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	jesus_n	son_n	14,487	5	5.3429	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09926	A fourme of prayer to be vsed in priuate houses euery mornyng and euenyng		1570 (1570)	STC 20188.7; ESTC S486	4,664	9

to make the nyght for man to rest in as thou hast ordeyned hym the daye to trauell Graunt O deare father that we may so take our bodyly rest that our soules may continually watche for the tyme that our Lorde Iesus Chryst shall appeare for our delyueraunce out of this mortall lyfe and in the meane season that we beyng not ouercome by any fantasyes dreames or other temptations may fully set our myndes vpon thee loue thee feare thee and reste in thee Furthermore that our slepe be not excessiue or ouermuch after the vnsatiable desyres of our fleshe but only sufficient to content our weake nature that we may be better disposed to lyue in godly conuersation to the glory of thy holy name and profyte of our brethren Sobeit ¶ A Godly prayer to be sayde at all tymes HOnor prayse be geuen to thee O Lorde God almightie most deare father of heauen for all thy mercies and louing kyndnes shewed vnto vs in that it hath pleased thy gracious goodnes freely and of thy owne accorde to elect and chose vs to saluation before the beginning of the world and euen lyke continuall thankes be geuen to thee for creatyng vs after thyne owne Image for redeemyng vs with the precious bloud of thy deare sonne when we were vtterly lost for sanctifying vs with thy holy spirite in the relieuyng and succouryng vs in all our needes necessities for sauyng vs from all daungers of body and soule for comfortyng vs so fatherly in all our tribulations and persecutions for sparyng so long and geuyng vs so large a tyme of repentaunce These benefites O most mercifull father lyke as we knowledge to haue receiued them of thy only goodnes euen so we beseche thee for thy sonne Iesus Christes sake that thou wilt graunt vs alwayes thy holy spirite whereby we may continually growe in thankefulnes towardes thee to be led in all trueth and comforted in all our aduersities O Lord strengthen our fayth kyndle it more in feruentnes and loue towardes thee and our neyghbours for thy sake suffer vs not most deare father to receiue thy worde any more in vayne but graunt vs alwayes the assistaunce of thy grace and holye spirite that in harte worde and deede we may sanctifie and do worshippe to thy name helpe to amplyfie and increase thy kyngdome and whatsoeuer thou sendeste we maye be hartely well content with thy good pleasure and wyll Let vs not lacke the thyng O Father without the whiche we can not serue thee but blesse thou so al the workes of our handes that we may haue sufficient and not to be chargeable but rather helpefull vnto others Be mercyfull O Lorde to our offences and seyng our debt is greate whiche thou hast forgeuen vs in Iesus Chryst make vs to loue thee our neighbours so much the more Be thou our Father our Captaine and defendour in all temptations holde thou vs by thy mercifull hande that we may be delyuered from all inconueniences and ende our lyues in the sanctyfying and honour of thy holy name through Iesus Chryste our onlye Sauyour Amen Let thy myghtie hande and outstretched arme O Lorde be styll our defence thy mercye and louyng kyndnes in Iesu Chryst thy deare sonne our saluation thy true and holy word our instruction thy grace and holy spirite our comfort and consolation vnto the ende and in the ende So be it Another prayer to be sayde at all tymes O Almyghtie most mercifull father in heauen we beseche thee for thy sonnes sake our onlye Sauyour and redeemer Iesus Chryst graunt vnto vs and all mankynd thy holy spirite to leade gouerne kepe vs in thy wayes and commaundementes for we be wretched synners full of synne deseruyng no goodnes and vnprofitable seruauntes that can neyther thynke saye or do any thyng that is good without thy helpe for all goodnes commeth of thee Notwithstanding Lorde we be thy creatures wherfore we besech thee to helpe succour and comfort vs in this vayle of misery and increase our fayth so that in all our enterpryses we neyther do nor require any thyng but that may be to thy honor and glory and to the profyte and commoditie of our neyghbours and that thy wyll maye bee alwayes our wyll and that our wyll may be alwayes thy wyll and that we in all our troubles aduersities may alwayes require thy wyll to be done And we beseche thee geue vs grace mekelye to beare thy Crosse with thee whensoeuer it shall please thee to laye it vppon vs Also we beseche thee to take from vs and to mortifie in vs all maner of couetousnes lasciuiousnes vayneglory euyll thoughtes Idlenes lying swearyng stealyng and all maner vntrueth and graunt vnto vs vertue good thoughtes and in all our demeanour trueth and a meke spirite accordyng to thy promyse at thy wyll and pleasure Moreouer we beseche thee to geue vs grace to amende this noughtie and sinnefull lyuyng that we haue hytherto walked in and neuer to returne to the same agayne but from henceforth to proceade increase and continue in vertue so that we may alway hereafter serue thee in feare and loue and also that we maye depart out of this most miserable and wretched worlde in the fayth of Chryst at thy wyll and pleasure to whom for thy most glorious creation and vnto thy sonne our only sauiour and redeemer Iesus Chryst for his most precious redemption and to the holy ghost for his most comfortable consolation be honour thankes glory and prayse for euer and euer Amen A thankes geuyng to God in the Mornyng for our sleepe ALmyghtie and most gentle God we thanke thee for the sweete sleepe and comfortable rest that thou hast geuen vs this night past and forasmuche as thou hast commaunded by thy holy worde that no man shoulde be ydle but all occupyed in vertuous exercyses euery man accordyng to his callyng we most humbly beseche thee that thyne eyes maye attende vpon vs dayly defende vs in perylles succour vs cheryshe comfort and gouerne all our counselles studyes labours in such wyse that we may so spende this day accordyng to thy most blessed wyll without the hurtyng of our neyghbours and that we may diligently and warely eschewe and auoyde all thynges that should displease thee set thee alwayes before our eyes lyue in thy feare euer worke that that may be founde acceptable before thy diuine maiestie through Iesus Christ our Lorde Amen