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A80426 Higayon selah. Ierusalem fatall to her assailants. Discovered in a sermon before the Honorable House of commons August 29. 1649. At Margarets Westminster, upon their solemne day of thanksgiving for that signall victory over the Lord Ormond, in routing his whole army, and raising the seige of Dublin in Ireland, by the garrison thereof under the command of lieutenant Generall Jones. / By William Cooper M.A. minister of the gospel at Olaves Southwark. Cooper, William, minister at St. Olave's Southwark. 1649 (1649) Wing C6064; Thomason E572_4; ESTC R206160 37,133 45

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hedge_v we_o in_o with_o thorn_n 2._o chrysost_o hos_fw-la 2._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v our_o lover_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o turn_v our_o liberty_n into_o licenciousnes_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o to_o surfeit_v upon_o mercy_n to_o grow_v fat_a and_o rank_a to_o begin_v to_o go_v and_o kick_v and_o break_v fence_n the_o lord_n see_v good_a to_o pinch_v we_o for_o this_o to_o reduce_v we_o to_o our_o measure_n and_o compass_n by_o drive_v we_o into_o corner_n sic_fw-la deus_fw-la cohibet_fw-la &_o fraenat_n suos_fw-la ne_fw-la diffluant_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n thus_o the_o lord_n will_v hamper_v his_o own_o he_o will_v bank_n and_o bind_v they_o into_o their_o right_a channel_n lest_o they_o overflow_v their_o bank_n but_o
this_o be_v chief_o to_o role_n on_o a_o proud_a enemy_n to_o presumption_n that_o while_o he_o think_v to_o try_v experiment_n and_o do_v exploit_n upon_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n will_v lay_v snare_n and_o ambush_n for_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v he_o on_o and_o make_v his_o work_n seem_v facile_a and_o feisable_a to_o he_o he_o will_v give_v he_o some_o advantage_n he_o shall_v begin_v to_o grow_v fat_a with_o some_o success_n he_o will_v present_v he_o fair_a hope_n of_o carry_v the_o day_n and_o glut_v himself_o with_o spoil_n he_o will_v suffer_v the_o lion_n to_o get_v his_o prey_n into_o his_o chamber_n and_o between_o his_o tooth_n play_v with_o it_o secure_o and_o gape_v to_o devour_v now_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o get_v pharaoh_n beyond_o retreat_n and_o when_o i_o have_v he_o but_o in_o my_o net_n then_o say_v god_n i_o will_v draw_v now_o be_v my_o time_n to_o stir_v and_o work_v now_o i_o will_v look_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o trouble_v they_o and_o there_o pharaoh_n fly_v but_o it_o be_v too_o late_a stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n moses_n and_o let_v the_o water_n cover_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n let_v he_o sink_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o mighty_a wave_n the_o lord_n will_v reduce_v his_o people_n beyond_o humane_a hope_n of_o relief_n and_o then_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v let_v lazarus_n be_v sick_a and_o let_v he_o die_v and_o let_v he_o be_v bury_v and_o let_v he_o stink_v now_o say_v christ_n my_o hour_n be_v come_v i_o will_v go_v to_o bethany_n and_o raise_v lazarus_n the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o danger_n 21.16.17_o 1_o sam._n 17.34_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 21.16.17_o as_o david_n rescue_v the_o lamb_n and_o kid_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o bear_n or_o as_o abishai_n succour_v david_n when_o ishbibenob_n a_o son_n of_o the_o giant_n lift_v up_o his_o sword_n to_o have_v slay_v david_n than_o abishai_n fly_v he_o or_o as_o when_o saul_n have_v compass_v david_n round_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o stop_n between_o he_o &_o death_n and_o a_o messenger_n come_v and_o divert_v saul_n thus_o will_v the_o lord_n judge_v his_o people_n when_o he_o see_v their_o strength_n be_v go_v 32.36_o deut._n 32.36_o when_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v when_o his_o people_n be_v full_a of_o mis-giving_a dis-maying_a fear_n when_o their_o anchor_n break_v and_o their_o faith_n fail_v when_o every_o countenance_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o every_o corner_n be_v full_a of_o murmur_n when_o ziglag_n be_v burn_v and_o all_o take_v and_o david_n weep_v till_o there_o be_v no_o more_o strength_n and_o his_o man_n talk_v of_o ston_a of_o he_o too_o at_o that_o instant_n shall_v he_o march_v and_o god_n before_o he_o cap._n 1_o sam._n 30.31_o cap._n to_o recover_v what_o be_v lose_v and_o spoil_v the_o spoiler_n and_o moreover_o then_o saul_n his_o capital_a