Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	father_n	holy_a	7,361	5	4.9216	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B16254	The path-way to please God Which way whomsoeuer walketh, especially in the time of anie worldly affliction, shalbe defended against all temptations.	Wallis, Thomas, fl. 1583.	1617 (1617)	STC 24991.5; ESTC S106290	15,317	128

me ah vile wretched sinner almost in despaire desperate of Mercy but thy sweete and louing promises do encourage me with assured hope and vndoubted Faith that at what time soeuer I euen I a most wretched and abhominable sinner shall from my heart heartily and not with Wordes alone outwardly crie vnto thee for mercie remission of my sinnes and Fauour that then euen at that instant thou wilt haue compassion vppon mee and pardon and release mee of all my sinnes and iniquities To thee therfore O Lord God with most humble and harty Repentance I cry for mercy for my sins past and beseech thee of thy grace and holy Spirit to gouerne me euer heereafter and truely to guide mee in all truth and righteousnesse and in the perfect knowledge of thee thy holy lawes so long as I shall heere continue in this vale of misery euē for thy deerely beloued sonne Christ his sake So in most assured hope faithfull trust to thy mercies cleauing vnto thy promises laying my heauie burden vpon thy most mightie shoulders and prostrating my selfe before thy heauenly throne from the very bottome of my hart I cry vnto thee saying O our Father which arte in heauen A praier for grace wherin is declared the weakenesse of man ALmighty eternall and euerlasting God grant that thy holy Spirit may alwaies remaine in our hearts and that through the inspiration of thy most Heauenly grace we may euer-more performe the effects of thy holy Lawes and liue according to thy blessed commandements And although man is alwayes more prone readie to transgresse agaynst all thy precepts generally then any thing at all able to performe the least iotte of thy Diuine pleasure yet O most mercifull lord GOD of thy great and tender Mercie grant vs grace and willing mindes and obedient hearts diligently to reade thy Holye Scriptures for our learning and so to follow thē in our liuing that fruites thereof may spring out to thy glory and to the profit of our Neighbors Alwayes confessing and affirming with the holy Apostle that when we haue done al that wee can doe yet then wee are vnprofitable seruants Graunt vs thus thy grace O louing GOD that wee may liue in thy feare and leaue this transitory life in thy fauour and after this life remaine with thee in thy heauenly habitation amongest thy blessed Angelles singing to thee with heauenly melody O holy holy holye Lord God of Sabbath To whom be all laude praise and thankes for euermore Amen A prayer to our Sauiour Christ for remission of sins O Christ my Redeemer only sauiour vouchsafe of thy great clemency to haue regarde vnto mee whom thou hast redeemd who am nowe most miserably wrapt in so vnmeasurable a number of greeuous sins as nothing may ridde me from the heauie wrath of my heauenly father due for my deserts vnlesse thou bee mine aduocate and Peace-maker for me And I doe knowe assuredly that the Holie Spirite sent from my heauenly father thorough thy mediation and being thorough his bountifull goodnesse poured into my sinfull heart is the onelie and cheefe medicine salue and precious Oile which cureth and comforteth my wounded Conscience and wretched soule Haue mercie vppoa me O Christ and now beholde with thy Glorious eyes the Sorrowes and hearty greefes wherewith I am oppressed and as I am of a vile peece of earth made and constituted to the likenesse and shape of thine owne image thou hast also breathed life into me endued mee with reason So likewise I humbly beseech thee to shewe thy louing countenance vnto mee to grant that thy grace may euermore remaine with me to pardon and release me of al my sins and iniquities and whē thy good wil and pleasure is to dissolue this flesh in me and to take me out of this miserable life to thy mercie And in the meane time graunt vnto mee the perfect gift of patience and humblenesse of heart meekly to hear and suffer all those thy crosses and afflictions of bodye mind where-with it hath pleased thee in mercy thus loungly to visit me Strengthen me O my Sauiour that I despaire not and weaken the force of my ghostly enemie that hee haue no power to subdue my soule by any manner of temptation so shall my tongue hart and soule with full consent yeelde lawde and prayses