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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	able_a	fear_v	hell_n	3,987	5	8.4133	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

so long He begins with the high esteem he had of the place of Gods publick worship which by way of admiration he doth acknowledge unto God to be most lovely and amiable verse 1. In the handling whereof we have these two things First the description of the person unto whom the acknowledgement is made Secondly the matter that is acknowledged The description of the person is the Lord of Hosts 1. Observation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so as the point is this The true God is the Lord of hosts The reason So verse 3.8.12 Ps 24.10 He is so called because all creatures in Heaven and Earth are at the Lords command as souldiers in an Army at the command of the Generall ready prest to doe his will Hence all creatures in heaven and earth are called the host of heaven and earth Vse 1 Gen. 2.1 This title shewes the Lords power and soveraignty over all creatures he may command and set their places and stations at his pleasure as generals do their Souldiers in an Army See 1 Kings 22.19 20. And hence are those strange events in warre that the weaker do conquer as Deut. 32.30 One chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight So 1 Sam. 14.6.13 Ionathan and his armour-bearer smote a whole garrison of the Philistines Vse 2 For admonition it serves three waies First for feare and reverence towards Gods Majestie he is the Lord of hosts having all creatures at his beck Ps 50.1.4 The mighty God even the Lord hath spoken and called the earth from the rising of the Sunne unto the going down thereof He shall call to the heavens from above and to the earth that he may judge his people Jer. 5.22 Feare ye not mee saith the Lord will ye not tremble at my presence Mat. 10.28 Feare him which is able to destroy both soule and body in hell Secondly that we take heed of abusing any of Gods creatures for be they never so mean God can make Armies of them to destroy the wicked Consider his wonders in Aegypt of haile of frogs of flyes of lice Exod. 8.9 c. his dealing with Herod Acts 12. Reason as Isaiah 36.9 c. How wilt thou turne away the face of one Captain of the meanest of my Masters servants A terrour to the wicked Thirdly That we make sure we fight under his banner for he is the Lord of hosts and hath his spirituall armies and weapons See Psal 110.3 Eph. 6.10 c. and 2 Cor. 10.5 See Psal 24.7 c. Lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doores and the King of glory shall come in that is the Ark. Then the Lord himselfe into mens hearts 1 Cor. 3.16 Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you Rev. 3.20 Behold I stand at the doore and knock if any man heare my voice and open the doore I will come in to him and sup with him and hee with me Vse 3 For consolation sundry waies First to those that fight the Lords battels stand in defence of his Church See Psal 46.7.11 As he is the Lord of hosts so he hath made Jesus Christ the Captain of his host Iosb 5.14 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper If. 54.17 Secondly to any child of God in his particular distresse for he hath all creatures at command to serve and save his children and to destroy their enemies See Exod. 14.28 29. the waters of the red Sea are a wall unto the Israelites but drown the Egyptians Dan. 3. fire save the three servants of God and kills them that cast them in So do the Lions Daniel Dan. 6. dest thou want the Ravens shall feed thee 1 Kings 17.4.6 or Angels Psal 78.23 Art thou in the Sea a Whale shall bring thee to land Ionah 1.17 and 2.10 The matter acknowledged is the lovelinesse of Gods Tabernacles which surpassing Davids ability to expresse he propounds by way of admiration implying that they were to him most lovely and amiable far surpassing his ability to expresse For our better understanding hereof we are to search out as well the place as the property for which David doth admire it The place is Gods Tabernacles or dwelling places whereby he meaneth that speciall place of Gods publick and solemn worship which God had chosen for himselfe among his people in Davids time promising there to be present with them and to dwell among them Exod. 25.8 Levit. 26.12 Qu. But why doth he use a word of the plurall number saying Tabernacles whereas Moses erected but one for the Lord neither did the Lord allow of any other till the Temple was built by Solomon Au. a Iunius Piscator Some think he hath reference to the divers places where God was worshipped at the time for the Tabernacle was at Gibeon and the Ark at Mount Meriah 2 Chron. 1.3 4. But it is more probable that he hath respect to the severall parts and places of the Tabernacle which were made distinct by Gods appointment The Court was for the people as verse 2. the holy place was for the Priests and the holy of holies was for the high Priest once every yeare as Heb. 9.2.3.6 7. In all of which God dwelt though not inclusively as men do in their houses for so the heavens of heaven cannot contain him 1 Kings 8.27 But in regard of more speciall manifestation testifying his favourable respect unto their worship and service as 1 King 9.9 The property ascribed to this place is lovely or amiable 2 Observation that is such as drawes the best affections of the heart unto it Here then note two points one taken for granted the other purposely inteuded The point taken for granted is That God hath his Tabernacles or dwelling places where he doth in speciall manner abide among his people so as wee may say The Tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with them Rev. 21.3 Vnder the Law he had a materiall building called the Tabernacle of the Congregation erected by Moses at his appointment Exod. 25.8 and 40.34.35 which place was movegble and continued for Gods worship till God had given rest unto his people round about and then he caused Solomon to build him a Temple 1 Kings 6.1 2. Vnder the Gospell he hath a spirituall building 1 Pet. 2.5 Ye as lively stones are built up a spirituall house whose house are we speaking of all the faithfull who believe in God through Christ Heb. 3.6 who are the Temple of the living God in whom he dwels 1 Cor. 3.16 whether we conceive them joyntly altogether Eph. 2.21 or divided into particular holy assemblies Matth. 18.20 or personally considered 1 Cor. 3.16 17. and 6.19 The reason hereof is two-fold First The 1. reason the deerer evidence of his especiall favour and respect unto them above all the people of the world for the whole world is his and the