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A54044 The New-Covenant of the gospel distingnished [sic] from the Old Covenant of the law and the rest or sabbath of believers, from the rest or sabbath of the Jews, which differ as much from each other, as the sign and shadow doth from the thing signified and shadowed out : in answer to some queries of W. Salters, tending to enforce upon Christians the observation of the Jewish sabbath ... whereto are added Some considerations propounded to the Jews, tending towards their conversion to that which is the life and spirit of the law / by Isaac Penington ... Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. Some considerations propounded to the Jewes. 1660 (1660) Wing P1180; ESTC R40658 44,112 58

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that_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o keep_v under_o till_o all_o the_o bond_n of_o captivity_n be_v break_v through_o by_o the_o life_n and_o the_o veil_n of_o flesh_n rend_v from_o the_o to_o the_o bottom_n the_o remain_n of_o which_o be_v that_o which_o stop_v the_o free_a current_n of_o life_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o hol●es_n obtain_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n and_o of_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n and_o know_v sorrow_o tear_n bond_n sickness_n death_n captivity_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o grapple_v with_o they_o or_o travel_v out_o of_o they_o no_o more_o but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o plenty_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o life_n reap_v all_o the_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o rich_a land_n of_o life_n for_o evermore_o some_o consideration_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o consider_v and_o their_o heart_n at_o length_n may_v be_v turn_v 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law_n judgement_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n both_o of_o worship_n towards_o he_o and_o of_o a_o upright_a demeanour_n and_o conversation_n among_o themselves_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n he_o drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a from_o before_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o pleasant_a land_n to_o possess_v even_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n he_o build_v a_o habitation_n for_o himself_o among_o they_o first_o a_o move_a sanctuary_n or_o tabernacle_n afterwards_o a_o more_o settle_a abide_n place_n or_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v wherein_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o and_o inquire_v of_o by_o they_o and_o towards_o which_o their_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v and_o there_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n whereof_o they_o have_v large_a experience_n and_o he_o ever_o and_o anon_o send_v prophet_n among_o they_o to_o reprove_v their_o error_n and_o blackslide_n and_o to_o set_v they_o to_o right_n again_o he_o raise_v up_o judge_n likewise_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o although_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o government_n desire_v a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o vehement_o that_o they_o even_o force_v a_o king_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o take_v he_o away_o from_o they_o and_o after_o he_o choose_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n who_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o what_o be_v want_v of_o love_n of_o care_n of_o goodness_n of_o kindness_n of_o mercy_n of_o gentleness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o a_o people_n can_v desire_v of_o their_o god_n i_o say_v what_o be_v want_v of_o all_o this_o on_o god_n part_n what_o can_v he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o his_o vineyard_n than_o he_o do_v do_v nay_o he_o empty_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o goodness_n all_o the_o mercy_n love_n favour_n etc._n etc._n that_o that_o covenant_n will_v hold_v to_o the_o full_a yea_o and_o more_o too_o for_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o more_o than_o that_o covenant_n require_v he_o to_o bear_v and_o redeem_v they_o often_o than_o that_o covenant_n engage_v he_o yea_o many_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n as_o he_o may_v often_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n yea_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o he_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v at_o length_n they_o will_v see_v their_o error_n repent_v and_o be_v true_a to_o i_o insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o save_v they_o of_o try_v they_o again_o and_o again_o of_o stir_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o love_n and_o pity_v to_o redeem_v they_o of_o send_v his_o servant_n and_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o warn_v and_o reclaim_v they_o even_o till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o jealousy_n by_o a_o foolish_a nation_n deut._n 32.20_o 21._o draw_v they_o nigh_o to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n make_v they_o become_v a_o people_n who_o have_v long_o be_v no_o people_n and_o cast_v these_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n make_v they_o become_v no_o people_n who_o have_v so_o long_o be_v his_o choose_a peculiar_a people_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o nigh_o unto_o he_o above_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n consid._n ii_o what_o constant_a rebellion_n and_o stiffness_n of_o spirit_n that_o people_n all_o along_o express_v towards_o the_o lord_n what_o wild_a sour_a grape_n they_o still_o bring_v forth_o to_o he_o sour_a love_n sour_a obedience_n sour_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o the_o pure_a pallate_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v find_v no_o relish_n nor_o savour_n in_o but_o as_o moses_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o righteousness_n god_n choose_v they_o to_o give_v they_o the_o good_a land_n to_o possess_v for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a and_o stiff-necked_a people_n deut._n 9.6_o 7._o so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o goodness_n that_o god_n continue_v his_o love_n to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o along_o provoke_v he_o jer._n 44.4_o when_o god_n come_v to_o show_v that_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o of_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bid_v they_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n they_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 20.7_o 8._o neither_o do_v they_o regard_v that_o mercy_n of_o redemption_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o from_o the_o iron_n furnace_n but_o say_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o stay_v in_o egypt_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14.12_o again_o in_o the_o wilderness_n how_o do_v they_o provoke_v he_o all_o that_o forty_o year_n of_o mercy_n how_o do_v they_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n from_o his_o pure_a fear_n and_o from_o love_n to_o he_o and_o from_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o how_o do_v they_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n their_o leader_n how_o do_v they_o forget_v his_o work_n and_o his_o wonder_n continual_o when_o they_o come_v near_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o than_o they_o will_v not_o but_o repine_v and_o rebel_v because_o of_o the_o tallness_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o their_o city_n and_o when_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v than_o they_o will_v go_v and_o fight_v with_o
