Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	holy_a	word_n	2,175	5	3.9389	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16598	A godly sermon preached before the right worshipfull Edvvard Cooke Esquier Atturney Generall vnto the Queens most excellent Maiestie, and others of worship, in Tittleshall in Norfolke: by F.B.	Bradley, Francis, fl. 1600.	1600 (1600)	STC 3505; ESTC S116905	21,385	48

should thereby profit in repentance Sinne vnrepented what are the effects following it Amongst many good meanes to draw men to vnfaigned repentance of their sinnes before God and in their owne heart this me thinketh should not be of the least force wel and deepely to weigh the feareful effects that finne vnrepented of bringeth foorth in the sight of God and men and in their owne minds that liue so impenitently 1. First it quencheth yea driueth away the power and working of Gods spirit in vs which being most holy and pure of it selfe cannot abide to dwel in much lesse to worke effectually in an vncleane soule and impenitent heart 2 Secondly it hindereth vs from the right and holy profit that we might receiue by the worde of God which is not profitable nor powerfull in any but those that tremble thereat as God speaketh in Esay 3 Thirdly it shutteth our mouthes from inuocation prayer and calling vpon Gods name for how can wee call vpon him in whom we beleeue not or how can we be said to beleeue whilest we continue in our sinnes 4 Fourthly it causeth God to stop his eares from hearing our prayers or graunting our requests for God heareth not sinners and againe the prayers of the wicked are abominable as the Scripture saith 5 Lastly it prouoketh God that of his owne nature is most inclinable vnto all mercie through our sinnes to let in vpon vs all the floods of his eternall Iustice to our fearefull confusion our sinnes and nothing els making a separation betwixt vs and God as the Prophet affirmeth Isay 17. Amongst many things Sinne to be repressed because it bringeth iudgement vpon all estates and persons that should represse the rage of sinne before we fall or els should moue vs to vnfeigned repentance after sinne is committed this me thinketh should be one of great force and power namely that euen some particular mens sinnes vnrepented of or wincked at and not punished may and do iustly prouoke Gods heauie indignation against all estates and persons 1 As first for example against the Magistrates because that God hauing put the sword of holy authoritie into their hands for the punishment of euill and maintenance of good they haue not according to Gods word their duties and the haynousnesse of the offence punished the same 2 Against Ministers Malac. 22. because God hauing put into their mouthes the worde of trueth and appointing them thereby to cut downe sinne they contrary vnto Gods expresse commandement and their owne conscience and calling haue bin tongue-tied and durst not speake 3 Against the people because that they keeping themselues notwithstanding in the compasse of their ChristiaÌ„calling haue not by sharpe reproofe either shewed their dislikes of the sinnes committed or their loue labouring the conuersion of the offending partie 4 And against the parties committing it because they through impenitencie and hard heartednesse continuing in sinne and hauing few or no meanes for their reclaiming can not but looke for fearefull indignation and wrath from the Lord for the same But the wicked do deferre their repentance not thinking Gods iudgementes to be at hand when as indeed the Lorde hath stretched out his arme already to strike But it is otherwise with the children of God who are not drawne by a slauish feare of punishment vnto obedience but rather of a childlike loue they beare vnto God their father through and by which loue they perfourme willingly that which the Lord hath commaunded according to that measure of grace which God hath giuen them omitting also the contrary through loue which obedience is no doubt acceptable to God The Lord for his Christs sake touch our hearts with such loue to his Maiestie that all our wayes may please him and that as wee haue inioyed many yeeres of peace and plentie of temporary blessings with the preaching of his glorious Gospell vnder the raigne of our most dread Soueraigne so let vs call vpon his name for the continuance of all his mercies with the preseruation of our gracious Queene that although our sinnes haue prouoked the contrary yet that hee would graunt vs these things for his Christ his sake our onely Lorde and Sauiour to whom with God the Father and the holy Ghost we acknowledge to be due and desire in our hearts to yeeld all praise glory and honor both now and euermore Amen What ere thou be pray God alwayes To blesse our Queene with happie dayes Whose wisdome vnder God so long Hath kept this Realme from forreine wrong FINIS

