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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	3,990	5	12.1152	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60448	To all that want peace with God to the sheep everywhere not brought home, ... plainly published, concerning the way of life, and of the gradual comings forth of death through law ... / ... Humphry Smith.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4079; ESTC R6668	14,712	19

But to write more plain for the sake of the weak of this glorious indwelling spirit which in the fulness of time cometh forth in flesh laying hold of the seed of Abraham the most glorious appearance that ever was being thus appeared was the express image of God who dwelleth in his people whose bodies are flesh and earthly tabernacles but by the operation of the sanctifying cleansing spirit which the Father sendeth are made fit habitations of God and so co-heirs with Christ and members of his body flesh and bones which Spirit quickneth to God and being thus received and obeyed is felt to live for ever though the shadowings forth of it be done away and this is eternal and never endeth but abideth with such for ever and the ministration of it is life it self to the soul and more to be valued and desired than all that ever was seen before it And as the Lord took of that spirit which was upon Moses and put it upon his brethren the Elders of Israel whereby they might Rule and judge with him so saith Christ the Father shall take of mine give unto you even of that spirit of Love Life Power Valour and Vertue which was upon and in him that was like unto Moses is ministred into put upon such as are truly his brethren friends whereby with him they thus gifted sanctified and qualified judgeth the world for all judgment is committed to the Son and of that which the Son hath and is committed to him doth the Father give unto his members and so from Christ the head they come to receive power over the World and its Way Worship and Fashions and over unclean spirits And that is an unclean spirit which will lead into any sin and it is an unclean spirit in which sin standeth and which pleadeth for the continuance and upholding of that which is unclean and that is of the World which the Saints judgeth And as those Elders of Israel who were of the Church in the Wilderness were not made fit to Judge nor Rule in outward matters by all the writings and words of the law though received by disposition of Angels until the Lord himself took of that Spirit which was upon Moses and put upon them So those that profess to be Elders in the Church now or any other person whatsoever are much less made fit to Rule or Judge in spiritual matters by all the reading and professing Moses writings and Christs words and the rest of the holy Scriptures though they were given by the inspiration of God until the Lord take of that spirit which was upon and in Christ who is like unto Moses and give unto and pour it upon and minister it in unto them And this is done in Gods way which is secret and time which is in his own hand to those whom he accounteth worthy thus to honour and who truly waiteth for it as a wayfering man for a resting place and as a Captive for deliverance And though Christ after his resurrection said All power in Heaven and in Earth is given unto me Go ye therefore and teach yet they were to tarry until they had the power in themselves and when that was come which they were to tarry and wait for then with that they went and so taught the Nations from the sensible feeling of that which taught them how to teach and all thing else when the same Spirit and power was upon them which was before committed unto him and so the coming forth of it from him into them and filling them therewith was to them in that work of the Ministry most effectual like as the vertue going forth of Christ healed the woman so the power and vertue of the holy spirit coming forth from Christ being sent of the Father and received by the Disciples who with much desire waited for that impowered them to do that which before they were commanded to do after they were endued with power or had the power in them and so what they were commanded to do they were to wait to receive power in themselves from God to performe and Christ did intend to give them power to do that which he commanded and as he commanded them to go and teach he also required them to tarry and so not to go until they had received power so to do and so it was the power of the Holy Ghost in them which made them Ministers and these were and such are truly Ordained Ministers And after they had received power from on high even the spirit or life of truth and were filled therewith and so had it in them then they went to do that which was commanded them then they went to teach the Nations and converted thousands and turned sinners and brought soules to God and then they were called Christians and then were people brought to be of the true Church which Christ buildeth upon that which flesh and blood revealeth not And this is the entrance into the Church of God 2 Thes 1. 1. the receiving of the spirit and in this God is worshipped not else for this hath excluded all other worship and those only are the true worshippers who comes in thus by the door which is Christ the light and spirit of truth sent into the heart from God And if all the prudent learned Divines so called in Europe or all or any of the wisest Orthodox men so call'd in any other quarter of the whole World can prove by the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament any other true worship of God who is a Spirit now extant among men and to be performed especially among them called Christians with acceptance to God but only that which the spirit of truth leadeth such unto as receive it then let them bring it forth that we may see it and prove it by plain undeniable truth of Scripture or otherwise I shall look upon their proofs words wayes actions practises performances duties and several worships as things of no value Or if there be any other entrance into the true worship of God than this Spirit that God sendeth or the Light which leadeth to it or if there be any other worship which God doth or will accept to be after this spoken or prophesied of in the Scriptures of truth whereby this shall ever be done away or ended from being the true only and alone worship of God whil'st men have a being upon earth then let the wisest of the Sons of men bring it forth and produce there strong reasons therein that we may plead together and that the entrance into and the true worship it self of the only true invisible God may be declared over all the World for the satisfaction of every tender heart concerning this For this I am satisfied in that Christ Jesus who is the end of the Law and who finished his work when he was upon earth is made a quickning Spirit and is the way and truth of life which bringeth into the worship of

