Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	apostle_n	covenant_n	faith_n	4,318	5	5.7426	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71239	The son of perdition revealed by the brightness and light of the Son of God in his saints, and the preachers of his light within and their doctrines & principles (concerning the mysteries of God & the weighty things of salvation) vindicated and cleared ... / by the light of the Son of God in his servants Geo. Whitehead & Edw. Burroughs.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing W1962; ESTC R21454	71,956	92

that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o preacher_n be_v preacher_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o gross_a darkness_n and_o confusion_n this_o man_n be_v in_o who_o can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o count_v the_o law_n or_o light_n within_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n like_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n within_o when_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o law_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o much_o as_o a_o conviction_n or_o convincement_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o which_o convince_v and_o we_o in_o own_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o its_o work_n within_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o 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herein_o he_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o light_n or_o law_n or_o the_o work_n of_o it_o within_o nor_o to_o render_v it_o a_o delusion_n nor_o a_o sad_a principle_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o a_o most_o pernicious_a stratagem_n of_o satan_n as_o j._n w._n have_v do_v but_o own_v and_o vindicate_v it_o and_o those_o that_o through_o faith_n attain_v unto_o its_o righteousness_n which_o the_o jew_n by_o work_n out_o of_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o so_o let_v any_o rational_a or_o indifferent_a man_n judge_n whether_o this_o j._n vv._n have_v not_o in_o effect_n accuse_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o other_o with_o preach_v up_o a_o most_o dangerous_a delusion_n a_o sad_a principle_n of_o antichrist_n gross_a darkness_n and_o a_o most_o pernicious_a stratagem_n of_o satan_n etc._n etc._n see_v that_o he_o have_v thus_o revile_v the_o law_n and_o light_n within_o and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n mention_v in_o rom._n 2_o 15._o under_o these_o term_n and_o thus_o have_v he_o manifest_v the_o malice_n and_o rancour_n of_o his_o embitter_v spirit_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o have_v show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n isa._n 42.6_o jer._n 31._o and_o so_o instead_o of_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n he_o have_v absolute_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n and_o after_o his_o so_o much_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o light_n in_o all_o man_n and_o our_o preach_v of_o it_o up_o he_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v to_o the_o light_n in_o we_o and_o all_o man_n as_o a_o differ_a thing_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n as_o in_o page_n 165._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o when_o he_o write_v that_o he_o have_v forget_v his_o former_a revile_n against_o the_o light_n in_o all_o man_n thus_o you_o who_o be_v call_v anabaptist_n may_v see_v the_o 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vv._n who_o have_v be_v so_o much_o set_v up_o among_o you_o have_v utter_v forth_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o that_o live_v in_o it_o who_o though_o he_o pretend_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o own_o principle_n who_o preach_v and_o own_o the_o light_n within_o as_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v we_o both_o by_o our_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o book_n yet_o many_o thing_n have_v he_o charge_v against_o we_o as_o we_o both_o as_o to_o principle_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o he_o neither_o mention_n the_o author_n of_o nor_o the_o book_n of_o we_o by_o which_o they_o be_v assert_v and_o thus_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o

believer_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n as_o in_o rom._n 8.29_o which_o thou_o put_v afar_o off_o as_o to_o be_v attain_v but_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n from_o the_o grave_n which_o thou_o tell_v of_o and_o then_o thou_o blind_o say_v christ_n will_v give_v himself_o unto_o it_o viz._n unto_o his_o church_n and_o make_v it_o like_o glorious_a with_o his_o own_o glorify_a humane_a nature_n and_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v resemble_v her_o head_n etc._n etc._n herein_o have_v thou_o pervert_v both_o that_o scripture_n of_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o and_o that_o of_o eph._n 5.25_o 26.27_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o put_v that_o cleanse_v and_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n afar_o off_o till_o after_o death_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o the_o saint_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o know_v christ_n bear_v in_o they_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a in_o many_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o and_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o present_v it_o to_o himself_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o now_o do_v not_o the_o church_n resemble_v her_o head_n when_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o state_n of_o purity_n for_o which_o christ_n give_v himself_o which_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n past_a it_o be_v not_o say_v there_o that_o he_o will_v give_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n so_o to_o cleanse_v his_o church_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n as_o thy_o word_n imply_v who_o also_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o believer_n partake_v of_o 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in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n so_o that_o thy_o sinful_a doctrine_n which_o be_v for_o sin_n the_o term_n of_o life_n do_v tend_v to_o make_v the_o command_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n and_o j._n w._n his_o silly_a reason_n and_o vain_a conceit_n about_o it_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v with_o we_o as_o j._n w._n in_o page_n 63._o do_v false_o accuse_v we_o for_o we_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n &_o the_o life_n and_o by_o who_o come_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a john_n 11.25_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o and_o we_o be_v against_o those_o that_o in_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v past_a have_v go_v about_o to_o destroy_v or_o do_v overthrow_n the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o for_o through_o faith_n many_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o do_v own_o a_o resurrection_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o that_o some_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n which_o they_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n until_o death_n shall_v attain_v to_o and_o other_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v their_o portion_n who_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n wherein_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o why_o do_v j._n w._n count_v it_o absurd_a as_o in_o page_n 54_o 55._o that_o the_o

they_o prophesy_v to_o the_o seed_n and_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n which_o no_o man_n take_v from_o he_o so_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o john_n 10.17_o 18._o and_o to_o raise_v up_o his_o own_o life_n or_o seed_n in_o his_o people_n do_v not_o his_o own_o arm_n or_o power_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o isa._n 63.5_o and_o where_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o that_o power_n in_o his_o saint_n may_v he_o not_o speak_v through_o they_o to_o his_o own_o in_o other_o where_o manifest_a in_o a_o less_o measure_n and_o do_v not_o saint_n paul_n travel_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 4.19_o and_o what_o ignorance_n be_v it_o in_o j._n w._n to_o deny_v in_o page_n 106._o that_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n see_v that_o when_o he_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n he_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o as_o also_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o 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we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v be_v these_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o baptist_n spirit_n sad_n be_v that_o people_n state_n that_o have_v appoint_v this_o jos-wright_n for_o a_o defence_n unto_o they_o or_o their_o way_n as_o he_o account_v himself_o and_o poor_o be_v they_o defend_v by_o he_o chapter_n v._o concern_v ordinance_n and_o j._n w._n his_o idolatry_n and_o falsehood_n about_o water_n baptism_n and_o whereas_o in_o page_n 33_o 42_o and_o 158._o thou_o j.w._n have_v accuse_v such_o as_o do_v preach_v the_o light_n within_o with_o deny_v baptism_n in_o water_n prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o with_o reproach_v and_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o with_o call_v prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n carnal_a etc._n etc._n to_o this_o we_o lay_v thou_o have_v gross_o slander_v and_o impudent_o belie_v we_o in_o these_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n for_o both_o prayer_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o other_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v 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