Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	17,551	5	3.7649	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60736	A Solemn League and Covenant, for reformation, and defence of religion the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also, two speciall orders: viz. I. Concerning the taking of the League and Covenant in all churches and chappels in London and Westminster, upon the next Lords-day in the afternoon. II. Concerning divers lords, knights, gentlemen, colonels, officers, souldiers, and others, that are desirous to meet this present Friday in the forenoon, at Margarets-Westminster, and to take the said League and Covenant. Die Sabbathi, 30. Sept. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this Covenant and Orders be forthwith printed & published: H. Elsynge, Cl. Parl. D. Com.; Solemn League and Covenant (1643)	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1643 (1643)	Wing S4445; ESTC R221571	3,717	11

we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish His Majesties just power and greatnesse IV. We shall also with all faithfulnesse endeavour the discovery of all such as have beene or shall be Incendiaries Malignants or evill Instruments by hindering the Reformation of Religion dividing the King from his people or one of the Kingdoms from another or making any Faction or parties amongst the people contrary to this League Covenant that they may be brought to publick triall and receive condigne punishment as the degree of their offences shall require or deserve or the supream Judicatories of both Kingdoms respectively or others having power from them for that effect shall judge convenient V. And whereas the happinesse of a blessed Peace between these Kingdoms denyed in former times to our Progenitors is by the good Providence of GOD granted unto us and hath been lately concluded and setled by both Parliaments we shall each one of us according to our place and interest indeavour that they may remain conjoyned in a firm Peace and Union to all Posterity And that Justice may be done upon the wilfull Opposers thereof in manner expressed in the precedent Article VI. We shall also according to our places callings in this common cause of Religion Liberty and Peace of the Kingdomes assist and defend all those that enter into this League and Covenant in the maintaining pursuing thereof and shall not suffer our selves directly or indirectly by whatsoever combination perswasion or terror to be devided withdrawn from this blessed Union conjunction whether to make defection to the contrary part or to give our selves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in this cause which so much concerneth the glory of God the good of the Kingdoms and honour of the King but shall all the dayes of our lives zealously and constantly continue therein against all opposition and promote the same according to our power against all Lets and Impediments whatsoever and what we are not able our selves to suppresse or overcome we shall reveale and make known that it may be timely prevented or removed All which we shall do as in the sight of God And because these Kingdoms are guilty of many sins provocations against God his Son Jesus Christ as is too manifest by our present distresses and dangers the fruits thereof We professe and declare before God and the world our unfayned desire to be humbled for our own sins for the sins of these Kingdoms especially that we have not as we ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel that we have not laboured for the purity and power thereof and that we have not endeavored to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walk worthy of him in our lives which are the causes of other sins and Transgressions so much abounding amongst us And our true and unfayned purpose desire and endeavour for our selves and all others under our power and charge both in publick and in private in all duties we owe to God and man to amend our lives and each one to go before another in the example of a reall Reformation that the Lord may turne away his wrath and heavy indignation and establish these Churches and Kingdoms in truth and peace And this Covenant we make in the presence of almighty God the Searcher of all hearts with a true intention to performe the same as we shall answer at that great day when the secrets of all hearts shall be di●●los●● Most humbly beseeching the Lord to strengthen us by his Holy Spirit for this end and to blesse our desires and proceedings with such successe as may be deliverance and safety to his people encouragement to other christian Churches groaning under or in danger of the yoake of Anti-christian Tyranny to joyne in the same or like Association and Covenant to the glory of God the enlargement of the Kingome of Jesus Christ and the peace and Tranquility of Christian Kingdoms and Common-wealths FINIS