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The sword of the Lord and of Gideon to this is subjoined a prayer for an armie going to battell, and a thanksgiving after the victorie. / By M. Zachary Boyd, preacher of Gods word at Glasgow.
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Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653.
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before_o âe_n have_v try_v god_n love_n and_o liberality_n will_v but_o seek_v small_a thing_n ârom_v he_o but_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v âeen_n these_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n that_o âre_n in_o god_n wide_a bowel_n he_o will_v seek_v and_o seek_v ay_o more_o and_o more_o when_o ever_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n he_o see_v a_o full_a hand_n ready_a âo_o give_v he_o hear_v a_o mouth_n of_o mercy_n cry_v unto_o he_o 81.10_o psal_n 81.10_o open_v thy_o mouth_n very_o wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v ât_a unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o man_n that_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o god_n can_v imagine_v how_o love_a ând_n liberal_a the_o lord_n be_v for_o this_o âause_n the_o wicked_a who_o be_v thick_o âghted_v and_o by_o false_a spectacle_n âee_n he_o but_o a_o far_o in_o the_o work_v âf_o the_o creation_n but_o not_o near_o ân_n christ_n seek_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o earthly_a thing_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o as_o wheat_n wine_n and_o oil_n when_o they_o be_v âull_a of_o these_o thing_n like_o a_o horse_n â_o dog_n or_o a_o cow_n that_o be_v full_a of_o meat_n they_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v and_o seek_v no_o more_o such_o meâ_n be_v but_o beast_n who_o know_v noâ_n what_o good_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o treasure_n for_o his_o child_n if_o they_o get_v the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n they_o rest_v content_a sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o their_o soul_n with_o that_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o bid_v his_o soul_n eat_v 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o drink_v anâ_n be_v merry_a because_o he_o have_v provide_v much_o for_o it_o 4.7_o est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la floribus_fw-la angat_fw-la jon._n 4.7_o and_o that_o foâ_n many_o year_n this_o joy_n last_v not_o the_o flower_n of_o it_o have_v â_o worm_n like_o jonahs_n gourd_n it_o wilâ_n anon_o wither_v and_o pass_v away_o use_n the_o use_n the_o use_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o goodness_n if_o we_o be_v once_o well_o acquaint_v with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o shall_v wonder_v what_o a_o boldness_n shall_v enter_v into_o ouâ_n heart_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v and_o seek_v ay_o more_o and_o more_o if_o he_o see_v our_o heart_n honest_a if_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o sense_n and_o feeling_n 109.164_o psal_n 109.164_o though_o seven_o âimes_n a_o day_n he_o will_v never_o say_v âo_o we_o 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o as_o he_o say_v to_o papist_n baâling_v on_o their_o beed_n you_o weary_a âe_n with_o your_o word_n no_o not_o he_o be_v so_o glad_a of_o our_o conference_n âhat_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o âray_v continual_o 5.16_o 1_o thess_n 5.16_o you_o can_v believe_v the_o half_a of_o that_o which_o i_o âay_v until_o you_o make_v proof_n and_o âake_v a_o trial_n of_o that_o which_o you_o hear_v o_o the_o unspeakable_a kindness_n of_o god_n when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n who_o have_v hear_v much_o of_o solomon_n glory_n come_v herself_o and_o see_v she_o say_v that_o the_o report_n which_o she_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o be_v ârue_a and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n until_o her_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o but_o behold_v say_v she_o 7_o 1_o king_n 10_o 7_o âhe_v half_o be_v not_o tell_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o prosperity_n exceed_v the_o fame_n which_o i_o hear_v much_o more_o may_v this_o be_v say_v in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n can_v not_o express_v thâ_n half_a of_o god_n goodwill_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n david_n kneâ_n this_o and_o therefore_o he_o most_o earnest_o exhort_v all_o the_o godly_a tâ_n get_v knowledge_n of_o god_n goodness_n by_o their_o own_o experience_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o good_a be_v the_o lord_n 34.8_o psal_n 34.8_o o_o but_o god_n childreâ_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o oh_o that_o theâ_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o they_o be_v alas_o beast_n and_o fowl_n hawk_n and_o hound_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o many_o than_o the_o dear_a child_n oâ_n god_n julius_n caesar_n perceive_v woman_n bear_v little_a dog_n under_o theiâ_n arm_n inquire_v if_o they_o