Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	jerusalem_n	pray_v	prosperity_n	2,298	5	9.5696	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66997	Law-power, or, The law of relation written in the heart of ministers and people by the finger of God, is mighty through Him, to prevaile with both : to live as a people separated to their God, and from the world, specially at the Lord's Table.	Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing W3496; ESTC R25194	60,431	76

stands in as ye would from a quag-myre wherein ye are sinking over head and eares Presbyterian Churches we hope are for the most part of them faithfully administred and therefore cannot admitt of a mixt prophane multitude to the Lords Table Fifthly Be pleased to Consider and aske your selves what ye have been doing all these blessed times all along while the Lord wonderfull in Counsell and excellent in worke hath been doing such glorious things in all the peoples sight that are not blinded with light Certainly the voyce of rejoycing and salvation is still as it hath been in the Tabernacles of the righteous And they are working together with God in His owne strength who doth all to helpe-on the glorious worke of the Lord and carry it on to an expected end so serving glorious providences their God instructing and enabling them so to doe Nor are they discouraged at all but rather the more animated and spirited to their worke in the power of His might seeing the contrary workings which must be looked for in such times of the Devill and Satan together with all his cursed Children He hath great wrath now why so angry because he knoweth his time is but short We crave leave to put it to the Question againe What are ye doing now about the worke we call Reformation to the Midwyfring or bringing it forth into the world doe ye a sweate at this Neh. 3. 20. a Nescit tarda molimina spiritus sanctus Qui non zelat non a●a● We doe not love reformation if we have not zeale for it Satan endures no mediocrity nor will God you must be wholy and ●●●●ely His or lot at all your ove must be much else He will account it no little ●atred Not to love God and work for H●● in the same degree hea● and height of love as we ●ought is a degree of hat●ed o● Him worke doe ye build earnestly as they at Jerusalems wall he was fyery hot at his worke flagrante animo as Junius translateth it This worke will not be done else As the Lord God hath a zeale at this worke so have all His servants they worke for God now as the Devill and his servants worke against Him The Devill knowes he hath but a little time he will doe as much worke as possibly he can and he will doe it earnestly and presently he will not delay a Minutes time he sees all will scape out of his hands else see what present work he makes by the Ranters hands and Quakers hands and by the hands of the corrupt Ministry in the Land that filth garbage and common sinke all over the earth see what worke he makes by them in their Churches and Chappell 's And among the rest see what worke he hath made by two at the least and indeed by all the carnall Ministery over the Nation Verily Deare and Honoured Sirs ye must worke as earnestly for the Lord and Christ as the Devill doth now with all his fellow-helpers in this iniquity doe worke against Him Sixthly In the next place be pleased to Consider what ye have been praying for all these times ye love Jerusalem as ye have mourned for her ye seeke for peace and prosperity heartily your peace here and hereafter being involved therein ye are fellow-Commoners with her joynt-adventurers in the same Ship on the same bottome consider againe and againe what ye have been praying for all these tempest●ous times when this Ship hath been in so much danger sometimes covered over with waves tossed with Tempests and not comforted What were ye sleeping all that time or were ye praying We will take the boldnes to answer for you here so be ye will make full proofe that ye are the Lords Remembrancers and then you can never hold your peace day nor night ye have enquired after the Accomplishment of those glorious things the Lord hath caused to be prophesied off and His people to pray for grounding themselves upon His promise and His Oath The calling of the Jewes The utter downfall Dr. G returne of prayers Pag. 13. of all Gods Enemies The flourishing of the Gospel The full parity and liberty of Gods Ordinances The particular flourishing and good of the Society and place ye live-in all they whose hearts are right have and doe treasure-up many such prayers as these and sow much of such pretious seed which they must be content to have the Church it may be in after ages to reape We would adde to these Holy and Learned Mans words those we read some leaves after pag. 43. That which was the Spirit of supplication in a man when he prayed Rests upon him as the Spirit of obedience in his course so as that Dependance he hath upon God for the mercie he seekes for is a speciall motive meanes to keepe him fearefull of offending and diligent in Duty to looke to his paths to walke and behave himselfe as becomes a suitour as well as to come and pray as a suitor To apply these momentous and weighty words to our purpose Ye pray for the calling of the Jewes Then must ye pray for the remooving of that which hath let●ed hitherto and will let till it be remooved Surely the earth must be shaken first all those Crownes shattered to pieces that will not be laid downe at the feete of Christ The Heavens must be shaken too else we are much mistaken all false Religions in the world how specious soever in mans eye Gods house must be swept too and His floore purged from you should know what because these out-sweepings which must be are your owne doings Then Is your mind intent upon all this as your mind is such your Prayers are as to that matter Ye pray for the downfall of Anti-christ Take heed ye doe not in whole or in part hold that-up you professe to pray downe Ye pray for the flourishing of the Gospel and that your labours therein in speciall may be taking and prevailing with your people that thereby life and immortalitie may be brought to light unto their soules Ye must not now practise crosse to your prayers ye must not obstruct your owne way to the blessing ye seeke for ye must not then give that to Baptisme which the Lord Himselfe gives to the preaching of His Word So much hath been spoken to this before that we will adde little to it now only this Your Leaarned Brother feares not to tell us we owe our Religion to Infant Baptisme Truly we owe it and give unto it as much honour we thinke as he doth or ought to doe being an Ordinance of Christ and to be administred according to due order as He hath prescribed in His word which is we conceive to give due honour to it yet we feare to say we owe our Religion to it no more than we owe our lives to that Master who hath given us to weare his badge or livery we owe him all the service that is due from a Creature to a