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A thanksgiving-sermon for the peace: preach'd at St Michael Crookedlane, December the 2d, 1697. By James Gardiner, M.A. rector of the said parish.
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Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.
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Wing G228A; ESTC R223633
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every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o and_o what_o the_o success_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n have_v be_v ask_v this_o very_a day_n and_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o for_o 2_o by_o he_o this_o man_n of_o rest_n we_o and_o they_o both_v enjoy_v great_a quietness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n rest_v on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o adversary_n nor_o evil_a occurrent_a the_o 2_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o thus_o peace_n be_v the_o intention_n and_o end_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o lawful_a war._n desire_a and_o embrace_v by_o the_o most_o valiant_a devote_v to_o martial_a achievement_n as_o the_o height_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ambition_n as_o not_o to_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o nature_n or_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o poet_n sing_v of_o the_o warlike_a mede_n and_o thracian_n ocium_fw-la bello_fw-la furiosa_fw-la thrace_n suband_n rogat_fw-la ocium_fw-la medi_fw-la pharetra_fw-la decori_fw-la grosphe_n non_fw-la gemmis_fw-la neque_fw-la purpura_fw-la venale_n nec_fw-la auro_fw-la 16._o hor._n lib._n 2._o od._n 16._o the_o soldier_n of_o fortune_n that_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o war_n i_o hope_v that_o trade_n that_o have_v break_v all_o other_o will_v break_v itself_o at_o last_o be_v content_a like_o the_o estridg_n to_o eat_v iron_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o sword_n yet_o they_o that_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n only_o upon_o a_o honourable_a necessity_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o think_v a_o honest_a convenience_n a_o cogent_n necessity_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o again_o and_o afterward_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o live_v by_o their_o head_n piece_n as_o their_o sword_n the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n weread_n be_v once_o afraid_a of_o their_o own_o master_n as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n 14.27_o mat._n 14.27_o thus_o many_o when_o they_o see_v peace_n come_v be_v afraid_a and_o think_v it_o be_v a_o apparition_n but_o what_o christ_n say_v to_o they_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o say_v to_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o be_v i_o that_o bring_v you_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n thus_o after_o a_o weary_a week_n come_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n god_n have_v not_o only_o deliver_v we_o not_o only_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o same_o grave_a again_o which_o comfort_n at_o the_o height_n of_o affliction_n be_v like_a mercy_n at_o the_o block_n but_o after_o a_o sore_a and_o tedious_a war_n have_v give_v we_o the_o invaluable_a blessing_n of_o peace_n we_o have_v like_o jonathan_n receive_v our_o honey_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o rod_n and_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n have_v come_v forth_o sweetness_n who_o think_v of_o this_o twelve_o month_n ago_o there_o be_v such_o small_a or_o no_o appearance_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n or_o say_v drop_v down_o you_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o peace_n may_v this_o thing_n be_v almighty_a god_n do_v often_o sow_v his_o blessing_n whilst_o man_n sleep_v whilst_o our_o faith_n sleep_v as_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o so_o indeed_o he_o have_v be_v more_o gracious_a to_o we_o than_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o own_o country_n matt._n 13.58_o and_o our_o hope_n sleep_v as_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n he_o come_v privy_o as_o it_o be_v and_o lay_v it_o down_o by_o we_o upon_o our_o pillow_n jer._n 29.11_o for_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_v end_n and_o thus_o after_o all_o our_o toss_n have_v he_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o fair_a haven_n of_o 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perfect_a gift_n when_o the_o psalmist_n can_v say_v no_o more_o he_o end_v all_o with_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n psalm_n 29.11_o as_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n comprehend_v all_o necessary_n that_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o natural_a life_n so_o peace_n include_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v church_n and_o state_n happy_a it_o be_v every_o way_n excellent_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o goodness_n lo_o this_o be_v good_a if_o of_o delight_n lo_o this_o be_v pleasant_a dulci_fw-la utile_fw-la dulci_fw-la among_o all_o the_o prodigious_a paradox_n hold_v in_o england_n i_o think_v this_o be_v none_o that_o peace_n be_v not_o good_n it_o be_v so_o incomparable_o good_a that_o we_o can_v receive_v any_o due_a and_o adequate_a thought_n of_o it_o from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o our_o own_o experience_n psalm_n 133.1_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o excessive_a kind_n of_o praise_n and_o 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