Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	bind_v	heaven_n	loose_v	4,825	5	10.6036	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27997	The book of Job in meeter as to several of those excellent things contain'd therein, the better to familiarize them, and to bring them the more into use, for peoples benefit, to be sung after the ordinary, and usual tunes. By R. P. Minister of the Gospel, and an admirer of the infinite perfections and excellencies of God.; Bible. English. Selections.	R. P.	1700 (1700)	Wing B2640A; ESTC R215884	24,889	92

out of the Whirlwind as to the greatest Part thereof Ch. 38. verse 2. to the 12th verse 25. to 36 37 38 41. Ch. 39. verse 13 19 to the end To the Tune of the Hundred Psalm I. Part. 1. WHO is this that my Counsel dares To darken and misrepresent And that by Reasonings so weak And without Knowledge Words doth vent 2. Come then if thou wilt Cope with me Gird up thy Loyns and let me see Thy Man-hood for I will of Thee Demand and do thou answer me 3. When the Foundations of the Earth I laid and it's Proportions Where wast thou then had I thy help No then besides me there was none 4. Who hath thereof the measure laid Who hath the Line stretch'd it upon Whereon are the Foundations fix'd Or who did lay the Corner-stone 5. When th' Angels which the Morning Stars Are call'd for Lustre and Glory Did sing together and those Sons Of God for Joy did shout on high 6. Or who shut up the Sea with Doors When that its force stay could no hand When I its Garment made the Cloud And darkness thick its swadling band 7. And for it did break up the place Which I decreed had for it And did restraint unto it give And Bars and Doors did set to it 8. And my Commands I on it laid Not to exceed it's boundary So far but further shan't thou come And here thy proud Waves stay'd shall be II. Part. 9. Who for the Waters when they flow Divided hath a Water-course Or who a way for th' Lightning of The Thunder which is of such force 10. To cause it to Rain on the Earth Even there where no Man doth reside Also upon the Wilderness Wherein there doth no Man abide 11. The wast ground and the Desolate Thereby it for to satisfie To cause the Bud o' th' tender Herb For to Spring forth so pleasantly 12. A Father hath the Rain or who Begotten hath the drops of Dew Whence came the Ice who gendred hath Heavens Frost which hoary is to View 13. The Waters they are straitned And hid they are as with a Stone The Face o' th' Deep so frozen is That Men they may ev'n walk thereon 14. Canst thou the Seasons of the Year Alter or canst keep back the Spring Canst thou their Influences stay Or them forth as thou pleasest bring 15. No in Mans Power they are not Them for to hinder or to stay Them for to guide to bind or loose Who shall but God alone assay 16. Dost thou Heavens Ordinances know No they are secrets unto Man And their Dominion on the Earth None but my self determine can III. Part. 17. Canst thou thy Voice lift up to th' Clouds To cause much Water for to flow Canst thou the Lightnings send that they May go and say here we are lo. 18. Who th' Clouds in Wisdom number can Or can the Bottles of Heaven stay When th' Dust doth into hardness grow And Clods cleave fast together do 19. Who for the Raven doth provide His Food and give to them supply When unto God his young Ones cry Wandring in their Necessity Chap. 39. 13. 20. Who to the Peacock gave these wings Which are so glorious and gay When that his Tail is spread abroad How goodly to the view are they Chap. 39. verse 19. to the end 21. Hast thou given Strength unto the Horse Hast thou with Thunder cloath'd his Neck Canst as a Grashopper him make Afraid His snortings fear Create 22. He paweth in the Valley in His Strength he glories furiously With Pride and Courage he doth march To meet the armed Enemy 23. He mocks at fear nothing him daunts And from the Sword turns back not he Quivers against him rattle and The Shield and Spears that glittering be 24. The ground with fierceness and with Rage He swalloweth yea and although The Trumpet sounds to Battel yet He makes as if it was not so 25. Ha Ha among the Trumpets he Doth say the Battel smelleth He Far off the Captains thunder and The noises that tumultuous be IV. Part. 26. Doth by thy Wisdom the Hawk fly For warmth her Wings stretch Southernly Doth th' Eagle Mount at thy Command So as to make her Nest on high 27. She dwelleth and she doth abide Upon the Rock