Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	lord_n	work_n	7,796	5	5.2350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85659	Nehemiah's teares and prayers for Judah's affliction, and the ruines and repaire of Jerusalem. Delivered in a sermon in the Church of Magarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons upon the day of their monethly humiliation, April 24. 1644. By John Greene Master of Arts, late pastour of Pencomb in the countie of Hereford.	Greene, John, Master of Arts.	1644 (1644)	Wing G1822; Thomason E48_7; ESTC R14498	37,819	46

die_v mercurii_n 24._o april_n 1644._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o sr_n robert_n harley_n and_o sr_n robert_n pie_n do_v from_o this_o house_n give_v thanks_o unto_o doctor_n stanton_n and_o master_n greene_n for_o the_o great_a pain_n they_o take_v in_o the_o sermon_n they_o preach_v this_o day_n at_o st_n magarets_n westminster_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o this_o house_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n and_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o print_v their_o sermon_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o print_v their_o or_o either_o of_o their_o sermon_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o hand_n write_v h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n i_o appoint_v philemon_n stephens_n to_o print_v my_o sermon_n john_n greene._n nehemiah_n tear_n and_o prayer_n for_o jvdah_n affliction_n and_o the_o ruin_n and_o repair_v of_o jerusalem_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o magarets_n westminster_n before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z upon_o the_o day_n of_o their_o monthly_a humiliation_n april_n 24._o 1644._o by_o john_n green_a master_n of_o art_n late_a pastor_n of_o pencomb_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n isai_n 22._o 4._o look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o because_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n ver._n 9_o you_o have_v see_v also_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n that_o they_o be_v many_o psal_n 51._o 18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n london_n print_v by_o g._n m._n for_o philemon_n stephens_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1644._o piissimo_fw-la prudentissimo_fw-la amplissimoqve_fw-la senatvi_fw-la domus_fw-la communium_n in_o parliamento_fw-la clementissima_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la convocato_fw-la potentissima_fw-la dei_fw-la tutela_n continuato_fw-la meditatiunculas_n have_v svas_fw-la tenuiculas_fw-la jussu_fw-la è_fw-la suggesto_fw-la editas_fw-la hortatu_fw-la vestro_fw-la typis_fw-la euulgatas_fw-la honoris_fw-la et_fw-la observantiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la summa_fw-la cum_fw-la humilitate_fw-la d._n o._n v._n amplitudini_fw-la vestrae_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la obsequentissimus_fw-la joh._n greene._n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z at_o their_o monthly_a fast_a on_o april_n 24._o 1644._o nehemiah_n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n there_o in_o the_o province_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o fast_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o word_n read_v if_o you_o look_v back_o to_o that_o next_o before_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o hanani_n and_o certain_a 1._o verse_n 1._o man_n of_o judah_n unto_o a_o question_n move_v by_o nehemiah_n be_v then_o in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n the_o winter-house_n 5._o lavater_n ex_fw-la athenaeo_n lib._n 1●_n cap._n 3._o antiquitar_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n josephus_n relate_v the_o story_n thus_o nehemiah_n meet_v certain_a stranger_n enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n shushan_n perceive_v they_o to_o have_v come_v a_o long_a journey_n and_o hear_v they_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o demand_v of_o they_o whence_o they_o come_v they_o answer_v that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o judea_n he_o put_v a_o twofold_a question_n unto_o they_o one_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o then_o in_o the_o province_n of_o judea_n the_o other_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o give_v answer_v to_o both_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a answer_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a miserable_a condition_n in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n under_o many_o hard_a pressure_n full_a of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n it_o remain_v still_o in_o its_o old_a ruin_n the_o wall_n continue_v break_v down_o the_o gate_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v add_v to_o these_o the_o time_n ●_o nehem._n 1._o 1._o 2._o ●_o when_o this_o report_n be_v make_v which_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n we_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o the_o former_a verse_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o latter_a you_o may_v see_v how_o this_o sad_a report_n affect_v nehemiah_n it_o put_v he_o also_o into_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n how_o with_o jerusalem_n he_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a