Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	knowledge_n	understanding_n	wisdom_n	6,916	5	6.5948	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00395	The great mystery of godliness Jesus Christ our Lord God and man, and man with God; one in Jesus Christ our Lord. By Mr. Erbury minister of the word.	Erbery, William, 1604-1654.	1640 (1640)	STC 10511.5; ESTC S120456	12,519	43

may come neerer to him in Christ Jesus Jer. 48. 10. Psal. 73. 28. 11 Weane my selfe from the world use the world as not using it entangle not my self in other mens matters nor mine own draw heavenly thoughts from earthly things deny my selfe not only in indifferent but in lawfull yea necessary things 1 Cor. 7. 31. 6. 12. 12 Watch my heart with all diligence the rising of my lust the checks of my conscience the motions of the Spirit c Pro. 4. 23. 13 Worke out my salvation with feare and trembling striving harder running faster and pressing on to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus Phil. 2. 12. and 3. 14. 14 Observe still my present estate the tempter of my soule my spirituall decayes deadnesse dulnesse hardnesse of heart security strangenesse from God I suffer not these to stay long upon me but stir up my selfe by repentance and prayer and strengthen the things which remaine and are ready to die Rev. 3. 2 17. and 2. 4 5. 15 Goe forward in good duties fruitfull in good works fervent in spirit zealous in Gods cause sensible of the least sinne and above all things beward of barrennesse and back-sliding and an evill heart of unbeliefe in departing from the living God 1 Cor. 15. 58. Col. 1. 10. Rom. 12. 11. 1 Thes. 5. 22. Heb. 10. 16 Stir up my faith continually seek to the Lord strengthen it study the promises apply them perfectly and in them Christ to thy selfe sticke very fast unto the Lord cleave unto him cling about him depart not from him depend upon him delight in him and be thankfull to him beleeve and live in the light of his countenance and of his Commandements Isa. 64. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 6. 1 Pet. 1. 13. Act. 11. 23. 17 In my nearest approaches and dearest imbraces by him I am not too bold but in my strongest feelings sweetest refreshments spirituall consolations in Christ comforts of the spirit joy in Gods face and favour I feare and tremble before him Psal. 2 11. 1 Pet. 1. 17. 18 Feare the Lord my God all my dayes a feare not of distrust but of diligence to work jealousie to watch my selfe a feare not servile only of his justice but sonnelike of his goodnesse a feare not to drive me from God but to draw mee to him wee cannot beleeve or love the Lord too much but yet God doth not cocker his children therefore when thou most beleeves● that thou liest in the arms of his love feare the more lest then thou fall asleep secure and sweetly sin Satan seeks but this to find thee thus hee cares not then but rocks sits by and sings and keeps thee fast asleep with the sweet sound of faith and assurance Pro. 28. 14. Oh the slights of Satan the methods mysteries and depths of the Devill in our neerest communion with God to cast us farthest from him 19 Continue constant in prayer watching thereunto with all perseverance present my selfe oft before the Lord upon my knees in my Closet or some corner if it bee but a word or two 't will increase my acquaintance and my communion with him have my heart ever upward heavenly and humble sending up sometimes strong groanes sudden sighs short ejaculations petitions or prayses in the midst of worldly affairs callings and company c. when they think not of it steale a secret thought to the throne of grace and my Father which seeth in secret c. Luk. 18. 1. Eph. 6. 18. Col. 4. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 7. Neh. 2. 4. §. 8. Q. VVHat should you especially pray for A. 1 That the God of our Lord ●esus Christ the Father of glory may give unto me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him The eye of my understanding being enlightened that I may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the Saints And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to us-ward who beleeves according to the working of his mighty power In 1 pardoning all my sinnes against him Num. 14. 17. 2 Subduing the power of every sin in me Mich. 7. 19. 3 Sanctifying me more and more in spirit soule and body blamelesse 1 Thes. 5. 23. 4 Strengthening mee in all hi● services Isa. 40. 29. 5 Supporting me in all my sufferings faintings feares Isa. 41. 1● 6 Supplying all my wants exceeding abundantly above all tha● I can aske or think Eph. 3. 20. 7 Saving me to the uttermo●● from all evill Heb. 7. 25. 8 Preserving me to salvation tha● I fall not from good 1 Pet. 1. 5 9 Presenting me faultlesse before his glorious presence with joy Jude 24. 10 Raising me at the last day and changing my vile body that it may be like unto his glorious Body according to his mighty working c. Phil. 3. 21. Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come And hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church which is his Body the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all Eph. 1. 17 18 c. 2 That God would grant me according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in my heart by faith that being rooted and grounded in love I may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge that I may be filled with all the fulnesse of God Eph. 3. 16 17 18. 1 The fulnesse of the knowledge of his Will Col. 1. 9. 2 The full assurance of his favour Col. 2. 2. 3 The fulnesse of all grace in Christ Jesus 4 The fulnesse of all joy in the holy Ghost unspeakeable and glorious not only in the feelings of faith but of afflictions 1 Pet. 1. 6 8. Rom. 5. 3. 5 The fulnesse of glory in his haevenly kingdome at his right hand when he sits to intercede for mee and his whole mysticall body to raigne in us his members and over his and our enemies till the last day when he shall deliver up the kingdome to God the Father 1 Cor. 15. 28. Then God shall be all in all when wee shall bee filled with the fulnesse of God and see him face to face Now we see God the Father mediately in the face of Christ then we shal see him immediately face to face with Christ yet without a Mediator now we are filled with the fulnesse of Christ only then we shall be filled with the fulnesse of God alone 1 We are the fulnesse of Christ who being his members he accounts himselfe but maimed