Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	faith_n	word_n	5,163	5	4.0959	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90512	Gospell courage, or Christian resolution for God, and his truth. In a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at Margarets in Westminster, at a publique fast, the 31. of May, 1643. / By Andrew Perne Master of Arts, sometimes fellow of Katherine Hall in Cambridge: now minister of Wilby in Northampton-Shire.	Perne, Andrew, 1594-1654.	1643 (1643)	Wing P1577; Thomason E55_12; ESTC R16176	18,919	39

would not have them pin their Religion upon his sleeve It must therefore be a supernaturall light that must thus convince the soule and make the wayes of God thus unquestionable the 2 Cor. 1.4 5. And my Speech and my Preaching was not with the enticeing words of mans wi●edome I preach not in the straines of humane eloquence in filed phrases and quaint expressions which the wisedome of the World thinkes the fittest way to winne men to their side and opinions but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power that is hee used plainnesse of Speech homely expressions which gods spirit doth accompany with power to what end did the Apostle this Vers 5. That your faith might not stand in the Wisdome of Men that is that you might not belive this to be the truth because it came in abundance of earthly Wisedome for then if another come with finer words and more wit you will goe to him and forsake this Or others Preaching the same Gospell but not with the like Worldly wisedome and eloquence you would not believe it to be the same So that you would believe no longer then you are fed with Worldly wit and fine words but that your faith might stand in the power of God that is that you might believe it upon such grounds upon such a powerfull conviction of the spirit that all the World should not be able to turn you from it a stedfast unconquerable resolution proceeds from a powerfull and thorough conviction of the truth of God and his wayes That is the first Reason 2. It proceeds from an apprehension and feare of danger if a man forsake those wayes of GOD. Feare and danger doe excite courage and resolution when a man apprehends that the greatest danger is a falling into the hands of God as Ioseph if he had yielded to his Mistresse for feare of her anger had fallen into the wrath of GOD How can I doe this evill and sin against God And so Moses Heb. 11.27 He forsooke Aegypt not fearing the Kings displeasure who would he then feare a greater seeing him who was invinsible one that could have made Aegypt too hot for him if hee had stayed still The three children feared a hotter furnace if they should worship the golden Image Full to this purpose was the speech which one uttered when he was before some that threatned him with prison fire and faggot if he would not forsake the truth who answered to a friend that stood by they have not threatned Hell yet So when a man apprehends Hell the worst of Prisons and everlasting destruction the King of terrours to awaite him if he forsake GOD and his wayes this will make him resolute for GOD. 3. It proceeds from hope hope of gaine and preferment makes men bold puts courage and resolution into them hope of preferment hath made many a man resolute and even past shame in an evill and Idolatrous course hope of white sleeves hath made many a man bloody his fingers Well Gods children they have hope too which does exceedingly much strengthen their resolutions The Crowne of righteousnesse the weight of glory the Kingdome prepared from the beginning these were Pauls hopes these are and were ours and these beare our charges in all our sufferings Feare not Abraham saith GOD I am thy Buckler and thy exceeding great reward I 'le see thee payd that thou shalt be no looser and now Abraham would lackey it at the stirrup and goe from his Fathers house whether GOD would have him So when a man apprehends that God carries the purse and that the keyes of preferment hangs at his girdle and he can trust God for all this will make him valiant and resolute for the wayes of God 4. It proceeds from Love love to the party for whom we are thus resolute and therefore it must needs please God Love lookes through all dangers and difficulties weakens all opposition strengthens it selfe makes it apprehend any thing feasable your resolution will tell you what you are and whom you love Ruth 1.14 There are two pretend love but Orpha is soon taken off when Naomi tells her that she had no preferment for her yet see the resolution of Ruth ver 16. Intreat mee not to leave thee where thou goest I will goe where thou lodgest I will lodge nothing shall part thee and mee but death Here 's love and here was resolution 5. And lastly It proceeds from Experience the soule hath tasted of the sweetnesse comfort peace and joy of the wayes of God and therefore is it so resolute for them Psal 119.103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste yea sweeter than honey to my mouth And see what followes upon this v. 106. I have sworne and I will performe it that I will keep thy righteous Judgements The soule cleaves to that that bids most pleasure for pleasure is the food of the soule the body can as well live without food as the soule can without pleasure when the soule hath tasted how transcendently sweet the wayes of God are what sweet hopes what blessed peace what joy unspeakable and glorious the word and wayes of God doe breed in the soule it pitches it's tent sets up it's rest there it will dwell and with them it will remove The Godlesse Courtiers and Flatterers without all question thought Daniell to be a foole That he would hazard all his Court-preferment and his life too but he would be praying and he must have his window opened too So many thinke those to be farre from wisedome that doe too farre ingage themselves in the cause of God if you doe not heare so I am sure they doe in the Country for of late we have heard them thus say what you must bee running to Sermons though the Court catch you and you will not bow downe to the name of Jesus though you be undone But wee may give you that Answere that was given for the Martyrs in the Primitive Church Videtis punctiones sed non unctiones they then and so you now can see their smart and sufferings but not their refreshings the peace love and joy unspeakable comfort which the Saints of God then and now have met withall in these wayes of God You which powre out your selves in Hawkes and Houndes and other pastimes and thinke that the Saints of God doe live a mopish life and their soules dwell in too narrow a lane yet could you but meet with those heates of heart and hints of love and mercy that they meet withall from their God you would be ready not onely to doe but to suffer with them Hee that hath once tasted of the savour of Christs oyntments will never leave him We might give you more of these Reasons but these may suffice Vse 1 The first Use might bee a booke of Lamentation for the want of this Christian valour and resolution May not we well complaine as Jer. 9.3 They are not valiant for the truth upon Earth How many amongst us