Early English Printed Sermons


The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text What else was it which induced him to speak so kindly of his Afflictions, to say that God of very Faithfulness had caused him to be troubled, but that he was thereby much assisted in the keeping of the Commandments, which, he knew by much experience, are naturally apt to rejoyce the Heart, Psal. 19. 8. and that in the very keeping of them is great Reward, Psal. 19. 11. But where a Cloud of Vitious Habits doth incessantly interpose bewixt the Eye and the Object, how can the Beauty of the Commandments be rightly seen, or apprehended? The Prophet David was sain to pray, not only that God would open his lips that he might taste, But also his Eyes, that he might SEE the wondrous things of his law, Psal. 119. 18. And by the help of his Grace, (which we must pray for, What Else was it which induced him to speak so kindly of his Afflictions, to say that God of very Faithfulness had caused him to be troubled, but that he was thereby much assisted in the keeping of the commandments, which, he knew by much experience, Are naturally apt to rejoice the Heart, Psalm 19. 8. and that in the very keeping of them is great Reward, Psalm 19. 11. But where a Cloud of Vicious Habits does incessantly interpose betwixt the Eye and the Object, how can the Beauty of the commandments be rightly seen, or apprehended? The Prophet David was sain to pray, not only that God would open his lips that he might taste, But also his Eyes, that he might SEE the wondrous things of his law, Psalm 119. 18. And by the help of his Grace, (which we must pray for, q-crq av vbds pn31 r-crq vvd pno31 pc-acp vvi av av-j pp-f po31 n2, pc-acp vvi cst np1 pp-f j n1 vhd vvn pno31 pc-acp vbi vvn, p-acp cst pns31 vbds av av-d vvn p-acp dt vvg pp-f dt n2, r-crq, pns31 vvd p-acp d n1, vbr av-j j pc-acp vvi dt n1, np1 crd crd cc d p-acp dt j vvg pp-f pno32 vbz j n1, np1 crd crd p-acp c-crq dt n1 pp-f j n2 vdz av-j vvi p-acp dt vvb cc dt n1, q-crq vmb dt n1 pp-f dt n2 vbb av-jn vvn, cc vvn? dt n1 np1 vbds vvn pc-acp vvi, xx j cst np1 vmd vvi po31 n2 cst pns31 vmd vvi, p-acp av po31 n2, cst pns31 vmd vvb dt j n2 pp-f po31 n1, np1 crd crd cc p-acp dt n1 pp-f po31 n1, (r-crq pns12 vmb vvi p-acp,
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Adjacent References with Relevance: Psalms 119.18; Psalms 119.18 (Geneva); Psalms 119.72; Psalms 119.75; Psalms 19.11; Psalms 19.11 (AKJV); Psalms 19.8
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Verse & Version Verse Text Text Is a Partial Textual Segment/Note Cosine Similarity Score Cross Encoder Score Okapi BM25 Score
Psalms 19.11 (AKJV) - 1 psalms 19.11: and in keeping of them there is great reward. and that in the very keeping of them is great reward, psal True 0.903 0.833 0.272
Psalms 119.18 (Geneva) psalms 119.18: open mine eies, that i may see the wonders of thy lawe. also his eyes, that he might see the wondrous things of his law, psal True 0.812 0.825 0.0
Psalms 119.18 (AKJV) psalms 119.18: open thou mine eyes, that i may behold wonderous things out of thy law. also his eyes, that he might see the wondrous things of his law, psal True 0.798 0.418 4.817
Psalms 118.18 (ODRV) psalms 118.18: reuele mine eies: and i shal consider the meruelous thinges of thy law. also his eyes, that he might see the wondrous things of his law, psal True 0.785 0.275 1.14
Psalms 18.12 (ODRV) psalms 18.12: for thy seruant keepeth them, in keeping them is much reward. and that in the very keeping of them is great reward, psal True 0.777 0.833 0.243
Psalms 119.18 (Geneva) psalms 119.18: open mine eies, that i may see the wonders of thy lawe. he might see the wondrous things of his law, psal True 0.759 0.828 0.0
Psalms 119.18 (AKJV) psalms 119.18: open thou mine eyes, that i may behold wonderous things out of thy law. he might see the wondrous things of his law, psal True 0.748 0.447 0.874
Psalms 118.18 (ODRV) psalms 118.18: reuele mine eies: and i shal consider the meruelous thinges of thy law. he might see the wondrous things of his law, psal True 0.745 0.448 0.125
Psalms 19.11 (Geneva) psalms 19.11: moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward. and that in the very keeping of them is great reward, psal True 0.73 0.825 0.22




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In-Text Psal. 19. 8. & Psalms 19.8
In-Text Psal. 19. 11. Psalms 19.11
In-Text Psal. 119. 18. Psalms 119.18
Note 0 Ps. 119. 72, 75. Psalms 119.72; Psalms 119.75