Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	keep_v	people_n	11,231	5	5.0783	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78520	XII. resolves concerning the disposall of the person of the King in a sharpe reproofe to a rejoynder to three pamphlets, published in defence of Mr. Chaloners speech (called, A speech without doores, and said to be defended without reason) under pretence of the vindication of the Parliaments honour. With a declaration of the Generall Assembly of Scotland, concerning the danger of capitulation with those who have raised warr against the Parliament, and against receiving protections from, and complying with the Cavaliers.	Chaloner, Thomas, 1595-1661.; Scotland. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing C1806; Thomason E365_22; ESTC R201255	6,786	8

harden themselves and continue in their provocation they have cause of fear that the Lord of Hosts shall avenge the quarrell of his Covenant upon them who have sworn falsely by his Name Yet is it not that those alone have cause to mourn All the Land have done foolishly and provoked the holy One of Israel unto wrath The Lord hath been glori●us in the midst of us but who hath regarded his work or considered the opera●ion of his hands Though he hath been liberall in the offer of his love yet few have beleeved the Gospel and studied to walk worthy of the same Jesus Christ hath neither been known nor honoured who hath valued him in the excellency of his Person or employed him in the vertue of his Offices Holy duties have been neglected piety and godlinesse reproached Is there not cause to lament for the Atheisme ignorance of God blaspheming of his Name swearing by them that are no gods intemperancy uncleannesse deceit and oppression that prevailes too too apparently amongst many And should not our eyes run down with tears because of jealousies self-seeking and obstructing of Justice amongst our Judges because of rioting and excesse spoiling and oppressing amongst our Souldiers because of negligence and prophanity amongst Ministers because of murmurings and grudgings deep security carnall confidence neutrality and luke warmnesse almost amongst all The Covenant which hath been attended by a stately worke of more then ordinary providence and sealed with many rich and pre●ious blessings from Heaven is by many undervalued and set at naught nay by some blasphemed as an accursed and unholy thing Because of those things thousands have fallen by the Sword and ten thousands by the Pestilence our high-wayes are desolate and our Cities left without Inhabitants the like hath not bin heard in our dayes nor in the dayes of our Fathers And yet the wrath of the Lord is not turned away but his hand is stretched out still Oh that men were wise to hear the voice of the rod and who hath appointed it Shall we continue to tempt the most High and strive with our Maker untill he make an end of us Let us confesse our iniquity and be humbled for our sin let us sowe to our selves in righteousnesse and reap in mercy let us break up our fallow ground for it is time to seek the Lord untill he come and rain righteousnesse upon us We cannot but from the sense of those judgements that lies heavy upon the Land and from that wrath that still threatens us warn every man to repent and set on to duty Let Rulers and Judges do judgement and execute Justice without respect of persons Let Officers and Souldiers live soberly do violence to no man and more minde the cause of God then their own advantage Let Pastors feed the flock of Christ in love bee zealous in advancing the work of reformation and purging of the House of God And let every one in his station mind those things whereunto the Lord hath called him Though we be afflicted and sore broken yet if we return unto the Lord he will have mercy on us and heale us Hath he not already begun to raise us up It is a mercy worthy to be had in everlasting remembrance that in the day of the power and pride of our cruell and insolent enemies the Lord should shew himselfe glorious and mighty to give victory and salvation to his people when our hopes were neer gone We were in a low condition not only at the weakest but even at the worst under the guilt of many provocations repining against the Lord and hasting to the paths of the destroyer Yet the preserver of men had regard unto us to keep us from destruction and to ease and avenge us of many of our adversaries whose carcasses he made as dung on the earth in the day of his fury indignation If after so great a mercy any should be found amongst us to turn away from the Lord and again to submit unto or comply with the enemies of his truth they could not but sin against their own souls and provoke the eyes of his glory untill there were no remedy We beseech all the Lords people throughout the land nay we charge them before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the quick and the dead to hold fast the truth in love to have regard to the glory of the Son of God the excellency of the Gospel the sacred and inviolable bond of the Covenant the beauty of the work of Reformation and the worth of a good conscience above all earthly losses and advantages and from the due sense and apprehension of those things to arm themselves with strong resolutions against all the degrees of back-sliding or complying with the enemy That they bee no mo●e as Reeds shaken with the wind but they may give a proofe of their faith patience and courage in the midst of all the difficulties and straits which they shall meet with Every one who knowes the Lord will cleave to their duty and wait for his salvation He is faithfull and will not suffer us to be tēpted above that we are able but wil with the temptation also make a way to escape that we may be able to bear it The rod of the wicked shal not rest too long upon the lot of the righteous But when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and upon Ierusalem he will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the proud enemy and bring down the glory of his high looks Then shall all the haters of Zion be astonished and confounded but the Lords people shall be glad and rejoyce in his salvation A. 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