Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	according_a	affection_n	38	3	6.0332	4	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

qu._n 7._o if_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n give_v forth_o another_o law_n to_o his_o house_n or_o family_n and_o that_o law_n contrary_a to_o that_o that_o the_o father_n give_v forth_o then_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o two_o lawgiver_n when_o the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o jam._n 4.12_o answ._n the_o substance_n when_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o or_o when_o it_o be_v naked_o dispense_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o it_o come_v it_o can_v be_v a_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o the_o shadow_n represent_v it_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o dispensation_n and_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o spirit_n and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o destroy_v either_o moses_n or_o the_o prophet_n but_o comprehend_v they_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v but_o one_o although_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o have_v be_v various_a but_o the_o proper_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n now_o to_o christian_n be_v christ_n dispensation_n not_o moses_n his_o dispensation_n and_o christian_n be_v now_o to_o look_v for_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o in_o the_o table_n where_o christ_n write_v it_o according_a to_o his_o covenant_n so_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v two_o law_n give_v out_o but_o the_o one_o law_n of_o god_n have_v be_v various_o dispense_v in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n by_o christ_n to_o his_o discipe_n quer·_n 8._o if_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o table_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n itself_o which_o be_v write_v be_v figure_n or_o representation_n then_o whether_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n two_o way_n in_o the_o inward_a table_n so_o call_v namely_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n family_n in_o one_o way_n whilst_o moses_n dispensation_n be_v on_o foot_n psal._n 37.31_o for_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v under_o that_o dispensation_n now_o be_v it_o another_o way_n in_o this_o latter_a dispensation_n express_v 2_o cor._n 3.3_o qu._n 9_o if_o two_o way_n then_o how_o do_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n write_v they_o those_o way_n answ._n the_o eternal_a covenant_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o table_n be_v the_o heart_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o and_o its_o way_n of_o write_v the_o same_o then_o as_o now_o even_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n power_n or_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o thither_o the_o jew_n be_v even_o then_o refer_v for_o the_o inward_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 30.14_o so_o that_o they_o that_o true_o harken_v even_o to_o moses_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o this_o word_n which_o be_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o write_n of_o his_o law_n there_o and_o they_o that_o harken_v to_o this_o law_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o know_v the_o writing_n thereof_o in_o their_o heart_n whereas_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v very_o diligent_a to_o get_v the_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o letter_n can_v never_o thereby_o attain_v the_o writing_n of_o it_o there_o but_o be_v still_o find_v breaker_n of_o it_o and_o under_o that_o curse_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o breach_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n know_v the_o inward_a jew_n who_o become_v so_o by_o the_o inward_a covenant_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v after_o the_o promise_n can_v not_o disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v before_o it_o but_o it_o stand_v good_a and_o firm_a to_o the_o child_n even_o to_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o that_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n cue_n 10._o if_o not_o then_o how_o do_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n represent_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v write_v upon_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n whilst_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o the_o dispensation_n have_v not_o cease_v answ._n though_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o law_n thereof_o be_v in_o force_n to_o that_o outward_a people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o destroy_v his_o inward_a people_n nor_o his_o inward_a table_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o hinder_v he_o from_o write_v his_o inward_a law_n there_o but_o the_o inward_a and_o eternal_a covenant_n run_v underneath_o to_o they_o inward_o even_o all_o the_o time_n of_o that_o outward_a dispensation_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v inward_o righteous_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n and_o as_o god_n have_v particular_o direct_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o that_o covenant_n so_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o write_v it_o thereby_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o turn_v to_o that_o word_n and_o commandment_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n even_o then_o and_o be_v always_n the_o inward_a substance_n while_o as_o moses_n his_o dispensation_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a sign_n thereof_o qu._n 11._o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n itself_o which_o enjoin_v love_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o man_n as_o matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o be_v or_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o a_o other_o then_o what_o law_n that_o be_v that_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o this_o law_n which_o in_o succeed_v of_o it_o enjoin_v not_o love_v and_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o not_o love_v and_o duty_n to_o man_n ans._n this_o query_n arise_v from_o a_o great_a mistake_n as_o if_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n can_v not_o require_v the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o they_o do_v require_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n in_o substance_n but_o several_a 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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

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holy_a seed_n unto_o he_o he_o make_v fit_a and_o able_a to_o minister_v his_o new_a covenant_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v yea_o he_o furnish_v they_o with_o such_o a_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v able_a through_o he_o to_o minister_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v minister_v which_o leave_v the_o people_n still_o dead_a nay_o because_o of_o the_o transgress_a nature_n make_v the_o offence_n abound_v and_o so_o increase_v death_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o raise_v from_o death_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n to_o walk_v with_o the_o live_a god_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o eternal_a rest_n and_o peace_n so_o that_o that_o which_o they_o minister_v be_v spirit_n and_o that_o which_o they_o minister_v to_o be_v spiritual_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o preach_v the_o live_a word_n of_o faith_n they_o reach_v through_o the_o veil_n to_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o 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the_o bitter_a fight_n and_o terrible_a battle_n and_o conflict_n between_o the_o two_o seed_n wherein_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n be_v engage_v now_o because_o this_o interpretation_n of_o paul_n word_n may_v seem_v strange_a and_o uncouth_a to_o person_n who_o have_v drink_v in_o another_o apprehension_n and_o have_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o paul_n there_o refer_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n consider_v the_o place_n yet_o further_o and_o perhaps_o the_o lord_n may_v please_v to_o open_v it_o to_o you_o from_o the_o very_a letter_n even_o as_o he_o have_v open_v it_o to_o other_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o feel_v the_o thing_n which_o paul_n feel_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n as_o he_o receive_v it_o paul_n in_o that_o seven_o of_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o three_o state_n which_o he_o have_v know_v first_o a_o state_n of_o life_n before_o the_o law_n i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o v._n 9_o 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