enemy_n be_v destroy_v who_o so_o be_v wise_a will_v ponder_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o with_o ireland_n how_o near_o be_v that_o whole_a land_n lose_v but_o two_o place_n and_o those_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n leave_v two_o little_a flock_n of_o kid_n and_o those_o pen_v up_o too_o while_o the_o enemy_n fill_v the_o country_n when_o all_o be_v bend_v to_o revolt_a and_o intend_a succour_n not_o ready_a when_o wager_n be_v lay_v and_o book_n out_o that_o dublin_n be_v lose_v and_o ireland_n lose_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o people_n strive_v and_o chide_v with_o moses_n now_o will_v i_o come_v forth_o and_o work_v say_v god_n now_o will_v i_o appear_v most_o glorious_o have_v i_o begin_v before_o it_o have_v be_v too_o soon_o and_o shall_v i_o delay_v long_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o the_o adversary_n be_v presumptuous_a and_o secure_a my_o people_n be_v low_a and_o distress_v enough_o and_o how_o do_v god_n work_v it_o follow_v i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_a etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v often_o use_v of_o this_o metaphor_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o case_n of_o affliction_n 26.29_o mat._n 26.29_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n our_o saviour_n himself_o dranck_a his_o cup_n a_o very_a bitter_a one_o wherein_o no_o creature_n can_v pledge_v he_o i._n e._n in_o his_o measure_n although_o every_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n in_o conformity_n to_o our_o head_n not_o to_o expiate_v sin_n or_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n yet_o oftentimes_o to_o prevent_v and_o purge_v sin_n the_o saint_n have_v also_o another_o cup_n a_o delicious_a one_o give_v they_o of_o god_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o soul-refreshing_a nectar_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v broach_v out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n they_o have_v another_o delicious_a cup_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o into_o their_o mouth_n upon_o any_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n and_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o lift_v it_o up_o illyric_n illyric_n and_o to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o it_o for_o victory_n and_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o freedom_n this_o cup_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o to_o drink_v wherein_o we_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a he_o be_v to_o we_o this_o he_o fill_v we_o to_o the_o brim_n and_o make_v it_o overflow_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o enemy_n psal_n 23.5_o but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v temper_v another_o kind_n of_o cup_n for_o they_o of_o which_o our_o text_n speak_v of_o this_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o ezek._n 23.33_o ezek._n 23.33_o where_o the_o lord_n tell_v aholibah_n i._n e._n judah_n that_o because_o she_o walk_v after_o the_o way_n of_o her_o sister_n aholah_n i._n e._n samaria_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v give_v her_o cup_n into_o thy_o hand_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o thy_o sister_n cup_n deep_a and_o large_a thou_o shall_v be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o have_v in_o derision_n it_o contain_v much_o thou_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o drunkenness_n and_o sorrow_n with_o the_o cup_n of_o astonishment_n and_o desolation_n with_o the_o cup_n of_o thy_o sister_n samaria_n thou_o shall_v drink_v it_o and_o suck_v it_o out_o thou_o shall_v even_o break_v the_o shard_n thereof_o and_o pluck_v off_o thy_o breast_n i._n e._n shall_v carry_v thyself_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mad_a drink_v who_o break_v pot_n and_o glass_n abuse_v himself_o as_o one_o distract_v this_o be_v the_o sore_a cup_n of_o judgement_n and_o devastation_n the_o like_a we_o have_v psal_n 75.8_o jer._n 25.15.16_o where_o the_o lord_n temper_v a_o cup_n of_o fury_n and_o make_v jeremy_n the_o modeperator_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o share_n they_o shall_v drink_v and_o be_v move_v and_o be_v mad_a because_o of_o the_o sword_n which_o i_o will_v send_v among_o they_o v._o 27.28_o and_o if_o you_o search_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o nation_n be_v punish_v compare_v this_o with_o other_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o quarrel_n to_o be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n they_o have_v plot_v or_o lay_v