Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	accept_v	sacrifice_n	zion_n	32	3	9.1146	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59598	The pourtraiture of the primitive saints in their actings and sufferings according to Saint Paul's canon and catalogue, Heb. 11. By J.S. Presb. Angl.	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.	1652 (1652)	Wing S3033; ESTC R214014	120,960	164

is not onely basenesse and covetousnesse but also profanity and irreligion and to detain● alienate what God hath proportioned for publike Ministery Sacriledge Mal. 3.8 4. It was not onely of the Fat but of the Firstlings of 〈◊〉 Flock the first fruits of our life the prime years of our ag● while vigour and strength is full are to be Consecrated to a●● employed in Gods service We are to sow our Seed in th● Morning To remember our Creator in the dayes of our You●● to beare his yoake from our Childhood to goe into his Vin●yard at the first houre and continue till the twelfth to se●● him early in the height and excellency of our dayes not 〈◊〉 our declining dawning dotage the services of old age a●● death-bed resolutions and performances are lame sick Sacrifices Mal. 1.8 God will not be thus served 3. From Gods Acceptation 1. Abel Offered to God of his own gifts and for this he 〈◊〉 famous to all generations God honoureth them who hono●●● him though the World deride and maligne them yet he w●●● procure them a name and memory in his Church though the●● be for a while overclouded with a storme yet their righteou●nesse shall appear as the Sun at Midday 2. It is not the applause or admiration of men but Go●● testimony and approbation which will yeeld solid comfort an● content the good word of men is as uncertain as themselves its Hosanna to day Crucifie to morrow But he who receive honour from God holds it for eternity his testimoniall h● Letter Patents are never out of date vainly and ambitiously 〈◊〉 covet the prayse of men is Pharisaicall hypocrisie Ioh. 5 4● a touch of infidelity which when the secrets of all counsel● shall be discovered will bring with it shame and confusion 〈◊〉 face before God and his Angels but that prayse which is of God is a tended with honour glory immortality eternall life● Observe Saint Pauls Exhortation Phil. 4.8 and obey it and you shall obtain Abels reward and honour Gods testimony For certainly if we by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory we shall finde it If as Abel we Sacrifice and suffer for it doe well and are persecuted for it the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things then the blood of Abel will consecrate and sanctifie all our Sacrifices services and sufferings and make them accepted for that Sacrifice which Jesus Christ the first borne of every Creature offered to God the Father on the Crosse for the Salvation of Men. Neque enem in sacrificiis quae Abel Cain primi obtulerunt munera eorum Deus sed corda iutuebatur Abel pacificus justus dum Deo sacrificat innocenter docuit cateres quando ad Altare munus offerunt s●● venire cum timore Dei cum simplici corde cum lege justitia cum concerdiae pace Cypr. Serm. sext de Orat. Domin 3d. Part which contains a Prayer or Meditation O Eternall Lord God who dwellest in the highest Heavens in hat light which is inaccessible yet admits thy sinfull creatures he e on earth to have accesse unto thy Throne of Grace by humble Prayers and Supplycations O thou Infinite all perfection and all sufficiency who art cloathed with Majesty and Honour yet gracio●sly accepts the Oblations and devoirs f t●y faithfull servants though accompanied with many imperfections and weakenesses pardon and remit we beseech thee the infirmities and defects of our holy things and let the Words of our Mouthes and the Meditations of our hearts be alwayes acceptable in thy sight O Lord our strength and our redeemer Compose our minds and frame our hearts into such a temper of spirit that with devotion of spirit with submission and reverence of affections with holy and heavenly resolutions of obedience we may serve and worship thee that our Sacrifices be living our services reasonable such as may advance thy glory and expresse our sincere repentance and holy Faith We renounce all sufficiency in our selves all merit in our workes and have recourse to thy mercy and thy Sons merits for the acceptance of both We humbly confesse our persons are burdened with an infinite guilt which our wounded spirits cannot of themselves sustaine O holy Jesu● who was wounded for our transgressions and bore all our iniquities disburden and cleare us from the weight of our sins take us into the armes of thy mercy beare our griefes carry our sorrowes that we sincke not into perdition Master save us else we perish Sonne of God Lan●s of God then that takest away the sins of the World take away our sins protect us from thy Fathers wrath and reconcile us into his favour Our Natures are deeply infected with an over-spreading Leprosie ô thou the great Physician of our Soules wash and cleanse the plague of our hearts with thy blood and by the vertue of that precious application cure all our distempers heale all our infirmities our sinnes are in number and quality above measure sinfull O holy Redeemer absolve us from them by the Oblation of thy Soule offered for sinne expiate them with thy satisfaction kill them by thy death and let thy righteousnesse be unto us for a garment of salvation Our Services Prayers and Religious duties are defective and blemished O all-sufficient Saviour by thy Incense and Intercession supply all their defects sanctifie all their adherent corruptions and present them as acceptable Sacrifices to thy Father Suffer us not O omnipotently gracious and graciously omnipotent Lord God when we are called as Abel was to suffer for thee and for righteousnesse sake to fall away from the steadfastnesse of our Faith strengthen us with all might by thy glorious power unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulnesse Let thy holy Spirit be our instructer and comforter that we never Sacrifice to any strange Gods that we never swerve from the rules of Piety and Justice alwayes obeying thy will alwayes submitting to thy will The Lord heare us in the day of trouble the name of the God of Jacob defend us fend us help from his Sanctuary and strengthen us out of Sion Remember all our Offerings and accept our Sacrifices O let us alwayes offer and doe thou gratiously accept and when thou pleasest let us chearefully suffer and doe thou gloriously reward Whatsoever thy dispensations shall be let them be in love and mercy to us and let our demeanour under them be as becommeth the Gospell of Christ Jesus if they share out unto adversity let us take up our crosse and follow thee resigne our selves offer up our wills and affections to thy infinite wife and good providence If thou portion out unto us prosperity let us not dare to Sacrifice unto our own nets ascribe it to our own wit or industry or carnally glory in our own wealth or power but to offer and returne to thee all we have and enjoy in a gratefull acknowledgement receiving all from thee depending for all on thee enjoying all in thee referring all