sudden_a melancholic_a fit_n for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o hold_v out_o certain_a day_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o mourning_n of_o his_o be_v real_a do_v real_o affect_v he_o that_o it_o come_v indeed_o from_o bowel_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o the_o people_n and_o the_o city_n it_o put_v he_o upon_o those_o mean_n that_o if_o any_o will_v minister_v relief_n to_o the_o city_n and_o people_n and_o make_v way_n for_o their_o freedom_n from_o former_a pressure_n and_o expedite_v the_o repair_n of_o present_a ruin_n and_o these_o be_v two_o he_o fast_v and_o he_o pray_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a you_o may_v consider_v unto_o who_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v nehemiahs_n main_a request_n be_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n his_o suit_n be_v to_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o that_o verse_n this_o man_n yet_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o as_o know_v it_o will_v little_o avail_v he_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n unless_o he_o go_v first_o unto_o god_n to_o move_v the_o king_n heart_n he_o have_v small_a hope_n that_o his_o petition_n can_v speed_v with_o man_n which_o have_v not_o first_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n here_o be_v ground_n you_o see_v for_o variety_n of_o observation_n i_o shall_v do_v as_o you_o use_v when_o you_o go_v to_o a_o shop_n furnish_v with_o choice_n of_o several_a ware_n you_o will_v not_o take_v all_o that_o may_v be_v have_v but_o only_o such_o as_o best_a fit_n your_o occasion_n so_o shall_v i_o by_o god_n assistance_n out_o of_o this_o variety_n observable_a from_o the_o text_n endeavour_n to_o single_a out_o what_o i_o conceive_v will_v best_a suit_n with_o our_o present_a time_n and_o somewhat_o further_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n 11._o observe_v 1._o jer._n ●9_n 10_o 11._o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o captivity_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o 70_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n for_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n here_o be_v a_o precious_a promise_n make_v before_o they_o know_v the_o misery_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o make_v this_o good_a when_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o ●_o ezra_n 1●_n 2_o ●_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n by_o proclamation_n to_o grant_v free_a liberty_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n to_o go_v up_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o if_o 5._o ver_fw-la 5._o you_o go_v to_o verse_n the_o five_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o fair_o the_o work_n proceed_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o all_o they_o who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o go_v up_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o many_o year_n after_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o follow_a passage_n come_v this_o sad_a report_n to_o nehemiah_n

they_o come_v to_o i_o the_o other_o day_n for_o power_n against_o oath_n i_o give_v it_o they_o they_o come_v the_o next_o for_o strength_n against_o uncleanness_n i_o hear_v they_o they_o come_v again_o for_o power_n against_o pride_n stability_n to_o subdue_v sinful_a passion_n i_o deny_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o what_o grace_n soever_o they_o want_v they_o come_v to_o i_o for_o it_o they_o ask_v a_o humble_a and_o break_a heart_n i_o give_v it_o they_o a_o tender_a conscience_n they_o have_v it_o love_v of_o the_o word_n and_o help_n to_o profit_n by_o it_o i_o bestow_v it_o yet_o still_o they_o be_v follow_v i_o they_o can_v read_v a_o chapter_n sing_v a_o psalm_n hear_v a_o sermon_n not_o receive_v food_n undertake_v any_o business_n but_o i_o be_o seek_v unto_o for_o a_o blessing_n o_o no_o god_n will_v never_o cast_v it_o into_o thy_o tooth_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o trouble_v he_o no_o further_o that_o thou_o come_v too_o 24._o isai_n 43._o 24._o often_o we_o shall_v indeed_o hear_v god_n complain_v thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n but_o never_o that_o he_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n when_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v no_o suitor_n so_o welcome_a to_o god_n as_o those_o which_o be_v most_o importunate_a god_n people_n may_v be_v upbraid_v with_o their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n never_o 5._o mark_v 16._o 14._o james_n 1._o 5._o with_o their_o too_o often_o pray_v hear_v the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n give_v liberal_o to_o all_o and_o upbraid_v not_o let_v i_o then_o speak_v to_o all_o those_o who_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o their_o heart_n near_o sink_v because_o after_o many_o prayer_n they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o desire_v that_o if_o they_o will_v with_o jacob_n hold_v god_n to_o it_o not_o let_v he_o go_v except_o he_o 14._o gen._n 32._o 26._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o bless_v such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o that_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n will_v take_v