Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	affliction_n	sin_n	zion_n	17	3	8.5944	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34954	Judah's purging in the melting pot a sermon preached in the cathedral at Sarum before the Reverend Sir Robert Foster, and Sir Thomas Tirrell, Knights, judges for the western circuit, at the Wiltshire Assizes, Sept. 6, 1660 / by W. Creede ...	Creed, William, 1614 or 15-1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing C6873; ESTC R37688	31,329	49

fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o 24._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n 25._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 27._o zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n and_o her_o convert_n with_o righteousness_n the_o word_n indeed_o be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 1._o jerusalem_n esay_n 1._o 1._o for_o 1._o but_o fit_v and_o calculate_v for_o every_o meridian_n and_o country_n where_o god_n have_v a_o church_n 11._o church_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o these_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n happen_v to_o they_o for_o ensample_n and_o be_v 11._o be_v rom._n 15._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o write_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o though_o this_o be_v god_n constant_a method_n yet_o no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v have_v a_o more_o signal_n experiment_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o it_o than_o ourselves_o we_o have_v sensible_o be_v ●aught_v by_o our_o late_a affliction_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o now_o happy_a restauration_n of_o our_o former_a judge_n and_o counsellor_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o god_n grant_v that_o as_o our_o late_a misery_n and_o judgement_n have_v not_o be_v to_o devour_v but_o only_o to_o refine_v we_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o that_o our_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n that_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o we_o may_v have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n on_o our_o true_a reformation_n that_o our_o zion_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n and_o her_o convert_v with_o righteousness_n 27._o esay_n 1._o 27._o you_o see_v the_o text_n exact_o square_n with_o the_o time_n and_o this_o occasion_n for_o here_o the_o prophet_n represent_v to_o you_o god_n deal_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o founder_n as_o it_o be_v melt_v and_o dress_v they_o to_o be_v fit_a vessel_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o observe_v a_o double_a work_n or_o operation_n of_o this_o alwise_a almighty_a artist_n with_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o work_n we_o have_v god_n like_o the_o goldsmith_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o metal_n which_o he_o find_v corrupt_v and_o embase_v beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o scour_v and_o then_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n by_o his_o judgement_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o purify_v it_o from_o its_o dross_n and_o refine_v it_o from_o the_o tin_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o we_o have_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o metal_n now_o purify_v and_o melt_v he_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o wheel_n and_o the_o anvil_n the_o hammer_n and_o the_o file_n the_o putty_n and_o the_o oil_n to_o shape_n and_o fashion_n dress_v and_o polish_v it_o for_o the_o great_a master_n use_n he_o restore_v unto_o they_o good_a magistrate_n and_o good_a minister_n isaiah_n minister_n calvin_n junius_n and_o other_o after_o they_o by_o counsellor_n here_o also_o understand_v civil_a magistrate_n that_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o judge_n but_o jerom_n haymo_n lyra_n alapide_n brentius_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n such_o as_o ezra_n josuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedeck_v and_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o at_o least_o to_o have_v be_v literal_o and_o primary_o fulfil_v under_o hezekiah_n who_o restore_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o secundaty_o and_o in_o type_n it_o refer_v to_o all_o such_o future_a restauration_n in_o the_o church_n compare_v 2_o chron._n cap._n 29._o 30_o 31._o and_o 2_o king_n 18._o and_o the_o story_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n with_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o isaiah_n man_n of_o lawful_a authority_n for_o commission_n and_o of_o solid_a integrity_n for_o execution_n such_o judge_n as_o they_o have_v at_o first_o and_o such_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o one_o to_o shape_n and_o dress_v they_o by_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o punish_v offender_n and_o 8._o and_o psal_n 101._o 8._o cut_v off_o all_o evil_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o to_o scour_v and_o polish_v they_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n 17._o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o seasonable_a reproof_n by_o wholesome_a correction_n and_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v unto_o thou_o thy_o judge_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n be_v which_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o text_n the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thus_o purify_v and_o fashion_v become_v sanctify_v indeed_o and_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n thou_o shall_v real_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v call_v or_o as_o calvin_n thou_o shall_v be_v so_o eminent_o a_o just_a and_o religious_a people_n that_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o shall_v take_v notice_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o call_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v of_o these_o in_o the_o order_n propose_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o god_n purify_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o dross_n and_o their_o tin_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n it_o begin_v with_o a_o copulative_a and_o this_o show_v the_o lxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o