Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	breath_n	life_n	soul_n	5,736	5	5.8177	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62955	Emerai par emeras, Extraordinary dayes, or, Sermons on the most solemn Feasts and fasts throughout the year viz. Christmas-day, Ash-Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter-day, Ascention-day, Whit-Sunday : whereunto are added two other sermons / by John Torbuck ...	Torbuck, John, d. 1707.	1671 (1671)	Wing T1909; ESTC R21672	43,444	138

place This fire from Heaven 2 Acts 3. is to melt us into pity not like that mentioned 9 Luke 54. to destroy presently all who dislike us who savoureth of the gall of bitterness v. 23. hath no part nor lot in this Gift Lastly Where this Gift is received the love of God hereby so shed abroad in the heart 5 Rom. 5. will necessarily run out at the mouth in all joyful Expressions of gratitude saying Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable Gift 2 Cor. 9. c. 15. This effect it wrought on the Gentiles on whom it was poured out 10 Acts 46. they presently found new Tongues to magnifie God They that have taken this Gift cannot but be taken with it and for the Gift sake with the day it descended on Therefore let us keep the Feast 1 Cor. 5. c. 8. 3. Let us labour after this inestimable Gift 1. By Prayer 'T is called the Spirit of Supplication 12 Zech. 10. not only because it helps our infirmities in Prayer 8 Rom. 26. but also by it it is attained we draw in this Holy Breath 20 Joh. 22. by opening our mouths in Petitioning to God for it 11 Luke 13. 2. By Hearing Thus St. Peter's Auditory 2 Acts 1. and Cornelius and his Family received it Acts 10. c. 44. As in naturalibus in things natural faith Bishop Andrews the Breath and the voice go together so the Spirit and the Word in the practice of Religion The Lord was found most chiefly in the Voice 1 King 19. c. 12. His Spirit is an Instructive Word 30 Isa 21. and descends as on this day in Tongues 2 Acts 3. 3. By the Sacraments The Spirit of God moveth upon the Water in Baptisme and necessarily accompanieth the Body and Blood of Christ in the Lords Supper 2 Act. 38. Repent and be baptized and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost So is this Gift given us by Christs giving us himself to eat 6 Jo. 57. He that eateth me he shall live by me now if the breath and the spirit be all one 20 Joh. 22. so is the breath and life 2 Gen. 7. and the spirit and the life 6 Joh. 63. They then that can make Christ a Body in the Eucharist must make him his spirit too since they cannot be severed for saith Bishop Andrews The flesh that was conceived by the Holy Ghost this is never without the Holy Ghost by whom it was conceived and so they can do more for him than they can for themselves for who can give himself life or Being No the Body and Blood of Christ whereby we receive his Spirit are verily and indeed saith our Church-Catechism taken of the faithful spiritually not by sence 2 Cor. 5. c. 16. in the Lords Supper Thus is our Soul refreshed by his flesh in the bread and his blood in the wine and ever with this blood there runneth an Artery with plenty of Spirit in it This cup is a cup of the Spirit 1 Cor. 12. c. 13. as may easily be perceived by that strange enlivening wrought in us after the drinking it then how lyes the Soul prostrate with joy at the feet of her dear Saviour ravished with the sence of her pardon and the assurance of Gods love now she hath received a fresh life of devotion whereby she casts off her old corruptions resolves upon new obedience and is transported with thankfulness These are the effects of Gods inestimable Gift the Spirit received in the Sacrament which though it cannot be found in the Veins of the richest Mines not to be purchased with Money yet here it is to be found in the streams of Christs blood and that we may so find it God of his infinite mercy grant c. FINIS