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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	true_a	work_n	6,989	5	6.0140	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77950	A measure of the times: and a full & clear description of the signes of the times, and of the changing of the times; and of the reign of Antichrist, who hath long reigned, and of his down-fall, which is at hand; and of the kingdom of Christ which is now setting up in the earth. Shewing unto all people in all nations, what the state of things hath been in ages past, and what the state of things are at this present day. ... And also, here it is manifest, concerning the teachers of this age, and the root from whence they sprang, who are manifest to be of that stock of false prophets, which Christ prophesied of should come, and which the Apostles saw was coming in their dayes, and how that the night of darknesse hath been upon all, for many generations: ... And also, the restauration is described, which shortly cometh, wherein Christ shall reign, whose right it is, and shall change laws and decrees, and the lamb shall be the light of all nations, ... and their King shall possesse the uttermost parts of the earth. By one who hath measured the times, who is come to the day that hath made all things manifest. Edw: Burrough.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B6012; Thomason E919_6; ESTC R207505	31,897	44

and outward observances which is not the worship of God in the Spirit and in the truth but superstitious and Idolatrous and when the word of God was not received immediately from his mouth nor the Gospel by the revelation of Jesus Christ as it was in the dayes of the Apostles then darknesse being come in they used their tongues when the Lord had not spoken to them as the false Prophets did before Christs time and long have they said the letter is the word and that the letter is the Gospel and that it must be received by the Scriptures and by naturall learning and artes and that none can be ministers of Christ but such who are learned in the languages and knowes the originall of Scriptures Latine and Greek and Hebrew not any of these have received the Gospel by revelation or the word of God from his mouth And when singing in the Spirit and with understanding was ceased and not knowne then began people to get the forme of singing of Davids experiences in rime and meeter and when the pure power of godlinesse was lost which was in the dayes of the Apostles manifested and known then in the Apostacie the deceit grew into the forme of every thing which the Saints had enjoyed in the power and so was shaddowes set up instead of substance and death instead of life and the forme without the power which in many branches sprang forth some into one appearance and some into another but all under the power of the Beast with his many heads and hornes defended and untill this day since the dayes of the Apostles thus it hath been and those very teachers and supposed ministers which now are in this and other Nations are of that very root which sprang forth in the dayes of the Apostles and they are under the dominion of the Beast and moveable like unto the great whore and this may easily be proved that they are of that generation of teachers and false Prophets which Christ prophesied of should come and which the Apostles saw was coming in their dayes and of those which John saw the world to run after for Christ said by their fruites they should be known and the Apostles they described their fruits and them by their fruites And so we seeing their fruit to be the very same now which the Apostles described was the fruit of them that then was come and coming from whence we doe conclude according to sound judgment that these very teachers are of the same generation and branches of the same root which sprang forth then And in Pauls writeings you may read such they were whom he saw of whom he bad people to beware and said perilous times would come and men should be lovers of themselves covetous proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankfull unholy without naturall affection false accusers fierce dispisers of those that are good heady high minded lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God having a forme of godlinesse but denying the power and such of whom people were ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth for people were laden with sins and led away with divers lusts and these did resist the truth as Jannes and Jambres who withstood Moses by making likenesses without life and they were men of corrupt minds and reprobate concerning the faith Now it is plaine that these teachers in this generation are of that very stock which Paul describes such he saw would come and such we see are come and by their fruits we know them as Christ said and Pauls words are fullfilled for these teachers are lovers of themselves and covetous and proud this is plaine to all people and blasphemers who denyes Christ to have lighted every man that comes into the world and therefore they deny Scripture and so are disobedient and unholy men and without naturall affection who many of them have caused the innocent to be imprisoned and some have dyed in Prison and they the chiefe cause of this and this is without naturall affection to the creatures and they are false accusers and liers and fierce in their books and preaching as is manifest through all this Nation and they greatly despise those that are good and prepares war against such as doth not put into their mouthes and they are heady and high minded and lovers of vanities and pleasures this is evident without proofe and they have a forme of godlinesse they say all should be taught of God but when any comes to witnesse it and denyes their teaching they cry against such as Heriticks and thus they have the words and the forme but denyes the power and they are ever teaching twenty and fourty yeares and more but none able ever to come to the knowledge of the truth by them but ●●il in blindnesse and darknesse still and people cryes out who have been learning many yeares from them that they doe not know the truth and its plaine that these teachers are of that sort that Paul spoke of who brings none to the knowledge of the truth for people that followes them are laden with sins and led away with divers lusts and these have and doe resist the truth every where they deny that Christ hath lighted every man that comes into the world and so resists truth and denyes Scripture and the truth as you may read John 1. 9. And they are corrupt minded even wicked persecutors and suers at Law and earthly minded and covetous and oppressors and are wholly reprobate concerning the faith and thus it is plaine that the root of these teachers was springing in the Apostles dayes and hath growen ever since in this darke night of Apostacie and hath filled the Nations Againe the Apostle saw that many should depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils speaking lies in hypocrisie having their consciences seared as with a hot Iron Now these teachers are of that stock which is departed from the true faith for they are without true faith and reprobate concerning it who are in iniquity and sin and the workes of the world which are evill now faith purifies the heart from all this but their hearts are not purified but poluted with covetousnesse and preaching for hire and persecuting and envy and therefore they have not faith and so are of that generation which departed from the faith after the Apostles times which they saw would come and these doth seduce and their doctrines are of the Devill who denyes the truth which the Scripture beares witnesse of and saith sprinkling infants with water when they are two or three days old is Baptisme into the faith of Christ this is the doctrine of the Devill and lies they speak in great numbers and in hypocrisie and writes them forth to the world in great hypocrisie with feignednesse and pretence of holinesse and its plaine many of their consciences are seared how doe many of them cause the poore people to suffer grievous imprisonment

