Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	work_v	worship_n	worship_v	125	3	7.6891	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

of_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o that_o put_v it_o and_o their_o want_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o that_o know_v the_o gospel_n sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n sabbath_n can_v tell_v who_o enjoin_v it_o they_o and_o can_v also_o tell_v that_o he_o have_v not_o require_v of_o they_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n but_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o letter_n have_v be_v always_o subject_a to_o revile_v and_o reproach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o those_o that_o testify_v thereto_o cue_n 20._o if_o the_o lord_n holy_a sabbath_n be_v that_o day_n which_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v intend_v by_o this_o paper_n send_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v the_o day_n that_o contain_v the_o time_n of_o gospel-administration_n then_o whether_o that_o sabbath_n do_v prohibit_v outward_a labour_n as_o well_o as_o abstain_v from_o sin_n if_o not_o then_o which_o way_n must_v this_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v see_v that_o they_o that_o do_v and_o do_v observe_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n do_v and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rest_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n answ._n the_o gospel-sabbath_n begin_v not_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o outward_a time_n but_o as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a so_o it_o have_v a_o spiritual_a beginning_n increase_n and_o persect_v wherein_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o spirit_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o creaturely_a work_v and_o a_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n even_o as_o on_o the_o outward_a sabbath_n there_o be_v a_o bodily_a cease_n from_o labour_n and_o a_o outward_a worship_v and_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o self-working_a and_o enter_v into_o the_o faith_n begin_v to_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n and_o work_a and_o to_o wait_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o power_n for_o its_o work_n in_o he_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o gospel-sabbath_n and_o begin_v to_o see_v that_o day_n which_o the_o type_n point_v to_o and_o end_n in_o qu._n 21._o if_o that_o that_o be_v minister_v to_o paul_n rom._n 7._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n follow_v the_o light_n and_o the_o observe_n of_o either_o of_o these_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o keep_n the_o whole_a law_n then_o how_o be_v the_o scripture_n observe_v if_o the_o keep_n of_o one_o commandment_n be_v a_o keep_n the_o whole_a law_n when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2.10_o ans._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o one_o commandment_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o that_o the_o observe_n in_o spirit_n of_o any_o one_o of_o those_o there_o mention_v by_o i_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o bare_o say_v but_o demonstrate_v because_o no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v break_v but_o every_o one_o of_o these_o must_v be_v break_v he_o that_o commit_v any_o sin_n break_v the_o gospel-sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o self-work_n err_v from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n receive_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o shut_v out_o all_o enmity_n and_o transgression_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o fear_n which_o keep_v from_o depart_v from_o god_n by_o any_o iniquity_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o lust_n which_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o which_o womb_n sin_n can_v be_v conceive_v much_o less_o commit_v so_o that_o paul_n in_o that_o law_n receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n see_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n strike_v at_o whereas_o before_o under_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o letter_n according_a to_o which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v blameless_a there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o life_n of_o one_o sin_n strike_v at_o but_o for_o all_o his_o exact_a answer_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o ministration_n he_o be_v alive_a still_o to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n let_v it_o be_v put_v to_o trial_n let_v any_o one_o single_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n give_v forth_o that_o command_n to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n in_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n let_v he_o try_v if_o continue_v in_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n thereto_o he_o can_v commit_v any_o one_o sin_n whatsoever_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o lust_n or_o his_o strive_n of_o himself_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n or_o his_o apply_v himself_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n from_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v this_o nay_o this_o be_v but_o a_o administration_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o will_v prove_v weak_a against_o the_o inward_a strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o receive_v the_o law_n in_o its_o pure_a live_a administration_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o from_o the_o spirit_n here_o come_v strength_n against_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o while_o it_o be_v abode_n in_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v the_o galatian_n who_o be_v run_v backward_o towards_o the_o law_n and_o not_o forward_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o bid_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gall_n 5.25_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ver._n 18._o so_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v breaker_n of_o the_o law_n for_o within_o those_o bound_n sin_n enter_v not_o but_o be_v keep_v out_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o lust_n against_o the_o law_n be_v there_o know_v much_o less_o any_o open_a transgression_n against_o it_o and_o against_o such_o as_o thus_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o law_n ver._n 22.23_o but_o against_o all_o that_o make_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n there_o stand_v in_o force_n both_o the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n also_o and_o they_o can_v in_o that_o state_n be_v free_a from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o curse_n thereof_o whatsoever_o they_o may_v imagine_v concerning_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o state_n from_o a_o misunderstanding_n and_o misapplication_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o letter_n answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n a_o ministration_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o a_o ministration_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v by_o moses_n from_o mount_n sinai_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o that_o outward_a people_n the_o jew_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v by_o christ_n from_o mount_n zion_n in_o table_n of_o flesh_n to_o believer_n or_o his_o disciple_n now_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v manifest_a to_o i_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o believer_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o administration_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o run_v back_o to_o that_o ministration_n which_o be_v literal_a and_o outward_a and_o fit_v to_o a_o literal_a and_o outward_a people_n this_o be_v more_o full_o set_v down_o in_o my_o epistle_n in_o several_a particular_n now_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v f●rst_n that_o all_o write_v in_o that_o epistle_n make_v no_o more_o at_o all_o against_o a_o gospel_n spiritual_a observe_n in_o love_n the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o make_v against_o a_o gospel_n spiritual_a observe_n of_o the_o other_o nine_o commandment_n ans._n my_o epistle_n strike_v not_o at_o a_o gospel_n spiritual_a observation_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o that_o will_v obey_v spiritual_o must_v receive_v his_o command_n from_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o way_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v choose_v to_o dispense_v it_o to_o he_o in_o now_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.10_o which_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o of_o which_o covenant_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n ver._n 6._o and_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a to_o give_v forth_o the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o their_o condition_n require_v they_o as_o moses_n be_v to_o give_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o his_o house_n heb._n 3.5.6_o and_o as_o moses_n point_v his_o disciple_n to_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o christ_n point_v believer_n or_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o

