Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A51064
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The poor man's cup of cold-water ministred to the saints and sufferers for Christ in Scotland who are admidst the scorching flames of the fiery trial.
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McWard, Robert, 1633?-1687.
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1678
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Wing M233; ESTC R25489
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and_o grieve_v your_o bless_a guide_n only_o fear_v that_o fearful_a and_o great_a name_n which_o these_o man_n who_o will_v put_v you_o in_o fear_n have_v take_v in_o vain_a fear_v god_n and_o then_o you_o need_v fear_v nothing_o else_o for_o he_o even_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v you_o may_v be_v bold_a as_o lion_n who_o blessedness_n be_v both_o heighten_v and_o hasten_v by_o the_o worst_a the_o world_n can_v do_v unto_o you_o because_o you_o fear_v he_o let_v thâ—t_a blessed_a fear_n of_o god_n gaird_v you_o against_o that_o base_a fear_n of_o man_n which_o even_o bring_v a_o snare_n oh_o the_o want_n of_o this_o â—hich_v have_v be_v among_o we_o have_v render_v we_o unfit_a for_o this_o holy_a war_n wherein_o we_o shall_v have_v play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o god_n and_o the_o glorious_a concern_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n o_o when_o will_v our_o heart_n some_o hardy_a &_o resolute_a put_n â—_o to_o our_o hand_n to_o his_o work_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o great_a hazard_n prove_v that_o he_o have_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o this_o fear_v not_o only_o â—urnisheth_v with_o reason_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o frail_a fecklesse_a man_n â—ho_fw-mi can_v when_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v reach_v his_o hand_n beyond_o the_o grave_a and_o therefore_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n châ—ist_n aâ—gueing_v his_o disciple_n who_o he_o send_v out_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n into_o a_o holy_a courage_n when_o persecute_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o king_n &_o counsel_n for_o preach_v which_o be_v this_o day_n our_o case_n o_o when_o will_v he_o shorten_v these_o day_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n he_o do_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n mat._n 10_o 28._o and_o luk._n 12.4_o bâ—_n not_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o â—fter_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v o_o bless_a be_v he_o for_o that_o can_v and_o for_o this_o also_o that_o these_o upright_a one_o who_o they_o for_o this_o persecute_v shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o their_o persecuter_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o will_v forewarn_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o but_o as_o it_o furnish_v with_o reason_n it_o fortify_v also_o with_o rich_a and_o refresh_a supply_n for_o it_o have_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n aswel_n as_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n for_o its_o object_n and_o hereby_o be_v the_o hart_n embolden_v and_o the_o hand_n strengthen_v to_o struggle_v with_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n now_o therefore_o my_o friend_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n in_o make_v you_o new_a creature_n have_v make_v you_o man_n of_o other_o metal_n and_o spirit_n than_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cast_v you_o into_o a_o other_o mould_n whereas_o their_o transgression_n say_v plain_o with_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o beaâ—t_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n so_o let_v your_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o your_o fear_n because_o of_o that_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o wicked_a law_n which_o they_o have_v make_v make_v it_o appear_v you_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o you_o let_v what_o ever_o you_o do_v or_o say_v when_o call_v to_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o present_a course_n of_o iniquity_n have_v this_o plain_a import_n and_o practical_a sense_n how_o can_v we_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n and_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o cannot_v we_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o to_o please_v our_o persecuter_n but_o dear_a friend_n what_o have_v you_o to_o fear_v in_o follow_v he_o give_v it_o a_o name_n if_o you_o can_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sweetness_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o answer_v the_o name_n of_o what_o ever_o you_o have_v to_o fear_v may_v make_v it_o a_o nothing_o