Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	forgive_v	pray_v	trespass_n	2,324	5	11.8389	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40954	Truth exalted and deceit abased, or, A discovery of the false Christs and false prophets spoken of in the 7th and 24th chapters of Matthew shewing also when they came, and how they may be known, to the end that all honest people may be aware of them ... : also, here is something concerning the practice and doctrine of the	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1658 (1658)	Wing F512A; ESTC R18557	34,062	47

righteous man falling seven times a day and there is the place of Scripture which makes most for that saying when it doth not say so but it seems Hopkins and Sternhold durst presume to put in their own words and say seven times a day to make meeter and the people ignorantly have grounded a confidence upon a lie and so have lied of the righteous man and also of the Scripture since the apostacy by reason of the false Prophets or Subjects of Anti-Christ Neither doth that Scripture say in plaine tearms that the just man sins in those seven times that he falls but the wicked sins because he falls into mischief and lays waite against the dwelling of the righteous and seeks to spoyl his resting place as aforesaid moreover it is said of the wicked that they sleep not unless they have done mischief and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall or suffer by them for they cat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence but the righteous is counselled to avoid the way of evill men Pro. 4.14 15 16 17. and are forbidden to enter into the path of the wicked and if the righteous man should sin seven times a day he would both enter into the path of the wicked and walk in the way of evill men But it is said that the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Pro. 4.18 but the way of the wicked is as darkness ver 19. Therefore it is to be observed that there is as much difference between the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked as between light and darkness and that they that deny the light are ignorant of the way of the righteous and most acquainted with darkness the way of the wicked and I say there is a vaste difference between sinning seven times in the whole and sinning continually seven times a day if it was so that the just man did sin seven times in those seven falls yet the just man he may fall severall times and not sin in those falls for it is said of Job that he was a perfect and an upright man as any was upon the face of the earth at that time Job 1.8 and he held his integrity as the Lord said though Satan moved the Lord against him to have destroyed him without cause Iob 2.3 and he fell into many troubles or tryalls sufferings and exercises as just men oftentimes doe yet it is said that in all this Job did not sin with his lips Iob 2. 10. And Iames saith if any man offend not in word the same is a perfect man and able also to bridle the whole body And the just or righteous man may fall into troubles tryals and exercises for the tryall of their faith and patience and yet in those falls may be kept from sin for many are the troubles of the righteous but the Lord delivereth them out of them all the Lord upholdeth them that so fall and raiseth up all those that be bowed down Psal 145.14 for the Lord upholdeth them with his hand Psal 37.24 Concerning Prayer IN the true Church before the apostacy the true Gospel Minister said I will pray with the Spirit and I will pray with the understanding also 1 Cor. 14,15 But since the apostacy the false Prophets or Ministers of Anti-Christ and Subjects of sin they pray without the true Spirit guiding therein and without the understanding for though they say Our father which art in Heaven they are ready to account it blasphemy for any to say I am a child or Son of God and they also say in one of the Petitions in the Lords Prayer viz forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us here they pray to God to forgive them their trespasses committed against him as they forgive them that trespast against them when they doe not forgive such as they account to be trespassers against them but rather seeks to destroy them by imprisonment and sending to the house of correction and by abusing them with cruell persecution Doe such pray for any forgiveness of God who doe not forgive when they pray for their forgiveness as they forgive others and if any be moved of the Lord to goe and speak to a Priest or a company of people led astray by a spirit of errour to the end that they may returne and seek the Lord doe not the Priests account it a trespass against them and instead of passing it by with a forgiveness if it be by them accounted a trespass doe they not seek rather to punish to the uttermost if so doe they not pray without understanding when they pray to be forgiven as they forgive others when they never intend to doe as they say and doe they not also pray that God may be avenged on them as they seek to be avenged on the people of God that comes to speak unto them in pure obedience to the Lord which the Parish Priests accounts a trespass against them But if they were in the truth they need not to be afraid to be spoken unto by a servant of the Lord is it not deceit that needs to be guarded with a law to the end that none may speak unto them in obedience to the Lord likewise in the true Church before the apostacy it was an order amongst them that if any thing were revealed to them that sat by they might speak and the first hold his peace 1 Cor. 14.30 But since the apostacy the case is altered in the Parish Churches so called and none must speak their that sits by if the Lord command it under paine of imprisonment c. Is not that in errour to the true Churches order consider well of it and read 1 Cor. 14 30 31 32 33. And before the apostacy to pray by the true Spirit was much commended and amongst true beleevers in the true Church it was much practised and prayer could not well be made acceptable to God but by the Spirit or they knew not how to pray as they ought without the direction and assistance of the holy Spirit which made and now maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God But since the apostacy prayer by the Spirit hath been much denyed and the false Prophets and Subjects of Anti-Christ are ready to mock and jeer at them that preach and pray by and with the Spirit according to the Scriptures as the Saints formerly did Rom. 8.26 27.1 Cor. 2.4 5 6. Mat. 6.6 c. Eph. 6.18 19. But who are they that jeer at this now except the false Prophets and Subjects to Anti-Christ who like hypocrites pray standing in the Synagogues contrary to the true Christs command Mat. 6.5 that they may be seen and praised of men of like minds but as Christ hath said they have their reward and by their fruits they shall be known but Christ bids his to beware of such and