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	pray_v	prayer_n	13,124	5	6.7659	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00277	To my louynge brethren that is troublyd abowt the popishe aparrell, two short and comfortable epistels. Be ye constant: for the Lorde shall fyght for yow, yowrs in Christ	Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585.; Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.	1566 (1566)	STC 10390; ESTC S111875	21,292	58

Quenes Maiestes commandement herein we acknowledge our sealues bownde to obey in all thynges lawfullye commaundyd so can not we be persuadyd to vse that in the minysteri which our consciences teacheth vs to be replenished with Idolatrous Ipocrisye also the example of other men which dothe were it ought nothing at all to moue vs to were a surples in the minysterie no more then to consent with them in persecutyng those men whom they terme sedicious scismatyckes for leauyng them of Thus as ye se shortlye dere Brethren we leue the surples as the Popes badge to the shauen Clergye and you as Gods chosen to the protection of the almyghtie whysshynge that God may geue vs grace aswell inwardelye as outwardlye to seke for syncerite and to wayght with all pacience the good wyll pleasure of the almyghtye who wyll can healpe when pleasith hym Fare ye well in the Lorde Jesus ¶ A Godly Prayer OH Lord God and heauenly Father which art a iust Judge to punishe all them that do contynewe to offende the as thou art a Father most pytyfull to receaue to mercy all those whiche geue ouer themselues to please the shewe me thy grace and fauour so that I may be truly touchid withe inward displeasure of my synnes and that in the place of flattering my self to slepe in synne I may be so cast downe in hart that the rather I may truly with mouthe confesse most humbly to geue the the honour glory and prayse dew vnto thy holy name and that as thou of thy greate mercy doste instruct vs therevnto by thy holy word so for thy names sake make that y e same may so lighten and cleare our conscience that in dew examination of all our hole lyffe we may truly learne to be angry displeasid with all our former and corrupte lyuing Oh that it may please the to drawe nere vnto vs in addressyng and guydyng our footsteppes in the true and perfect way of obedyence to thy holy lawes and cōmaundementes Send thy holye Angel to pitche his tentes round about vs that Sathan ●is internall army neuer preuayle again●● vs but allways with strong faith we may thorough Jesus Christ withstand all his crafty engins and snares knowynge vndoubtedly that thou neuer forsakest them that put their trust in the. Oh let vs not be led by the infirmytie of our vntowarde fleshe but strenghten vs by the vertue of the holy spiryte Suffer vs not to lye vnder thy heuy wrathe vengeaunce throughe Ipocrysye but rather touche vs so inwardly that we may without ceasyng syghe and grone vnto the by true and vnfayned repentaunce And althoughe we be not allwayes so wel disposyd to aske praye as we ought to do yet good Lord for thy names sake stretche out thy mightie hande that by the gratious workyng of thy holy Spirite our myndes and hartes may be drawen from all erthly and corruptible thinges so that our prayers may procede of an ernest and inward affection so that we neuer presume to cōme before y u with a dobell hart knowing that whosoeuer askethe and prayeth for anye thing of the not asking in faith can not obteyne Increace our faithe therfore oh mercyfull Father that we presently may lyuely feele the benefit of remission and pardon of all our synnes thoroughe the merytes and death of Christ Jesus our Sauiour and so work in vs foreuer hereafter to lyue in thy feare and to stand in awe of thy displeasure that thou mayst contynew our mercyfull Father world without end God graunt yt tru Christian loue ▪ the practi●● of the wickid the infirmites of the godly ▪ the constance of the godl● marke wel good Christyan the bōdage of ceremonies what it bringith marke wel the nature of indifferēt thinges the godly wil haue nothinge to do in cerimonies of the wicked God send vs manye suche zelours christyanes 2. mach 12. Josua 7. a suttle practys Deut. 18. The zeall that God requirith God kepe vs frō all outwarde shew of Popery marke well Example of holy men what greter herytykes cā ther be then the Papistes Ephe. 5. Cor. 8. Jud. 8. Cor. 14. 2. Cor. 6. Act. 15. Deut. 12. that is all thing belonging to Idolatry Answere Maior Minor Cōclusion note the example of good men fastyng is good yet the godly wold not vse it that day as the herytyk dyd Beware of decemblyng Beware of deceytfull practyses the nature of true Christian. Marke what lying signes is in the surples inuentyd by Papistes with what good conscience can the godly weare yt iudge good Brother The surples is an holy garmēt of the Papistes Marke the follye of Papistes