yea dwell doth she Upon the very crag o' th' Rock So strong that moved it can't be 28. From thence she fleeth for to seek And fetch the Prey which she doth see Yea thorough her sharp sightedness She sees it tho far of it be 29. Her young Ones also suck up Blood Which she hath train'd them up unto And where the slain are there is she And there she doth delight to be c. How wonderful Lord are thy Works In Wisdom hast thou made them all And they do thy Perfections Preach and Display both great and small Pleiades Orion Mazzaroth and Arcturus and his Sons spoken of Chap. 38. ver 31 32. are four famous Co●stellations and have respect to the four Seasons of the Year Pleiades to the Spring Orion to the Winter Mazzaroth to the Summer Arcturus with his Sons to the Autumn and the Virtues Influences and Effects which these produce are wonderful and ●ery ben●●cial and many unseen and unknown Benefits we have by them Job 37. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 22 23 24. To the Tune 100. Psalm 1. HEar we the loud noise of God's Voice Attentively and tremble we The sound that goes out of his Mouth Of it observant let us be 2. Under the Cope of the whole Heaven The noise thereof directeth He And even unto the ends o' th' Earth His Light'nings dispersed be 4. Then after them a Voice doth roar With Voice of his Excellency He thundereth and soon the Rain And Storms follow immediately 5. God marvelously with his Voice Doth Thunder and him dread should we Great Things and wonderful doth He Which cannot comprehended be 6. For he saith to the Snow be thou Upon the Earth likewise unto The small and great Rain of his Strength Be ye upon the Earth also 7. He sealeth up the Hands of all That all thereby his Work may know The Beasts do go then into Dens And remain in their Places do 8. Out of the South the Whirlwind comes And out o' th' North comes Cold also Frost by the Breath of God is given And th' Waters breadth is straitned so 9. Also by watering the Cloud Tho' thick weary and waste doth He And here and there as he sees good The bright Clouds scattered they be 10. And by his Counsels of the Clouds The Motions all they order'd be To do throughout the World on Earth Whatsoever commandeth He. 11. He on his Errand sends them that Where'er he pleaseth they may go Either to Punish and Correct Or for Mercy the Land unto 12. Now hearken we to this stand still And pass not by it overly Also the wondrous Works of God Let us consider seriously 13. Fair

Enemies p. 65. Our great unworthiness p. 66. God's wonderful Respect to the Contrite and Humble p. 67. An Hymn upon the failing of Creature Comforts p. 67 68. Petitions for observing God's Precepts p. 69 70. The Conclusion p. 71. As concerning GOD. His Excellencies and Perfections viz. His wonderful Wisdom Power Greatness Majesty Immensity and other Excellencies and Perfections both in himself as also several Ways manifested and displayed in and by the Creature and in and by his great and glorious Works Job V. from verse 9. to the 17. 1. GReat Things Jehovah doth and Things Unsearchable that be Things that are marvellous and those Without number do●h He. 2. He giveth Rain upon the Earth A great though common thing And Waters sendeth on the Fields Which make them flourishing 3. To set up those on high that be Through want brought very low Thereby that Safety those that mourn may be exalted to 4. He disappointeth that which those That Crafty are devise So that their Hands cannot per form The Thing they enterprize 5. In their own Craftiness he doth Even take those that are wise And th' frowards Counsel headlong that Is carried likewise 6. They do with darkness meet even in The Day-time whilst it's Light And in the Noon-day they do grope As if it was i' th' Night 7. But he the Poor saves from the Sword From th' Mouth of the Crafty Yea he also doth save them from The hand of the Mighty 8. And so the Poor great cause hath he To hope in Gods Mercy And wicked Men confounded are And their Mouths stopt thereby c. Job 9. from ver the 4th to the 16th 9. IN Heart God he is Wise yea and Mighty in Strength is He Against him who hath hardened Himself and prospered 10. The Mountains who removeth and Of it they a'n't aware And by him in his Anger they Soon overturned are 11. He shakes the Earth out of her Place Made quake her Pillars are The Sun commands and it don't rise And sealeth up the Stars 12. He doth alone spread out the Heavens