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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	heart_n	sprinkle_v	2,758	5	11.3113	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54064	Some sensible, weighty queries, concerning some things very sweet and necessary to be experienced in the truly-Christian state whereunto is added A postscript, containing some queries on Isa. 50. 10, 11. A scripture of deep counsel & concern to the darkned and distressed states, of some among those that fear & obey the Lord. Written by one, who hath been sorely darkned and distressed, for a long season, but at length mercifnlly [sic] enlightned & comforted by the hand which afflicted & distressed him, Isaac Penington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1677 (1677)	Wing P1203; ESTC R220472	6,976	21

Some Sensible Weighty QUERIES Concerning some things very sweet and necessary to be experienced in the Truly-Christian State whereunto is added A Postscript Containing some Queries on Isa 50. 10 11. A Scripture of Deep Counsel Concern to the darkned and distressed states of some among those that fear obey the Lord. Written by one who hath been sorely darkned and distressed for a long season but at length mercifully enlightned comforted by the hand which afflicted distressed him Isaac Penington Come and let us return unto the Lord for he hath come and he will heal us He hath smitten and he will bind us up Hos 6. 1. And in that Day thou shalt say O Lord I will praise thee though thou wast angry with me thine Anger is turned away and thou comfortedst me Isa 12. 1. Printed in the Year 1677. A Brief Preface INdeed the Lord hath reached unto me by his living Power and thereby hath begotten somewhat which he doth own and which he hath taught to know and own him in his living appearances in my Heart and by its pure Life and Operations in me I know it to be the pure Power And truly I would fain have this Life and Power more and more reach to prevail and spread in my own heart and in the Hearts of other men I am not for any noti●nal Religion out of the Power in any Way or Form whatsoever No indeed I am not so much as for the very true Form of Godliness out of the Power but where there is any Touch any Sense any Operation any Savour of the true Life and Power any where my Soul loveth and embraceth it blessing the Lord for it And O that this might be visited by the Lord Wherever it is and kept alive to the Day of Redemption and led by the Lord into the pure and living Way and holy everlasting Covenant of Life Wherein he redeems for which End these Queries have broke forth from me and indeed no less then a Necessity or a Necessitous Fonci of Love and Life pursuing me hath constrained me to publish them who with Reverence of Spirit commit them into the Hand of the Lord who can open the Hearts of whom he pleaseth and give the living Sense of what comes from him I am satisfied that God's Powerful Work of Redeeming will go on O blessed be his Name who hath a mighty Arm and hath done mighty things with it inwardly ●n mens Hearts and we are in the true Faith assured that he will yet do more mighty thin●s as he seeth good to the Gladding of the Hearts of those whose Hope is in him and who have no Help besides him Some Sensible VVeighty Queries concerning some things very sweet necessary to be experienced in the Truly Christian-State Query 1. WHat is the Water wherewith the Soul or Inner-man is to be washed that it may be cleansed from its inward Filthiness as outward things are by washing with outward VVater Ezek. 36. 25. Psal 51. 2 c. Q. 2. VVhat is the Answer of a Good Conscience towards God when the soul is inwardly baptized and made clean Pet. 3. 21. Q. 3. Christ faith Blessed are the Pure in Heart Do or can any witness Purity of Heart before this washing Q. 4. How may the Heart be sprinkled from an Evil Conscience and the Body washed with pure water so that there may be a drawing near to God with a True Heart and in full assurance of Faith Heb. 10. 22. Psal 26. 6. Q. 5. How might the Jews wash and make themselves clean Isa 1. 16. Could it be any otherwise done by them then by taking heed to the VVord of the new Covenant nigh in the Mouth and Heart to which Moses had directed them Deut. 30. 14. Psal 119. 9. Q 6. VVhat is the Fire which takes hold of and burns up the Lusts and Corruptions of the Heart Is it not the Word of Life within which flames against Evil and hammers down Evil Doth not the Holy One in the midst of the Spiritual Israel do this VVhen Christ who knocks at the Door of the Heart is let in and his Voice hearkned to doth not he become a Spirit of Judgment and Burning judging and burning up what is evil there Is it not blessed to know this spiritual Appearance and this work of Christ in the Heart Isa 4. 4. 10. 17. Q 7. VVhat are the Enemies of a Man's House VVho must overcome them How may they be overcome Is a man safe or delivered from them till they be overcome Mat. 15. 19. 2 Cor 10. 4 5. Q. 8. VVhat is the House of the Strong-Man where he dwells till he be dispossessed VVho can dispossess him How doth he dispossess him How doth he spoil his Goods and then garnish the House a new O what a new Creation and Change within is witnessed when this is done And who would not wait and pray and believe and suffer the Judgings and Burnings of the spirit of Judgment and Burning that this might be done throughly and effectually Luke 11. 21 23. Isa 26. 9. 2 Cor. 5. 17. Q. 9. VVhat is that coming to Christ which none can witness but those that hear and learn of the Father and are taught by him in the Drawings of the Life and Spirit of the New Covenant to come to the Son John 6. 44 45. Q. 10. VVho can confess Jesus to be the Lord by the Holy Ghost Can any but they that receive the Help of his spirit and feel somewhat of his Lordship and holy Dominion in their hearts Isa 26. 13. Q. 11. VVhat is the precious Faith which is the Gift of God which none can obtain but they that are born of God John 1. 12 13. Q. 12. Can any rightly believe that Jesus is the Christ runless they receive this Faith which God gives to his own Children that are born of his spirit 1 John 5. 1. Q. 13. Doth not this Faith give Victory over the world over the worldly nature and spirit within over the worldly nature and spirit without also can any other Faith give victory 1 John 5. 4. Q. 14. VVhat is the Love of God's Children VVhence doth it arise How come they to love Is it not of an heavenly spiritual nature Doth it not arise from God's begetting them and circumcising their hearts and teaching them in the spirit of the New Covenant to love him and one another yea and Enemies also 1 John 4. 7. Deut. 30. 6. 1 Thes 4. 9. Q. 15. How come the Children of God who are begotten of him to obey his Commandments Is it not from the Constrainings of his Love which makes them natural and easie where this Birth and Nature is grown up and not grievous and burthensom Mat. 11. 33. 1 John 5. 3. Q. 16. VVhat is the Fear God puts into the hearts of the Children of the New Covenant Is it a Fear taught by the Precepts of men or a Fear springing from the Root of