Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	lord_n	see_v	3,997	5	3.2299	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26132	Breif [sic] and plain discovery of the labourers in mistery, Babilon, generally called by the name of Quakers with a discription [sic] how the subtile serpent deceived them and made them proud boasters, calling the tower of Babel, which they are building in their imaginations, Mount Zion : with a desire of their return to him that hath confounded their language with a few words in love .../ [by] Elizabeth Atkinson.	Atkinson, Elizabeth.	1669 (1669)	Wing A4129A; ESTC R31567	8,118	13

Breif and plain discovery of the Labourers in mistery BABILON Generally called by the name of QUAKERS With a discription how the subtile Serpent deceived them and made them become proud boasters calling the tower of Babel which they are building in their imaginations Mount Zion With a desire of their return to him that hath confounded their language with a few words in Love and new sincerity to the People which they in scorn call Egyptians from her that hath seen a Theif in the right Hand and another in the left and now desires to imbrace Christ the truth that suffered between them and remain a well wisher to all People Elizabeth Atkinson Printed by P. L. in the Year 1669. COurteous Reader if those few lines shall happen into thy hand who art yet a stranger to our proceedings and should question why I walked so long amongst them as nine years and now declare against their principles and practice I shall endeavour to satisfie thee with this brief account after the Lord began to work upon my soul and encouraged me in the hope of my redemption then did I desire to walk with those that I thought were nearest unto the Lord and hearing of this people to cry out against all others that were not of their perswasion that they were all out of the way and likewise hearing them speak of high attainments in themselves that they were come to the new Jerusalem the City of the living God Then did I think these were the fittest people to direct me thither wherefore I was resolved to follow their directions and examples then they preached that we had a light within us that shewed us good and evil and that I knew was in me then they said if we would mind that it would lead us out of all evil thus they set us to feed upon the Tree of knowledge which indeed was good but not for food but the subtile twining Serpent called it the Tree of life thus by harkning unto them was I deluded and blinded to forsake my first love which was already espoused unto me by promise though I had not present enjoyment and I with many others have ignorantly followed a stranger and if the Lord called unto us at any time to shew us where we were and we began to harken and stand still a little then did they tell us tha we were grown sloathful because we would not go along with them then we complained that we saw little difference between them and the world except in outward show for one would over-reach another and others were envious and backbiters and many others things I might name that ought not to be so much as thought of amongst Saints then would they slight it over saying that we had let in prejudice that made us look out at others we must mind our own condition thus did they many times draw us in again calling good evil and evil good saying it was the Enemy that would lead us back into Egypt when it was the Lord that in his mercy followed us seeking our return whom I now trust will preserve us That we return no more unto folly now the Lord at last having discovered unto me the wiles of this old Serpent I am constrained by his love in my heart to publish it for the good of others for when the snare is discovered it is the better avoided and though we cannot add any thing to our Maker because in him all fulness dwels yet it is his will that we should improve our talent for the benefit of our fellow servants and in obedience to my Lord that hath commanded us to serve one another in love have I written this desiring the welf are of all the creation of God thy friend to serve thee in the love of God Elizabeth Atkinson THe Lord called the children of Israel out of Egypt and bid them borrow the Jewels of the Egyptians and not long after of their ornaments they made them an Image and called it God ye people called Quakers of a truth God hath called you out of the broad way of wickedness and many Jewels were you adorned with but you went not far before you committed Idolatry with them concluding your selves to be saved by your works which were but your ornaments in your journey slighting the Lord that had called you to a habitation of rest wherefore the Lord that commanded there Jewels to be taken from them and ground to powder hath taken yours from you and now your nakedness begins to appear for though you have gotten counterfeit ones they are so thin that we begin to see through them For those that for a time practised honesty in their callings are now turn'd deceivers and those that for a time were content with their own wifes are now turn'd Adulterers lusting after other mens yet these retain your form though they are out of the power of Godliness and though for a time you may content your selves with the works of your own imaginations yet God will not be robbed of his honour for because of your provocations he is discovering you to the view of all people and if the Lord should call me out of this Tabernacle of clay yet he will double the portion of his spirit upon others to testifie the truth For he that worketh will work untill he that letteth be taken out of the way the will of my God be done in Earth as it is in Heaven the Scribes and Pharisees trusted in their righteousness as well as you yet they remained condemned because they would not believe in the Son of God yet these would be guides though Christ calls them blind ones but there was and is some humble beggars that lye at the feet of Jesus for the opening of their eyes but these will be cast out of the Assembly yet he will be glorified whether you will or no I could wish you were sensible how the prid of your imagined knowledge hath puft you up thinking to climb up into heaven by your building which is seen to be but Mistery Babilon though you have raised it very high for it i● not built upon the rock Christ If you were not so heady and high minded you would be willing to learn as well as to teach Job the servant of the Lord said what I see not teach thon me but ye say we see and desire to know no more but except you come down in Humility from the high Tower of Mistery Babilon you will not see your mistake at the root which is the cause of all these bad fruits that are growing amongst you In the beginng God made the world by Christ the word and the bright shining of his life was the light of men this was by creation and this Christ is indeed the true light that enlightens every one that comes into the world and by this light man knew the will of his Maker but being disobedient thereunto he fell into the wrath of God it being the