Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n call_v great_a sin_n 1,506 5 4.4144 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26128 Some reasons why the people called Quakers ought to enjoy their meetings peaceably published for the information of those who are not acquainted with their way, and to prevent mistakes concerning them. Atkin, Thomas. 1660 (1660) Wing A4124; ESTC R35730 2,573 1

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View lemmatised text

SOME REASONS WHY The People called Quakers Ought to enjoy their Meetings Peaceably Published for the Information of those who are not acquainted with their Way and to prevent Mistakes concerning them KNowing the Purity of the abovenamed Peoples Principles together with the Integrity of their Lives I drew forth this Testimony concerning them Though they lie at the present under Restraint yet innocently many of them who are real Friends to this Nation lie in Prison some upon Straw and some upon the bare Ground or Boards to bear witness and to testifie that they have Right to Meet I. Because for their Liberty to Meet in the Exercises of their tender Consciences they have the Word of God for it Seconded by the Word of a King yea of King Charles the Second therefore they have Right to Meet II. Though the King's Proclamation doth forbid unlawful and Seditious Meetings yet seeing the Quakers made no ill use of their opportunities in Meeting together neither was the Proclamation occasioned through any miscarriage in them therefore they ought to Meet III. Because the Ground or Cause of the Law is the bottom or foundation whereon it taketh hold or it is the subject matter against which the Law is placed Therefore as for those Persons whose Principles and Practises afford no ground nor bottom for any such Law there the Law cometh void concerning them But the Ground or Cause of the coming forth of that Proclamation is signified in the PROCLAMATION viz. Because that some made so ill an use of their Liberty as to take those times as opportunities to Plot against the Peace of their Neighbors whom they ought to love as themselves But from all such Practises Plots or Conspiracies as to go about or to compass any Hurt either to the King or to any of his Subjects the People called Quakers are wholly free from both in Thought Word and Deed So the Cause of the Proclamation toucheth not them therefore they ought to Meet IV. Because they are the greatest Friends to Magistracy that may or can be for their whole Aim End and Drift in all their Preaching and Living is to discountenance Sin and Vice and to encourage Vertue viz. Goodness Meekness Mercy and Truth together with Love Long-suffering and Patience exercised towards all men in the true fear of the living God this is that they seek and in good measure find So this being that which the Magistrate is to Defend both the Magistrates Work and theirs agree thus they cleave close to the Magistrate in Substance and that is more than others who cleave to him by Flattery or for self Ends therefore ought these People to Meet V. Because in their Meetings They Desire seek no other Thing nor Liberty for themselves than they are willing all men should have and enjoy therefore they have right to Meet VI. Because in their Meetings they seek the Good of all men therefore they ought to Meet VII Because in their Meetings they do meet in the Spirit of Truth therefore they have right to Meet VIII Because that when they Meet they seek to bring others out of their wicked wayes into the Obedience of the Truth therefore of right they ought to Meet IX Because that in their Meetings they make No Plots against any mans Person or Estate therefore they have right to Meet X. Because that in their Meeting together they do nothing against the true Peace of this Nation but seek to bring all men into the Peace of God which passeth understanding therefore they ought to Meet XI Because in their Meetings they Edifie one another in Love calling and warning all men to Repent from the wickedness of their wayes and with speed to turn to the Lord before it be too late therefore they ought to Meet XII Because in their Meetings they take Care for the Poor that there may not be a Beggar amongst them therefore they ought to Meet XIII Because that in their Meetings they take Care to Pay the Rent of the poor Widows who are not of Ability to Pay it themselves therefore they ought to Meet XIV Because in their Meetings they Provide for such Fatherless Children that are amongst them who being in want and do Pay for the Nursing of some and the Schooling of others c. therefore they ought to Meet XV. Because that in their Meetings They take Order and Provide for such poor People as are amongst thim who are out of Work by setting their Families to Work when Work is scarce and by giving them better Wages then Shop-keepers will therefore they have right to Meet XVI Because that in their Meetings they Appoint fit Persons to look to such as are Sick amongst them who Administer sutable Supplies to such according to their Necessities therefore they have right to Meet XVII Because that in their Meetings they take Care to provide for such young Traders who want Stock by lending them certain Sums of Money according to their Capacity who are to use it for a Time freely therefore they ought to Meet XVIII Because that in their Meetings their Compassion is extended to the Poor who come from beyond the Seas with Letters of Request to this Nation by a free Contributing to their Necessities therefore they have right to Meet XIX Because they disown all such amongst them who walk disorderly not becoming the Gospel of Christ therefore they have right to Meet XX. Because they use Violence to no man therefore they ought to Meet Here follows certain Scriptures which shew that the People of the Lord formerly Assembled together And that notwithstanding they were forbidden by those who were in Power not to speak at all in the Name of Christ yet they chose rather to obey God than man as you may read in Acts 4.18 Vers 18. And they called them viz. Peter John and commanded them not to speak at all nor Teach in the Name of Jesus Vers 19. But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judge ye See also Acts 5. vers 28. See Heb. 10.24 And let us consider one another to provoke one another to Love and to good Works Vers 25. Not forsaking the Assembling of our selves together as the manner of some is but exhorting one another and so much the more as ye see the Day approaching v. 26. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth there remaineth no more Sacrifice for sins Which is to shew that it is a wilful sinning if such should not after they have received the Truth Assemble themselves together according to Pauls Exhortation Read also vers 27. See also Acts 12.12 Acts 28.30 31. And Paul dwelt two full years in his own hired House and received all that came in unto him Preaching the Kingdom of God and Teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all Confidence no man forbidding him Whereby it doth appear that Paul under the Roman Governors being Heathens had more Liberty to Meet than the People called Quakers have here in England being already Deprived of it by such who call themselves Christians Written by one who hath good Experience of them having these many years watchfully observed them THOMAS ATKIN London Printed for Robert Wilson at the Sign of the Black-spread-Eagle and Wind-mill in Martins Le Grand 1660.