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	work_n	7,796	5	5.2350	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84773	A cry for repentance, unto the inhabitants of London chieflie, and unto all the vvorld, whose fruits do shame their profession, and that they may come to yea and nay, in all their communications and dealings, that their life may judge the world; for who are out of that, are in the evil, and falls into the condemnation of the Devil. Given forth for the information of the simple, that they may know the way of life, and out of the evill communication which corrupts good manners.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.	1656 (1656)	Wing F1779; Thomason E896_1; ESTC R204831	4,571	8

forth fruit to God therefore hath the streams of ungodlinesse streams of unrighteousnesse rivers of wickednesse floods of many wate●s running so up and down the Nations of the World which the woman set upon which sits upon the beast so hath Christians been an ill savour their Conversation their Communication who hath been out of the Yea and Nay the Righteousnesse and Judgement and are more then at a word in their Calling and Trading and Commerce with people which the Heathen which are not Christians these judge them as the Gentiles the Jews Oh ye Christians let your wayes judge the Heathen let your Lives Communication Conversation judge the heathen let it not be in the earth but in heaven ask no more for the Commoditie you exchange then you would have You Tradesmen Buyers and Sellers of all sorts or Hirers of Labourers at a word speak and see before you speak keep to yea and nay in all your Communications this will keep you out of the evil whatsoever is more comes of evil with this will you come to answer that of God in the Heathen who in righteousnesse God will judge Alas for you all your Profession of the Scriptures of the Apostles Christs and Prophets words and you be found out of the life of the Prophets Christ and the Apostles ye are but as the Jews were which Christ said the Devil was their Father and as the Pharisees Scribes and Priests which Christ cried wo against called whited walls and graves vipers and serpents venoming and poysoning one the other being not in the life the Scripture was given forth from are found such as the Apostles spake of vain Janglers about words and vain Disputers and bring the Scriptures to oppose one another and disputing of Christ and the Saints words brings Scripture as the Devil did are out out of the life that gave it forth and disputing about the Body of Mose such be in the unrepented estate which eat and drink damnation to themselves not discerning the Lords Body therefore be ye warned This is the Word of the Lord God to you all ye Rulers of the earth that righteousnesse mercy judgment and equitie may run down streaming in the Nation that the oppressed may feel relief and the peaceable eased and the poor and needy may not be turned away that this may run down all that which is called Christendom that professeth Christ who is come to reign and set up his Kingdom in Power and Authoritie and Majesty who raiseth up Jealousie as a man of War in all unrepented ones that the thoughts of men are full and their imaginations and conceivings are at work But the Lord is risen and rising who will make waste him that hath made desolate who will judge righteouslie according to the secrets of every mans heart who will enter into the house bind the strong man and spoil his Goods The heart of all will I search saith the Lord the re●ns of all will I try the wayes of all will I bring to light the spirits of all will I manifest and according to them wil I judge who wil make every one to confess that my wayes and judgements are righteous and rendreth to every one a reward according to his works whether they be good or whether they be evil I come quickly and my reward is with me saith the Lord God Almighty and there is nothing shall escape in the heart but its secrets shall be revealed and the things that thou hast done in the body shalt thou give accompt for I will exalt my kingdom and set it upon the highest Throne who tread Dominions and Principalities under my feet who puts down the authority who bears my Government upon my shoulders the Lord our righteousness is his name who judgeth according to the secrets of every mans heart who doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world with which he shall see when he doth evil and when he doth wrong which is his condemnation that hate it but he that loves the Light which he is enlightned withal and believes in it shall receive the Light of Life And all you makers of Images and makers of Baubles and Toys to please the Lusts and Vanitie of people Repent repent lest God consume you with the Vanity Repent lest God lay you in the dust with them and make you like unto them And all you that delight in fine Houses and Apparel and the eyes are fixed in those things repent least God destroy you with them And all you Star gazers and Tellers of Fortunes and drawing people to gaze after your fancie more then after the Lord repent and be silent and cover your lips and give over your witchcraft lest God cut you off and destroy you and make a sudden end of you for your heap of confusion that hath long reigned and ruled against the Lord Gods Arm is turned with which he will gather his people to himself the Furnace is prepared the Oven is provided and the high buildings shall be laid low and the Cities waste and without Inhabitants The Lord God is bringing his people to his City and many are in their way wandring to it and many are entred into their rest Therefore to you repented ones is this and to you unrepented ones that you may come to see the way hither out of the earth clay and unrighteous the way and path of life which leads to God the Father of Life And to you this is the word of the Lord God from him that dwells in that which comprehends the world and answered this shall be with that of God in every one of you G. F. Have not Ribans Jewels Images and Baubles carried away the eyes and hearts of people which bringeth them to loose sincerity O repent ye whose hearts and eyes are given to vanity least the Lord come upon you like Morter and Clay and tread you to pieces like Potsherds FINIS