to the high and glorious maiesty of thy heauenly father and to thee mine only sauiour with the holy Ghost with full assured trust by thine onely merites and bloudshedding O christ to haue full remission of my sins and so finally to obtaine a resting place in thy heauēly habitation for euer and euer world without end So be it Other prayers for remissin of sinnes and remedie against temptations TO thee O heauenly father king of all kings and most mighty Creator Gouernour of all thinges I thy most wretched creature presume with al humblenesse of heart to make my complaints vnto thee Hearken O God to the prayers which my sinfull soule doeth poure out before thy Diuine maiestie with assured confidence to be releeued at thy merciful hands Out of thine heauenly throne and Glorious habitation vouchsafe to behold the greeuous affliction of mee thy poore wretched seruant Make me strong by thy mightie Power to withstand al temptations and assaults of all mine Enemies both bodily ghostly least they preuaile against mee and ouercome mee Assist me alwaies with thy grace and renue in me an humble spirit and willing mind to performe my duty towards thee and my neighbour Increase in me true contrition of hart to confesse bewail lament my sinnes past and grant me grace to amend my life hereafter and persist onlie in those thinges which may please thee and be acceptable before thee Strengthen mee good Lord with thy power and grant perfect patience and meeknes vnto mee humbly and wilingly without grudging to suffer and obey thy louing corrections sith with my heare I doe acknowledge my selfe to haue deserued much greater punishments if thou shouldest deale with mee according to mine offences wherein O Lorde vouchsafe to spare mee grant vnto me thy fauour and louing countenaunce for thy deere sonne Iesus Christ his sake In whom with thee and the holye Ghost resteth my true perfect and onely saluaon which from my hart I confesse saying I beleeue in God c. Waken mee O my louing father from my sluggish sleeping in sin lighten my hart with thy heauenlie grace and shew thy bountiful mercie toward mee Asswage the rigour of thy heauie displeasure whiche I haue deserued Giue me diligence to hear and receiue thy holy word and let the same take such deepe root in my hart that I may truely learne to know thee and be diligent and carefull in dooing my dutie towards thee daily endeauouring my selfe to leade this my mortall life according to thy Godlye holy precepts Lorde let not any vile temptation worldlie desire or fleshly lust preuaile against me

THE Path-way to please GOD. Which way whomsoeuer walketh especially in the time of anie worldly affliction shal be defended against all temptations Thy Word O Lord is a lanterne to my feet a light vnto my pathes Printed by W. Iaggard The Path-way to please God A godly Prayer O Almightie God and Heauenly father direct our steps in thy word and leade vs into the Path of thy commandements for thou art the GOD of our saluation so wee loue the habitation of thy house greatly do wee delight in the Companie of such as feare thee therefore will we worship and fall down and kneele before thee O Lord our ●aker for wee are the people of thy Pasture and the sheepe of thy handes O God heare vs in the truth of thy saluation Amen Godly prayers to be saide at all times For the morning O Heauenly Father I giue thee most heartie thankes land and praise for a number of thy blessings bestowed vpon mee and amongst the rest this is not the least that thou hast not only preserud me from my youth vp hitherto from mine enimies and aduersaries in this world but for that also thou hast defended and kept me this night past from all perils and dangers of the same and hast giuen mee q●●et rest and sleepe and hast safely brought mee to the beginning of this day I beseech thee of thy abundant mercy and kindnes so to direct and gouern me in this day and euer with thy holy spirit that all my thoughts words deeds may only be in thy seruice faith feare loue to the glory of thy holye Name Amen For mercy and grace HAue mercy on mee O Lord remember not my faultes which deserue no fauor at thy hands nor any part of these thy benefits but mitigate thy anger which I haue deserued Bestow thy grace on me let thy holy Spirite euermore abide with mee so serue thee in holinesse and righteousnes of Life to the honor and glorie of thy holy name amen From all perils and dangers ONely in thee O mercifull Lorde lyeth all power and might to defend me from all perrilles dangers of this worlde and