Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	name_n	write_v	5,698	5	5.8489	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63474	An epistle of caution to Friends to take heed of that treacherous spirit that is entred into W.R. and his abettors (as appears in his malicious book, falsly called The Christian-Quaker, &c.) ... : with wholsome advice and counsel, by way of information, that the simple-minded may not be ensnared by the crafts and wiles of Satan through faith fallen antichristian instruments is W.R. and such as are encred into the same malicious spirit with him / C.T.	Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1681 (1681)	Wing T262; ESTC R20258	17,842	24

your_o own_o lamp_n and_o now_o have_v case_v my_o spirit_n of_o what_o lie_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o i_o therefore_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_n one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n john_n bringhurst_n a_o epistle_n of_o caution_n to_o friend_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o treacherous_a spirit_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o w.r._n and_o his_o abettor_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o malicious_a book_n false_o call_v the_o christian-quaker_n etc._n etc._n have_v see_v a_o book_n write_v by_o w.r._n i_o have_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o his_o write_n and_o print_v it_o which_o be_v to_o abuse_v and_o misrepresent_v the_o faithful_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o scorn_n be_v call_v quaker_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o their_o day_n and_o generation_n eminent_o know_v to_o have_v be_v such_o in_o this_o our_o day_n by_o be_v instrumental_a to_o turn_v hundred_o and_o thousand_o to_o righteousness_n especial_o that_o dear_a and_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n g.f._n who_o for_o his_o work_n sake_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n many_o do_v esteem_n and_o honour_n and_o honourable_a he_o be_v to_o this_o day_n though_o such_o as_o w.r._n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o because_o of_o prejudice_n and_o malice_n endeavour_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o asperse_v he_o and_o abuse_v he_o and_o contradict_v his_o bless_a life_n in_o which_o he_o be_v still_o make_v instrumental_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v forth_o bless_a thing_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n from_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o divine_a breath_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n forever_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n he_o have_v print_v be_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovator_n sad_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o spoil_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v in_o the_o bless_a church_n of_o god_n and_o first-born_a in_o this_o our_o day_n bless_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o honour_v be_v his_o name_n forever_o who_o have_v keep_v a_o remnant_n faithful_a from_o backslide_n into_o error_n heresy_n and_o schism_n who_o retain_v their_o first_o love_n and_o the_o sense_n they_o first_o receive_v in_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o spirit_n and_o by_o this_o and_o through_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o if_o the_o devil_n say_v or_o any_o who_o he_o have_v delude_v and_o lead_v into_o blasphemy_n they_o be_v apostatise_v or_o be_v become_v innovator_n and_o so_o will_v cast_v a_o odium_n upon_o they_o and_o false_o accuse_v they_o we_o know_v this_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n though_o it_o may_v be_v under_o another_o profession_n that_o always_o hate_v the_o truth_n and_o despise_v the_o heavenly_a counsel_n and_o order_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n who_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n who_o abuse_v such_o as_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o yet_o retain_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o christianity_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n yea_o paul_n that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v his_o faithful_a companion_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o spare_v by_o they_o who_o love_v to_o reign_v as_o king_n without_o they_o and_o set_v up_o themselves_o as_o apostle_n and_o minister_n to_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n and_o to_o seduce_v the_o simplehearted_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o become_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o apostasy_n which_o enter_v by_o depart_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o themselves_o over_o the_o people_n by_o usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o conscience_n yet_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o this_o curse_a spirit_n of_o satan_n be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o w.r._n and_o such_o of_o his_o abettor_n as_o own_o the_o print_n and_o publish_v of_o his_o wicked_a book_n aforesaid_a wherein_o he_o have_v accuse_v the_o faithful_a brethren_n at_o large_a and_o with_o a_o full_a mouth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v gross_o guilty_a of_o that_o be_v apostasy_n and_o innovation_n and_o for_o his_o call_v his_o book_n the_o christian_a quaker_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v notorious_o blasphemous_a and_o far_o unlike_o the_o true_a christian_a quaker_n and_o let_v he_o prove_v when_o at_o any_o time_n any_o true_a christian_a quaker_n be_v instrumental_a to_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o work_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o book_n and_o to_o gratify_v such_o a_o people_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o print_v of_o it_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v to_o call_v and_o invite_v the_o wicked_a of_o man_n and_o most_o malicious_a against_o truth_n to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o quaker_n difference_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o represent_v the_o best_a of_o the_o quaker_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v