or_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o change_v its_o very_a nature_n and_o quality_n and_o make_v pay_v the_o toll_n and_o tribute_n of_o good_a to_o you_o do_v you_o fear_v they_o will_v lash_v you_o with_o their_o tongue_n which_o be_v as_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o and_o load_v you_o with_o reproach_n remember_v then_o who_o word_n these_o be_v if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o you_o may_v not_o only_o despise_v this_o shame_n but_o wear_v it_o as_o your_o crown_n and_o humble_o bâ—â—ast_v of_o such_o a_o cognizance_n of_o your_o love_n and_o loyalty_n to_o christ_n because_o the_o reason_n adduce_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v put_v the_o happiness_n of_o such_o beyond_o debate_n for_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o shame_n rageâ—h_o in_o these_o reproacher_n sâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o be_v you_o afraid_a that_o besides_o â—hese_fw-mi lashing_n you_o shall_v also_o be_v put_v to_o lose_v for_o his_o sake_n but_o why_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o a_o â—f_n a_o impossibility_n if_o god_n hâ—th_v say_v it_o can_v be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v why_o do_v you_o give_v it_o a_o be_v in_o your_o imagination_n to_o torment_v yourselves_o or_o why_o be_v you_o not_o rather_o afraid_a to_o lose_v the_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o life_n even_o with_o persecution_n and_o then_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o immortal_a crown_n which_o be_v â—nsured_v by_o the_o unfailing_a faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o such_o loser_n â—f_o i_o may_v abuse_v language_n in_o calkle_v so_o great_a gainer_n loser_n in_o the_o other_o life_n for_o if_o you_o sâ—ffer_v with_o he_o yâ—u_fw-mi shall_v reign_v with_o he_o what_o will_n you_o be_v fright_v out_o of_o the_o way_n because_o of_o â—he_n manifold_a temptation_n and_o trouble_v you_o be_v expose_v unto_o by_o keeâ—ing_v of_o it_o no_o let_v tâ—is_n fortify_v against_o that_o fright_v fear_n that_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o suâ—â—ering_a so_o shall_v you_o be_v of_o the_o conâ—olation_n you_o ought_v rather_o to_o fear_v to_o rob_v and_o deprive_v yourselves_o in_o a_o day_n when_o suâ—h_a favour_n be_v a_o deal_n of_o that_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v that_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n afford_v o_o happy_a and_o bless_a paâ—ticipants_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o whâ—n_v his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o also_o shall_v be_v make_v glade_n with_o exceed_a â—oy_n o_o how_o cordial_a o_o how_o corroborate_n be_v such_o a_o expectation_n it_o will_v mâ—ke_v the_o expectant_a rejoice_n with_o â—oy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n this_o be_v heaven_n in_o all_o the_o heâ—ls_n of_o trouble_n on_o this_o side_n of_o heaven_n antedate_v for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n already_o as_o the_o apostle'â—_n phrase_n be_v of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v do_v you_o fear_v suâ—â—ering_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n which_o he_o hâ—â—h_v noâ—_n only_o so_o often_o own_v but_o for_o own_v of_o which_o your_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n die_v as_o a_o martyr_n or_o be_v you_o not_o rather_o afraid_a i_o hope_v you_o be_v that_o when_o jesus_n chrâ—st_v shâ—ll_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o bring_v forth_o scotland_n covenant_n make_v wiâ—h_v he_o to_o be_v â—ound_v among_o those_o who_o sentence_n be_v seal_v under_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o go_v before_o hand_n to_o judgement_n o_o dreadful_a may_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n of_o they_o be_v in_o â—hat_n day_n who_o have_v have_v hand_n in_o thaâ—_n heinous_a wickedness_n when_o the_o act_n rescissory_a shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v beside_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o question_n put_v to_o these_o panel_n tremble_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o the_o performance_n of_o â—our_n oath_n vow_n and_o covenant-engagement_n to_o i_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a in_o that_o day_n to_o be_v class_v if_o but_o for_o the_o least_o compliance_n among_o tâ—ose_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o lâ—sae-majestie_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o he_o who_o then_o shall_v judge_v they_o will_v there_o be_v a_o soul_n at_o that_o appearance_n who_o dare_v avouch_v his_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o frame_v such_o a_o mischeâ—fe_n as_o our_o supremacy_n into_o a_o law_n or_o will_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v terrible_a to_o you_o to_o think_v that_o