Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	3,586	5	4.7722	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47236	The royal sufferer A manual of meditations and devotions. Written for the use of a royal, tho' afflicted family. By T- K- D.D.	Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711.	1699 (1699)	Wing K278; ESTC R221355	65,492	190

cause_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o shut_v out_o our_o very_a prayer_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o israelites_n not_o altogether_o unlike_o what_o have_v befall_v we_o for_o say_v he_o your_o country_n be_v desolate_a your_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n your_o land_n stranger_n devour_v it_o in_o your_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v desolate_a as_o overthrow_v by_o stranger_n and_o in_o the_o 15_o verse_n god_n tell_v they_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v will_v you_o know_v now_o what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v provoke_v the_o almighty_a against_o they_o he_o assign_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n this_o be_v also_o far_a evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o king_n saul_n who_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n not_o only_o in_o command_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n that_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n to_o be_v slay_v but_o also_o because_o he_o seek_v to_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 2_o sam._n xxi_o 2._o but_o these_o thing_n bring_v down_o public_a judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n several_a year_n after_o for_o when_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n for_o three_o year_n and_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n and_o nothing_o can_v appease_v god_n anger_n till_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v on_o that_o account_n so_o loud_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o 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land_n whereby_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o some_o man_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o both_o who_o make_v the_o king_n authority_n a_o staulking-horse_n to_o their_o own_o private_a malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o thereby_o put_v many_o fear_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o king_n be_v best_a friend_n who_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v the_o fatal_a tendency_n of_o such_o proceed_n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o injustice_n to_o suspend_v the_o right_n reverend_a the_o bishop_n of_o london_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n for_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o offence_n the_o say_a bishop_n have_v act_v at_o least_o in_o that_o affair_n with_o all_o

among_o all_o that_o profess_v thy_o name_n as_o they_o have_v but_o one_o head_n let_v they_o be_v but_o one_o body_n as_o they_o be_v but_o one_o body_n let_v they_o have_v but_o one_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n be_v in_o all_o cease_v schism_n and_o war_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n let_v they_o not_o spill_v one_o another_o blood_n for_o who_o thy_o son_n shed_v he_o let_v there_o not_o be_v many_o heart_n under_o one_o head_n nor_o more_o head_n with_o it_o lest_o they_o make_v a_o massacre_n in_o thy_o body_n or_o a_o monster_n of_o it_o o_o let_v thy_o sceptre_n have_v obedience_n and_o thy_o order_n observance_n every_o where_o suffer_v none_o by_o delusion_n or_o depravation_n of_o mind_n or_o ambition_n of_o spirit_n to_o pull_v down_o thy_o throne_n whilst_o they_o pretend_v for_o thy_o sceptre_n and_o take_v down_o thy_o house_n to_o set_v up_o thy_o glory_n and_o let_v confusion_n and_o tyranny_n into_o thy_o church_n whilst_o they_o profess_v to_o bring_v in_o liberty_n and_o order_n from_o violence_n avarice_n sacrilege_n schism_n heresy_n anarchy_n and_o tyranny_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o the_o church_n do_v thou_o keep_v we_o do_v thou_o govern_v we_o and_o let_v we_o obey_v thou_o do_v thou_o save_v we_o and_o let_v we_o serve_v thou_o even_o all_o christian_a soul_n save_v throughout_o the_o world_n dear_a jesus_n amen_n a_o charitable_a prayer_n for_o time_n of_o affliction_n o_o lord_n that_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n behold_v from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n of_o heaven_n the_o multitude_n of_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a soul_n and_o life_n among_o we_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o have_v mercy_n on_o all_o ignorant_a soul_n and_o instruct_v they_o on_o all_o delude_v mind_n and_o enlighten_v they_o on_o all_o seduce_v and_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o convert_v they_o have_v mercy_n on_o all_o break_a heart_n and_o heal_v they_o all_o struggle_v with_o 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those_o that_o lie_v smart_v in_o their_o pain_n and_o wound_n cure_v they_o those_o that_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o wit_n settle_v they_o those_o that_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n preserve_v they_o jesus_n that_o do_v free_o distribute_v thy_o comfort_n and_o cure_n to_o all_o misery_n and_o malady_n of_o man_n when_o thou_o be_v on_o earth_n have_v mercy_n on_o all_o and_o help_v they_o far_o or_o near_o with_o we_o or_o from_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o