Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	hear_v	holy_a	6,071	5	5.3172	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30288	The sure way to wealth Infallible directions to get and keep sufficient riches; even while taxes rise, and trades sink. By Daniel Burgess, pastor of a church near Covent-Garden, London.	Burgess, Daniel, 1645-1713.	1693 (1693)	Wing B5718; ESTC R224016	25,745	78

c. then shalt thou delight thy self in the Lord have pleasure and comfort in all Kindness of his to thee I will cause thee to ride in the high Places of the Earth I will put thee above the reach of Danger I will feed thee with the Heritage of Jacob Thou shalt have from me Milk and Honey The Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Direct XVIII Lastly Wrestle all the Week The highest Master of Language calleth Praying a Wrestling Happy they that are not only Jacobs but Israels not only VVrestlers with God but Prevailers They that have and do well use the Skill given by God's Spirit which never fails never lets God go without giving the Blessing for which we come Is the Holy Ghost your Advocate then he gives you this rare Art An Art the World knows nothing of having scarce heard whether there be any such or no therefore seek they not after it But I am speaking to Christians professed Temples of the Holy Ghost the Spirit of Supplication Consequently a People that have this Art and Skill VVrestlers that if they use their Art and as becomes them strain hard every Vein therein may gain all they want from him with whom they have to do Ask and ye shall receive Every one that asketh receiveth Mat. 7.7 8. Receiveth yea commonly receiveth more than he has the Faith and Face to ask Let an Abraham ask a Son he has one and the Promise of an Off-spring as numerous as the Stars Let a Jacob ask but Food and Raiment he has it and two Bands also Let a Solomon ask VVisdom he has it and hath VVealth and Honour thrown in with it Let a Canaanite ask but a few of the Dog's Crumbs she hath given her the Childrens best Bread There is no end of Examples Whence is it then that you want any promised Good of the Covenant the Covenant is your Charter for Temporals as well as Spirituals remember Sirs Either you wrestle not or not so well as you are able You receive not because you ask amiss James 4.3 Deny it not doubt it not for VVhatsoever you the weakest Christians ask the Father in Christ's Name with all the little Skill you have he will give it you John 16.23 And here shut you my Book sit down a little and think stand up then and say if you can really imagine that these Texts do signify nothing Or do less than assure us of this that The poorest Christian alive may have a Supply of his VVants if he will but fetch it upon his Knees Holy Mr. Carter told his Neighbour who complain'd that he did not Thrive though he worked hard and fared hard he would surely Thrive if he also prayed hard Hear this O you that scarce have from Hand to Mouth as you speak and are at your Wits end to think how you shall get through the next Winter's Cold Tho God may not keep you from the Cross he has bound himself to maintain you under the Cross to give you Bread if he deny you Trade to sweeten Water if he bring you to drink it in short to give you your Heart's-desire or to bring your Heart's-desire to what he gives you If you wrestle not amiss to this he hath bound himself You are your own Thieves if you go without Maintenance for you may surely have it for asking And of the two rather would I ask and not receive than receive and not ask There is such a Bread and VVine in Prayer it self Spiritual VVrestling doth get one such a comfortable Heat But fear you not where no Fear is these Promises be God's blessed Bonds given you Psal 50.15 Call upon me in the Day of Trouble I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorify me Psal 34.10 The young Lions do lack and suffer Hunger but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing Jer. 29.12 Ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you Direct XIX Get well acquainted with your Father's Will and Testament The Holy Bible is no other if Jesus Christ be your Father Vast and immense are his Riches and in and by this said Will he hath bequeathed all unto you For which Cause he is named a Testator and his Word a Testament Heb. 9.15 16 17. The Testament wherein you are to read the Inventory of the Goods you are to receive and the Sum of the Debts you are to pay to your Supream King and to your Fellow-Subjects Let your Hearts be like the Ark Repositories of the Divine Word and see if you ever want Bread This take also for your Encouragement It was a less Honour to the Virgin Mary to bear Christ in her Womb than it shall be unto you to carry his Testament in your Hearts Luke 11.27 28. Blessed is the Womb that bare thee But he said Yea rather blessed are they that hear the Word and keep it Indeed Wills and Testaments are not easily understood by raw Babes nor do their Memories soon retain great and numerous Legacies But your tender Father hath provided good Help for your Infirmities He hath chosen for you such an Executor of his Will as is able to teach you all things And that being done to bring all things to your remembrance Nor is he more able than willing to receive of Christ's and show it unto you provided that he be duly sought unto Sought unto in Prayer and in all other his instituted Means This blessed Executor you know is the Holy Ghost God by Eternal Essence and Sanctifier and Comforter by Office Need I say what a frequent loss to Children the Ignorance of their Father's Will is the World well knoweth But your unacquaintedness with Christ's Testament is a Sin more hainous and a Loss more horrible than I am able to say Such an Affront is it displeasure condemn thee to thousands by the Year In Judgment he may give thee all Comforts besides the Comfort of the Scriptures And remember it that the World throughout where Christ's Word is not to be had there be few good Meals made People have bare Feet or but wooden Shoes and bitting Salt Where it may be had and it is not used even as the Day-light for constant Walk and Work Chastisements or Curses are at the Door And flatter we not our selves France conquered and Turkie and India-Trade exalted be nothing to enrich us if our Saviour's Will and Testament lay neglected But if young Men and Maidens old Men and Children duly ply that there shall be no complaining in our Streets But Corn shall make the young Men chearful and Wine the Maids Zech. 9.17 Direct XX. See that your Meat be not your Poison Good Works be the Meat of good Christians Their Lord said of himself and in their Measure they say after him My Meat is to do the Will of him that sent me and to finish his Work John 4.34 But Conceit of Merits is the Poison of Asps If this Poison get into your Head you