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	worship_n	worship_v	8,591	5	9.7069	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60648	A new primmer, wherein is demonstrated the new and living way held forth by way of question and answer, as from a child's enquiry after truth, to be informed by the father. Here being divers particulars answer'd, and plainly opened, that may be profitable both in this present age, and ages to come. Published for the benefit of all sorts of people, and may be very serviceable for every family, and of great use for young children to learn in, so soon as they can understand their language, that they in the fear of God may be instructed, and remember their creator in the dayes of their youth. For which I travel, enduring affliction for the truths sake, William Smith.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1665 (1665)	Wing S4322; ESTC R224034	28,937	98

thy self to God C. But I desire to enquire somewhat after this thing that I may receive Information concerning it seeing there are so many professions and all seem to differ and yet but one true Way that so I may chuse the true and deny the false F. Why child for thy satisfaction I shall a little open it unto thee whereby thou mayest see into the ground of all Professions and how they all come to differ for Peopl● wanting the Life and Power of Chri●● in themselves they are betrayed int● the words which from the Life an● Power were given forth and the● not understanding the Scriptures they are they put to their meaning● and when in their meanings the● cannot agree then arises the diffe●ence and one cryes Lo here an● another cryes Lo there according to their own meanings and conclusions and so being from the Spirit of God in themselves from which the Holy Men of God gave forth the Scriptures they do not understand the Scripture nor the Power of God And this is the reason child why there are so many Professions and shews of Religion C. Then is it not very dangerus to put Meanings to the Scriptures and from thence to draw conclusions concerning Religion when there is not a measure of the same Spirit felt from which the Scriptures were given forth F. It is very dangerous child and it is the way of the old Serpent and such a Profession never makes a Christian nor brings forth a pure Religion but forms up a shew of Godliness out of the Power C. But amongst these several Professions there is something seemingly good in their Practice for they profess a Worship to God and they have Praying and Preaching and Singing and they use those things called Ordinances as Baptism and Bread and Wine F. Child this observe That which seems to be and is not the thing it seems it deceives the beholder And there may be something seeming good in all the Professions and yet not be so as it seems and in the Darkness it is not to be discerned The Pharises had long Prayers and that was seemingly good yet Christ called them Hypocrites So to judge according to the Appearance is very dangerous for therein are many deceived taking ● thing to be that which it is not C. But is not the Worship of God good thing F. Yes the Worship of God is a good thing but if there be no more but a shew of Worship it is not the Worship of God nor is not so good as it seemes to be but is a Will-worship and not the Worship in the Spirit which is the true Worship of God C. Is not that a true Worship where there is Praying and Preaching and Singing with such like good things F. That is a true Worship where there is Praying and Preaching and Singing in the Spirit but there may be such things done and not in the Spirit but in mens own will and that Worship is vain C. Then inform me Father of the true Worship F. Why child I shall shew thee when the mind is joyned to the Spirit of God and is acted by it and subjected to it then is the Lord God truly worshipped and that is the worship in the Spirit C. And how is that Worship performed And what is the practice in it F. It is performed according to the good pleasure of the Spirit that blows where it listeth and the Practice is as the Spirit moves If the Spirit gives words to declare they are declared faithfully If it move unto Prayer it is performed in it And so the things practised in the true worship are performed in the Spirit 's power and according to its own pleasure C. Do not all people that Professe a Worship unto God perform their Service in the Spirit F. Nay child for they that are in the flesh cannot perform a spiritual service C. How do they then Preach and Pray with other things they practise in their Worship F. They do it in their own Wills and in the strength of the earthly wisdom and not in the Spirit C. And do those called Ministers perform their service in their own wills and Wisdom F. Yes child they do it in their own wills and wisdom and in their own time C. But how shall I know that they do so F. By their Limitation in binding up their Worship unto a Time Place and Person but the Spirit of God is not limited C. Why is not their Time and Place and Persons right seeing their Time is upon that Day called Sunday and their Place that which is called a Church and the Persons such as are counted Ministers of Christ F. Nay the Lord God of Power is not limitted to any of them And as for their Sunday the Heathen named it and the Pope named their Church and their Schools and Colledges made their Ministers C. But do they not preach sound Doctrine F. Nay their Doctrine is after the Tradition of men and not after Christ and they get their Doctrine by their Arts and Languages that they have learned at Schools and Colledges and then read it or speak it forth in their own wills that are corrupted and there is no soundness in it C. But if it be so there are many deceived for they are looked upon to be able Ministers F. Yea many are deceived who walk not in the light that discernes them but who walk in the Light sees them and their Wolfish nature under their Sheeps cloathing And now is the Lord making them manifest that they may not deceive any longer for they have kept People alwayes learning and are unprofitable Talkers Teaching for filthy Lucre and not of a ready mind C. But is not their praying a service that is accepted of God F. Nay for they pray not with the Spirit nor with the Understanding And some of them cannot pray at all but as they have prayers made by others and have them set in a book to read as in the book of Common-Prayer or else get words into their memory or comprehend them into the Notion and then speak them forth as in a way of prayer when the Spirit is not felt so that neither their Preaching nor Praying is accepted of God C. And is not their singing an acceptable service for they that can sing praises are in a good condition F. Who are come into that state where a Psalm is given in the Spirit they are in a good condition and can sing Praises and make Melody in their Hearts unto the Lord and they rightly understand what they sing and they sing with the Spirit and with the Understanding But none can sing after this manner but who are Redeemed from the Earth But they have David's words put into Meeter by Hopkins and Sternhold and given them forth as they were David's condition and the Drunkard and Swearer and Lya● sing together who know nothing of David's condition and so they sing Lyes in Hypocrisie which is no● a