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A49880 England's happiness in a discourse occasionally written on the glorious solemnity of the coronation of King VVilliam and Queen Mary, the 11th of this instant April : being an incitement to loyalty and obedience, and a Christian acknowledgement to God almighty for his mercies and favours towards these kingdoms ... / by B.L. B. L. 1689 (1689) Wing L7A; ESTC R43330 7,025 25

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london-bridge_n 1689._o england_n happiness_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 29.2_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v what_o great_a blessing_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o people_n on_o earth_n than_o to_o be_v govern_v with_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n to_o see_v herself_o fence_v about_o with_o justice_n and_o judgement_n her_o law_n that_o be_v her_o security_n to_o run_v smooth_a in_o a_o interrupt_a channel_n of_o impartiality_n where_o no_o corruption_n can_v turn_v they_o aside_o to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a nor_o free_v the_o guilty_a in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o say_v a_o nation_n be_v happy_a and_o this_o depend_v main_o on_o the_o supreme_a power_n for_o where_o the_o fountain_n run_v with_o a_o crystal_n stream_v the_o water_n be_v please_v and_o desirable_a they_o refresh_v the_o faint_a heart_n and_o spread_v a_o joy_n through_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o they_o but_o when_o it_o prove_v the_o contrary_a no_o satisfaction_n be_v render_v for_o according_a to_o the_o say_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 29.2_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n mourn_v and_o we_o find_v that_o when_o god_n more_o immediate_o design_v to_o favour_v his_o people_n israel_n he_o give_v they_o his_o servant_n david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o with_o he_o he_o give_v they_o plenty_n in_o their_o gate_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n bring_v under_o the_o oppressor_n and_o the_o spoiler_n be_v no_o more_o see_v in_o the_o street_n the_o cry_v of_o the_o oppress_a be_v turn_v into_o song_n of_o deliverance_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o how_o plain_o may_v we_o behold_v in_o holy_a writ_n the_o face_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v change_v and_o that_o people_n who_o but_o a_o little_a before_o be_v compel_v to_o bow_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o philistine_n a_o cruel_a and_o merciful_a enemy_n have_v their_o land_n waste_v and_o spoil_v look_v every_o moment_n to_o be_v destroy_v sudden_o raise_v to_o unexpected_a advantage_n their_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n they_o have_v peace_n in_o their_o dwelling_n their_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n flourish_v and_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v so_o that_o they_o may_v conclude_v themselves_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a change_n more_o happy_a than_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o and_o it_o must_v consequent_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o people_n and_o create_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o large_a sense_n of_o joy_n and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o be_v snatch_v from_o a_o chaos_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n threaten_v every_o moment_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n into_o calmness_n serenity_n and_o a_o prospect_n of_o last_a tranquillity_n than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o no_o such_o danger_n holy_a david_n give_v extraordinary_a praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n on_o this_o occasion_n psalm_n 124.6_o 7_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n our_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v escape_v our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v no_o less_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n deliver_v from_o a_o sharp_a and_o torture_a pain_n or_o from_o a_o extreme_a peril_n and_o danger_n conclude_v that_o deliverance_n a_o extraordinary_a happiness_n than_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o raise_v our_o soul_n to_o a_o height_n that_o may_v fill_v we_o with_o joy_n for_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a deliverance_n in_o consider_v the_o royal_a instrument_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o author_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v and_o our_o well-being_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 23.11_o he_o that_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a for_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o righteous_a prince_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n and_o his_o love_n above_o the_o price_n of_o all_o precious_a thing_n he_o sit_v fearless_a from_o danger_n and_o be_v the_o brightness_n and_o lustre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o a_o more_o excellent_a epithet_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 29.14_o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o no_o small_a honour_n and_o peculiar_a favour_n of_o heaven_n even_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o comfortable_a promise_n viz._n that_o king_n shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n these_o thing_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o further_a consideration_n which_o may_v 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happiness_n when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o to_o come_v near_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n a_o great_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o high_a gratitude_n incumbent_n on_o we_o and_o first_o let_v we_o lift_v our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o give_v hearty_a praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n adore_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n confess_v with_o holy_a david_n psal_n 126._o v._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a &_o especial_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 13.1_o let_v brotherly_n love_n continue_v let_v we_o own_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o that_o exalt_v the_o lowly_a and_o abase_v the_o proud_a let_v we_o commit_v our_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o shield_n and_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o ever_o 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