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A85238 Zealous beleevers are the best subjects to Cæser or An exhortation to all good Christians to pray for their princes : there being nothing wherein they can better shew their allegiance. Published invindication [sic] of the saints against the false imputations of such as count it rebellion to be religious. / by I.F. Ferret, John. 1643 (1643) Wing F818; Thomason E1103_2; ESTC R208364 54,637 135

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unworthy_a thing_n that_o i_o have_v now_o take_v in_o hand_n which_o be_v in_o these_o time_n of_o trouble_n wherein_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o the_o ●ove_n of_o many_o do_v wax_n cold_a and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o two_o but_o many_o yea_o a_o great_a ●omber_n who_o like_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n to_o stir_v up_o 1._o up_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 1._o the_o pure_a ●yndes_n of_o god_n people_n to_o the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a performance_n of_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o powerful_a mean_n which_o can_v be_v use_v by_o we_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o these_o distraction_n for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n
107._o psalmist_n psal_n 107._o than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o our_o assemble_v do_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o such_o meditation_n for_o we_o be_v meet_v together_o this_o day_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o self_n and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o we_o sojourn_v and_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o many_o great_a deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o and_o our_o enemy_n and_o with_o who_o we_o be_v still_o in_o danger_n of_o they_o their_o fear_n be_v our_o fear_n their_o distress_n we_o their_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n we_o and_o among_o they_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v the_o chief_a pilot_n under_o god_n who_o do_v guide_v the_o helm_n or_o rudder_n of_o this_o our_o common_a wealth_n those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o i●_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o country_n abroad_o and_o keep_v peace_n at_o home_n by_o their_o well_o order_a government_n if_o they_o b●_n cut_v off_o our_o ship_n be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v t●_n great_a danger_n if_o not_o shipwreck_n wherefore_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o pray_v if_o for_o all_o man_n then_o especial_o for_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n tend_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o have_v think_v also_o to_o suit_n well_o with_o our_o present_a occasion_n say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n the_o some_o and_o substance_n of_o which_o word_n be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o in_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o which_o two_o duty_n the_o apostle_n use_v four_o several_a word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o several_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n which_o some_o translate_v obsecration_n or_o deprecation_n that_o be_v prayer_n against_o evil_a or_o for_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n which_o be_v by_o some_o translate_v oration_n petition_n that_o be_v crave_v or_o desire_v some_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intercession_n which_o some_o take_v to_o mean_a complaint_n we_o make_v of_o those_o that_o hurt_v we_o but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o render_v inter●ellations_n other_o take_v intercession_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v for_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o persecutor_n but_o most_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o request_n or_o desire_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o god_n one_o for_o another_o whither_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o kind_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n see_v it_o be_v use_v rom._n 8_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 25._o where_o the_o text_n give_v the_o direct_a &_o simple_a meaning_n of_o it_o other_o make_v this_o distinction_n that_o by_o the_o first_o word_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_a the_o second_o when_o some_o certain_a thing_n be_v desire_v and_o by_o the_o three_o be_v signify_v prayer_n make_v for_o other_o all_o together_o then_o thus_o humble_a and_o earnest_a seeking_n unto_o god_n for_o any_o blessing_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o deliverance_n from_o any_o danger_n to_o trouble_v i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o trace_v the_o path_n of_o curious_a speculation_n about_o the_o etymology_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o prayer_n into_o several_a kind_n and_o sort_n require_v in_o this_o place_n but_o rather_o take_v the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v in_o these_o different_a expression_n both_o to_o set_v down_o a_o perfect_a general_a rule_n which_o shall_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o particular_n that_o thereout_o may_v be_v no_o start_a hole_n for_o any_o uncharitable_a mind_n to_o warrant_v the_o omission_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o person_n herein_o after_o mention_v and_o also_o to_o press_v we_o earnest_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o which_o freedom_n and_o fullness_n of_o speech_n the_o apostle_n use_v in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 6_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v always_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplication_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o philip._n 4_o 6._o be_v careful_a for_o no_o thing_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o this_o i_o inclyne_v unto_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o find_v several_a word_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o these_o thing_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o curious_a or_o necessary_a distinction_n but_o a_o more_o earnest_a and_o plentiful_a expression_n the_o more_o to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o scripture_n for_o i_o find_v the_o word_n thepilah_n in_o 2_o cron._n 6_o 29._o translate_a prayer_n which_o word_n have_v its_o derivation_n of_o paalal_n to_o judge_v appease_v or_o determine_v cause_n for_o which_o appeal_n be_v make_v see_v psal_n 106_o 30._o sometime_o to_o conclude_v by_o thought_n and_o imagination_n upon_o some_o ground_n induce_v the_o mind_n thereunto_o as_o gen._n 48_o 11._o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o thereby_o make_v any_o strict_a distinction_n for_o in_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_v against_o a_o other_o the_o god_n shall_v pilelo_n shall_v pilelo_n judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o jithepalel-lo_a who_o jithepalel-lo_a shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o there_o it_o may_v be_v render_v intercede_v or_o mediate_v so_o like_o wise_a in_o 2_o cron._n 30_o 18._o but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v intercede_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o jsa_n 1_o 15._o when_o you_o make_v many_o thepilah_n many_o thepilah_n prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v there_o it_o be_v not_o take_v distinct_o for_o any_o one_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o