Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	work_v	youth_n	35	3	7.9371	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55028	The necessity and encouragement, of utmost venturing for the churches help together with the sin, folly, and mischief of self-idolizing applyed by a representation of 1. some of the most notorious nationall sins endangering us, 2. the heavy weight of wrath manifested in our present calamities, yet withall, grounds of 3. confidence, that our church shall obtain deliverance in the issue, 4. hopes that the present Parliament shall be still imployed in the working of it : all set forth in a sermon, preached to the honorable House of Commons, on the day of the monethly solemn fast, 28. June, 1643 / by Herbert Palmer ...	Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing P243; ESTC R21704	67,757	76

special_a weight_n come_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o mere_a use_v it_o and_o while_o a_o root_n of_o superstition_n be_v nourish_v in_o man_n idolatry_n will_v soon_o be_v graft_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o little_a help_n beside_o that_o a_o little_a of_o this_o leaven_n will_v great_o sour_a man_n conscience_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n leave_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n i_o may_v not_o amplify_v this_o but_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v consider_v and_o consult_v of_o 5_o oath_n 5._o make_v all_o man_n fear_v a_o oath_n 1_o by_o a_o more_o ready_a and_o certain_a penalty_n for_o rash_a swear_n 2_o by_o take_v away_o unnecessary_a oath_n my_o soul_n bless_v you_o bless_v god_n for_o you_o for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o oath_n of_o churchwarden_n as_o well_o as_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o the_o late_a sin_n canonical_a oath_n oh_o do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o officer_n and_o in_o university_n and_o corporation_n and_o court_n by_o cause_v a_o review_n to_o be_v make_v what_o oath_n be_v unnecessary_a and_o how_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v other_o way_n supply_v 3_o and_o what_o oath_n you_o see_v necessary_a to_o be_v continue_v or_o add_v make_v they_o dreadful_a let_v they_o be_v administer_v ever_o in_o a_o awful_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v consider_v what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o pawn_v their_o soul_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o they_o speak_v truth_n and_o will_v do_v as_o they_o say_v 4_o and_o let_v no_o ignorant_a person_n be_v trust_v to_o swear_v more_o than_o a_o child_n but_o of_o that_o a_o word_n more_o anon_o i_o will_v use_v no_o other_o motive_n then_o that_o one_o jer._n 23._o 10._o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a so_o that_o you_o do_v not_o help_v the_o church_n if_o you_o remedy_n not_o this_o what_o you_o can_v if_o you_o do_v all_o thing_n else_o preach_v 6._o make_v a_o law_n for_o preach_v there_o be_v never_o any_o yet_o that_o i_o can_v ever_o hear_v of_o in_o this_o kingdom_n since_o the_o reformation_n which_o be_v such_o a_o prodigy_n such_o a_o piece_n of_o laodicean_n lukewarmness_n as_o i_o believe_v the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o a_o reform_a christian_a kingdom_n or_o church_n unless_o ireland_n perhaps_o too_o what_o the_o effect_n have_v be_v of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o all_o the_o world_n fee_n and_o to_o i_o it_o sound_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o omen_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o dispute_v against_o such_o a_o law_n i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o 1._o if_o god_n have_v not_o have_v dishonour_n enough_o by_o some_o man_n preach_v against_o preach_v because_o our_o law_n command_v it_o not_o and_o by_o all_o the_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o his_o faithful_a minister_n for_o their_o double_a diligence_n which_o have_v also_o be_v prohibit_v they_o by_o those_o that_o ought_v to_o have_v promote_v it_o and_o 2_o if_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o by_o this_o be_v sufficient_o scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n and_o tear_v by_o dog_n for_o seek_v their_o food_n abroad_o when_o they_o have_v none_o provide_v for_o they_o at_o home_n and_o 3_o if_o enough_o have_v not_o go_v to_o hell_n under_o unpreach_a minister_n in_o more_o than_o eighty_o year_n and_o 4_o final_o if_o god_n have_v not_o put_v more_o weight_n upon_o this_o one_o ordinance_n under_o the_o n.t._n than_o all_o other_o ministerial_a work_n together_o to_o teach_v all_o that_o have_v authority_n under_o he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o make_v they_o beshrew_v themselves_o that_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n then_o let_v there_o be_v still_o no_o law_n to_o enjoin_v it_o nor_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o man_n salvation_n by_o as_o good_a reason_n but_o if_o all_o be_v contrary_a than_o once_o more_o let_v i_o call_v to_o humiliation_n for_o this_o sin_n neglect_n these_o eighty_o year_n and_o upward_a and_o promise_v myself_o that_o a_o reform_a parliament_n will_v not_o can_v but_o compose_v such_o a_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o impossible_a 7._o make_v simony_n impossible_a to_o swear_v the_o clerk_n be_v to_o swear_v the_o buyer_n to_o prevent_v a_o dearth_n it_o be_v to_o forbid_v those_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n