS