Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	death_n	die_v	live_v	21,229	5	6.1130	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41426	A true relation what sentence was passed upon the servants of the Lord by one who is in commission to do justice, called by the world Sir William Walter, with the consent of the rest of those called justices, that sat upon the bench with him at that time, because we could not swear for conscience sake, but abide in the doctrine of Christ, who saith swear not at all ...	Goodaire, Thomas, d. 1693.	1660 (1660)	Wing G1089; ESTC R37398	4,248	9

all your ungodly wayes and Iearn to do well for the God that we who are in scorn and derision called Quakers own serve obey and worship is the only true God that made Heaven and Earth who is pure and of purer eyes then to hehold iniquity and not any that lives in pride covetousness high-mindedness vain-glory self-seeking pleasures vanities hawking hunting gaming sporting oppression persecution envy wrath swearing lying whoredom drunkenness foolish jesting corrupt communication or any unrighteousnesse whatsoever can enter into Gods kingdom nor any unclean thing whatsoever and they that are without purity and holiness whose hearts are full of lust pride and deceit living and dying in this miserable state and condition cannot enjoy the pure presence of the Lord neither in this life nor in the life which is to come after death and verily the Lord God is provoked to anger daily and his Spirit is griev'd to see the wickednesse and the abominations that is acted committed and done in England and elsewhere both amongst the Rulers Teachers Professors and prophane now at this time for all the whole world lyeth now in wickednesse and are in the broad way that leads to destruction and there is no true change nor reformation neither amongst the Rulers Teachers nor the generality of people but they grow worse and worse and more vile and wicked then they have been formerly and so their hearts is hardned in sin and wickedness and they are past feeling whose consciences is seared as with a hot Iron for they have given themselves over unto lasciviousnesse to work all uncleanness with greediness and the leaders of the people caused them to erre and they that are led of them are destroyed for the leaders lives in pride covetousnesse and in all manner of wickednesse and without the true fear of God and so doth the generality of people that followeth them and so as they are such are the people for they are patterns of ungodlinesse and evil examples for others to follow and thousands are like to perish for want of the true knowledge of God whom to know experimentally is life eternal and therefore if the blind lead the blind they are both in great danger to fall into the Ditch therefore as you tender the good of your soules and the honour and glory of God Prize your time while it is called to day and see that you walk more circumspectly then you either have done or do and take warning in time and do not act against the Lord Jesus nor his people any longer as now you do least the Jugements of God come upon you at unawares And although you have passed an unjust Sentence against us whereby to destroy both our persons and estates and deprive us from having any protection by the King or his Laws which the righteous God will one day call you to an account both for this many other unjust things which you have acted against him which Gods witness in your own hearts and consciences will set you see and tell you what you have done against the Lord and his people if you hearken to it and it will accuse and condemn you for what you have done And this I would have both you and others to know that you cannot neither is it in your power to deprive us from being protected by the KING of Heaven and Earth who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and he is our King Law-giver and Judge and he doth and will protect and defend us and in his own time he will deliver us out of the hands of our enemies and out of the hands of all the wicked and ungodly and this we do verily beleeve that our God whom we serve and obey will do for us as he hath done great things for us already blessed and praised be his great and glorious name for evermore and our only hope trust and confidence is in the Lord who will never leave nor forsake his own people that puts their whole trust and confidence in him and in the mean time we are contented with our present condition and what the Lord hath suffered to come to passe knowing that all things which the Lord brings or suffers to be brought to passe concerning his people will work altogether for their good and this is suffered by the Lord to be thus done unto us for the exercise and tryal of our faith and patience and the Lord hath made us willing to submit unto his will and blessed be his glorious name for evermore that counts us worthy to suffer for his sake From the County Goal at Oxford this 7. Day of the 8. Month. By me who am a friend and a lover of all that truly fears the Lord and works righteousness and loves the Lord Jesus in truth and sincerity but I am an enemy to every appearance of evil a hater of all false wayes and idolatrous worships whatsoever known by the name Thomas Goodaire London Printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate 1660.