hand_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v for_o jerusalem_n sake_n this_o cup_n be_v give_v he_o but_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o of_o this_o metaphor_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o cup_n thus_o apply_v 1._o some_o will_v have_v mean_v by_o cup_n portion_n or_o measure_n every_o one_o at_o their_o seast_n be_v to_o take_v his_o dimensum_fw-la or_o proportion_n according_a to_o these_o the_o phrase_n signify_v but_o this_o every_o sin_n shall_v have_v his_o degree_n and_o share_n in_o punishment_n for_o cup_n signify_v portion_n or_o lot_n in_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v too_o scanty_a for_o the_o question_n 2._o other_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o mingle_v intoxicate_v cup_n and_o to_o sophisticate_a their_o wine_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o for_o it_o signify_v poison_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o the_o latin_a word_n venesica_fw-la 3._o hierome_n and_o some_o other_o think_v it_o take_v from_o a_o medicinal_a potion_n of_o strong_a physic_n which_o be_v ill_o to_o look_v on_o and_o worse_a to_o swallow_v down_o be_v bitter_a loathsome_a and_o worse_o to_o some_o patient_n than_o the_o disease_n cause_v they_o to_o feel_v heart-qualme_n to_o stagger_v and_o even_o swoon_v away_o 4._o beside_o all_o these_o there_o be_v who_o think_v it_o take_v from_o condemn_a malefactor_n who_o friend_n
be_v wont_a to_o temper_v they_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o revive_n of_o their_o spirit_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n 16.7_o jer._n 16.7_o of_o this_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o speak_v when_o among_o other_o funeral_n right_n he_o say_v man_n shall_v not_o give_v they_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n those_o that_o draw_v the_o metaphor_n hence_o make_v it_o hold_v in_o this_o only_a that_o those_o that_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o condemn_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o judgement_n but_o that_o in_o the_o text_n seem_v a_o cup_n that_o the_o friend_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a already_o drink_v to_o comfort_v themselves_o and_o to_o make_v they_o less_o sensible_a of_o that_o loss_n we_o be_v not_o a_o cup_n of_o consolation_n to_o our_o enemy_n nor_o their_o friend_n but_o a_o cup_n of_o tremble_a and_o astonishment_n prada_n on_o ezekiel_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o other_o exposition_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o close_v with_o this_o as_o the_o most_o genuine_a namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sift_n sort_n of_o cup_n or_o drink_v which_o be_v in_o use_n at_o their_o great_a compotation_n where_o the_o son_n of_o bacchus_n strive_v for_o mastery_n who_o shall_v drink_v most_o and_o every_o one_o be_v force_v to_o take_v off_o his_o cup_n to_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v not_o so_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v loathsome_a afterward_o as_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o load_n for_o his_o natural_a strength_n to_o bear_v and_o therefore_o must_v sink_v under_o it_o this_o be_v the_o contention_n between_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o sinner_n a_o wicked_a man_n love_v to_o drink_v the_o sweet_a wine_n of_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o his_o inordinate_a long_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v out_o the_o bottom_n where_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n always_o lie_v he_o loathe_v that_o but_o oh_o say_v god_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v thou_o shall_v have_v the_o bottom_n too_o thou_o can_v not_o draw_v off_o the_o wine_n from_o the_o lees_n 75.8_o psal_n 75.8_o but_o thou_o shall_v drink_v both_o the_o psalmist_n expression_n seem_v to_o come_v home_o to_o this_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n the_o wine_n red_a kimchi_n kimchi_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o most_o generous_a wine_n in_o palestine_n with_o which_o colour_n they_o be_v most_o enamour_a and_o tempt_v prov._n 23.31_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n and_o he_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wring_v they_o out_o and_o drink_v they_o howbeit_o there_o seem_v somewhat_o more_o than_o this_o exposition_n in_o that_o instance_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o draught_n contain_v many_o ingredient_n which_o be_v variety_n of_o 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