the_o instance_n which_o christ_n give_v more_o of_o which_o relate_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n then_o to_o the_o commandment_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o there_o be_v four_o instance_n out_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v ver._n 31_o 33_o 38._o and_o 43._o of_o that_o chapter_n so_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o take_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o he_o take_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o moses_n his_o ministry_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n whereof_o be_v to_o pass_v till_o it_o be_v all_o fulfil_v but_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n its_o full_a season_n and_o then_o in_o the_o spirit_n till_o all_o be_v finish_v there_o also_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v until_o john_n from_o that_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v luk._n 16.16_o and_o both_o the_o law_n prophet_n and_o john_n himself_o be_v to_o decrease_v and_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o increase_v christ_n in_o this_o 5_o of_o matth._n have_v be_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n declare_v to_o who_o it_o appertein_v and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o now_o this_o his_o manner_n of_o preach_v may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n who_o doctrine_n and_o dispensation_n hereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o destroy_v but_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o misapprehension_n bid_v they_o not_o think_v he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o be_v not_o come_v for_o that_o end_n but_o to_o fulfil_v wherein_o he_o do_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o establish_v that_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n for_o its_o season_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o the_o substance_n who_o be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v last_v out_o its_o whole_a day_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o explain_v it_o luk._n 16.17_o till_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o the_o jew_n pass_v away_o heb._n 12.27.28_o second_o he_o take_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o into_o his_o own_o ministration_n and_o lay_v it_o more_o inward_o and_o close_o and_o large_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o disciple_n than_o moses_n have_v do_v in_o the_o letter_n upon_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o out_o in_o full_a but_o only_o give_v a_o taste_n to_o his_o disciple_n how_o straight_o he_o will_v minister_v it_o to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o they_o come_v under_o his_o yoke_n matth._n 11.29_o which_o yoke_n be_v his_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n thereof_o as_o moses_n his_o yoke_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n now_o mark_v yet_o further_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v out_o the_o letter_n for_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n but_o require_v somewhat_o of_o his_o disciple_n which_o comprehend_v the_o letter_n as_o now_o when_o he_o administer_v the_o law_n against_o revenge_n from_o whence_o murder_n proceed_v he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n but_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n nor_o give_v thy_o brother_n any_o provoke_a language_n ver._n 22._o nor_o do_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v out_o a_o lustful_a look_n nor_o let_v in_o a_o lustful_a thought_n v_o 28._o and_o have_v he_o speak_v here_o about_o the_o sabbath_n will_v he_o have_v administer_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o will_v he_o have_v command_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o true_a sabbath_n where_o no_o work_n be_v do_v no_o fire_n kindle_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o stick_v gather_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n with_o nor_o no_o burden_n bear_v but_o the_o manservant_n the_o maidservant_n the_o ox_n the_o ass_n and_o every_o creature_n rest_v in_o the_o seed_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a he_o subject_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v still_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v all_o his_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n who_o be_v once_o baptise_v into_o his_o death_n know_v also_o his_o resurrection_n and_o reign_n ob●ect_a but_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n for_o although_o it_o shall_v prove_v so_o that_o believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o moses_n ministration_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o commandment_n themselves_o be_v keep_v but_o take_v away_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o commandment_n have_v no_o fulfil_n at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n answ._n this_o arise_v from_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o other_o commandment_n require_v or_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o this_o be_v but_o good_a or_o evil_a by_o institution_n or_o command_n to_o keep_v a_o day_n or_o not_o to_o keep_v a_o day_n be_v not_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v or_o leave_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a as_o it_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v by_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n or_o be_v let_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 14.6_o so_o that_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n have_v be_v alike_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o durable_a after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o covenant_n as_o the_o other_o thing_n therein_o contain_v be_v which_o vanish_v not_o in_o themselves_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o only_o pass_v 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