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A51907 A commentarie or exposition upon the prophecie of Habakkuk together with many usefull and very seasonable observations / delivered in sundry sermons preacht in the church of St. James Garlick-hith London, many yeeres since, by Edward Marbury ... Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655. 1650 (1650) Wing M568; ESTC R36911 431,426 623

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pray_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o scourge_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n pag._n 183_o prayer_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v faith_n pag._n 228_o preparation_n require_v in_o those_o who_o go_v to_o church_n pag._n 344_o pride_n a_o cause_n of_o strife_n pag._n 25_o pride_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o contemptible_o of_o other_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o vain_a ostentation_n pag._n 240_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o insatiablenesse_n pag._n 241_o pride_n the_o ruin_n of_o charity_n justice_n temperance_n and_o religion_n pag._n 243_o proof_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n pag._n 227_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o pride_n and_o vain_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o pag._n 131_o proud_a man_n resemble_v death_n and_o hell_n pag._n 243_o punishment_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v evil_a yet_o god_n may_v work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o pag._n 69_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 334_o punishment_n of_o pride_n 247._o just_a reprehension_n 155._o derision_n 257_o spoil_n and_o destruction_n pag._n 262_o punishment_n of_o ambition_n 279._o they_o consult_v shame_n to_o their_o own_o house_n ibid._n sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n 283._o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o success_n pag._n 286_o punishment_n of_o drunkenness_n 315._o who_o will_v punish_v it_o god_n 316_o how_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o 319._o why_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o pag._n 324_o q._n ovantity_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o judgement_n pag._n 5_o r._n reason_n why_o ambition_n make_v man_n unhappy_a pag._n 274_o religion_n contemn_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o disease_a and_o desperate_a state_n 38_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n riligion_n be_v the_o knot_n of_o true_a union_n that_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o unit_v we_o to_o one_o another_o pag._n 78._o religion_n have_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o they_o have_v no_o religion_n that_o have_v no_o mercy_n pag._n 99_o religion_n the_o best_a bond_n of_o brotherhood_n pag._n 129_o remedy_n for_o man_n fall_n 222._o which_o be_v christ_n pag._n 223_o remedy_n against_o drunkenness_n pag._n 308_o s._n sathan_n sugge_v that_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v painful_a pag._n 287_o satan_n chief_a temptation_n be_v by_o blemish_v of_o god_n glory_n pag._n 296_o seeker_n of_o strife_n condemn_v pag._n 25_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n without_o zeal_n be_v without_o life_n pag._n 51_o shame_n rather_o harden_v than_o reform_v a_o sinner_n pag._n 16_o sincere_a faith_n can_v be_v lose_v pag._n 228_o sharp_a and_o satirical_a tartness_n not_o always_o unlawful_a pag._n 259_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n 3._o to_o man_n 4._o and_o awake_v god_n vengeance_n ibid._n sin_n see_v in_o other_o moves_z man_n to_o a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o charity_n pag._n 68_o sin_n be_v like_o leaven_n a_o little_a sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n pag._n 204_o &_o 283_o sin_n of_o omission_n 218._o of_o evil_a motion_n 219._o of_o evil_a affection_n and_o of_o evil_a action_n pag._n 220_o sin_n grow_v in_o cluster_n and_o one_o sin_n beget_v another_o 265._o example_n thereof_o pag._n 266_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v do_v against_o the_o committer_n soul_n pag._n 283_o soul_n in_o heaven_n wait_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_v pag._n 178_o stephens_n prayer_n at_o his_o death_n a_o mean_n of_o paul_n conversion_n pag._n 102_o suggestion_n to_o sin_n lay_v their_o foundation_n upon_o some_o unworthy_a opinion_n of_o god_n pag._n 298_o t._n tear_n of_o bitterness_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 285_o teach_v by_o familiar_a resemblance_n be_v much_o use_v in_o both_o testament_n pag._n 123_o temple_n not_o build_v in_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n pag._n 336_o temple_n and_o church_n necessary_a pag._n 337_o temporal_a thing_n can_v afford_v no_o true_a content_n pag._n 39_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 6_o the_o sound_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v can_v be_v true_o hear_v by_o we_o unless_o he_o open_v our_o heart_n pag._n ●2_n the_o soul_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v pag._n 22_o three_o special_a benefit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 40._o &_o 41_o the_o chaldean_n raise_v by_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 56_o they_o who_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n have_v their_o infirmity_n lapse_n and_o relapse_n yet_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n pag._n 64_o they_o who_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o do_v fulfil_v their_o own_o will_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o