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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	bribe_n	find_v	great_a	17	3	2.1015	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43822	Nevv lords, nevv lavvs, or, A discovery of a grand usurpation, in opposition to the Holy Laws of God and contempt of the good laws, and royal prerogative of the supream magistrate, as it hath been lately practised by the lordly Matthew Caffin, a pretended true apostle of our blessed Lord and Saviour, and ruling head of his congregation, usually meeting at Southwater near Horsham in Sussex. By R. H.	Haines, Richard, 1633-1685.	1674 (1674)	Wing H202B; ESTC R216445	62,553	67

where looking up to the top of the Steeple I returned thanks that I came over so dangerous a place without hurt but passing towards my business methoughts I was discouraged and given to doubt that at that time I should be frustrared of my intent and was moved to go home with Content there to settle my self to the work I should find my self most concerned in and afterwards I should have my Expectation as in relation I mean to the Confirmation of the Patent This dream I confess I did little heed though it of● came into my thoughts till such time as the day of hearing before the Lord Keeper came who upon their false Allegations was pleased to put a stop to my business and then home I came where I not only found how these Conspirators had Alarm'd the Country with news of the great things they had done one of them boasting as I was told that they were promised That if I did go any more to private meetings It should cost me every time 100 pound But also that my pretended Brethren were lifted up above measure beginning to boast that they were Justifyed on all hands and that they were glad they had done it viz. Excommunicated me before that time All which Considered together with the premifes herein before declared I was then and not till then fully Convinced That it was my duty to Publish their Acts of Injustice and defend my own Innocency thus beyond measure abused Whereupon I did apply my self to the Lord by Fasting and Prayer several days Desiring that he would assist me in the work or otherwise withhold me from it by what means best pleased him yea I did desire the Lord to bring upon me those Evills which that false Apostle did predict Should befall me rather than that I by this means should dishonour his glorious name But the work lay before me and as well as I could I then drew up the greatest part of what is here presented to publique view And then to London I went with a full Intent to Printthe same and and also to move for a Rehearing of my Case concerning the Patent About which makeing some Inquiry I found all things seemed to smile upon and in order to obtain a Rehearing I went to the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury then Lord High Chancellor of England and without Petition Bribe or Fee was admitted to treat with his Honour who after several times discoursing the matter was pleased to Confirm what His Majesty had gratiously granted unto me under the Great Seal of England But the cause of my not publishing this Narrative at that time I have truely declared in my Epistle to the Reader Thus part of my last dream being accomplished in such good success in my Business of the Patent after I had applyed my self with diligence to make a discovery of the Usurpers Wickedness why may I not rationally Imagine that no part of the rest will pass unfulfilled in its kinds Yet cannot I boast any Certainty nor dare pretend to Divine Revelations acknowledging that what I have related were really dreams but whereas this false Apostle as I hinted before hath prophesied saying to me at a time when I was not well in Health That if I would not be ruled by him and decline the said business of the Patent I should not prosper in Body nor Estate and to another That I should not be able to subsist or to that effect my Condition would be so strange Blessed and for ever Blessed be the most High God Even the God of my Salvation I have found him a false Prophet and though at his Instigation I was Cast out by my pretended Loveing but deluded Brethren saying Let the Lord be Glorified I comfortably hope That be will appear to my Joy when they shall be Ashamed If. 66. 5. Oh! What shall I say unto you my most unkind yet pretended tender Loveing Friends May I flatter you as your seducer hath done whereby to Engage you on my part No I dare not the matter is weighty A Soul Concern and most dangerous it is to play with Thunder-Boults and Jest with things that are sharp and burning Did you not believe that what your pretended Apostle with your consents hath done on Earth was also done in Heaven I know that you did believe it And yet how easily were you drawn to Consent to this horrible Cruelty though youhad no Command for it Why would you to that degree punish where no Law was Transgressed Why would you Condemn where no sin was proved As for my offending weak Brethern I have I suppose sufficiently proved that to be a meer pretence and Juggling Stratagem to Engage you to Joyn and become ignorantly his instruments to accomplish his designe before resolved upon And yet even in this I was ready and earnest to have given you Satisfaction if he like an Enemy to Peace and good Order had not perpetually disturbed our Reasoning together as aforesaid Let not I beseech you a fond veneration for him or prejudice against me any longer prevent your laying to heart this Act of rash Cruelty and your dealings equally unjust and unkind towards a person who can with a good Conscience say That he hath been and is still ready to be kind to you all according to his Duty Consider I say my Beloved what was become not only of mercy and Compassion Christian Love and mutual pitty but even of Justice and Common right in that day when you Condemn'd me so that I could not find so much as a little Heathenish Equity I speak not this to insilt over but to regain you and Convince you of your Condition for whatever you may think I cannot but Believe That without Repentance for such unjust and uncharitable deeds you must be in danger And think not my friends That I am such a son of Belial that in a way of Love you may not without Interruption speak unto me for I can truely say I have longed for an opportunity to Converse with you so as the Usurper be not present to disburb our friendly Reasonings continually with his Clamorous interposeings Nor should I after this manner have spent one hour in this work had I not believed that it was indispensably my Duty to endeavour by this means to make you senfible of your Delusions And I pray God that it may prove effectual to that purpose so that henceforth you may say of him who like a seducer hath Caused Confusion and Disorder What have we to do with thee Ob full of all Subtlety c. For untill you Repent and acknowledg your Acts of Injustice practised under pretence of Authority how shall you and I be reconciled For my self I am always ready to do my part so far forth as it Concerns me declaring hereby That upon the performance of your Duties I am as ready and willing to forgive the worst of you that hath hated me most as you can be willing that I should