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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	spirit_n	teach_v	4,010	5	6.5356	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48759	A living testimony from the power and spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ in our faithful womens meeting and Christian Socity [sic] given forth in the universal union, and approbation thereof, according to our several proportions of faith and life in the same spirit.	Forster, Mary, 1619?-1686.; Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting of Women Friends.	1685 (1685)	Wing L2598A; ESTC R21315	5,178	8

A Living TESTIMONY From the Power and Spirit of our Lord Iesus Christ in our Faithful Womens Meeting AND CHRISTIAN SOCITY Given forth in the Vniversal Vnion and Approbation thereof according to our several Proportions of Faith and Life in the same Spirit THe Spirit of Grace having freely visited all Mankind the Lord hath had regard unto the low estate of his Servants and Handmaids notwithstanding the Enmity and Subtilty and secreet Smitings of that Spirit which seeks to Divide and lay Waste the Heritage of God whom he hath Quickned and Raised up Heirs of Life together in the Fellowship of the Gospel of Peace which stands in the Vnity of that Spirit which gives Life and our Life Peace and Joy is increased in the Lord one toward another whereby we are made Living Members of that Body which Christ Jesus our Lord is Head Glory to our God forever And we being turned to the Spirit of Grace and Light of Christ do believe in the Light and are become Children of his Light of his Day and so Members of his holy Body of which Christ is the Living and Eternal heavenly Head and by the Spirit of Grace we are come into Favour with God and into the Order of his Gospel and are his Daughters Servants and Handmaids and we have a Heavenly propriety in the Light Power and Spirit of Grace and the Gospel being Heirs of the same so by Grace we are called into the Work and Service of God and Jesus Christ that they require of us in our Age and Generation and we have our Wisdom from the Lord Jesus Christ the Rock of Ages and the Foundation of many Generations who is made unto us Wisdom and he hath enlightned our Spirits which is the Candle of the Lord which his heavenly divine Light which is the Life that is in Christ the Word by which all things were made that we might all see and know the Will of God and do it and know our several Works and Services the Lord requireth of us in his Church we are not to put our Candles under a Bushel nor to hide our Talents in a Napkin as the sloathful do but we are to have Oyl in our Lamps like Wise Virgins to the Lord and our Lamps are to burn and our Lights are to shine that we may all see clearly our Work and Service namely To help Families that are Poor and have Children and to see that they are diligent to improve things to the best that they are not slothful in their business no Wasters and that they put their Children to some Imployment as soon as they are capable for the Truth hath a lively operation it brings People to be diligent in all things serving the Lord. For we which have been Mothers of Children and Antient VVomen in our Families do know in the VVisdom of God what will do in Families in Truth and Righteousness and according to the Families and so are able through the VVisdom of God to instruct such as want Instruction and so are Helps to them in their Families And as the Apostle saith The Elder Women are to be Teachers of good things and instruct and teach the Younger to be Sober and love their Husbands and Children and to be discreet good and chaste that the Word of God be not blasphemed So here is a great charge and care lies upon these Aged Women in the Truth who are to teach these good things that the Younger be trained up in that which is good sober and discreet chaste and virtuous so to be kept before they Marry and after they are Married sober and to love their Husbands and Children and bring them up in the fear of the Lord that the Name of the Lord be not blasphemed Here we Aged Women in the Truth have a Gift to be exercised in 〈◊〉 and such a care lieth upon us that the Church of Christ be not scandalized A●● we have a concern as in Tit. 2. relating to Marriage both before and after they are Marryed and such Elderly Women in the Truth are to be intreated as Mothers and so not to be Railed upon and the Younger as Sisters with all Purity and Widows that are VVidows indeed are to be honoured and if they have Children or Nephews let them learn first to shew Piety or Kindness at Home and to requite their Parents and Kindred for this is good and acceptable before God Now this is a good Lesson for the VVidows to instruct their Children and Nephews to Practice And so we may see such holy VVomen that were taken into the Number and Society in that day were to be well reported for good Works Lodging Strangers and Relieving the Afflicted and if she have diligently followed every good VVork these were of the Number of good Women that were taken into the Number for their good Works and Service in the Church of Christ and that were recorded for their Works and Service to the Lord. Now here is a diligent Practice and Exercise in the Power and Spirit of God and to be diligent in every good Work and Service To relieve the Afflicted and to bring up Children in the fear of God and to be Teachers of good things and Instructors of the Younger that the Name of God be not Blasphemed So here you may see the Apostle was of another Mind than those perverse corrupt Minds full of Envy and Strife Railing and evil Surmizing and some that wilfully scoffingly maliciously and revilingly call the Womens Meetings an Idol and an Image but such Raging Waves of the Sea have but foamed out their own Shame and manifested they are erred from the Spirit of Grace which God poureth forth upon Daughters Servants and Hand-maids which have received as well as Sons and are to improve their Talents and measure of the Gift of God and not to grieve nor quench the holy Spirit nor walk despightfully against the Spirit of Grace as some do whereby we are sealed to the day of Redemption And concerning Marriages it being God's joyning and his Ordinance we Women in the Spirit and Grace of God being living Members of the Church of Christ do see with the Spirit of God our Service concerning Marriage that both Young and Old that profess Gods Truth may go together orderly first having their Relations consent for many times we having seen and do see more in the Young People and Widdows State and Condition than some of the Men because we are more amongst them so in that we dare not neglect our Gift in the Spirit of Wisdom and Grace but exercise and improve it to this glory and honour and in that we are meet Helps in the Spirit of God to the Men our Brethren knowing that Male and Female are one in Christ for the Vnity and Fellowship of Sons and Daughters Widdows and Servants stands in the Spirit of God and we in the same Spirit know our great Service to look after and visit the Sick that want Nurses