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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	david_n	hand_n	saul_n	2,591	5	9.7819	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53308	The stone rolled away, and life more abundant an apologie urging self-denyal, new-obedience, faith, and thankfulnesse / by Giles Oldworth ...	Oldisworth, Giles, 1619-1678.	1663 (1663)	Wing O255; ESTC R8404	298,711	491

remisnesse of yours would prefer [2] Mater omnium haereticorum superbia Aug de Gen. Cont. Manich. l 2. c. 8. Bonae res neminem scandalizant nisi malam mentem Tertul. de veland virg cap. 3. Nullum scelus rationem habet Liv. lib. 28. Vu●tures u●guen●o fugantur scarabaeirosâ Aelian Maximum judicium est m●lae mentis stuctuatio Seneca Epist 120. Nemo Deo displicet nisi qui sibi placet Bernard de miser Hom. your selves before your God We assent that as the Scripture publickly and distinctly read so the Word preached and applyed glorifieth that Father of Lights who [3] Psalm 94.10 teacheth man knowledge We allow that as set forms so our Pulpit devotions are Ordinances of God who [4] 2 Cor. 2.16 Linguâ mente cogitatione horresco quoties de Deo sermenem habeo who is sufficient for these things But give God his due These are but the least part of divine worship If we hear we hear for our selves we [5] Esay 55.3 Rom. 10.13 hear that our souls may live so if we pray we pray for our selves we ask that [6] Matth. 7.7 1 John 5.15 we may have Whereas a chief part of our publique Service is the same with the chief part of Gods Worship which is not meerly to hear Gods most holy Word but in hearing to obey it and not so much to pray for more benefits as to give thanks for the benefits which we have already received from Gods hands For pure and undefiled Religion before God even the Father is this to seek him more for his own sake then [7] Esay 26.8 Non mih● sussicit quod semel donavit nisi semper donaverit Peto ut accipiam cum accepero rursus peto Hierom. Epist Tua me non satiant nisi tecum S. Bernard Ipse sihi omnia ipse mihi omnia Qui curat esse nisi prapter te pro nihilo est nihit est Bernard Serm. 20. in Cantic for our own Dearly Beloved when we [8] Sacerdos parat fratrum mentes dicendo Sursum corda Cyprian de Orat. solemnly me● together give thanks at [9] Psalm 30.4 1 Chron. 16 3. the remembrance of His holinesse then do we principally worship our God Wherefore although Catechising or Homily or Sermon we have none so many of you as desire as well the glory of your God as the good of your soules see to it Turn away your feet from [1] Licita prohibentur ne si permitterentur corum occasione perveniatur ad illicita Justin prohibited Conventicles but [2] Heb. 10.25 forsake not the assembling of your selves together as the manner of some is But let us openly publiquely solemnly and obediently meet together as to have Gods most holy Word as to ask those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as for the soul so chiefly and most frequently to speak good of Gods name to render thanks for the benefits which we have received at his hands to set forth his most worthy prayse and to reverence blesse worship adore and glorifie him as God O come come often let us often sing unto the Lord let us [3] Animadverto etiam Deos ipsos non tam accuratis adorantium precibus quàm innocentiâ sanctitate laetari Plin. Panegyr Cultus deorum optimus idémque castissimus ut eos semper purâ integrâ incorruptâ mente voce venereris Cicero de nat Deorum lib. 2. Sicut neo in victimis quidem licet optimae sint auroque praefulgeant deorum honos est sed piâ ac rectâ volunt ate venerantium Seneca de Benef. lib. 1. cap. 6. ut Epist 95. Hitherto there never yet fell upon the Church a tempestaous storm the vapours whereof were not first noted to arise from coldnesse in affection Hooker Eccles Polit. lib. 5. sect 76. heartily rejoyce in the strength of our salvation Let us come before his presence with thanksgivings and shew our selves glad in him with Psalmes for so we should magnifie him day by day and so let us glorifie the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen In the day (1) Title of Psalm 18th that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul David the servant of the Lord spake unto the Lord the words of this (2) 2 Sam. 22.1 Song Beloved We as well as David are (3) Luke 1.74 delivered out of the hand of our enemies And for us Not to seek to glorifie our God would many wayes reprove us First Of grosse (1) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist Ethic. l. 6. c. 7. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rhet. lib. 1. c. 37. ignorance So impossible it is for any who truly know God (2) John 17.3 Hominis sapientia est pietas Aug Enchirid. cap. 2. Nullum bonum perfectè noscitur quod non perfectè amatur Idem Ea petrssimùm juberis quae te deceat vel sponte fecisse Plin. lib. 6. Epist 39. see Psalm 119.161 not to glorifie him as God Secondly Of inexcusable (1) Bonus animus pura mens sincera conscientia haec nostra sacrificia Minut. Faelix in Octavio undutifulnesse for this is the whole (2) Eccles 12.13 duty of man even to set forth the prayses of his God Thirdly Of stupid (1) Psal 10.4 Pertinax sit memoria debentium forgetfulnesse On this only accompt it was that we came into the world We have forgotten our errand if we neglect to glorifie our God Fourthly Of spiritual (1] Quare verbis parcam gratuita sunt unthriftinesse The prayer of a righteous man availeth much but no part of it more then his Thanksgivings Great is the (2) See Tho. Goodwins Return of Prayer but (3) Psalm 50.15 greater is that of Prayses To commend what we receive from another is (4) Rogat quidem essicacissimè qui reddit causas rogandi Plin. lib. 2. Ep. 13. to beg more of the same Blesse we God and God (5) Sibbs Souls Conslict cap. 26. and Bishop Halls Sermon of Thanksgiving and Bishop Reynolds his Sions Prayses will blesse us no gain no usury no Merchandise like this of glorifying God Fifthly Of high [1] 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ingratitude Rivers pay all their fresh waters into the salt sea and most [2] Qui beneficiis non intelligitur vel plagis intelligatur Cyprian de Demetr notoriously unthankful are we if from whom we receive all things to him we do not in all things ascribe the prayse and the glory [3] Rom. 11.36 For Affectus omantis laudabit munera dantis Sixthly Of rude [1] Qui meminit sine impendio gratus est Seneca de Beneficiis folly Wise was Araunah when he [2] 2 Sam. 24.23 would have given his threshing floor unto David Should the King