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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	sleep_v	sow_v	tare_n	1,022	5	12.2153	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27388	Soul-prosperity in several sermons / by that eminent servant of Christ, Mr. William Benn ...	Benn, William, 1600-1680.	1683 (1683)	Wing B1880; ESTC R17736	149,651	336

before you Several instances were given wherein this is required of us in the third exercise upon this subject 2. They are given for this very end Ezek. 36.27 I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes Therefore that inference is rational Gal. 5.25 If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit These spiritual principles are that spiritual stock which God hath given us to drive on our spiritual trade withal for converse with God which cannot be attained unless they be exercised As unless principles of Reason be exercised which are for making human society useful there can be no dealing nor profitable converse between Man and Man 1 Sam. 21.14 What shall I do with a Mad-man said Achish for so David feigned himself to be and therefore he drave him away This should be seriously considered of for these two things we find 1. That for neglect of this in not answering God's end herein that those that have lived most highly in the favour of God have met with many a brush from the hand of God Luk. 1.20 Thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak because thou believest not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season Num. 20.12 Because ye believed not me to sanctifie me in the eyes of the children of Israel therefore ye shall not bring this Congregation into the Land which I have given them It was not for want of faith either in the one or in the other that the hand of God was so heavy upon them but for want of the exercise of faith 2. This we find That though it be true God will reward every good Man for every good work And he hath a Book of Remebrance for that purpose Mal. 3.16 Yet this is true That how good soever a Mans actions be in their own nature and for the kind of them there is no reward to be expected from God farther then grace is exercised in them Alms-giving Prayer and Fastings are good works and commanded of God but if these principles of godliness be not well exercised in them see what becomes of them Matth. 6.2 5. And on the contrary Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a Disciple Verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward Matth. 10.42 This should have some weight with us that God will call us to account what spiritual Trade we have driven with our spiritual stock Luk. 19.15 3. The neglect of this exercise is that which Satan watcheth for and will be sure to improve to his advantage and our prejudice Matth. 13.25 While Men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat It seems he knows our slumbering fits yea without doubt he doth for he knows not only what orders Men observe in their walks abroad what company they keep what discourse they have with them and how they spend their time but also much of what they do within doors For though he have not a key to the heart that is God's prerogative yet he stands as it were in the Room by Though he knows not our thoughts yet when they are clothed with words as when we are at Prayer he observes our Petitions and Confessions and can make a shrewd guess thereby what the frame and temper of our hearts are It cannot be denied but that he may know as much by us as any Man may do and more too Now Solomon saith Prov. 20.5 Counsel in the heart of man is a great deep i. e. The thoughts designs intentions and purposes of Men are a great deep like deep waters where it is a great way to the bottom a Man cannot easily dive into them to find out what they are but an understanding Man by prudent and constant observation of them of what they do and what company they keep of the words that fall from them and of their looks and gestures may give and sometimes have given a conjecture not much amiss of them And if so then Satan much more who goes about continually studying always as he goes observing and diligently considering Mens temper and dispositions Mens calling and conditions and as he finds things so he casts about what is fit to be done to such or such a Person how to fit the Key for the Lock and which way he may assault him so as his temptation may take and where he may have most advantage against him And this he knows that so far as he can discern that spiritual slothfulness creeps upon a Man and that the exercise of these principles is neglected so far the day is his own He knows there is nothing but this armour of God whereby he can be resisted and this too as put on and kept in exercise Eph. 6.13 Upon this account unless we are willing to betray our Souls unto him that was a murderer from the beginning we ought to be constant in this duty and put on this armour of God both on the right hand and on the left as the Apostle speaks 2 Cor. 6.7 4. It is in the exercise of these principles each of them in their season that the protecting supporting comforting presence of God may upon Scripture-grounds be expected and enjoyed in every condition so as our Souls may prosper in it and by it whatever it be We read Jer. 9.24 That the Lord exerciseth Loving-kindness Judgement and Righteousness in the Earth and that in these things he delighteth Now those whose hearts are most busied in this exercise have the clearest grounds from the word that he will exercise them in their behalf 2 Chron. 16.9 The eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole Earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him His Providential eye is over them Job 36.7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous He looks to them by night and by day that no evil touch them Job 5.19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles yea in seven shall no evil touch thee i.e. So as to hurt thee Psal 105.15 Touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm i.e. In their spiritual estate and what concerns the well-fare of their Souls That 's secured to them that live in the exercise of the love of God That 's the good that Text speaks of Rom. 8.28 All things shall work together for good to them that love God The good whereby their Soul prospers But let a Man through the prevalency of his corruptions disuse himself from this exercise and suffer these principles of godliness to lye as it were Bed-ridden choaked and oppressed by the principles of ungodliness and his own Conscience if it be awake will give check to his hopes if he expect that God should favour him with success either in his goings out or comings in the beginning or ending of any thing he takes in hand God may do it and often doth it