Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A49839
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Something concerning my convincement of God's truth the way, work & manner thereof.
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Laythes, Thomas, d. 1701.
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1691
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Wing L754; ESTC R24138
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the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o prevaâ—â—…_n glory_n to_o our_o god_n forever_o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o my_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o tâ—â—_n year_n 1659._o i_o go_v first_o among_o friend_n and_o to_o friend_n meâ—â—ings_n and_o though_o i_o be_v much_o persuade_v in_o my_o heart_n aâ—â—_n mind_n of_o truth_n way_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n god_n yet_o by_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o and_o frequent_v in_o meeting_n i_o be_v much_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v in_o mâ—_n former_a faith_n and_o as_o for_o my_o convincement_n of_o god_n eternal_a truth_n a_o the_o work_n and_o manner_n thereof_o which_o be_v much_o in_o my_o eâ—â—â—_n at_o the_o first_o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o secret_a inward_a and_o spirituâ—â—_n work_n wrought_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o effectual_a work_v and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a divine_a spirit_n of_o goâ—_n and_o much_o without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a mean_n or_o outwaâ—â—_a instrument_n though_o some_o do_v endeavour_v it_o but_o the_o woâ—â—_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o gloâ—â—_n forever_o and_o if_o i_o here_o declare_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soâ—â—_n and_o make_v i_o a_o witness_n of_o both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o convincement_n and_o since_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v believe_v bâ—_n many_o but_o this_o i_o may_v say_v oh_o the_o travel_n in_o spirit_n day_n anâ—_n night_n the_o many_o great_a and_o weighty_a exercise_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o the_o watch_n the_o fast_n for_o seven_o day_n for_o niâ—â—_n day_n for_o ten_o day_n and_o for_o fourteen_o day_n unless_o only_o 〈◊〉_d little_a water_n sometime_o and_o the_o last_o day_n thereof_o i_o travellâ—â—_n five_o mile_n to_o a_o meeting_n and_o as_o far_o back_o again_o that_o dâ—â—_n on_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1661._o beside_o at_o manâ—_n other_o time_n and_o time_n even_o such_o be_v that_o great_a desire_n thâ—â—_n be_v beget_v in_o my_o heart_n after_o god_n and_o love_n to_o he_o aboâ—â—_n all_o natural_a and_o visible_a thing_n though_o be_v at_o the_o very_a poiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d death_n in_o my_o own_o apprehension_n and_o scarce_o discern_a wheâ—â—er_n in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n my_o visage_n more_o alter_v â—â—en_o many_o in_o that_o day_n insomuch_o that_o some_o of_o my_o familiar_a acquaintance_n have_v say_v there_o be_v none_o look_v like_o he_o for_o indeed_o â—â—e_v lord_n do_v chasten_v i_o sore_o though_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o â—ver_o unto_o death_n but_o in_o and_o through_o and_o over_o all_o have_v â—â—ised_v i_o up_o and_o full_o satisfy_v my_o soul_n for_o religion_n for_o ever_o have_v often_o rich_o partake_v of_o god_n live_v power_n and_o divine_a presence_n in_o our_o bless_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n and_o â—t_a many_o other_o time_n which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o â—he_v god_n of_o heaven_n be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n â—or_a the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n have_v be_v find_v and_o purchase_v â—â—ough_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o and_o the_o truth_n buy_v which_o i_o â—ope_v can_v never_o be_v sell_v nor_o part_v with_o for_o all_o the_o world_n treasure_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o now_o after_o all_o those_o sorrowful_a day_n and_o mournful_a night_n great_a be_v that_o peace_n â—nd_v comfort_n that_o be_v enjoy_v by_o many_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o hitherto_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n have_v be_v bear_v for_o god_n and_o â—is_n truth_n so_o it_o be_v my_o belief_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n wait_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o patience_n for_o that_o bless_a reward_n of_o a_o eternal_a â—nd_n everlasting_a inheritance_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o â—ather_n and_o his_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o for_o evermore_o and_o now_o god_n almighty_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o love_n â—nd_a goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o soul_n sensible_a of_o â—nd_v in_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o any_o way_n serviceable_a in_o thy_o church_n and_o among_o thy_o people_n now_o in_o the_o decline_a time_n 〈◊〉_d my_o age_n and_o when_o my_o eye_n be_v grow_v dim_a oh_o how_o â—â—st_n thou_o hereby_o engage_v my_o heart_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o bless_v â—nd_n praise_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n and_o oh_o thou_o live_v and_o eternal_a god_n as_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o sensible_a of_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o admirable_a wonderful_a work_n oh_o do_v thou_o evermore_o keep_v i_o keep_v i_o that_o my_o heart_n and_o spirit_n may_v never_o withdraw_v nor_o depart_v from_o thou_o but_o keep_v i_o keep_v i_o near_a and_o close_o unto_o thou_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v bless_v and_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n both_o now_o and_o forever_o and_o forevermore_o amen_n from_o one_o who_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n thomas_n laythe_n from_o dailehead_n near_o keswicke_n in_o cumberland_n the_o 18_o 10_o month_n 1686._o the_o end_n
something_o concern_v my_o convincement_n of_o god_n truth_n the_o way_n work_n &_o manner_n thereof_o many_o year_n i_o spend_v in_o the_o world_n before_o i_o be_v much_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o many_o thing_n i_o then_o do_v live_v in_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n and_o satisfy_v my_o vain_a mind_n therein_o not_o much_o seek_v or_o desire_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v little_a of_o any_o form_n or_o profession_n of_o godliness_n and_o much_o less_o of_o the_o power_n thereof_o and_o herein_o i_o may_v still_o admire_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v i_o off_o in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n but_o give_v i_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o this_o be_v my_o state_n and_o condition_n for_o many_o year_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 1â—55_n i_o begin_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o professor_n about_o keswicke_n in_o cumberland_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o more_o like_a to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o those_o i_o have_v former_o be_v among_o i_o frequent_v their_o meeting_n and_o walk_v with_o they_o after_o the_o strict_a manner_n for_o about_o four_o year_n in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o worship_n as_o i_o be_v then_o persuade_v yet_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o time_n i_o feel_v my_o spirit_n much_o dissatisfy_v as_o to_o religion_n and_o worship_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o then_o practise_v and_o the_o more_o i_o think_v and_o ponder_v in_o my_o mind_n thereupon_o the_o more_o do_v my_o dissatisfaction_n grow_v upon_o i_o insomuch_o that_o at_o length_n i_o do_v question_v both_o that_o ministry_n and_o worship_n which_o we_o then_o own_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o true_a ministry_n and_o worship_n or_o not_o and_o all_o those_o our_o religious_a practice_n whether_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o or_o not_o be_v do_v as_o i_o then_o fear_v out_o of_o that_o spirit_n which_o give_v acceptance_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o but_o will-worship_n and_o though_o we_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n yet_o i_o doubt_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o true_a power_n or_o no_o be_v not_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o still_o live_v in_o the_o form_n fashion_n and_o custom_n thereof_o be_v much_o persuade_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v a_o people_n near_o the_o lord_n than_o we_o be_v and_o do_v enjoy_v more_o of_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n than_o we_o do_v and_o thus_o my_o heart_n and_o mind_n do_v withdraw_v from_o that_o people_n more_o and_o more_o and_o incline_v much_o after_o they_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o the_o more_o i_o do_v observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o their_o behaviour_n life_n and_o conversation_n the_o more_o do_v my_o love_n and_o good_a desire_n grow_v and_o increase_v unto_o they_o be_v much_o persuade_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o i_o have_v little_a discourse_n with_o any_o of_o they_o or_o ever_o be_v at_o any_o of_o their_o meeting_n but_o often_o when_o i_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o saint_n condition_n there_o record_v i_o think_v in_o my_o heart_n they_o be_v like_a the_o people_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o then_o my_o spirit_n travel_v to_o be_v with_o they_o though_o very_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v those_o people_n that_o i_o have_v so_o long_o be_v in_o fellowship_n with_o and_o thus_o i_o travel_v under_o great_a weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o spirit_n for_o many_o day_n week_n month_n if_o