Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	people_n	4,014	5	4.8063	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66079	A warning to all Friends who professeth the everlasting truth of God which he hath revealed and made manifest in this his blessed day (whether on this side, or beyond the seas).	Waite, Mary.	1679 (1679)	Wing W224; ESTC R6899	6,588	12

and felt in the spirit So Friends be faithful in the work of your day be valliant for the Lord and his blessed truth Come up in the Nobillity of his life and stand faithful witnesses for him for we are the City set upon a hill yea battle Axes in Gods hand Though our weapons are not carnal but Spiritual and mighty through the power of God to the pulling down the strong holds of sin and Sathan Friends we are they whom the Lord hath raised to hold forth Christ Jesus whom he hath given for an ensign to the Nations unto whom all the ends of the earth must come for salvation So Dear Friends let your light shine forth before men that they may see your good workes and gloryfie your heavenly father so that by your godly life and holy conversation many may enquire the way to Sion All Friends be faithful and keep your meetings in the fear of the Lord be dilligent in his work for the woe and Curse belongs to them that do the Lords work negligently or with careless minds and it is come on some all-ready and will come more upon others if by speedy repentance they return not unto the Lord. So be Zealous for the Lord and his truth and as much as in you lies gather orderly together as neare the time as possible that the meeting is appointed at for Disorderly comeing hath been a hurt and burdened the faithfull who dare not be negligent in the Lords work and often they have waited a Considerable season and Gods power hath been felt and the manifold grace of God been dispensed amongst us and then others comes in and misses of the Counsels Admonitions and Refreshments which the Lord by the operation of his blessed spirit hands forth to his people and so for want of Zeal in comeing duly to meetings especially on the week dayes truth hath not grown in them but such have long travelled in the wilderness and many Carkasses fall'n there and so for want of Zeal and faithfulness the enemy hath crept in and darkned many minds where once there was tender good desires raised after God So all have need to be faithful and wait dilligently every oppertunity the Lord gives you to feel your strengths renewed for in the world is many Incumbrances and Intanglements some on one hand and some on another to draw the mind from God and but one to draw it to him so there is great need of holy zeal and dilligence in observing the time to wait upon the Lord to feel your strength renewed to help through the many things and his power to strengthen and support that in your families and all your undertakings you may be a good savour to the Lord being guided by his wisdome to rule and order your Children and Servants and he will give Authority to stand over every thing that 's contrary to his witness And in the feare of the Lord I warn and Exhort all parents not to winke or Connive at any sin in your Children as you tender their Everlasting welbeing let no sin go on reproved or corrected but take the wise mans counsel who saith Folly is bound up in the heart of a Child but the rod of Correction must drive it out And he that corrects his Child shall deliver his Soul from Death So friends Traine up your Children in the Blessed truth and fear of the Lord So may you have hope they will not depart from it when they are old And take heed of giving way or suffering them to get into pride and the vain and foolish fashions which are a shame to Sober people and a great inlet to many evils for they are prone to that by nature and it may soon be set up but hard to get it down So Friends keep the yoak upon that Nature that 's Proud Stubborn or Disobedient to Parents break that will in them betimes which comes from the evil one and bend them while they are young least when they grow up yon cannot And then you may sorrow greatly when it is too late for by your over looking their Folly or Pride the wrong Nature growes in them to a strong head whereby you have helped them forwards in the broad way which leads to destruction and their blood may come to be required at your hands Ah Friends friends as much as in you lies keep down the evil and the good will arise then their will be Room for the tender seed to grow up in them and they will bless the Lord on your behalfs for your love and care of their Immortal Souls And all Masters and Mistrisses of Families Keep in the Dominion of Truth that in it you may Rule over every unclean thing and wrong Spirit that is contrary to the Lord that you abiding in him who is the highest power and higher then the powers of darkenesse may in it keep in your Authority in your Families and look that all be kept sweet and clean out of the Condemnable state first in your selves and then in your families to see that all Wildness Wantonness and Rudeness be kept under by the power yea every thing that would blot or staine the precious truth And then if the Lord Require any Service or Testimony of any of you for this name and blessed truth that all may be cleare in your selves and justified by Gods witness that you have stood in his Counsel and Authority in your families and been good Examples in life and conversation by keeping your own houses in the good Order and Ruleing their for God then may you openly with boldness appear for the Lord and thresh down sin and every evil way in the power and Authority of his life that none may have any thing to accuse any of you on the accounts above mentioned And deare Friends all keep in the savory life but more especially you who are drawn forth to beare publick Testimonys for the Lord and his blessed truth keep you to the watch that at all times Places and on all occasions your lives may preach for God by a clean unspoted Conversation which is the Crown of all the faithfull who labour in the worke of the Lord and are upright before him his Glory shall rest upon them and their Reward is sure Now unto all you young people Sons and Daughters Apprentices Men or Maids Servants all that are convinced of Gods truth and the way that leads to everlasting life and happiness be you all faithful to Gods witness in you and mind the motions and opperations of it that thereby you may be changed and all judge out what 's contrary to his pure witness let not your minds wander neither look out at the vanities in this world for Christs Kingdome is not of it nor to be found in Pride wantonness and lusts of the flesh The Fashions Customes and friendships of this world for the Devil is the King of pride and all its attendants that leads to the gates of Hell and