Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	lord_n	power_n	7,967	5	4.6672	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81845	Several proposals offered (by a friend to peace and truth) to the serious consideration to the keepers of the liberties of the people of England, in reference to a settlement of peace and truth in this nation. As also a true narrative in short is chiefly to make known two or three sums of money concealed: and many of the actings of the proposers, Samuel Duncon, late of Ipswich in Suffolk, are declared. From the year 1640. to the year 1652.	Duncon, Samuel.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2607; Thomason E989_9; ESTC R208193	6,938	8

let him have and appointed him to receive which he had or did accept of great part and at several times after upon that Warrant at his earnest request I did pay him and order him to receive upon that Warrant in all the sum of about 1700 l. and but 1000 l. of that is entred in my account so that there is about 700 l. of that at money in his hands for ought I know to this day One other time when he brought a Warrant for about 3000 l. for that Regiment at the same time there was at my house a party of Horse which came for the like sum upon warrant as I remember belonging to the late Protectors Regiment and they did earnestly desire to have that money which I had which in all was at that time as neer as I could estimate about 3000 l. And whilst my self the Agent for the Army and both parties were in a lower room of my house parling which party should have it or whether my money should be divided between the two Regiments this Chillenden went out of the room with some or all his party and went to a Lock-Smith and borrowed iron instruments and then with his party got privately up into my chamber where the money was in a great chest with three locks and broke it open and took carried away all the money unknown to me which as neer as I could estimate was as aforesaid about 3000 l. I heard presently that he was gon to an Inne in town with all the money Whereupon I sent for him to bring back the money which he did not but came himself with one or two more and told me as I remember that there was but about 2100 l. which I was forced to accept of a Receipt or Discharge for no more so that at that time in all likelihood I lost about 900 l. he did also at his coming out of Scotland to blind the Committee for the Army attach 500 l. of my money in the treasury at Guild-hall whereupon I put in Bayl to answer the suit and in time had Judgement against him and demanded my mony of all the treasurers but by reason there was money due to Alderman Allen and others which Capt. Chillenden had in his hands Alderman Allen and Chillenden were then so powerful that though I put in Bail and had Judgement against Chillenden yet I could not get my 500 l. 2 Capt. Disher by cunning deceit and lies got into his hands and hath it to this day the sum of 600 l. which doth belong to the Commonwealth and neer or about 100 l. due from him to my self Lt. Sheres by telling an untruth got into his hands and for ought I know keeps it to this day about 170 l. 3. There is a Warrant in Capt. Blackwel's hands for the payment of 264 l. 8 s due to me for Biseet which I have been and am much damnified for want of Many other things might be related and inserted but too large c. Let us no longer jangle nor force one another about Religion or Worship for it is the power of GOD onely and his Spirit that brings and leads into all truth and makes us of one faith c. And let us all in that power and spirit wait to be taught by him and let us not quench the Spirit in our selves nor others and doubt ye not but the LORD will send Labourers enough into his harvest The Kingdom is His the Power is His and let all Glory and Praise be given to Him AMEN AMEN A POST-SCRIPT Dear Hearts IN the light there is seen more great stormes and tempests arising And by the LORD GOD you are and have been warned therefore as you have seen and felt his Judgement in the power and wisedom of God ye and all people are to learn righteousness The Power and Providence of GOD hath wrought the People of this Nation great Del●verances and Mercies more then Man did or could expect Therefore stand fast and go not back but in his Power and Wisdom act Take heed ye meddle not as others have done with the LORD 's Anointed for he hath and will rebuke Kings for their sakes Let no tender Consciences be any more persecuted for tythes nor the Spirit and movings of GOD quenched or resisted neither in your selves nor in others for then Wo wo wo. They that do witness the Law the LORD CHRIST the Covenant of GOD in their hearts they need no Laws without nor no Teachers without c. But in reference to others and in reference to the peace and outward well-being of all the people it is in the wisdom of GOD judged fit that there should be a sudden care taken that some men that are much in the wisdom of the flesh but especially such as are much in the Wisdom Power and Life of GOD be appointed to draw up a Model of all Civil Laws and Government for this Nation That after it be well considered of it may be sent out to the People to subscribe and those that for the present cannot let them have three or six months time to give their reasons to the contrary The persons appointed may be six of the House and three called Presbyterians three called Independents three called Baptised and three called Quakers In the humility of GOD and in his Power and Wisdom these are to be considered of and speedily done and is offered in humility with other Proposals by a Friend to Truth and Peace who now again in this day of GOD 's power is made willing and with the same power shall be made able to be serviceable to all people in any thing that is equal and just Samuel Duncon Many thousands are very sensible of the great want of Registers and Peace-makers in every County FINIS