Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17304	Israels fast. Or, a meditation vpon the seuenth chapter of Ioshuah a faire precedent for these times. By H.B. rector of S. Mathews Fryday-Street.	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1628 (1628)	STC 4147; ESTC S106964	36,749	58

to goe erect an Altar at Bethel there to worship the Lord in purity without mixture first purgeth his family of al their idols Then then I say not before the feare of the Lord fell vpon the cities round about that they pursued not the sons of Iacob Till this time we see Israel had no rest nor security froÌ„ his enemies How much more is this verified of such sin when it is once come to a head and full height For the purpose What reigne was euer more famously peaceable then that of Salomon yet in his olde age doting on his idoles by reason of his strange wiues how did this trouble Israel God beganne to profane the glory of that peaceable Kingdome by raising vp sundry adversaries to vexe him And Rehoboam his sonne insisting in his Fathers steps of idolatry his mother being an Ammonitesse and adding to his Fathers little finger his own loines and oppressions to his rods his own scorpions was the cause of an incurable rent in Israel of an irrevocable defection of the ten Tribes and of the spoyle of the treasure of the Lords House and of all those goodly golden vessels and vtensils of the Temple by the King of Egypt though from thence Salomon had marryed his wife So little confidence is there in marriage league and alliance where idolatry is a sticklar In a word in the Law of Moses if a man committed murther in shedding innocent blood the whole Land stood guilty of it till it were expiated by the death of him that shed it Numb 35. 33. But how stands this with reason or equity that one mans sin ingages a whole Land Yes very well For euery Kingdome is a body politick And one member gangreend endangers the whole body if it be not prevented and better the incurable member be cut off Better saith Christ that one meÌ„ber perish theÌ„ the whole body be cast into hel fire Again sin is of a leprous nature it quickly spreads ouer the whole This being well waighed it concernes euery childe of Israel to apply it to himself to smite vpon his thigh to examin his conscience to find out the traytor-sin Achans sin to wit the close or open raigning sinne the sinne of maintenance of course of custome of habite the sinne of rebellion and contumacy which els betrayes himselfe and Israel with him Secondly this should stirre vp the whole state when they see feele that nothing prospereth but all things goe backward with Israel to huÌ„ble theÌ„selues in sackcloth ashes withal to search out the Achan purge out the sin that troubleth Israel For till then no peace no prosperity for Israel Thirdly this should teach all true Israelites to condole the transgressions of others as wherein themselues are so deeply interessed when thy neighbors house is on fire it concernes thee neerely to quench it And wee are indangered not onely by vicinity neighbourhood of nature society but much more if we become Accessories of others sin either by not preventing it when we may or not laboring for their remedy by praier or perswasioÌ„ or much more by countenancing applauding approuing it or also in not cutting it off wheÌ„ no other remedy wil remoue it with Israels sword of justice In the last place Israel may gather by this one example of Achan in what state it standeth For if one Achans sinne and that vnknowne to Israel proued so disastrous so dangerous then how lamentable is the condition of Israel when the Land is full of Achans and the sins of those Achans not so shamefast as to seeke to hide themselues in corners but dare display themselues vpon the open theater Such as say with our tongue will we prevaile our lippes are our owne who is Lord ouer vs Such as sit in the Chaire of scorners Such as sin with a high hand Cum privilegio Then it is high time for Ioshua and the Elders of Israel to rent their cloathes to faste and pray and more then that too as we shall see anone Proceed we from Achans sin the Cause to the effect Israels discomfiture the occasion of Ioshua's discomfort with the Elders of Israel Achan now perhaps if his guilty conscience gaue him leaue was a sleepe in his Tent as Ionas in the shippe or his lust exercised his eyes in beholding of his new Babylonish garment his gold and siluer wedges the while his innocent brethren smarted for it But Ioshua the Elders of Israel guided by another Spirit then of supine careles sensuality were now in the deep of humiliatioÌ„ for Israel that vpon so small an occasioÌ„ in coÌ„parison to se to Here is then another lesson for Israel to know acknowledge it for the greatest happines when in their affliction or so they haue such a Iosua and Elders compassionate and tender-hearted towards their people such as are heartily affected with as chiefly the least reproach done to Israels God so the least dammage or despight done to Gods Israel by the enemy of both Such was Israels happines here Yea such was Egypts happines vvhen next to Pharaoh Ioseph was set ouer them before whom the King caused to be proclaymed Abrech which is tender Father the best Title beseeming the Gouernours of Israel Such was Davids affection who mournes for Saul and Ionathan Israels discomfiture by the Philistims vpon the mountaines of Gilboa Yea how was David touched only for a disgrace his servants suffered from the King of Ammon whom he had sent in kindnes to congratulate Nor was it an imbellious sorrow but such as became the King of Israel to expresse in a noble revenge Also this King David vvhen through his default his people vvere plagued vvhat an humble spirit fatherly affection did he expresse tovvards them vvhen he said to the Lord Loe I haue sinned done wickedly but these sheep what haue they done Let thine hand I pray thee be against mee and against my Fathers house Vnder such Iosephs vnder such Ioshuas and Elders vnder such Davids Israel howsoever afflicted yet cannot perish Filij istarum lachrymarum perire non possunt The Sonnes of such compassionate Fathers can never perish There is euer hope for Israel vnder such a Ioshua and Elders Israel vvas never carried captiue but vnder wicked and cruell idolatrous Kings A pious and well affected Prince being as a noble head which ever keeping aboue water preserues the body though vnder water from sinking And how well doth it become all Ioshua's and Rulers of Gods people to bee thus tenderly affected with the good or evill of Israel For first as they are next vnto and vnder God in their power and soveraignety ouer his people so in their Ioshua-like affection they doe most neerely imitate God himselfe of whom it is sayd Esay 63. 9. In all their afflictions he was afflicted Againe Princes and Rulers though they be by calling and office called