have_v nâ_n child_n so_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o many_o that_o with_o great_a coaâ_n feed_v fowl_n and_o beast_n for_o theiâ_n pleasure_n if_o god_n have_v no_o chiââdren_n for_o their_o charity_n but_o o_o though_o man_n contemn_v such_o yâ_n be_v they_o dear_a to_o god_n yea_o sâ_n that_o the_o more_o familiar_a they_o be_v with_o he_o they_o be_v the_o more_o welcome_a the_o more_o they_o seek_v they_o come_v the_o better_a speed_n yea_o he_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o lean_a and_o âest_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o other_o see_v this_o 8.5_o cant._n 8.5_o may_v wonder_v at_o such_o a_o familiarity_n and_o say_v who_o be_v this_o come_n up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n âeaning_v upon_o her_o well-beloved_a now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o petition_n itself_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n cast_v he_o down_o the_o hebrew_a word_n carang_v signify_v properây_o to_o bow_v to_o throw_v down_o with_o âreat_a violence_n the_o psalmist_n âeaking_v of_o these_o glutton_n among_o âe_a israelite_n that_o cry_v for_o flesh_n âaith_o that_o after_o they_o be_v fill_v âhe_v wrath_n of_o god_n come_v down_o âpon_n they_o 78.31_o pal._n 78.31_o and_o smite_v down_o the_o choose_v man_n of_o israel_n the_o original_a word_n there_o signify_v that_o he_o make_v they_o to_o bow_v or_o that_o he_o âhrew_v they_o down_o when_o a_o man_n fall_v in_o a_o battle_n or_o any_o way_n ãâã_d death_n he_o bow_v down_o this_o that_o which_o david_n here_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v to_o his_o enemy_n who_o can_v not_o be_v divert_v froâ_n their_o malicious_a purpose_n even_o thâ_n he_o will_v bow_v they_o down_o by_o hâ_n strong_a and_o mighty_a arm_n doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n observe_v here_o what_o the_o lorâ_n both_o can_v and_o will_v do_v to_o the_o enââmies_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o will_v no_o fail_v to_o cast_v they_o down_o this_o that_o which_o david_n here_o require_v this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o godly_a be_v persecute_v bâ_n malicious_a man_n who_o will_v not_o ãâã_d recall_v god_n be_v a_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o throâ_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n all_o these_o thâ_n malicious_o set_v their_o face_n again_o he_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o proâ_n of_o this_o hear_v the_o speech_n of_o goâ_n and_o of_o the_o proud_a king_n of_o barnes_n who_o smite_v god_n people_n in_o wraâ_n with_o a_o continual_a stroke_n i_o saâ_n that_o king_n will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n 14.13_o isa_n 14.13_o i_o will_v exalt_v nâ_n throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n that_o be_v i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o please_v let_v god_n say_v what_o he_o like_v but_o he_o lie_v but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o lord_n speak_v truth_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n i_o shall_v cast_v thou_o down_o a_o man_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v if_o once_o the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o yea_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n yea_o down_o to_o the_o hell_n yea_o so_o down_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v again_o i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v 21.27_o eze._n 21.27_o overturn_v say_v the_o lord_n use_n the_o 1_o use_n the_o first_o use_n let_v this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n to_o great_a man_n as_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n let_v such_o bewarre_n according_a to_o gamaleel_n counsel_n 5.39_o act._n 5.39_o to_o fight_v against_o god._n they_o for_o a_o space_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v ruffle_v and_o strut_v like_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o his_o palace_n with_o 4.30_o dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n yea_o some_o will_v boast_v goâ_n himself_o with_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n 5.2_o exod._n 5.2_o but_o such_o ãâã_d all_o their_o great_a grandour_n be_v buâ_n like_o chesseman_n which_o have_v somâ_n prerogative_n upon_o the_o chesseboard_n but_o o_o when_o the_o game_n be_v end_v death_n shuffle_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pawn_n into_o one_o bag_n witâ_fw-la god_n be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n hâ_n care_v neither_o for_o king_n nor_o kesââ_n if_o they_o proud_o repine_v against_o hiâ_n majesty_n 20.12_o psal_n 20.12_o when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a 21.27_o eze._n 21.27_o he_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v their_o royal_a estate_n break_v their_o sceptre_n into_o piece_n make_v their_o crown_n like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n thresh_v floor_n david_n a_o king_n know_v this_o that_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n when_o god_n be_v provoke_v be_v noâ_n thunder-proof_n give_v unto_o alâ_n king_n his_o counsel_n concern_v