not_o year_n sometime_o secret_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v with_o this_o people_n mean_v the_o professor_n then_o leave_v they_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o what_o we_o do_v and_o great_a be_v that_o love_n and_o affection_n i_o have_v for_o natural_a relation_n and_o this_o be_v my_o state_n and_o condition_n a_o long_a time_n be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v up_o in_o answer_n to_o god_n requiring_n and_o deny_v self_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n which_o make_v my_o travel_n both_o long_o and_o hard_o which_o at_o length_n the_o professor_n perceive_v &_o think_v that_o i_o be_v like_a to_o leave_v they_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v i_o among_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v and_o do_v use_v their_o best_a argument_n to_o that_o effect_n sometime_o in_o love_n and_o otherwise_o in_o tell_v what_o great_a danger_n there_o be_v in_o join_v with_o such_o a_o people_n as_o be_v delude_v as_o they_o will_v say_v but_o when_o they_o do_v see_v that_o all_o they_o can_v do_v will_v not_o prevail_v than_o they_o begin_v to_o threaten_v i_o with_o excommunication_n tell_v i_o of_o the_o fearful_a and_o horrid_a sentence_n thereof_o which_o afterward_o they_o proceed_v unto_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o mark_n this_o be_v not_o do_v until_o they_o be_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o my_o continue_v with_o they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o cast_v i_o out_o from_o among_o they_o when_o they_o can_v keep_v i_o no_o long_o and_o when_o james_n cave_n their_o pastor_n so_o call_v have_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o i_o he_o speak_v to_o one_o richard_n waterson_n call_v a_o deacon_n to_o put_v i_o forth_o from_o among_o they_o where_o they_o be_v meet_v which_o he_o do_v according_o but_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o since_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v best_a know_v unto_o the_o lord_n alone_o i_o wish_v he_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o condition_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o herein_o i_o witness_v christ_n word_n fulfil_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v you_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_v you_o and_o cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sake_n rejoice_v you_o in_o that_o day_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o behold_v your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n for_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n do_v their_o father_n unto_o the_o prophet_n luke_n 6.22_o 23._o and_o how_o feel_o have_v i_o witness_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v isa_n 66.5_o here_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o sure_o this_o be_v my_o condition_n in_o that_o day_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o great_o be_v i_o exercise_v be_v several_a time_n move_v to_o go_v to_o their_o place_n of_o worship_n where_o james_n cave_n be_v and_o that_o in_o much_o weakness_n of_o body_n have_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o any_o other_o food_n unless_o a_o little_a water_n sometime_o for_o many_o day_n and_o at_o one_o of_o their_o chapel_n i_o do_v warn_v james_n cave_n not_o to_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v that_o people_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v himself_o pastor_n to_o nor_o when_o suffering_n be_v like_a to_o come_v on_o lay_v several_a thing_n before_o he_o which_o may_v draw_v he_o from_o they_o one_a fear_v of_o persecution_n and_o suffering_n two_o doubt_v of_o maintenance_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n three_o the_o persuasion_n of_o natural_a friend_n and_o relation_n as_o to_o wife_n and_o other_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o not_o long_o after_o he_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v that_o people_n for_o many_o year_n whether_o they_o will_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o soon_o after_o they_o give_v over_o their_o accustom_a meeting_n and_o fall_v away_o and_o at_o another_o time_n i_o declare_v christ_n word_n to_o james_n cave_n in_o another_o of_o their_o chapel_n before_o the_o auditor_n mat._n 7.24.25_o 26_o and_o 27._o speak_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o rain_v descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n but_o the_o foolish_a man_n build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n and_o the_o rain_v descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a what_o their_o building_n be_v upon_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o a_o rock_n doubtless_o will_v have_v stand_v but_o be_v upon_o the_o sand_n be_v fall_v ruinate_v and_o not_o visible_a therefore_o let_v see_v what_o they_o build_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v that_o church_n build_v up_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o