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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	ghost_n	holy_a	spirit_n	6,646	5	5.6233	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75935	A testimony against the false teachers of this generation by one who is come from under them, unto the true teacher and shepherd of the soul	Abbott, Margaret.	1659 (1659)	Wing A70A; ESTC R231146	7,074	10

encrease I will set shepherds also over them which shall feed them there shall none of them be lost saith the Lord. Now mark and consider ye Priests of England is not this your own condition Are not you scattering the people abroad as it were sowing pillows under their elbows in telling them that there is no perfection in this life and though they continue in sin yet when they dye they shall be saved by the death of Christ When as in the least measure you have not brought them to that which is the first step to know Christ by which is the light of Christ manifest within them so you as it were thrust them away from the knowledge of Christ deceiving them telling them that that which is a true Witness of Christ within them is but the light of nature or something of a little value which I bear a testimony for will lead them into the way of truth and so to the true knowledge of Christ Jesus I have seen saith the Lord also among the Prophets foul adultery and presumptuous yes they take the most shameful men by the hand flattering them so that they cannot return from their wickedness Now mark and consider is not this your condition If any of the servants of the Lord be sent with a Message from the Lord to the people and any wicked man lay violent hands upon them you do as it were take them by the hand and join with them in imprisoning them and whipping them stocking them stoning them despiteful using them declaring to the people that they are seducers deceivers Jesuits deluders vomiting out most falsly all manner of lyes against them so that you keep the people that they cannot return from their wickedness Therefore dear friends and people turn your minds to that of Christ within you which maketh known unto you all the evil of your doings whereof I am a Witness to this day and as you come to mind it it will shew you the intents and secrets of your hearts bring to light the works which are not wrought in God and turn away from these dumb shepherds which no longer then you are putting into their mouths will speak to you and consider what you have profited by them how many of you have been under their Ministry some thirty some forty years some more some less but what can you witness as in the presence of God you have profited by them Therefore thus saith the Lord I have not sent these prophets and yet they run I have not spoken to them and yet they preached but if they had continued in my counsel they had opened to my people my words and they had turned my people from their evil wayes and wicked imaginations Therefore dear friends consider how many thousands have been followers of them these many years and still continues in their evil ways and wicked imaginations therefore thus saith the Lord Hear not the word of the prophets that preach unto you and deceive you truly they teach you vanity for they speak the meaning of their own hearts and not out of the mouth of the Lord. Consider I pray you do not the Priests of England at this day speak divinations of their own brain taking other mens lines speaking from them their own thoughts not witnessing in the least the life and power of those that spake those words Therefore in love to your souls do I warn you to turn to the Witness of Christ within you which will guide you into the way of truth which will bring you to the Father for saith Christ I am the way the truth and the life no man comes to the Father but by me So now here is set before you the way to God here I say is set before you life and death Thus saith the Lord God which gathered together the scattered people I will bring yet another Congregation to him Come all ye Beasts of the field that ye may devour all the beasts of the wood for his watchmen are all blind they have altogether no understanding they are all dumb dogs not being able to bark they are sleepy sluggish are they and lye snorting the shepherds have no understanding but every man turneth his own way every one after his own covetousness with all his power Therefore friends people consider in the fear of the Lord I speak in love to your souls Is not this the condition of the Priests of England at this day Are they not covetous Do they not preach for hire Do they not seek for large preferments Do they not leave their flock and go from one place to another for larger revenues Do they not seek for gain from their quarters and if you do not give them do they not prepare prisons for you Therefore thus saith the Lord The righteous perisheth and no man regardeth it in his heart godly people are taken away and no man considereth it Therefore thus saith the Lord Turn ye turn ye why will ye dye As I live I do not desire the death of a sinner hearken diligently unto me for lo saith the Lord I will teach you wisely And now I have a Word to you of the baptized Churches you that say you are the Churches of Christ and none but you take heed and do not go forth in imitations of the Apostles into washings and dippings and breaking of bread and laying on of hands not having the same call which the Apostles had but come down to the Witness of God within you and there see with the light of Christ within you whether you be baptized your selves with Christs Baptism vvhich is with the Holy Ghost and vvith fire see vvithin you if you have passed through the fire vvhich John speaks of Verily saith John I baptize with water but there comes one after me which will baptize with the holy Ghost and with fire vvhich is Christs baptism So I say Come to see your selves first baptized vvith Christ's baptism before you go forth to baptize others For verily saith Christ I will not be worshipped in Temples made with hands neither with any outward observations but he that worships me shall worship in spirit and in truth for my dwelling is amongst the sons of men I desire every one that reads this to read with the light of Christ within them for many false things are cast upon the children of light for beating their testimony for the Lord Jesus Christ having nothing justly to lay to their charge let all sober people vvhich cometh to read this judge of it whether these who falsly accuse the upright and innocent be not shut out from the kingdom of God yea or nay when Christ saith He will judge every one according to the deeds done in the body whether good or evil I warn you in the fea● and dread of the Lord That you let the time satisfie which you have spent in your pride wicked words and actions against the pure spirit of the