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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	pure_a	religion_n	undefiled_a	1,985	5	11.7434	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31664	A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Wil. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others.	Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Jo.	1694 (1694)	Wing C1934A; ESTC R35979	36,422	93

neglecting the Day of their Visitation continued under the dark Power of the Evil One One may go a great way and make a fair shew of Religion and Piety and yet be turned to the left Hand 't is not having our Heads filled with curious sublime Notions though of never so fine and elevated a Speculation let 's trim and garnish our Lamps never so finely 't will not administer an entrance without the Heavenly Oil without that Holy Divine Unction fills our Hearts enlightens our Minds and inslames our Affections to a due Watchfulness and Obedience to its Teachings which are the most assured Marks of our being really in Christ in whom only our acceptance is That you with us and we with you may so circumspectly live up to our Light and Knowledge given by Christ as that our Consciences may not condemn us but that having finished our Days here with comfort we may lay down our Heads in Peace with a well-grounded Hope of a Joyful Resurrection and have Boldness in the Day of Judgment is our Hearty Desire For howsoever People may have been possest with the contrary by those who probably have left nothing unattempted which their invention could supply to fix an Odium and scare People from us we believe the Resurrection as delivered to us in the Holy Scriptures and our Adversaries can't reasonably pretend to know more in which we willingly acquiess content that Faith supply the defect of Demonstration esteeming it consentaneous to Reason to forbear even the most abstracted reasoning about that which is above Reason We doubt not in the least either the reality or excellency of it but our great care and necessary concern is that if by any means we may attain to the Resurrection of the Just and then 't is sufficient that when our Lord appears we shall be like him 1 Joh. 3.2 3. Which hope and expectation ought to excite in all most servent Desires and vigorous Pursuits after Purity and Holiness If what we have Written for your Information may find some place with those who being impartial and inquiring have room to receive it and that it contributes to their Benefit and Satisfaction we have our End But for those who are full or are Critical and ready to Carpe at every Word or Sentence that is not plac'd to their Mind if not also pre-judge it as 't is not intended for them so we don't suppose 't will prove to their good Liking nor meet with a Reception amongst them For we don't propose to reconcile our whole Belief and Perswasion in Religious Matters to that of our Opposers who notwithstanding what we have writ we expect will yet accuse us of Error However having thus far declar'd our selves in the most necessary Points of the Christian Religion we don't think our selves farther obliged to answer the Cavils and Criticisms of such who may appear Contentious and will never want something to object against those that comes not up in all things exactly to their Level Whom yet we advise rather to be quiet and study to know and govern themselves according to that Religion that is Pure and Undefiled before God Jam. 1.27 and leads to Visit and Assist the Fatherless and Widows in their Affliction and to keep themselves from the Spots and Defilements of this World Were this as it ought our Principal Care and Concern in our Conduct we should have little mind or leisure to differ about Matters of less moment And while we seem zealously to contend about Religion frustrate its end We should not be taken up in disputing what that Principle is which God hath plac'd in us to do us good and in mean time neglect its Assistance and obstruct its Operation upon the Mind but be given up to be leavened and changed by it tha● we may partake of the Blessings there of 1 Cor. 3.11 12 13 14. and with it build on the Foundation which God hath laid that which may abide the fiery Tryal To which we recommend you and remain your peaceable and loving Neighbours W. C. A. P. J. H c. THE END