Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A66943
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The Christian champion being the substance of a second discourse to the besieged soldiers in London-derry ... / by Col. W----.
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Walker, George, 1645?-1690.
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1689
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Wing W341; ESTC R24592
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the_o enemy_n but_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o defence_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o thy_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o arise_v up_o against_o thou_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n which_o consume_v they_o as_o stubble_n exodus_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o hear_v may_v we_o learn_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v appear_v in_o his_o power_n for_o his_o people_n in_o former_a age_n and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o we_o now_o if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o separate_v we_o from_o his_o divine_a love_n he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o our_o duty_n to_o worship_n he_o the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v season_v with_o heavenly_a meditation_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o make_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n let_v every_o soul_n present_v examine_v his_o heart_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v his_o soul_n into_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o temper_n as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o so_o do_v he_o will_v become_v our_o friend_n and_o will_v fight_v for_o we_o so_o that_o our_o enemy_n shall_v soon_o be_v scatter_v this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o method_n every_o good_a christian_a soldier_n â—ght_v to_o take_v for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o soldier_n that_o fight_v for_o religion_n ought_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o then_o live_v or_o die_v he_o be_v certain_o happy_a holy_a david_n be_v a_o warrior_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n the_o sword_n may_v be_v draw_v when_o it_o be_v to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o piety_n such_o that_o can_v commit_v every_o barbarous_a outrage_n upon_o poor_a innocent_a people_n without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a count_n their_o horrid_a villainy_n just_a and_o meritorious_a but_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psalm_n 2._o 4._o yet_o let_v we_o keep_v free_a from_o every_o evil_a thing_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o see_v all_o our_o action_n and_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o his_o eye_n therefore_o how_o pure_a and_o holy_a aught_o our_o life_n to_o be_v when_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o we_o be_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n which_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o judgement_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o death_n to_o judgement_n again_o what_o hardship_n we_o undergo_v we_o must_v embrace_v it_o willing_o suffer_v cheerful_o and_o wait_v the_o lord_n time_n for_o our_o deliverance_n which_o we_o hope_v will_v short_o be_v accomplish_v in_o â—he_n mâ—an_n while_o let_v we_o continue_v in_o our_o duty_n stand_v upon_o our_o christian_a guard_n constant_o pray_v and_o make_v our_o supplication_n to_o that_o great_a god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v though_o we_o may_v be_v afflict_v let_v we_o cheerful_o undergo_v our_o present_a misery_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o reward_n the_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a our_o cross_n be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o bright_a and_o more_o weighty_a shall_v our_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v he_o that_o suffer_v most_o in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o saviour_n sake_n shall_v one_o day_n sit_v the_o near_a to_o his_o throne_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o saint_n angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o which_o end_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n a_o prayer_n almighty_a and_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o never_o fail_v to_o succour_v those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o look_v down_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o sink_v under_o the_o weighty_a burden_n of_o our_o sorrow_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o we_o and_o say_v i_o will_v deliver_v you_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n let_v our_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v before_o we_o who_o stand_v in_o defiance_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o truth_n arise_v lord_n and_o help_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o outstretch_v arm_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v and_o will_v pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o people_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n oh_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v so_o upright_o before_o thou_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o those_o mercy_n which_o we_o so_o earnest_o desire_v neither_o let_v we_o pray_v only_o for_o mercy_n to_o come_v but_o return_v our_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o those_o favour_n already_o receive_v that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v preserve_v and_o not_o deliver_v up_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o our_o enemy_n and_o for_o other_o mercy_n as_o health_n strength_n succour_n and_o relief_n it_o be_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o destroy_v lord_n give_v we_o thankful_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o suitable_a return_n for_o all_o thy_o gracious_a deal_v towards_o we_o that_o one_o blessing_n may_v make_v way_n for_o another_o lord_n hear_v we_o and_o answer_v we_o and_o grant_v what_o we_o ask_v and_o whatever_o else_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n finis_fw-la