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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43323	Megista kai timia epangelmata, or, The vertue, vigour, and efficacy of the promises, display'd in their strength & glory duly methodified and fitly applyed to every Christians particular case and condition, in a soliloquy, wholly scriptural, between the soul and the comforter : with a divine rapture of the soul, now resting satisfied by the spirit of the holy promise / by Tho. Henderson.	Henderson, Tho. (Thomas)	1669 (1669)	Wing H1446; ESTC R38789	42,832	165

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 OR THE Vertue Vigour and Efficacy OF THE PROMISES Display'd in their Strength Glory Duly methodised and fitly applyed to every Christians particular Case and Condition IN A Soliloquy wholly Scriptural Between the SOUL and the COMFORTER VVITH A Divine Rapture of the SOUL Now resting satisfied by the Spirit of the HOLY PROMISE BY THO. HENDERSON Fear thou not for I am with thee be not ais●ayed for I am thy God I will strengthen thee yea I will help thee yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness Isa 41. vers 10. London Printed for Dor. Newman at the Chirurgeons Arms in Little Britain 1669. To the Christian READER NO sooner doth poore Man come out of the Womb but he launcheth forth into an Ocean of Miseries and Woes where he is tossed with Waves distracted with Terrors and encompassed with continual Evils that follow him unseparably as the shadow follows the Body and never leave him till he get beyond the bounds of Time and enter those Interminable Mansions of Eternity Neither is it any wonder for those who are born Souldiers to meet with Conflicts for Travellers to meet with hard Usage for Sea-men to meet with Storms for Strangers in a strange Country to meet with strange Entertainment For such indeed are Christians men of another World and here from home travelling to their Fathers Kingdom to that City of the Living God the Coelestial Jerusalem to be associated with innumerable Angels and the Assembly of the First born and therefore should rejoyce that they are predestinated unto a Conformity to Christ their Head as in Grace and Glory so in Abasement and by that way of many Tribulations which the Captain of their Salvation hath consecrated to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven Yet he that is the Life and Light of the world who loved us better than his own life which he layed down for us and made it his last suit to his Father and our Father that we might be with him to shew us the way to himself hath given us his Word for a Lamp his Spirit for a Guide and his precious PROMISES wherewith he hath bespangled the Holy Scriptures to shine to us with their chearfull brightness to lead us to these Azure Vaults as being the only place of our repose The Scriptures indeed are the power of God unto salvation as full of Life as the Sun is full of Light and truly the Light is sweet sayes Solomon but as the Suns loose disshevelled Rayes when he maketh the Horizon to laugh and paints the East with Vermilion spreading the Morning upon the Mountains are not so glorious as when the King of Planets himself comes forth out of his Chamber like a Bridegroom cloathed with Majesty and culminates to the height of the Heavens in the Radiancy of his Splendour possessing all his far extended Rayes condensed and concentrated in himself even so may the Promises as a glistering Light thinly dispensed through the Scriptures be less conspicuous possibly and efficacious than when they are assembled united and marshalled in such Strength Method and Order as to be rendered more Splendid Illustrious and Useful in all Exegencies which I have weakly essayed to do in this Manual not without some hope that it may prove a Sovereign Remedy against all despondency of Spirit throught unbelief effectual by the grace of God to heal all spiritual Maladies and to compose all Distempers for here you may behold with one view as it