marvelous light to spring forth and his day to dawn and the day was manifest that many Prophets and wise men had desired to see but was not in their time seen by them and his power was made known and his arme was made bare in the sight of many Nations and in that day his glory was spread abroad and his truth and way was exalted and his glorious Gospell was declared through the earth and the sound of his marvelous works went forth into all the world judgement and mercy was known and righteousnesse and peace was witnessed among men and life and immortallity was brought to light through the Gospel and the word of life by which all things was created and by which they stand was handled seen felt and tasted and the Lord God in that age was known to dwell with his people and to walk in them and his Covenant was established with many and his promises was fulfilled redemption deliverance and salvation was revealed even Christ Jesus the Son of God the Prince of peace And righteousnesse was made manifest in the sons of men and revealed in many who saw Gods glory and was witnesses of his majesty and dominion and were gathered unto him in the bond of peace and were his sons and daughters and were led by his Spirit in all his wayes of truth and righteousnesse And many went forth into the world and declared through Nations the things of Gods kingdome which was come to them and was discovered within them and the Lord God spake from Heaven by his Son unto them and they were filled with the holy Ghost and with power And the Lord was with them whom he called and made them wise and their word powerfull and their message effectuall and their weapons were mighty through God and strong holds were subdued and the powers of death and darkness were subjected and the hearts of thousands were turned to God and the Gospell was preached in power through the world and many were brought to God out of darknesse into light and from Satans power unto God And the earth was filled with Light and the mighty and the wise were confounded and the bonds of cruel oppressions were broken and they that set themselves against the Lord and his way were confounded and scattered and brought to naught though they were many in that generation How did all the chief Priests and Scribes and Pharises Elders of the People and Rulers and Governors lift up themselves in the Pride of their hearts and took Counsel together and persecuted the innocent and put to death and imprisoned the children of the most high How did they in the dayes of Christ persecute and seek for his life till they had taken it from the earth by their subtilty and wickednesse The Apostles and Ministers of Christ were persecuted some was put to death and others suffered grievous things for the Name of Christ and were made a prey and a spoyle unto destroyers whose wickednesse increased against the way of God till it was fulfilled in its measure and the wicked with their works were dashed to pieces and the Lord gave his way and truth and servants dominion and power over all his enemies and whole Nations were brought to the knowledge of God and his ways and his name was glorious and his kingdome was exalted in the earth and many were his people who were gathered by him and his powerfull word through the mouth of his ministers whom he ordained and called who were fishermen and such like who were chosen to fullfill his will and to doe his worke and not many wise men of the world were called but God chose the foolish things to confound the wise then as he doth now and such were honoured by the Lord and bearers of his name and of his message and glad tideings though they were contemned of men yet unto such he gave the authority to overturne the wise and to outreach the wisedome of this world for they were learned of the father and had the knowledge of his wayes though they were unlearned in the arts and crafts of men which stands more in pollicy and subtilty then in the feare and wisdome of God and in that day the Lord was with his people while his people was with him and he loved them while they stood in his counsell and he gave them dominion over all their enemies and they were a terrour to the whole world while the churches stood in the dread and terrour of the Lord of hoasts yea all bowed under them and their feet trod upon the high places of the earth and they were blessed of the Lord above all people even till they waxed fat and were increased in treasures and thought they had need of nothing and then they forgat God and rebelled against him and became perverse in their wayes and grew into strange Idolatries and errors and left the way of truth and cast Gods Law behinde them and the power of godlinesse ceased and the forme grew and it was exalted more then power and love waxed cold when iniquity abounded and men became lovers of themselves more then of the Lord and the Lord and his marvellous workes which had been brought to passe were forgotten and hardnesse of heart and unbeliefe entered and then the false prophets and antichrists came in which Christ had prophesied of and established the forme of godlinesse without the power and subverted many even whole houses and Countries from the simplicity of Christ Jesus so that many became insensible and grew past feeling of the power and operation of God and their minds became blinded and their eares stopped and God was grieved who had brought up children and they forgat him and rebelled against him for the Churches became corrupted and lost the life and power of God and the holy ghost and became Idolaters and worshipers of Idolls and as you may read Paul prophesied that many should depart from the faith and give heed to seducing spirits and to the doctrine of Devills and grievous wolves should enter not sparing the flock but seeking to devoure it and would make havock and merchandise of soules through coveteousnesse and filthy lucre and perilous times would come wherein their should be a forme of godlinesse and not the power and in that generation before and soone after his decease this came to passe and was fullfilled and as you may read in the revelations the churches grew into superstitions and Idolatries the church of Ephesus had lost her first love and her candlestick was to be removed and so it came to passe and some in the church of Smyrna were in the blasphemy saying they were Jewes and were not but were the sinagogues of Satan and the church of Pergamos some among them held the doctrine of Balaam and to eat things sacrificed to Idolls and to commit fornication and some held the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which God hated and against them would the Lord fight with the sword of his