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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	scripture_n	speak_v	4,012	5	5.0509	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

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that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v this_o five_o kingdom_n last_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v christ_n by_o conquest_n rev._n 17.14_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o etc._n etc._n comp._n chap._n 6.2_o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n this_o five_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 17.14_o chap._n 19.16_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o with_o divers_a such_o like_a title_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o be_v that_o this_o five_o kingdom_n be_v outward_a and_o 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consider_v the_o work_n that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o do_v it_o smite_v and_o break_v the_o image_n dan._n 2.34.44_o which_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o outward_a visible_a break_n as_o dan._n 7.18.26_o rev._n 17.14_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o ten_o toe_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o now_o if_o the_o work_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a smite_v the_o stone_n or_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o be_v visible_a also_o three_o the_o rule_n or_o dominion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o &_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n dan._n 2.35_o the_o stone_n become_v

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be_v a_o call_v to_o the_o heathen_a for_o god_n will_v gather_v the_o heathen_a as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n to_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n according_a to_o zeph._n 3.8_o and_o this_o word_n of_o encouragement_n let_v the_o weak_a say_v i_o be_o strong_a be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o be_v a_o bless_a word_n for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o by_o it_o the_o whole_a verse_n appear_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o last_o the_o sword_n and_o spear_n be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o material_a weapon_n because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o ploughshare_n and_o pruning-hook_n and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o lord_n great_a controversy_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n this_o truth_n may_v further_o appear_v from_o psal_n 149.6_o 7_o 8._o let_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n etc._n etc._n this_o psalm_n must_v also_o respect_v the_o latter_a day_n when_o the_o meek_a shall_v be_v beautify_v with_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o this_o pprophecy_n have_v never_o be_v fulfil_v since_o this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v but_o must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o this_o latter_a day_n this_o must_v be_v a_o material_a sword_n first_o because_o the_o work_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o do_v with_o it_o be_v outward_a visible_a work_n viz._n to_o bind_v king_n and_o noble_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n write_v vers_fw-la 8.9_o 2_o this_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o material_a sword_n if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a it_o will_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o include_v in_o the_o joy_n and_o praise_n before_o speak_v of_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o luke_n 22.36_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o that_o this_o sword_n relate_v to_o the_o latter_a day_n must_v needs_o be_v grant_v because_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n from_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v the_o latter_a day_n or_o time_n act_v 2.17_o heb._n 1.2_o 1_o john_n 2.18_o this_o latter_a day_n or_o last_o time_n must_v be_v consider_v under_o a_o twofold_a dispensation_n the_o one_o of_o suffer_v the_o other_o of_o action_n in_o the_o first_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v bind_v with_o chain_n &_o kill_v and_o count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.36_o comp_n luke_n 21.12_o 16._o and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o saint_n shall_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v isa_n 14.2_o comp_n psal_n 149._o in_o the_o first_o the_o beast_n or_o little_a horn_n shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o second_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n dan._n 7._o in_o the_o first_o the_o saint_n must_v suffer_v in_o 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with_o vers_n 26._o rev._n 13.7_o with_o chap._n 17.14_o isa_n 52.1.2_o zech._n 2.7_o luke_n 21.28_o matth._n 5.39.40_o rev._n 18.6_o this_o scripture_n luke_n 22.36_o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o this_o twofold_a dispensation_n for_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o day_n when_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o suffering_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v as_o math._n 5.39_o with_o many_o other_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n both_o in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o epistle_n and_o christ_n tell_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o two_o sword_n be_v enough_o vers_fw-la 38._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n must_v sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o but_o hold_v forth_o another_o dispensation_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v call_v to_o action_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o though_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v then_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o suffer_a day_n yet_o he_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o as_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o gospel_n believer_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v come_v over_o to_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o ordinance_n rule_n and_o work_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v till_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v deliver_v unto_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o that_o day_n christ_n in_o the_o open_n the_o extent_n of_o his_o prayer_n john_n 17.20_o clear_v this_o and_o also_o in_o his_o general_a exhortation_n math._n 13.37_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o

the_o disciple_n receive_v from_o christ_n the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n much_o more_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o clear_v this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a in_o this_o place_n by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a dispensation_n in_o the_o gospel-day_n and_o that_o this_o word_n of_o buy_v a_o sword_n must_v refer_v to_o the_o latter_a this_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n it_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v by_o sell_v of_o a_o garment_n it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o sym●n_n in_o act_n the_o 8_o to_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v buy_v and_o further_o this_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o a_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n must_v use_v a_o material_a sword_n because_o they_o must_v rather_o want_v their_o garment_n though_o very_o needful_a and_o useful_a then_o want_v a_o sword_n the_o next_o sc_n ipture_n that_o do_v imply_v this_o truth_n be_v 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