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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	angel_n	jesus_n	zion_n	247	3	8.5358	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54022	The ancient principle of truth, or, The light within asserted and held forth according to true experience and the faithful testimony of the Scriptures also an appeal to the witness of God in all consciences which is the more sure word of prophesie, the testimony of the Scriptures without, or the voice and testimony of the light and Spirit of God within in the heart / by Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1150; ESTC R28786	29,086	98

that comes to witness the true Light ought to do else there is no true fellowship with God nor with his Sanctified Ones who are gathered into and walk in the Light even as God is in the Light 1 John 1.7 And the Angel that opened the Prophesies and Mysteries of that Book to John said that the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophesie Chap. 19.10 So then he that hath this Spirit of Prophesie he that hath this inward Light hath the Testimony of Jesus but he that hath it not hath not the Testimony it self but only words concerning the Testimony For this is the Distinction between the true Believer and the False The true Believer hath the Spirit of Prophesie the Witness in himself 1 John 5.10 the False Believer hath but the Outward Testimony or Relation of things but not the Inward Substance the Covenant and Law of Life within Quest 2. WHat doth this Light do inwardly in the Hearts of those that receive it believe in it and give up to it Ans It doth all that is requisite to be done from the Souls coming out of Spiritual Egypt into the Land of Rest and all that is needful for its Growth and Preservation there First it Enlighteneth It sheweth what is Evil and also what is Good according to the Measure and Proportion of it and according to Gods causing it to Shine in the Heart It Discovers the Mystery of Darkness the Mystery of Ungodliness the Mystery of Iniquity the Mystery of Deceit in all its Mysterious Workings for nothing is hid from the Light of him with whom we have to do And it also discovers the Mystery of Godliness the Mystery of Holiness the Pure Way and Commandment of Life and gives all the Believers the True Believers in Christ this Experience That his Commandment is Life Everlasting There is nothing the heart needs desire to know of God but this makes it manifest in the due season It opens the very Mystery of the Scriptures gives the right Understanding and application of the Promises and fulfils the Prophesies thereof in the heart 2 dly It doth not only manifest the good and evil but likewise inclines the mind to chuse the good and refuse the evil It draws from the evil and towards the good yea and the soul is made willing in the day of him who is light and who appears in the light and reveals his power there There is a way an high way spoken of Jsa 35.8 called the way of holiness which the unclean can neither discern nor pass over to but the Light of the Lord Jesus Christ the measure of Grace and Truth wherewith he enlightens men so manifests and leads into this way that they that are taught and guided by him shall walk therein and not err 3 dly It scatters the darkness breaks the power of the enemy it makes one with him who is all power and giveth ●o partake thereof so that power is given to become sons in the Light to the Children of the Light power given to become Kings and Priests to God power given to reign in the dominion of his Life in the dominion of his Truth over sin over death over deceit and to offer up the holy living sacrifices to God What shall I say It is one with Christ it is of his heavenly Spirit and Nature it makes way for him it leads to him it fills with him it brings into unity and fellowship both with the Father and the Son where the peace which passeth understanding and the joy unspeakable and full of glory abounds This is the Gospel-message that God is Light and they that are gathered into and abide in this Light they are gathered into and abide in unity and fellowship both with the Father and the Son David had great sense and great experience of this Light of Gods holy Spirit of his Truth sent forth manifested and revealed in his inward parts as is signified Psal 51.6 and again in that vehement Prayer of his Psal 43.3 O send out thy Light and thy Truth let them lead me let them bring me unto thy holy Hill and to thy Tabernacles Then will I go unto the Altar of God unto God the gladness of my joy yea upon the harp will I Praise thee O God my God Indeed when the Light shines and the Truth springs up in the heart it leads to him that is true it leads to the Holy Hill and Mountain of the Lord and to the Inward Altar which they have no Right to who serve and and worship at the outward and the Harp is known whereon the Most High is Praised even that Inward Harp whereof Davids outward Harp was but the Figure Therefore they that come to the Holy Hill of God to the Mountain of the Lord's House and to that Holy building which is reared there they invite and incourage others ●o walk in that Light which led them thither wherein Communion with God and one with another and the Blessings of Life and Peace are Enjoyed Isa 2.5 But what should I speak of the Sufficiency of the Light and Grace of the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ or of what it is able to do and of what he is pleased to work by it I shall only say this that as the Fulness was enough for Christ and to fit him for the Work which he had to do so the measure of Grace and Truth which he bestows is enough for every man My Grace is Sufficient for thee said God to Paul and so it is for every man There is no Want of Sufficiency in the Grace of God in the Seed of the Kingdom in the Pearl of Price in the Holy Leaven in the Heavenly Salt but the Vertue and Strength