{"passage":["Ezra 1–10"],"results":[{"document":"wcf1646","id":"19.6","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/19.6","segments":[{"text":"and, the threatnings of it serve to shew, what, even their sins, deserve; and, what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatned in the Law.","proofs":["Ezra 9:13–14"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"20.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/20.4","segments":[{"text":"and by the Power of the Civil Magistrate.","proofs":["Ezra 7:23","Ezra 7:25–28"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"22.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/22.2","segments":[{"text":"so, a lawful Oath, being imposed by lawful Authoritie, in such matters ought to be taken.","proofs":["Ezra 10:5"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"23.3","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/23.3","segments":[{"text":"yet, he hath Authority, and it is his duty, to take order, that Unity and Peace be preserved in the Church, that the Truth of God be kept pure, and intire; that all Blasphemies and Heresies be suppressed; all corruptions and abuses in Worship and Discipline prevented, or reformed; and all the Ordinances of God duly setled, administred, and observed.","proofs":["Ezra 7:23","Ezra 7:25–28"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"19.6","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/19.6","segments":[{"text":"and, the threatenings of it serve to show, what, even their sins, deserve; and, what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the Law.","proofs":["Ezra 9:13–14"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"20.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/20.4","segments":[{"text":"and by the Power of the Civil Magistrate.","proofs":["Ezra 7:23","Ezra 7:25–28"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"22.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/22.2","segments":[{"text":"so, a lawful Oath, being imposed by lawful Authority, in such matters ought to be taken.","proofs":["Ezra 10:5"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"23.3","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/23.3","segments":[{"text":"yet, he has Authority, and it is his duty, to take order, that Unity and Peace be preserved in the Church, that the Truth of God be kept pure, and entire; that all Blasphemies and Heresies be suppressed; all corruptions and abuses in Worship and Discipline prevented, or reformed; and all the Ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed.","proofs":["Ezra 7:23","Ezra 7:25–28"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"42.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/42.1","segments":[{"text":"And it being an extraordinary Duty, especially as it hath respect to the Church generally, or the Nation as such, and therefore we must have due regard to the Grounds, Ends, and Manner, of its being performed; confessing of, and reforming from Sin, both in publick as well as private Fasts.","proofs":["Ezra 8:21","9:4","10:1"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"145","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/145","segments":[{"text":"endeavoring or desiring to impair it,","proofs":["Ezra 4:12–13"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"151","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/151","segments":[{"text":"if it be against the express letter of the law,","proofs":["Ezra 9:10–12"]},{"text":"or other helps to prevent or remedy such miscarriages:","proofs":["Ezra 9:13–14"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"145","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/145","segments":[{"text":"endeavoring or desiring to impair it,","proofs":["Ezra 4:12–13"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"151","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/151","segments":[{"text":"if it be against the express letter of the law,","proofs":["Ezra 9:10–12"]},{"text":"or other helps to prevent or remedy such miscarriages:","proofs":["Ezra 9:13–14"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"2","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/2","segments":[{"text":"marked with their circumstances; not doubtful, like the Oracles of the Heathen, or Merlins Prophecies, but such as expressed the things and Persons by their Names,","proofs":["Ezra 1"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"100","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/100","segments":[{"text":"Yes,","proofs":["Ezra 6:10"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"44","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/44","segments":[{"text":"Yes. • thou hast given us such deliverance as this should we again break thy Commandments?","proofs":["Ezra 9:13–14"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"50","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/50","segments":[{"text":"Yes. As the Duty of every Day requires,","proofs":["Ezra 3:4"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"87","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/87","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I am ashamed, and blush to lift up my Face to thee my God,","proofs":["Ezra 9:6"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"22","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/22","segments":[{"text":"There is no escaping,","proofs":["Ezra 9:14"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"We cannot stand before thee because of this,","proofs":["Ezra 9:15"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"88","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/88","segments":[{"text":"We have forsaken thy commandments which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets,","proofs":["Ezra 9:10–11"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"92","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/92","segments":[{"text":"The people wept very sore,","proofs":["Ezra 10:1"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"92","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/92","segments":[{"text":"There is hope in Israel concerning this thing,","proofs":["Ezra 10:2"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"92","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/92","segments":[{"text":"I am ashamed and blush,","proofs":["Ezra 9:6"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"95","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/95","segments":[{"text":"Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord,","proofs":["Ezra 7:10"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"95","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/95","segments":[{"text":"As thou hast said, so must we do,","proofs":["Ezra 10:12"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"104","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/104","segments":[{"text":"They sat down to examine the matter,","proofs":["Ezra 10:16"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"15","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/15","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, they that repent, confess their sins, and are grieved for them;","proofs":["Ezra 10:1"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"23","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/23","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Ezra 7:23, 25–28"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"29","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/29","segments":[{"text":"to his Disciples, to be meant of Baptism with Water, because water is not exprest; they deny either wilfully, as their Ring-leaders do, or ignorantly, or by a delusion from the Devll, as the most part do, the most sure and evident Truths in Scripture, pratling and gagling in their discourse, sense, and nonsense, being oftner out of purpose, than in a purpose, skipping from one subject to another, to save themselves from the strength of reason, like subtile Foxes, which when they are beaten from one hole, flie into another. But while they are obstinate, and pertinacious, in maintaining Lies, and Untruths, they ought to be confuted, as the man was, that denyed Snow to be white. For it is not so much a blindness of mind, or a weakness of judgement, as many well meaning people are misled by, as a wilful, obstinate resisting of the Truth, as the perverse Jews did, or as, Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses. They that are against commanded Gospel Ordinances, and the Ministers of Christ, whom they look upon as the Priests of Baal, would (if they durst) shake off the very Scripture, and Word of GOD. And it is more than probable, that if they could shun the odium of open Blasphemy, and the hazard of standing Laws against blasphemers, the most part of them would disown the Scriptures, as many of them have done. For what kindness or respect can they have for the Scriptures, but such as men carry to Topicks or common places, whence they draw Arguments to impugne others, or defend themselves with. For they do not look upon the Word as their Rule, seing (as they dream) they have a Light within them, beyond that more sure Word of Prophesie, which the Aopstle Peter prefers to a voice from Heaven. Nay, they have so little veneration for the Scriptures, that they will not suffer them to be called the Word of GOD, contrary to many express places of the Scripture; as","proofs":["Ezra 1:1"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, it is the duty of the civil Magistrate being born within the church, to take care that Peace and Unity be preserved and keeped in the Church: that the Truth and Word of GOD, be intirely, and soundly Preached and obeyed: that blasphemies and heresies be kept under and supprest; that all corruptions in Worship and Discipline be reformed: that all GODS Ordinances be lawfully established, administred, and preserved. And if it should happen, that both Church and State Judicaturies, should make an universal defection from the purity of doctrine and worship received and acknowledged, it is the duty of a godly King, by vertue of his Regal Power, and Authority, to set about a work of Reformation, and to call and command all ranks of People to return to the true Worship and Service of GOD;","proofs":["Ezra 7:23, 25–28"]}]}]}