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	lord_n	power_n	7,967	5	4.6672	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60627	A epistle to the flock of Christ being a heavenly portion distributed from th[e] love of God.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1670 (1670)	Wing S4298; ESTC R32141	5,319	8

all in thy own fulness thou distributeth and never wanteth none can add unto thee none can take from thee none can compel thee none can limit thee thou art from everlasting and none is like thee the seed of Abraham lives by Faith in thee and the Fruit of his loins are heirs of thy Kingdom and in blessing thou blesseth them according to thy promise and unto thee they gave endless glory Oh all ye Lambs of life praise ye the Lord he that is one only true and wise in himself the maker o● all things who of himself can do all things praise ye his power with the powers of your Inner man which by Regeneration is renewed and in praising be humble before him that your mellody may be well pleasing to him for he is God of Gods and Lord of Lords the High and Mighty One that distributes your portion and as ye sit in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus he will fill you wi●● his goodness and so praise his name in the land of the living and bless the one and only God who blesseth you So all dear and beloved friends every where all wait for the distribution of your heavenly portion which the heavenly God giveth with his own hand that ye may be always ready to receive it in his own time and having received it from his hand be choice of it and not prodigal with it for it is an excellent treasure and not to be lavished and you that are choice of it as you receive it in the distribution from the love of God it will be a pretious portion unto you and you will feel it renewed and increased as you are choice in the using of it and so your portion will not decay by Prodigal spending but will be always ready to relieve you when you stand in need and there you will gather strength in the Lord and in the power o● his might to stand in this strong tempest which is broken forth to overwhelm the render desires and breathings which God hath begotten a●t●● himself and if it were possible to beat down the pure appearance of truth and righteousness and to lay waste the true way and worship of the living God and as the violence of this furious tempest bloweth upon you to cause your hearts to fail from following the Lord in the leading● of his light and so to bring you back again into Egypt and the house of bondage so you had need be watchfull to the power of the almighty which is able to preserve you and to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the Inner Man that in the leadings of the light you may all continue following the Lord in his own way and not be turne● aside to ei●h●● hand or driven back again into the old nature for if any turn aside as if they would stand and fee the end and then think to turn in again when a calm may come they may be so ta●en captive as never to se a r●turo and if any go back again into the old nature for safty and security there captivity will be great and heavy for these are the things designed by the violence and fierceness of the ●●mpest and if it could ●ron aside or drive back again by its fury then the nature of it would be a liberty to triumph in the works of Iniquity therefore all dear friends be watchful to the light and power of the Lord God that in him ye may be strong to stand against the tempest in its fierceness and fury and set the Lord alwaies before you that he may lead you and keep you in the way everlasting for it is in vain for any to fly to the Mountains or Hills for help and salvation because the tempest will pursue thither and find out the most secret place but the name of the Lord is a strong Tower the Righteous fly rhither and are safe and so it may be said to the Righteous it shall go well with them because they fly to the name of the Lord for Refuge and Safety and so are neither turned aside nor driven back again but in the name of the Lord are preserved and are quiet from Fear of evil and so it is well with the Righteou● whose dwelling place is in the name of the Lord and blessed ar● the Righteous that ke●ps their habit● t●ch and are re●mov●d th● Lord is your strength and po●ti●r and Crowned R●j●ycing Oh you are amiable in your dwellings who in the light have taken up your rest your Garment is an Ornament of ●xcellen● beavty and y●ur bed a sw●●t and pleasant sav●ur and in you● faithful testimony the Lord hath pleasure and because you only seek the honour of his name he will honour you and th●ugh th● dark places of the earth be full of cruelty against the in●cc●ncy o● your life yet the power of the Almighty will be a sure de●erce over the glory therefore gird up the l●yns of your minds and hop to the end for God is with you And dear Friends I cannot but exhort you in Brotherly kindness to be stedfast in the Faith c●ntent in patience and quiet i● meekness and abounding in love that no part of the garment spotted of the flesh may appear upon you but the pure Heavenly Wisdom and Righteousness of Christ Jesus may fill you are cloath you then Wisdom will instruct you in all things wherein truth is concerned and so in wisdom to be ordered in the truth and one towards another and let nothing but the love of truth and on● another appear amongst you and that will go over and wear on whatsoever is contrary for if you have an eye one upon another t● give Judgement in things wherein your eye may not b● satisfied it will run you into divers apprehensions an● secretly work into divisions for the enemy is busie ●● advance his work if he be not resisted there are many things to be well weighed and considered wherein truth is concerned and such as are strong to bear with the weak ●nd h●●p them that none may be turned out of the way that in wisdome may be preserved for if you will consider the present ●ime you may be sensible that you are all concerned to walk wisely both to such as are within and such as are without and yet not suf●or your testimony in any thing to be weakned and as you wait ●or Gods wisdom it will in all things direct you as best becomes the gospel of Christ Jesus and then peace and unity will be preserved amongst you and ye will all be found in the true service of love to Gods glory So in all things my dear Friends be mind●ul to take counsel of the Lord God that his Wisdom may direct you in all your ways word● and works and there you will all have mutual satisfaction in th●●●●ty of one spirit to your everlasting peace joy and comfort and the blessings of the Lord God will cover you and rest upon you And let not your ear be open to intelligence abroad neither speak much among●● your selves of what is done unto you or others but all dwell in the heavenly mansions of light and life and hearken to the inteligence of wisdoms voice and that will preserve you in the ●eeling of your heavenly portion And be not dismayed at Tribulations but follow the light into the Kingdom and there you will find a sure reward for all your sufferings and afflictions Dear Friends and Brethren my dear love salutes you and unto the Lord God I commend you and in the Lambs patience I rest with you The 24th day of the 6th month 1670 Your Friend and Brother in the tender compassion of Christ Jesus W. Smith THE END