naked_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o rabble_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n by_o they_o to_o be_v deride_v mock_v and_o persecute_v as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o render_v they_o bad_a and_o ungodly_a to_o put_v weapon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o war_n against_o they_o with_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o destroy_v their_o life_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n oh_o what_o shame_n be_v this_o that_o w.r._n and_o such_o as_o own_v he_o in_o his_o write_n and_o publish_v of_o his_o book_n shall_v call_v it_o the_o christian_a quaker_n etc._n etc._n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o a_o worse_a spirit_n than_o that_o of_o ham_n who_o uncovered_v his_o father_n nakedness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o be_v accurse_v now_o ham_n what_o he_o do_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o hasty_a rash_a action_n do_v on_o a_o sudden_a without_o premeditation_n but_o w.r._n his_o work_n be_v far_o worse_a for_o he_o have_v long_o premeditate_v and_o labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o his_o wicked_a book_n in_o print_n and_o by_o so_o do_v have_v endeavour_v to_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o such_o as_o once_o he_o count_v his_o brethren_n and_o elder_n or_o father_n who_o god_n have_v clothe_v but_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v endeavour_v to_o present_v they_o naked_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o publish_v of_o his_o book_n which_o already_o have_v be_v read_v and_o peruse_v by_o people_n priest_n and_o professor_n who_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o at_o once_o have_v gratify_v they_o all_o by_o print_v and_o publish_v his_o wicked_a book_n against_o god_n faithful_a servant_n but_o that_o always_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o all_o age_n to_o do_v wicked_o for_o cain_n apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n become_v wroth_a because_o god_n accept_v his_o brother_n abel_n offer_v and_o reject_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o turn_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o of_o this_o line_n of_o cain_n be_v w.r._n and_o his_o abettor_n and_o not_o of_o the_o line_n of_o abel_n for_o he_o envy_v not_o nor_o hate_v his_o brother_n nor_o seek_v to_o do_v he_o the_o least_o injury_n so_o that_o his_o wicked_a brother_n cain_n sell_v upon_o he_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n as_o now_o w.r._n do_v in_o print_n against_o god_n faithful_a servant_n who_o offering_n be_v pure_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o ti●e_n will_v clear_v their_o innocency_n that_o in_o what_o they_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o bless_a truth_n well_o this_o blood_n will_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n to_o god_n against_o w.r._n and_o his_o adherent_n as_o ever_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n cry_v against_o cain_n for_o murder_v he_o cain_n murder_v his_o brother_n body_n but_o w.r._n do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o shed_v and_o let_v out_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brethren_n soul_n by_o render_v they_o dead_a and_o apostatise_v from_o the_o truth_n that_o live_v forever_o those_o apostate_n and_o innovator_n korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o company_n with_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n

a_o epistle_n of_o caution_n to_o friend_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o treacherous_a spirit_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o w.r._n and_o his_o abettor_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o malicious_a book_n false_o call_v the_o christian-quaker_n etc._n etc._n who_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o primitive_a truth_n be_v betray_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o put_v truth_n be_v lamb_n into_o their_o bear_n skin_n for_o the_o world_n to_o worry_v because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o themselves_o who_o have_v publish_v their_o wicked_a book_n in_o askelon_n the_o fire_n of_o their_o infamy_n and_o have_v tell_v it_o in_o gath_n the_o wine-press_n to_o press_v out_o their_o sour_a grape_n to_o set_v the_o people_n tooth_n on_o edge_n against_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o counsel_n by_o way_n of_o information_n that_o the_o simple-minded_n may_v not_o be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o wiles_n of_o satan_n through_o such_o fall_v antichristian_a instrument_n as_o w.r._n and_o such_o as_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o malicious_a spirit_n with_o he_o c._n t._n when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v with_o himself_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o mat._n 12.43_o london_n print_v for_o john_n bringhurst_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o book_n in_o grace-church-street_n near_o cornhill_n 1681._o reader_n the_o follow_a epistle_n of_o caution_n to_o friend_n be_v give_v i_o to_o print_v it_o have_v several_a time_n rise_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o join_v a_o short_a testimony_n to_o it_o against_o that_o spirit_n of_o division_n and_o its_o fruit_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n also_o that_o no_o more_o may_v be_v lead_v astray_o through_o the_o subtle_a wiles_n and_o insinuation_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o this_o day_n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v make_v it_o his_o business_n first_o to_o divide_v and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o fold_n and_o then_o make_v a_o prey_n upon_o they_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o i_o for_o some_o time_n before_o i_o know_v of_o w._n r_n book_n be_v to_o be_v print_v and_o i_o be_v thus_o prepare_v by_o the_o enemy_n need_v no_o argument_n to_o induce_v i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v become_v so_o natural_a to_o i_o wherefore_o reader_n it_o rise_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o caution_n all_o