were the Stars of the first Magnitude that are sowen througout the Scriptures and a Constellation of all the PROMISES sending forth their most pure and active Influences upon the Prisoners in the Pit labouring under a Spirit of Infidelity and with Impatience and Trepidation waiting for the coming of the PROMISE and the Harvest of Joy after their Seed-time of Sorrow Whatsoever be the Lot of a Christian in the Valley of Tears whether he pass through the Land of the Living in the fair Sun-shine of Prosperity or in the black Shadows and Night of Adversity yet shall he be still assaulted by Temptations either upon the Right Hand or upon the Left in either of which Cases this ENCHERIDION like Jacob's Staff may support him this shining Torch may serve him as a Cynosure to direct his Course amongst the Shelves the Rocks and the devouring Gulfs in the way that he be not led unto the Chambers of Hell and by departing from the Living God through unbelief fall into the Pit of Perdition In all or most of their VVritings especially amongst the vanity of the Nations it may be said in some sort that Materiam superat opus the form of the Piece and the Art excels the Subject but in this little Repertory of the Sacred Promises it is quite contrary for here is nothing but Gold and a multitude of Rubies Roses of Diamonds more precious then the Philosophers Stone and if they be not so fitly Set and Enamelled in so goodly a Dress as well becomes them Let this Little Essay the first I suppose of any that has ever yet appeared of this kind excite others who are blessed and beautified with more of the Spirit of God in VVisdom and Vnderstanding and in Knowledge to devise cunning Works and to work in Gold Silver Ex. 31.3 4 To improve their best endeavours and skill to fet forth the Riches of Gods free Grace in the fulness and sweetness of the Promises to the benefit and comfort of the Heirs of Salvation And yet I doubt not but whosoever would receive the Truth and not despise the Consolations of the Almighty shall find this little Sanctuary of the Promises even as they are here managed against all Objections that may occurr to be a Shield which all the Fiery Darts of the Devil cannot pierce no Weapon that is formed against it shall prosper Here in short thou mayest see mustered the Armies of that Roaring Lyon displaying a Banner against the Heavens who as he was a Lyar from the beginning and envying the felicity of man adopted to that Eternal Glory which he had forfeited doth still make it his work to scandalize God to Man and Man to God and Man to Himself thereby to disturb the whole Creation and if it were possible to disappoint the holy purpose of God towards the Vessels of Mercy and to render them Complices of his guiltiness and Companions of his everlasting Torments On the other hand thou shalt see the Impotent Forces of that Grand Impostor encountered by the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah who is stronger than the strongest and prevaileth alwayes when he contendeth and vanquished by Him who abolished Death and brought Life and Immortality to light through the Gospel If there be any who through worldly Diversions or other Indispositions cannot travel through the more spacious Garden of the Holy Scriptures to gather such Medicaments as they would choose for refreshing their Souls they may without any trouble

up on it that thou maist not be able to depart from him Take thine Holy Spirit from me c. Isa 32.40 He will pour out his Spirit upon thee Joel 2.28 Act. 2.17 18. He will put a new Spirit within thee Ez. 11.19 and 18.31 and 36.26 27. Thou hast received of the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.12 even the Spirit of Adoption Rom. 8.15 and the Spirit of his Son Gal. 4.6 in whom are hid all the Treasures of VVisdom Col. 2.3 The promise of the Spirit Gal. 3.14 and the Spirit of promise whereby thou art sealed Eph. 1.13 even the Spirit of Truth and the Comforter who shall abide with three for ever Joh. 14.16 17. That by the spirit of VVisdom that he has given thee Eph. 1.17 Col. 1.9 and 1 Cor. 12.8 Thou maist be able to comprehend what is the breadth and length and depth and heighth of his love O that I knew where to find thee Eph. 3.18 And know when to find him on the Throne of Grace and cry Abba Father Rom. 8.15 For he calls thee Matth. 