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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	sin_n	suffer_v	suffering_n	2,120	5	9.4937	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84082	Animadversions on a book called, A plea for non-scribers. By Ephraim Elcock.	Elcock, Ephraim.	1651 (1651)	Wing E325; Thomason E636_2; ESTC R206574	62,788	67

I dare withall confidently aver that the most of such are to be found in Non-scribers Folds whose Pulpit-stuffe both first and last hath been the Doctrine and perpetual infusion of slavery and wretchedness to all their Hearers that I may use the judicious censure of our Iconoclastes Et Turpe est Doctori cum culpa redarguit ipsum it is such guides sin and shame that their people in the midst of such contentions for liberty are no more acquainted with the nature of it which ignorance is the cause why some remain in the infernal vassalage of a mis-informed Conscience and others sin in doing good things doubtfully How their third inducement should be taken from the manner and circumstance of engaging is more then I can see but Non-scribers say it is so in my eyes it was an Argument taken from the noxious event of engaging Non-scribers say they have heard of some perplext for engaging But hear-say is no sound proof with understanding men and if there be any such they shew more tender-heartedness to Non-scribers whose sorrow for subscription when they entred into Orders as they call it wherein they affirmed the Book of Common Prayer and of ordering Bishops Priests and Deacons to contain nothing but what was agreeable to the word of God few or no men or Churches ever heard of no not though they covenanted the extirpation of Episcopacy as contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of Godliness Furthermore * Superstitious persons are as much troubled for neglecting any voluntary service of mans invention as if they had offended against the direct Commandement of God Dr. Sibs soules conflict c. 13. S. 2. Mr. Cotton way of Congregational Churches cleared p. 4. Plea p. 69. 70. a misinformed Conscience may feel wrack agony and anguish for that which is not really sin Mr. Bolton's recanting of his opinion concerning separate Churches Non-scribers will say was not sin yet the sin of this so dogged his Conscience that he laid violent hands on himself and I should think Conscience then to be in its greatest agony when it drives to desperation and self-murther The terrors that fall upon an erroneus Conscience for sinning against that error which it is consciencious in is no Argument to prove that whatsoever is contrary to that error is either sin or falshood Lastly they address themselves to their own dear Disciples to whom they give Councel that might be called good if they had not before taught them to call evil good and good evil Constancy in ignorance and error is so farre from being commendable that it is a high aggravation of sin where it is wilful It is the cause not the suffering that makes a Martyr They that suffer as enemies to Authority are so far from being followers of what is good that they suffer as evil doers But the Epiphonema of their Book which is also the motive they use to build up their Miriones in their obstinacy is most ridiculous Be true say they to just principles that is the Non-scribers and Dr. Ferne's and powers that is the declared King of Scots and Pattentee-Lords and ye shall not be without a King and Lord in Heaven With such sweet allusions do Non-scribers feed their Sheep and truly were they not something like the Thistle-eating beast that made the man smile who never laugh't before their lips would not endure such lettuces Rom. 13.2.6 I had rather believe Paul then all the Non-scribers in England and he tells me that he that submits not to present possessing powers that attend on the business of ruling receives to himself damnation and I must make bold to tell Non-scribers and their misled followers that if ever they come to Heaven they shall find no such Kings there as Non-scribers patronize Tophet was of old prepared for such and Hell opens its mouth upon them Isa 30.33 Isa 14.9 1 Cor. 1.26.27 as upon the Babylonian Monarch that had slain his people and very few of their kind of Lords will be there Not many Noble are called but God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty Unto which God I humbly bow my knees beseeching him who causeth light to shine out of darkness to open the eyes of Non-scribers and the seduced by them that they together with us may under the present Authority live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty 1 Tim. 2.2 And for our Nation I pray that it may long flourish under that Government which God established among his own people when he would have them best governed that it may be thankful for its great deliverance Zach. 2.5.10 and walk worthy of them that God may delight to dwell in it be a wall of fire round about it and the glory in the midst of it even so Amen FINIS