such_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o hear_v lest_o they_o hear_v amiss_o and_o how_o they_o speak_v lest_o by_o their_o speak_n they_o add_v strength_n to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n lead_v astray_o by_o the_o enemy_n to_o look_v out_o at_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v at_o home_n and_o not_o to_o harbour_v up_o anything_o one_o against_o another_o or_o against_o the_o body_n though_o seem_o never_o so_o small_a for_o prejudice_n will_v eat_v as_o a_o canker_n nor_o construe_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n as_o i_o do_v for_o whoever_o do_v the_o hurt_a will_v be_v their_o own_o as_o it_o be_v i_o and_o as_o to_o w._n r.'s_n book_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o divide_v spirit_n get_v up_o of_o late_a among_o some_o profess_v the_o truth_n entitle_v the_o christian-quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovator_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v but_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o who_o be_v in_o so_o large_a a_o manner_n concern_v as_o to_o get_v it_o print_v and_o afterward_o disow_v it_o shall_v show_v some_o reason_n for_o my_o so_o do_v especial_o since_o it_o have_v be_v so_o noise_v about_o both_o in_o city_n &_o country_n by_o the_o propagator_n and_o encourager_n thereof_o that_o a_o friend_n print_v it_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o in_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o clear_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n than_o declare_v public_o that_o i_o be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n peace_n though_o i_o see_v it_o not_o at_o first_o to_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a nature_n and_o when_o i_o see_v my_o peace_n be_v depart_v &_o a_o weight_n &_o lead_n come_v upon_o my_o mind_n i_o will_v have_v have_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n restore_v unto_o i_o while_o i_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o book_n but_o instead_o thereof_o my_o trouble_n be_v increase_v and_o i_o see_v not_o a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o reward_n i_o then_o be_v sensible_a will_v be_v my_o portion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o merciful_a to_o i_o in_o which_o time_n of_o exercise_n breathe_n often_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o i_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o show_v i_o the_o way_n how_o i_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o this_o snare_n &_o great_a sin_n against_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o peace_n and_o the_o answer_n i_o in_o that_o day_n receive_v be_v that_o i_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v peace_n with_o the_o lord_n while_o i_o persist_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o cause_v his_o displeasure_n which_o be_v the_o real_a cause_n of_o my_o put_v the_o book_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n before_o finish_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n pursue_v i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n show_v i_o of_o what_o a_o evil_a tendency_n it_o be_v till_o i_o have_v rid_v i_o of_o it_o though_o now_o i_o stand_v accuse_v of_o injustice_n for_o so_o do_v and_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o trouble_v speak_v peace_n to_o i_o and_o give_v i_o access_n in_o measure_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o which_o bless_a work_n i_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v forever_o praise_v and_o magnify_v by_o and_o through_o i_o whilst_o i_o have_v a_o be_v here_o and_o as_o to_o the_o publisher_n of_o this_o book_n of_o w.r._n it_o rise_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o entreat_v you_o all_o to_o sink_v down_o and_o wait_v low_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o humility_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o hearken_v to_o hear_v what_o counsel_n the_o pure_a meek_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o breach_n say_v to_o you_o and_o yield_v unto_o it_o for_o if_o thing_n be_v as_o be_v pretend_v in_o that_o book_n which_o i_o can_v believe_v i_o aver_v the_o lord_n be_v against_o any_o one_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o brethren_n or_o father_n in_o his_o spiritual_a israel_n this_o day_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ham_n or_o lay_v stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o what_o advantage_n will_v it_o bring_v to_o the_o lord_n bless_a truth_n and_o what_o edification_n will_v be_v reap_v by_o it_o and_o what_o honour_n will_v it_o bring_v to_o his_o name_n when_o i_o be_v consider_v the_o thing_n after_o my_o eye_n begin_v to_o open_v a_o dread_a from_o the_o lord_n seize_v upon_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n commit_v against_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v thereby_o become_v instrumental_a to_o declare_v in_o gath_n &_o publish_v in_o askelon_n all_o the_o dirty_a villify_a stuff_n therein_o insert_v which_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n take_v occasion_n to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o will_v truth_n adversary_n at_o this_o day_n do_v less_o think_v you_o well_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o have_v show_v mercy_n unto_o i_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n extend_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o other_o who_o be_v yet_o concern_v in_o the_o spread_a and_o publish_v of_o that_o book_n that_o they_o also_o may_v come_v to_o see_v their_o error_n and_o great_a sin_n against_o thou_o and_o repent_v and_o so_o come_v to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a amen_o and_o to_o all_o such_o who_o have_v or_o may_v have_v a_o itch_a ear_n to_o read_v that_o book_n it_o rise_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o caution_n you_o to_o forbear_v satisfy_v your_o mind_n therein_o for_o the_o enemy_n may_v take_v advantage_n upon_o you_o thereby_o to_o draw_v out_o your_o mind_n to_o take_v every_o thing_n for_o grant_v that_o be_v therein_o insert_v &_o so_o cause_v you_o to_o look_v out_o at_o other_o instead_o of_o look_v after_o the_o trime_a