cleansed from their sinnes by faith and repentance Also in this their sanctification they might be vnderstood to haue commended themselues and the cause to God with prayer that God would finde out for them the Troubler of Israel that he would blesse and direct the lot for that end And here is a good lesson for all Iudges and Iurers and Executioners of Iustice in matters of life and death that they be sanctified first themselues by faith and repentance before they passe their verdict vpon others Otherwise without this sanctification and due preparation for men to rush vpon the censuring and punishing of others sins is the way to bring Gods displeasure vpon themselues Wee haue a famous example heereof in the Israelites themselues when they were to take revenge vpon the Tribe of Beniamin for that foule fact committed by a few sonnes of Belial vpon the Levites wife but much more which aggravated the fact beyond measure for the Beniamites not onely not punishing of it but countenancing and defending it That the rest of the Tribes all combined as one man to punish such an vnheard of impiety and insolency euen in their brethren the Beniamites no doubt was both laudable with men and acceptable with God Insomuch as they consulting with God had his directioÌ„ approbation Their consulting with God was good and requisite and the only way to speed well in their enterprize Yet which is to bee well noted they prospered not against Beniamin till they had throughly sanctified themselues For First their consulting with God was not whether they should goe vp against Beniamin or no but hauing resolued on it among themselues they aske of GOD which of the Tribes shall goe vp first Heere was yet no due sanctification of Israel to prepare them to the battaile and so they sped accordingly for the first day the joynt Tribes lost twenty and two thousand chosen men A fearefull discomfiture Well they re-inforce the battaile the second day but withal goe a little more warily to worke then before They weepe before the Lord vntill euen which was a good peece of a publicke Fast. And good reason they had to weepe that had lost so many of the thousands and worthies of Israel But this as yet was but a carnall weeping Yet they aske counsel of the Lord saying Shall I goe vp againe to battaile against the children of Beniamin my Brother And the Lord said Goe vp against him Yet for all this Israel was foyled the second day and lost againe 18 thousand men Why Did not the Lord bid them goe Yes For the Lord would be avenged on the obstinate Beniamites How then came the Tribes to be beaten againe Surely as yet they had not duely sanctified themselues So that though the Lord bade them goe yet because they had not sanctified themselues the Lord as yet makes them no promise of good successe But vpon this second disaster then all the children of Israel and all the people went vp came into the House of God and wept and sate there before the Lord and fasted that day vntill euen and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. This is to the purpose indeed Heere is a second Faste not onely publicke but generall of all the children of Israel and all the people of all ages and sexes and not onely the sword-men and men of warre They come to the House of God they weep they faste till euen yea they offer burnt offerings and peace offerings All which together was a due and orderly sanctification of Israel when to their weeping and fasting they added burnt offerings and peace offerings whereby they made their attonement and peace with God for all their own sins Well hauing thus sanctified themselues what followeth They withall aske counsell of the Lord whether they should goe vp againe against Beniamin or surcease Still it was Israels constant course to aske counsell of the Lord in all their enterprizes to take their God-speed with them And now the Lord not onely bids them goe but giueth them his expresse promise to deliuer Beniamin into their handes which hee did not before It is not enough to aske counsell of God but to obtaine his fauour and promise for good speed in our vndertakings And we are sure of his blessing vpon vs if first our enterprize be just warrantable as this of Israels was and if withall it bee vndertaken with a good conscience seeking therein the glory of God principally hauing first humbled our selues before him consulted the Oracle of his Word offered him burnt offerings and peace offerings by renewing our faith and repentance to bee at peace with God All this done we haue God on our side his blessing and Promise attends our Enterprizes Now Israel being first throughly sanctified goe on and prosper in the execution of Iustice vpon their refractary and too too audaciously insolently impious Brethren as wee see in the rest of the Chapter Would Israel then proceed well and prosper in their execution of Iustice vpon those that trouble Israel Israel must bee sanctified first from her owne sinnes by fasting and prayer by faith and repentance by consulting with GOD by seeking his glory in all Then Israel goe on and prosper the day is thine Otherwise Israel doth but puzzle and perplexe her selfe with sollicitous industrious but vnsuccessefull vndertakings Euen obstinate Beniamin gets the better of his better Brethren seeking his reformation before they were duely sanctified to take a iust revenge Now Israel thou fastest thou prayest thou weepest thou lamentest thy vnhappy successes at home and abroad thou wouldest faine haue cured the maine cause as thou imaginest and haue procured thine owne peace and contentment But thou hast laboured in vaine thy best purposes and intendments for Israels good haue beene frustrate But examine the cause of all this Hast thou beene sufficiently sanctified when thine Elders were assembled Yes you prayed you mourned you desired at least a solemne fast for your good speed But did you therein seeke Gods glory first Yes But did you offer your peace offerings seeking your peace with God in the purgation of your own sinnes euen the sins which not a little trouble Israel What bee those In speciall Sacriledge and Simony the great corrupters of Church and Religion The one hath swept away the maintenance from Ministers the other hath turned Ministers into Marchants and both together cause prophecyings to faile the people to perish and Idolatry to spread it selfe The authors and actors of these are Israels Achans enough to alienate God from his people But you were about good Lawes to cure their maladies so far as the iniquity of the times would suffer by restoring at least some part of the long detained portioÌ„ of Tithes Gods own inheritance which might be some coÌ„petent pittance to maintaine a painefull Minister by restraining if possible the Leprosy of Simony froÌ„ tainting the small remnant of the Leviticall body least armed

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