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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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into_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n qu._n 13._o whether_o when_o jehovah_n give_v forth_o the_o ten_o commandment_n plain_o as_o a_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n he_o do_v intend_v by_o the_o observation_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n the_o breach_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n ans._n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o teach_v to_o break_v the_o command_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o observe_v they_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o righteosness_n of_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o
comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n first_o to_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o then_o to_o receive_v light_n or_o his_o law_n of_o life_n from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n even_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n speak_v or_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o have_v power_n in_o it_o and_o save_v whereas_o the_o letter_n kill_v now_o consider_v serious_o whither_o shall_v a_o believer_n go_v for_o this_o law_n to_o which_o covenant_n to_o moses_n his_o covenant_n or_o to_o christ_n covenant_n second_o that_o all_o these_o command_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o in_o love_n to_o be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n ans._n all_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o ordinance_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a and_o be_v to_o be_v love_v but_o each_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o ministration_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o he_o under_o which_o god_n have_v set_v he_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n for_o his_o light_n or_o law_n he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n speak_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o it_o in_o his_o family_n give_v forth_o the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o that_o dispensation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o his_o testament_n heb._n 9.20_o and_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o family_n by_o his_o spirit_n who_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o harken_v unto_o and_o not_o to_o grieve_v he_o or_o quench_v his_o motion_n or_o despise_v his_o prophesy_n but_o give_v diligent_a heed_n thereto_o until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o to_o obey_v in_o love_n do_v not_o make_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o ministration_n for_o love_n belong_v to_o each_o ministration_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o day_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o love_n and_o to_o have_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n deut._n 6.5_o 6._o but_o this_o make_v the_o difference_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o the_o letter_n for_o it_o the_o disciple_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 3.3_o whereas_o the_o jew_n beginning_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o this_o be_v obedience_n in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o law_n be_v receive_v fresh_a from_o the_o spirit_n who_o both_o write_v new_a thing_n and_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n old_a thing_n live_o and_o powerful_o but_o to_o go_v to_o moses_n ministration_n and_o learn_v it_o there_o and_o get_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n from_o thence_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a ministration_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o place_n last_o cite_v deut._n 6.5.6_o three_o that_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o love_n that_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a ans._n the_o lord_n teach_v believer_n to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o he_o minister_v to_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o teach_v they_o so_o clear_o and_o effectual_o that_o they_o need_v not_o run_v back_o to_o the_o table_n of_o moses_n his_o covenant_n from_o thence_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v he_o from_o this_o teach_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a yea_o and_o i_o may_v add_v this_o this_o covenant_n by_o its_o ministration_n teach_v more_o clear_o than_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n can_v teach_v heb._n 8.10_o 11._o they_o that_o have_v be_v with_o moses_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o law_n of_o he_o under_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o covenant_n have_v yet_o need_v of_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o need_v of_o be_v send_v back_o to_o moses_n moses_n point_v forward_o to_o christ_n but_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o flesh_n send_v not_o his_o disciple_n from_o his_o own_o dispensation_n back_o to_o moses_n though_o he_o also_o establish_v the_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n for_o its_o season_n but_o point_v they_o forward_o to_o the_o comforter_n or_o to_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o direct_v he_o to_o and_o not_o for_o he_o to_o fix_v in_o the_o letter_n as_o man_n have_v do_v since_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o spirit_n this_o argument_n be_v further_a enforce_v thus_o because_o he_o that_o say_v the_o other_o say_v this_o in_o the_o same_o law_n and_o spirit_n ans._n it_o be_v true_a he_o that_o say_v the_o other_o by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n say_v this_o also_o to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v strict_o bind_v thereto_o but_o that_o which_o bind_v the_o disciple_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n where_o christ_n write_v this_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o such_o as_o as_o be_v out_o of_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o examine_v they_o concerning_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n will_v say_v to_o they_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n be_v you_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v you_o receive_v the_o spirit_n have_v you_o a_o measure_n of_o faith_n give_v you_o be_v you_o new_a creature_n why_o do_v you_o not_o keep_v to_o your_o rule_n why_o do_v you_o not_o wait_v on_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v forth_o to_o the_o family_n of_o believer_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o precept_n and_o