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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	doctrine_n	word_n	2,065	5	3.8689	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30521	An epistle to friends of truth in and about London written by Edward Burroughs, in the year, 1661 ...	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1667 (1667)	Wing B6000; ESTC R14717	4,366	8

and faith we all stand even through diligence faithfulness and watchfulness in the same grace being obedient to its teachings and fruitful in its motions and walking by its rule in meekness and lowliness of heart in sincerity and godly fear not being or doing any thing of our selves distinct or divided from this grace but being and doing all things through the grace of God dwelling in us and this is the highest perfection of Saints every ones highest state admits of watchfulness and faithfulness and obedience and to hearken to the Lord and do his will in all things and whatsoever is of our selves and related to the outward world may be kept in subjection by his power that he alone may rule and be exalted in Heaven and Earth and in all things what we are and what we do And wait upon the Lord that ye may be established and setled in the Truth and that ye may be confirmed therein for ever as being natural heirs of the possession of Grace and Truth to do and walk and live according to his will being so inherited never to go forth any more and able to say Nothing can separate us from the Love of God not Death nor Life nor any other thing For I would put you in mind and ye also know it how that many have been touched in their hearts with the sence of the Lord and his Love yea and many have enjoyed of the good gift of God and walked with us for a time that have not remained unto the end but have started aside from the Lord and been overcome with the temptations of this world even to the forsaking of the way of Truth and Righteousness and such have dishonoured the Lord and forfeited their peace and inheritance in God and become hardned in their hearts and dead to God and the latter end of such hath been worse than their begining though yet for a time such walked with us and tasted of the good gifts of God yet are become reprobate because their hearts have not been firm and constant and sound and approved to God but of an evil frame and temper of spirit ambitious vain-glorious self-seeking and such like which Spirit could not retain the gift of God but abused it and perverted it from its proper end And therefore dearly beloved it is exceeding pretious to have a heart and spirit tryed and approved of the Lord a good and honest heart an upright and contrite spirit for that will abide in faithfulness unto God through all tribulations and trials if the the heart be right in the sight of God whatsoever the knowledge be and whether the gifts be little or great yet the Lords presence is there and such are blessed so that it s not enough only to have a touch and taste of the loving kindness of God but every one must be established therein in an approved heart and tried Spirit which can endure all things and not be shaken nor moved and its only that kind of spirit which is meek and lowly sincere and upright which is established in the Truth and which only can remain unmovable And according to the antient Doctrine of Christ which ye have believed every one must look to your own particular standing and must feel your own particular joy peace and comfort and must receive the assurance of Life in your own souls for it is an everlasting word every one must stand by their own by what they feel and enjoy of eternal Life in their own hearts that only is every ones security and assurance in the Kingdom of Peace and Glory and it is the height of perfection to have the seal of the Spirit of God in our Consciences witnessing to us That we are the Lords and blessed are they that have this Testimony even that of the Spirit of the Father which is the everlasting Comforter against all sorrow and the perfect Seal against all doubts and the sure Guide against all opposition This is the office of the Spirit of the Lord and its work in the hearts of his Children therefore my advice is to you as from the beginning Look to your own to your own measure of the gift of grace and truth that only stands when all wandrings after men and things fall and in that is your security as I have said And let your conversations and walkings be such as becometh the Gospel of Christ in all faithfulness and righteousness that you may be an honour to the Lord in your generation for this only have we to do in this world even to shew forth his praise and glory who hath created us in Christ Jesus All things in relation to Truth are well in these Countries the Dominion of Truth is set up over the heads of the wicked and it is a terrour to its enemies and the joy of all good men and Friends are faithful in the Power of the Lord and look over this world to the world that hath no end and their hope and confidence is in that and Meetings are generally quiet and the presence of the Lord is amongst his People And thus to the Grace Power and Wisdom of the Lord God are ye committed who is the only Preserver of all his Children Grace and peace be with you all E. B. Underbarrow the 18th Day of the 8th Month 1661. THE END