rather_o punish_v for_o it_o pag._n 74._o &_o 75_o the_o way_n to_o avoid_v contempt_n be_v humility_n pag._n 81_o there_o be_v such_o a_o concatenation_n of_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o break_v the_o chain_n pag._n 267_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v upon_o himself_o pag._n 280_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v pag._n 281_o the_o elect_a sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fault_n 283_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n pag._n 284_o the_o delivery_n of_o god_n church_n and_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o her_o enemy_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 294_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n pag._n 297_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 299_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n live_v under_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o so_o pag._n 82_o those_o who_o god_n use_v as_o his_o rod_n be_v limit_v pag._n 83_o to_o know_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o course_n of_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 302_o to_o make_v other_o drink_v be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n then_o drunkenness_n pag._n 310_o u._n vanity_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 326_o uncharitableness_n corrupt_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o make_v all_o god_n servant_n complain_v pag._n 34_o ungodly_a man_n outrageous_a when_o they_o find_v a_o way_n open_a to_o their_o violence_n pag._n 125_o ungodly_a man_n have_v no_o bowel_n pag._n 136_o unrighteous_a man_n labour_n describe_v pag._n 287_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a drunkenness_n pag._n 318_o w._n want_v of_o zeal_n a_o sin_n pag._n 52_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 90_o way_n to_o hell_n all_o down_o hill_n yet_o very_o uneasy_a 286._o and_o that_o be_v get_v by_o it_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n pag._n 283_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v cause_n of_o complaint_n pag._n 34_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o limit_n god_n to_o a_o set_a time_n for_o our_o deliverance_n nor_o to_o any_o set_a mean_n nor_o measure_n of_o affliction_n pag._n 107_o we_o must_v not_o think_v long_o to_o tarry_v god_n leisure_n 173._o to_o avoid_v these_o two_o evil_n of_o murmur_v against_o god_n or_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n pag._n 178_o we_o ought_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a to_o search_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 174_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n promise_n whatsoever_o appearance_n do_v put_v in_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 175_o where_o god_n be_v pag._n 336_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v or_o speak_v shall_v certain_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n pag._n 160_o what_o duty_n be_v owe_v to_o he_o pag._n 336_o where_o religion_n be_v despise_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a 28._o and_o power_n and_o authority_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n pag._n 29_o when_o god_n undertake_v a_o work_n he_o accommodate_v all_o fit_a mean_n though_o he_o need_v none_o for_o a_o full_a execution_n pag._n 71_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v 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and_o none_o comfort_v they_o and_o the_o strength_n be_v of_o the_o hand_n that_o oppress_v they_o and_o none_o comfort_v they_o i_o know_v no_o remedy_n that_o we_o have_v but_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o refuge_n of_o the_o afflict_a if_o the_o minister_n complain_v that_o he_o can_v be_v entertain_v to_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n without_o simoniacal_a contract_n or_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o can_v keep_v the_o tithe_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o place_n from_o spoil_n and_o depredation_n if_o the_o soldier_n complain_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o be_v despise_v if_o the_o merchant_n be_v hinder_v in_o his_o commerce_n the_o husbandman_n over-racked_n in_o his_o rent_n the_o labourer_n either_o not_o find_v work_n or_o not_o pay_v their_o wage_n if_o the_o common_a man_n be_v exhaust_v by_o imposition_n and_o exaction_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n milk_v by_o borrow_n while_o the_o most_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a moth_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o rust_n of_o peace_n do_v devour_v all_o and_o build_v their_o nest_n on_o high_a full_a of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o brethren_n these_o thing_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v happy_a as_o solomon_n say_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o this_o cry_a sin_n shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o live_n for_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o and_o visit_v the_o land_n that_o transgress_v in_o these_o thing_n the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n even_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n slack_v weaken_v despise_v doctr._n it_o be_v a_o disease_a and_o a_o desperate_a state_n where_o religion_n be_v contemn_v and_o where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o care_v for_o 1._o the_o cause_n be_v reason_n because_o we_o hold_v nothing_o temporal_a in_o this_o 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