prayer_n but_o general_o all_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o so_o also_o i_o find_v thechinoh_n which_o come_v of_o chaanan_n with_o signify_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n gratis_o jud._n 21_o 22._o pro._n 26_o 25._o &_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a grace_n &_o mere_a good_a will_n of_o god_n exod._n 33_o 19_o in_o 2_o cron._n 6_o 29._o and_o 1_o king_n 8_o 33._o translate_a supplication_n so_o also_o in_o hest_n 4_o 8._o job_n 8_o 5._o psal_n 30_o 8._o and_o 142_o 1._o jsa_n 45_o 14._o 1_o king_n 8_o 59_o and_o intreatye_n pro._n 18_o 23._o job_n 19_o 17_o which_o be_v a_o earnest_n seek_v of_o the_o face_n but_o by_o 1_o king_n 8_o 30_o i_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v no_o curious_a distinction_n by_o this_o from_o the_o first_o phrase_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o and_o hear_v thou_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o thy_o people_n israel_n which_o they_o shall_v jithepale-lu_a shall_v jithepale-lu_a pray_v in_o this_o place_n where_o both_o the_o word_n be_v indifferenlty_a use_v for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v their_o supplication_n and_o in_o 2_o cron._n 33_o 13._o it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o &_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o &_o hear_v his_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n where_o both_o the_o former_a word_n be_v also_o indifferent_o use_v for_o his_o prayer_n be_v call_v supplication_n so_o also_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o solomon_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n in_o heb._n which_o hithechananethah_n which_o hithechananethah_n thou_o have_v supplicate_v where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v supplicate_v his_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o his_o supplication_n the_o like_a maybe_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 53_o 12._o which_o be_v translate_v will_v make_v intercession_n see_v jer._n 36_o 25._o isa_n 36_o 25._o isa_n 59_o 16._o it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o as_o the_o learned_a note_n to_o meet_v or_o run_v
upon_o one_o to_o fall_v upon_o one_o gen._n 32_o 1._o judg._n 8_o 21._o isa_n 53_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n heb._n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v our_o sin_n to_o run_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o swift_a stream_n or_o flood_n run_v from_o a_o hill_n into_o a_o hole_n or_o pit_n in_o the_o bottom_n if_o i_o may_v believe_v my_o author_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o run_v or_o step_v in_o between_n to_o intercede_v to_o step_v forth_o either_o with_o the_o body_n or_o word_n to_o mediate_v or_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v use_v in_o jer._n 27_o 18._o let_v they_o run_v or_o make_v intercession_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 23_o 8._o but_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v signify_v any_o address_v of_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 21_o 15._o if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o there_o it_o can_v not_o be_v proper_o intercession_n wherefore_o to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v this_o exposition_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o jer._n 7_o 16._o divers_a word_n indifferent_o use_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o joy_n up_o rinah_n of_o ranan_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o sorrow_v or_o joy_n cry_v not_o thepilah_n not_o thepilah_n prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intercession_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o term_v the_o lord_n intend_v no_o other_o but_o to_o stay_v jeremy_n from_o become_v a_o intercessor_n for_o the_o people_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o the_o three_o word_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n here_o exhort_v unto_o the_o second_o duty_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o 4_o phrase_n only_o which_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_n that_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n almighty_a who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a give_v for_o the_o deliver_n of_o man_n from_o evil_a or_o for_o any_o blessing_n bestow_v on_o they_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a retribution_n or_o render_v again_o unto_o god_n of_o la●d_n and_o praise_n both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n for_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o o●_n other_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o 13._o the_o psal_n 116_o 13._o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o 2._o the_o hos_fw-la 14_o 2._o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n which_o 15._o which_o heb._n 13_o 15._o in_o and_o through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n be_v offer_v upon_o that_o golden_a altar_n be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o all_o 14._o all_o psa_fw-la 50_o 8._o 14._o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v either_o private_a when_o a_o man_n pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o secret_a unto_o god_n math._n 6_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 2_o 8._o or_o public_a in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o here_o restrain_v to_o either_o of_o the_o two_o in_o particular_a though_o the_o apostle_n do_v principal_o intend_v the_o public_a performance_n of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v before_o touch_v therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o both_o kind_n be_v include_v in_o this_o exhortation_n whence_o arise_v this_o observation_n thanks_o doctrine_n necessity_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanks_o viz_o that_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n be_v duty_n necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o all_o degree_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v here_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a duty_n exhort_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o first_o here_o mention_v god_n have_v reason_n command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 50_o 15._o and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v he_o in_o a_o principal_a manner_n worship_v by_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o his_o 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antichrist_n be_v more_o and_o more_o consume_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o 2_o thes_n 2_o ●_o length_n whole_o destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n john_n hear_v that_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n rev._n 19_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluja_n and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v amen_o alleluja_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l._n 12._o r_o in_o vindication_n pag._n 18._o l._n 23._o r_o stop_v pag._n 33._o l._n 13._o r_o warfare_n pag._n 40._o l._n 14._o r_o vers_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o l._n 19_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o l._n 17._o r_o nor_o pag._n 61._o l._n 10._o r_o watch_n pag._n 64._o margin_n r_o misericordia_fw-la pag._n 97._o 8._o be_v a_o mystery_n pag._n 117._o l._n 4._o put_v out_o pag._n 120._o l._n 2._o r_o satisfaction_n pag._n 121._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o pag._n 123._o l._n 16._o r._n man_n pag._n 126._o l._n 26._o r_o make_v he_o