Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bring_v	lord_n	right_a	5,328	5	6.9323	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56011	A general epistle to all the called and chosen of God with all such as make a profession of the blessed truth as it is in Jesus every where : wherein is comfort to the feeble-minded, support to the weak, and reproof to the unruly and disorderly walkers : with several who[l]som exhortations and admonitions, according to the conditions, states & growths of such as profess the truth of God, for the rooting out of that which is bad, and the stirring up of the pure mind in all, that God may be glorified over all / written in the movings of the spirit of life and love from God in me, who am resolved by the power of his might, with you that abide faithful, to follow the Lord fully, James Parke.	Parke, James, 1636-1696.	1676 (1676)	Wing P369; ESTC R40058	15,597	29

Disappointments from men and Perils amongst men but he hath stood by us and strengthened us that have been given up to wait upon him and trusted in his Name and fled thither that hath been our Safety in the Time of Trouble and the greatest Perils we have had looking to the Lord God we have Joy in abundance and Encouragement enough to go forwards in the Way of God to walk without any Wearisomness and to run without Fainting in our Minds or being stopped in our Progress which we have made in following the Lord Now he goes before us he hath led us on by the Right Hand of his Power that we might not faint in any Tryal or Suffering inward or outward and have we not felt the Lord to uphold us by his free Spirit O! have we not felt the Lord at our Right Hand so that we have not been moved when sorely beset on every side and Enemies within and without strove against us very much and cannot you all say who have been kept faithful to God That the Right Hand of the Lord hath brought mighty things to pass it hath turned back the Power of the Oppresser and broken his heavy Yoak from off our Necks and brought you out of Thraldom and Captivity into the glorious Liberty of the Sons of God and in this we are to stand fast out of all Entanglements and Yoaks of Bondage whatsoever that would any wayes Imbondage the pure Seed or Spirit of God in us which ought to have its Liberty in Male and Female as the Power thereof is felt to stir and work in them that believe obey the Truth it ought to have its Liberty in what Diversities of Gifts or Operations soever it comes forth and manifests it self in it ought not to be quenched or stopped in any of the Lord's People so will the Love of God in and amongst us increase and the heavenly Rejoycing be witnessed in the Hearts of the Upright that truly seek the Advancement of the Gospel and the flourishing State of the Church of God O Dear Friends let Brotherly-Love continue let nothing in that would hinder your Love Dearness and Nearness in the Truth which is so precious and of such exceeding Concernment to us that we cannot be well without it nor safe out of the Love of God and we do not manifest our selves to be Disciples of Christ but by loving one another and being tender over one another Watching over one another for Good and the keeping down all that which is contrary as it appears and would get up under any Pretence to hinder the pure and precious Unity of the Spirit which hath been and is the Bond of our Peace as any thing of that would arise that would hinder Brotherly-Love give not way to it but by the Power of the Lord God keep it down as that which is not for the Well-fare of the Body but brings Suffering upon the Members thereof and so a Suffering may happen to the whole Body if there be a Decay of Love or want of Love in some of the Members of the Body one towards another Iniquity will be let it and from thence cometh Whisperings Back-bitings Tale-bearings Complainings and Murmurings and Harbouring of Evil one against another which ought not to be for these things stir up Strifes and unprofitable Contentions whereby the Weak may be hurt and the Lame turn'd out of the way rather then restored and all are not of a like Strength or Stature Some are but weak in the Faith and very little whose weak hands had need to be strengthned and their feeble Knees consirmed yet Babes in Christ and know the Father and their Sins forgiven them for his Name 's sake others are come further to the State of Fathers not only begotten to God themselves but Begetters of others to God also by the same Spirit and Power by which they were begotten who are come to know a larger Measure of Faith given to them of God through which they are made strong and able to bear Burdens and to bear with the Weak the Weak must be born with you that are strong ought to bear with the Weak not lay heavy Burdens upon them to ease or please your selves for then you are out of the tender Care of Fathers I have alwayes found the Love and Tenderness of a Father towards me to work most in me and reach the Good and get up the Good most in me and draw me nearest the Lord yet I have sometimes used the Rod and come to some with the Rod as there was need for it and as God's Wisdom leads to it and I found Love was effectual generally in my own Experience of the Work of God or as a Workman for him many have found that to be the strongest and best Weapon to war with against Sin and Evil that hath wrought in our Members and warred against the Law of the Mind to lead us captive to that which was not allowed by us in the Warfare and a sore War we have had betwixt Flesh and Spirit before we knew how to perform or were skilled in the performance of that which is good in Words and Actions There is a Time of Weakness Inability and Feebleness before we are Fathers or grown to a Young-man's State in Christ Jesus there is much to dye unto there must not only be a dying to open prophane gross Evils those must not only be slain but spiritual Wickedness in High Places the Rulers of Darkness and every thing that would exalt it self against the Appearance of God in us must be warred and wrestled with and it must be conquered and slain then we appear as strong in the Lord and know the Wicked One overcome then the Proud Man dyes to his Pride the Covetous Man to his Covetousness the Self-conceited Man dyes to his Vain Self conceits he hath had of himself then the Strong Man will not glory in his Strength nor the Rich Man in his Riches nor the Wise Man in his Wisdom And they that come to the Truth and grow in it the Power of Truth will quench the Fiery Passions of such as are soon Angry And Friends as you grow in the Truth Weakness Childishness and Imperfection you will all come out of you will all grow out of and wholely dye unto and the Tossings will be over and the Tempests will cease and you will all come to and be established in that Rest that is glorious and be kept in perfect Union with God and one with another And let all Raisers of Evil Reports and Broachers of them be found out and checkt so far as it tends to stir up Strife and cause Division in the Church let such be marked and avoid them as not worthy of having Fellowship with that they may be ashamed that are found to raise up an Evil Report against any of God's People or sowing of Discord amongst Brethren busying themselves in hearing Evil and speaking Evil Do not judge