in my selfe is all disabilitie to doe any thinge which may please thee so that I am altogether subiect to the Worlde by the flesh wherin I was created to all other thinges else which may draw mee from thee if thou in mercy doe not defend mee that neither sathan sinne hel nor death haue the dominion vpper hand of mee Endue my heart O Lord with the true vnderstanding of thy holye worde that I may be redy manfully to fight vnder the standart of thy deare son Iesus Christ to whome with thee the holy ghost be praise now and for euer Amen To withstand all temptations MAke mee able O heauenly father through thy power to with stand all temptations whereby I may bee drawne from thee and ouer-throwe all those thine enemies who are too strong for me and to whom through sin and flesh I am become thral So shall I O Lord be able to liue in the world yeelde thee praise worlde without end At our vp-rising O Lord GOD and heauenly Father I humbly beseech thee that this my vp-rising thou wilt vouchsafe to looke vppon me and blesse me so bountifuly with thy grace that I may spend this day the rest of my life in thy Seruice that all my trauailes and endeuors may please thee and that I do not in anie thing swarue or fall from thee we most humblie beseech thee that thine eyes may attend vppon vs daily defend vs in sorrow succour vs cherrish comfort and gouern all our Counsels studies and labours in such wise that we may so spend this day according to thy most blessed will without hurting of our neighbor that wee may diligently warily auoide all things that should displease thee vnto the praise of thy most holy name through Christ our Lord Amen To the glorious and blessed Trinity Saue mee O Father my Creator through thy power O God the sonne haue pity vpon mee and bee thou mine aduocate to intreate for mee O holie Ghost I humbly beseech thee to remaine with me and gouerne me O blessed and glorious trinity three persons and one GOD strengthen mee comfort me and defend me for euer more amen Prouerbs chap. 21 WOnderfull are thy works O Lord God thine Omnipotency most meruailous thy wisdome most in searchable thy power more then any Creature can cōprehend Ther is O Lord no power in earth that may contend or striue against thee or is able to abide the lest stroke of thy mighty hand If in thy power thou Correcte our Iust deseruings no wisedome no Counsaile nor policie may preuayle against thee O Lord. Therefore O God I am affraide of thy displeasure and my soule doeth tremble to think vpon my manifolde sinnes and iniquities and contrarywise mine assured hope trust and confidence in thee do thoroughly perswade mee of thy goodnesse and mercie and doe as it were conuert that feare which I haue of thy displeasure in respect of my sinnes into loue honor and obedience of thee in respect of all thy manifold beneuolences which I haue receiued at thy most bountifull hands thorough thy deere sonne Iesus Christ our Lord Amen That we may forsake the worlde and the vanities thereof LEt mee not O mercifull Lord and heauenly Father fall from thee to fal vnto the world and the vanities thereof Let not thy Grace nor feare fall from mee least mine enemies catch me in theyr snares Let mee not through the alurement of the world be drawn from thee and from the care of thee lest I forget to loue honor and obey thee as I ought To the glory of thy most holy name through thy deere son Iesus christ our Lord Amen A prayer to God for forgiuenesse of sinnes and offences O Lorde of thine infinite Mercy haue compassion vpon me Lay not to my charge my former offences but to graunt as thou hast hitherto vouchsafed to defend and proserue me through thy power so likewise I humbly beseech thee my Lord and Redeemer euermore hereafter to keepe me safe in thy protection against all perils and daungers of this world For in thee O louing father is all my hope in thee is my sure trust and confidence in thee alone resteth all my comfort ioy blisse happinesse and felicity of the world to come So be it ¶ A prayer declaring the Omnipotent power of God and the miserable estate of man O God whose mercy is most manifold whose goodnes is most excellent whose power is omnipotent and whose fauour is more then any Creature can deserue and contrariwise man a manifold sinner excelling al creatures in naughtines most weak and yet striuing agaynst thy power most sinneful and yet insteed of crauing thy fauour for pardon of our sins a thousād wayes deseruing thy heauie displeasure These thinges considered with my selfe my louing sauiour make