Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	covenant_n	grace_n	seal_n	4,967	5	9.5543	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54038	The great question concerning the lawfulnes or unlawfulnes of swearing under the gospel stated and considered of for the satisfaction of such as desire to scan the thing in the weight of God's spirit and to see the true and clear determination of it in his un-erring light / by Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1171; ESTC R24053	8,575	18

also_o more_o true_a ground_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o to_o other_o christian_n at_o least_o than_o a_o jew_n or_o heathen_n swear_v yea_o and_o if_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n will_v but_o free_o speak_v their_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o more_o weight_n with_o they_o also_o who_o of_o those_o who_o have_v observe_v and_o know_v our_o conversation_n and_o upright_o speak_v and_o behaviour_n for_o these_o many_o year_n both_o towards_o the_o various_a ruler_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z also_o towards_o all_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n will_v not_o prefer_v our_o yea_o and_o nay_o before_o the_o oath_n of_o other_o object_n but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v not_o swear_v in_o relation_n to_o himself_o yet_o why_o may_v he_o not_o swear_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o see_v god_n himself_o swear_v in_o that_o respect_n who_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o life_n which_o bind_v from_o swear_v as_o a_o christian_a can_v be_v answ_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o bind_v himself_o by_o the_o law_n wherewith_o he_o bind_v the_o creature_n may_v either_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o instrument_n in_o his_o immediate_a life_n and_o power_n do_v that_o which_o the_o creature_n have_v not_o liberty_n from_o he_o to_o do_v but_o that_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o general_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v particular_o to_o eye_n the_o rule_n from_o his_o master_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o who_o be_v as_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o lord_n as_o moses_n the_o servant_n be_v in_o his_o house_n by_o who_o the_o same_o god_n who_o once_o allow_v oath_n to_o the_o gem_n have_v now_o whole_o forbid_v swear_v and_o let_v the_o disciple_n diligent_o and_o faithful_o eye_n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v write_v by_o and_o receive_v from_o the_o engraft_a word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o shall_v find_v oath_n exclude_v there_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n even_o as_o a_o literal_a and_o shadowy_a confirmation_n of_o truth_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o moses_n his_o dispensation_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n itself_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o the_o faith_n receive_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o truth_n under_o the_o gospel_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n answ_n 2._o a_o christian_a may_v not_o swear_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o because_o he_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o his_o light_n his_o life_n his_o principle_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v to_o testify_v to_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o firm_a bond_n to_o he_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n than_o any_o oath_n either_o of_o the_o heathen_a or_o of_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v now_o his_o enter_v into_o their_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v short_a of_o his_o 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the_o gospel_n because_o christ_n have_v bring_v in_o confession_n or_o affirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o life_n instead_o of_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v good_a not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n render_v of_o swear_v in_o the_o law-time_n confess_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o by_o christ_n bring_v in_o the_o yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o instead_o of_o the_o law_n be_v swear_v in_o the_o jew_n the_o oath_n be_v the_o seal_n or_o confirmation_n under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v in_o the_o life_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o life_n the_o yea_o yea_o the_o nay_o nay_o be_v appoint_v he_o by_o christ_n instead_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o though_o the_o subtlety_n and_o fleshly_a wisdom_n strive_v hard_a to_o wrest_v that_o place_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o simplicity_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o that_o look_v on_o it_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n in_o the_o light_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v shall_v plain_o see_v christ_n drift_n to_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o shadow_n even_o to_o abolish_v that_o use_n of_o swear_v which_o be_v proper_a and_o allow_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o confession_n or_o denial_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o from_o the_o gospel-spirit_n and_o principle_n in_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o which_o to_o make_v more_o manifest_a to_o the_o honest_a simple_a and_o naked_a heart_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o will_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o cross_n that_o attend_v it_o let_v these_o few_o line_n follow_v be_v upright_o consider_v of_o first_o that_o slight_a trivial_a and_o frequent_a oath_n be_v not_o allow_v under_o the_o law_n but_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o take_n of_o god_n holy_a and_o dreadful_a name_n in_o 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