Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	day_n	jew_n	sabbath_n	1,570	5	9.6133	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o he_o bid_v a_o man_n take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v which_o be_v bear_v a_o burden_n and_o do_v of_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n now_o this_o be_v most_o righteous_a that_o as_o the_o son_n rest_n shall_v be_v enter_v into_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o his_o day_n of_o rest_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o his_o disciple_n and_o family_n qu._n 14_o whether_o to_o say_v the_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o charge_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o incite_v we_o so_o to_o do_v now_o in_o this_o administration_n jam._n 2.8_o and_o say_v they_o do_v well_o that_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o thou_o say_v they_o break_v it_o in_o spirit_n but_o tell_v we_o by_o any_o one_o scripture_n how_o a_o man_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o own_o jehovah_n alone_o to_o be_v his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n do_v break_v that_o command_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o so_o the_o like_a of_o any_o other_o of_o they_o ans._n this_o query_n be_v altogether_o from_o a_o mistake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o i_o that_o the_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o he_o that_o run_v back_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o take_v up_o any_o command_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o breaker_n thereof_o in_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a and_o paul_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v my_o instance_n who_o be_v exceed_o strict_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o be_v a_o grievous_a breaker_n of_o it_o in_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o but_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n be_v a_o bitter_a persecutor_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v take_v that_o direction_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.14_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n may_v have_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o turn_n towards_o and_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o letter_n come_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o fulfll_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v know_v much_o less_o fulfil_v by_o run_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o this_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n nor_o no_o keep_v chaste_a to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v there_o dispense_v and_o till_o then_o the_o mind_n can_v forbear_v make_v of_o image_n and_o false_a representation_n of_o he_o to_o itself_o though_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o can_v discern_v that_o it_o do_v so_o no_o more_o than_o paul_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n can_v discern_v how_o he_o be_v a_o breaker_n thereof_o in_o his_o violent_a persecution_n qu._n 15._o whether_o the_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n their_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o they_o do_v do_v so_o be_v evident_a do_v break_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n ans._n the_o prophet_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a state_n though_o inward_o not_o without_o feel_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n christ_n also_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o believe_a jew_n from_o under_o it_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o the_o free_a ministration_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o son_n and_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v under_o that_o ministration_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v believer_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a not_o make_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.1_o for_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n child_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o free_a woman_n child_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o not_o child_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o old_a covenant_n the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n c._n 4.15_o 16._o qu._n 16._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o day_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o sign_n of_o it_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v then_o whether_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n natural_a one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o day_n on_o which_o our_o redeemer_n suffer_v or_o that_o on_o which_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o other_o ans._n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a so_o its_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a likewise_o yea_o i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o the_o six_o day_n work_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v not_o natural_a neither_o qu._n 17._o if_o not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o intend_v applicable_a to_o the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n administration_n from_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o whether_o this_o day_n that_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sabbath_n be_v one_o with_o that_o day_n that_o the_o scripture_n intend_v and_o call_v a_o sabbath_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v his_o disciple_n charge_v to_o have_v respect_n unto_o in_o their_o flight_n matt._n 24.20_o answ._n the_o supposition_n here_o put_v demonstrate_v that_o those_o that_o put_v it_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o gospel-sabbath_n but_o propose_v another_o outward_a time_n for_o it_o even_o the_o time_n from_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v so_o affirm_v it_o be_v as_o just_o to_o be_v except_v against_o as_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v that_o which_o signify_v be_v outward_a or_o natural_a and_o signify_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v without_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o be_v know_v enter_v into_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n not_o a_o natural_a which_o god_n have_v institute_v for_o his_o spiritual_a people_n after_o he_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o spiritual_a aegyt_n into_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n where_o he_o administer_v to_o they_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n qu._n 18._o if_o they_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sabbath_n day_n than_o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o escape_v fly_v on_o that_o sabbath_n day_n 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thing_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v away_o after_o his_o death_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o call_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o state_n qu._n 19_o if_o they_o intend_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sabbath_n day_n than_o which_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o whether_o that_o that_o jesus_n christ_n enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o or_o that_o that_o isaac_n penington_n will_v enjoin_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o ans._n this_o query_n have_v very_o little_a in_o it_o save_v to_o show_v the_o unsavouriness_n

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precept_n do_v not_o as_o strict_o bind_v we_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n of_o or_o from_o the_o creation_n as_o it_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n answ_n the_o four_o commandment_n do_v not_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o general_a but_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o particular_a of_o those_o of_o who_o it_o require_v it_o for_o what_o the_o law_n require_v it_o require_v of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o other_o rom._n 3.19_o quer._n 4._o if_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v not_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v or_o appoint_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n when_o man_n by_o guilt_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o yet_o of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n gen._n 2.3_o answ._n that_o it_o be_v institute_v or_o appoint_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n or_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o require_v of_o man_n the_o observation_n of_o it_o have_v he_o abide_v in_o innocency_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o god_n do_v then_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o service_n he_o have_v for_o it_o that_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o that_o this_o be_v one_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v sanctify_v it_o namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n unto_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o people_n he_o choose_v to_o set_v up_o his_o sign_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n among_o the_o scripture_n also_o testify_v exod._n 20_o 11._o but_o what_o further_a meaning_n there_o be_v in_o it_o and_o what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o all_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o god_n bring_v about_o the_o new_a creation_n with_o the_o rest_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a it_o be_v better_a to_o wait_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o spirit_n then_o to_o be_v pry_v into_o with_o the_o curious_a search_v fleshly_a understanding_n quer._n 5._o if_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v not_o moral_a and_o belong_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n when_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_a and_o be_v observe_v by_o command_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v together_o gen._n 2.3_o and_o exod._n 16.18_o to_o 31._o answ._n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n i_o do_v not_o find_v nor_o do_v these_o place_n quote_v make_v it_o manifest_a but_o its_o be_v practise_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o prove_v its_o perpetuity_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o a_o sign_n for_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o observe_v long_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 17._o and_o sacrifice_v long_o before_o that_o gen._n 4._o both_o which_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o not_o perpetual_a as_o to_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o they_o quer._n 6._o if_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v mat._n 5.18_o that_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n if_o he_o there_o mean_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n express_v in_o exod._n 20._o than_o what_o law_n do_v he_o mean_v answ._n by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 17._o the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v manifest_a by_o