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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	father_n	son_n	5,248	5	5.4119	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66777	Sigh for the pitchers breathed out in a personal contribution to the national humiliation the last of May, 1666, in the cities of London and Westminster, upon the near approaching engagement then expected between the English and Dutch navies : wherewith are complicated such musings as were occasioned by a report of their actual engagement, and by observing the publike rejoycing whilst this was preparing by the author / George Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1666 (1666)	Wing W3190; Wing W3191_CANCELLED; ESTC R12139	25,204	50

the Publican less just then he There is no sign of true Humiliations But of a proud self-overweening rather In those who judge unclean whole Congregations Who with them serve one Spirit Son and Father And although members of another Colledge Adore one GOD according to their knowledge According unto mine therefore with them I joynd in Love and left their doom to him 17. I dare not such a separation make Twixt persons things or places as may bar A freedom in those Duties to partake Which necessary or expedient are When sins and Plagues grow Epidemical It such Humiliations then requires As may in that respect be general For private tears quench not the publike Fires In all Fraternities and Constitutions Among men are both errours and pollutions Yet safe converse for pious men hath bin With such even then in all things but their sin 18. With others I preferred those petitions VVhich with Christs prayr assentially agree VVith them I joyned in all those confessions That seemed proper both to them and me Their persons I did much commiserate Who were in hazard by the War now wag'd With GOD I meekly did expostulate Concerning that wherein we are engag'd For others sakes those fears my fears I made Whereof no sense for self-respects I had And wished all their hopes might be enjoyd Whereby their true bliss might not be destroyd 19. Although particulars inclusive are In Vniversals yet they who neglect Their single Duties justly loose their share In what the general Devoirs effect I have contributed my best endeavour To what I think is publickly intended And in that duty purpose to persever Which is to my performance recommended For all things and all men so far as they Are objects of our Prayers I do pray And when I doubt what to insist upon Conclude my prayer thus GODS will be done 20. Their welfare seeking who would me enslave The person I distinguish from his Crime And rather would a wicked people save Then let the Righteous be destroyd with them To their proceeds in wickedness I say GOOD speed to none and whensoere therefore I pray against their sins for them I pray Yea when they seem worst pray for them the more When LOT was prisner among Sodomites Against their Foes to free him Abram fights When universal Plagues on us befal Not knowing good from bad I pray for all 21. I have a long time taken so much heed Both of GODS righteous and our crooked ways That whatsoere doth outwardly succeed I finde just cause to give him hearty praise So oft experience I have likewise had My losses wants and those things which I feard To have been unto me more gainful made Then such as more desirable appeard That whensoere GOD granteth or denies My soul is pleasd and on his love relies For when they seemed most severe to be His Judgements have been Mercies unto me 22. Such they were such they are such will be still Not unto me and to some few alone But if they be submissive to his will Such likewise at all times to every one And though he grants not always that Request Which is preferred he doth condescend To what is better yea to what may best Conduce to what we chiefly should intend If what we pray for he denies to grant Humility or Faith or Love we want Or else there are some other great defects In those Petitioners whom GOD rejects 23. Sins National so far forth as they were Confest in Publike I with those confest To whom I joynd and in particular If possible they ought to be exprest I know we are obliged at this time Considering why together we did come To mention such or part at least of them As brought what we would be deliverd from I hope such were acknowledged by many But since I heard it not performd by any I will enumerate some few of those Provoking sins from whence most danger flows For GOD at this time over all the Land Hath in displeasure stretched forth his hand And for our sins doth strike us here and there With every Judgement yea and every where 24. We are a Nation to whom God hath given As many priviledges as bestown On any people that is under Heaven But therewithal more proud then thankful grown VVe overween as if we thought none were Our equals and with so much impudence Our selves before our Neighbours do prefer That more Disgrace then Honor springs from thence Some vaunt as if none ought to be compar'd VVith them in what is by their valour dar'd And some as if none went or knew the way VVhereby men shall ascend to heavn but they 25. If what GOD hath conferd or for us done VVere mentioned to stir up thankfulness In us or to advance his praise alone Thence would spring many great advantages But that which most men rather do pursue Is but before mens eyes a Blinde to raise And hide their shameful nakedness from view Or blow the Bubbles of an empty praise And as if we were not befoold enough VVith such ridiculous and frothy stuff In Ballads which are for such objects meet VVe sing out our own shame in every street 26 Perhaps in suchlike things the neighbring Nations Opposing us as guilty are as we But our own sins in our Humiliations Is that which to confess oblig'd we be Our sins our sins are horrid great and many Those Plagues too which they bring on us are great VVhereof there is not so much fense in any As ought to be nor such confessions yet So loth we are that other men should see Or we ourselves in what sad case we be That we our scabs and sores had rather hide VVith any Clouts then let them be espide 27. So loth we are in that course to proceed VVhich GOD and Reason offers to our heed So apt to take the clean contrary way To heed what every Mountebanck doth say So ventrous any hazard to endure VVhich our enjoyments present may secure So prone with Bugbears to be frighted from VVhat may secure a happiness to come And are so wilful in pursuing things VVhich every day more mischiefs on us brings That very seldom we approve of that VVhich may be for our good till t is too late 28. And then surprised with a sudden dread To any God to any Idol run Move every way like Dors without a Head Do every thing save that which should be done Catch hold on sticks and reeds and chips straws To save our selves descend to sawn on those VVhom we contemn'd and to support our cause Against old Friends confederate with Foes Yea with the greatest enemy of Christ And rather hazard all our Interest In him then here to be deprivd of that Which we enjoyed and have aimed at 29. VVe are so much inclined to rely Upon the trustless and bewitching Charms Of State-designs and humane policie On Armies Fleets and strength of our own Arms That we are deafer then th'inchanted Adder To those who