of it is Greater then the Enemy is able to withstand and he that keeps 〈◊〉 and departs not from it shall feel Life and Power springing up in it to quicken him and carry him through all that God requires of him For the Water which Christ gives is a Well springing up in him to whom it is Given unto Life Eternal and this Water is able to Wash able to Nourish able to Fill the Soul with Living Vertue which waiteth for it and partaketh of it And all the Nations of them that are saved are to walk in the Light of God's Spirit To this men are to be turned unto this they are to be gathered into this they are to be Translated even from the Kingdom of Darkness into the Sons Marvellous Light and being changed by it into its Nature become Light in the Lord and ought to walk in the Light as God is in the Light 1 John 1.7 Quest 3. HOw doth the Mind come to be Enlighted and the Candle of the Lord come to be set iup in the Soul Answ By God's causing it to shine there and the minds being turned to it and given up to be exercised by it as it pleaseth the Lord to cause it to shine The Power of

accepted as his brother was And for Pharaoh God indeed was against that nature and Spirit in him which oppressed Israel but would not the Lord have had him denied and turned from that nature and Spirit and let Israel go God would have no man do evil and bring upon themselves Destruction though in his just Judgement he is many times provoked to give men up to that which leadeth into and hardeneth in Evil. So not onely Pharaoh but Israel also was given up to their own hearts Lusts when they would none of the Lord nor hearken to his counsel Psal 81.12 But saith the Lord O that it had been otherwise O that my People had hearkened unto me c. it should then have been otherwise with them ver 13. c. So that God of himself doth not desire the Destruction of his Creature nor doth he desire to harden them or to give them up to a deluding spirit that they might be damned but men first refuse the Truth and turn from it or let it go not receiving it in the love of it or not liking to retain the knowledge of it which is Death to the man's corrupt nature spirit will and wisdom and such a Cross and Yoke as he is in no wise willing to bear and then the Lord in his just Judgement gives them up to the Deceitfulness of Sin to be hardened by it Now this liveth in God's own Breast when and to whom to do it according to his own Will and according to his own Wisdom and Counsel so that it may be truly and properly said He hath mercy and Compassion on whom he will and whom he will he hardeneth But that God hath determined to harden any without giving them a Day of Mercy or that it is Gods Will and determinate Counsel that men should reject the Day of his Mercy and precious Invitation that they might be hardened by him and perish This is not God's Truth but mens Mis-Apprehensions upon true words gathering Meanings therefrom in their own wisdom and not waiting upon God till he cause the true Light to shine in them and thereby give them the True Knowledge and Understanding Therefore since there is such Mercy in God towards all and he hath given all men a Day of Visitation greater or lesser yea since of late he hath caused his Light to shine forth and given this Age such a Visitation as many Ages have not had O let men take heed how they close their Eyes stop their Ears and harden their Hearts against it lest they provoke God to give them up to their own imaginary conceited fleshly comprehensive knowledge of the Letter and so seal them up in that hardness of heart and deafness of Spirit which they first gave themselves up to For the Letter without the Spirit killeth And so doth all litteral knowledge and there needs no greater Curse from God it will sufficiently avenge the Cause of his Reproached Light and holy Covenant of Life in Christ Jesus now abundantly revealed and made manifest then to close mens Eyes and stop their Ears and harden their Hearts in their Litteral Knowledges and Practises from beholding and partaking of the precious Life and Vertue of this holy and Living Ministration in Christ Jesus the Lord wherewith God visiteth and redeemeth his people Indeed the Physitian is come inwardly and spiritually and he inwardly heals and restoreth his People faithfully seeking after the Sick the Distressed the Broken the Wounded pouring Oyl into their Wounds and healing them But there are some who are so sound and whole in their notional Apprehensions and Practises that they have no need of the Physitian and then the Physitian passeth by as unworthy of him and whom he intendeth shall have no share with him Ephraim is joyned to Idols he is well he hath enough he hath no need of me let him alone saith the Lord. I will pour out the choice Vertue of my Spiritual Life and redeeming Power among my gathered Sheep and Lambs who have need thereof and will rejoyce therein These will know my Voice these will justifie the appearance of my spirit and power these love the savour of my Anointing and precious Oyntment which runs down from the Head upon all the Living Body and these shall have it These understand how I have Mercy on whom I will and whom I will I Hearden and it is my will to have Mercy on these my once greatly Distressed Ones and to destroy inwardly to destroy O who knows what that means the fat and the strong and to feed them with judgement O that men did know to whom the Mercy and to whom the Judgement belongs To the wisdom of the Flesh to the wise Comprehenders of the things of God after the Flesh is the judgement to the Poor to the Distressed to the Broken in Spirit not to them that are at ease in their Litteral Knowledge but to the Mourners in Sion after the holy God and his living Power and Righteousness is the Everlasting Gospel the Mercy the Love the Peace the binding-up the Redemption which is by Christ Jesus the living Minister in the holy Sanctuary of our God THE END