Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	lord_n	word_n	2,689	5	3.8891	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48854	A sermon preached before the Queen at White-Hall, January the 30th being the day of the martyrdom of King Charles the First by the Bishop of St. Asaph, Lord Almoner to Their Majesties.	Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.	1691 (1691)	Wing L2715; ESTC R20281	14,688	38

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n january_n the_o 30_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n lord_n almoner_n to_o their_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n jones_n at_o the_o white-horse_n without_o temple-bar_n mdcxci_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 24_o 25._o and_o all_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o singing-man_n and_o the_o singing-woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o they_o make_v they_o a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n we_o be_v here_o meet_v this_o day_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o people_n that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n except_o only_o the_o jew_n reject_v and_o crucify_a their_o messiah_n and_o to_o bewail_v the_o great_a loss_n i_o think_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o befall_v any_o nation_n in_o the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o person_n both_o which_o sin_n and_o which_o calamity_n together_o i_o will_v have_v parallel_v in_o one_o text_n but_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v it_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v too_o high_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o comparison_n with_o any_o other_o and_o to_o go_v low_a as_o it_o become_v we_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o mere_a man_n a_o temporal_a prince_n for_o so_o excellent_a goodness_n in_o man_n for_o such_o a_o blessing_n in_o a_o temporal_a king_n to_o be_v so_o wretched_o lose_v so_o wicked_o destroy_v by_o they_o that_o be_v bless_v with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o the_o like_a to_o be_v meet_v with_o i_o say_v not_o only_o in_o scripture_n but_o not_o in_o any_o story_n that_o i_o know_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o age_n of_o gospel-story_n while_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v here_o there_o be_v then_o no_o christian_a king_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v we_o may_v guess_v what_o affection_n what_o obedience_n what_o veneration_n will_v have_v be_v pay_v he_o by_o they_o that_o so_o abound_v in_o their_o precept_n of_o those_o duty_n to_o heathen_a prince_n to_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o monster_n of_o man_n such_o as_o nero_n under_o who_o two_o apostle_n know_v they_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n yet_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o their_o pastor_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o obey_v they_o they_o which_o teach_v thus_o and_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o live_v as_o they_o teach_v how_o glad_a will_v they_o have_v be_v to_o have_v have_v those_o duty_n to_o pay_v to_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o some_o great_a professor_n of_o religion_n but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o pattern_n and_o rule_n most_o contumelious_o treat_v and_o abuse_v most_o sacrilegious_o and_o barbarous_o murder_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v many_o king_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n some_o approve_v of_o god_n and_o other_o tax_v as_o they_o just_o deserve_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o their_o carriage_n towards_o they_o all_o as_o well_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a be_v general_o such_o as_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o we_o christian_n if_o there_o be_v among_o they_o any_o murderer_n of_o king_n the_o scripture_n be_v careful_a to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n and_o it_o show_v we_o how_o they_o speed_v they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n people_n to_o show_v their_o detestation_n of_o such_o person_n and_o practice_n by_o what_o we_o read_v we_o can_v but_o judge_v they_o will_v have_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o that_o which_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o god_n people_n have_v the_o impiety_n to_o do_v they_o have_v the_o prodigious_a wickedness_n to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o face_n to_o call_v themselves_o god_n people_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n like_o this_o in_o scripture_n but_o to_o show_v how_o the_o jew_n demean_v themselves_o towards_o their_o king_n and_o first_o to_o evil_a king_n i_o ought_v to_o take_v my_o first_o measure_n from_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o saul_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o most_o memorable_a instance_n of_o david_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n we_o have_v the_o divine_a approbation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o of_o his_o excellent_a behaviour_n towards_o saul_n beside_o many_o other_o remarkable_a instance_n we_o have_v one_o in_o the_o lesson_n that_o be_v read_v to_o you_o this_o morning_n there_o you_o hear_v how_o when_o one_o bring_v david_n the_o news_n of_o saul_n death_n by_o a_o sure_a token_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v he_o himself_o which_o one_o will_v have_v think_v shall_v have_v be_v welcome_a news_n to_o one_o that_o can_v never_o be_v safe_a while_n saul_n live_v and_o that_o now_o upon_o his_o death_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v his_o successor_n for_o all_o that_o david_n have_v such_o a_o detestation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o it_o that_o first_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o pronounce_v his_o sentence_n in_o those_o memorable_a word_n 2_o sam._n i_o 16._o thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o head_n for_o thy_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o have_v thus_o avenge_v his_o death_n how_o he_o mourn_v for_o it_o afterward_o we_o see_v in_o his_o mourn_a song_n that_o he_o compose_v and_o which_o be_v read_v to_o you_o out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o a_o good_a king_n and_o to_o show_v the_o people_n sense_n of_o this_o and_o their_o behaviour_n upon_o it_o you_o can_v pitch_v upon_o a_o instance_n more_o likely_a than_o at_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n a_o most_o remarkable_a instance_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o consider_v their_o loss_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o person_n and_o second_o the_o many_o harsh_a circumstance_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o person_n a_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n a_o just_a and_o a_o merciful_a prince_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o come_v not_o in_o many_o age_n in_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n they_o have_v three_o king_n in_o who_o they_o glory_v 4._o above_o all_o other_o they_o be_v david_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o josias_n and_o yet_o david_n have_v fault_n which_o one_o will_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o hezekiah_n be_v not_o free_a from_o fault_n as_o appear_v when_o god_n leave_v he_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 31._o the_o least_o evil_a we_o read_v of_o any_o king_n in_o scripture_n be_v of_o josiah_n some_o indiscretion_n it_o be_v perhaps_o in_o he_o to_o engage_v in_o that_o war_n against_o pharaoh_n necho_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o for_o scripture_n have_v not_o say_v it_o but_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o he_o have_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v place_v he_o above_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n so_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o general_a word_n say_v that_o like_o he_o there_o be_v 25._o no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o may_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a prince_n and_o have_v a_o singular_a mark_n of_o it_o in_o that_o prophecy_n which_o name_v he_o 300_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v behold_v a_o child_n shall_v 2._o be_v bear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n no_o small_a thing_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v to_o do_v that_o god_n think_v worth_a speak_v of_o and_o foretell_v so_o many_o age_n before_o when_o josias_n be_v bear_v and_o come_v to_o be_v king_n he_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o in_o that_o prophecy_n he_o abolish_v that_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n that_o have_v grow_v up_o under_o his_o loose_a predecessor_n he_o

restore_v and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o scripture_n be_v lose_v say_v the_o jew_n through_o disuse_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n amon_n his_o father_n and_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o story_n how_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o light_n and_o restore_v they_o unto_o their_o authority_n and_o dignity_n you_o read_v how_o zealous_o and_o industrious_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o place_n of_o it_o by_o repair_v and_o beautify_v of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o service_n by_o furnish_v it_o with_o vessel_n and_o utensil_n for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o appoint_v music_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n for_o the_o festival_n of_o it_o he_o make_v all_o israel_n and_o juda_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o passover_n he_o bring_v all_o their_o religion_n into_o one_o he_o have_v that_o exercise_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o in_o one_o place_n he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chron._n xxxiv_o last_o verse_n all_o this_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o and_o approve_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o and_o as_o well_o one_o will_v think_v he_o may_v have_v expect_v at_o god_n hand_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v those_o scripture_n of_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n which_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o obedience_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deter_v they_o from_o sin_n with_o the_o threaten_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n among_o those_o promise_a blessing_n be_v peace_n and_o long_a life_n for_o which_o who_o in_o iosias_n case_n will_v not_o have_v think_v he_o may_v have_v take_v god_n word_n but_o with_o this_o excellent_a prince_n it_o seem_v to_o fall_v out_o on_o the_o contrary_n for_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o but_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o strange_a the_o mean_a while_n when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o hour_n unlooked_a for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o his_o life_n with_o it_o both_o these_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o 37th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n which_o be_v but_o half_a the_o age_n of_o man_n the_o noon_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v term_v in_o that_o prophecy_n amos_n viij_o 8_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a prophecy_n i_o shall_v first_o read_v you_o the_o word_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o accomplishment_n the_o word_n be_v shall_v not_o the_o land_n 10._o tremble_v for_o this_o and_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o whole_o as_o a_o flood_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o drown_v as_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o egypt_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourn_v and_o all_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n all_o