Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	egypt_n	moses_n	pharaoh_n	2,863	5	10.3611	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43608	Waters of Marah drawn forth in two funerall sermons, October 1653 and since (upon desire) enlarged / by Henry Hibbert ...	Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678.	1654 (1654)	Wing H1794; ESTC R20133	61,480	191

for they are our might and the beginning of our strength We know the first-borne had priviledges by Gods appointment above the rest for 1. They had the Priesthood and did approach nigh unto God till the Tribe of Levi ministred in their stead 2. They had a double portion 3. And then they were Princes for they were to succeed their Fathers in the Government of the Family and so were to receive honour from the rest of their brethren as the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power Therefore Esau was very prophane that sold it away and Reuben sustained a great losse Besides the first-borne were Gods peculiar portion Exo. 13.13 and were to be redeemed And they were a figure of Christ Vnigenitus respectu naturae Primogenitus respectu dignitatis whose preheminence above the rest of Saints is set out by Primogeniture Rom. 8.29 Col. 1.18 Heb. 1.6 Apoc. 1.5 Christ is Gods only-begotten and his first-begotten Moreover The Lord being displeased with the Egyptians a stubborne and rebellious people he showers downe many plagues upon them But after all those heavy judgements of Lice Frogs Grashoppers Haile Darkenesse Botches B●oud c. he takes away their First-borne And this was the last Arrow he shot amongst them as the most deadly and poysonous When Parents awake in the morning and find in their beds every one a dead child and upon a view discover it to be their first-borne O then they howle it out with a great cry Exod. 11.4 5.6 About midnight saith the Lord to Moses I will go out into the midst of Aegypt and all the first-borne in the Land of Aegypt shall dye from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon the Throne even to the first-borne of the maid-servant that is behind the Mill. And there shall be a great cry thoroughout all the Land of Aegypt such as there was none like it nor shall be like it any more Cap. 12.29 30. And so it was for It came to passe at midnight the Lord smote all the first-borne in the Land of Aegypt from the first-borne of Pharaoh that sate on his Thron unto the first-born of the captive that was in the Dungeon And Pharaoh rose up in the night he and all his servants and all the Aegyptians and there was a great cry in Aegypt for there was not an house where there was not one dead Thus we see in ordinary the first-borne are oft-times dearest They are like to the first-fruits under the Law the Prime in Parents hearts Men glory most of the first Apple the first Cherry or Apricock the tree beareth Loe this is the first fruit that my tree did afford Even so the first fruit of our body is most joyfull and welcome unto us I am not for undue partiality in Parents affections whether to young or old first or last We know what hatred Joseph's coat of divers colours procured Gen. 37.3 4. setting him out as an object of envy to his brethren It had been better if Jacob had smothered affections loving him more and shewing it lesse And it is a part of prudence in Parents so to order the expression of their love as they give no cause of grudge or malignant emulation among their children Yet this is a safe rule to walke by Melior est unus timens quàm mille filii impii Cypr. The best are to be loved most Grace ought to be owned and to have the preheminence wheresoever We should love them most whom God loves most But such have the specialty of Gods love and should have ours Which Child you discerne to be most gracious and tender-hearted most humble and heavenly minded a rightly devoted child a praying child c. Son or Daughter elder or younger let that be your Benjamin the child of your right hand The Use in the first place prompts us on to a Sympathy with our friends in sorrow Use 1 Taste as well with them in their bitter gall as sweet honey An excellent instance of this good office is held forth unto us in Jobs friends the report of whose miseries no sooner touched their eares but it affected their hearts for saith the Text They came every man from his place Job 2.11 for they had made an appointment together to mourne with him and to comfort him And Paul is nothing behind in this witnesse his own words Who is weake 2 Cor. 11.29 and I am not weake who is afflicted and I burne not Surely the same Apostle laies it upon us as no lesse than our duty to divide both joyes and sorrows with our Brethren Rom. 12.15 Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce and weep with them that weepe We must not only meet our friends to feast and make merry with them But also to sorrow and mourn with them We ought to take part with them both in the sweet and sowre The swallow will sing with us all Summer so long as our Climate is warme but when Winter comes she is gone Vermine will frequent the barne while there is corne but the provision being once consumed and gone they are gone also Yea Caterpillers will c●ing fast like close friends whilest any verdure remaines but that once devoured and they drop off Let not us be summer friends but winter friends friends in emptiness as well as fulnesse friends in adversity as well as prosperity Pro. 17.17 A friend loveth at all times and a brother is borne for adversity In nature if the least member be pained all the rest sympathize If we suffer but a nip by the arme it discomposeth the whole body If there be but a thorne in the foot how officious are all the other members in ministring their help The mouth it complaineth the head it quickly boweth downe the eye is intent and the hand active to pluck it out Such an harmony there is in the naturall composure 1 Cor. 12.25 There is no Schisme in the body but the members have the same care one for another Sure I am we are all one bloud in Adam and reall Christians are joynt-members in Christ and therefore ought to be mutually affected Rom. 12.5 The Curtaines of the Tabernacle were so tached together that stirre one and stir all So ought it to be among Christians hurt one and grieve all Besides it is a great comfort in calamity to have a friend condole with us One calls it Medicamen●um vilae Aug. The Salve of mans life intimating that as a Plaster to a wound so is one comfortable friend to another in misery Use 2 The second Use calls upon us to use all hopefull and lawfull meanes to prevent sorrow in this kind In short ye that are Parents carry so as ye may keep your children In order whereunto three things challenge your carefull respect viz. See to your own selves Have ye never read what promises and providences what mercies and immunities have been made out unto Children who were themselves