Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	day_n	lord_n	terrible_a	1,748	5	9.3439	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61211	A sermon preached before the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut at Hartford in New England, May 13, 1697 being the day for electing the governour, deputy govenour and assistants, for that colony.	Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724.	1697 (1697)	Wing S510; ESTC R40168	41,524	82

will_v go_v right_a or_o stand_v long_o among_o we_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n which_o be_v this_o day_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o you_o your_o advantage_n hereupon_o to_o do_v much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n among_o his_o people_n by_o go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o eminent_a and_o god_n have_v answerable_a expectation_n concern_v you_o you_o may_v be_v for_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n unto_o he_o and_o we_o may_v be_v so_o too_o by_o god_n blessing_n on_o your_o conduct_n this_o god_n expect_v and_o this_o be_v the_o hope_n and_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o you_o have_v our_o hearty_a wish_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o you_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v go_v before_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v as_o the_o mountain_n that_o bring_v peace_n and_o as_o the_o hill_n that_o produce_v righteousness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o your_o wisdom_n justice_n courage_n piety_n may_v be_v the_o safeguard_n of_o our_o land_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o our_o time_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o due_o improve_v will_v make_v you_o rich_a blessing_n be_v entreat_v therefore_o to_o shine_v in_o the_o improvement_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o let_v these_o virtue_n appear_v as_o inseparable_a property_n of_o your_o deity_n if_o you_o lack_v these_o thing_n you_o can_v stand_v and_o we_o must_v fall_v i_o may_v remember_v you_o of_o many_o particular_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n as_o 1._o you_o have_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o a_o people_n who_o god_n have_v by_o special_a favour_n take_v to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o such_o a_o t●ust_v as_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v strenuous_o &_o faithful_o discharge_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v by_o signal_n protection_n and_o a_o stretch_v out_o arm_n make_v these_o once_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o place_n of_o comfortable_a entertainment_n to_o a_o remnant_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o their_o seed_n here_o he_o have_v entrust_v we_o with_o the_o choice_n mercy_n of_o his_o word_n &_o ordinance_n we_o have_v have_v they_o &_o enjoy_v they_o in_o safety_n from_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o such_o as_o with_o a_o envious_a eye_n and_o vex_a soul_n have_v behold_v what_o god_n have_v be_v do_v for_o we_o and_o though_o we_o have_v sad_o prove_v ourselves_o ungrateful_a backslide_a child_n untrue_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o we_o yet_o oh_o how_o be_v covenant_n mercy_n prolong_v to_o we_o and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o covenant_n engagement_n and_o obligation_n that_o we_o be_v continue_v under_o to_o this_o day_n and_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n in_o all_o this_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holiness_n unto_o he_o what_o do_v god_n design_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o have_v thus_o crown_v we_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n look_v for_o from_o we_o but_o sach_v fruit_n as_o this_o and_o the_o honour_n god_n put_v upon_o you_o who_o he_o make_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o do_v vest_n you_o with_o be_v with_o subserviency_n to_o this_o end_n god_n have_v design_v the_o civil_a government_n of_o his_o people_n to_o concentre_v with_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n and_o though_o by_o different_a medium_n they_o be_v both_o level_v at_o the_o same_o end_n the_o maintain_n of_o piety_n and_o promote_a of_o a_o covenant_n walk_v with_o he_o that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n aim_v in_o this_o shall_v be_v you_o also_o all_o your_o conduct_n shall_v centre_n here_o this_o be_v the_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o you_o in_o your_o public_a capacity_n and_o it_o call_v for_o your_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n if_o you_o will_v be_v find_v thus_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o faithful_a with_o his_o saint_n hosea_n 11.12_o 2._o again_o do_v net_n those_o palpable_a