Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

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church_n	bind_v	earth_n	loose_v	5,255	5	10.5190	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44812	A visitation of love, peace, and good will from the spirit of the Lord sent unto the whole flock of God, now in this their day of tryal and hour of temptation, for the refreshing, strengthening, comforting and building of them up in their most precious holy faith, that they may be encouraged to hold fast the profession thereof through all tryals and sufferings, unto the end, that the crown immortal they may come to receive : being two epistles, the one from F.H. and the other from A.P.	Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689. Salutation of dear and tender love.	1664 (1664)	Wing H3187; ESTC R6656	9,882	16

A VISITATION OF Love Peace and Good Will from the Spirit of the Lord. SENT Vnto the whole Flock of God now in this their day of Tryal and hour of Temptation for the Refreshing Strengthening Comforting and Building of them up in their most Precious Holy Faith that they may be Encouraged to hold fast the Profession thereof through all Tryals and Sufferings unto the End That the Crown Immortal they may come to Receive Being two Epistles Tho one from F. H. And the other from A. P. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer For behold the Devil shall cast some of you into prison that you may be tryed c. Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a Crown of life Rev. 2. 10. London Printed in the Year 1664. A Visitation of Love Peace and Good-will from the Spirit of the Lord Sent unto the whole Flock of God now in this their day of Tryal and hour of Temptation c. DEar Friends and Brethren who have been called to believe by the Holy Calling of the Lord unto Sanctification and Holiness that ye might inherit the Promises of God and and that your souls might live in the land of the living and partake of his goodness that you might admire him and praise his name for ever And seeing the Lord out of his rich Love and Mercy hath visited you who sometime sate in the Region of the shadow of death and were cast out of his presence in the time of Unbelief seeing he hath caused his Miraculous Light to shine upon you in his gracious Visitation of you and hath given you to believe in his name prise his love unto you and let not his gracious Benefits slip out of your mindes least your hearts be filled with other things that will corrupt your hearts and make you an unmeet habitation for the Lord to dwell in and among Dear friends hear my Brotherly Admonition and Exhortation for the Lord moved in my heart to write unto you and in the bowels of his kind and tender Love and motion of his Heavenly Spirit to stir up your pure Minds and Consciences unto stedfastnes in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ and so much the more that you all be watchful seeing the times be perillous for now the Adversary goes about Roaring and Ravening on the right hand and on the left to destroy and devour that which God hath brought forth-in-you that so he might re-gain you too under his power and government and that ye might revolt from the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ that stands in Power and Righteousness which is come and hath been of a truth manifest in great glory and this is an hour the power of darkness is let loose to try the faith of them that dwell upon the earth and he is let loose for a season Blessed are they that hide themselves under the shadow of the Almighty and under the wings of Christ Jesus who is given for a Redeemer a Saviour and a preserver of men that the wicked one touch them not and now the Devil Rages because he knows his Kingdom is but short and but for a small time is like to stand in many because a stronger then he that rules in the world is come and hath began to dispossess the strong man and bind him and cast him out and now he Rages and stirs up all the temptations within and without and all his Instruments to joyn with him to make war for him that he might not Rule who is the Heir of all things and given for a Leader and to be the Head of the Body his Church in which alone he hath right to Rule because the Lord of the whole earth ye of Heaven and earth hath put all power into his hands to bind and to loose to bring out of Captivity and to lead Captivity Captive that life and Immortality might again inhabit in the sons of men that truth and Righteousness might sway that mercy and love might sit on the Throne that his salvation might take hold on the ends of the earth and his power made known from Sea to Sea that all that wait for him and love his appearance now when he is made manifest might rejoice in his goodness and life and may be made glad as Zebulon and Nepthaly beyond Jordan in the days of old upon whom sprang up a marvellous light that the whole earth might be filled with his praise and glory that hath been filled with darkness violence and cruelty in the time of the Devil and Antichrists Reign which hath been long and great in the earth So that the hearts of the sons of men have been corrupted and they are gone backward from the Lord and have been degenerated into a strange nature and hath brought forth evil and corrupt fruit like that of Sodom and they that do evil are not at all ashamed neither do they blush but are become Impudent through the long custom of evil and hard and Impenetrable upon whom the hammer of the Lord must come and his indignation be poured forth But you whom God hath called out of this estate into a state of Redemption and purity by his Son the light of the world who hath Illuminated the eyes of your minds Consciences and Understandings that you might bear witness unto him that is true a testimony against the world that lies in wickedness and pleads for it and lives in it as though it were the way to felicity hold fast your liberty hold fast your faith hold fast your hope hold fast your testimony let none take your Crown and so much the more as you are compassed with temptations and the times be perrillous so much the more you had all need to keep near the Lord for now Father would betray the Son and the Son the Father the Mother her daughter and the daughter her Mother and Brother and Kinsfolks betray one another and them that exercise authority would bertray who are not in the power of God and through flattery and threats and fair promises and frowns and gifts rewards ease and liberty and the glory of the world and what not to lead your hearts away from the Lord and then glory over you and rejoyce that your feet should slip and you fall into the mire and dirt and gross abominations and pollutions of the world that lyes in wickedness dearly beloved never heed none of these things let not the Philisti●●● your eyes nor damm up your wells for then they would make you grind like Samson you might perish in the drought for lack of moisture and then your dayes would be miserable and your years full of sorrow for the Lord will perform his promise and keep Covenant with them that keep covenant with him but if you forsake him in your hearts in what is made manifest then he will forsake you and then you are left to the mercy of your adversary which will be cruel Therefore heed