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	truth_n	6,965	5	5.2320	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25730	The apprentice's faithful monitor		1700 (1700)	Wing A3584A; ESTC R213516	1,768	3

THE Apprentice's faithful Monitor AS ever you hope to have that Favour of God which is better than Life in your Apprenticeship and his Blessing on your Labours when you come into the World for your self be very careful to discharge those Duties which you owe to your Master or Mistress In order to which Let this great Truth be imprest upon your Mind That you are continually uner the All-seeing Eye of God who is the Searcher of Hearts and Trier of Reins and knows your very Thoughts afar off and then you will obey your Master not with Eye-Service but in Singleness of Heart fearing God Be careful to observe those Directions which you may receive from your Master for the Learning of your Trade be diligent to improve them faithful in the Discharge of any Trust reposed in you that you may justly obtain that valuable Title of a Profitable Servant Absent not your self at any Time upon any Pretence whatsoever from the Service of your Master or Mistress without their Leave Whenever you are sent upon any Errand stay no longer than the Business does require remembring that the Time is not your own but his to whom you are bound Carefully avoid all wicked Company that Snare of the Devil whereby young Men are often drawn to the Commission of expensive Sins to maintain which they defraud their Masters and take such Courses that they are cut off by the Hand of Publick Justice Whenever you are guilty of a Fault let not the Devil prevail on you to conceal it by telling a Lye which will pave the way to the greatest Faults you can be guilty of But much rather chuse by ingenuous Confession and sincere Promise of Amendment to obtain Pardon A Caution against this Sin is well express'd by Mr. Herbert Dare to be true nothing can need a Lye The Fault which needs it most grows two thereby Still keep up a dutiful Regard to your Parents if alive remembring the Danger of forfeiting their Blessing and what you owe them for their Endeavours to help you out into the World Your doing well will be their Comfort as well as your own If they are gone forget not what you owe to those that take Care of you in their stead and let them have the Comfort of seeing that their Concern for you for your Parents Sake has a good Effect Above all neglect not the Duties you owe to God Begin and end every Day with him by Prayer and if at any Time you want the Conveniency of a private Retirement yet omit not to lift up your Heart to God begging the Pardon of your Sins and the Sanctification of your Nature In the Morning pray that you may be kept that Day from all Evil especially from the Evil of Sin Be in the Fear of the Lord all the Day long and before you lie down at Night be thankful for the Mercies of the Day past and beg of your heavenly Father that He would watch over you for good c. You may easily purchase various Helps to assist you in this Duty Endeavour every Day to read some Portion of God's Word always remembring to beg a Blessing on what you shall read when you are alone meditate upon what you have at any Time heard or read and beg of God that he would by his Spirit so impress those Truths upon your Heart that the Fruit and the Power of them may appear in your Life and Coversation When you have faithfully serv'd your Master Six Days in the Week remember to keep holy the Seventh Day which both by divine and humane Authority is set apart for the Service of God Before you go to attend upon the publick Worship of God beg a prepared Heart with whatever else is needful for the saving and profitable Hearing of his Word Presume not to mispend any part of that Day which so many have complained of as the Foundation of their Ruine when they have come to an untimely End but make Conscience of spending the Evening in recollecting of what you have heard in Prayer Meditation c. You have the greater Reason to take Care how you behave your selves in your Apprenticeship because 't is an Age of Life wherein many have miscarried and laid the Foundation of their future Ruine Your Prospect of many Advantages in the World if you come to set up for your selves must depend much upon Reputation endeavour therefore to deserve the Character of a Good and Faithful Servant and you will reap the Fruit thereof Religion and Virtue will promote rather than hinder your well-being in the World it will fortifie you against those Vices that will soon reduce you to a Morsel of Bread By being faithful to your Master and to your own Soul you will become a Blessing to the Family where the Providence of God has placed you and the Blessing of God will abide upon you here and you will be eternally happy hereafter these things having not only the Promise of this Life but of that which is to come