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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	child_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	34	3	9.0241	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56796	A word in season being a sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. James Clarkenwell, on Wednesday the 11th of December, 1695, being the fast-day / by D. Pead ...	Pead, Deuel, d. 1727.	1695 (1695)	Wing P966; ESTC R17740	14,716	42

late and that has made way for the other of Novelty and it seems a just consequence for seeing True Religion is so much out of Fashion some have thought it the most opportune time to shut it quite out of the World ours at least and have therefore boldly by Novel Opinions struck at Two of the Fundamental Points thereof the Sacrifice of Christ's death denying it to be Meritorious and Confounding instead of Explaining the Mystery of the Glorious Trinity making too fair a way for Polytheisme this so quietly hitherto suffered and conniv'd at for if some had not Slept others had not had Opportunity to Sow these Tares hath encourag'd another to attempt the Whole Body of Christianity denying any thing therein to be Mysterious Need we have to Pray that God would Inspire with his Heavenly Wisdom them that Sit at the Helm least such Hurricanes arising the Ship of the CHURCH be Over-set and Religion as to the Doctrinal Part be lost in the Storm As much need of help hath the Practical part Religion and Piety I mean holiness of life And how shall we be holpen unless it shall please God to direct those to whom he hath given the Power to be careful that the Wholsome Laws already made be put in due Execution and to prepare others to Curb and Restrain Wickedness and Vice We lie under a biting Sarcasme I wish I could say Slander that none are more wise in devising Laws than the English but every one exceeds them in the Execution Sin would not be so fearless did some present Punishment remind the Sinner of Eternal time was that Men dare not but appear something towardly and good but now they are passed all Hypocrisie and are come up to down-right Impudence they declare their Sin as Sodom they hide it not The Constable the Church-warden the Justice and who not sees it or hears it and who sees it so safe they are they care not If I may speak my fear it is this that unless they for whom we this Day are to Pray do by the help of Gods Grace Suppress the Prophaness Pride Drunkenness Lust Swearing Forswearing and Sabbath breaking so rife among us there will in a short time be but a little if any true Church in these Three Nations 2. Wee thus pray for Counsell for our Senatours for the good of the State that for the Kings Honour and his Kingdoms Welfare they would see to the maintaining Truth and executing Justice Words can have no greater ornament than truth 't is not so much Rethorick or Elegancy of Language that does Beautifie our discourse as Verity and plainness and yet now this great beauty is out of Favour not but that Men may speak truth for many say King William is our King and that he ought to be obeyed in all his lawful commands yet divers speak this truth but as Judas spoke of Charity to serve their interest not that they account it a truth for it is apparent that some who say so with their Tongues yet reserve Rancour Malice and Revenge in their Hearts which at particular times and places break forth at their lips Others are Forgers of Lyes they calumniate the Person and Majesty or else misrepresent the Anions of onr Sovereign who were he not as Good as Great they long ere this had had no breath to speak with by this means seeking to rend the hearts of his Subjects from him Now what such false Tongues deserve David who was sufficiently persecuted by them declares Psal 120.4 Sharp Arrows of the Mighty with Coals of Juniper Juniper burns extraordinary fierce and extraordinary punishment such Persons deserve and if once Davids Worthies would see good to command it this would not only conduce much to the Honour and Safety of David but leave a Fragrant smell arising thence which would cherish the hearts of all that truly Serve God and Honour the King Besides this publick truth of unfeigned love and Loyalty that ought to be personal for the honour and safety of his Majesty the head of the State there is also a private truth for want whereof the body of the State suffers in its Welfare How common is Lying Perjury Forswaring and Forgerys from common discourse Truth seems in a manner quite exploded and nothing more frequent than Lying and Banter and that for the sake of Merriment and therefore as Solon once told Thespis so we now find it Men have practised lying so long for sport that at last they are become earnest at it and therefore we find it in Promises and Covenants and in matters of Trade Lying Fraud and Deceit which are but other names for the same thing are so customary that one would judg it were a Proverb of Solomons That plain dealing should dye a Beggar What Nation can entertain a good opinion or seek a correspondence with a State thus habituated As for Justice we may with Jeremy Jere. 5.7 Run to and fro thro the streets of Cyties and also into the Country Villages to find one that professeth it One Just to God Just to Caesar Just to his Neighbour and Just to Himself is hard to find how often have we heard that Justice hath not only shun'd the common conversation but hath deserted the very persons and places of its usual abode Let one great in Power or mighty in Wealth transgress a Law provided it be that of Swearing that of Drunkenness that of Sabath breaking or that of Murder or Adultry nay all these and any other yet where is the Wretch who dare be so hardy as to testifie the truth or if such be to be found it will be long ere we can find a Magistrate will hear him so as to execute his Office and discharge his Conscience Pollio careth for none of these things Fiat Justitia ruat caelum is gone hence The fear of the Minister of Justice is often times the security of the offender or if he is not the Son of Fear he is the Child of Hope and a Reward in expectation can mitigate the Severity of the Law or at least cool his Zeal and by such means what shall become of Justice Need have we therefore to pray that God would Counsel our Counsellors to be zealous in maintaining Truth and Justice as well as Religion and Piety To Conclude Your Eyes are upon the Parliament you watch the doors of their houses you gl●dly get into their Company you consult their Votes and all to be acquainted with what they are doing or intend to do for your good this argues you have a great dependance upon their Councels lift up therefore your hearts and voices to God and assist them and your selves by your devout prayers and when God in his mercy shall hear these prayers then shall Peace and happiness dwell among us then God will be at Peace with us and he will either confound or force our Enemies to a Peace then shall we be happy every way then shall we be happy in our Country in our King in our Laws in Mutual Love and Concord then shall we have such a Peace as though we may differ in Judgment yet we shall Assent in Affection which happy and peaceful days God vouchsafe to bestow upon us for the sake of his Son Jesus-Christ to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all Honour and Glory now and forever Amen FINIS