11.28 and 25.34 Joh. 7.37.1 Cor. 1.9 Rom. 8.28 And will not hide himself from his own flesh Isa 58.7 Yea he has descended from the Heavens and came out of the bosom Fo. 1.28 of the Father Eph. 4.9 10.1 Tim. 1.15 Joh. 16.17 and 17.8 to seek thee Luk. 19.10 Ez. 34.11 16. to finde thee Ma. 18.12 14. Luk. 15.24 and to save thee Ma. 1.21 and 18.11 Joh. 3.15 16. and to take thee where he is that thou mayst dwell with him and be one with him for ever Joh. 17.21 Let not therefore his dread Job 13.21 nor thine own trouble and anguish Job 15.24 make thee afraid and think that his faithfulness and loving kindness shall ever fail And remember thee of the word Psal 89.33 Isa 54.10 For he who is abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34.6 the Lord God of Truth Psal 31.5 whose words are Truth Ioh. 17.17 enduring to all Generations Psal 100.5 and who is Truth Ioh. 14.6 will not deny himself 2 Tim. 2.13 nor give his glory to another Isa 42.8 and 48.11 for he will bear testimony to the word of his Grace My hope is as the giving up of the c. Act. 14.3 and albeit thy hopes be well nigh lost Ez. 37.11 yet thy faithful Creator 1. Pet. 2.19 who formed thee Isa 43.1 and 44.2 and 21.24 the God of hope Rom. 15.13 who has begotten thee to a lively hope I Pet. 1.3 which hope thou hast as an Anchor of the Soul Heb. 6.19 will sustain thee with the right hand of his righteousness Isa 41.10 He giveth strength to him that fainteth and to him that hath no strength he encreaseth power Isa 40.29 He will not forget thee Isa 49.15 19. The needy shall not always be forsaken the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psal 9.18 VVill he destroy No He loveth the works of his own hand Wilty thou destroy Iob 14.15 Though he cause grief yet will he shew compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3.32 He is the Sovereign preserver of mankind delights not in the destruction of sinners Iob 7.20 Psal 36.6 and 33.11 2 Pet. 3.9 for mercy pleaseth him Mich. 7.18 and precious in his sight is the death of his Saints Psal 16.15 The Soul O but I am at my wits end Psal 107.27 I know not what to do 2 Chr. 20.12 All refuge fails me there is none at the right hand to help me nor at the left hand to care for my Soul Psal 142.4 My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord Lam. 3.18 Psal 22.14 c 15. And my Soul refuses to be comforted Ier. 15.18 Psfal 77.2 The Comforter He that believes makes no haste At my wits end Isa 28.16 Stand still and thou shalt see the salvation of the Lord Exod. 14.13 who will perfect and perform all things for thee Psal 57.2 Psal 138.8 And make thee likewise able to do all things through his strength Phil. 4.13 Stay thy self upon the Name of the Lord and he will keep thee in perfect peace Isal 26.3 Cast thy burden upon the Lord he will not suffer thee to be moved Psal 55.22 For All resuge fails me he who is thy resuge and thy portion in the land of the living Psal 142.5 well knows how to deliver his own out of troubles 2 Pet. 2.9 Thy help is in the Name of the Lord who created the Heavens and the Earth the Sea and all that therein is and keeps fidelity for every Psal 124.8 He is thy help and thy shield Psal 115.9 10 11. Psal 121.2 Isa 41.10 13 14. Isa None at the right hand 44.2 Hosea 13.9 His left hand is under thy head and his right hand doth embrace thee Cant. 2.6 Trust thou always in the Lord for with the Lord Jehovah there is everlasting My strength and my hope continually Psal 71.5 14. For the hope of Israel Ier. 14.8 And thy hope in the evil day Ier. 17.17 VVho is the strength of thy heart Psal 27.1 and 73.26 VVill fill thee with all joy and peace in believing that thou mayst abcund in