Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	spirit_n	4,467	5	5.4203	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89029	A standard set up: whereunto the true seed and saints of the most High may be gathered together into one, out of their several forms: for the Lambe against the Beast, and false prophet in this good and honourable cause. Or The principles & declaration of the remnant, who have waited for the blessed appearance and hope. Shewing, how saints as saints, men as men, and the creation shall have their blessings herein, as in the deliverance of the true Church out of Babylon, and all confusion; as in the most righteous and free-common-wealth-state; as in the restitution of all things. Subscribed W. Medley, scribe.	Medley, William, scribe.	1657 (1657)	Wing M1612; Thomason E910_10; ESTC R202911	20,825	28

abuse that power and fly to the way of force upon his trusting people he thereby forfeits all his Trust and Power and absolving the people from the bonds of Covenant and Peace betwixt him and them does set them free to take their best advantage and if he shall fall within their power to proceed in judgement against him even for that alone if there were no more may proceed against the said O. C. by like force means as against the late King and his party and afterwards against his Son those of Scotland to recover the name of God his righteous Cause the Redemption of Saints Se. Declar. of Generall Councel of War and rights of the people For as the Army said What remains to this poor Kingdome and all true hearted Englishmen but to joyne together as one man with their Councels Estates and Lives in this way as their last Refuge under God so say we to all Saints undefiled or to any others not guilty of this Apostacy that will help the Lord against the mighty IX That the Lords people may be gathered together into one united and come to a consistancie together for and in this work aswell against the enemies of our Lord in other Nations as in this Ps 60.1 3 4 5. The BANNER which God has given unto his poor scattered people unto whom he has shewen hard things who he has made to drink the wine of astonishment may be displayed and lift up because of the truth By a handful of Redeemed ones such as are the First fruits to God and to the Lamb That Christs beloved may be delivered That unto him as LORD and KING the gathering of the people may be Rev. 14.4 That the Saints may all come to this BANNER That those which have made a Covenant with the Lord by Sacrifice may be gathered together unto him in this work Ge. 49.10 That judgement being returned unto righteousnesse the standard set up and some beginning had all the Vpright in heart may follow Ps 50.5 Ps 94 15 Ps 149.7 To Execute Vengeance upon the heathen and punishment upon the People X. Now therefore that we might not now loose the price of Blood of Treasure of the Prayers and Tears of Saints for therein though the least in our Fathers house we claim an interest and share We shall in order to this blessed work and a beginning thereof so longed so prayed so hoped for state under some generall heads the Cause we plead for and the work we desire to prosecute wherein we are of one Faith and one hope And shall also to the end all stumbling blocks may be removed more particularly in our poor weak measure according to our present light and apprehension of things give our judgement in respect of POWER LAWS GOVERNOVRS EXERCISE of CHIEF MAGISTRACY ADMINISTRATION OF JVSTICE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEDGES yet notwithstanding this considering our imbecility and darknesse we premise that we are apt to think That when the spirit of discerning of judgment of truth bearing fruits of righteousnesse unto all Nations comes forth as the spirit and light of this kingdom our present apprehensions compared thereto are but as darknesse to light Therefore we professe in the sence of our own unworthinesse and want of that heavenly skill and understanding that we are waiting for a clearer light from the Son of righteousnesse in his arising upon his poor Spouse now in the clefts of the rock in the secret places of the stairs for the wisdome and revelation of that spirit the hidden misteries of that Word And to be going out and coming in Rev. 16.5 6 7 Ier. 50 28. Ps 58 10. Isa 34 8. Jer. 51 11. Is 35 4. Ps 149 7 8 9. Ps 45.5 Rev. 18.6 7. Mat. 23.35 Rev. 6 9 10. ch 18 20 24 c. 17.6 in the discerning Authorities majesty and grace of that spirit 1. That the righteous judgement s and vengeance of the Lord may be executed according to that which is written upon the Beast and false Prophet the kings of the earth and their Armies and all the Inhabitants and powers of Babilon by the hands of the Saints unto whom God hath given that honour That she may be rewarded double according to her works That upon her may come all the righteous blood shed upon the Earth from the blood of Abel unto this day The blood of the soules under the Altar slain for the word of God and for the Testimony which they have held for our Lord and King in their Generations The blood of the Saints the holy Apostles the Prophers and Servants and Martyrs of Jesus who have been as sheep for the slaughter ch 19.2 to 6 Isa 26.21 Dan. 2.34 35 44 45. ch 7.26 27. Rom. 8.17 Joel 2.28 Psal 72.6 2 Sam. 23.4 5. Mich 5.7 Isa 28.6 ch 11.2 1 Kings 3 9 11. ch 4.29.30 31. Rom. 8.15 Zech. 12.10 Eph. 1.13 17. Rev. 19.10 Joh. 14.17 1 Pet. 4.14 Rev. 2 26 Reev 14 6 7. comp Mat. 24 14 Isa 52.7 Mich 4.2 Ps 68.13 Psa 102.14 Mal. 4.2 Isa 60.1 to 7. Zech. 8.20 21 22. Rev. 15.4 Isa 28.6 Zech. 9.13 Isa 45.5 ch 41.18 19. ch 44.3 Gal. 5.22.23 Their blood powred out like water in the bloody persecutions at Rome The Massacres of France The Murdering Inquisition of Spain And the blood shed at the stake in Smithfield That the stone cut out of the Mountain without hands may smite the Image upon its feet And that all earthly Governments and worldly constitutions may be broken and removed by the first administration of the Kingdome of Christ appointed unto him by the decree of the Father and is the inheritance of the Saints as joynt-heirs with him 2. That the Lord would poure out his blessed Spirit the gifts and graces thereof suitable to the Ministration we are under And that he would come down as rain upon the mown grasse By a spirit of Judgement and Councell of wisdome discerning and understanding To them that shall sit in Judgement By a spirit of adoption a spirit of grace the holy spirit of promise of wisdome and Revelation in the knowledge of Christ of Prophecy of Truth of Glory of Power upon his Messengers That the glad tidings of the EVERLASTING GOSPEL And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem may be borne to them that dwell on the Earth to every kindred tongue and people and Nation especially to those which shall be saved according to the purpose of his grace That have been so long among the Pots Rubbish obscured from the Healing beams of the Sun of righteousnesse That the glory of the Lord may be seen upon Zion That the Gentiles may come to her light and Kings to the brightnesse of her rising So that the abundance of the Sea shall be converted and the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto her And by a spirit of might The spirit of the Lyon of the tribe of Judah upon those that Turne