declension_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o covenant_n violation_n which_o we_o be_v manisest_o guilty_a of_o loud_o proclaim_v it_o necessary_a for_o you_o to_o bestir_v yourselves_o with_o a_o holy_a prudence_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n among_o we_o oh_o how_o just_o may_v the_o lord_n complain_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v become_v the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o he_o where_o be_v that_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n that_o high_a esteem_n of_o gospel_n privilege_n that_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o sacred_a ordinance_n that_o care_n &_o concermnent_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o thing_n be_v once_o our_o praise_n be_v not_o these_o great_a interest_n miserable_o disregard_v and_o oh_o what_o irreligion_n lukewarmness_n profane_v and_o immorality_n have_v usurp_v their_o room_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n expect_v that_o the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v their_o reformer_n you_o have_v great_a example_n the_o royal_a precedent_n of_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n famous_a in_o this_o matter_n accept_v and_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o great_a care_n to_o recover_v we_o a_o sinful_a sin_v people_n from_o all_o our_o apostasy_n and_o oh_o how_o much_o may_v you_o do_v by_o your_o wisdom_n &_o piety_n zeal_n and_o justice_n precept_n and_o example_n authority_n and_o awe_n to_o awaken_v we_o and_o recover_v we_o again_o to_o the_o good_a way_n os_fw-la god_n the_o good_a lord_n strergthen_v you_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o your_o endeavour_n for_o this_o and_o think_v upon_o you_o according_a to_o all_o that_o you_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v still_o be_v do_v for_o his_o people_n 3._o further._n have_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v coming_z near_o to_o judgement_n and_o plead_n with_o and_o against_o his_o people_n it_o be_v obvious_a that_o god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o we_o and_o he_o be_v wrath_n with_o his_o inheritance_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n indeed_o do_v spare_v we_o to_o this_o day_n many_o good_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n yet_o in_o divers_a respect_n god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v humble_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o low_o though_o we_o may_v with_o thankful_a admiration_n at_o the_o divine_a goodness_n say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78.38_o concern_v the_o lord_n dispensation_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir●_n up_o all_o his_o wrath_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o bloodshed_n and_o ruinous_a devastation_n in_o some_o place_n of_o this_o land_n together_o with_o the_o languish_a s●ate_n o●_n the_o whole_a country_n at_o this_o day_n we_o may_v also_o take_v up_o the_o psalmist_n complaint_n psal_n 80.5_o and_o say_v thou_o feed_v we_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o give_v we_o tear_n to_o drink_v without_o measure_n i_o shall_v no_o need_n to_o mention_v those_o various_a rebuke_n of_o providence_n as_o blast_n and_o mildew_n drought_n unseasonable_a frost_n of_o late_a sickness_n &_o the_o sword_n which_o you_o have_v so_o often_o in_o your_o order_n for_o public_a humiliation_n pious_o direct_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o token_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n sure_o by_o these_o providence_n god_n have_v be_v loud_o testify_v against_o our_o transgression_n and_o we_o may_v read_v in_o they_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5.25_o your_o sin_n have_v withhold_v good_a thing_n from_o you_o we_o have_v a_o case_n fit_a and_o proper_a for_o we_o under_o our_o present_a circumstance_n to_o propound_v and_o consider_v state_v and_o resolve_v to_o our_o hand_n in_o deut_n 29.23_o 24._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n then_o man_n shall_v say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v out_o against_o we_o in_o judgement_n o●_n how_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n substitute_n bear_v witness_n in_o your_o place_n against_o the_o transgression_n which_o provoke_v he_o if_o you_o be_v thus_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v do_v no_o more_o terrible_a thing_n in_o judgement_n against_o we_o if_o you_o do_v wise_o and_o courageous_o execute_v judgement_n who_o know_v but_o it_o may_v divert_v the_o lord_n phinehas_n do_v so_o and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v psal_n 106_o 30._o 4_o you_o do_v ordinary_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v say_v constant_o bring_v yourselves_o under_o the_o sacred_a b●nd_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n with_o impartiality_n &_o fidelity_n to_o discharge_v the_o trust_v commit_v