no_o nay_o shall_v have_v no_o nay_o but_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o what_o they_o strive_v by_o earnestness_n and_o holy_a importunity_n to_o wrest_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n he_o will_v at_o length_n in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n give_v into_o their_o bosom_n the_o canaanitish_a woman_n find_v it_o who_o fasten_v the_o more_o upon_o christ_n by_o all_o those_o mean_n where_o with_o he_o seem_v to_o beat_v she_o off_o have_v at_o length_n the_o utmost_a if_o not_o more_o than_o she_o seek_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v 2d_o matth._n ●5_n 2d_o 7._o observe_v 7._o in_o the_o last_o place_n consider_v we_o unto_o who_o nehemiah_n go_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o main_a business_n he_o go_v about_o be_v that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n so_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n will_v tell_v you_o and_o all_o the_o word_n follow_v till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o be_v a_o continue_a prayer_n for_o this_o he_o know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o give_v liberty_n and_o assistance_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o people_n misery_n and_o the_o repair_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o probable_a way_n on_o earth_n to_o do_v it_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o observe_v his_o first_o step_n be_v heaven-ward_n he_o have_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trust_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n so_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o 11._o nehem._n ●_o 11._o i_o be_v the_o king_n cupbearer_n or_o as_o other_o pragustator_n his_o taster_n which_o may_v have_v encourage_v he_o first_o to_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o city_n and_o his_o own_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n for_o their_o affliction_n and_o decay_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o rely_v on_o that_o therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o god_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n use_v i_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n have_v long_o be_v and_o be_v that_o if_o god_n please_v our_o parliament_n and_o those_o which_o adhere_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o preserve_v may_v find_v grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o king_n learn_v we_o from_o nehemiah_n practice_n what_o be_v the_o observe_v observe_v likely_a way_n to_o have_v our_o desire_n in_o this_o satisfy_v in_o the_o follow_a 4._o nehem._n 2._o 2_o 4._o chapter_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o king_n ask_v nehemiah_n why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a for_o what_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v one_o will_v think_v here_o be_v encouragement_n enough_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o present_a make_v know_v all_o his_o desire_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o he_o first_o go_v to_o god_n so_o i_o pray_v to_o 5._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n he_o have_v no_o hope_n that_o his_o petition_n will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o man_n which_o have_v not_o be_v first_o present_v unto_o god_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o like_a of_o old_a jacob_n in_o that_o great_a famine_n of_o canaan_n his_o son_n at_o their_o first_o send_v into_o egypt_n find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rough_a and_o hard_a both_o word_n and_o deed_n from_o joseph_n the_o governor_n simeon_n be_v leave_v in_o prison_n behind_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o they_o must_v not_o return_v for_o further_a provision_n into_o egypt_n except_o they_o bring_v benjamine_n with_o they_o their_o good_a age_a father_n be_v now_o in_o a_o wonderful_a strait_n the_o 36._o gen._n 42._o 36._o famine_n increase_v their_o former_a corn_n eat_v up_o hear_v jacob_n lament_v i_o have_v you_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamine_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o but_o what_o be_v jacob_n way_n for_o help_n in_o this_o strait_n he_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n but_o in_o the_o governors_n favour_n and_o what_o course_n do_v he_o take_v to_o win_v it_o he_o do_v not_o omit_v other_o mean_n if_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o now_o do_v this_o take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n in_o the_o land_n in_o your_o vessel_n and_o carry_v down_o the_o man_n a_o present_a but_o do_v jacob_n trust_v in_o this_o or_o the_o return_n of_o double_a money_n in_o their_o sack_n and_o the_o send_n of_o benjamine_n with_o they_o which_o last_o be_v all_o that_o joseph_n desire_v no_o jacob_n rest_v in_o none_o of_o these_o he_o have_v a_o former_a comfortable_a experience_n which_o may_v help_v to_o 28._o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 10_o 11_o 28._o lesson_n he_o in_o this_o it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a he_o send_v to_o esau_n but_o the_o prayer_n he_o put_v up_o to_o god_n which_o give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o esau_n it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o