Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	call_v	father_n	son_n	18,689	5	5.4157	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93461	The souldiers manual, or, Directions, prayers, and ejaculations for such as lead a military life. By A member of the Athenian Society.	Member of the Athenian Society.	1694 (1694)	Wing S4426A; ESTC R184342	12,359	24

which or at least to Receive Forgiveness from God tho' you should not have the happiness to hear it declar'd and pronounc'd by his Minister set about a serious and exact Review of your Life past a Tryal of your State and Actions I. The End for which you engage in the War which if only Gain or any such mean Prospect rather than the Excellency of the Cause and Love to your Country and Religion you are now to Repent of and heartily ask Pardon for it II. The Manner how you have Prosecuted it What Life you have led Whether you have observ'd those good Lessons Do Violence to no Man no Friend by Plunder c. and be content with your Wages Be not mutinous or unruly Whether you have not been cowardly in Fight or cruel in Victory or born malice against any Ha'nt thought your self like the Sons of Belial without Yoak or Law either of God or Man Bin lewd or atheistical or impious or have Encourag'd others in the same or other Crimes If you have wrong'd any Man as far as possible to make Restitution If you have offended God never to be at rest 'till you find your self truly sorrowful for it begging Pardon for his Dear Son Jesus Christ's sake who has assur'd us That those who come unto him he will in no wise cast off 3. Resolve by God's Grace if he thinks good to restore you to amend your Life and reform whatever you have now found amiss and Pray heartily for the help of his Holy Spirit in the bringing those Resolutions to a good Effect since otherwise they 'll be but as the Morning Cloud and Early Dew that soon passes away To whom you may Address your self in these or the like Words or get some other to do it for you A Prayer in the time of Sickness or any other Affliction O Just and Holy Lord who with Rebukes dost chasten Man for Sin and yet dost always punish less than our Iniquities deserve I desire unfeignedly to humble my self under thy mighty hand which now lies heavy upon me I heartily acknowledge O Lord that all I do or can suffer is but the due reward of my Deeds and therefore in thy most severe Inflictions I must still say righteous art thou O Lord and upright are thy Judgments But O Lord I beseech thee in Wrath remember Mercy and though my Sins have enforced thee to strike yet consider my weakness and let not thy stripes be more heavy or more lasting than thou seest profitable for my Soul Correct me but with the Chastisements of a Father not with the Wounds of an Enemy and tho' thou take not off thy Rod yet take away thine Anger Lord do not abhor my Soul nor cast thy Servant away in displeasure but Pardon my Sins I beseech thee and if yet in thy Fatherly Wisdom thou seest fit to prolong thy Corrections thy blessed Will be done I cast my self O Lord at thy Feet do with me what thou pleasest try me as Silver is tryed so thou bring me out purified And Lord make even my Flesh also subscribe to this Resignation that there may be nothing in me that may rebel against thy Hand but that having perfectly supprest all repining Thoughts I may chearfully drink of this Cup. And how bitter soever thou shalt please to make it Lord let it prove Medicinal and cure all the Diseases of my Soul that it may bring forth in me the peaceable Fruits of Righteousness that so these light Afflictions which are but for a moment may work for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Glory thro' Jesus Christ Amen Psalms to be used in Sickness In thee O Lord have I put my Trust let me never be put to confusion but rid me and deliver me in thy Righteousness incline thine Ear unto me and save me Be thou my strong hold whereunto I may always resort thou hast promised to help me for thou art my House of Defence and my Castle Deliver me O Lord God out of the hand of the ungodly out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel Man For thou O Lord God art the thing that I long for thou art my hope even from my Youth Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born thou art he that took me out of my Mothers Womb my Praise shall be always of thee I am become as a Monster unto many but my sure trust is in thee O let my mouth by filled with thy Praise that I may sing of thy Glory and Honour all the day long Cast me not away in the time of my misery neither forsake me when my strength faileth me Go not far from me O God my God hast thee to help me Forsake me not O my God until I have shewed thy strength unto this Generation and thy power unto all them that are yet to come Thy Righteousness O God is very high and great things are they that thou hast done O God who is like unto thee Ejaculations in Sickness O Saviour of the World who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed me save and help me I humbly beseech thee Father I have sinned against Heaven and before thee and am no more worthy to be called thy Son yet do not cast off the Bowels and Compassion of a Father But as a Father pittieth his own Children so be thou merciful unto me O Lord of whom may I seek for for succour but of thee who for my Sins art justly displeased Yet O Lord God most Holy O Lord most mighty O Holy and most Merciful Saviour deliver me not into the bitter Pains of eternal Death neither suffer me at my last hour for any Pains of Death to fall from thee O Lord in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded Into thy hands I commend my Spirit for thou hast red●emed me O Lord thou God of Truth Come Lord Jesus come quickly 4. If it shall please God to restore you to Health again have a care you don't forget you Sickness and the Promises you then made to lead a better life which God will never forget though you may perhaps do it When you are tempted to any Sin ask your own Soul whether it would be a handsom return to him who so lately saved your Life so soon to rebe● against him And every Evening examin your self how you have performed those Vows which you made in your Trouble If you love your Country Victory Glory live Holy Lives for the English-mans Sins are his most formidable Enemies Swearing is unprofitable Lewdness is damnable Theft is base Cruelty is inhuman and Cowardie fit for none but Traytors Fight the good Fight keep the Truth lay hold on Eternal Life From henceforth there is laid up for you a Crown of Righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give to all those that love his Appearance The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen FINIS