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	trinity_n	9,904	5	10.2376	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86528	The immortality of the soule: the excellencie of Christ Jesus, treated on. Wherein the faithfull people of God may finde comfort for their souls. / By T.H. Published according to order.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing H2651; Thomason E309_20; ESTC R200423	15,087	23

the graves shall heare the voyce of the Son of God and they shall arise the good that have done good to the resurrection of life eternall the bad that have done evill to the resurrection of condemnation and again I goe the Father to prepare a place for you that where I am there you may be also and again I am the living bread which came down from Heaven if any man eat of this bread with the spirit of faith he shall live for ever and again I am the good shepherd the good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep and I give unto them eternall life and they shall never perish ne●ther shall any man pluck them out of my hand the Father which gave them to me is greater then all and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand and again Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you not as the World giveth give I unto you Let not your hearts be troubled neyther let them be afraid as my Father hath loved me so have I loved you continue you in my love if you keep my commandments yee shall abide in my love these things I command you that you love one another and Saint Peter sayth Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure add to your faith vertue and to your vertue knowledge and to knowledge temperance and to temperance patience and to patience godlinesse 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. and to godlinesse brotherly kindnesse and to brotherly kindnesse charity for if these things be in you and abound they will make you that you shall not be barren nor unfi●●full in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ But hee that lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off and hath forgotten that hee was purged from his old sins Wherefore Brethren give all diligence to make your calling and election sure for if you doe these things yee shall never fall for so an entrance shall be ministred unto you abundantly into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ and Saint Paul sayth That the fruits of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentlenesse goodness faith godly meeknesse temperance against such there is no law the more men have of these graces in faith in Christ Jesus the more the holy Ghost doth witnesse unto us our assured hope of eternall salvation God in mercy will bring also to Heaven many innocent children born within the covenent of grace by the vertue of Christ Iesus meritorious workes and many men and women of all Nations whose graces were but few and their faith but small If their faith were true and if they used their small knowledge or two talents well Christ Iesus will have them enter into their Masters joy yet Christ Iesus sayth Not every one which 〈◊〉 Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heaven and many will say in that day unto Christ Iesus We have done great work in thy name but he will say unto them Matth. 7 21 22. Depart from me ye workers of iniquity your workes were vain counterfeit and false depart from me I know you not but ô Lord for Iesus Christ sake grant us true humble hearts upright before thee that when the Bridegroome Christ Iesus shall come with thousands of Angels that wee with the rest of his Church Matth. 25. the Bride may enter in with him where wee may behold his most glorious Majesty Psal 17. to prayse and magnifie his holy blessed and name for evermore Amen A PRAYER O Most high and ever-living and everlasting God beyond all thoughts most high and mighty Lord God which dwellest in pure brightnesse and excellent Majesty all glorious in thy selfe and hast no need of the glory of any of thy creatures but they receive their glory and excellent parts from thee What then are men or women in themselves before thee or the sons of men that thou shouldst regard them for they are weak and sinfull but thou ô Lord art holy and mighty righteous just and mercifull and giving unto mankind just and righteous laws which are good for themselves and thou ô mercifull Lord God hast made mercifull temporall promises unto the sons of men and keepest them sure and constant in preserving the whole World in keeping it from firing and drowning in restraining the rage and fury of wicked men and evill spirits that would destroy it thy mercy is seen ô Lord also mightily in sending food and raiment sufficient for the whole World fit for their habitation so that if there be any want it is commonly the cruelty or foolishnesse of man In mercy ô Lord thou sendest Summer and Winter day and night Seed-time and Harvest the ebbing flowing and of the Seas the fish abiding and comming to severall Countries in their season thy mercy is seen ô Lord in blessing the fowls of the aire and the beasts of the field unto mankind the corn flowers grasse herbs with the fruits of the trees so in mercy ô Lord thou sendest Gold Silver Brasse Iron and all metals for the use and benefit of man Silk from Wormes Wooll from Sheep Leather and Furs from beasts great and small Diamonds and all kind of Pearles from Sea and Land for the seating of mankind in their severall degrees not to puff them up with pride to abuse their brethren but rather to raise up their thoughts to praise their Creatour and to desire with humility the grace to serve God here in this world that they may come to the glorious everlasting place which God hath prepared for his people ô Lord God! thou art our Creatour there is no good to be had but from thee and thy providence we were nothing ô Lord God and thou madest us men and women we fell from thee and became worse then nothing and thou ô holy and blessed Trinity tookst pity on us and thou ô mercifull Jesus becammest a loving and mercifull Saviour unto us thy mercy ô glorious and excellent sweet Jesus is more greater in redeeming mankind then any men are Abel to expresse ô glorious heavenly Father thou hast made us thy children thy holy Son Jesus will make us holy ô holy and blessed spirit thou sanctifiest thy people and teachest them the way and the truth and thou ô blessed spirit makest them strong and valiant to hold out in thy feare and serves to the end of our lives ô holy holy holy and blessed Trinity and Lord God high and Almighty to thee be all glory forever All thy works praise thee ô Lord God and magnifie thy holy name for ever and now ô most holy and everliving God and most mercifull Father in Jesus Christ we humbly beseech thee for Jesus Christ sake to give us grace to live godly soberby lovingly and zealous of Gods true worship and glory And grant ô Lord for Jesus Christ sake that wee may bring forth godly and charitable fruit in Christ Jesus to the honour and glory of thy name and make us ô Lord for Jesus Christ truly thankfull unto thee for the free and true preaching of thy word in all these North-west parts of the World And wee beseech thee ô Lord God for Jesus Christ sake in thy goodtime to send againe thy true plain and lively word to be preached to be believed and mayntained in the other parts of the World that they and we may at the last through thy exceeding great and wonderfull mercy in Jesus Christ come to thy Kingdom to praise thy Name with joy for evermore Amen All glory praise and thanks be given unto thee ô eternall and everliving Almighty Lord God both now and for evermore World without end Amen FINIS