all_o even_o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n at_o this_o time_n in_o pain_n and_o anguish_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n wherever_o they_o be_v whosoever_o they_o be_v what_o help_v i_o will_v pray_v for_o myself_o from_o thou_o or_o comfort_n from_o man_n in_o their_o condition_n i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o give_v it_o they_o take_v they_o to_o thy_o care_n and_o tender_v they_o supply_v they_o and_o succour_v they_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o heal_v they_o jesus_n that_o do_v give_v thy_o blood_n for_o they_o deny_v not_o thy_o bowel_n to_o they_o thou_o that_o do_v redeem_v they_o all_o preserve_v they_o even_o all_o miserable_a soul_n and_o body_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o troublesome_a time_n o_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v succour_v i_o that_o the_o temptation_n of_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n do_v not_o over-whelm_a i_o discover_v to_o i_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o providence_n so_o far_o that_o i_o may_v see_v why_o i_o shall_v neither_o deny_v it_o nor_o doubt_v it_o and_o make_v i_o know_v thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v so_o unsearchable_a and_o thy_o way_n past_o find_v out_o that_o i_o may_v humble_o submit_v my_o will_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o justice_n which_o i_o can_v comprehend_v let_v i_o not_o be_v of_o so_o narrow_a a_o mind_n as_o to_o confine_v thy_o work_n to_o one_o world_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o finish_v but_o in_o two_o nor_o let_v i_o be_v such_o a_o creature_n of_o sense_n as_o to_o believe_v thou_o have_v no_o other_o reward_n or_o punishment_n than_o what_o i_o see_v and_o feel_v o_o let_v my_o eye_n look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o be_v heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o let_v i_o envy_v no_o ill_a man_n happiness_n which_o shall_v end_v in_o hell_n nor_o bewail_v any_o good_a man_n wretchedness_n who_o shall_v have_v heaven_n for_o his_o end_n and_o let_v i_o understand_v that_o the_o prosperity_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o heavy_a plague_n because_o it_o spur_v they_o on_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n and_o that_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o they_o a_o mercy_n because_o it_o be_v thy_o rod_n to_o whip_v they_o into_o heaven_n the_o best_a reward_n mean_a while_n let_v i_o not_o give_v a_o breast_n full_a of_o thy_o peace_n for_o a_o armful_n of_o that_o wealth_n which_o breed_v nest_n of_o viper_n and_o adder_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o continual_a sting_n in_o their_o bosom_n but_o let_v i_o prefer_v the_o suffering_n of_o innocence_n before_o the_o spoil_n and_o triumph_n of_o violence_n o_o god_n since_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a punishment_n on_o earth_n because_o next_o to_o hell_n and_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v thy_o providence_n and_o forsake_v my_o innocence_n the_o great_a gild_n to_o that_o extremity_n let_v no_o temptation_n ever_o lead_v i_o jesus_n keep_v i_o from_o it_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n amen_n the_o conclude_v prayer_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n to_o grant_v whatsoever_o i_o ask_v in_o thy_o son_n name_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o perform_v less_o because_o i_o ask_v so_o in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o bless_a breviary_n therefore_o i_o sum_n and_o offer_v up_o these_o my_o imperfect_a prayer_n say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n god_n the_o father_n bless_v i_o god_n the_o son_n defend_v i_o god_n the_o spirit_n preserve_v i_o and_o all_o mine_n and_o he_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n evening_n prayer_n psal._n xliv_o lxxvii_o lxxviii_o or_o lxx_o lxxxiii_o xcviii_o or_o cxxxvii_o cxl_o cxli_o proper_a lesson_n 2_o chron._n xiii_o or_o xx_o 1_o cor._n x._o or_o judes_n eistle_n a_o collect_n or_o prayer_n against_o revenge_n o_o thou_o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v keep_v i_o from_o a_o revengeful_a spirit_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n and_o since_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v exercise_v pity_n and_o patience_n and_o pardon_v let_v i_o not_o study_v revenge_n and_o return_v of_o injury_n what_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o estate_n wrongful_o and_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o my_o place_n for_o my_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o just_o deserve_v it_o for_o my_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o my_o god_n why_o shall_v i_o then_o meditate_v revenge_n against_o the_o instrument_n who_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o just_a executioner_n of_o thy_o will_n for_o my_o desert_n o_o help_v i_o rather_o to_o look_v unto_o thou_o who_o haste_v just_o suffer_v these_o thing_n to_o befall_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n than_o to_o study_v revenge_n against_o those_o that_o have_v injure_v i_o thou_o o_o most_o meek_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n do_v pray_v for_o thy_o bloody_a enemy_n o_o let_v i_o then_o forgive_v my_o great_a foe_n commit_v my_o cause_n to_o thou_o who_o will_v do_v justice_n for_o i_o on_o they_o if_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o revenge_v myself_o and_o for_o thyself_o upon_o i_o