act_n and_o operation_n on_o the_o former_a at_o the_o same_o instant_n that_o god_n will_v avenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o adversary_n he_o will_v turn_v his_o hand_n on_o zion_n whence_o observe_v that_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v at_o the_o height_n god_n bring_v a_o national_a judgement_n he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o it_o devour_v the_o very_a 11._o lam._n 4._o 11._o foundation_n thereof_o in_o common_a calamity_n all_o suffer_v alike_o the_o plague_n the_o sword_n the_o famine_n god_n national_a whip_n and_o scourge_n make_v no_o distinction_n the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v equal_o expose_v unto_o their_o fury_n the_o fire_n in_o the_o furnace_n as_o well_o furious_o scorch_v the_o precious_a metal_n as_o the_o tin_n and_o dross_n the_o only_a difference_n be_v in_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o artificer_n and_o god_n with_o the_o selfsame_a judgement_n wherewith_o he_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n refine_v and_o melt_v his_o people_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o whence_o learn_v we_o not_o to_o pass_v censure_n on_o private_a person_n in_o common_a calamity_n let_v we_o not_o think_v they_o worse_o on_o who_o the_o tower_n in_o siloe_n fall_v than_o the_o 4._o luke_n 13._o 4._o rest_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o escape_v or_o that_o those_o be_v 2_o luke_n 13._o 2_o the_o very_o worst_a and_o most_o seditious_a of_o all_o the_o galilean_n who_o blood_n pilate_n mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o perish_v in_o their_o rebellion_n but_o consider_v we_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o against_o such_o censurer_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v he_o that_o sink_v in_o a_o common_a calamity_n may_v be_v better_o than_o any_o that_o be_v spare_v nay_o sometime_o the_o best_a and_o chief_a in_o a_o nation_n fall_v soon_o under_o the_o burden_n but_o then_o many_o time_n this_o happen_v not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o other_o sin_n even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v often_o spare_v in_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o people_n murmur_v 32_o psal_n 106._o 32_o against_o god_n he_o be_v angry_a say_v the_o psalmist_n with_o moses_n their_o ruler_n for_o their_o sake_n a_o pious_a k●ng_n may_v be_v destroy_v by_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o conspire_v his_o destruction_n or_o second_o god_n sometime_o take_v away_o the_o goodman_n from_o the_o evil_a yet_o to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v great_a plague_n in_o store_n or_o three_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v no_o mediator_n no_o intercessor_n leave_v to_o bind_v his_o hand_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n as_o 23._o as_o exod._n 32._o 10_o 11._o psal_n 106

crucible_n so_o we_o be_v in_o his_o account_n in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o honour_n and_o this_o hint_n unto_o we_o our_o next_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n how_o god_n refine_v his_o people_n it_o be_v by_o fire_n and_o melt_a and_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o excoquet_n omnes_fw-la sordes_fw-la ut_fw-la separa_fw-la to_o sta●no_fw-la purum_fw-la argentum_fw-la remaneat_fw-la quod_fw-la absque_fw-la igne_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la significat_fw-la eos_fw-la passuros_fw-la esse_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi hier._n in_o loc_n vid._n lyram_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la i_o will_v purge_v and_o take_v away_o and_o though_o the_o method_n be_v sharp_a yet_o it_o be_v for_o all_o that_o necessary_a dross_n and_o tin_n will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o with_o all_o the_o wash_n and_o scour_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n can_v do_v it_o who_o see_v not_o but_o that_o our_o corn_n must_v pass_v under_o the_o flail_n and_o the_o mill_n before_o it_o can_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o chaff_n and_o dress_v from_o the_o bran_n to_o be_v shewbread_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o grape_n must_v be_v tread_v in_o the_o wine-press_n and_o boil_v and_o work_v in_o the_o fat_a the_o juice_n must_v be_v rack_v and_o draw_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o cask_n before_o the_o wine_n will_v be_v full_o purify_v from_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o husk_n the_o must_v and_o the_o lees_n and_o fit_v for_o our_o saviour_n drink_v in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n though_o israel_n be_v god_n choose_a vine_n a_o plant_n which_o his_o 21._o esay_n 5._o 2._o jer._n 2._o 21._o own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v yet_o the_o luxuriant_a branch_n must_v come_v under_o the_o discipline_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o prune_v hook_n before_o it_o will_v be_v fruitful_a and_o therefore_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine-dresser_n a_o gardener_n that_o be_v nothing_o without_o 1._o esay_n 5._o 1._o the_o spade_n and_o the_o hough_o and_o the_o pruning-knife_n to_o a_o husbandman_n that_o must_v tear_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o joh._n 15_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o with_o the_o plough_n and_o the_o harrow_n before_o he_o can_v kill_v the_o weed_n and_o fit_v the_o soil_n for_o the_o seed_n to_o a_o refiner_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o be_v nothing_o without_o his_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o melt_a pot_n his_o fire_n and_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o this_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o represent_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o affliction_n that_o god_n often_o bring_v upon_o his_o people_n so_o it_o show_v the_o deepness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o pollution_n god_n send_v not_o nationall_n judgement_n for_o ordinary_a common_a sin_n those_o he_o leave_v to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v for_o the_o dross_n and_o the_o tin_n notorious_a debauchery_n and_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o