the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o he_o bid_v a_o man_n take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v which_o be_v bear_v a_o burden_n and_o do_v of_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n now_o this_o be_v most_o righteous_a that_o as_o the_o son_n rest_n shall_v be_v enter_v into_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o his_o day_n of_o rest_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o his_o disciple_n and_o family_n qu._n 14_o whether_o to_o say_v the_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o charge_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o incite_v we_o so_o to_o do_v now_o in_o this_o administration_n jam._n 2.8_o and_o say_v they_o do_v well_o that_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o thou_o say_v they_o break_v it_o in_o spirit_n but_o tell_v we_o by_o any_o one_o scripture_n how_o a_o man_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o own_o jehovah_n alone_o to_o be_v his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n do_v break_v that_o command_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o so_o the_o like_a of_o any_o other_o of_o they_o ans._n this_o query_n be_v altogether_o from_o a_o mistake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o i_o that_o the_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o he_o that_o run_v back_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o take_v up_o any_o command_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o breaker_n thereof_o in_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a and_o paul_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v my_o instance_n who_o be_v exceed_o strict_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o be_v a_o grievous_a breaker_n of_o it_o in_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o but_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n be_v a_o bitter_a persecutor_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v take_v that_o direction_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.14_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n may_v have_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o turn_n towards_o and_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o letter_n come_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o fulfll_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v know_v much_o less_o fulfil_v by_o run_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o this_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n nor_o no_o keep_v chaste_a to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v there_o dispense_v and_o till_o then_o the_o mind_n can_v forbear_v make_v of_o image_n and_o false_a representation_n of_o he_o to_o itself_o though_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o can_v discern_v that_o it_o do_v so_o no_o more_o than_o paul_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n can_v discern_v how_o he_o be_v a_o breaker_n thereof_o in_o his_o violent_a persecution_n qu._n 15._o whether_o the_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n their_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o they_o do_v do_v so_o be_v evident_a do_v break_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n ans._n the_o prophet_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a state_n though_o inward_o not_o without_o feel_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n christ_n also_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o believe_a jew_n from_o under_o it_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o the_o free_a ministration_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o son_n and_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v under_o that_o ministration_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v believer_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a not_o make_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.1_o for_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n child_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o free_a woman_n child_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o not_o child_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o old_a covenant_n the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n c._n 4.15_o 16._o qu._n 16._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o day_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o sign_n of_o it_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v then_o whether_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n natural_a one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o day_n on_o which_o our_o redeemer_n suffer_v or_o that_o on_o which_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o other_o ans._n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a so_o its_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a likewise_o yea_o i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o the_o six_o day_n work_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v not_o natural_a neither_o qu._n 17._o if_o not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o intend_v applicable_a to_o the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n administration_n from_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o whether_o this_o day_n that_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o sabbath_n be_v one_o with_o that_o day_n that_o the_o scripture_n intend_v and_o call_v a_o sabbath_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v his_o disciple_n charge_v to_o have_v respect_n unto_o in_o their_o flight_n matt._n 24.20_o answ._n the_o supposition_n here_o put_v demonstrate_v that_o those_o that_o put_v it_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o gospel-sabbath_n but_o propose_v another_o outward_a time_n for_o it_o even_o the_o time_n from_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v so_o affirm_v it_o be_v as_o just_o to_o be_v except_v against_o as_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v that_o which_o signify_v be_v outward_a or_o natural_a and_o signify_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v without_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o be_v know_v enter_v into_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n not_o a_o natural_a which_o god_n have_v institute_v for_o his_o spiritual_a people_n after_o he_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o spiritual_a aegyt_n into_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n where_o he_o administer_v to_o they_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n qu._n 18._o if_o they_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sabbath_n day_n than_o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o escape_v fly_v on_o that_o sabbath_n day_n though_o never_o so_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o sabbath_n speak_v of_o begin_v when_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o flight_n speak_v of_o by_o christ_n which_o respect_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n be_v not_o until_o many_o year_n after_o his_o suffering_n supposed-sabbath_n be_v before_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o query_n fail_v an._n christ_n sabbath_n be_v not_o a_o outward_a time_n or_o day_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o day_n in_o the_o spirit_n even_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o fleshly_a part_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o of_o w._n salter_n query_n whereto_o i_o may_v add_v this_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o now_o as_o they_o understand_v not_o his_o death_n so_o than_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v away_o after_o his_o death_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o call_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o sabbath_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o state_n qu._n 19_o if_o they_o intend_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sabbath_n day_n than_o which_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o whether_o that_o that_o jesus_n christ_n enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o or_o that_o that_o isaac_n penington_n will_v enjoin_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o ans._n this_o query_n have_v very_o little_a in_o it_o save_v to_o show_v the_o unsavouriness_n