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The brand pluck'd out of the fire a sermon preached before the lord major, aldermen, and companies of London on Novemb. 5 at Pauls by Edward Reynolds.
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Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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little_a mercy_n which_o be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o bloody_a man_n to_o snatch_v one_o brand_n out_o of_o this_o fire_n quench_v the_o flame_n which_o will_v have_v devour_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o inconsistent_a be_v this_o villainy_n with_o a_o dram_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o this_o not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n but_o for_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n because_o he_o love_v england_n and_o choose_v it_o for_o a_o place_n to_o set_v his_o name_n in_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o romish_a attempt_n and_o machination_n we_o have_v have_v his_o presence_n and_o the_o true_a reform_v religion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o now_o a_o full_a hundred_o year_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v from_o novemb._n 17._o 1658._o since_o queen_n mary_n die_v and_o that_o glorious_a prince_n elizabeth_n succeed_v in_o her_o throne_n in_o this_o month_n be_v her_o fire_n quench_v and_o in_o this_o month_n be_v this_o fire_n quench_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v through_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o behalf_n of_o this_o poor_a nation_n and_o now_o what_o remain_v but_o be_v thus_o deliver_v and_o yet_o through_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o long_o that_o yet_o may_v last_v we_o shall_v betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o duty_n here_o mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n 1._o to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v our_o eye_n still_o upon_o he_o to_o attend_v his_o will_n to_o listen_v to_o his_o command_n to_o wait_v on_o his_o worship_n to_o aim_v at_o his_o glory_n to_o have_v our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n fill_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n who_o have_v make_v we_o not_o as_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_n amos_n 4._o 11._o but_o preserve_v from_o it_o 2._o to_o put_v off_o our_o filthy_a garment_n to_o bewail_v the_o woeful_a provocation_n of_o all_o order_n of_o man_n among_o we_o to_o make_v haste_n and_o be_v 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himself_o many_o eminent_a ambassador_n in_o the_o church_n lay_v aside_o many_o worthy_a and_o religious_a patriot_n in_o the_o state_n exercise_v his_o minister_n that_o remain_v with_o the_o reproach_n and_o defame_n of_o many_o our_o leave_v our_o first_o love_n and_o former_a zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o doleful_a confusion_n and_o change_n in_o the_o state_n government_n change_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o moon_n up_o one_o month_n and_o down_o another_o certain_o it_o be_v through_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o 19_o host_n that_o a_o land_n be_v darken_v it_o be_v for_o the_o 2._o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n that_o many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o final_a wrath_n among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n when_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o pull_v down_o one_o another_o oh_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o be_v awaken_v to_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v 5._o the_o lord_n to_o do_v our_o first_o 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make_v brand_v may_v by_o god_n blessing_n be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n 16._o the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o our_o garden_n the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o and_o our_o belove_a may_v delight_v in_o we_o and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n so_o shall_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n always_o find_v that_o he_o who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n 20._o will_v still_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o furnace_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o oppressor_n that_o he_o 8._o who_o be_v a_o stone_n with_o eye_n will_v make_v his_o church_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n to_o all_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o that_o he_o will_v so_o watch_v over_o this_o land_n while_o it_o continue_v immanuel_n land_n that_o we_o shall_v still_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 24._o 15._o glorify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n 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jejunio_n and_o tentat_fw-la una_fw-la civitas_fw-la et_fw-la una_fw-la civitas_fw-la babylonia_n una_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la una_fw-la illa_fw-la râge_fw-la diabolo_fw-la ista_fw-la rege_fw-la christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ang_n two_o psal._n 61._o rev._n 15._o 3_o 17_o 14_o 19_o 16._o joh._n 12._o 31._o âoh_o 5._o 14_o 15._o heb._n 2._o 10._o rev._n 12._o 7._o subsicuturis_fw-la testationibus_fw-la munimenta_fw-la praestruimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 20._o vid._n aug._n epist._n 148._o the_o advocate_n for_o joshua_n and_o his_o victory_n over_o