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Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho
Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
London: printed by E for John Budge, 1615London: printed by E for Iohn Budge, 1615
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Behold ye working spirits that must be doing, though you have no thanks for your labour; behold the daughter of Zion,-opposed on both sides, as Christ was crucified betwixt two malefactors; straitened as the uHost of Israel, once betwixt the Aramites and the Syrians (when Joab & Abishai disposed themselves to mutual help, as need required.) Atheists on one side, Papists on the other. Bend all your forces against them, that make breaches in the walls of Zion; and seek, ensue, procure the Peace of Jerusalem, who is the only Daughter of her Mother, and Spouse of her Saviour.
Behold yee working spirits that must be doing, though you haue no thanks for your labour; behold the daughter of Sion,-opposed on both sides, as Christ was crucified betwixt two malefactors; straytened as the uHost of Israel, once betwixt the Aramites and the Syrians (when Ioab & Abishai disposed themselues to mutuall helpe, as need required.) Atheists on one side, Papists on the other. Bend all your forces against them, that make breaches in the walles of Sion; and seeke, ensue, procure the Peace of Ierusalem, who is the onely Daughter of her Mother, and Spouse of her Sauiour.
1I might here infer to your observation (without any non-residence from the Text) that the Church is called Filia Jerusalem, the daughter of the people, for her beauty, for her purity; I desire you to interpret by Church, not only that Church, then visible in the Jews, but the Catholic Church also, whereof theirs was but a part; many things being figuratively spoken of the particular, which properly belong to the universal. The Church of God (then and ever) may be called the daughter of Zion, for her virgin fairness, matchless by all the daughters of women. The Prophet in those solemn lamentations of Israels ruin, gives her the title of Virgin, with this of daughter, Chap. 1. The Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a Winepress, and Chapter 2. What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, oh Virgin daughter of Zion?