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A54066 Some things relating to religion, proposed to the consideration of the Royal Society, (so termed) to wit, concerning the right ground of certainty therein, concerning tenderness of spirit, and persecution, a query concerning separation, concerning washing away sin from the conscience, and the garment of salvation, and what it is that is covered therewith : likewise, some questions and answers concerning the church of the New-Covenant, the rock of foundation whereon it is built, and its preservation by and upon the rock : with some queries concerning the scattered and hidden estate of the church, and concerning that church which got up in the view of the world, instead thereof, and was acknowledged by the world as if she had been the true church, though indeed and truth she was not so : whereunto are added, some queries to professors, who speak of high attainments, &c. / written by ... Isaac Penington. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679. 1668 (1668) Wing P1205; ESTC R13142 15,290 26

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their_o testimony_n against_o she_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o but_o be_v entangle_v by_o the_o false_a church_n with_o her_o golden_a cup_n of_o fornication_n rev._n 17._o 4._o he_o miss_v of_o the_o blessing_n and_o ah_o what_o be_v he_o to_o meet_v with_o instead_o thereof_o my_o heart_n have_v often_o melt_v within_o i_o and_o my_o bowel_n roll_v at_o the_o consideration_n and_o deep_a sense_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o i_o say_v therein_o to_o those_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n o_o wait_v on_o he_o for_o the_o eye_n which_o see_v in_o his_o light_n for_o the_o ear_n which_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o for_o the_o heart_n which_o understand_v the_o word_n and_o message_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v feel_v his_o gather_n guidance_n and_o preservation_n out_o of_o that_o to_o which_o his_o wrath_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o against_o which_o his_o wrath_n be_v to_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a and_o 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place_n which_o be_v prepare_v there_o by_o he_o for_o every_o one_o of_o he_o according_a to_o their_o growth_n and_o stature_n in_o his_o son_n that_o you_o may_v sit_v down_o in_o he_o some_o query_n to_o professor_n who_o speak_v of_o high_a attainment_n and_o experience_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o witness_v nor_o can_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o reveal_v it_o and_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o it_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o poor_a mean_a and_o low_a thing_n q._n 1._o have_v you_o know_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v you_o know_v that_o shake_v down_o in_o you_o which_o must_v be_v shake_v down_o and_o remove_v as_o a_o cottage_n before_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n can_v be_v establesh_v in_o you_o q._n 2._o do_v you_o know_v the_o live_n powerful_a eternal_a word_n which_o be_v quick_a and_o pierce_a sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n divide_v between_o thought_n and_o thought_n grace_n and_o grace_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v light_n and_o light_n life_n and_o life_n spirit_n and_o spirit_n power_n and_o power_n &_o c_o have_v you_o know_v it_o a_o hammer_n a_o fire_n a_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o corrupt_a tree_n and_o do_v you_o know_v the_o corrupt_a tree_n root_n branch_n leave_n and_o fruit_n so_o cut_v down_o by_o it_o as_o to_o cumber_v the_o ground_n no_o more_o q._n 3._o do_v you_o know_v the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n there_o do_v you_o indeed_o feed_v thereon_o have_v you_o pass_v through_o the_o flame_v sword_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o be_v the_o flame_v sword_n which_o once_o fence_v from_o life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o set_v now_o to_o fence_v up_o the_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o you_o may_v feed_v no_o more_o thereon_o and_o die_v but_o feed_v only_o on_o that_o 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in_o your_o spirit_n and_o all_o other_o dominion_n authority_n rule_n and_o lordship_n put_v under_o q._n 5._o do_v you_o know_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o lord_n house_n build_v and_o establish_v by_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n and_o power_n upon_o his_o own_o holy_a mountain_n and_o do_v you_o worship_v the_o lord_n alone_o therein_o do_v you_o come_v up_o to_o the_o new-jerusalem_n to_o offer_v your_o sacrifice_n there_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v you_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o on_o his_o own_o day_n which_o he_o have_v spiritual_o make_v and_o do_v you_o bear_v no_o burden_n kindle_v no_o fire_n do_v no_o work_n on_o that_o his_o day_n do_v you_o never_o warm_v yourselves_o at_o any_o fire_n or_o by_o any_o spark_n of_o your_o own_o kindle_v or_o be_v you_o yet_o worship_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o many_o mountain_n and_o hill_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o form_v nor_o establish_v but_o have_v be_v 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