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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10047	A heartie prayer, in a needfull time of trouble. The sermon preached at Theobalds, before his Maiestie, and the lords of the Priuie Councell, an houre before the death of our late soueraigne King Iames. On Sunday, March 27. / By D. Price, deane of Hereford, then in attendance, and now chaplaine in ordinarie to his Maiestie.	Price, Daniel, 1581-1631.	1625 (1625)	STC 20293; ESTC S115208	20,513	40

and conuersation that your light may shine before men to stop the mouths of any interloping Priest or Iesuited Proselyte that commeth to pry and spy that he may see that this place is Iehovah shammah the Lord is here though he doth not know it But as Saint Paul was called by an Angell in a Vision when about to goe to Bythinia one of Macedonia appeared vnto him and sayd O Paul come and helpe vs Act. 16.9 so when my intentions were setled on meditations of repentance the sad face of this sorrowfull family represented it selfe vnto me and diuers wise and religious desired the Conclusion of this text begun on Thursday last vnto which sudden motion I the rather yeelded because S. Paul had taught me encouraged me in that confidence that hee that beginneth euery good worke will performe it Phil. 3.6 and perfit it vnto the day of Iesus Christ The Text is like that Petition in the Lords Prayer Forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue Sola petitio orationis Dominicae cum repetitione There be two twins in the wombe of my Text. Gen. 38.30 Pharez and Zarah were twins but they were of an incestuous birth Gen. 24.22 Iacob and Esau were twins but there was a battle betweene them in the wombe before they were borne but these two twins two petitions are like Esayes two Zeraphins singing one with the other or like two fiery Cherubins taking wing together and flying vp to heauen in a needfull time of trouble to seeke diuine assistance In this later Petition obserue plainly as in the former 1. Cui to whom it is directed Lord. 2. Quis the person who it is by whō it is vttred I. 3. Quomodo the manner how earnestly inplored Lord I beseech thee I beseech thee 4. Quid the matter of the suit so required Lord I beseech thee send prosperity Lastly Quando the time so vrgently instantly importuned Lord I beseech thee send now prosperity The sad presence and representation of this day delighteth not in descant Our Royall Master is in his sad Passover and my meditations shall keepe the Passover The Lord Iesus who was our true Passover be present with vs. It was a wise speech Iustin Martyr doth cite out of Pythagoras in his booke de Monarchia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 If any shall say I am God besides that onely one God let him create and make another world like to this that we may beleeue him And Tully in his 2. booke de legibus speaketh to this purpose Nemo separatim habuisset Deos neque novos neque advenas for God saith St. Bernard is not only vnus but vnissimus and as St. Gregory Deus est intra omnia extra omnia supra omnia infra omnia superior per potentiam inferior per sustentationem exterior per magnitudinem interior per subtilitatem creating all things disposing all things ruling all things directing all things and therefore God only to be invocated as the Psalmist admonisheth whom haue I in heauen but thee and in earth none in comparison of thee It is the Lords day and to bestow this pretious time impertinently were but to gather sticks vpon the Sabbath day In this religious assembly you may aske as hee did after a long Oration spent in the praise of Hercules Quis vituperavit who dare derogate from this great part of Gods seruice which indeed containeth the whole worship of God so Scripture expresseth it Gen 3. men began to call vpon the name of the Lord. I answer wee know and God knoweth that the Land mourneth for the apish Popish Idolatry of many who call vpon not onely imaginary saints but vpon Statues and pictures and medalls and Idolls creeping to Crosses bowing to Images like those who turned the glory of the invisible God Psal 106.20 into the similitude of a Calfe that eateth hay Giue me leaue therefore most briefly to put my Sithe into this Haruest not onely to cut downe those cursed tares but also to gather some sheaues for the present occasion of this distressed Family who when they see all helpe to be vaine may the more earnestly rely vpon the God of Iacob for their refuge It is enough to stifle and strangle this monster of Idolatrous Superstition that in all the Bible there is no one called vpon but God only the godly in all ages neuer knew any other and Rome hath no argument out of all the Scripture but of damned Diues in hell and let the wicked bee turned into hell with all the people that forget God The voice of the Church is Te Deum laudamus Wee praise thee O God wee acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the earth doth worship thee To thee all Angels cry aloud To thee Cherubin and Seraphin continually doe cry The glorious company of the Apostles the goodly fellowship of the Prophets the noble army of Martyrs the holy Church throughout the world doth knowledge thee Heare our Prophet Dauid for all the rest as collecting this from all the rest before him and commending this practice vnto all that shall be after him Thou Lord art the hope of all the ends of the Earth Thou art God onely to be feared Thou art God ouer all the Earth Among the Gods none is like vnto thee Thou art my rocke my refuge my shield my buckler my castle of defence my deliuerance in whom I trust O loue the Lord all yee that are his And let mee draw you with a threefold cord of this loue not easily to be broken twisted of the most pretious twines of his presence his omnipotence his beneficence For his presence he is a present help in trouble hee filleth Heauen and Earth and as there is no place where there is vacuitie so there is no place where there is not the presence of the Deitie Non est locus vbi non est Deus in the field with Isaac in the high-way with Iacob in the pit with Ioseph in the prison with Micheas in the dungeon with Ieremie on the dung-hill with Iob in the wildernesse with Iohn Baptist on the Sea with Peter in the Sea with Ionas in the nethermost hell with Dauid Thou hast brought my soule from the nethermost hell The Lord is nigh vnto all them that call vpon him so nigh as that hee prepareth their hearts to call hearkeneth to them when they call inclineth himselfe to receiue their call boweth downe his care vnto their call nay more boweth the Heauens and commeth downe vpon their call nay more he commeth into them stayeth with them suppeth with them lodgeth with them nay yet more will neuer bee absent from them but bee about their beds about their pathes about all their wayes will for euer dwell in their hearts by faith And as for his presence so for his Omnipotence He is Creator adesse Conseruator in esse Recreator in bene esse Glorificator in optimo esse He that measureth the Heauens with a span