Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	heart_n	work_n	7,151	5	5.4540	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96988	A gad of steele, wrought and tempered for the heart to defend it from being battred by Sathans temptation, and to give it a sharpe and lasting edge in heavenly consolation. Shevving that Deus est optima possessio, God is the best possession. / By Hen. Walker, SS. Theolog.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.	1641 (1641)	Wing W376; Thomason E204_11; ESTC R15136	4,607	13

us nay of the most part of the world who are drawne away from God with those three inordinate appetites which St. Iohn speakes of The lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes the pride of life These are like the three troupes of Caldeans as St. Bernard compares them St Bernard which drove away Iobs cattell oh that the eyes of the world were but open to see how many people those three drive into Hell daily They draw them into Hell as it were vpon fetherbeds the world passeth away and is gone and on a suddaine before they bethink themselves where they are poore wretches the Devill comes seazes upon them and away he carries them into Hell oh that men would think beware of these things betimes they would not then account of Gods children as they doe no they would have a better esteem of them Obiect Obiect Some it may be will say oh but do not so many and such great men doe thus and thus will you be wiser then they Answ An. Alas alas thou must not think to do as the world doth if thou wilt be the Child of God but thou must be transformed by the renewing of thy mind that thou mayst prove what is that good that acceptable and perfect will of God Rom 12 2 Rom. 12.2 What if many painted Iezabels have such a complexion such eyes such haires Non quos Deus fecit sed quos Diabolus infecit not such as God hath made but such as the Devill hath transformed what if they disguise themselves like harlots thou that art a daughter of GOD must not do so what if many cozen by false weights and short tale thou that art a Sonne of God must not doe so what if many drinke till they be drunke live in wantonesse profane the Sabbath and walke in sin daily yet if thou wilt be a Child of God thou must not doe so for these shall bee damned if they repent not the world shall bee condemned 1 Cor. 11.32 1 Cor. 11.32 Oh it is an heavie case to be damned Doe but consider in what a case an unrepentant sinner lyes in at the point of death suppose that now thou sawest him even giving his last gaspe God the Father will not give him one smile but is full of displeasure against him God the Son gives him sentence to depart from him and will not spare him one drop of his Bloud God the Holy Ghost leaves him a dispairing Conscience the Devils in hell flock about him like Crowes about carrion ready to teare him to peeces and death stands with his dart strucke into his very heart and the poore tormented wretch lies crying out oh I am tormented I am tormented I am damned oh what shall I doe I am damned for ever I shall burne in the flames of Hell for ever now consider wouldest thou be in this mans case oh then live not as such men live for they that live as the wicked live that is in sinne and are carelesse of Gods worship and regard not his word nor his holy Ordinances no marvell if they dye dispairing and so are damned Object Obiect Some may say what then shall I doe I shall surely be damned since I am a great sinner a Drunkerd a Sabboth-breaker a Swearer or the like Answ Answ Luk. 8.11 Ephes 2.8 Get faith in Christ whereby thou shalt receive remission of thy sinnes Luke 8.11 Ephes 2.8 Object Obiect Oh but how can I thinke to have my sinnes pardoned whilest my heart lusteth still after sinne and I cannot overcome my sinnes Answ Answ Christ gave himselfe for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evill world Gal. 1.4 For by Christ we not onely enjoy remission of sins to eternall life but sanctification to a spirituall life Ephes 20 for by the spirit of God wee are sealed to the day of Redemption Eph. 1.20 Quest Quest How shall I doe to lead my life so as it may please God and my soule may be saved Answ Answ According to Gods will revealed in his holy word in which if we expect to profit we must fix our hearts on God and daily call vpon his name for prayer is a mighty prevailing thing with Almighty God where fervent and hearty prayer is put vp to God God cannot depart till he leave a blessing behind him it binds the hands of God that hee becomes a petitioner himself as he did to Moses let me alone saith God Oh gracious God how great is thy mercy oh how pittifull a God have wee to whom be praise and glory for ever AMEN A divine Prayer a 1 Pet. 5 10 O GOD of all Grace who hast called vs to thine Eternall glory by Christ Iesus b Psal 10.17 Which doest prepare the Heart and cause thine Eare to heare c 1 King 8.28 Have respect to the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication d Ezra 9.6 I am ashamed and blush to life vp mine eyes vnto thee my God for mine iniquities are increased over mine head e Hosea 14.2 But O Lord I beseech thee take away all mine iniquities and receive me graciously for Iesus Christ his sake f Rom. 3.25 Whom thou hast set forth to bee a propitiation through Faith in his blood Lord g Ezek. 11.19 put a new Spirit within me and take away the stony heart out of my flesh h 1 Cor 7 17 And as thou hast called me so endue me with grace to walke before thee i 2 Thes 3 17 Stablish mee in every good word and worke k 2 Thes 3 1 Let thy Word have free course amongst vs and thy Name be glorified l 1 Tim 2 2 That all may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all Godlinesse and honesty m Psal 17 8 I humbly beseech thee make mee dwell in safety vnder the shadow of thy wings from this time forth for evermore AMEN FINIS