Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	soul_n	7,525	5	4.8126	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04267	The peace-maker: or, Great Brittaines blessing Fram'd for the continuance of that mightie happinesse wherein this kingdome excells many empires. Shewing the idlenesse of a quarrelling reputation wherein consists neyther manhood nor wisdome. Necessarie for all magistrates, officers of peace, masters of families, the confirmation of youth, and for all his Maiesties most true and faithfull subiects: to the generall auoyding of all contention and bloud-shedding.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1618 (1618)	STC 14387; ESTC S107465	14,499	38

fuell of Wrath. And Ephes 2. 14. Christ is our Peace which hath made of both one and hath broken the stop of the partition wall Moreouer the heauenly Souldiers at the Birth of Christ praysing God said Glory be to God in the high Heauens and Peace in earth and toward men good will And as his most blessed Natiuitie was the Fountaine of Peace there wanted not the fruits that sprang from that sacred Fountaine in his departure Iohn 14. 27. Peace I leaue with you my peace I giue vnto you Let not your heart be troubled nor feare Let not your heart speaking to many because all his ought to bee of one heart which is a worke of Peace And not leauing but in the same Euangelist 16. 17. I will pray my Father and hee shall giue you another Comforter that hee may abide with you for euer Intimating thereby the eternall Peace of Soule and Conscience by the comming of the Holy Ghost calling him in the words immediately following Euen the Spirit of Truth whom the Father will send in my Name 26. hee comes all Peace and in the name of Peace of Christ our Sauior And to adde more glory to the Name of Peace behold how the incomprehensible Godhead desires to be comprehended all into Vnitie Trinitie in Vnitie Which shewes that Vnitie is the Conseruer Sustainer and Comprehender of all things both in Heauen and Earth Thou therefore that in the madnesse of thy bloud attemptest to destroy Vnitie thou seekest to destroy that which Heauen and Earth is sustained by Most miserable of Creatures thy Soule hath but one Supporter and in the tempest of thy furie thou ouerturnest that and all Peace enters here in Armes and ouerthrowes By force of her owne strength her strongest Foes ANd first behold her contending with her most honourable enemie euen hee that with better authoritie may slay his tenne thousand then any other his thousand I his hundred yea one single life Eyther the haughtie Challenge the curious Duell or the bloud-thirstie Reuenge to wit Warre it selfe sometimes a principall Arrow shot from the heauenly Bow of Iustice a forced Arbiter betwixt different Kingdomes and often prooues the deare Moderator Yet this great Souldier with all his Attributes of Fame and Honor fals farre short of our high-throned Empresse Peace Marke how the Philosopher hath ordered this Battell and giuen the Colonies to both these great Commanders Pacem cum omnibus habebis bellum cum vitijs Haue Peace with all the world only warre with thy sins Melior tutior est certa pax quàm incerta victoria for more safe and noble is a certaine Peace then a doubtfull Victorie with all his Honours attending But let vs beleeue no cowardly Philosophers let him that in his hand holds both and from his hand sends both be the Iudge betwixt vs. When was Warre sent as a Blessing or Peace as a punishment Let his Iudges iudge our cause Iudg. 5. vers 8. They chose new gods then was Warre in the Gates Here is an Offence and here is a Punishment Idolatry and Warre Againe They turue to the Lord and the Land had Peace fortie yeeres Here is Penitence and here is the Blessing Seruing God and Peace If then the Generall of Bloud and Death euen Warre it selfe be a Prodigie a Curse and not a Blessing What shall his base Imitator be What Honour shall the Challenger lay challenge to What bloud shall the Reuenger dare to shead or what Fame shall the Schoolemaster of Duels atchieue with all his vaine-glorious and punctuall Orders of firsts and seconds lengths of weapons distances of place heights of grounds equalities of wind and Sunne O wicked Ashkelon and her Suburbes let them be taken and destroyed together Why doe wee quarrell What is the end of the fayrest Warre to enioy Peace See how the Seruant labours for the Mistresse and foolish they that enioy their Inheritance yet know it not Thriftlesse Gamesters to play for their owne Money Is thy Night quiet and sweete with Peace Embrace her in the Day and keepe her continually If thou lett'st bloud into thy bosome in the Day Peace will not stay with thee at night Peace weares no parti-coloured Coat no mixt Scarlet and White but White in her Puritie nor fat nor bloud must bee eaten in the Peace-offering Leuiticus 3. Now ascend Abarim and climbe vp to the Mountaine of Nebo and see some part of the Land of Promise whither this blessed Peace shall lead thee if shee bee thy conduct but be sure to look vpwards and then thou canst not feare the depth beneath thee Behold the Father the God of Peace the Sonne the Lambe of Peace the blessed Spirit the Doue of Peace the Angels Seruants and Ministers to this power of Peace Infinites and all reioycing at one soules entrance into Peace Behold the new Ierusalem Kiriath-salem the Citie of Peace that which was Militant and troubled in the Wildernesse the Church behold it there triumphant in euer blessed Peace That Peace which as it is vn-intelligible so is it most vnutterable Then if we desire to be Inhabitants in this Land of Promise Peace obserue our entrance We haue yet two Mountaines to passe ouer Iordan by Geresim and Ebal and the twelue Tribes placed on each side both to blesse or curse vs. EBAL Heere wee haue our choise and wee are euer going on in this Passage O let vs passe by Geresim the Mount of Blessings the right Hand and the right Hill Turne thy backe to Ebal but let none of her Curses fall vpon thee GERESIM Pride Humilitie Malice Mercie Ambition Charitie Schismaticall contentions Faith Reuenge Peace Impietie Pietie Be thou strong or weake thou mayest with more ease beare sixe on thy right hand then one on thy left Pride is a great weight able to ouerthrow the strongest man Malice a ponderous Load turning thy sleepes to vnquiet slumbers and euen there haunting thee in restlesse Dreames Ambition a Mountaine it selfe to sinke thee Schisme a Spirit and Conscience-troubler Reuenge an Impostume of Bloud which broken once strangles thee with thine owne Corruption Impietie a Cloud and Mist of Darkenesse turning thee from thy way When as on the other side how light and easily mayest thou beare about thee Humilitie How sweet a Companion is Mercie How louing a Fellowship is Charitie How sure a Friend is Faith How nourshing a Cordiall is Peace How bright a Lampe is Pietie And then how glorious a Reward is Eternitie and Peace in Eternitie Now let vs bind our selues to the Peace put in Securitie for our Good Behauious Let our Soules be bound for our Bodies our Bodies for our Soules and let each come in at the Generall Sessions to saue his Bayle where we shall find a mercifull Iudge If there we can answere we haue not broke his Peace our Bonds shall be cancelled As we haue kept the Peace we shall be rewarded with Peace and kept in Eternall Peace Amen FINIS Detractiō to Peace Peace answere Flamin Consul Ezech. 13. 10.