hope through the power of the Holy Ghost Rom. 15.13 Let Christ who is the hope of all the ends of the Earth Psal 65.5 Be in the hope of glory Col. 1.27 VVherefore guird up the loyns of thy mind and hope unto the end 1 Pet. 1.13 And let not the consolations of God be small with thee Refuseth to be comforted Iob. 15.11 For the God of all consolation 2 Cor. 1.3 4 5. who comforteth all that are cast down 2 Cor. 7.6 who sent his Son to revive Isa 57.15 And bind up the broken hearted to give unto them that mourn Beauty for Ashes the Oyl of Joy for Mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness Isa 61.1 and 3. Bids thee arise and shine and put or brightness and glory for the Lord shall be a light unto thee in darkness Isa 60.2 As one whom his mother comforteth so will he comfort all that mourn Isa 66.13 VVhy should thy Soul then be disquieted for the Father of mercies and God of all comfort 2 Cor. 1.3 speaketh comfortably unto thee Isa 40. Hos 2.14 Isa 40.1 He will comfort Zion and her Mourners Isa 51.3 and 61.2 The Lord thy God will have thee to serve him with joyfulness and gladness of heart Deut. 28.47 and always to rejoyce in him Phil. 4.4 Isa 41.16 For there is nothing better than that a man should rejoyce in his affairs because that is his portion Eccles 3.12.22 c 5.17 2.24 The Soul He has shewen himself so marvelous upon me Iob. 5.9 that astonishment has taken me Ier. 8.21 My soul is sore xexed Psal 6.8 and my heart sore pained within me Psal 55.4 5. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me and horror hath overwhelmed me Ibid. He has thrust sore at me till I am fallen

Harpers about the Trone Rev. 14.2 I long to smell these Oyntments for which the Virgins love him Cant. 1.3 I long to taste of the Tree of Life Rev. 22.2 and the food of Angels Psal 78.25 Jo. 6.31 I long to be embraced Cant. 2.6 and 8.3 of the beauty of Holiness 1 Chro. 16.29 2 Chro. 20.21 Psal 29.2 and 99.9 and 110.3 and to enjoy Psal 73.24 Rev. 14.10 and praise him for ever 1 Cor. 10.31 c. The Comforter He that hath mercy upon thee will lead thee I long to see that City Isa 49.10 by the way everlasting Psal 139.24 into the land of upringhtnness Psal 143.10 He will bring thee in through the Gates unto that great Rev. 21.10 and Holy City 16.2 And in due season Gal. 6.9 when thou hast finished thy course 2 Tim. 7.8 and run the race that is set before thee Heh 12.1 he will shew thee the New Jerusalem preparced as a Bride adorned for her Husband Revel 21.2 10. That City of pure Gold like unto clear Glass vers 18. and her great and high Walls vers 12. whose foundations are garnished with all manner of precious stones vers 19. and her twelve Gates which are twelve Pearls and the Streets of the City which were of pure Gold as it were transparent Glass vers 21. wherein there is no Temple for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it No Temple vers 22. and the City has no need of the Sun No Sun neither of the Moon to shine in it for the glery of God doth light it and the Lamb is the light thereof vers 23. and all the Citizens are children of light Luk. 16.8 Eph. 5.8 1 Th● 5.5 Rev. 21.23 24. and 22.4 who have obtained a Crown of life Jam. 1.12 and the Joy of their salvation Psal 16.11 Jo. 16.24 and 17.13 1 Pet. 1.9 Heb. 9.15 and all tears being wip't from their eyes Rev. 7.17 Isa 25.8 do know no more sorrow nor crying Rev. 21.4 for God himself dwelleth with them they are his people and he is their God Rev. 21.7.3 who has put everlasting joy upon their heads Isa 35.10 and 51.11 and 61.7 which is also prepared for thee when thou comest to thy Fathers Kingdom Matth. 23.24 and to Mount Zion and to that City of the Living God the Celestial Jerusalem and to the company of innumerable Angels and to the Assembly and Congregation The First-born which are written in Heaven and to the Spirits of just and prefect men I long to see theAntient of Dayce Hebr. 12.22 23. If thou longest to find out the Almighty Job 11.7 who is excellent in Power and in Judgment Job 37.23 and the most High whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom Dan. 7.27 Thou shalt then behold him to thy prefection ● John 3.2 1 Cor. 13.12 He will no more shew himself through the Lattice Cant. 2.9 but the wall being removed 2 Cor. 3.18 Heb. 10.20 Thou shalt see his face Revel 22.4 as the Sun in the strength of his Glory Matth. 