Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	lord_n	soul_n	13,508	5	5.1021	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44840	The good old cause briefly demonstrated with advertisements to authority concerning it, to the end, all persons may see the cause of their bondage, and way of deliverance.	Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3223A; ESTC R14167	10,984	17

THE Good Old Cause Briefly demonstrated WITH ADVERTISEMENTS TO AUTHORITY Concerning it To the end All persons may see the Cause of their Bondage and way of deliverance A Cause in this Common-Wealth hath been much pleaded and contended about by Words and Weapons Some have called it Liberty of Conscience but the Light in the conscience the Light of Christ the Lords true Witness in the soul can no man reach for by it as obedience is yeilded thereto is received the Greater and more Marvelous Light of life as being of it and one with it even Grace for Grace the ingrafted Word able to save the soul which increaseth with the increasing of God and so is changed from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord whereby he subdueth all things unto himself and therefore failing herein many men have run violently upon the Bodies and Estates of others whereby divers persons have suffered Imprisonments and cruel deaths some banishments some left their native Countreys and outward Relations and sought where peaceably to inhabit and serve the Lord in other Lands while the generality of the people have been kept in blindness and bondage ignorance and errors by following dumb Idols even as they were led By others the said Cause hath been and is called The Cause of God and Religion and so hath been much contended for by a material Sword wherein likewise have been mistakes some seeming to be for one Religion Opinion or thing and some for another the one pure and undefiled Religion remaining still the same that ever it was but not so contended for by those that are exercised therein for that is the Work of God in the Light of Christ in the conscience in the soul a spiritual hearing the voice of the beloved Son of God the true Teacher the one High-Priest set over the houshold of God who leads from such Acts of violence upon that account to suffer freely for his Name and so be made perfect in him to worship him walk with him and be one with him and obey him in all his Commands and not yeild to his Enemy in any thing or do to another that he would not be done unto This only can please God And this Religion and spiritual Worship is not of man nor taught by man but by the revelation of Jesus Christ with the mighty Power of God and can neither be set up nor pulled down by any material Sword or outward force for in this man's Wisdom Power Strength or Righteousness hath no place but is so contrary to it that whensoever any man takes upon him herein to command order direct or defend he mars all that ever he meddles with as said the Apostle Who hath known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him The Saints have indeed the mind of Christ and every one gives account of himself to God the heavenly Father that hath committed all Judgement to the Son and all Power in Heaven and Earth whereby to subdue all his Enemies under his feet and when all things are become subject unto him then shall the Son also be subject to him that did put all things under him that God may be all in all This Cause hath of late been stiled The Good old Cause it is like for that it hath met with outward interruptions the revival of which in an especial manner concerns you much entrusted therewith and interested therein in the Parliament and Army because that by your Orders and Actings much blood hath been spilt and treasure spent about it which as you hearken to and keep in the light of Christ single-hearted calm quiet flexible and pliable to do the will of God will be seen and felt with what that calls to you for Consider That the Sword Civil and Military in your hands unexpectedly at such a time as this is not to be born in vain much less to be turned against the innocent neither ought you to fall out about it but to use it soberly in the fear of the Lord for the punishment of evil-doers and praise of them that do well not to justifie the wicked nor condemn the just to take off the heavy burthens to quiet mens spirits and thereby prevent their inclinations to seek outward help any other way for so is the Will of God whose Justice you are to see or cause duly executed that the Earth continue not always filled with violence fraud and unquietness whose Will you seem to desire and pray may be done in Earth as it is in Heaven If therein you be in earnest you will manifest it in Actions of true love to him with all your hearts souls minds and strengths and to us your Neighbours as to your selves that you may be blessed in your deed for you may see that God will not be alwayes mocked with Words give to him all your Honors Wisdoms Power and Strength that he may become your Fear Dread and Counsellor and renew you therein day by day on all occasions as the redeemed of the Lord the repairers of the breaches of many generations a people sought out and not forsaken such as he may delight to honor in his service In the next place give me leave to say That the occasion of the Kingdoms or Nations quarrel with the late King and his Party when they took up Arms against us was in a defensive way for our Rights and Liberties also called the Priviledges of Parliaments and Liberties of the Subjects then so exprest and so understood which the King alwayes opposed by his Negative Voice in order whereunto the Militia was desired or demanded from him thereby to have prevented the shedding of Blood with the Charges and Consequences of War and We the People invited to enlist and maintain each other in Arms upon which Account and for which Cause We freely brought in our Moneys Plate Horses Arms and other Habilliments of War and many choice spirited-men as freely adventured their lives with all that was outwardly near and dear to them Liberty of Conscience so called and Religion seeming therein included and you now again brought together are of them that first eminently appeared for that Cause laid the foundation of it and brought us into the way of a Common-Wealth in order to it and have seen much of the Lords Presence and Power owning it in the hearts and hands of his servants so that though it hath been outwardly obstructed men have not prevailed against it by fraud nor force but split themselves upon that Rock Wherefore take you diligent heed to that light which would lead you into and keep you and guide you in the way of the Lords clearness that you may follow him fully as you have said to lay the Top-stone upon that foundation and the people then cry Grace Grace to it and never more repent of their charge or loss for it when they shall truly and indeed be setled and surely defended in their Rights and Liberties in Persons and Estates