Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	lead_v	spirit_n	1,730	5	5.1942	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

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cite_v deut._n 6.5.6_o three_o that_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o love_n that_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a ans._n the_o lord_n teach_v believer_n to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o he_o minister_v to_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o teach_v they_o so_o clear_o and_o effectual_o that_o they_o need_v not_o run_v back_o to_o the_o table_n of_o moses_n his_o covenant_n from_o thence_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v he_o from_o this_o teach_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a yea_o and_o i_o may_v add_v this_o this_o covenant_n by_o its_o ministration_n teach_v more_o clear_o than_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n can_v teach_v heb._n 8.10_o 11._o they_o that_o have_v be_v with_o moses_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o law_n of_o he_o under_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o covenant_n have_v yet_o need_v of_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o need_v of_o be_v send_v back_o to_o moses_n moses_n point_v forward_o to_o christ_n but_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o flesh_n send_v not_o his_o disciple_n from_o his_o own_o dispensation_n back_o to_o moses_n though_o he_o also_o establish_v the_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n for_o its_o season_n but_o point_v they_o forward_o to_o the_o comforter_n or_o to_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o direct_v he_o to_o and_o not_o for_o he_o to_o fix_v in_o the_o letter_n as_o man_n have_v do_v since_o the_o apostasy_n 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not_o wait_v on_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v forth_o to_o the_o family_n of_o believer_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o precept_n and_o judgement_n from_o moses_n but_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v yet_o further_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o keep_v the_o other_o and_o not_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n ans._n what_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n be_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o moses_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o be_v it_o the_o royal_a law_n as_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o their_o king_n again_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n administer_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n or_o a_o law_n of_o bondage_n do_v not_o the_o ministration_n on_o mount_n sinai_n gender_n to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o but_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o liberty_n ver._n 26._o and_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o and_o this_o very_a law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o be_v royal_a and_o a_o law_n of_o pure_a liberty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o bondage_n in_o it_o thus_o administer_v but_o let_v any_o man_n now_o read_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o strive_v to_o obey_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v he_o shall_v find_v it_o weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n accuse_v and_o in_o bondage_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christian_n so_o mourn_v in_o their_o prayer_n even_o as_o person_n in_o bond_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n because_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o love_n which_o the_o spirit_n beget_v but_o strive_v to_o get_v the_o letter_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o command_n in_o the_o letter_n with_o what_o love_n and_o obedience_n they_o can_v come_v at_o and_o this_o through_o not_o see_v into_o the_o true_a covenant_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n they_o call_v obey_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 12.17_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n chap._n 19.10_o and_o his_o commandment_n come_v fresh_a from_o that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n to_o till_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v and_o then_o a_o full_a ministration_n be_v witness_v then_o that_o of_o prophecy_n even_o the_o shine_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o which_o every_o believer_n be_v to_o wait_v for_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o