this_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n observe_v be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n the_o king_n of_o egyt_n there_o specify_v pharaoh_n necho_n or_o the_o lame_a war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o iosiah_n country_n lie_v between_o they_o he_o march_v through_o it_o with_o a_o army_n without_o his_o leave_n nay_o against_o his_o prohibition_n which_o injurious_a attempt_n against_o his_o honour_n and_o safety_n while_o josiah_n endeavour_v to_o oppose_v he_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o war_n which_o soon_o after_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n one_o arrow_n put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o holy_a life_n that_o good_a reign_n that_o righteous_a government_n by_o which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v secure_v a_o last_a peace_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o good_a josiah_n be_v go_v and_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o go_v be_v all_o those_o blessing_n they_o enjoy_v and_o hope_v for_o by_o his_o mean_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v look_v for_o but_o a_o bitter_a day_n a_o day_n of_o captivity_n a_o bitter_a day_n according_a to_o amos_n prophecy_n which_o they_o know_v and_o which_o if_o you_o read_v over_o again_o you_o can_v wonder_v at_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o my_o text_n all_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o method_n of_o my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o text_n first_o i_o shall_v consider_v what_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v in_o that_o age_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n second_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o do_v it_o three_o i_o shall_v consider_v how_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o our_o occasion_n first_o what_o they_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o my_o text_n they_o lament_v he_o at_o present_a they_o lay_v up_o their_o lamentation_n for_o future_a time_n they_o have_v a_o set_a form_n draw_v up_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o that_o form_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o this_o day_n say_v the_o text_n that_o be_v for_o above_o 100_o year_n how_o much_o long_o we_o know_v not_o but_o so_o long_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o continue_v for_o it_o continue_v from_o iosiah_n death_n at_o least_o till_o the_o write_n of_o this_o story_n and_o this_o be_v write_v much_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o iosiahs_n death_n second_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o text_n they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n compare_v with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o appear_v they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o josiah_n and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o loss_n it_o be_v to_o he_o but_o for_o the_o great_a loss_n to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n first_o and_o principal_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o second_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v punish_v at_o present_a in_o the_o want_n of_o his_o good_a example_n and_o government_n and_o for_o the_o future_a great_a cause_n they_o have_v to_o fear_v it_o may_v portend_v and_o bring_v on_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o nation_n for_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n that_o be_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o our_o circumstance_n it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o judge_v when_o we_o have_v consider_v what_o they_o do_v in_o they_o first_o at_o present_a they_o lament_v king_n iosiah_n death_n as_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o great_a calamity_n to_o their_o church_n and_o to_o their_o nation_n say_v my_o text_n all_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josias_n in_o the_o arab._n translation_n they_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o vehement_a grief_n for_o josias_n in_o the_o syriac_a translation_n they_o lay_v up_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n for_o josiah_n it_o be_v a_o great_a a_o public_a a_o last_a calamity_n it_o deserve_v a_o great_a a_o public_a a_o last_a lamentation_n especial_o my_o text_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n add_v ieremia_n maxim_n jeremiah_n above_o all_o other_o no_o question_n but_o as_o he_o best_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o josiah_n so_o he_o most_o grieve_a for_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n in_o his_o death_n but_o be_v that_o all_o i_o suppose_v not_o for_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o foresee_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o loss_n to_o his_o nation_n he_o feel_v how_o it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o happiness_n he_o be_v concern_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o for_o after_o time_n as_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n he_o lament_v with_o they_o of_o the_o present_a age_n as_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n he_o lament_v for_o they_o of_o future_a age_n and_o to_o engage_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v with_o he_o he_o provide_v a_o form_n both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o for_o the_o future_a their_o public_a form_n in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v no_o other_o that_o i_o know_v but_o hymn_n suit_v to_o their_o occasion_n whether_o ordinary_a on_o their_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n and_o other_o festival_n or_o extraordinary_a on_o their_o fast_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o every_o fastday_n they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o song_n of_o lamentation_n josiah_n deserve_v a_o yearly_a fast_a up-upon_a the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n jeremiah_n compose_v the_o office_n for_o it_o