Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A33083
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Causes of a publike fast and humiliation appointed by the commission of the General Assembly to be kept in all the congregations of this Kirk upon the third Sabbath of September, in this yeer 1646.
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Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
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1646
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Wing C4201A; ESTC R24829
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cause_n of_o a_o public_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n appoint_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o this_o kirk_n upon_o the_o three_o sabbath_n of_o september_n in_o this_o year_n 1646._o i_o notwithstanding_o of_o our_o profession_n in_o the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n yet_o to_o this_o day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v among_o we_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o employ_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v neglect_v and_o despise_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n ii_o we_o do_v not_o tremble_v under_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n verify_v upon_o we_o in_o many_o sad_a and_o fore_a judgement_n nor_o do_v we_o follow_v the_o direction_n thereof_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o the_o whole_a land_n almost_o and_o many_o in_o our_o army_n still_o lie_v in_o a_o deep_a security_n and_o live_v under_o gross_a profanity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n iii_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o horrid_a rebellion_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o continue_a indignation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a against_o our_o backslide_n and_o provocation_n four_o the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o ireland_n almost_o bring_v unto_o faint_v and_o near_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o power_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rebel_n there_o together_o with_o the_o danger_n that_o we_o be_v threaten_v with_o from_o they_o and_o the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o those_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o yet_o lie_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o enemy_n v._o see_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o our_o glory_n by_o blast_v all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d confidence_n and_o make_v the_o emptiness_n of_o mean_n to_o appear_v we_o will_v serious_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o glorious_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o be_v by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o wont_a favour_n in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o backslide_n and_o heal_v our_o land_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n vi_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v often_o the_o king_n heart_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o humiliation_n that_o he_o may_v mourn_v for_o his_o iniquity_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o all_o these_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n in_o both_o kingdom_n that_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o action_n may_v be_v mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n promove_v the_o work_n of_o uniformity_n hold_v fast_o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o ntion_n and_o for_o procure_v a_o firm_a and_o well-grounded_a peace_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n vii_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o faithfulness_n unity_n and_o zeal_n may_v be_v pour_v upon_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o land_n that_o in_o integrity_n and_o love_n they_o may_v bear_v burden_n one_o with_o another_o for_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o body_n the_o clurch_n viii_o that_o the_o lord_n woe_n 〈…〉_z crown_n the_o year_n with_o his_o goodness_n in_o grant_v a_o fair_a and_o fruitful_a harveâ—â—_z print_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o euâ—n_fw-fr tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1646._o