ready_o draw_v away_o to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n which_o we_o be_v warn_v against_o exod._n 23_o 2._o they_o may_v be_v too_o easy_o move_v in_o their_o affection_n and_o ready_a to_o show_v indulgence_n to_o offender_n when_o it_o consist_v neither_o with_o piety_n nor_o justice_n but_o remember_v always_o that_o with_o you_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o such_o respect_n of_o person_n prov._n 24.23_o be_v deaf_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a when_o they_o can_v be_v hear_v without_o wrong_n to_o justice_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o mighty_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n 7._o in_o animadvert_v upon_o offence_n commit_v against_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n hold_v a_o steady_a course_n of_o punishment_n to_o neglect_v which_o make_v the_o timorous_a grow_v venturesome_a and_o presumptuous_a &_o the_o presumptuous_a grow_v more_o fearless_a i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o ruler_n to_o pardon_v offender_n it_o be_v but_o seldom_o that_o subject_n have_v reason_n to_o complain_v upon_o this_o score_n the_o severity_n of_o ruler_n not_o their_o lenity_n be_v most_o blame_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o when_o the_o power_n that_o be_v do_v degenerate_a into_o a_o coldness_n and_o remissness_n in_o punish_v delinquent_n into_o a_o easiness_n of_o bear_v with_o insolent_a &_o proud_a offender_n it_o give_v as_o deep_a not_o to_o say_v a_o deep_a wound_n to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o state_n than_o a_o excess_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n will_v it_o be_v a_o mighty_a discouragement_n to_o the_o well_o willing_a and_o obedient_a when_o they_o see_v those_o that_o trample_v upon_o the_o law_n escape_v the_o penalty_n of_o they_o it_o also_o harden_v the_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a the_o hope_n of_o escape_v will_v make_v man_n venture_v and_o at_o length_n they_o will_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o in●lence_n as_o will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o any_o thing_n le●●_n than_o trample_v upon_o the_o authority_n that_o have_v eu●●_n attempt_v or_o shall_v attempt_v to_o curb_v they_o it_o w●●_n well_o say_v by_o seneca_n of_o a_o prince_n paenam_fw-la si_fw-la tuto_fw-la ●●terit_fw-la donet_fw-la i.e._n if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o not_o only_o with_o his_o ou●●_n private_a but_o with_o the_o public_a safety_n also_o it_o oug●●_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o offender_n that_o one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v salus_fw-la populi_n t●_n public_a good_a which_o lie_v chief_o in_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n prevent_v injuri●●_n and_o secure_v man_n right_n as_o also_o in_o vindicati●●_n of_o he_o or_o their_o dignity_n and_o honour_n who_o ta●●_n care_v of_o the_o common-weal_n and_o where_o that_o e●●_n may_v in_o these_o way_n be_v promote_v withal_o it_o n●_n not_o be_v unmeet_a that_o lenity_n shall_v be_v exercis●_n but_o to_o pardon_v offence_n pure_o out_o of_o hope_n ●●_o win_v offender_n which_o be_v the_o fair_a pretence_n imprudent_a man_n without_o consider_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d public_a will_v not_o sustain_v more_o damage_n other_o w●_n than_o it_o can_v be_v profit_v by_o the_o amendment_n of_o th●_n offender_n if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v won●●_n very_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a 8._o do_v your_o utmost_a to_o remove_v every_o thing_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o appearance_n of_o deceit_n and_o faishood_n in_o it_o as_o f●●_n it_o be_v possible_a from_o all_o affair_n pertain_v to_o the_o a●stration_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v a_o rule_v case_n with_o those_o that_o have_v to●_n in_o such_o plead_n as_o be_v proper_a for_o court_n o●stice_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a matter_n to_o aver_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o wrong_a if_o they_o can_v but_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o cause_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v ●nd_v when_o such_o as_o be_v pay_v for_o their_o speak_n be_v 〈◊〉_d base_o mercenary_a as_o to_o speak_v more_o according_a 〈◊〉_d their_o fee_n than_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o horrid_a practise_n not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o such_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o search_v the_o matter_n and_o discover_v the_o ●●uth_n these_o aught_o to_o be_v frown_v upon_o and_o ●●ers_v countenance_v prov._n 16.13_o righteous_a lip_n 〈◊〉_d the_o delight_n of_o king_n and_o they_o