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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	vouchsafe_v	2,838	5	10.6553	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30495	A sermon preach'd at Barbican upon the sixteenth of April, 1696 being a day of thanksgiving unto Almighty God for discovering and disappointing an horrid and barbarous conspiracy of papists and other traiterous persons to assassinate and murder His Most Gracious Majesty's royal person, and for delivering this kingdom from an invasion intended by the French / by Andrew Burnett ...	Burnett, Andrew, minister of the Gospel.	1696 (1696)	Wing B5962; ESTC R37171	11,789	25

1 King i. 39. to be King of Israel they blew the Trumpet and all the People said God save King Solomon So let us this day Sound the Trumpet of Praise and Thanksgiving to the Lord for the Lord by this hath setled him surer upon His Throne then he was before The Lord hath Crowned him de novo with Length of days and Salvation His Enemies that would have Cut the Thread of His Majesties Precious Life they are sunk down in the Pit that they made for they have Cut the Thread of their own Lives and in the Net which they hid is their own Feet taken Psal 9. 14. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sahhath signifies both foveam intentum a Pit Destruction and Ruine The Destruction and Ruine they intended for His Majesty is now fallen upon themselves For the King rejoyceth greatly this day in the God of his Salvation saying I will extol thee O Lord because thou hast lifted me up and hast not made my foes to triumph over me Psal 30. 1. But they weep mourn and are Counfounded King William stands this day they are fallen He is delivered and they are Snared He is Preserved they are punished Some of them are Dead and more I hope will Die He is alive and shall I hope live to see the Destruction Ruine and Confusion of all his Enemies All the People said God save King Solomon so let us this day say God save King William Salvation is a comprehensive Term. 1 It denotes and imports Deliverance from all sorts of Evil Temporal Spiritual and Eternal 2. It denotes all good 1. A happy Raigning in his Dominion 2. A long Reign 3. A Gracious one 4. An Eternal one in Heaven 3. It doth import the Prayers of the Subjects 4. The Consent and Approbation of such a one to Rule and that we will do all that may express our Thankfulness conducing to his Happiness O let us Associate our selves against all those that do or shall enter into an Assassination of King William O let them be ashamed and brought to Confusion that rejoyce at his Hurt Let them be cloathed with shame and dishonour that magnifie themselves against him Let them shout for Joy and be glad that favour his Righteous Cause Yea let them say continually the Lord be Magnified which hath pleasure in the Prosperity of his Servant Psalm 35. 26 27 28. The God of Mercy and Salvation wrap up his Soul in the bundle of Life The Lord preserve him in all his Ways both going out and coming in from henceforth and for ever Hath God made known his marvellous Works to His Majesty King William to our Parliament the Nobles of England his Church and People Hath he turned our Funeral into a Festival Hath he hedged us all in with his Providence and compassed about with Songs of Deliverance O with him let us then say What shall we render to the Lord for all his Benefits towards us Psalm 116. 12. David studied what Present he should Offer him He lights upon that which he was only able to give and God most willing to receive Thankfulness I will take the Cup of Salvation and Bless the Name of the Lord vers 13. O let us studdy what Present to offer and render to the Lord for all his Benefits to King William to our Nobles our Judges his Church and People to every one of us and every one of ours O let us take the Cup of Salvation and Bless his Name O let us Bless and Praise him let us Offer unto God Thanksgiving and that 1. Speedily to day without delay 2. Openly in the midst of the Congregation O let young and old men and women rich and poor see our Thanksgiving this day unto the Lord for his mighty Works 3. Sincerely 4. Chearfully 5. Devoutly In Fear Love and Faith 6. Fruitfully 7. Universally at all times and in all places 8. Cordially O let us say the Lord is known by the Judgment he executeth the wicked is snared in the work of his own Hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Higgaion Selah Meditatie in Tusculum Res in perpetunm digne est meditatu de intentu impii Domini Judiciis The Lord 's wonderful Works 〈…〉 vellous Judgments are worthy of perpetual Meditation and Commemoration O then let us that are living let our Posterity yea let the memory of all Ages all the Monuments of the Learned proclaim the Lord's marvellous Works His Mercy and Power and Celebrate His Name His Praise His Glory and Salvation Let us say with the Church If it had not been the Lord who was on our side may Israel say if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rise up against us then they had swallowed us up quick when their Wrath was kindled against us Blessed be the Lord who hath not given us a Prey to their Teeth Our Soul is escaped as a Bird out of the Snare of the Fowler the Snare is broken and we are escaped Psal 124. 1 2 3 4 6 7. O let us all Adore His Omnipotency Admire His Wisdom stand in Awe of his Justice fly from His Vengeance and Wrath O let us all Rejoyce this day in the Mercy and Salvation God hath this day vouchsafed to our Soveraign King William our Nobles Judges and Rulers His Church and People every one of us and every one of ours To Him therefore who hath shewed us His marvellous Things to Him who hath confounded our Enemies and Comforted us to Him who hath delivered us from the Might and Power of Nations to Him who hath discovered the Enemies Hellish Designs to the Almighty the God of Nations let us Ascribe the Praise Power Might Majesty and Thanksgiving from this time forth and for ever Amen FINIS