Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	pray_v	spirit_n	utter_v	2,382	5	9.4981	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85833	An exhortation to peace: with an intimation of the prime enemies thereof, lately delivered in a sermon, and newly published with some small addition, by Lionell Gatford, B.D. rector of Dinnington in Suffolke, now a prisoner in Ely-house in Holborne.	Gatford, Lionel, d. 1665.	1643 (1643)	Wing G333; Thomason E94_1; ESTC R2004	27,384	44

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they_o be_v command_v both_o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o jerem._n 29.7_o but_o the_o peace_n that_o our_o text_n exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n the_o peace_n of_o that_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o 2_o chr._n 6._o as_o also_o to_o place_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o so_o of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n there_o 2_o sam._n 5.5_o both_o express_v in_o the_o three_o immediate_a verse_n before_o my_o text_n as_o argument_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o pray_n for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o whither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v set_v throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n then_o follow_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o may_v understand_v here_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n in_o what_o city_n or_o nation_n soever_o it_o be_v plant_v call_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n heb._n 12.22_o and_o that_o not_o without_o allusion_n to_o that_o and_o the_o like_a pprophecy_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n esay_n 2.3_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n shall_v first_o be_v preach_v and_o so_o the_o church_n first_o plant_v

in_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v publish_v and_o so_o the_o church_n transplant_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v her_o first_o rise_v and_o beginning_n from_o jerusalem_n she_o may_v well_o bear_v jerusalems_n name_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o have_v once_o think_v to_o have_v open_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o text_n ere_o i_o have_v let_v you_o further_o into_o the_o treasury_n of_o this_o but_o i_o think_v i_o see_v you_o impatient_a of_o be_v keep_v off_o any_o long_o from_o taste_v of_o these_o rarity_n which_o have_v be_v already_o present_v before_o you_o i_o forbear_v therefore_o all_o super-addition_n of_o argument_n to_o invite_v your_o attention_n to_o the_o text_n and_o fall_v close_o to_o the_o unbowel_v of_o it_o the_o text_n at_o the_o first_o touch_n fall_v into_o two_o part_n a_o precept_n and_o a_o promise_n the_o precept_n in_o the_o first_o word_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o in_o the_o precept_n these_o five_o particular_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o act_n or_o duty_n command_v and_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v pray_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n and_o that_o be_v peace_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n 3._o the_o specification_n or_o determination_n of_o that_o object_n not_o for_o all_o peace_n nor_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o but_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o the_o party_n by_o who_o this_o precept_n be_v deliver_v and_o that_o as_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n show_v be_v david_n david_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o david_n the_o son_n or_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o mystery_n 5._o the_o party_n unto_o who_o this_o precept_n be_v recommend_v and_o they_o be_v not_o where_o express_v but_o full_o employ_v in_o the_o word_n precamini_fw-la or_o rogate_v pray_v you_o all_o you_o that_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o or_o relation_n to_o jerusalem_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o so_o far_o the_o precept_n extend_v but_o the_o promise_n reach_v further_a and_o fetch_v in_o all_o those_o that_o love_n prosperity_n assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o prosper_v that_o so_o love_n jerusalem_n wherein_o three_o other_o particular_n require_v our_o observation_n 1._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v prosperity_n they_o shall_v prosper_v 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v the_o love_a jerusalem_n so_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o her_o peace_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n collect_v from_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v namely_o they_o and_o all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o so_o love_n jerusalem_n as_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n and_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o each_o part_n but_o for_o fear_v lest_o the_o text_n may_v lose_v some_o of_o its_o strength_n and_o virtue_n by_o be_v chop_v into_o so_o many_o small_a piece_n i_o shall_v forbear_v the_o prosecute_a that_o division_n and_o subdivision_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o give_v you_o the_o juce_n and_o substance_n if_o not_o the_o spirit_n and_o quintessence_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n in_o these_o 4_o proposition_n 1_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o desirable_a worthy_a of_o the_o best_a prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o best_a 2_o that_o the_o prime_a mean_n both_o of_o procure_v and_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o or_o relation_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o themselves_o and_o to_o incite_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a 