the_o mighty_a one_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o sing_v in_o a_o song_n of_o victory_n 27._o vers_fw-la 27._o at_o our_o foot_n they_o bow_v and_o fall_v at_o our_o foot_n they_o bow_v and_o fall_v where_o they_o bow_v there_o they_o fall_v down_o dead_a all_o our_o enemy_n like_a adam_n in_o his_o sin_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o thrust_v their_o head_n in_o a_o bush_n if_o we_o be_v god_n friend_n god_n shall_v be_v their_o enemy_n whether_o they_o fight_v in_o valley_n or_o hill_n let_v they_o hitch_v up_o as_o high_a as_o they_o can_v be_v it_o to_o set_v their_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n 4._o obad._n 4._o thence_o shall_v he_o bring_v they_o down_o as_o mountain_n can_v not_o save_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o water_n neither_o shall_v the_o fountain_n save_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o fire_n god_n friend_n may_v well_o say_v 66.12_o psal_n 66.12_o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o his_o foe_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o one_o and_o drown_v in_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o shift_n for_o a_o shelter_n let_v we_o flee_v 25._o exod._n 14_o 25._o say_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o israel_n this_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v in_o number_n like_o the_o sand_n 7.12_o judg._n 7.12_o if_o we_o by_o a_o reform_a life_n study_n to_o please_v he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o army_n for_o as_o moses_n sing_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n 15.3_o exod._n 15.3_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o triumph_o at_o the_o last_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o if_o we_o provoke_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o as_o achan_n do_v at_o jericho_n if_o we_o grieve_v the_o angel_n who_o clap_v their_o wing_n for_o joy_n at_o our_o conversion_n 15.10_o luk._n 15.10_o if_o we_o make_v grief_n to_o go_v to_o these_o threshold_n of_o joy_n if_o we_o make_v these_o minister_a spirit_n to_o blush_v at_o our_o wicked_a deed_n 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o if_o we_o draw_v back_o 10.38_o heb._n 10.38_o so_o that_o god_n soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o we_o if_o we_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 66.10_o isa_n 66.10_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v so_o mortgage_n our_o salvation_n or_o by_o some_o bastard_n idle_a thought_n barter_v away_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o any_o trifle_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n like_o esau_n who_o prefer_v pottage_n to_o his_o birthright_n 25.34_o gen._n 25.34_o or_o like_o the_o gergesites_n who_o desire_v christ_n the_o saviour_n to_o depart_v from_o their_o cost_n 8.34_o mat._n 8.34_o that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o swine_n in_o a_o word_n if_o such_o wicked_a thought_n lodge_v within_o we_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n flee_v like_o sheep_n scatter_v on_o the_o mountain_n 18.16_o 2_o chron._n 18.16_o when_o the_o israelite_n flee_v shameful_o from_o before_o the_o man_n of_o aï_n the_o lord_n 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army_n 101.2_o psal_n 101.2_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n vers_fw-la 3_o etc._n etc._n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o vers_n 4_o i_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v vers_n 5_o a_o wicked_a person_n who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o shall_v i_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o vers_n 6_o i_o suffer_v my_o eye_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n vers_fw-la 7_o he_o shall_v serve_v we_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n i_o vers_n 8_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wiced_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n shall_v not_o only_o honour_n god_n himself_o but_o also_o careful_o see_v that_o he_o be_v honour_v by_o other_o and_o shall_v contemn_v all_o honour_n that_o be_v join_v with_o contempt_n of_o christ_n majesty_n it_o be_v story_v of_o gotherey_n of_o boulogne_n a_o most_o excellent_a warrior_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a heat_n and_o height_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v crown_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o because_o christ_n his_o lord_n have_v there_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n o_o then_o what_o honour_n can_v come_v from_o these_o profaine_n who_o by_o wound_n and_o passion_n and_o bloody_a oath_n and_o other_o vile_a vice_n 6.6_o heb._n 6.6_o do_v crucify_v again_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n let_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o generous_a general_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o 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