love_v he_o that_o spea●●h_v right_a they_o that_o crowd_n in_o their_o opinion_n ●●der_a colour_n of_o be_v amici_n curiae_fw-la be_v no_o way_n be_v allow_v of_o if_o they_o notorious_o appear_v to_o be_v stitiae_fw-la inimici_fw-la if_o silence_n be_v but_o a_o moderate_a pe●●ce_n to_o be_v enjoin_v those_o that_o have_v not_o wit_n e●ugh_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o case_n certain_o it_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fit_v for_o those_o that_o have_v not_o honesty_n emigh_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o if_o wise_a man_n ●●y_v have_v patience_n enough_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o folly_n the_o former_a yet_o good_a ruler_n shall_v have_v more_o ●nscience_n than_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d latter_a 9_o consult_v the_o honour_n of_o government_n and_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v few_o thing_n that_o do_v more_o conduce_v ●he_v good_a of_o a_o common_a weal_n it_o be_v a_o cala●●ous_a day_n in_o israel_n mention_v isa_n 3.5_o when_o 〈◊〉_d base_a rose_n up_o against_o the_o honourable_a and_o ●as_v a_o time_n when_o they_o have_v no_o strong_a rod_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o when_o such_o abuse_n as_o these_o be_v not_o se●●ly_o reflect_v upon_o the_o very_a author_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d fault_n with_o it_o for_o when_o they_o entrench_v upon_o honour_n of_o authority_n they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o misdemeanour_n which_o may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v they_o know_v themselves_o blame_v worthy_a enough_o but_o they_o secret_o think_v also_o that_o you_o who_o shall_v punish_v such_o intolerable_a injury_n to_o the_o public_a be_v more_o to_o blame_v in_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o herein_o much_o mistake_v well_o let_v they_o never_o have_v occasion_n for_o such_o a_o calumny_n keep_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d easy_a method_n be_v never_o calculate_v for_o such_o ungrateful_a turbulent_a spirit_n perit_n quod_fw-la facis_fw-la ingrate_a all_o gentleness_n be_v utter_o lose_v upon_o they_o 10._o when_o any_o public_a trust_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o that_o be_v in_o inferior_a place_n of_o power_n see_v to_o they_o tha●_n they_o do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o their_o neglect_v and_o male_a do_n be_v among_o man_n common_o charge●_n to_o your_o account_n who_o sit_v alost_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o inspect_v and_o see_v that_o thing_n a●●_n carry_v in_o a_o right_a channel_n and_o indeed_o the●_n will_v be_v repute_v you_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n too_o 〈◊〉_d through_o carelessness_n you_o do_v look_v after_o they_o o●_n through_o favour_n wink_v at_o they_o 11._o arm_v yourselves_o with_o courage_n think_v ofte●_n of_o david_n word_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.2_o be_v tho●_n strong_a and_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n and_o of_o jehosapha●_n charge_n to_o his_o judge_n 2_o chron._n 19.11_o deal_v courageous_o to_o rule_v over_o man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n that_o will_v meet_v with_o no_o slender_a opposition_n you_o must_v expect_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o son_n o●_n belial_n and_o the_o man_n that_o touch_v they_o must_v b●_n fence_v with_o iron_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o spear_n we_o appoint_v &_o fearless_a whatever_o difficulty_n the●_n ●e_v attend_v this_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o ●ch_o as_o he_o call_v to_o execute_v it_o must_v neither_o shrink_v ●ack_o for_o they_o or_o turn_v aside_o in_o the_o least_o every_o common_a wealth_n will_v have_v some_o filth_n and_o of●●ouring_v in_o it_o though_o never_o so_o much_o pain_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v it_o neat_a and_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v beast_n of_o prey_n that_o live_v by_o catch_v and_o devour_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a and_o ●ost_o orderly_a polity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v be_v chase_v away_o yet_o their_o jaw_n must_v ●e_v break_v and_o the_o prey_n pluck_v out_o of_o their_o ●eeth_n this_o belong_v to_o you_o so_o do_v job_n chap_v ●9_n 17_o and_o it_o argue_v that_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n un●aunted_v resolve_v thus_o to_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ●nd_v he_o will_v strengthen_v you_o 12._o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o present_a day_n 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o be_v in_o prudence_n provide_v against_o any_o threaten_a ●vil_n among_o other_o of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o tread_v down_o in_o ●he_n