4_o that_o they_o and_o all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o so_o love_n jerusalem_n as_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o desirable_a worthy_a of_o the_o best_a prayer_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o best_a this_o proposition_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a both_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a acceptation_n of_o this_o term_n jerusalem_n and_o first_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a doct._n the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v for_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v then_o and_o so_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o such_o place_n still_o a_o most_o desirable_a thing_n worthy_a of_o the_o best_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n tantum_n est_fw-la pacis_fw-la bonum_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n lib._n 19_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la det_fw-la cap._n 11._o ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la terrenis_fw-la atque_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la gratius_fw-la solcat_n audiri_fw-la nihil_fw-la desiderabilius_fw-la concupisci_fw-la nihil_fw-la possit_fw-la melius_fw-la inven●ri_fw-la such_o be_v the_o good_a of_o peace_n that_o among_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o more_o acceptable_a nothing_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o more_o desirable_a nothing_o can_v be_v find_v out_o more_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n chrysos_n ho●●_n 3._o in_o coloss_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n qui_fw-la gaudere_fw-la nolit_fw-la who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n qui_fw-la parem_fw-la habere_fw-la nolit_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v peace_n be_v saint_n augustine_n position_n in_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v cap._n 12._o and_o he_o there_o make_v it_o good_a and_o it_o be_v so_o good_a what_o he_o there_o say_v that_o i_o think_v it_o worthy_a both_o of_o our_o repeat_n and_o observe_v ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la bella_fw-la volunt_fw-la say_v that_o stout_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la vincere_fw-la volunt_fw-la they_o that_o most_o desire_v war_n do_v therefore_o desire_v they_o that_o may_v conquer_v and_o overcome_v and_o so_o in_o the_o upshot_n they_o desire_v war_n that_o may_v obtain_v a_o more_o glorious_a peace_n for_o what_o be_v victory_n or_o conquest_n but_o the_o subdue_a and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n those_o that_o oppose_v and_o resist_v and_o what_o be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v accomplish_v but_o very_a peace_n so_o that_o war_n themselves_o be_v wage_v upon_o a_o intention_n of_o peace_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o desire_a end_n of_o all_o war_n they_o which_o do_v most_o disturb_v the_o peace_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o therefore_o be_v account_v enemy_n of_o peace_n yea_o of_o their_o own_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o hate_v peace_n as_o desire_v to_o exchange_v one_o peace_n for_o another_o neither_o will_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n at_o all_o but_o that_o such_o a_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o they_o will_v the_o most_o factious_a seditious_a fellow_n that_o be_v though_o out_o of_o their_o factious_a seditious_a spirit_n they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o society_n and_o peace_n with_o other_o yet_o with_o their_o fellow-conspirator_n they_o observe_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a kind_n of_o peace_n or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o improve_v their_o conspiracy_n to_o so_o much_o mischief_n as_o they_o do_v thief_n and_o robber_n can_v not_o either_o with_o the_o least_o safety_n or_o success_n infect_v and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o other_o unless_o they_o do_v preserve_v a_o firm_a seem_a peace_n among_o themselves_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o beast_n of_o prey_n that_o be_v either_o so_o powerful_a in_o strength_n or_o so_o fearful_a by_o nature_n that_o he_o need_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o any_o companion_n but_o plot_n and_o act_n all_o his_o robbery_n and_o other_o outrage_n himself_o alone_o yet_o in_o his_o own_o house_n with_o his_o own_o family_n he_o study_v peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o if_o any_o disturbance_n chance_v therein_o none_o more_o forward_o than_o he_o to_o correct_v and_o vindicate_v it_o domus_fw-la suae_fw-la pacem_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n of_o such_o a_o one_o etiam_fw-la saeviendo_fw-la componit_fw-la he_o compose_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o house_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a so_o to_o do_v even_o by_o tyrannize_v and_o exercise_v cruelty_n on_o those_o that_o infringe_v it_o nay_o i_o will_v crave_v leave_n to_o step_v one_o step_n further_o with_o that_o father_n let_v we_o for_o

