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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	king_n	lord_n	samuel_n	1,180	5	11.3800	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77416	A brief confession or declaration of faith. (Lately presented to King Charles the Second) set forth by many of us, who are (falsely) called Ana-baptists, to inform all men (in these days of scandal and reproach) of our innocent beleef and practise; for which wee are not only resolved to suffer persecution, to the losse of our goods, but also life it self, rather than to decline the same. Subscribed by certain elders, deacons, and brethren, met at London, in the behalf of themselves, and many others unto whom they belong; in London, and in several counties of this nation, who are of the same faith with us.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4560; Thomason 669.f.25[65]; ESTC R212523	7,739	1

they answer him Job 31.14 XX. That there shall bee through Christ who was dead but is alive again from the dead a Resurrection of all men from the graves of the Earth Isa 26.19 both the just and the unjust Acts 24.15 that is the fleshly bodies of men sown into the graves of the Earth corruptible dishonourable weak natural which so considered cannot inherit the Kingdome of God shall bee raised again incorruptable in glory in power spirituall and so considered the bodies of the Saints united again to their spirits which here suffer for Christ shall inherit the Kingdom reigning together with Christ 1 Cor. 15.21 22 42 43 44 49. XXI That there shall bee after the Resurrection from the graves of the Earth An eternall judgement at the appearing of Christ and his Kingdom 2 Tim. 4.1 Heb. 9.27 at which time of judgement which is unalterable and irrevocable every man shall receive according to the things done in his body 2 Cor. 5.10 XXII That the same Lord Jesus who shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs Act. 1.3 which was taken up from the Disciples and carryed up into Heaven Luk. 24.51 Shall so come in like manner as bee was seen go into Heaven Act. 1.9 10 11. And when Christ who is our life shall appear wee shall also appear with him in glory Col. 3.4 For then shall hee bee K●ng of Kings and Lord of Lords Rev. 19.16 for the Kingdom is his and hee is the Governour among the Nations Psal 22.28 and King over all the Earth Zech 14.9 And wee shall reign with him on the Earth Rev. 5.10 the Kingdoms of this world which men so mightily strive after here to enjoy shall become the Kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ Rev. 11.15 for all is yours O yee that overcome this world for yee are Christs and Christ is Gods 1 Cor. 3.22 23. For unto the Saints shall bee given the Kingdome and the greatnesse of the Kingdom under mark that the whole Heaven Dan. 7.27 Though alasse now many men bee scarce content that the Saints should have so much as a being among them But when Christ shall appear then shall bee their day then shall bee given unto them power over the Nations to rule them with a Rod of Iron Rev. 2.26 27. then shall they receive a Crown of life which no man shall take from them nor they by any means turned on overturned from it for the oppressor shall bee broken in peeces Psal 72.4 and their now vain rejoycings turned into mourning and bitter Lamentations as it is written Job 20.5 6 7. The triumphing of the wicked is short and the joy of the Hypocrite but for a moment though his Excellency mount up to the Heavens and his head reach unto the clouds yet shall hee perish for ever like his own dung they which have seen him shall say where is hee XXIII That the holy Scripture is the rule whereby Saints both in matters of Faith and conversation are to be regulated they being able to make men wise unto salvation through Faith in Christ Jesus profitable for Doctrine for reproof for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. John 20.31 Isa 8.20 XXIV That it is the will and mind of God in these Gospel times that all men should have the free liberty of their own Consciences in matters of Religion or Worship without the least oppression or persecution as simply upon that account and that for any in Authority otherwise to act we confidently beleive is expresly contrary to the mind of Christ who requires that whatsoever men would that others should do unto them they should even so do unto others Mat 7.12 and that the Tares and the Wheat should grow together in the field which is the world until the harvest which is the end of the world Mat. 13.29 30 38 39. XXV Wee believe that there ought to be Civil Magistrats in all Nations for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well 1. Pet. 2.14 and that all wicked lewdness and fleshly filthiness contrary to just and wholesome Civil Laws ought to be punished according to the nature of the offences and this without respect of any Persons Religion or profession whatsoever and 〈◊〉 we and all men are obliged by Gospel rules to be subject to the higher Powers to obey Magistrates Tit. 3.1 and to submit to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake as saith Peter 2.13 But in case the Civil Power do or shall at any time impose things about matters of Religion which we through conscience to God cannot actually obey then we with Peter also do say that we ought in such cases to obey God rather than men Acts 5.29 and accordingly do hereby declare our whole and holy intent and purpose that through the help of grace we will not yeild nor in such cases in the least actually obey them yet humbly purposing in the Lords strength patiently to suffer whatsoever shall be inflicted upon us for our conscionable forbearance These things O ye Sons and Daughters of Men we verily believe to b● the Lords will and mind and therefore cannot but speak and if herein wee differ from many yea from multitudes from the learned the wise and prudent of this World we with Peter and John do herein make our solemne and scrious appeale namely whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto men of a contrary perswasion more than unto God Oh let the judicious judge righteous judgment Acts. 4.19 20. And in the beleef and practise of these things it being the good old Apostolical way our souls have found that rest and soul peace which the world knows not and which they cannot take from us of whom then should we be afraid God is become our strength our light our salvation therefore are wee resolved through grace to seal the truth of these things in way of suffering persecution not only to the loss of our goods freedomes or liberties but with our lives also if called thereunto Moreover we do utterly and from our very hearts in the Lords fear declare against all those wicked and devillish reports and reproaches fasly cast upon us as though some of us in about the City of London had lately gotten Knives hooked Knives the like great store of Arms besides what was given forth by order of Parliament intending to cut the throats of such as were contrary minded to us in matters of Religion and that many such Knives and Armes for the carrying on some secret design hath been found in some of our houses by search we say from truth of heart in the Lords fear that wee do utterly abhor and abominate the thoughts thereof and much more the actions and do hereby challenge both City and Country in our innocency herein as being not able to prove the things whereof they accuse us and do for evermore declare the Inventors of such reports to bee lyers and wicked devisers of mischief and corrupt designs God that is above all will justifie our innocency herein who well knows our integrity in what we here declare the Lord lay it not to their charge In the time of building the decayed House of God Sanballat Tobiah wicked Counsellors hired Shemaiah to make good Nehemiah afraid and laboured against him that they might have matter for an evil report that they might reproach him hinder the building of the house of God Neh. 6.12 For I have heard saith the Prophet the defaming of many Report say they and we will report it Jer. 20.10 Subscribed by certain Elders Deacons and Brethren met at London in the first Month called March 1660. in the behalf of themselves and many others unto whom they belong in London and in several Counties of this Nation who are of the same Faith with us Joseph Wright William Jeffery Thomas Monck John Hartnol Benjamine Morley Francis Stanley George Hammon William Smart John Reeve Thomas Parrot John Wood Francis Smith Edward Jones Humphrey Jones Matthew Caffen Samuel Loveday John Parsons Senior Thomas Stacy Edward Stanley Jonathan Gennings John Hammersly William Russel Joseph Keeich Nicholas Newberry Samuel Lover George Wright John Parsons Junior Thomas Grantham John Claton Thomas Seele Michael Whiticar Giles Browne John Wells Stephen Torie Thomas Lathwel William Chadwel William Raph Henry Browne William Paine Richard Bowin Thomas Smith Owned and approved by more than 20000. LONDON Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle neer Temple-Barre MDCLX