17.2 with those eyes of thine shalt thou see thy Redeemer Job 19.25 27. Thy everlasting joy Isa 35.10 and 51.11 and 61.7 thy glory Isa 60.19 and thy God Psal 18.2 and 22.1 2 10. and 48.14 Isa 61.10 Mitab 7.7 whose delights were with the Sons of Men before he prepared the Heavens Prov. 8.27 31. Thou shalt meet with him in the banquetting House To meet with the Bridegroom Cant. 2.4 In the secret of his Tabernacle Psal 91.1 and 27.5 and nothing shall ever be able to separate thee from the Love Rom. 8.39 of thy Bridegroom who has married thee to himself in Righteousness and tender Mercies Hosea 2.19 Then being admitted to that Fellowship and Communion with the Father and the Son 1 John 1.3.1 Cor. 1.9 and the Holy Spirit Phil. 2.1 thou shalt see and know that Wisedome which the Lord possessed in the beginning of his Way before his Works of Old Proverbs 8.22 Thou shalt see the Assembly of Saint Psal 89.7 The thousands of my brethrew Revel 14.1 2 3 c. joyful in Glory Psal 149.5 and shouting aloud for joy Psal 132.9 16. having the high praises of God in their Mouth Psalm 149.6 saying Hallelejah Salvation and Glory and Honour and Power be unto the Lord Revel 19.1 6. He that satisfieth the longing soul Psalm 107.9 will perfect and perform whatsoever concerns thee Isa 138.8 and supplying all thy needs according to his glorious Riches in Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 If thou delightest thy self in the Lord he will give thee all the desires of thine heart Psalm 37.4 and being crowned with loving kindness Psalm 103.4 Thou shalt reign with him for ever and ever Revel 22.5 John 17.24 Then shall he be thy portion Psalm 73.26 Thou shalt be One in him and he in thee John 17.21 Thou shalt praise and walk in the Name of the Lord thy God for ever and ever Micah 4.5 Gal. 1.5 Phil. 4.20 Then shall Christ be All in All Col. 3.11 1 Cor. 15.28 And all things shall likewise be thine 1 Cor. 3.21 Rom. 8.32 The SOUL comforted and confirmed by the Right Hand of the Lords Righteousuess and the Spirit of the Holy Promise breaks out in this following Divine Rapture and Valedictory to the world ONce have I spoken but I will not answer yea twice but I will proceed no further Behold I am vile what shall I answer I will lay my hand upon my mouth Job 40.4 5. I have hear'd I have hear'd the still soft voice of the Lord 1 King 19.12 the voice of him that spoke as never man did Joh. 7.46 which makes the Soul to burn Luk. 24.32 Cant. 5.6 The voice of my Beloved Cant. 2.8 10. whose Lips are like Lillies dropping sweet-smelling Myrrhe Cant. 5.13 Enter into the Rock and hide the self in the dast my Soul Isa 2.10 Cover the face with a Mantle while the Lord Jehovah proclaims his Name and maketh all his goodness to pass before thee Exoad 33.22 Bow thy self to the ground Micah 6.6 and rejoyce with rembling Psal 2.11 for in his month is the Law of kindness Prov. 31.26 And he hath published the glad tidings Isa 52.7 and 66.12 He hath revealed the abundance of his peace unto thee Jer. 33.6 This this indeed in the power of God unto Salvation Rom. 1.16 the light of that glorious Gospel which hath shined 2 Cor. 4.4 and is come unto me not in word but also in Power and in the Holy Ghost 1 Thes 1.5 This is that Spirit of Wisedom and Revelation which the God of our Lord Jesus Christ hath given to me in the knowledge of him Eph. 1.17 and of the mystery of his Will according to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himself Eph. 1.9 And this Word of Truth Joh. 17.17.1 Joh. 5.6 Gal. 2.5 14. through the riches of his free Grace by whom I have Redemption Eph. 1.7 will I receive with much assurance and joy of the