Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	spirit_n	worship_n	1,636	5	7.5745	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96922	A vvord of seasonable and sound counsell laid down in severall proposals, which takes in very much of the sense and agreement of the good people of these nations, both touching the work, and touching the sutable work-men thereunto, which the wonderful appearance and providences of the righteous Lord, seemes to point at in this our day. Humbly tendered and presented unto those that are in eminent place in this juncture of affaires, both in a civill and in a military capacity. / By divers well affected persons to the general peace, prosperity and liberty of these nations, inhabiting in and about the city of Westminster. As an essay in order to a well grounded vnity, peace, and settlement, &c.		1659 (1659)	Wing W3562; Thomason 669.f.22[9]; ESTC R211336	4,509	1

and speedily removed 7. Seventhly That all the Relicts and Props of Hierchy thorowout these Nations which do but wait and serve for its return and have entrenched upon the Peoples Rights and Liberties upon a Religious account shall be forthwith diligently enquired into and speedily removed 8. Eightly That all those horrible corruptions abuses and mischiefs which have crept into houses that have been erected and maintained by free Donation for Charitable uses and also all those corruptions and abuses that are found in the Prisons thorowout these Nations and especially those of the Kings Bench the Fleet Newgate and Ludgate shall be forthwith diligently enquired into and speedily removed 9. Ninthly That none shall be forst upon any Publick imployment in this Common-wealth against his will and consent and that whosoever is imployed from time to time in the management of the affairs thereof from the highest unto the lowest shall receive out of the publick Revenue a sutable recompence and incouragement for his service therein and then in case any shall be found taking bribes either directly or indirectly or otherwise unfaithful in the trust committed to him he shall be severely punished and forthwith cashiered 10. Tenthly that some substantial Laws relating to Liberty and Freedome both upon a Civil and upon a Religious account whereby every man may be preserved safe in his person name and estate from the violence of another under what pretence soever that such we say may be laid as Fundamentals in the bottome of your Government as that which hath been gotten with so much difficulty and is the price of so much bloud and treasure Let these be known to be as the Laws of the Meads and Persians that cannot be altered no not by future Representatives and among other let this be one That in case any Representive of the people shall presume by the Major vote to alter or make void these or any of these first Fundamentals they shall be lookt upon as violating the trust committed to them and such act and acts of theirs shall be deemed void and null to all intents and purpuses as if the same had never been and shall be no wayes obleiging upon the consciences of the good people of these three Nations And moreover that the person or persons that first moved therein shall be judged Traitors to the Liberties of the People and of his Country in the highest degree and proceeded against accordingly 11. Eleventhly That none of the free-born People of these Nations shall be arrested imprisoned banished condemned or sentenced to the loss of Life Limb Estate or Liberty or be any otherwayes molested or distressed after a very short time prefixt but by the lawful Judgment of their Peers or by vertue of and according to some known approved published Law or Laws of these Nations 12. Lastly That for the more certain speedy and thorow effecting hereof whereby deeds may demonstrate that these are not only words but even resolves by the finger of God set on your hearts Let men be found out and imployed of a sutable Spirit to these resolves with whom you may in the name and fear of the Lord engage and resolve to stand or fall live or die together in a thorow pursute thereof in order to the putting of all sorts of men into a better and more flourishing capacity then that wherein now they are so that interest may engage them there to remain and as one man to rise up and withstand a return and in order to enjoy as in ancient times their free Representatives Let the Persons be according to Jethro's Counsel able men fearing God men of truth hating covetousness and such as are in a good measure freed by the Spirit of the Gospel from imposing upon the consciences of others in things that relate to the worship and service of God as having learned by experience that it is not by might nor by power that things of that nature are carried on and that the wrath of man doth not at all accomplish the righteousness of God Thus doing you will demonstrate that the Lord of Hosts who hath from time to time so wonderfully saved us is now indeed become our Judge our Law-giver and our King and that he hath put it into your hearts to proclaim that fast which he hath chosen and so much delighted in thorowout these Nations which is to loose the bands of wickedness to undo the heavy burdens to let the oppressed go free and to break every yoak to deal your bread to the hungry to bring the poor that are cast out to your house when you see the naked to cover him and not to hide your selves from your own flesh Thus doing you may be sure that your light shall break forth as the morning and your health shall spring forth speedily and your righteousness shall go before you and the glory of the Lord shall be your reerward so shall you call and the Lord shall answer you shall cry and he shall say here I am Thus your light shall rise in obscurity your darkness be as the noon day the Lord shall guide you continually and satifie your soul in drought and make fat your bones and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters shall not fail Thus doing you shall build the old waste places and shall raise up the foundations of many generations and be called the Repairers of the breach and the Restorers of paths to dwell in And thus Judgment shall return unto righteousness and all the upright in heart in these Nations shall follow it which that the Lord of Hosts will graciously grant is and shall be the humble earnest and constant prayer and request of his and your unworthy Servants c. Consider what we say and the Lord give you understanding and Courage to do his Will LONDON Printed for Francis Smith and are to be sold at his Shop at the Elephant and Castle near Temple-Barre 1659.