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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_n	work_v	world_n	344	4	4.3733	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44812	A visitation of love, peace, and good will from the spirit of the Lord sent unto the whole flock of God, now in this their day of tryal and hour of temptation, for the refreshing, strengthening, comforting and building of them up in their most precious holy faith, that they may be encouraged to hold fast the profession thereof through all tryals and sufferings, unto the end, that the crown immortal they may come to receive : being two epistles, the one from F.H. and the other from A.P.	Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689. Salutation of dear and tender love.	1664 (1664)	Wing H3187; ESTC R6656	9,882	16

desires after the full enjoyment of that glory life and peace which in the light is set before them and true breathings and strong cryes hath passed through many to him who hath power to dispose of this kingdom crying Lord what shall we do that we may be heires of thy kingdom and the Lord hath hearkned and heard the cryes of such as have drawn near unto him in nakedness and humility of heart and by his light hath shewed them those things which are evil which they ought to refrain and also those things which are pure and good which they ought to imbrace and as many as in the light have received him to them he hath given power not only to resist the evil in all its appearances but also to embrace and obey the good in its appearing within Thus the Lord begun his work even his great work of Reformation in us making a separation between the precious and the vile laying the axe unto the very root of the evil tree and by it cut down sin and iniquity within which all profession without could never do and as you and we did sensibly feel and know the Lords power revealed within making a separation there the same power did lead and draw us to a separation without from sin and all sinful persons so that we could not pertake nor joyn with them in any bad thing nor go with them to the same excess of Riot and foolish vain pleasure which wicked men that know not God delight in and as we were drawn out of the worlds wicked ways into holiness and Righteousness to follow Christ our Saviour in the way that he walked in oh then how did the enemy rage and appear as a flood to swallow us up and stirred up his instruments to Scoff Scorn Revile Stone Beat and persecute us and through a great fight of afflictions we passed through all which the Lord led the faithful and put a stop to the raging sea dividing of it and brought his children safely thorow Thus hath it been with us in all our travells since we were called out of Egypts dark Land the enemy hath been very busie going about like a roaring Lyon seeking whom he may devoure which is no new nor strange thing for from the dayes of righteous Abel unto this day and age wherein we now live the righteous holy people have suffered and been persecuted by the wicked and ungodly as the Scriptures of truth and other ancient ecclesiastical writings do declare oh what cruel mockings stonings and many deep exercises and great persecutions did gods people Endure in every age and generation through which the Lord led them and by his holy power revealed in them did uphold them and preserve them and made all things easie unto them so that they were Conquerors yea more then Conquerors through the Lord Christ that loved them And now dear hearts its the same hand and Arm of power that was stretched forth and revealed in them which preserved them and gave them dominion and victory that now is held forth and revealed in us which is able to preserve defend and uphold us in the greatest tryalls and exercises which we may meet withal or be exercised with for his names sake And therefore am I moved and stirred up in Gods holy zeal by his own pure Spirit to admonish you in true brotherly love to hold fast your profession and what ever you have received from God through the son of his love oh treasure it up in your hearts that you may have abundance of durable riches which none can take from you for now is a day of great tryal and the devil rages because his time is but short yea very short for as sure as God lives he shall be taken and all that joyn with him to uphold his kingdom of pride and oppression and they all shall be cast into the burning lake that never shall be quenched there to be tormented for ever and ever the day is dawned wherein the Lord will accomplish and fulfil all these good things which he hath promised by his holy Prophets in former times and in this day pride and oppression cruelty and persecution shall have an end the Lord hath said it who is able to perform it and the Righteous shall be delivered from all their heavy yokes and oppressive burdens and the Land shall be cleansed and swept and evil-doers shall have no place but the holy people who have followed the Lamb of God in the Regeneration who have given up their all into the will of God and have not loved their lives unto the death they shall inherit the kingdom and Christ over all shall rule and Reign and so the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ and this great work shall not be effected and brought to pass by sword or any weapon of War by the Arm of flesh but onely and alone by the spirit and power of the mighty God the great Jehovah who has all power in his hand who has power to set up and throw down at his pleasure who is a consuming fire and all the proud and those that do wickedly though they may say well and profess high things they shall be like unto the dryed stubble and shall surely be consumed root and branch And I know assuredly by the testimony of God in my heart that the Lord is able even in a moment of time to make all his enemies his footstool for he who hath wrought mightily in our hearts by his spirit and power wounding and bruising the head of the serpent and destroying the devil and his works in us as many can truly experience he is the same unto all that wait upon him and can work the same work in every individual person in the whole world Therefore all you deer friends of truth who have been quickned by the word of life and raised up unto a lively hope who have made an open confession and profession of the holy name of the Lord be encouraged and put on strength even the streagth of God whereby you may stand against all the assaults of the devil and may also be enabled to bear and suffer all things patiently which for the name of Christ may be inflicted upon you be faithful to God in his requirings and do his will and you shall know more of his mind and doctrine and as you are faithful to God in the obedience of Righteousness you cannot be unfaithful to man for obedience to God in the Light is the ground of all faithfulness unto men and so herein we stand approved before the Lord and in due time shall be manifest unto the consciences of all men though for a time we may be reproached and branded with foul names of heresie error and sedition as the holy people formerly were and though for a time we may suffer let us bear it with patience without murmuring or contriving or without the least desiring