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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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his_o people_n he_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o bring_v forth_o another_o or_o second_o which_o this_o give_v place_n to_o v._n 7._o and_o this_o other_o covenant_n or_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o how_o not_o according_a to_o that_o why_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o write_v outward_o as_o that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 9_o for_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n ver._n 10._o and_o here_o they_o shall_v learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n every_o one_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a v._n 11._o so_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o learn_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o ministration_n be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o as_o it_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o zion_n and_o from_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o nourish_v they_o not_o with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o with_o the_o milk_n of_o she_o own_o breast_n now_o if_o any_o think_v to_o restrain_v this_o to_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n they_o therein_o err_v for_o the_o main_a covenant_n be_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n which_o they_o still_o break_v worship_v other_o god_n make_v image_n and_o likeness_n take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a profane_v his_o sabbath_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v true_a the_o first_o covenant_n have_v a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n a_o tabernacle_n wherein_o be_v the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ten_o word_n therefore_o the_o table_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v be_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o table_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n be_v contain_v heb._n 9.4_o yea_o the_o ten_o word_n be_v express_o call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o deut._n 4.13_o observe_v therefore_o diligent_o these_o few_o thing_n follow_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n first_o the_o ten_o commandment_n give_v by_o moses_n from_o mount_n horeb_n be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n second_o that_o covenant_n god_n find_v fault_n with_o because_o it_o be_v not_o able_a through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o their_o part_n to_o keep_v they_o to_o god_n three_o against_o christ_n come_v god_n provide_v a_o new_a covenant_n a_o better_a covenant_n for_o he_o to_o be_v mediator_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v not_o outward_a like_o the_o former_a but_o inward_a put_v in_o the_o mind_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o people_n be_v inward_a the_o sanctuary_n inward_a the_o ark_n inward_a the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n inward_a so_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o write_n of_o it_o be_v inward_a also_o and_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v only_o write_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a so_o it_o can_v be_v read_v in_o the_o letter_n four_o that_o wherever_o this_o new_a covenant_n come_v the_o other_o wax_v old_a whether_o to_o a_o person_n or_o people_n where_o ever_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v make_v manifest_a the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o and_o be_v know_v no_o more_o but_o as_o it_o be_v comprehend_v appear_v and_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o life_n from_o the_o spirit_n know_v not_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o less_o moses_n but_o take_v the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o type_n also_o here_o they_o be_v own_v and_o receive_v even_o in_o christ_n the_o substance_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v a_o shadow_n pass_v away_o before_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n obj._n but_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n a_o shadow_n do_v they_o not_o all_o command_n abide_v thing_n ans._n moses_n his_o whole_a ministration_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o letter_n without_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o son_n in_o his_o house_n hebr._n 3.5_o 6._o moses_n his_o people_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o spiritual_a people_n moses_n his_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o spiritual_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n moses_n his_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n minister_v from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n law_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v minister_v from_o mount_n zion_n 2_o cor._n 3.10_o 11._o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v give_v by_o he_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.17_o of_o who_o fullness_n every_o believer_n receive_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n even_o grace_n for_o grace_n v._n 16._o which_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v his_o teacher_n both_o of_o what_o he_o shall_v deny_v and_o turn_v from_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o carry_v himself_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o look_v particular_o on_o the_o commandment_n and_o see_v if_o there_o will_v not_o appear_v something_o of_o a_o shadow_n in_o they_o the_o first_o commandment_n to_o that_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n like_o the_o heathen_a but_o he_o only_o who_o powerful_a arm_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n single_o in_o spirit_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o mighty_a arm_n redeem_v they_o out_o of_o spiritual_a egypt_n now_o must_v they_o bow_v to_o other_o lord_n no_o more_o isa._n 26.13_o as_o they_o do_v bow_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n oh_o who_o can_v read_v this_o but_o bow_v alone_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o power_n in_o their_o spirit_n alone_o for_o ever_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o what_o god_n require_v of_o spiritual_a israel_n in_o the_o inward_a where_o all_o likeness_n invention_n imitation_n resemblance_n of_o what_o they_o have_v see_v in_o the_o spirit_n above_o or_o beneath_o in_o the_o earthly_a nature_n they_o must_v not_o make_v themselves_o nor_o bow_v to_o such_o as_o any_o other_o make_v and_o they_o must_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o redeemer_n in_o vain_a pretend_v to_o the_o live_a power_n when_o it_o manifest_v not_o itself_o in_o they_o pretend_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o live_a name_n and_o to_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v go_v whore_v from_o it_o and_o become_v stranger_n to_o it_o what_o shall_v i_o mention_v any_o more_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v how_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v shadow_n of_o the_o inward_a innocency_n and_o purity_n which_o the_o believer_n receive_v inward_o into_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o obj._n but_o may_v
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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