Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	know_v	soul_n	11,001	5	5.4456	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

god_n who_o cause_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n shine_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o god_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n in_o he_o by_o his_o live_a light_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v fresh_a from_o the_o spirit_n the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n rom._n 7.10_o which_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o no_o not_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o another_o deut._n 30.14_o 15._o than_o paul_n begin_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o arise_v up_o in_o its_o strength_n to_o retain_v one_o of_o its_o subject_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o strong_a man_n than_o he_o from_o dispossess_v he_o if_o he_o can_v and_o now_o how_o be_v poor_a paul_n rend_v and_o tear_v and_o harrass_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o make_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v his_o miserable_a captivity_n until_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o death_n and_o be_v redeem_v from_o under_o sin_n and_o consequent_o from_o under_o this_o bitter_a ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o his_o holy_a pure_a and_o severe_a law_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a the_o law_n have_v no_o force_n against_o the_o seed_n nor_o against_o that_o which_o be_v one_o with_o and_o life_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o this_o be_v it_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o roman_n concerning_o who_o also_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n as_o v._n 1._o of_o this_o seven_o chap._n now_o be_v it_o not_o very_o manifest_a that_o paul_n know_v not_o sin_n spiritual_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o be_v alive_a without_o it_o until_o he_o feel_v the_o ministry_n of_o it_o from_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o soon_o strike_v at_o his_o life_n and_o by_o degree_n slay_v it_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o with_o its_o member_n and_o so_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n to_o another_o husband_n object_n but_o by_o this_o then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o also_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o this_o law_n be_v minister_v to_o he_o till_o death_n pass_v upon_o he_o and_o till_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n then_o after_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v baptise_v into_o death_n and_o rise_v with_o christ_n and_o marry_v to_o he_o than_o this_o law_n pass_v away_o likewise_o answ._n there_o be_v a_o double_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o sharp_a ministration_n against_o sin_n and_o a_o sweet_a ministration_n in_o the_o renew_a spirit_n the_o ministration_n against_o sin_n pass_v away_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v wrought_v out_o but_o then_o the_o sweet_a spiritual_a current_n and_o law_n of_o its_o holy_a and_o pure_a life_n in_o the_o renew_a spirit_n be_v more_o vigorous_a and_o full_a so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n remain_v for_o ever_o but_o its_o conviction_n its_o reproof_n its_o chastisement_n towards_o the_o worldly_a part_n diminish_v and_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o worldly_a part_n be_v waste_v and_o its_o sweet_a comfort_a presence_n pure_a peace_n fresh_a joy_n and_o life_n increase_n as_o the_o new_a man_n grow_v and_o flourish_v quer._n 2_o whether_o the_o scope_n and_o drif●_n of_o that_o four_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o lay_v by_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o that_o we_o may_v on_o that_o day_n whole_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n for_o our_o attain_n of_o and_o grow_v in_o sanctificaion_n and_o holiness_n answ._n the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v to_o enjoin_v the_o jew_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n strict_o as_o a_o sign_n by_o forbear_v all_o work_n and_o sanctify_v it_o as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ezek._n 20.12_o but_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o body_n col._n 2.17_o the_o day_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v know_v the_o sign_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v take_v place_n so_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v now_o in_o christ_n through_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n where_o the_o worship_n be_v and_o this_o in_o the_o gospel_n comprehend_v the_o time_n of_o worship_n the_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o worship_n itself_o which_o be_v spiritual_a where_o in_o substance_n all_o be_v know_v enjoy_v and_o solemnize_v which_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n the_o sanctification_n be_v come_v the_o rest_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v come_v shall_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sanctification_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o rest_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o give_v and_o lead_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n into_o pass_v away_o ex_fw-la 31.13_o quer._n 3._o whether_o the_o four_o precept_n do_v not_o as_o strict_o bind_v we_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n of_o or_o from_o the_o creation_n as_o it_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n answ_n the_o four_o commandment_n do_v not_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o seven_o day_n in_o general_a but_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o particular_a of_o those_o of_o who_o it_o require_v it_o for_o what_o the_o law_n require_v it_o require_v of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o other_o rom._n 3.19_o quer._n 4._o if_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v not_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v or_o appoint_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n when_o man_n by_o guilt_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o yet_o of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n gen._n 2.3_o answ._n that_o it_o be_v institute_v or_o appoint_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n or_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o require_v of_o man_n the_o observation_n of_o it_o have_v he_o abide_v in_o innocency_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o god_n do_v then_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o service_n he_o have_v for_o it_o that_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o that_o this_o be_v one_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v sanctify_v it_o namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n unto_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o people_n he_o choose_v to_o set_v up_o his_o sign_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n among_o the_o scripture_n also_o testify_v exod._n 20_o 11._o but_o what_o further_a meaning_n there_o be_v in_o it_o and_o what_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o all_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o god_n bring_v about_o the_o new_a creation_n with_o the_o rest_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a it_o be_v better_a to_o wait_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o spirit_n then_o to_o be_v pry_v into_o with_o the_o curious_a search_v fleshly_a understanding_n quer._n 5._o if_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n be_v not_o moral_a and_o belong_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n when_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_a and_o be_v observe_v by_o command_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v together_o gen._n 2.3_o and_o exod._n 16.18_o to_o 31._o answ._n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o to_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n i_o do_v not_o find_v nor_o do_v these_o place_n quote_v make_v it_o manifest_a but_o its_o be_v practise_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o prove_v its_o perpetuity_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o a_o sign_n for_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o observe_v long_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 17._o and_o sacrifice_v long_o before_o that_o gen._n 4._o both_o which_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o not_o perpetual_a as_o to_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o they_o quer._n 6._o if_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v mat._n 5.18_o that_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n if_o he_o there_o mean_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n express_v in_o exod._n 20._o than_o what_o law_n do_v he_o mean_v answ._n by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 17._o the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v manifest_a by_o

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 way_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o each_o administration_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o literal_o of_o a_o literal_a or_o outward_a people_n the_o other_o spiritual_o of_o a_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a people_n the_o one_o require_v love_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n qu._n 12_o if_o the_o own_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o they_o be_v plain_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o especial_o those_o contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n then_o how_o do_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n write_v which_o be_v life_n and_o truth_n act._n 7.38_o and_o eccl._n 12.10_o and_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o meet_a together_o see_v the_o spirit_n lead_v and_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n ans._n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o own_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n at_o they_o be_v plain_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n 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