Angel from heauen preach vnto you otherwise then that which we haue preached vnto you let him be accursed Thus we haue heard what flatterers haue been in the Church of God from time to time labouring to seduce and draw Gods children from true religion and his seruice which may be a sufficient warning vnto vs as we haue shewed before lest we be carried away vnto falsehood and become irreligious and profane imbracing the doctrine of diuels for the doctrine of Christ Which many times falleth out amongst vs for want of due care had ouer our selues and therefore it will not be amisse for vs to auoid as much as may be the company of the wicked least by our societie with them we be drawne to ioyne with them in their corrupt religion as also in a profane conuersation Let vs take heed that we lend not our eares to the inchanted melodie of those Sytens whose songs may breed a sweet delight in vs and yet our destruction may be at hand Thus we will conclude this second point that as Absolon by the courteous carriage of himselfe stale away the hearts of his fathers subiects so these Princes by their reuerent behauiour stole away the heart of this king from his God And so much for the second circumstance Now foloweth the three circuÌ„stance in these words And the King harkened vnto theÌ„ Which is as much as if the holy Ghost had said he accepted of their counsell and being deluded by them he declined from the true seruice of God wherein he had been trained vp all his life time by Iehoiada the high Priest and was now fallen away We must not thinke that it was vnlawfull for the King to heare them for in that he heard their counsel he sinned not but in that he obeyed them and was contented to be led by them vnto Idolatrie thereby he incurred the wrath of God and brought a heauie iudgement vpon himselfe and his subiects And therfore it is the part of all good christians and louing subiects to pray vnto God and that continually that it would please his Maiestie so to inlighten all christian kings and princes of the earth with the spirit of wisedome and discerning that they may auoid and slie the dangerous allurements of the wicked whom the Lord sometime suffereth to sit in the place of Magistracie enen to be a rod for the people For Salomon saith I haue seen seruants on horses Princes walk as seruats on the grouÌ„d which saying of Salomon may be thus vnderstood Prou. 10.7 that somtime both in the Church and Commonwealth the vnworthie and vnfit ones are preferred before the worthie and being set at the sterne of the ship they like vnskilfull Pylots suffer the ship to go to wracke But in this thing we must not thinke the hand of God to be wanting but that hee by his prouidence vseth them as a scourge to correct his people as he vsed Nabucadnezer and Senacherib and diuers others to afflict and persecute the stubborne and disobedient Iewes and therefore Dauid his counsell is to be listned vnto whereas he exhorteth all kings and rulers of the earth to submit themselues vnder the hand of God in these words Be wise now therefore ye Kings be learned yee Iudges of the earth Psal 2.10 serue the Lord in feare And therefore if there be any that wil learne true wisedome and be truly wise they must be Gods schollers they must bee contented to he are him speaking vnto them out of his word And so soon as they know that it is the voice of God their answer must be obedience and must say with Samuel speake on Lord 1. Sam. 3.10 thy seruant heareth Thus we must bend our eares vnto God when he speaketh vnto vs by his ministers whom he hath placed ouer vs for our instruction When the people of Israel were to inioy that good land which the Lord had promised them by the right of inheritance and had destroyed many nations kings for their sakes what did the Lord require of them in lieu of his wonderous workes which he wrought vpon Pharao the Aegyptians Sheon king of the Amorits which dwelt at Heshbon and Og the king of Basan and tooke their Cities and diuided them among the tribes of Israel as we may read in Deut. Deut. 3. Truly hee requireth this that they would harken vnto his lawes ordinances and statutes which he gaue them by the hand of Moses his seruant whom he had placed ouer them in authoritie as appeareth further in the next chapter of this booke where hee thus speaketh vnto the people from the Lord. Now therefore hearken O Israel vnto the ordinances Deut. 4. and to the lawes which I teach you to doe them that ye may liue and go in and possesse that land which the Lord God of your fathers giueth you And again he saith Keepe them therfore and do them for that is your wisedome and your vnderstanding in the sight of the people which shall heare of all these ordinances and shall say onely this people is wise and of vnderstanding and a great nation c. Thus euerie one from the highest to the lowest must hearken to the lawes of God set downe vnto them in his word to do them for this is true wisedome and true vnderstanding both before God and men Yea other nations shall be constrained to acknowledge and confesse that this our people nation is a wise people and of vndestanding yea further the Lord maketh most sweet promises vnto theÌ„ if they wil hearken vnto his lawes to do them Deut. 28. as we may read in the same booke where also he doth denounce threaten to lay his curses vpon them which do the contrarie And againe in the fifth of this booke when Moses was to deliuer the law written in Tables of stone which he had receiued of the Lord to deliuer vnto Israel he called all the people together and said vnto them Deut. 5. Heare O Israel the ordinances and lawes which I propose to you this day And againe in the next chapter he hath the like words saying Heare therfore O Israel and take heed to do it And again he saith Deut. 6. heare O Israel the Lordour God is Lord onely And thus as Moses laboured that the people of Israel should apply their eares hearts to heare and to do that which he taught them from the Lord euen so should we apply the same and lay them vp in our hearts with blessed Marie Luke â— and ponder them to our further comfort But it is the nature of man to haue his eares open to heare the counsell of men many times before the counsel of God and according to the affection we beare vnto them we are conteÌ„ted to suffer our selues to be led by them whether it be with or against the truth whereby many times it falleth out to our ouerthrow destruction as we shal hereafter

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