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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	lord_n	soul_n	15,609	5	5.1843	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30259	A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament at their pvbliqve fast, Novem. 17, 1640 by Cornelius Burges.	Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665.; Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.	1641 (1641)	Wing B5683; ESTC R19994	56,507	64

and with fervent Charity towards others For they must aske the way to Zion with their faces thitherward saying Come Their intention and fervency of spirit wherewith they set upon this worke is set forth under that Hebraisme of asking the way to Zion with their faces thitherward This phrase is usually an expression of the greatest intention fervency and contention of mind that can be in the pursuit of any businesse on foot or of any way wherein a man is going Such a phrase you have in Luke 9.51 where it is said of CHRIST that he stedfastly set his face to goe to Ierusalem or as if he would goe to Ierusalem for which cause the Samaritanes would not receive him ver 53. that is they would not entertaine him with any respect because that stedfast setting of his face towards Ierusalem * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He will no longer turne aside hither and thither and go about their villages and Cities Tit. Bost in Luc. 9. manifested by his very countenance and aspect that where ever his body was his heart was at Ierusalem which the Samaritanes could not brooke and that nothing in the world could take him off from that journey or so farre prevaile with him as to make him linger or loyter upon the way no entreaties feare shame nor any thing could stay him but obstinata imperterrita mente locum petiit as it is exprest by Bede He was no way afraid or ashamed to be seene and knowne whither he was bound and what he was going about When therefore it is here said they shall aske the way to Zion with their faces thitherward the thing meant thereby is that they shall set upon this work with their whole heart with their whole man without any feare or being ashamed or unwilling to owne the businesse but they shall doe it thoroughly and affectionately without wavering lingring halting they shall doe it boldly presently openly indefatigably and continually In a word whatsoever can be said or thought upon to set forth the utmost intention of a mans Spirit in any worke that his heart is most set upon and that hee would lay out his life and all that he hath upon for the accomplishment of it that was the resolution and care of these people and must be ours this is to aske the way to Zion with our faces thitherward And without this no entring into Covenant with God This is for substance no other though otherwise expressed than that of the people in Asa his time when they sware the Covenant before mentioned 2 Chronicles verse 15. where it is said they did it with all their heart and with all their soule and exprest it by the loudnesse of their voyces and with shoutings c. rejoycing at the Oath because they had sworne with all their hearts and sought him with their whole desire vers 15. Men that will stand disputing consulting with flesh and bloud and casting about how the entring into such a Covenant may consist with their profits honours lusts designes relations c. are no fit Covenanters for God His people shall be willing Psal 110.3 their heart mind spirit body countenance all shall professe and proclaime this to the whole world that they are for God for a Covenant for putting themselves into the strongest bonds that can possibly bee thought on to bind them hand and foot soule and body to the Lord for ever 2. With charity towards others 2. Nor is this all For the men in my Text content not themselves to be thus earnestly addicted to the worke in their owne particulars but as one sticke kindles another they desire to kindle the same flame of affection in others also and mutually to blow up the Coales in one another saying Come This notes the fervency of their Charitie towards others also For 't is not here brought in as a formality or complement but as the evidence of a strong desire to draw as many others as they can to the same journey and if it be possible to keepe the same pace with them as being most unwilling to leave any behind them This indeed is true Love unfained Charitie to draw all we can along with us unto God True Converts when once they returne themselves They cause others to returne also And this was often prophesied as a thing which should certainely bee Witnesse all those places in Isay 2. Mic. 4. and Zach. 8. before quoted So then all these things are requisite and previous to the Act of Covenanting with God There must bee a seeking to God with true Humiliation a seeking of him with all intention of spirit and with all manifestations of a resolution not to be terrified from daunted at or ashamed of the worke yea with fervent Charity to draw others into the same Covenant also Thus much for the disposition previous to the Covenant 2. The next thing considerable in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the Substance of the Covenant 2. The Substance of the Covenant Both in respect it selfe Let us joyne our selves to the Lord in a Covenant Two things here must be opened the matter and the forme of this solemne action 1. The matter 1. Of the matter of this Act is set forth under this expression Let us joyne our selves to the Lord. The originall word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is very emphaticall so as that word being explained will sufficiently set out before you the nature of the Covenant here intended Some Translators render it Let us glue our selves unto the Lord which imports a conjunction so neere as nothing can come betweene and so firme as nothing can dissolve But more particularly the verb here used is in Scripture applyed to a double sense or to denote two things both of which being set together will fully discover what it is to be joyned to the Lord in Covenant First it signifieth the binding of a mans selfe t the Vsurer of whom he hath borrowed money to pay backe both principall and interest So it is used in Nehem. 5.4 where the people complaine Wee have borrowed money * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the Kings tribute and that upon our Lands and Vineyards That is they had engaged both Lands and Vineyards for securitie of the money borrowed that the Vsurer should enter upon all in case they failed of payment at the day So that as men to make sure will have a Statute Staple or recognisance in the nature of a Statute Staple acknowledged whereby a mans person goods lands and all are bound for the securitie of the Creditor that he shall have both principall and interest at the day agreed upon and here that of Solomon proves too true The borrower is servant to the lender for he hath nothing left to his owne dispose if he would sell any land settle any joyncture there is a Statute upon it he can dispose of nothing till that be taken off so it is