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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	beseech_v	hear_v	mercy_n	3,285	5	9.4648	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92760	A sermon preached before the Religious Societies in the city of Dublin, on the 29th of Septemb. 1695 Together with the method to be observed by them at their meetings, and the laws of their Society, with the 39 Articles of the Church of Ireland, By B. Scroggs, D.D.	Scroggs, Benedict, 1657 or 8-1696.	1695 (1695)	Wing S2120; ESTC R229819	14,205	73

according as the time will permit 5. Then shall every man that is able give his Alms for the Poor and whilst this is doing the Prelector shall read as many of these following Sentences as he thinks convenient Let y●ur light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in ●eaven Mat. 5. 18. Lay not up for your selves treasures upon Earth where the rust and moth doth corrupt and where thieves break through steal but lay up for your selves treasures in Heaven where neither rust nor moth doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal Mat. 6. 19 20. While we have time let us do good unto all men and especially unto the●● who are of the houshold of 〈…〉 l. 6. 10. God is not unri●●●eous that he will forget your ●orks and labour ●●at proceedeth of love which love ye have shewed for his names 〈◊〉 who have ministred to 〈◊〉 Saints and yet do minister Heb. 6. 10. To do good and to distribute forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased He. 13. 16 Be merciful after thy power if thou hast much give plenteously if thou hast little do thy diligence gladly to give of that little for so gatherest thou thy self a good reward in the day of necessity Tob 4. 8 9. He that hath pitty on the poor lendeth unto the Lord and look what 〈◊〉 ●ayeth out it shall be paid 〈◊〉 again Prov. 19. 17. Blessed 〈…〉 that provideth 〈…〉 needy the Lor●●hall deliver him in the time of trouble 〈◊〉 1. 1. When they have given their alms they shall 〈◊〉 while if they have time and discourse upon any pious subject that offers viz. what objects of Charity they know particularly such as have lived well hcretofore and what young men of their acquaintance may be gain'd over to a vertuous conversation and if there be any difficulty or case of Conscience necessary to be resolved or any religious affair to be settled let it be then propounded and calmly discoursed of After which let a Psalm be sung and after that let them all repeat the Apostles Creed standing and then let the Prelector conclude with these Collects every man kneeling C Assist us mercifully O Lord in these our supplications and Prayers and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help thro Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O Almighty Lord and everlasting God vouchsafe we beseech thee to direct sanctify govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of thy laws and in the works of thy Commandments that through thy most mighty protection both here ever we may be preserved both in body and soul through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Amen Blessed Lord who hast taught us that all our doings without Charity are nothing worth send thy Holy Ghost and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of Charity that we may love thee above all things and sincerely love our neighbour for thy sake and endeavor the benefit of his precious soul Make us ever more fearful of his danger than of his displeasure and more desirous of his good than of his favour Give us therefore Christian courage to reprove wisdom to advise councel to direct and prudence to know how and when and what to speak as we ought to do and O let a spirit of reformation be in us to put a stop to that profaness irreligion that reigns among us and do thou magnify thy power in the weakness of the instruments thou makest use of Give us clean and pure hearts and so strengthen our good resolutions with thy holy Spirit that we may never faint nor grow weary of the work we have undertaken And that it may be successful give us the spirit of Love and Peace and Unity that no differences may ever disturb us or hinder our design of teaching Sinners thy ways and drawing others to thy love that so when thou shalt come to gather thy Saints together we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight to whom with the Father and the holy Spirit be all praise and glory now and for ever Awen O most holy and gracious Lord who in the holy Scriptures hast told us that tho we shou'd perform all that thou hast commanded we are still unprofitable Servants we prostrate our selves before thee with the lowest humility of soul and body acknowledging that we are but sinful dust and ashes and not only unprofitable but disobedient and ungrateful to thee and we beseech thee to inspire into our hearts such a sense of our own unworthiness that no success may make us high-minded no perfections of our own make us proud and conceited nor the sins of other men make us uncharitable and consorious that whilst we endeavour to bring others into the way of Piety and Religion we our selves may not be cast away O let us not boast with the Pharisee of our labours and services what-ever they shall be but rather with the Publican smite our breasts and say Lord be merciful to us sinners thro the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour Amen O GOD our Refuge and Strength who art the Author of all Godliness hear we beseech thee the devout Prayers of thy Servants and grant that those things which we have ask'd faithfully we may obtain effectually through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Lord bless us and keep us the Lord lift up his countenance upon us and give us Peace now and for evermore Amen A Prayer to be used before the last Collect by the Societies of Married men Taken out of the 91 Psalm O Almighty Lord under whose defence and shadow we and our Families do dwell in security We bless thy Name for all thy former mercies and we beseech thee to continue thy care and protection of us and all our concerns Thou art our hope and our strong hold and our God in whom we will trust O defend us under thy wings and let us be safe under thy feathers and let thy faithfulness and truth be our shield and buckler Let us not be afraid of any terror by night nor of the arrow that slieth by day nor the pestilence that walketh in darkness nor the sickness that destroyeth at noon-day Let no evil happen unto us nor any plague come nigh our dwellings and give thy Angels charge over us and our Families to keep us in all thy ways that after thou hast blest us with a good life in this world thou mayest shew us thy salvation in the world to come For the sake and merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ Amen Rules to be consented to and subscribed by such as desire to be Members of the Religious Societics in the Kingdom of Ireland 1. THE sole design of these Societies being to promote holiness of life 't is necessary