judgement_n from_o moses_n but_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v yet_o further_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o keep_v the_o other_o and_o not_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n ans._n what_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n be_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o moses_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o be_v it_o the_o royal_a law_n as_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o their_o king_n again_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n administer_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n or_o a_o law_n of_o bondage_n do_v not_o the_o ministration_n on_o mount_n sinai_n gender_n to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o but_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o liberty_n ver._n 26._o and_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o and_o this_o very_a law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o be_v royal_a and_o a_o law_n of_o pure_a liberty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o bondage_n in_o it_o thus_o administer_v but_o let_v any_o man_n now_o read_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o strive_v to_o obey_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v he_o shall_v find_v it_o weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n accuse_v and_o in_o bondage_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christian_n so_o mourn_v in_o their_o prayer_n even_o as_o person_n in_o bond_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n because_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o love_n which_o the_o spirit_n beget_v but_o strive_v to_o get_v the_o letter_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o command_n in_o the_o letter_n with_o what_o love_n and_o obedience_n they_o can_v come_v at_o and_o this_o through_o not_o see_v into_o the_o true_a covenant_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n they_o call_v obey_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 12.17_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n chap._n 19.10_o and_o his_o commandment_n come_v fresh_a from_o that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n to_o till_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v and_o then_o a_o full_a ministration_n be_v witness_v then_o that_o of_o prophecy_n even_o the_o shine_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o which_o every_o believer_n be_v to_o wait_v for_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o
in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o as_o touch_v sign_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o sign_n be_v so_o do_v away_o as_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o good_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o in_o read_v the_o law_n and_o shadow_n thereof_o the_o lord_n may_v please_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o read_v in_o his_o fear_n to_o see_v through_o they_o but_o this_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o sign_n or_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o that_o way_n of_o service_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o indeed_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v it_o when_o that_o be_v come_v which_o it_o signify_v be_v not_o its_o work_n at_o a_o end_n and_o that_o that_o sabbath_n be_v give_v for_o a_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o sabbath_n of_o the_o law_n i_o find_v express_o exod._n 31.13_o to_o 18._o object_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o christ_n law_n be_v a_o new_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o old_a give_v of_o old_a to_o the_o jew_n answ._n yea_o it_o be_v old_a than_o so_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o abel_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n heart_n long_o before_o this_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n in_o writing_n be_v make_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o consider_v well_o which_o be_v now_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a writing_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o and_o as_o a_o suitable_a dispensation_n for_o that_o outward_a people_n it_o be_v not_o thus_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o after_o a_o long_a time_n for_o when_o god_n choose_v a_o outward_a people_n he_o choose_v also_o this_o way_n of_o write_v to_o signify_v somewhat_o by_o which_o signification_n be_v concerning_o another_o state_n in_o which_o 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not_o this_o near_o to_o i_o and_o clear_a and_o read_v by_o a_o more_o certain_a eye_n than_o what_o i_o can_v read_v with_o my_o outward_a eye_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n oh_o do_v not_o turn_v the_o believer_n out_o of_o his_o way_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o read_v in_o the_o book_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o infallible_a the_o clear_a and_o infallible_a thing_n of_o god_n will_v god_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o will_v he_o not_o give_v i_o a_o eye_n to_o read_v shall_v he_o give_v i_o a_o eye_n to_o read_v and_o shall_v i_o not_o read_v therewith_o thou_o have_v here_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o new_a writing_n and_o the_o new_a writing_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n both_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o gospel-state_n and_o to_o christ_n meditation_n who_o be_v mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.6_o and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o ver._n 13._o object_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v no_o more_o against_o the_o four_o commandment_n then_o against_o the_o rest_n ans._n love_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n fulfil_v to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v strive_v particular_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v they_o in_o love_n but_o rather_o thus_o in_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v love_n from_o he_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o he_o in_o the_o love_n in_o this_o love_n receive_v they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v and_o can_v be_v break_v and_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n this_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o path_n thereof_o the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o old_a creature_n with_o its_o strive_n after_o the_o path_n and_o inheritance_n of_o life_n and_o as_o this_o love_n be_v 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