God and he is the beginning and the end and he leadeth to the beginning of Gods Worship and he is the end and the Rest of all the faithful in whom all the promises are yea and Amen and without him all is as nothing and all that come before him are thieves and robbers and he it is that abideth a Priest for ever and his spirit of truth is it which all people and professors whatsoever should first wait to receive thereby to be led into that true spiritual worship which alone God accepteth lest they and their worship and building fall together in a day when there is none to deliver And then thus I will Query If Christs own dear Disciples who had forsook all and followed him not Priests or Baptists did not come to receive this spirit by hearing all the words which he spoke unto them but by waiting after the words were ended then whether those that have not forsaken all nor so much as the worlds fashions do now come to receive the Spirit by Reading Hearing or Professing the same words of Christ now written or any other part of Scriptures Or whether a proud man hath received this Spirit or a lyar or a prophane person or any wise or prudent man whatsoever by any means or way of his and whether any such ever did have can or may by any industry or other way or means attain to this spirit which leadeth in the true Worship of God but as it is freely given forth from God and then whether all people are not to be led by that spirit which God freely giveth into the Worship of God because Christ said the spirit should lead which indeed doth lead into all truth and nothing else doth so And they that hath not received this from God to lead them are not yet come to be led by that which the Sons and Children of God were and are led by And the Ministration of the Spirit which all are now to be taught by is inwardly to be known in the nearest secret invisible manner and is more out of the sight comprehension and reach of mans wisdome than any other Ministration and it is given forth from the clear fountain it self unto the souls satisfaction of man when he is come to the end of words or having heard much or all the words that can be spoken of it remaineth unsatisfied in a restless longing desire to find receive feel and enjoy the thing it self which the words declared of and that which satisfieth the true thirsting soul comes clearly from God to the refreshing of the inward parrs of man and filling of the empty barren hungry spirit which cannot be satisfied without Gods in-dwellings and thus the disciples were led along and at last in a foolish way to the great Professors they waited among them in Jerusalem and the Lord had regard unto them and sent his own Spirit unto them and then they were filled with the Holy Ghost And the secret invisible hand of God whose power was is felt in my heart having out of the sight of flesh and blood in the hidden counsel of his secret will led me by the vertue of the opperation drawings thereof through those things which thereby I come to leave behind and to receive and feel that which now goeth before and is my leader in whose Covenant of life eternal my soul is now satisfied and so by good experience of the Lords leadings and from an experimental knowledge and sensible feeling and present enjoyment of the incomes of the Spirit of Truth and Life which filleth the inward parts with the holiness of it self and giveth power to do the things required before of God even from the right and good understanding thereof is this written That where it meets with the like condition in a weary Traveller it may answer its own and be helpful to the weak and feeble that such may not give over pressing forwards nor faint in their long travail though many Mountains on which they did nourish themselves for a time will not yield them Bread now yet that they may with me and the rest of the followers and friends of Christ past and present alwayes continue following the Spirit as it leads until the inward man be filled therewith and so power and strength from God come to be known and received in every particular For thus it is with Christs followers now they are not satisfied until they are filled with that which they heard of and their souls thirsted after and so it was with them then they were filled with what they wanted before and then from that which they were filled with they spoke forth and so they did teach the Nations and brought people under the power of God and Baptised them into that and dipt them into the Name of the Father and brought them under that which saveth from sin and plunged them into the holy Spirit and as they Teacht they did this Baptising as they did Teach and plunging them as their doctrine went forth into that which washeth and purifieth the Conscience from the filth and guilt of sin of which the outward Baptism was a Figure of this which saveth and so their Doctrine was from an inward life and proceeded from that which was invisible and so reached to that which wanted life in the Hearers and so brought up the power of God over them and them under it and into it for the word is Into and they were to bring People into the Name not water and they were to bring or Baptise them into the Name as they did Teach Go ye and Teach Baptising into Baptising is in the present Tense when they did Teach and so here the spiritual and inward Baptism goes along with the preaching of the Word of life which is inward and brings man to an inward injoyment of God being Baptised into his Name which is a strong Tower which preserveth from the power of the Devil and we all who are brought into this and are come in here are all by one spirit Baptised into one Body and so worship God in the spirit having the heart sprinkled from an evil Conscience by the washig of Regeneration in the Ministration of the Gospel of peace whereby there is a drawing nigh to God being brought into his Name and a free access to the Throne of that Grace which saveth from and out of all filthiness of flesh and spirit THE END