satan_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o homer_n iliad_n isa._n 9_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o heb._n 7._o 25._o luke_n 11._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o psal._n 68_o 18._o job_n 29._o 15._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o victory_n 1._o god_n gracious_a election_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o his_o deliverance_n of_o joshua_n isa._n 9_o 19_o prov._n 28._o 2._o amos_n 4._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 5._o joel_n 2._o 17._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 10._o jude_n v._n 3._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joe_n 4._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 24._o mal._n 3._o 16._o joel_n 2._o 14._o isa._n 61._o 3._o isa._n 5._o 7._o ezek._n 47._o 12._o cant._n 4._o 16._o zach._n 3._o 8._o deut._n 4._o 20._o isa._n 9_o 4._o 14._o 5._o zach._n 3._o 9_o zach._n 12._o 3._o isa._n 8._o 8._o
the_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o company_n of_o london_n on_o novemb._n 5._o at_o paul_n by_o edward_n reynolds_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o george_n thomason_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o amplissimis_fw-la praestantissimis_fw-la consultissimis_fw-la viris_fw-la d._n tho._n aleyn_n honoratissimo_fw-la domino_fw-la praefecto_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la universis_fw-la totique_fw-la senatui_fw-la celeberrimae_fw-la florentissimaeque_fw-la civitatis_fw-la londinensis_fw-la concionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la coram_fw-la ipsis_fw-la habitam_fw-la ipsorumque_fw-la jussu_fw-la publici_fw-la juris_fw-la factam_fw-la in_fw-la honoris_fw-la et_fw-la debitae_fw-la observantiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la d._n d._n e._n r._n zach._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o he_o show_v i_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o be_v not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n comfort_n present_a in_o the_o type_n joshua_n the_o brand_n comfort_n promise_v in_o the_o substance_n jesus_n the_o branch_n comfort_n to_o joshua_n the_o comfort_n of_o protection_n against_o adversary_n ver._n 1_o 2._o the_o comfort_n of_o honour_v and_o adorn_v he_o for_o his_o ministry_n and_o office_n ver._n 4_o 5._o the_o comfort_n of_o remuneration_n for_o his_o fidelity_n ver._n 6_o 7._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o protection_n reveal_v by_o the_o angel_n publish_v by_o the_o prophet_n two_o excellent_a witness_n to_o a_o promise_n and_o indeed_o we_o seldom_o find_v the_o church_n in_o affliction_n but_o we_o find_v a_o angel_n with_o they_o with_o israel_n when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n pursue_v they_o when_o they_o be_v 11._o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n when_o 3._o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n in_o the_o bottom_n among_o 11._o the_o myrtle_n tree_n with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o furnace_n with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n 1._o den_n with_o paul_n in_o the_o shipwreck_n with_o elisha_n when_o beset_v with_o a_o army_n at_o dothan_n with_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o deliver_v they_o psal._n 34._o 7._o he_o show_v i_o joshua_n israel_n return_v but_o from_o two_o captivity_n from_o egypt_n and_o from_o babylon_n and_o in_o both_o we_o find_v a_o joshua_n employ_v one_o to_o possess_v they_o of_o canaan_n another_o to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a mystery_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n without_o a_o jesus_n no_o name_n but_o that_o under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act._n 4._o 12._o he_o alone_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes._n 1._o 10._o joshua_n the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v seldom_o mention_v alone_o without_o zerubbabel_n as_o ezra_n 3._o 2_o 8._o 4._o 3._o 5._o 2._o nehem._n 12._o 1._o hag._n 1._o 1_o 12_o 14._o hag._n 2._o 2_o 4._o as_o in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n psal._n 77._o 20._o so_o in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n and_o be_v return_v these_o two_o be_v to_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n ezra_n 5._o 2._o and_o indeed_o templework_n do_v never_o go_v prosperous_o on_o but_o when_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v back_v and_o encourage_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v by_o nehemiah_n hezekiah_n and_o other_o good_a prince_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n who_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o it_o belong_v not_o either_o to_o his_o power_n or_o duty_n to_o take_v care_v that_o purity_n of_o truth_n and_o worship_n be_v preserve_v within_o his_o territores_fw-la of_o who_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v nurse_a father_n to_o the_o church_n isa._n 49._o 23._o and_o true_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a nurse_n that_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o have_v poison_n as_o free_o offer_v they_o as_o milk_n or_o wholesome_a meat_n there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o that_o we_o find_v joshua_n here_o alone_o satan_n will_v do_v mischief_n to_o any_o one_o who_o god_n honour_n and_o employ_v but_o his_o notable_a malice_n be_v against_o religion_n and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o 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