Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	see_v	soul_n	13,290	5	5.4132	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86445	A discovery of two unclean spirits. Or, Two priests by their fruits made manifest to be out of the way of truth, and out of the life of godliness, in the broad way of destruction, therein working deceitfully the works of errour. A warning unto all scattered people that call themselves Protestants and Christians, yet are out of the faith and life of Christ, in vain traditions, and dead forms, wherein the blind-guids are leading them in the pit. Also a declaration of the light of Christ now appearing in every man, even in the conscience, by which all men are left without excuse. With a plain and true direction into the good way, which from everlasting hath been prepared to lead all that abide therein, out of transgression through death into eternal life. A short discovery of the Lords great fury and heavie indignation that will suddenly break forth upon all the disobedient. Written by one, who loves the seed of God, which is unknown to the world, A.H. in the county of Gloucester.; Discovery of two unclean spirits.	Holder, Anthony.	1657 (1657)	Wing H2383; Thomason E919_5; ESTC R207502	15,288	25

of the light doth not know the place of wisdom though death and destruction may have the same yet it is hid from the eyes of all living all that live out of the fear of the Lord yet notwithstanding unto man God saith Behold the fear of the Lord that is Wisdom and to depart from evil that is understanding Therefore every one both small and great to the voyce of Wisdom hearken at the posts of her gates wait even at the light of Christ in the Conscience which convinceth you of sin and discovers to you what is evil and out of the fear of the Lord and maketh manifest what is good and therein you will come to know the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdome and this I declare freely unto you is the grace of God which bringeth salvation that hath appeared to all men and it now teacheth to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts and all that believe in it and are obedient to it doth receive the living power of God by which they live righteously soberly and godly in this present world For of a truth there is no other way by which you can escape the wrath of God and eternal destruction of your souls but only by receiving and owning the measure of light that comes from Jesus Christ the eternal Son of God the Mediator between God and man and then in the light you will come to know the word of Reconcilliation which none knows tell they receives Christ the light of the world he alone is the Word of God even the word of Reconciliation without which you are all eternally lost and are a far off from God while you are out of Christ and none comes unto him but them whom the Father draws therefore friends every one while it is called to day harden not your hearts against the drawings of God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of lights who desireth not the death of a Sinner but that you might return and live if you return return unto the Lord which none can come unto but by Christ who is the way the truth and the light and all that believe not in the light are out of the way even the way of the just that leadeth unto life and they are in the broad way that leadeth to destruction wherein all are that deny the light and they go astray from God in every thought word and work yet in this condition all men are left without excuse because that which may be known of God is manifested in man even the light of the Son of God hath she wed it unto man what is good and what the Lord requires and giveth sentence against the evil work that is contrary to the pure Law of God for the work of the Law being written in the heart the conscience bearing witness the thoughts continually accuseth and condemneth for evil here you are all left without excuse and the Lord will be just in your destruction for ignorance none of you can plead and the eye of God is open he winketh not the light is the eye Christ is the light that is now appearing in which if you believe not you shall perish eternally A Plain and true Direction into the Good Way which from everlasting hath been prepared to lead all that abide therein out of Transgression through Death into eternal Life NOw every one to the measure of the gift of Christ turn in your minds that you may every one in particular come to find the Talant that is hid in the earth much slighted and not esteemed by you and wait that you may improve it for advantage least the Lord come and find you with the wicked and flothful servant and so turn you who hath despised the measure of light into utter darkness then will you find weeping and gnashing of teeth when the Lord hath taken his own from you the time of his long suffering and patient forbearance will be over and then time will be no more in which you may be saved but with the cursed remain eternally to be tormented with the Devil and his Angels then what will the whole world advantage you when you shall feel the wrath of God even the eternal loss of your souls therefore be diligent before it be too late for the spirit will not alwayes strive with man Now every one consider hath not you had something within you that when you have told a L●e or been Drunk or Swear or Steal or secretly done wrong to your Neighbour or blasphemed the Name of Christ or any evil that you have committed have accused and condemned you even in the very conscience and then many times some of you have resolved never to do so again but then because sentence against the evil work hath not been speedily executed the heart grows hard and is wholly set again to do wickedly and so rebel again against the light even the spirit of truth that convinceth the world of sin which hath long strived with many of you and is pressed under as a Cart is prest with sheaves therefore now let not pride hardness of heart prevail but come down through the Rocks and Mountains of earth For now you are Children of the Night and dust and sin even in the heart which separates you from the light even the measure of the manifestation of the spirit which is given to every man to profit withal that so you may come to see the Son and to enjoy the light thereof that thereby your feet may be guided into the way of peace which is the old way and the good way wherein peace is found to the soul even to as many as are in the way and here you will all come to know what the peace of God is to and what can never enter into peace as you own and receive the light of Christ you will see in the light every thing that stands out of the light and that which stands out of the light you will see condemned by the light as your minds is turned out of that which is condemned into the light which doth condemne you will see the cursed ground from which all evil doth arise and keep you down in death under the chains of death and bands of iniquity in the fall from God so you will know the want of life and your lost condition you will then come to see how you are without God and without strength dead in sins and trespasses and until you see this you are yet lost and as your minds is stayed in the light you will see what you did when you denied the light and how you then pierced the Son of God and daily crucifie him and trample on his blood and put him to open shame And hear friends you must all come to know a better day when once you come to look on him whom you have pierced when you find the want of life and see him slain which is the Lord