now_o trust_v unto_o god_n almighty_a give_v you_o mercy_n before_o the_o man_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o wrought_v it_o and_o certain_o let_v we_o rest_v assure_v there_o be_v no_o such_o prevail_a way_n to_o regain_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o this_o day_n as_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n reas_n that_o know_a place_n of_o solomon_n give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o this_o 1._o prov._n 21._o 1._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o whithersoever_o he_o will_v i_o may_v be_v large_a in_o give_v though_o but_o a_o short_a touch_n upon_o the_o several_a translation_n and_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n river_n of_o water_n every_o one_o whereof_o may_v commend_v some_o useful_a meditation_n the_o italian_a deodate_v deodate_v read_v it_o small_a spring_n sancte_v pagninus_n and_o vatablus_n rivuli_fw-la small_a pril_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o which_o use_v to_o draw_v small_a spring_n or_o brook_v over_o dry_a and_o barren_a soil_n which_o they_o easy_o turn_v with_o a_o hand_n plough_n which_o way_n they_o please_v so_o easy_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n incline_v this_o or_o that_o way_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o lord_n instance_n ahasuerus_n esth._n 3._o 11._o 8._o 8._o darius_n dan._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 26._o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impetus_fw-la aquae_fw-la the_o violence_n of_o water_n or_o

violent_a water_n so_o the_o verb_n come_v of_o this_o in_o the_o new_a 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morus_a violentus_fw-la &_o impetuosus_fw-la st_o ph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 29._o 10._o testament_n be_v translate_v run_a or_o rush_v violent_o matth._n 8._o 32._o act._n 19_o 29._o imply_v that_o let_v the_o king_n heart_n be_v set_v never_o so_o violent_o on_o this_o or_o that_o resolution_n yet_o the_o lord_n that_o sit_v and_o rule_v on_o the_o flood_n that_o can_v calm_v the_o great_a tempest_n be_v able_a at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o quiet_a the_o most_o violent_a spirit_n of_o prince_n and_o some_o from_o hence_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n to_o assure_v that_o god_n who_o have_v set_v bar_n and_o door_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o say_v hitherto_o 11._o job_n 38._o 10_o 11._o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v or_o as_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o rule_a the_o rage_a of_o the_o 9_o psal_n 89._o 9_o sea_n and_o when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o arise_v thou_o still_a they_o the_o same_o god_n have_v set_v the_o counsel_n and_o power_n of_o king_n their_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v and_o can_v easy_o and_o if_o he_o please_v sudden_o calm_a their_o rage_n what_o a_o full_a and_o comfortable_a evidence_n hereof_o be_v that_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n rage_n and_o fury_n against_o shadrach_n 20._o dan._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 19_o 20._o meshach_n and_o abednego_n ver_fw-la 13._o full_a of_o fury_n 19_o yet_o see_v how_o quick_o god_n calm_v he_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o place_n be_v worth_a your_o read_n and_o observation_n you_o shall_v see_v how_o sudden_o nebuchadnezar_n blaspheme_v god_n ver_fw-la 15._o turn_v into_o his_o blessing_n god_n ver_fw-la 28._o his_o decree_n for_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n ver_fw-la 10._o change_v into_o a_o decree_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n ver_fw-la 29._o his_o rage_n and_o fury_n against_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n ver_fw-la 15._o convert_v into_o his_o promote_a they_o ver_fw-la 30._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v divisiones_fw-la aquarum_fw-la the_o division_n of_o water_n refer_v this_o either_o to_o the_o cloud_n those_o water_n above_o the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o empty_a on_o this_o 7._o job_n 38._o 37._o amos_n 4._o 7._o place_n and_o not_o on_o that_o as_o in_o the_o prophet_n or_o to_o the_o river_n nilus_n who_o overflowing_n sometime_o fruitful_a sometime_o hurtful_a so_o the_o lord_n one_o while_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n of_o a_o good_a king_n he_o shall_v come_v 6._o psal_n 72._o 6._o down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o 23._o exod._n 15._o 23._o earth_n another_o time_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o people_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o 21._o 7_o ●0_n 21._o like_o the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n turn_v into_o blood_n insomuch_o as_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n other_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a refer_v these_o division_n of_o water_n to_o the_o lord_n divide_v the_o red_a sea_n that_o when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n repent_v of_o that_o liberty_n they_o have_v give_v to_o israel_n for_o their_o passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n pursue_v they_o with_o their_o whole_a strength_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o