Treads on the Waves o' th' Sea He all the Motions of the Stars Doth order as he please 13. He doth great Things past finding out Yea wonders great doth he So nomerous that in no wise They numbered can be 14. Behold he takes away who him Can hinder who will say To him what dost thou as to what He 's pleas'd to take away 15. If God his Anger won't withdraw Stoop the proud Helpers do How much less shall I Answer him And Words choose to do so 16. Whom though that I was Righteous Him Answer would not I But Supplication would make Unto my Judge humbly 17. Shall any Teach God Knowledge how The World should govern'd be Seeing the highest equally And lowest judgeth He. Job 12. from verse 13th to the end 1. WIth God is perfect Wisdom and With him is Strength also Counsel and Understanding both Things for to guide and kno● 2. Behold he breaketh down and it Cannot be built again He shuts up Man and all Attempts To open are in vain 3. Behold the Waters he with-holds And all then up do dry He also sends them out and then The Earth's o'erturn'd thereby 4. He Counsellers away leads spoil'd And Judges Fools makes He 5. The Bond of Kings doth loose their Loines With Girdle girdeth He. 6. He leadeth Princes spoil'd away O'erthrows who mighty be The Speech o' th' Trusty takes away And th' Ageds Judgment He. 7. He pours contempt on Princes and Weakens Mens Strength of might Discovers deep things out o' th' dark Deaths shade brings out to Light 8. He doth increase the Nations And them destroyeth He He them inlargeth and by him Again they strait'ned be 9. O' th' chief o' th' People of the Earth The Heart he takes away And makes them in a Wilderness To wander where 's no way 10. They without Light grope in the dark And he makes them also Much like unto a drunken Man Even for to stagger so Job 25. throughout to the Tune of the 25th Psalm 1. DOminion and Fear Great God they are with Thee In thy high Places also thou There Peace dost make to be 2. Is any able for To number thy Armies And who or where are they on whom Thy Light doth not arise 3. How then be justified With God can sorry Man Or how can he be counted clean That 's born of a Woman 4. Behold even to the Moon And its shines not though bright Yea not the Stars so glistering And pure in his sight How much less pure then Can Man a poor Worm be Nor less the Son of Man who is A Worm no less then He. Job 26. from verse 6. to the end 1. BEfore him Hell is Naked and Death hath no covering O're th' empty Place he spreads forth Heaven The Earth hangs on nothing 2. In his thick Clouds though Aiery The Waters binds up He And though so ponderous the Clouds Not under them Rent be 3. He from our view holds back the Face So glorious of his Throne And least it should dazle our Eyes His Cloud spreadeth thereon 4. The Waters of the Ocean So boisterous hath he Compass'd with bounds and that till Day And Night no more shall be 5. Heavens Pillars tremble and at his Reproof astonish'd be The Sea his Power cleaves thro' th' Proud By Wisdom smiteth He. 6. He by his Spirit hath the Heavens Garnished as we see The Crooked Serpent by his Hand Formed also hath He. Lo of his Ways these parts are but How small a Portion Is heard of Him but of his Power The Thunder knoweth none Job 36 from verse 22. to the end 1. BEhold God by his Power exalts Who teacheth so as He Who hath injoyned him his Way That he 's unjust can say 2. That we do magnifie the work Of God remember we Which Men behold which a far off Even every Man may see 3. Behold God he is great and we Him do not know nor can The number of his Days so great Be searched out by Man 4. For by his Power he doth make The drops of Water small According to th' Vapours thereof They pour down Rain withal 5. Which Clouds do drop and do disti● On Man abundantly Also the spreadings of the Clouds Them understand can't we 6. Or of his Tabernacle who The noise can understand The Thunder in the Clouds produc'd By his Almighty Hand 7. Behold he spreads the Light upon The Clouds tho' dark they be That they seem all a flame and dark Again them maketh He. 8. And He by these doth execute His Judgments on the bad But by them to such as are good Abundant Food is had 9. With Clouds he covereth the Light Commands it not to shine And that by interposing of The Cloud that comes between 10. The Thunder that 's within the Clouds Gives notice of the Rain The Cattel also various ways Give notice of the same Gods Answer to Job