Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	heart_n	soul_n	10,548	5	4.6528	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08979	An epistle by way of encouragement to Friends, to be frequent at week-day meetings.	Eccleston, Theodor, 1651-1726.	1693 (1693)	Wing E141A; ESTC R174844	1,590	3

An EPISTLE By Way of Encouragement to Friends To be frequent at Week-Day Meetings Dear and tender Friends WE having been often refresht in the living presence of the Lord in Meetings and those that have truly Hungred after Righteousness have there felt the Bread that comes from Heaven plentifully Distributed and many being thereby Nourished up in the Eternal Life it hath encouraged them to be frequent in Meetings not only on first Days but also on Week days to wait upon the Lord in his Divine Gift to be refresh't again For as the Sence of Gods Goodness is abode in the Hunger will remain after the Childrens Bread and an earnestness of mind will be to get to the Table of the Lord where our Souls have been Refresht before that we may enjoy the renewings of the Heavenly Life and increase in it wherein as we are preserved we shall abide in the favour of God and have a share of his Blessings which he is bestowing among the Sons of Men whose Hearts are prepared and stand open and expecting to receive from him Therefore Friends let a Watchfulness be in the mind of every one that this Worlds Cares and Concerns do not become as Briars and Thorns unto any hindring their Growth in the Truth For Friends these outward Goods the Lord hath bestowed ought rather to cause in our minds Thankfulness unto the Giver and to walk in true fear and lowliness of mind before him and unto those that so do outward Riches or any outward Blessing or Mercy that he bestows will not be an Occasion to neglect our Christian Duty of Assembling our selves together but so much the more as we have received from him so much the more to be engaged to serve him and draw near unto him and wait upon him And thus your good Example in frequenting Meetings may be an Inducement to others to frequent Friends Meetings also whereas if any looking into our Meetings should 〈◊〉 a thinness and slackness in Frier 〈◊〉 may they not think that our 〈…〉 ings are no more profitable than their own and so not be drawn by our Example to be fervent in seeking after the Lord let therefore the zeal and diligence of Friends in frequenting Meetings shew forth the Benefit of our Meetings and the refreshment that may there be had and it may prove a means to stir up them to consider that surely we do enjoy more in our Meetings then they do in theirs because of our frequenting them so diligently And Friends if any are in streights and difficulties inwardly whom have we to go unto in comparison of our God therefore not only in private but also in the assembly of the Lords People spread your spiritual necessities before him and wait upon him for a supply and let the minds of none Wander out when you are so met be staid upon the Lord in his Heavenly Gift to receive from him and if any are not yet come to a stay to their minds let such be turned to the meas ure of the Spirit they have received and in faith therein diligently resist the enemy that would keep you unsetled and as you abide faithfully Warring against him in due time you 'l know a Victory and this will be of more advantage to your immortal Souls then increase of outward Wealth or indeed then a bare formal sitting in Meetings only to hear the Experiences of others For hereby you 'l come to know Bread in your own Houses and Water in your Cisterns that you 'l not need to say to others give us of your Store For through the Heavenly Gift that you have received will you be abundantly supplyed and your Souls in the receiving will have a Sacrifice of thanksgiving and Praise to Offer to our God who is worthy thereof for ever and evermore And you that are Masters and Mistresses of Families and Parents of Children had need be Exemplary in your Practice and care over those of your Families That they seeing your zeal and earnestness in Assembling your selves together to wait upon the Lord may be drawn by your Example also to be diligent in waiting upon him and so come to receive for themselves of his Blessings and Mercies and then that they together with you may live Worthy of his Mercies is the fervent Travail and Prayer of Your Friend Theodor Eccleston London 13. 10. Month. 1693. Remember the time Appointed for Meetings to begin 〈…〉 nted by T. Sowle at the Crooked Billet in Holy-well-Lane Shoreditch 1693