and_o set_v open_v the_o door_n to_o those_o that_o dare_v be_v wilful_o false_a and_o the_o present_a penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v seldom_o reach_v cunning_a chapman_n this_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v if_o every_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o discharge_v that_o duty_n conscionable_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o all_o that_o due_a which_o the_o law_n anywhere_o allow_v he_o take_v it_o away_o in_o god_n name_n and_o employ_v it_o to_o a_o better_a use_n if_o you_o can_v find_v it_o out_o but_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n both_o a_o high_a way-robber_n or_o one_o that_o break_v into_o a_o house_n at_o midnight_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o offendor_n as_o a_o simoniacal_a patron_n whether_o he_o present_v a_o man_n otherwise_o worthy_a or_o one_o that_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a and_o if_o you_o make_v not_o as_o sufficient_a a_o law_n against_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o i_o say_v not_o for_o the_o penalty_n but_o which_o may_v be_v as_o effectual_a or_o rather_o more_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v i_o dare_v undertake_v you_o will_v no_o more_o answer_v it_o to_o god_n then_o if_o you_o make_v not_o a_o sufficient_a law_n against_o those_o outrage_n if_o there_o be_v none_o impossible_a 8._o make_v clandestine_a marriage_n impossible_a they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n they_o may_v be_v so_o here_o when_o the_o king_n and_o you_o please_v it_o be_v mere_a human_a law_n the_o common_a law_n among_o we_o not_o god_n law_n that_o call_v it_o a_o marriage_n if_o two_o be_v join_v by_o a_o minister_n a_o popish_a priest_n have_v serve_v the_o turn_n in_o any_o house_n or_o room_n or_o place_n and_o at_o midnight_n or_o any_o time_n if_o with_o such_o and_o such_o word_n why_o be_v such_o a_o wild_a authority_n give_v to_o rob_v parent_n of_o their_o child_n and_o master_n of_o their_o apprentice_n and_o child_n of_o themselves_o against_o god_n express_a word_n and_o no_o penalty_n that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o our_o law_n upon_o such_o a_o minister_n or_o such_o party_n how_o many_o noble_a family_n beside_o other_o have_v be_v by_o this_o licence_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v next_o door_n to_o it_o in_o use_n the_o licence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o last_o to_o this_o day_n where_o such_o disobedient_a child_n will_v go_v seek_v they_o shame_v and_o grieve_v and_o mischief_v this_o may_v be_v remedy_v instant_o if_o the_o law_n ratify_v no_o marriage_n but_o public_a after_o bane_n with_o parent_n or_o guardian_n consent_v or_o some_o high_a power_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v tyrannical_a and_o altogether_o unreasonable_a i_o be_o amaze_v that_o the_o gentry_n have_v sin_n so_o smart_v by_o this_o licence_n to_o their_o child_n to_o be_v disobedient_a have_v not_o long_o since_o in_o parliament_n take_v a_o order_n for_o it_o but_o i_o hope_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o you_o at_o last_o to_o do_v he_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n among_o a_o great_a many_o other_o mention_v i_o may_v not_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o any_o more_o particular_n i_o will_v sum_v up_o all_o the_o residue_n that_o i_o have_v think_v of_o in_o almost_o as_o few_o word_n as_o there_o be_v matter_n 9_o 9_o keep_v all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n from_o profanation_n the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v prayer_n sing_v sacrament_n punish_v sleeper_n and_o all_o other_o rude_a person_n 10._o 10._o secure_v the_o lord_n day_n full_o from_o work_v and_o play_v and_o buy_v or_o sell_v and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v from_o apparent_a idleness_n 11._o 11._o encourage_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n particular_o with_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o wife_n and_o child_n 12._o 12._o secure_a youth_n in_o the_o university_n and_o school_n with_o the_o utmost_a of_o care_n and_o even_o in_o parent_n house_n what_o you_o can_v special_o the_o poor_a sort_n the_o young_a one_o be_v the_o hope_n or_o the_o bane_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n in_o the_o next_o 20_o or_o 10._o or_o 7._o year_n 13._o 13._o repress_v drunkenness_n by_o a_o better_o compose_v law_n then_o any_o yet_o be_v extant_a and_o the_o haunt_n of_o the_o shop_n of_o that_o wickedness_n 14._o 14._o suppress_v

the_o necessity_n and_o encouragement_n of_o utmost_a venture_n for_o the_o church_n help_n together_o with_o the_o sin_n folly_n and_o mischief_n of_o self-idolize_v apply_v by_o a_o representation_n of_o 1._o some_o of_o the_o most_o notorious_a national_a sin_n endanger_v we_o 2._o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o wrath_n manifest_v in_o our_o present_a calamity_n yet_o withal_o ground_n of_o 3._o confidence_n that_o our_o church_n shall_v obtain_v deliverance_n in_o the_o issue_n 4._o hope_n that_o the_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v still_o employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o all_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o monthly_a solemn_a fast_n 28._o june_n 1643._o by_o herbert_n palmer_n b.d._n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o ashwell_n in_o