gild_a hypocrisy_n that_o have_v embody_v themselves_o in_o the_o precious_a metal_n and_o have_v run_v through_o the_o whole_a substance_n and_o overspread_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o law_n if_o you_o read_v in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o prince_n rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o 23._o esay_n 1._o 23._o thief_n the_o court_n of_o justice_n make_v exchange_n and_o mercate_n to_o sell_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o bribery_n of_o the_o rich_a nothing_o but_o follow_v after_o gift_n and_o reward_n no_o judge_v of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n regard_v the_o faithful_a city_n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o be_v become_v a_o harlot_n and_o instead_o of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n nothing_o now_o but_o murderer_n to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o the_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n the_o mouth_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o curse_v and_o lie_v the_o head_n full_a of_o covetousness_n and_o project_n to_o gain_v estate_n and_o the_o heart_n full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o man._n for_o still_o they_o be_v for_o the_o outside_n and_o cheap_a form_n of_o 15._o v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 14_o 15._o devotion_n much_o tread_v god_n court_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o call_v solemn_a assembly_n and_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o spread_v forth_o the_o hand_n and_o make_v many_o prayer_n their_o silver_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n the_o 22._o be_v now_o become_v so_o drossy_a and_o embase_v that_o no_o lotion_n be_v sufficient_a though_o of_o fuller_n soap_n or_o nitre_n no_o scour_v or_o cleanse_v though_o of_o putty_n and_o oil_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o law_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v too_o weak_a and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o regard_v none_o but_o such_o active_a instrument_n as_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o flame_n that_o pierce_v into_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o dissolve_v the_o metal_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o work_n and_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o repine_v at_o god_n judgement_n but_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o sin_n that_o force_n as_o it_o be_v the_o almighty_a against_o his_o own_o gracious_a inclination_n to_o wound_n and_o chastise_v we_o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n lament_n 3._o 39_o 40._o do_v a_o live_a 40_o lam._n 3._o 39_o 40_o man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o to_o our_o comfort_n it_o be_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o his_o mercy_n be_v not_o clean_o go_v even_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o our_o affliction_n though_o as_o it_o be_v lament_v 3._o 32_o 33._o he_o cause_v grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a 33_o lam._n 3._o 32_o 33_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n we_o 24._o esay_n 1._o 24._o see_v he_o sigh_n and_o lament_n and_o cry_n 〈◊〉_d cry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o when_o he_o rouze_v himself_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v lyram_fw-la plangitautem_fw-la clementissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la principes_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n in_o loc_fw-la quem_fw-la vid._n &_o lyram_fw-la he_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o turn_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o people_n we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o his_o stroke_n be_v only_o the_o discipline_n of_o a_o father_n and_o the_o lancing_n of_o a_o surgeon_n not_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o executioner_n and_o though_o he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n about_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o melt_v and_o refine_v we_o from_o our_o dross_n and_o our_o tin_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v we_o which_o hint_n unto_o we_o the_o end_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o next_o circumstance_n it_o be_v i_o will_v pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o 286._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o secund_a m._n s._n angl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmach_n in_o drusii_n fragment_n veter_fw-la interpr_fw-la grae._n in_o esai_n pag._n 286._o all_o thy_o tin_n though_o their_o sinful_a condition_n require_v this_o sharp_a artifice_n yet_o be_v there_o mercy_n in_o this_o fiery_a trial_n though_o it_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n and_o tin_n yet_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o lambent_a flame_n to_o purify_v the_o precious_a metal_n not_o consume_v it_o the_o gold_n like_o that_o of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 32._o 24._o aaron_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n that_o it_o come_v forth_o a_o statue_n but_o not_o like_o that_o which_o ●_o which_o vers_n 22._o ●_o moses_n cast_v there_o that_o by_o a_o strange_a 6._o strange_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 3._o meteor_n c_o 6._o unheard_a of_o chemistry_n be_v calcine_v and_o grind_v to_o powder_n for_o a_o final_a abolition_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 75._o that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o whatsoever_o carnal_a man_n may_v think_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o melt_a pot._n affliction_n make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o our_o sin_n our_o god_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o 67._o psal_n 119._o 67._o go_v wrong_v say_v david_n but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o he_o observe_v it_o of_o israel_n a_o whole_a nation_n psal_n 34._o psal_n 78_o 34._o 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o 3._o prov._n 17._o 3._o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n and_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o how_o be_v that_o let_v malachi_n tell_v you_o 3●_n mal._n 3._o 3●_n c._n 3._o