Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	light_a	light_n	shine_v	1,650	5	9.4062	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81107	A cry for a right improvement of all our mercies, and all those vvorks of wonder that God hath wrought among us: VVith some cautions touching the election of the (expected) new representative. Humbly presented by a friend to the publique.	Friend to the publique.	1651 (1651)	Wing C7448; Thomason E643_21; ESTC R206016	9,521	12

all and every way as to all Lands Tythable I say they became possest or repossest of them with that charge duty or if we may so call it Encombrance upon them viz. The Tythes payable as by Law or Custom was due and payable So that if we should remit them for less them the value we shall then cleerly give away from the Interest which they are designed unto unto the Land-holders of the Land which how pious or equal it is judge And the same is to be said in the case of wardships and wardlands but as reserved to the use of another Interest It s true it s not equal that a small peece of Wardland should make all other Lands liable nor that Orphans should be inthraled as Wards were used to be inthralled But most equal it is that that Land which was received either by gift or by purchase As Ward land viz. with that charge or incombrance upon it viz. as liable to bring in such advantage to the Crown or whom the Crown would give it unto in such and such cases it being but as the reserve of a Fine or Heriot unto the Lord of the Mannor most equal it is that if it shall be discharged of those incombrances they should then purchase the said discharge at a valuable Rate giving a valuable consideration to the State And further I humbly crave leave to offer That though it be certainly the duty of all Ministers when the state of things shall so require by their own hand labour or industry as they are able to administer unto the necessicies of their own and of others also And the duty of every Christian of every Profession Trade and practice in his place and station according to his abilities and the call of opportunity and necessity to hold forth the word of life and for the inlightning of the world to let his light shine before men and causing that light to shine forth which hath shined into his heart to give the light of the knowledge c Yet it being also certainly a duty upon us to make provision according as the Lord hath ordained That he that preaches the Gospel should live of the Gospel That therefore provision should be made for a comfortable Maintenance for so many publique standing or constant preachers as are necessary in every part of this Common-wealth And seeing we that have received so many eminent and signal mercies must therefore do something eminent and Signal That therefore we not only do what remains to be done for the propagation of religion to the batten parts of great Brittain But also appoint a Committee to consider of something to be done towards the advancing of Gods Gospel work in other Lands And I humbly crave leave yet further to offer to consideration whether it might not be an acceptable service to God and much for the spiritual interest of his people if some way were thought on to provoke Church societies sound in fundamentals and well savoring of holiness to shew all fair respect each to other though of different strains in Religion and to watch over each other and over all Church Members in their neighbourhood to what congregations soever they belong and upon any offence not reformed upon admonition or reproof to acquaint the Congregation whereof the party is And also some way to provoke all Christians to joyn themselves unto some one society well savouring of holiness and sound in fundamentals and practising accordingly And that to incourage provoke thereunto that some priviledges may be intayled upon it as that the being in Church-fellowship with a Society sound in such fundamentals as shall be named and practising accordingly being free from scandals according to such rules as shall be set forth consisting of 7. 10. 15. 20. Families at least as shall be Judged meet and the said society or Congregation owning and being owned by 7. 10. 15. Congregations so and so qualified I say that such Fellowships should make men capable of such offices and places of trust in the Commonwealth unto such a limitation as shall be named which others shall not be capable of And this would also something the better secure the Commonwealth in the choice of men to places of trust And to provoke all Ministers and Congregational Churches with all care and faithfulness to read and expound holy Scriptures constantly and to Chatechise in the grounds of Christian Religion in their respective Congregations And might it not be reasonable as to prevent uncleaness that it should be penal for any to be in company of a woman in a suspitious way not having such reasons to shew as shall be satisfactory to a Jurye and might not the Law that suffers the starving of poor debtors in prison that have nothing to pay whiles their Families starve for want of them and men of estates to lye in Prison and cheat their Creditors be reformed And might not the Law for the execution of thieves except notorious ones be abrogated and some other course thoughton that would be worse in their thoughts then death but more agreeable unto Gods Law to Israel And if not in these things Then wherein shall we express our real thankfulness for all that we have received What shall we render unto God for all his benefits towards us Wherein shall we express our resolved readiness to pay our vows unto God and that we are really and in truth servants unto him who hath saved our souls from death our eyes from tears our feet from falling and hath put new songs of praise into our mouths Let the more able Party and cleer sighted shew let the wisdom of the wise find out wherein that it may be done That the actions of our hands may bear witness of the reality of our hearts in singing ALLELVJAH Psal 47.6 7. Sing praises to our God sing praises sing praises to our King sing praises For God is the King of all the Earth c. Ps 47.3 He shal subdue the people under us the nations under our feet Rev. 17.14 For he is LORD of LORDS and KING of KINGS and they that are with him are called and chosen and faithful FINIS