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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	scripture_n	word_n	6,515	5	4.2341	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85696	Strena Vavasoriensis, a Nevv-Years-gift for the Welch itinerants, or a hue and cry after Mr. Vavasor Powell, metropolitan of the itinerants, and one of the executioners of the Gospel, by colour of the late Act for the propagation thereof in Wales; as also a true relation of his birth, course of life, and doctrines; together with a vindication of several places of Scripture wrested and abused, against the present government, and all publick ministers of this nation. His hymn sung in Christ-Church London; with an antiphona there unto; and a lively description of his propagation.	Griffith, Alexander, d. 1690.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1988; Thomason E727_14; ESTC R19795	21,555	32

with whom be cohabited very lovingly This Whore becomes one of Mr. Powell Congregation and then challengeth a former marriage with the man and Mr. Powell did so prosecute the Cause that upon the bare evidence of the wicked woman the Dyer was convicted burnt in the hand and divorced from his honest wife though it had been formerly proved before a Justice of the Peace that this lewd Woman lay that night in which she swore that she was married to the Dyer with another Knave The Judge did not well relish Mr. Powells earnestnesse for the Dyers execution but reproved him for his incivility and busying himself with such things as were excentrical to his profession and dissonant to his Calling But the truth is he was herein as he is in all other things so fragmatical and busie that not one Sute in Law or any other difference in those parts where he itinerates passeth his Cognizance siding with the one party or other I could tell you How he would have undermined a poor Widdow in New Town called Widdow Rose from her house and dwelling that he might be commodiously situated as Lord in the heart of the County but that the goodnesse of her Landlord who would not consent to his wicked motions prevented his designes 18 His Malignancy sedition Lastly for his Malignancy and seditious inciting of the people against all subordinate Magistracy here on Earth under the King of Kings Christ Jesus his insufferable expressions for the supplanting and undermining thereof is a cleer demonstration that he is the firebrand and incendiary of the Whole Nation At Llandynam he publickly delivered That he knew not who were the Keepers of the Liberties of England more than who were the Church of England but that he conceived they were neither the Parliament nor the Council of State but rather the people and it is his professed opinion That Magistrates and specially Commanders and Officers have nothing to do or intermeddle with Church government As Ienkyn Iohn Howel alias Capt. Ienk Iones that great Clero-Mastix or persecutor of the Clergy who is an Approver in the Act for the Propagation and an Itinerant in the County of Brecknock and hath at present sixscore Horse with Men Arms and Ammunition listed and ready at his Command preaching at the parish of Llandetty where he lives upon a day set apart by the Parliament to thank God for the great victory obtained against the Scots at Dunbar told his hearers That successfull Warriers were not fit to reform nor to medle with Religion because they were men of bloud and this his doctrine he proved by the choice which God made of Solomon to build the Temple and by his refusal of David This was his doctrine but not a word of the Victory nor any of the Victors What the aim of the holy man was the declared Opinion of his friends who I am sure are men of the same Principles concerning the present Government hath now sufficiently unfolded by their numerous Congregatings and meetings in Wales which requires speedy prevention But Mr. Vavasors unparallelled Raptures at Christ-Church and Black fryars in London At Christ-Church 18 Dec. 19 at Black-Fryars 26 Dec. at Christ-Church are evident and plain testimonies hereof truly no good Christian could chuse but be astonished to hear so many sacred places of Scripture miserably wrested upon his brasen Anvil for to frame his Engine to level all Magistracy and Government down to the ground We will not rake up his whole Dunghil but onely lightly touch what we have received by faithfull Information He spared not His Highness the Lord Protectors Person or Government Mr. Vavasor Had you been a true Minister of Christ and Propagator of his Gospel you would have learnt Christ far better He teacheth you John 19.11 Act. 23.5 Ro. 13.1.5 That All Power is given from above And the Apostle out of Moses That you should not speak evil of the Ruler of Gods people But be subject unto the higher Powers not only for wrath but also for Conscience sake You should not have Cursed but followed St. Pauls Rule Tim. 3. Powred out supplications and prayers and have given thanks for him That under him you might lead a quiet peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty For I must tell you if you had been but in Babylon the Prophet Ieremiah would have taught you another Lesson Jer 29 7. To pray for the peace of that City for in the peace thereof shall ye have Peace But you are the Diviner spoken of by that Prophet in the 8 ver v. 8.9 Who prophecy falsly to the people in the Lords name whom he hath not sent He said That many reigned now as Kings without the advise of the Saints but the Lord would bring them down again And that this Power was not of God and should shortly and suddenly be destroyed to prove this he abused that place of Scripture 1 Cor. 4.8 You reigned as Kings without us Had you but truly weighed the Apostles drift and meaning in those words you would not have so wrested the words of Gods Spirit But see the Iustice of God dum vis esse praedo fies praeda while you would smite another you stab your self with your own weapon to the very heart Let us both examine the Text. The Apostle in the 10th v. of the preceding Chapter speaks to some Teachers 1 Cor. 3.10 that Arrogated to themselves to be Pastors of Congregations and seemed to succeed him planting where others laboured yet they should not presume after their own fancy upon gold to superstruct hay as you do in your own Inventions Prophetical raptures and vain Revelations Observe moreover how that in the Chapter which you cited ver 4. you are wished not to be wise above that which is written that is none should by his own vain discourses as you do adulterate the sense of the Scriptures For what Gifts you have they are received v. 7. and it is God that makes you to differ Then the Apostle doth indeed speak Ironically concerning such as you are as though he had said v. 8. Though you Perswade your selves that you are in a happy condition and want nothing of spiritual gifts extolling your selves above the Ministers of Christ as Kings they being imprisoned despised and ignominiously exposed to Misery and Scorn yet what doth he in this but tacitly and modestly reprove you as the subsequent words will evince I would to God ye did reign that is You think you reign but it is only in outward shew not truly and really Good Mr. Vavasor what Application can you make of this Text to this present Government It is a Text that hints and touches you to the quick It is you that Reign as Kings being full and rich but the Hand-writing on the plaster of the wall hath now we believe changed your countenance and troubled your thoughts Let us intreat you to read that Scripture Dan.