hertfordshire_n publish_a by_o order_n of_o that_o house_n mark_n 8._o 35._o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o a_o nation_n and_o concerning_o a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o london_n print_v for_o john_n bellamy_n in_o cornhill_n at_o the_o three_o golden_a lion_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1643._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v call_v you_o to_o a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o great_a difficulty_n that_o lie_v upon_o any_o number_n of_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o this_o day_n last_o to_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o zion_n and_o be_v her_o instrumental_a saviour_n the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n 12._o and_o the_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o build_v up_o the_o old_a waste_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n even_o of_o many_o generation_n to_o save_v and_o rescue_v two_o kingdom_n as_o you_o have_v help_v to_o do_v a_o three_o already_o from_o most_o desperately-endanger_a ruin_n and_o make_v way_n 15._o in_o they_o for_o that_o bless_a proclamation_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n to_o strengthen_v your_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o this_o sacred_a employment_n as_o this_o sermon_n by_o your_o call_n first_o present_v itself_o to_o your_o attentive_a ear_n so_o by_o a_o second_o command_n of_o you_o it_o be_v now_o tender_v to_o your_o favourable_a eye_n and_o withal_o expose_v to_o the_o public_a view_n of_o all_o whether_o friend_n or_o foe_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n or_o neuter_n in_o it_o i_o have_v labour_v so_o to_o speak_v to_o every_o one_o conscience_n that_o do_v hear_v it_o or_o shall_v read_v it_o as_o to_o make_v they_o 1._o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o then_o 2_o apprehensive_a of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o mean_n to_o do_v with_o the_o general_a and_o with_o they_o in_o particular_a according_a to_o both_o his_o threaten_n and_o promise_n and_o 3._o by_o all_o zealous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o confident_a of_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n and_o all_o her_o faithful_a helper_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n since_o it_o have_v please_v he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o who_o path_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n to_o exercise_v your_o humility_n fidelity_n faith_n and_o patience_n by_o tiding_n unexpected_a from_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o you_o have_v so_o far_o apprehend_v his_o purpose_n in_o it_o as_o to_o call_v we_o all_o in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n with_o yourselves_o to_o a_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a public_a humiliation_n before_o the_o monthly_a day_n come_v about_o i_o trust_v there_o be_v and_o will_v for_o ever_o be_v write_v upon_o your_o heart_n that_o holy_a care_n which_o i_o be_v bold_a to_o recommend_v unto_o you_o to_o inquire_v where_o the_o cause_n be_v why_o god_n at_o any_o time_n express_v his_o displeasure_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o nation_n general_o or_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o it_o but_o even_o to_o your_o own_o self_n and_o that_o as_o a_o body_n that_o so_o you_o may_v thereby_o be_v both_o direct_v and_o excite_v to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v or_o shall_v find_v amiss_o in_o any_o in_o all_o which_o give_v i_o leave_v once_o more_o to_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n to_o make_v we_o and_o yourselves_o at_o once_o happy_a you_o be_v our_o healer_n and_o while_o you_o subsist_v as_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o miserable_a so_o neither_o without_o your_o special_a faithfulness_n and_o zeal_n can_v we_o attain_v to_o any_o settle_a prosperity_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o instance_n in_o any_o other_o particular_n have_v touch_v upon_o divers_a in_o this_o discourse_n which_o you_o be_v now_o please_v to_o make_v one_o of_o your_o spiritual_a remembrancer_n in_o it_o i_o have_v take_v the_o freedom_n of_o other_o to_o insert_v a_o few_o thing_n which_o either_o strait_n of_o time_n or_o shortness_n of_o memory_n force_v a_o omission_n of_o in_o the_o delivery_n *_o humiliation_n the_o god_n who_o truth_n it_o be_v sanctify_v you_o and_o we_o all_o by_o it_o as_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o word_n of_o truth●_z so_o shall_v the_o truth_n make_v we_o and_o you_o free_a from_o all_o our_o danger_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o kind_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o final_o glorify_v we_o all_o in_o and_o with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a truth_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o be_o ever_o your_o most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n herbert_n palmer_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o last_o fast_n before_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n esther_n 4._o ver._n 13_o 14._o text._n then_o mordecai_n command_v to_o answer_v esther_n think_v not_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o who_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o preface_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n say_v the_o holy_a prophet_n moses_n unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n now_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n deut._n 11._o 26._o ever_o since_o moses_n know_v they_o they_o have_v not_o be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o temper_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o instant_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o hold_v it_o no_o discourtesy_n in_o he_o nor_o disparagement_n to_o they_o to_o set_v home_o his_o exhortation_n with_o these_o incentive_a quicken_n which_o he_o after_o pursue_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o variety_n and_o emphasis_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o book_n chap._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o and_o 32._o we_o be_v fall_v into_o time_n wherein_o if_o ever_o god_n people_n need_v all_o manner_n of_o quicken_n from_o god_n word_n when_o as_o his_o providence_n be_v about_o to_o do_v some_o terrible_a thing_n for_o or_o against_o the_o church_n or_o both_o i_o will_v hope_v we_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o that_o promise_a blessing_n which_o we_o at_o least_o have_v make_v to_o ourselves_o many_o a_o time_n and_o i_o do_v hope_n we_o be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o worst_a temper_n that_o ever_o we_o be_v though_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v altogether_o apparent_a we_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o ruin_n and_o of_o one_o of_o the_o woeful_a curse_n that_o ever_o befall_v a_o nation_n profess_v god_n name_n let_v it_o not_o then_o sound_a harsh_a to_o any_o ear_n special_o on_o so_o solemn_a a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n that_o a_o text_n be_v present_v which_o carry_v not_o a_o blessing_n only_o but_o also_o a_o curse_n in_o the_o very_a forehead_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v take_v our_o choice_n as_o moses_n afterward_o amplify_v the_o like_a speech_n chap._n

nomination_n but_o now_o come_v to_o be_v the_o five_o in_o order_n of_o handle_v be_v this_o 5._o though_o those_o who_o be_v most_o hopeful_a to_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o church_n help_v fail_v she_o in_o time_n of_o need_n yet_o deliverance_n shall_v not_o fail_v she_o some_o way_n or_o other_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n this_o be_v peremptory_o affirm_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n not_o by_o mordecai_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o be_v a_o undeniable_a promise_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v plain_o the_o messiah_n christ_n the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o stock_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n text_n and_o family_n of_o david_n the_o church_n be_v then_o great_a of_o that_o bless_a birth_n and_o as_o the_o severe_a justice_n among_o man_n use_v to_o spare_v the_o mother_n for_o the_o fruit_n sake_n if_o she_o be_v know_v to_o be_v with_o child_n when_o condemn_v till_o her_o delivery_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o infallible_o certain_a that_o no_o condemnation_n shall_v destroy_v this_o bless_a promise_a fruit_n by_o destroy_v the_o mother_n before_o his_o birth_n in_o like_a sort_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a degree_n yet_o whatever_o promise_v there_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o any_o part_n or_o member_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a supersedeas_fw-la or_o reprieve_v from_o any_o destruction_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v swear_v the_o contrary_a reason_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o though_o the_o most_o hopeful_a instrument_n shall_v fail_v she_o in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o reason_n brief_o be_v 5._o word_n 1._o all_o god_n word_n be_v pure_a word_n psal._n 12._o 6._o as_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n purify_v seven_o time_n they_o be_v altogether_o pure_a and_o no_o dross_n at_o all_o in_o they_o first_o nor_o last_o god_n mean_v they_o faithful_o to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o for_o thing_n person_n substance_n circumstance_n time_n place_n and_o all_o and_o will_v according_o always_o hold_v to_o they_o unchangeable_o and_o this_o sentence_n be_v the_o more_o strong_o apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n because_o psal_n 12._o begin_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o man_n fail_n and_o yet_o after_o insert_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n take_v part_n with_o his_o servant_n this_o be_v add_v for_o assurance_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o also_o power_n 2._o his_o power_n be_v almighty_a he_o can_v create_v mean_n create_v deliverance_n without_o mean_n make_v the_o least_o unlikely_a most_o contrary_a thing_n mean_n to_o effect_v it_o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o expression_n and_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a story_n i_o can_v stand_v now_o to_o particularize_v they_o fail_n 3._o it_o be_v his_o love_n not_o his_o weakness_n that_o make_v he_o command_v other_o to_o h●l●_z his_o church_n and_o therefore_o their_o neglect_n shall_v not_o can_v weaken_v his_o love_n but_o rather_o glorify_v it_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 59_o 16._o and_o then_o by_o and_o by_o v._n 20._o and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o thing_n than_o be_v sure_a