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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	acknowledge_v	adversary_n	affirm_v	16	3	6.3109	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34155	The Complaining testimony of some (though weak and of the least) of Sions children in this day of their sore calamity occasioned at their meeting to seek the Lord at Abingdon in Barkshire the second day of the eighth month, 1656 : being a short narrative of the inhumane dealings of some officers and souldiers who said they had order from their lord for so doing.		1656 (1656)	Wing C5611; ESTC R29672	6,804	10

might seek his face with understanding as by these particulars here mentioned will more plainly appear 1. That we humble our selves before the Lord for all our sins and iniquities wherein we have justly provoked the eyes of his holiness through our lukewarmness indifferency of Spirit rashness and want of love i● this great day of open Apostacy and backsliding wherein it is to be feared we have much added to the measure of the iniquity of this day 2. That notwithstanding all the complaints of the Lord's people there hath not been that diligent heart-searching into the minde and will of the Lord what his people ought to do 3. To remember before the Lord with mourning that there is not that natural care for Sion as there ought to be especially when he hath chastened us by taking away such choice Instruments as he hath done of late but most men now seeking their own and building their own cieled houses saying The time is not yet the time that the Lord's house should be built 4. To entreat earnestly of the Lord that he would be pleased so to own this present Meeting that the light which he hath given in amongst the body of his people inquiring after his minde and will in this day might be so gathered into one as that we might be able to read his minde and will together with our duty in this dark and gloomy day And that he would pour forth a plentiful portion o● his Spirit upon the Remnant of his faithful ones whereby they may be enabled t● prosecute his minde and will so made known unto them 5. To remember the afflictions of Joseph in all the parts and quarters of th● world and particularly in this Nation wherein the Saints are imprisoned especially by those that are under so great a profession of Light 6. That God would be pleased to deliver them that are insnared with the Apostacy of the times and remove them that stand in the way of his work Nevertheless leaving the Spirit of the Lord to breath in his people as he should please to minister unto them And accordingly upon the day above mentioned we met together at Abingdon in the house of the late deceased Servant of the Lord and we may with a holy boldness declare That we did in some measure behold the light of his countenance that day breathing through such of his servants whose hearts were stirred up to speak unto and from the Lord. The next day being the first instant we were again met together and spent the whole day in waiting upon him where we desire to acknowledge with humility and thankfulness That though we were unworthy to receive any thing from our Father yet some of us and many others did behold such tokens of his presence by his smiling countenance through our Lord Jesus Christ such quicknings of his Spirit such melting brokenness of heart such tastes of his peace and joy such renewings of first-love such endearing of Saints to each other such longings after the glory of God and groanings for the prosperity of Sion as some ancient Professors ●ffirmed they seldom experienced the like divers of the Souldiers and others though adversaries to this Meeting were forced to acknowledge God was amongst us of a truth and in particular when the party came on with violence upon our friends one of the Souldiers had this word Psal 105. 15. set upon his spirit with much power as he profest Touch not mine anointed and do my Prophets no harm he was a Brother and promised to break his sword when he came home For which we desire to bless and praise the Name of the most High our Father because he hath not forsaken them that seek him nor is it a vain thing to wait at his posts The next morning being the second instant we intended to have met again the former refreshings having thereunto sweetly engaged us but being prevented we shall give a plain account thereof and bless Jehovah for the worst men have or can do to us seeing our God will turn that also to his praise and the same doth and will work together for the exceeding good of them that sincerely love him About seven in the morning several of us lodging at the sign of the Lamb in Abingdon were in the Inn-yard some looking to their horses others getting themselves ready the better to be prepared for the meeting intended had the Lord pleased to have afforded it unto us about which time three Troopers came into the Inn and after they had put up their horses went up stairs to another of their company who had continued in the Inn most part of the time that we were there as a spy to take notice and give information of what he could hear and see done amongst us Presently after they went into several of our chambers and took away a Hawking-bag belonging to one George Allom of Exceter being a Messenger of the Church there and took out of it all his writings being as we understand of private concernment only whereupon it was asked by what authority they did it to which they replied That they had order but the question being again put Where their order was they put their hands upon their swords and said There was their order to which some of us said That if they could produce no other order a High-way-man demanding our purses could produce as good a commission for his action as they did Upon this another came in being as we afterwards understood Commander of the party then in the Town Lieutenant Barker by name some of our Friends asked him also by what authority this search was made to which he replied That it was sufficient he said he had order for what he did and that he was not bound to shew his order if he had any to every one that asked him But our Friends still pressing for a sight of his order with words spoken to the same purpose aformentioned by which the said Lieutenant was much inraged riding suriously about the Inn-yard striking several of our Friends violently with his Cane endeavoring to ride over them with his horse using many uncivil words towards us commanding us to go up to our chambers saying That we should know if he commanded us to go up we must go without any farther inquiry Soon after this some of us went out of the Inn to the meeting place intending to have gone in but two Troopers keeping centinel at the door refused to give liberty to any man presenting Pistols to their brests to hinder them from going into the place and in particular our Brother Mayo who lived there was so far hindered from coming in that they cocked their Pistols and presented them to his brest so that he was forced suddenly to step back fearing lest they should fire upon him From thence our Friends being disappointed of their meating ●ent into the Market-place one of our Brethren began in prayer another seconded him in speaking after