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duty_n	heart_n	pray_v	prayer_n	4,517	5	6.8272	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19145	1588. A sermon preached on the queenes day. Beeing the 17. of Nouember. 1587. at the towne of Lidd in Kent, by Isaac Colfe, preacher of the word of God	Colfe, Isaac, 1558 or 9-1597.	1588 (1588)	STC 5552; ESTC S110713	22,343	63

it is most troublesome and perillous And therfore they knew that Dauid beeing now aduaūced to the throne of the kingdome of Iudah and that in such maner as before is declared could not but finde many enemies by whom he should bée subiect to no few troubles nor small daungers yea many were the troubles and perils which were laid before him and stirred vp against him of his desperate enemies both within without both for his aduauncement to Iudah and Israell within beyng aduaunced to the kingdome of Iudah he had those that striued for the aduauncement of Ishbosheth Sauls Sonne and these were they of the house of Saule of whom you heard before betweene whom there was a long warre as appeareth 2. Sam. 3. beyng aduaunced to 2 Sam. 3. the kingdome of Israell both within and without viewing him within first his owne sonne Absalon the Sheba the sonne of Bechin a man of Iemini both which raysed vp Israel against Dauid without he had the Philistines and other nations oft times making war vpon him of both which you may read plētifully 2. Sam. 5. wherfore 2. Sam. 5. they séeing Dauid subiect to so many perils they pray for saluatiō at the hands of God saying O Lord I pray thee saue now For what was Dauid against his aduersaries either in multitude or mightines wherefore they flye vnto the Lord for refuge and defence saue now O Lord euē thyne annoynted whom thou hast aduaunced from the handes of his enemies which purpose and practise his destruction Secondly they pray for the prosperity of their king O Lord I pray thee now geue prosperity as Dauid could not saue himselfe from the hands of his enemies except the Lord saued him so neither could hee gouerne the common wealth except the Lord prospered him therin It is no easy thing to gouerne a kingdome to order a common wealth for the welfare happines of the people if the Lord teach not the king what to doo by whom shal he be directed If the Lord direct him not how cā he prosper in any thing which he taketh in hand how shal he prosper in his counsails how shal he prosper in his enterprises If the Lord build not the house in vaine do they labour that build it Psal 127. They euen Psal 127. Gen. 11. with the sons of men Gen. 11. thinke they to build neuer so lofty a building yet they build vnto themselues nothing else but a Tower of confusion The common wealth can not prosper but come to ruine and destruction wherefore O Lord I pray thee geue now prosperity vnto Dauid our King that thou prospering him the Common wealth may bee in prosperity by him The example of this people dearly beleued teacheth vs that in the middest of this our reioycing this day for the happy aduauncement of our most gratious Soueraigne Queene Elizabeth we must not forget to ioyne prayer therunto for her euen for the safety and prosperity of Elizabeth saying O Lord I pray thee c. First for her safety and that from the handes of her enemies for albeit that she is aduaunced to the throne of the kingdome yet hath shée not bene neither is shee frée from her manifold perils first by her rebellious subiectes within who for the aduauncemēt of an Ishbosheth nay of a Iezabell to the Crowne both by open insurrections leuying of armies displaying of Banners and pitching of fieldes and also by secret conspiracies with dagges and daggers c. haue practised her destruction then by forraine enemies of other nations for we are not ignorant of the often thretned inuasiōs in times past neither can we be ignorant of the purposed prepared mischiefe at this present to depose her from the Crown Wherefore O Lord I pray thee saue now euen thyne annoynted thou which hast lifted her vp hold her vp that thine and her enemies plucke not her downe whō thou hast exalted continue thy wonted goodnes towardes her as thou hast hetherto saued her so saue her now make perfect that same good woorke which thou hast begunne in her yea Now O Lord saue her for now is the wrathful indignation of thine and her enemies as a consuming fire enflamed against her wherefore O Lord saue now yea and saue her for euer Hereunto wee must ioyne prayer for her prosperity O Lord I pray thee now geue prosperity vnto Elizabeth béeing safely couched vnder the shadow of thy winges prosper thou her O Lord prosper thou the counsailes of her hart prosper thou the woorks of her hands yea O Lord whatsoeuer shee taketh in hand let it prosper in thy sight yea and so prosper her O Lord in the gouernment of vs thy people committed vnto her charge as that we also may prosper vnder her and that as in all worldly prosperity so principally in all godlines and honesty yea Now O Lord geue prosperity vnto her as thou hast hetherto prospered her gouernment aboue al other Kinges and Princes of the earth to the terror of thy enemies to the comfort of thy chosen to the admiration of all men so O Lord geue now yea and euer prosperity vnto Elizabeth Thus ought we dearly beloued in the middest of our reioycing to mixe prayer vnto God for the safety and prosperity of Queen Elizabeth great is the force of prayer before God it pearceth the clowds and assendeth into the eares of the Almighty and although the Lord heareth not sinners Iohn 9. But their Iohn 9. prayer is turned into sin yet the prayer of the righteous is euen as the sweet incense and as the euening sacrifice most pleasant and delectable in his sight hauing this promise that whatsoeuer they shal aske they shal obtaine it yea great is the force of the prayer of one righteous man if it be feruent as Iames speaketh cap. 5. And then how much more Iames. 5. forceable is the prayer of the whole congregatiō of the righteous being assembled together before him in his house which is the house of prayer Wherefore now being assembled together at this time vpon this occasion into this place yea at what time soeuer vpō any other occasiō we assemble our selues together into the Church of God that I speake nothing of priuate prayer in all places lifting vp cleane handes and purifyed hartes let vs pray O Lord I pray thee saue now O Lord I pray thee now geue prosperity vnto Elizabeth For as this is the duty of all men one towards another but principally of subiects towards their Kinges and Princes to commend thē in their prayers vnto God 1. Tim. 2 1 Tim. 2. so yet chiefly it standeth vs vpon which are the subiectes of this Common-wealth to pray for the safety prosperity of our Queene Elizabeth for in the safety of Elizabeth consisteth ours in her peace ours in her prosperity ours in her life ours in her death ours in her destruction ours If the Lord either by timely or vntimely either by