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A66943
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The Christian champion being the substance of a second discourse to the besieged soldiers in London-derry ... / by Col. W----.
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Walker, George, 1645?-1690.
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1689
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Wing W341; ESTC R24592
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the_o christian_a champion_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o second_o discourse_n to_o the_o besiege_a soldier_n in_o londonderry_n first_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o put_v away_o every_o evil_a thing_n that_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v courageous_a in_o this_o christian_a undertake_v not_o fear_v the_o fury_n or_o the_o force_n of_o rome_n print_a for_o p._n brâââsby_n j._n deacon_n j._n blare_n j._n back_o 1689._o license_v according_a to_o order_n july_n the_o 30_o 1689._o the_o christian_a champion_n etc._n etc._n deuteronomy_n xxiii_o chap._n ix_o ver._n when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wickesd_v thing_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o exhortation_n give_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a we_o must_v be_v holy_a we_o trust_v not_o only_o to_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o gracious_a deal_n of_o a_o powerful_a god_n who_o all-seeing_a eye_n be_v over_o all_o our_o action_n and_o put_v case_n we_o sin_n against_o he_o how_o can_v we_o then_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o approbation_n therefore_o let_v no_o evil_n attend_v our_o action_n we_o be_v here_o besiege_a with_o enemy_n who_o study_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o will_v likewise_o triumph_v over_o our_o destruction_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o your_o duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o will_v he_o prove_v your_o protector_n psalm_n 84._o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o live_v cireumspect_a in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o we_o be_v exercise_v under_o this_o sharp_a trial_n of_o affliction_n be_v close_o besiege_v by_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o sally_n forth_o what_o man_n be_v certain_a he_o shall_v return_v again_o therefore_o let_v our_o action_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o we_o go_v forth_o let_v we_o keep_v clear_a from_o every_o evil_a thing_n this_o war_n which_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o be_v not_o design_v by_o we_o for_o the_o destroy_n of_o city_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o country_n but_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o gospel-truth_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n those_o that_o count_v they_o merit_v heaven_n by_o massacre_a and_o murder_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n therefore_o as_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o in_o this_o undertake_n let_v we_o keep_v ourselves_o free_a from_o evil_a it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n we_o venture_v our_o life_n and_o who_o fall_v in_o the_o field_n his_o reward_n will_v be_v great_a than_o his_o loss_n it_o be_v in_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o piety_n let_v not_o our_o foe_n affright_v we_o nor_o any_o fear_n attend_v we_o for_o god_n will_v give_v the_o victory_n to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o make_v their_o enemy_n fly_v before_o they_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind._n how_o many_o signal_n mercy_n have_v we_o be_v partaker_n off_o in_o our_o successful_a sally_n against_o our_o enemy_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n no_o no_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o at_o the_o last_o moment_n when_o we_o seem_v to_o stand_v totter_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a ruin_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a with_o our_o great_a creator_n nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o our_o sin_n therefore_o let_v we_o make_v war_n against_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n let_v we_o destroy_v those_o sin_n which_o make_v we_o enemy_n to_o god_n for_o what_o be_v our_o sigh_n our_o tear_n and_o prayer_n if_o we_o still_o continue_v to_o hug_v our_o darling_n sin_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v sincere_a in_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o not_o to_o go_v from_o pray_v to_o our_o pollution_n or_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o commandment_n he_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v afford_v we_o many_o gracious_a promise_n to_o support_v our_o spirit_n in_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o trial_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n by_o faith._n joshua_n 23._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n he_o shall_v expel_v they_o from_o before_o you_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o out_o of_o your_o sight_n and_o you_o shall_v possess_v their_o land_n as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o you_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v like_o christian_a champion_n to_o go_v forth_o with_o courage_n deuteronomy_n 31._o 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o these_o most_o gracious_a promise_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o rely_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o god_n that_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o able_a no_o force_n nor_o power_n be_v able_a to_o disappoint_v he_o in_o his_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a that_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o therefore_o put_v away_o every_o evil_a thing_n and_o it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o we_o isaiah_n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n yet_o observe_v what_o be_v threaten_v to_o person_n on_o the_o contrary_a ver_fw-la 20._o but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_v you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o here_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v require_v by_o god_n and_o how_o gracious_a he_o will_v be_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o your_o duty_n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o text_n when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n our_o war_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a our_o sword_n must_v not_o be_v accompany_v with_o sin_n which_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n therefore_o while_o we_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n of_o righteousness_n our_o action_n will_v be_v crown_v with_o victory_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v it_o in_o 41_o chap._n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 12._o ver._n they_o that_o war_n against_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o these_o comfortable_a say_n so_o that_o though_o our_o enemy_n may_v come_v against_o we_o with_o a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a arm_a host_n and_o threaten_v this_o city_n with_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n yet_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o roman_n chap._n 8._o and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 31._o ver._n for_o when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n pursue_v after_o the_o child_n of_o isâael_n the_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o show_v his_o power_n in_o overthrow_v he_o and_o his_o chariot_n in_o the_o red-sea_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o power_n preserve_v his_o choose_a people_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o can_v we_o not_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n at_o the_o great_a time_n of_o danger_n here_o we_o read_v of_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v perform_v for_o your_o father_n of_o old_a and_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n now_o as_o then_o let_v we_o be_v but_o faithful_a servant_n and_o then_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o he_o will_v be_v a_o shield_n of_o defence_n and_o a_o present_a help_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n when_o david_n be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n and_o hunt_v after_o like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o he_o his_o