Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	forgive_v	pray_v	trespass_n	2,036	5	11.2620	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81241	Gods rising, his enemies scattering; delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, 26. Octob. 1642. But, through many occasions and hinderances, not printed till this 25. of May 1644. By Thomas Case, preacher, at Milk-street, London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1644 (1644)	Wing C830; Thomason E127_38; ESTC R4759	45,209	66

Christ In a word the first battell that ever was fought was in heaven Between Michael and his Angels and the Dragon and his Angels And look what the Quarrell was there the same you shall finde it ever since though fought in a lower ground and that is Who shall be God I will be God said the proud Angel my throne shall be above the Throne of God And so saith Antichrist unto this day I will be God t is his very Character in 2 Thes 2.4 He opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped so that he as God sitteth in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God And this is the language of every wicked man he that saith I will not when God saith do he that saith I will when God saith do not Oh do not this abominable thing that I hate he saith by interpretation I will be God Oh did you but understand the blasphemous language of sin you would not suffer it to harbour one hour longer in your bosoms the truth is the Enemies of Gods truth and people would not onely have the Sword off from Christ his thigh the Scepter out of his Hand the Crown off from his Head but his very life out of his heart not un-scepter him only but un-essence him If sin and sinners could helpe it God should be God no longer And now Christians they that are Enemies to Gods people upon these termes are they not Enemies to God himself They that thus hate the Saints do they not hate also the God of the Saints Vse Vse 1 If this be an invincible truth then First The more have they to answer for that shew mercy to these Enemies of the Church and people of God since God is concerned in the Quarrell more then they If the sons of Belial that are risen up against the peace and safety of the Kingdome were our Enemies onely we might use our discretion and make what accommodation we please 1 Kings 20.41 but if these be Sheba's the sons of Bichri who are risen up against David yea against him who is the Son and Lord of David in that obstinate and implacable rebellion crying Nolumus hunc regnare come what will on 't This man shall not raign over us then surely we cannot compound the matter as we please without wrong to Christs Crown and danger to our own Heads Secondly Vse 2 Are the Churches Enemies Gods Enemies Then the more hopes we have Job 9.4 they shall not stand long who hath hardned himself against God and prospered As Jezebel said when Jehu came in at the gates 2 Kings 9.31 Had Zimri peace who slew his master So may I say Had Cain peace who slew his Brother Did Pharaoh prosper who hardned himself against God Had Saul peace who persecuted righteous David Did Judas prosper who betrayed his Master Did Julian prosper who blasphemed Jesus Christ Have the Enemies of the Church prospered No surely Why because they be Gods Enemies as well as the Churches Enemies to Christ his Kingdome as well as the Churches peace whose doom is long since past and shall be in due time executed And those mine Enemies that would not have me reign over them Luke 19. ●● bring them hither and slay them before me Surely this day of vengeance is in Christs heart and their judgement slumbreth not is not the sound of its feet at the very dores They think they are wise and trust in their help Isa 31.2 But he also is wise and will bring evill and will not call back his word but will arise against the house of the evill doers and against the help of them that work iniquity Thirdly Vse 3 The more warrant and encouragement have we to set upon God for their destruction a mighty advantage in prayer There is a question Whether we may pray for the destruction of our Enemies or no This Doctrine will resolve it When they are our Enemies onely and sin Ignorantly seducedly then Father forgive them they know not what they do Luk. 23.34 Act. 7.60 2 Kings 6.17 And Lord lay not this sin to their charge Then Lord open the eyes of these men with the prophet that is Lord convince them Lord convert them is becomming langvage for Christians But when they discover their sins as Sodom when they make it apparent to all the world that if there be a God in heaven they hate him if a Christ and a Gospel they are sworne irreconcileable Enemies to both and that they sin Seducingly and out of malicious wickednesse Then O Lord God of hosts the God Israel awake to visit all the Heathen be not mercifull to them Psal 59.5 to them that sin of malicious wickednesse make their Nobles like Oreb and Zeeb Psal 83.11 12. yea all their Princes as Zeba and Zalmunna who said let us take to our selves the houses of God in possession O my God make them like a wheel 13. and as the stubble before the winde As the fire burneth the wood 14. and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire So persecute them with thy tempest 15. and make them afraid with thy storm Fill their face with shame 16. that they may seek thy Name O Lord. Let them be confounded and troubled for ever 17. yea let them be put to shame and perish Pul them out like sheep for the slaughter Ier. 12.4 and prepare them for the day of slaughter Set thou a wicked man over him Psal 109.6 and let Satan stand at his right hand Where he shall be be Judged let him be condemned and let his praier be turned into sin though truly our Enemies will save us this labour for they pray not at all they deride and geere at prayer blaspheme the Spirit of prayer yea they themselves have turned their praiers into sin prayers into curses and forgive us our trespasses into fearfull and desperate invocations of Damnation in which case the Prophet feares not to follow them home with Curses 17. As he loved cursing so let it come unto him as he delighted not in blessing so let it be far from him 18. As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his Garment so let it come into his bowels like water and like oyle into his bones c. I say when they be Gods Enemies and professe themselves so to all the world then such expressions as these will be no breaches to the law of charity nor blemishes in the prayers of Gods people Provided that we look to our hearts that we be upright in this matter and that the enmity that these men bear and the blaspemy they belch out against God affect us more then the slaughter and persecution they breath out against our selves Peradventure said Jacob my father will feel me and if I seem to him as one that mocke I shall bring a Curse upon me instead of a blessing