Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	light_n	soul_n	6,880	5	5.1250	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43750	Christian counsel and advice unto the rulers and people of England even unto all such who have not yet sinned out their day of blessed visitation from God, which he in his infinite love and mercy hath held forth, and is holding forth unto the children of men, throughout all kingdoms of this world : with Christian counsel and good advice, against that grievous crying sin, and most abominable transgression of persecuting men about religion for the answer of a good conscience towards God : presented unto all that bear rule in ecclesiastical affairs now in the Church of England / by ... John Higgins.	Higgins, John, 1633-1667.	1663 (1663)	Wing H1951; ESTC R18558	9,342	16

Christendom which are the evident signes and tokens that the power of darkness who is the Devil Rules in the hearts of all the children in disobedience whose souls are not subject to the Light and power of God and so it is he that hath been the Author and Original cause of all Transgression and abominations and blindness of heart that is among the Sons of men through subjecting the mind unto his power who hath wholy corrupted man's ways before the Lord and in this state man is holy dis-inabled to do any thing for his maker untill his mind and his heart comes again to be turned from the darkness and from the power of it unto the true light and power of the Lord Jesus Christ who is onely and alone through faith and obedience to his name and power sufficient for to Ransom men from the Bondage and Servitude of the Devill the power of darkness and to give and to inable men with ability power and sufficiency to serve to worship the Lord God Acceptably So now for this end is Repentance preached unto all the Sons of men that their hearts may be turned and converted from the darkness and from the power of it unto the light and power of the Lord Jesus Christ manifested in them thereby to be led and ordered in their duty and obedience and worship towards the Lord and in love and unity and fellowship one towards another And behold this is he that comes to work a Reformation in the Nations and among the Sons of men through converting their hearts from the darkness and power of it unto the power of God in the light whereby men's hearts which have been clouded with darkness and ignorance comes to be opened and to be brought to an understanding in the light of the knowledge of God and to be gathered into favor and communion with God through the working and operation of the sanctifying spirit and life in Christ Jesus who is the power of God unto salvation unto all them that believe And thus and after this manner will the Lord Replenish Nations even by the word of his power manifested in them thereby to be converted and changed in heart and mind and soul unto God again into his Image in truth and righteousness and true holiness without which none shal see the Lord. Now then this is Christian counsel and advice and sound doctrine unto the Rulers and people of these Nations and that which shal be answered by Gods Witness in all consciences whether men wil hear or forbear all are called to Repent of their disobedience against God in the measure of his spirit power manifested in them which is the great and Universal sin and Transgression which men are Guilty of from the highest to the lowest Rich and poor bond and free professors and Prophane are found Guilty of this sin of disobedience against the light and power of God made manifest in them Oh! how have men in the darkness of Ignorance sleighted contemned and Blasphemed the worthy name of the Lord by which we are called and so far have men been erred from the good order and Goverment of the true Light and power of God that it hath been even a derision in their hearts and their tongues have uttered Blasphemy against God and them that Dwell in heaven Wel But surely it shall not always be thus for the Lord our God is daily making himself manifest in his Light and Power and Glory and Wisdom among all them that believe and so at the brightness of his appearance shall the wicked be ashamed and confounded and break their Idols to peeces and many shall come trembling with broken hearts before the Lord because of their disobedience to the true Light and Power of God manifested in them And this is the humility that goes before the honour even the humility of mans heart and soul unto the power of God in the Light and this is that which shall be the glory of all Scepters the beauty of all Kingdoms the establishing of Nations in Universal peace and men shall be abundantly blessed of God and they shall be a blessing one unto another in the new and Everlasting Covenant of God from generation to generation Oh ye Rulers and people of England that ye had an ear to hear and heart to understand the Blessed visitation of Gods eternal love and bowels of infinite mercy towards you all For behold God hath sent salvation unto you and among you now every one that turns from his iniquity unto the Lord such even such are received into favour with God and their former sins and Transgressions comes to be blottted out and to be remembred no more And this is the free love and infinite mercy of the Lord our God unto all the sons of men without exception that all through faith and obedience unto God in Christ the Light and the Truth might receive Remission of sins and a portion and inheritance among the saints in Light and herein the Lord God the Creator of Heaven and Earth who formed man for a purpose of his own Glory thus he comes to be glorified in the work of his own Eternal power and man comes here to be blessed with the inheritance of Eternal life both in this World and in that which is to come And this was even the intent and purpose of God in the first Creation who hath given unto man above all other Creatures which the Lord hath made a measure of his Divine Light and Spirit for to order man aright in all holy obedience unto his Maker But this even this Spirit of Light and Life from God the sons of men has even lost and so has forgotten the Lord days without number and this Spirit of God is grieved and daily oppressed as a cart is pressed with sheavs and now this is man's degeneration erring from the Light and Spirit of his Maker and so is become dead unto God in all his ways and courses and here man having lost his guide runs on in the darkness of ignorance into sin and trangression against his Maker and so posts on unto eternal perdition and perishes worse then the Beasts without an understanding And now though sin hath thus abounded yet behold the love of God in Christ doth much more abound who has given him for a Covenant and a Light to the Gentiles and the glory of his people Israel and him hath the Lord appointed for a Leader and Commander unto all the children of men for to lead them by his Eternal Light and Spirit out of the Fall and out of the state of degeneration and to be Regenerated in truth and righteousness unto God again wherein God is glorified and man blessed with the Light of God's countenance in the everlasting Covenant of endless life and blessings for ever and ever And unto this state of heavenly blessedness is the Lord God freely inviting all the sons of men that they may turn from the