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	true_a	work_n	6,989	5	6.0140	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26274	Several things given forth by the Spirit of the Lord through a vessel prepared to do the fathers will known by the name of John Ansloe.	Aynsloe, John, d. 1693.	1685 (1685)	Wing A4296; ESTC R28321	4,560	6

for ever being the Fathers Heir though he diffets nothing from a Servant in his Service while he is in his Non-Age being under Tutors he being brought forth under the Law fulfilleth the Law and is the end of the Prophets and is preferred before John for he was before him so he ends the Baptism with Water having fulfilled all Righteousness then he Baptizeth with the Holy Ghost and with Fire and finisheth that Work which they could not do which went before him then the New Heaven and the New Earth is known wherein dwelleth Righteousness Here 's no miscarrying Womb nor Dry Breast but all are as the Sheep come up from the washing and there is not one Goat amongst them he having made the Separation they lye down together where none can make them afraid Concerning the True CHURCH the Bride the Lamb's Wife THe Church is in God the Father as it is said and there are none knows her but those that are Members of her and all such are Members of his Body of his Flesh and of his Bone though not all of one Outward Profession or Society of People but is universal is known to God Ye several sorts of People since the Apostacy have called themselves by her Name who are still in the Apostacy as may sufficiently be proved by their fruits all of them having some Marks or Fruits of the False Church challenging a Power to themselves over their Members to cut off or set on as they please and that by an Infallible Spirit as they say The Effects of these things have been and are very sad for all Power in Heaven and Earth is given to the Son and the Woman hath not Power over her own Body Neither doth the True Church challenge any such thing nor make any stir about it but rests in the Bosme of her Beloved and is in subjection to Christ the Head of the Body the Church She takes not upon her to end Controversy pertaining to the Conscience but leaves all to her Husband neither doth She Judge her Fellow Members all Judgment being Committed to her Husband knowing what measure she meets will be measured to her again she acts nothing but under his Government she is not her own Head and Lawgiver but Christ Jesus is her Head Lawgiver and he moves in her as he pleases she is not without him neither can she dispose of anything that she hath no not of her Dowry it 's reserv'd for her Husbands Heir Concerning the True FAITH what it is and the Work of it FAith is the Gift of God the Mystery whereof is held in a pure Conscience it comes by hearing the Word of Faith which is near in the Heart and cannot be removed into a Corner Which Word is said to be the foundation of Faith Faith standing in it as said the Apostle Let your Faith stand in the Power of God and not in the Wisdom of Words This Faith cannot be received by Tradition neither because another believes or because the Church believes though the Churches Belief be true but every one must have the evidence thereof in himself and substance of what is hop'd for in himself For what is not of Faith is Sin Every one is to have the Evidence in himself and then they will know the Work of it in themselves and for themselves if it be but as a Grain of Mustard Seed it will remove Mountains All are to know that Faith which removes Mountains from off the Seed and all are to come off those Mountains of Imaginations and be no more than they are in the true Faith where the Saints Unity stands in the Spirit not in Outward Observations of this that or the other thing none is to limit anothers Faith nor force to do as they do but all are to be left free to the Exercise of that Faith they have received and not to stretch it to satisfie their Lusts but in true Love to God and their Neighbour keep to their own Measure and Gift of God Concerning CONFORMITY COnformity is an easie way there is no Cross to be taken up in it Self and Flesh sets it up and Self and Flesh Conforms to it the Seed Christ cannot He is without Form He hath appeared in several Forms but tyed to none If any admire the Form that he hath appeared in he forsakes that Form and leaves it desolate Several Examples I have seen in my Age and several I could produce if required the Form is but the Grave Cloaths that the Crucified is wrapt in when the Life is slain but when the Resurrection is known the Grave Cloaths are left behind Blessed and happy are they who have part in the first Resurrection they contend not about Forms but sit together in Heavenly Places above Forms in Christ Jesus The Pope and Prelates require Conformity and force to it and so do others according to what power they have but all is from a wrong ground none is to force another to do as he doth or they do but all are to wait in the Light to feel in themselves what to do and as they act in obedience thereto acceptance with the Lord is witnessed and enjoyed Conformity is a broad way it serves for a Covering to Hippocrites and will salve over cover or excuse any thing in its Members but will represent others as Monsters the Contest hath been between Form and Form but now it 's among some between Form and Spirit or Form and Freedom now with some no Conformity to Form no Vnity Form being its Weapon or Bond and no more can it use than it hath for God hath taken its power from it Hasten thy Work O Lord Amen