great_a strait_n of_o his_o people_n make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n for_o their_o safe_a passage_n but_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v upon_o and_o drown_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o force_n so_o the_o lord_n can_v turn_v the_o counsel_n and_o pursuit_n of_o such_o king_n as_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n so_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o adherenes_n but_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sovereign_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o if_o nothing_o will_v calm_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o then_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o wave_n which_o their_o malice_n and_o fury_n have_v raise_v may_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o overwhelm_v themselves_o use_v 1_o to_o close_a all_o with_o some_o short_a application_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v my_o thought_n what_o be_v the_o best_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o have_v that_o mercy_n which_o nehemiah_n here_o seek_v that_o we_o may_v at_o the_o length_n find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o king_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o have_v it_o to_o out_o comfort_n we_o must_v have_v it_o from_o thence_o now_o a_o prevail_a way_n for_o this_o 8_o neh_n ●_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 8_o with_o god_n be_v let_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n heart_n see_v in_o we_o nehemiah_n spirit_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o public_a as_o will_v appear_v in_o several_a verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n not_o one_o word_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a let_v the_o lord_n than_o see_v that_o our_o desire_n for_o the_o return_n of_o our_o king_n be_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o church_n and_o state_n that_o god_n cause_n reformation_n may_v be_v advance_v that_o we_o may_v behold_v jerusalem_n 26._o prov_n 29._o 26._o in_o its_o beauty_n religion_n in_o its_o power_n and_o purity_n many_o say_v solomon_n seek_v the_o ruler_n favour_n but_o for_o what_o sure_o most_o for_o ●_o 1_o sam._n 22._o ●_o that_o of_o saul_n he_o will_v give_v every_o one_o of_o you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o all_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o be_v not_o too_o many_o of_o our_o heart_n too_o much_o after_o such_o as_o these_o so_o we_o may_v sit_v under_o our_o own_o vine_n we_o little_a care_n what_o become_v of_o god_n vineyard_n let_v the_o wild_a boar_n make_v what_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n he_o will_v in_o this_o it_o little_a trouble_v we_o so_o we_o can_v keep_v he_o out_o of_o our_o own_o i_o report_v of_o nebridius_fw-la the_o empress_n sister_n son_n a_o great_a servanda_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la salvinam_fw-la de_fw-la viduitate_fw-la servanda_fw-la courtier_n and_o in_o special_a favour_n with_o prince_n that_o he_o never_o put_v up_o any_o suit_n but_o for_o other_o chief_o the_o poor_a and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o distress_n insomuch_o as_o prince_n usual_o grant_v his_o petition_n upon_o this_o ground_n what_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o we_o give_v to_o many_o certain_o it_o will_v much_o work_n with_o god_n to_o give_v we_o our_o king_n favour_n if_o he_o do_v see_v that_o we_o will_v improve_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a especial_o for_o religion_n when_o we_o much_o care_v not_o how_o it_o go_v with_o we_o in_o our_o particular_a so_o that_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o prosper_v david_n a_o excellent_a pattern_n 2d_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 1●_n 14_o 2d_o when_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a as_o in_o several_a verse_n yet_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o david_n care_n for_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o safety_n no_o he_o so_o much_o look_v to_o the_o public_a the_o safety_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v israel_n glory_n as_o he_o overlook_v himself_o say_v in_o that_o ●6_n 1_o sam_n 4._o ●2_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 25_o ●6_n extremity_n of_o he_o to_o zadok_v carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n let_v that_o be_v safe_a and_o for_o myself_o and_o my_o own_o safety_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o use_v 2_o that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o our_o king_n heart_n let_v we_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n give_v god_n our_o heart_n be_v cordial_a in_o his_o cause_n look_v chief_o at_o his_o glory_n many_o in_o these_o time_n may_v be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a but_o it_o be_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o we_o have_v they_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n we_o can_v true_o say_v it_o be_v that_o favour_n which_o god_n give_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o lord_n have_v just_o withhold_v our_o king_n from_o we_o because_o in_o our_o desire_n for_o his_o return_n we_o have_v too_o little_o