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A sermon preached upon the XXXth of January S.V. 1684/5, at Paris in the chappel of the Right Honourable the Lord Vicount Preston, His Majestie's envoy extraordinary in the court of France
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Wake, William, 1657-1737.
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the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v worship_v in_o his_o house_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o unite_a worship_n the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v establish_v 5._o even_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thus_o shall_v we_o render_v this_o great_a solemnity_n true_o such_o a_o fast_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v our_o weep_a and_o our_o mourning_n shall_v come_v up_o before_o he_o as_o the_o incense_n acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o will_v receive_v our_o confession_n with_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o answer_v our_o request_n with_o peace_n and_o security_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o preparation_n with_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v the_o fast_a our_o last_o business_n now_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v iii_o be_v thus_o prepare_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o fast._n and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v certain_o impossible_a to_o pursue_v any_o better_a method_n than_o that_o form_n of_o confession_n the_o prophet_n joel_n have_v here_o propose_v to_o the_o jew_n viz._n to_o implore_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n 1._o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o this_o great_a sin_n spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n 2._o that_o our_o misery_n may_v never_o be_v turn_v by_o the_o application_n of_o wicked_a man_n either_o 1._o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o god_n people_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o church_n or_o state_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o 3._o final_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n providence_n wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n 1._o we_o must_v implore_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o this_o great_a sin_n spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o here_o we_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o proper_a business_n of_o this_o day_n to_o implore_v the_o pardon_n of_o a_o crime_n which_o my_o soul_n tremble_v to_o remember_v and_o which_o i_o shall_v doubt_v have_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o repentance_n to_o expiate_v have_v not_o the_o apostle_n leave_v we_o a_o example_n by_o exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o labour_n for_o a_o forgiveness_n even_o of_o their_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n for_o indeed_o what_o flood_n of_o tear_n can_v ever_o be_v sufficient_a to_o wash_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a and_o royal_a blood_n as_o our_o late_a civil_a confusion_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o our_o sorrow_n ever_o to_o equal_v those_o violence_n and_o oppression_n those_o ruin_n and_o devastation_n the_o murder_n the_o sacrilege_n those_o sin_n which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o which_o it_o may_v be_v our_o hand_n have_v act_v how_o shall_v i_o recount_v the_o most_o flourish_a of_o state_n bring_v to_o desolation_n a_o church_n the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o hell_n the_o delight_n of_o its_o friend_n 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which_o a_o ordinary_a malignant_n conscience_n be_v not_o think_v proof_n enough_o to_o go_v through_o with_o only_o a_o few_o confide_a man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v with_o so_o desperate_a a_o design_n a_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v erect_v and_o majesty_n arraign_v to_o answer_v for_o treason_n commit_v against_o his_o own_o rebel_n how_o shall_v i_o recount_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o process_n a_o trial_n only_o to_o make_v the_o condemnation_n the_o more_o grievous_a for_o be_v the_o more_o solemn_a and_o public_a in_o which_o their_o king_n be_v not_o allow_v that_o liberty_n of_o defence_n which_o every_o ordinary_a subject_n claim_v as_o his_o right_n and_o which_o they_o themselves_o enjoy_v for_o this_o notorious_a this_o undeniable_a conspiracy_n nay_o in_o which_o their_o precedent_n dare_v plain_o tell_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o he_o be_v now_o in_o a_o court_n where_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v with_o what_o noise_n and_o insult_v be_v all_o the_o 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cause_n to_o fear_v only_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o whatever_o our_o own_o demerit_n be_v yet_o the_o innocence_n of_o our_o church_n shall_v still_o provoke_v god_n providence_n to_o defend_v she_o and_o that_o our_o deliverance_n as_o at_o this_o time_n from_o our_o enemy_n shall_v always_o disappoint_v such_o fatal_a expectation_n and_o convince_v they_o that_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v yet_o be_v we_o his_o people_n that_o he_o chastise_v we_o as_o child_n not_o punish_v we_o as_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v still_o our_o god_n though_o angry_a and_o provoke_v how_o great_a be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n that_o we_o even_o now_o continue_v a_o church_n and_o people_n as_o at_o this_o day_n what_o miracle_n do_v he_o work_v to_o turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o our_o zion_n 1._o and_o deliver_v both_o we_o and_o our_o king_n from_o those_o usurper_n that_o so_o long_o have_v triumph_v over_o both_o have_v not_o the_o almighty_a show_v 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