where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n now_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o point_n to_o our_o benefit_n the_o main_a use_n and_o work_n must_v be_v to_o make_v enquiry_n use_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n make_v to_o our_o church_n and_o nation_n nation_n as_o may_v give_v we_o any_o assurance_n that_o what_o ever_o this_o or_o that_o man_n do_v or_o who_o ever_o fail_v the_o church_n in_o her_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n yet_o deliverance_n shall_v not_o fail_v she_o but_o god_n will_v raise_v it_o up_o some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o resolve_v this_o most_o important_a question_n let_v i_o first_o clear_o state_n it_o and_o then_o propound_v such_o ground_n as_o may_v give_v some_o light_n what_o to_o build_v upon_o concerning_o it_o first_o than_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o yet_o prevail_v upon_o we_o further_o than_o they_o have_v hitherto_o state_v negative_o 2_o positive_o nor_o yet_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o for_o a_o time_n to_o suppose_v themselves_o absolute_a conqueror_n and_o many_o on_o nation_n god_n people_n to_o think_v themselves_o whole_o overcome_v and_o think_v the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n to_o be_v altogether_o past_a recovery_n again_o 3._o nor_o yet_o whether_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n when_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o abuse_v a_o reformation_n and_o peace_n for_o some_o year_n there_o may_v not_o be_v such_o a_o revolt_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o prevail_n of_o enemy_n as_o that_o popery_n shall_v again_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n among_o we_o and_o establish_v itself_o full_o for_o as_o long_o a_o time_n for_o divers_a year_n 4._o but_o in_o brief_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v end_v in_o such_o a_o conquest_n of_o the_o enemy_n over_o our_o religion_n in_o this_o nation_n by_o kill_v many_o and_o drive_v away_o the_o rest_n as_o to_o reduce_v we_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o italy_n or_o spain_n so_o as_o for_o many_o year_n together_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o show_n or_o sign_n of_o any_o number_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o whether_o they_o shall_v and_o at_o last_o in_o a_o peaceful_a and_o happy_a reformation_n now_o to_o this_o i_o give_v a_o twofold_a answer_n 1._o that_o i_o grant_v we_o have_v no_o such_o promise_n to_o our_o church_n of_o england_n negative_o as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o and_o ever_o before_o christ_n be_v bear_v have_v which_o yet_o be_v to_o they_o not_o as_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o as_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacab_n no_o nation_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o land_n or_o stock_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v any_o such_o promise_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o cease_v among_o they_o 2._o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v and_o do_v speak_v time_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a promise_n for_o we_o english_a man_n at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o england_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o destroy_v or_o roated_z out_o as_o that_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a professor_n shall_v be_v dead_a and_o bury_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a war_n but_o contrary_o that_o such_o a_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v as_o that_o this_o church_n in_o the_o issue_n of_o these_o present_a trouble_n shall_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o enjoy_v a_o bless_a reformation_n my_o ground_n be_v these_o 1._o though_o we_o have_v not_o a_o formal_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n ground_n yet_o we_o may_v have_v and_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v a_o virtualt_n and_o though_o not_o a_o plain_a verbal_a one_o yet_o a_o real_a 2._o when_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o deliverance_n vouchrsase_v to_o other_o very_o like_o to_o we_o in_o condition_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o virtual_a promise_n of_o like_a favour_n to_o ourselves_o particular_a so_o much_o faith_n naaman_n little_a maid_n have_v that_o because_o elisha_n have_v do_v many_o miracle_n he_o can_v and_o will_v cure_v her_o master_n of_o his_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5._o 3._o even_o church_n though_o he_o never_o have_v cure_v any_o of_o that_o particular_a disease_n of_o the_o leprosy_n which_o be_v most_o remarkable_o insinuate_v luke_n 4._o 20._o and_o doubtless_o christ_n cure_v the_o woman_n of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n be_v by_o he_o mean_v as_o a_o virtual_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v revive_v jairus_n daughter_n mark_n 5._o indeed_o because_o diversity_n in_o the_o person_n may_v very_o much_o vary_v the_o case_n therefore_o example_n be_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o virtual_a promise_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o nothing_o according_o it_o be_v not_o nothing_o that_o god_n in_o a_o very_a like_o case_n like_a then_o either_o of_o those_o now_o note_v have_v grant_v deliverance_n to_o scotland_n it_o be_v at_o least_o probable_a that_o he_o mean_v that_o as_o a_o