nothing_o more_o than_o for_o such_o time_n wherein_o he_o may_v again_o as_o former_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n 84._o psal_n 27._o psal_n 42._o psal_n 84._o present_a both_o himself_o and_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o gad_n house_n have_v holy_a temple_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n the_o scythian_n who_o as_o herodotus_n report_v of_o they_o do_v worship_n very_o many_o god_n do_v erect_v neither_o temple_n altar_n nor_o statute_n to_o any_o god_n save_v only_a mars_n the_o god_n of_o war_n intimate_v that_o where_o war_n be_v predominant_a there_o all_o constant_a public_a worship_n and_o sevice_n of_o god_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v god_n be_v quite_o cashier_v this_o we_o find_v in_o sacred_a record_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o free_a liberty_n &_o happy_a enjoy_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n &_o service_n among_o they_o do_v common_o join_v with_o it_o or_o rather_o promise_v before_o it_o some_o promise_n of_o peace_n isa_n 52.7_o a_o place_n even_o now_o cite_v how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiing_n that_o publish_v peace_n etc._n etc._n &_o then_o follow_v v._o 8._o thy_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v little_a or_o not_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o watchman_n to_o be_v except_v in_o any_o place_n till_o peace_n be_v proclaim_v so_o nahum_n 1.15_o behole_n upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o publish_v peace_n then_o follow_v o_o judah_n keep_v thy_o solemn_a feast_n perform_v thy_o vow_n where_o peace_n be_v there_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o some_o solmnity_n but_o where_o peace_n be_v not_o though_o man_n shall_v divote_v themselves_o to_o it_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o they_o can_v perform_v it_o with_o any_o solemnity_n nay_o scarce_o with_o any_o tolerable_a reverence_n if_o 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river_n isa_n 66.12_o justice_n and_o judgement_n can_v never_o run_v down_o there_o as_o a_o stream_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n say_v the_o psalmist_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o psal_n 85.10_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o discourse_v as_o of_o any_o and_o since_o they_o first_o greet_v it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v where_o ever_o this_o righteousness_n be_v without_o peace_n though_o this_o peace_n have_v be_v in_o many_o place_n without_o righteousness_n just_a and_o strict_a discipline_n may_v be_v and_o be_v observe_v in_o war_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v advantage_v either_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n or_o the_o whole_a army_n safety_n or_o the_o commander_n honour_n but_o for_o common_a justice_n equal_o communicate_v itself_o unto_o all_o man_n it_o be_v only_a to_o be_v sound_a where_o peace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n tyrius_n war_n be_v the_o teacher_n or_o master_n of_o injustice_n in_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o that_o woman_n complain_v in_o homer_n they_o kill_v man_n they_o fire_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n they_o lead_v away_o woman_n and_o child_n into_o captivity_n or_o as_o tacitus_n describe_v the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o war_n wage_v by_o antonius_n and_o be_v find_v true_a of_o all_o war_n non_fw-la dignitas_fw-la non_fw-la at_o as_o protegebat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la stupra_fw-la caedibus_fw-la caeda_fw-la stupris_fw-la miscerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o honour_n nor_o age_n nor_o ought_v else_o do_v protect_v any_o but_o rape_n war_n mingle_v with_o murder_n and_o murder_n with_o rape_n hoarihare_v man_n and_o superannuated_a woman_n esteem_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n or_o spoil_v be_v draw_v and_o drag_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o young_a and_o tender_a virgin_n together_o with_o youth_n of_o any_o comeliness_n and_o feature_n be_v even_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lustful_a soldier_n and_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v in_o their_o lust_n by_o their_o own_o fellow_n burn_v in_o the_o same_o lust_n with_o they_o o_o the_o injustice_n of_o war_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v with_o just_a expression_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o war_n quodcunque_fw-la libet_fw-la facere_fw-la victori_fw-la licet_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o victor_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o victor_n or_o not_o victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o euripides_n have_v it_o he_o be_v account_v a_o ill_a soldier_n that_o do_v not_o some_o mischief_n and_o if_o any_o that_o be_v injure_v or_o abuse_v prove_v so_o ridiculous_a or_o rather_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o complain_v thereof_o either_o to_o the_o general_n or_o to_o some_o subordinate_a commander_n the_o best_a answer_n they_o can_v expect_v be_v that_o of_o caesar_n to_o metellus_n when_o metellus_n urge_v certain_a law_n for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o money_n in_o saturn_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o war_n be_v no_o time_n for_o observe_v law_n or_o that_o of_o caius_n marius_n to_o some_o that_o accuse_v he_o and_o his_o soldier_n of_o great_a wrong_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v hear_v say_v he_o the_o law_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n the_o rattle_a of_o drum_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o ordnance_n silence_n the_o law_n &_o strike_v the_o very_a judge_n themselves_o deaf_a if_o then_o it_o be_v but_o for_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n jerusalem_n deserve_v and_o so_o do_v all_o such_o place_n still_o the_o best_a prayer_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o best_a for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o thus_o you_o have_v be_v show_v the_o desirablenesse_n of_o jerusalem_n peace_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v literal_o for_o that_o place_n which_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v 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