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	spirit_n	worship_n	1,636	5	7.5745	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

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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into_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n qu._n 13._o whether_o when_o jehovah_n give_v forth_o the_o ten_o commandment_n plain_o as_o a_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n he_o do_v intend_v by_o the_o observation_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n the_o breach_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n ans._n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o teach_v to_o break_v the_o command_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o observe_v they_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o righteosness_n of_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o

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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 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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 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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