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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	child_n	spirit_n	witness_v	1,106	5	9.8469	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01379	Fiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King Iames into blessednesse. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the trienniall visitation of the right reuerend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chappell by Guildhall, at the solemne election of the right honorable the lord maior of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Crosse, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Crosse. August 5. By Tho: Adams.	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.; Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653. Barren tree. aut; Adams, Thomas, fl. 11612-1653. Temple. aut	1626 (1626)	STC 115; ESTC S115603	103,732	219

our being in him so he the God of heauen hath his dwelling in vs. It is true that the heauen of heauens is not able to containe him yet the narrow lodgings of our renewed soules are takē vp for him What were a house made with hands vnto the God of spirits vnlesse there bee a spirit for him to dwell in made without hands Here if the Body be the Temple the Soule is Priest if that be not the offerer the Sacrifice will not be accepted In this Spirituall Temple first there is the Porch which we may conceiue to be the Mouth Therefore Dauid prayes to haue a Watch set at the doore of his lips to ward the gate of Gods Temple This may seeme to be one reason of saluting in former times by a kisse they did kisse the gate of Gods Temple Here the Feare of God is the Porter who is both ready to let in his friends and resolute to keepe out his enemies Let him specially watch for two sorts of foes the one a traitor that goes out euill speaking the other a thiefe that steales in too much drinking The Holy place is the sanctified mind that which S. Paul cals the Inner man Here be those riches and ornaments the diuine graces Here not onely Iustice and Faith and Temperance sing their parts but the whole Quire of heauenly vertues make vp the harmony The Holy of holies is the purified Conscience wher●in stand the Cherubins Faith Loue and the Mercy-feat shaded with the wings of those glorious Angels frō which Propitiatory God giues the gracious testimonies of his good Spirit witnessing with our spirits that we are his children In this Sacrary doth the Lord conuerse with the soule takes her hūble confession giues her sweet absolution It is a place whither nor man nor Angell can enter only the high Priest Iesus comes not once a yeare but daily and communicates such inestimable fauours and comforts as no tongue can expresse Here we find the Arke wherein the Royall law and Pot of heauenly Manna are preserued the one restraining vs from sinne to come by a happy preuention the other assuring vs pardon of sinne past with a blessed consolation Let vs looke further vpon the golden Candlesticks our illumined vnderstandings wherby we perceiue the will of our Maker and discerne the way of our eternall peace Then vpon the Tables of Shew-bread which be our holy memories that keepe the bread of life continually ready within vs. Yea Memory is the treasury of this Temple which so lockes vp those celestiall riches that wee can draw them forth for vse at all opportunities Here is also the Vaile and those silken curtaines and costly hangings the Righteousnes of Christ which makes vs acceptable to God both hiding our own infirmities and decking vs with his vertues Here is the Altar for sacrifice the contrite heart the beast to be slain is not found among our heards but among our affections we must sacrifice our lusts the knife to kill them which would else kill vs is the Sword of the Spirit the Word of God the fire to consume them is holy zeale kindled in our brests by the inspiration of God There be other sacrifices also for vs to offer in this Temple on this Altar Besides our praises and prayers the setting forth of our prayer as Incense and the lifting vp our hands as an euening sacrifice there is mercy charitable deeds What is deuotion without compassion What sacrifice without mercy If thy brother hath ought against thee yea if thou haue ought that should haue bin thy brothers thy oblation will stink in Gods nostrils It was an old complaint of the Church that her stones were clothed and her childrē naked that the curious found matter to delight them but the distressed found not bread to sustaine them Therefore saith S. Augustine Si habes taurum pinguem occide pauperibus If thou haue a fat Bull sacrifice it to the poore Though they cannot drink the blood of goats they can eat the flesh of bulls And he that saith If I were hungry I would not tell thee yet wil acknowledge at the last day I was hungry and thou didst feed mee Come thou blessed The poore haue Gods commendatory letters to vs and our prayers be our commendatory letters to God if we will not hearken to him how should he gratifie vs Thus O Christian art thou a mouing Temple of the liuing God Let this teach vs all to adorne these Temples with decent graces Superstition cares not what it bestowes on materiall Fanes mountainous Columnes Marble Pillars gorgeous Monuments which yet are not sensible of their owne ornaments spangled Crucifixes Images clad in Silkes and Tissues with embroydered Canopies and Tables beset with Pearles and Diamonds Thus bountifull is she to her superfluities Oh that our Religion would doe something for these ancient and ruinous walls But how much more precious bee these spirituall Temples of our selues How much more noble ought to be their furnitures First then if we be the Temples of God let vs bee holy for holinesse 0 Lord becommeth thy House for euer 2. It is Domus orationis they must haue the continuall exercises of Prayer In Templo vis orare In te ora Wouldst thou pray in Gods Temple Pray in thy selfe 3. The sound of the high praises of God must bee heard in these Temples There euery man speaks of his honour It pleaseth the Lord to inhabite the praises of Israel And Psal. 48. Wee haue thought of thy louing kindnes 0 God in the midst of thy Temple that is euen in the midst of our selues in our owne hearts There let vs think vpon his mercies there eccho forth his praises 4. The Inhabitant disposeth all the roomes of his house if God dwell in vs let him rule vs. Submit thy will to his word thy affections to his Spirit It is fit that euery man should beare rule in his owne house 5. Let vs bee glad when hee is in vs and giue him no disturbance Let not the foulenes of any roome make him dislike his habitation Cleanse all the sluttish corners of sinne and perfume the whole house with Myrrhe Cassia Still be getting neerer to thy Land-lord other Inhabitants come home to their houses but here the house must striue to come home to the Inhabitant Whensoeuer God comes toward thee meet him by the way and bid him welcome to his owne 6. Lastly if we be the Lords houses then no bodies else The materiall Temples are not to bee diuerted to common offices much more should the spirituall be vsed only for Gods seruice Let vs not alienate his rights thus hee will say This is my house heere will I dwell for I haue a delight therein O may we so adorne these Temples with graces that God may take delight to dwell in vs. Idols These be the Temples the Idols that haunt them wee better know then know how to expell they