of life you will then mourn over him as one mourneth for his only Son and be in bitterness as one for his first-born into the valley you must all come and there the Lord will plead with you and sorrow and pangs will you then come to seel even as a woman in travel and as you there wait in the light you will find the light arise and the life moving within even in the light by which you will come to see what it was that pierced Christ He that slew the just must by the just be slain that took away the life of the just and so the murderer and man of sin you will come to know that is turned out from God and then the flaming Sword you will come to find which turns every way to keep the way of the tree of Life and as you abide in the light you will see the way of the tree of Life to be the strait and the narrow way in which the unclean cannot walk although you will many times find the unclean will seek to enter unto the tree of Life but shall not be able because of the flaming Sword then the wicked and unclean spirit will seek to arise above the meek principle and will be full of wrath and fury against the way of truth and tree of life and within you there will be murmurings and complainings and disputings and temptations on every side will come and from every thing you set your eyes upon but then take heed and let not your thoughts go forth from the pure light of Christ but in it keep ●ow to the foundation and stand still in the light and receive nothing that stands out of the light above the light so as you abide low in the pure gift of God you will feel the power of God keeping of you in the hour of temptation that you may not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good and as you abide in the fear of the Lord you will find the flaming Sword bruising in you the Serpents head and here you will come to know the cross of Christ which is the wisdom of God and the power of God that calleth you contrary to the evil motions in the mind that ariseth in wra●h subtuly from the wicked one the corrupt seed but the cross of Christ will appear above and a foolish thing to the wisdome and prudence of the flesh but the wisdom of the flesh must be denied and the cross of Christ must be taken up and as you abide in the light in which the power of God is even the cross of Christ the cross being taken up it will remain above above the wisdom and prudence of the flesh and will bring it down to nought and all the mortal earthly sensual part which is of the world will be under the cross and by the power of Christ will be mortified and crucified as the evil doth arise judgement will pass against it and by the alone power of the Lord it will be condemned and subjected and brought to death and so here you will come truly to read the Law that was added because of transgression until the seed should come and as you abide in the cross the pure principle which was in bondage and captivity under the oppressing nature will come to be raised and redeemed through judgement upon the transgressor that now in you keeps the seed in bondage then the Gospel of the peace and glad tydings of salvation will be then preached to the Elect the seed of God which the world cannot comprehend but as you abide in the light you will come to know the seed wherein is Faith and through faith an entrance will be known into the eternal rest where the new Covenant and Promises of God is received and known where all the Children of the Lord are taught of the Lord and doth know the Lord from the least to the greatest of them and then Christ is known and not till then and then as you abide in the light you will know a joyning unto Christ the head of the body which ought not to be covered and so the image and glory of God you will come to see and worship in the spirit and in the truth with whom you will have peace and acceptance in the presence of God and in the light of God and in his pure presence Christ you will come to know to be your only leader and guide true Prophet and teacher by whom alone you will see the dragon the beast and the false Prophet that maketh war with the Lamb and as you abide in the light you will abide with the Lamb and then you will be hated despised reviled scoffed at and scorned persecuted and killed all the day long as we are now even at thi● day who live godly in Christ Jesus to which that of God in all consciences doth bear witness and friends as you then abide with the Lamb you will know all them that are against the Lamb even all that are out of the light you will see against the Lamb all greedy doers all devouring wolves false prophets deceivers theeves robbers and hirelings that comes nor in by Christ the door of the Sheep-fold and then the true sold you will come to know as you abide in the light you abide in the sold with the true sheep and lambs of Christ you will partake of the living food and bread of Life and then you will know the communion of Saints and the table of the Lord by which you will be strengthened and grow up in Christ the true Vine to partake of the life and power of holiness that thereby you may be living branches to bring forth fruits of Righteousness unto God in due season which only is accepted of the Lord and friends as you come through these things into Christ the living Vine in the Vine abide else you will become withered branches that will bring forth no fruit and then you must be again cut off and cast into the fire and this shall be a warning to them who are in the Vine and until these things be truly witnessed and in measure passed through you are not at all accepted though you hear and read and sing and pray break bread and are baptized with water and give all your goods to the poor and your bodies to be burned you are but as tinckling Brass and as sounding Cymbals while you remain uncircumcised in hearts and ears the Lord hath no pleasure in you neither doth he accept a sacrifice at your hands it is even as if you slew a man unless you be born again you can never enter into the Kingdom of God A Discovery of the Lords great Fury and heavie Indignation that will suddenly break forth upon all the Disobedient NOw therefore be ye not mockers lest your hands be made strong for I have heard from the Lord God of Hosts a consumption determined upon the whole earth This in obedience unto the Lord and in much love to your Souls I have given you warning before it be too late that you may not be consumed with the Adulterous and wicked Generation against whom the wrath of the Lord God doth exceedingly burn and he cannot long hold his hand for his fury is even ready to break forth as fire and the flame thereof will burn up all the wicked and therefore let it not seem to you as an idle tale but remember the dayes of Noah the old World and of Sodome and Gomorrah and Ierusalem which after sufficient warning was by the Lord overthrown Thus I am free of your blood and my Conscience is clear of you in the sight of God whether you hear or forbear Anthony Holder THE END