Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	reap_v	sow_v	14,782	5	11.5940	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28895	The truth of God cleared, and above the deceite advanced which is proved to be the same that ever was in all genetions [sic] / by one of that number who in scorn are called Quakers, Edw. Bourne.	Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.	1657 (1657)	Wing B3848; ESTC R1008	9,523	18

Daughter he chose rather to suffer with them then to injoy the pleasures of sin for a season for he had regard to the recompence of Reward Therefore fear the Lord God and come to repentance forsake that which is evil and follow that which is good that the Wisdom which is from above you may receive and be guided by it alone which is pure and peaceable and gentle and easie to be intreated ful of good Fruits that you may know the Lord God to be your Teacher his Law written in your hearts his Spirit put in your inward parts this is the Covenant vvhich the Lord said he vvould make vvith the House of Israel Heb. 10.8 And cease from following of such as say they are Ministers of Christ but are found to be out of his Doctrine and in the steps of the false Prophets who preach for hire and divine for money and are called of men Masters which Christ cryed vvo against and he is the same for ever and the vvo is to such now as are found in their stops which Christ cryed wo against Matt. 23. if you vvould own Christ then own his Words but if you deny his Words do you not deny him Consider VVhy do you call him Lord Lord and do not the things which he commands But by the pure Light of Christ which hath shined in our hearts to give us the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ do we see them to be out of his Doctrine and in the steps of the false Prophets and therefore with the Light we cry vvo against them Consider Did ever the Ministers of Christ sue men at the Law for Tythes and recover trebble damages as some of these have done as may easily be proved VVas ever the Ministry of Christ attended vvith persecution as this is VVas ever any sent to prison for speaking in their Assemblies or for asking a sober question And do you believe that such are Christians that are strikers and fighters and are ready to murther vvho hale out of the Synagogues and before Magistrates such vvhich the Lord doth send amongst them But Christs Words are fulfilled vvho said to his Disciples Ye shall be brought before Rulers for my sake for a testimony against them Matth. 10.17 18. and they shall scourge you in their Synagogues and ye shall be hated of all men for my Names sake but he that endures to the end shall be saved and in this have vve hope and in him have vve peace who is the Light of the World and they who follow him shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life If our hope were in this life onely we were of all men most miserable who have no helper in the Earth but in the Lord alone is our trust and the Lord is my portion saith my soul therefore will I trust in him but the portion of the Beast and the portion of the false Prophet is in the Lake where the fire is not quenched Therefore all people which shall read this be warned and fear the Lord God of Heaven and Earth who is the God and changes not who lives for ever and take heed to the Light which the Son of God hath enlightned ye withall that it may guide you in every thing God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake to our Fathers by the Prophets hath in these last dayes spoken unto us by Son who is the brightnuss of his Fathers glory Therefore hear him this is that Prophet whom Moses spoke of whom God would raise up and it shall come to pass that every one which will not hear that Prophet shall be destroyed from amongst the people Now he that receives not the Light which Christ hath enlightned him withall he hears not this Prophet and let such read their portion which is To be destroyed from amongst the people Therefore seek the Lord while he may be found call upon him while he is near let the wicked forsake his Wayes and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and to our God for he will abundantly pardon him obey the light of Christ in your consciences and kiss the Son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his Wrath is kindled but a little blessed are all they that put their trust in him Wherefore repent and bring forth fruits to God for the Lord will not be mocked and know this That such as you sowe such shall you reap he that sowes to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption and he that sows to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting the Axe is laid to the Root of the Tree and every Tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is to be hewn down and cast into the fire All who profess Christ priests and people may we reason with you and try you by your fruits whether you do possess him Have you learned of Christ to be meek and lowly Have you learned of Christ to love your Enemies Have you learned of Christ to bless them that curse you and to pray for them which despitefully use you and intreat you If you say you have Then why doth persecution attend your Ministry VVhy do your Hearers offer violence to such as the Lord sends amongst you who offer no violence to them but are as Lambs amongst VVolves Are they not through envy haled before Magistrates and sent to prison though they come in meekness and in the fear of the Lord to warn you of the evil you live in that you might forsake it and turn to God by repentance the Scriptures declare that he that hates his Brother is a murderer Christs command is sweare not at all Do you your hearers obey him herein clear your selves if you can and because of Oathes the land mourns but surely the Lord will plead the cause of the Innocent and save them that trust in him but it will go ill with them that gain-say the truth Search the Scriptures and see whether ever such fruits did attend the Ministers of Christ Rom. 8 36.37 but for the sake or Christ they suffered as it is written For thy sake we are killed all the day long we are accounted as Sheep for the slaughter But said the Apostle Who shall seperate us from the love of Christ shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famne 2 Cor. 6.4 5 6 c. or nakednesse or peril or sword Nay in all these things we are more then Gonquerers through him that loved us They approved themselves as the Ministers of Christ in much patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses in stripes in imprisonments in tumults in labors in watchings in fastings c. And the Apostle said All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution Christ said to his Disciples If the world hate you you know it hated me before