Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	1,964	5	9.6405	5	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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signify_v come_v so_o that_o which_o signify_v it_o pass_v away_o though_o that_o be_v a_o mix_a state_n wherein_o god_n give_v a_o taste_n of_o both_o covenant_n before_o his_o perfect_a dispense_v or_o bring_v forth_o of_o either_o qu._n 3._o if_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o the_o gentile_n not_o bind_v to_o that_o law_n but_o another_o way_n for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n then_o whether_o that_o law_n cite_v rom_n 2_o 15._o which_o the_o gentile_n show_v the_o work_n of_o in_o their_o heart_n be_v another_o law_n contrary_a to_o that_o law_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n even_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ans._n the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o shadow_n but_o be_v the_o comprehend_v and_o fulfil_n of_o it_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n write_v by_o god_n power_n and_o presence_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o glorious_a ministration_n of_o it_o the_o one_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n deut._n 30.11_o which_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o relate_v to_o their_o inward_a and_o eternal_a state_n ver._n 15._o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n have_v command_v they_o before_o by_o another_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o as_o a_o outward_a people_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v their_o rule_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a state_n for_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n outward_o and_o so_o a_o outward_a rule_n

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

the_o hard_a stony_a heart_n be_v waste_v and_o wear_v out_o by_o the_o cross_n and_o nothing_o leave_v but_o what_o become_v one_o with_o the_o seed_n and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o and_o to_o enter_v with_o it_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n now_o this_o bear_v the_o yoke_n this_o take_n up_o of_o the_o cross_n this_o follow_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n through_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o father_n through_o the_o buffet_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n go_v when_o he_o bid_v go_v stand_v still_o where_o he_o stop_v fight_v when_o he_o prepare_v to_o the_o warfare_n bear_v the_o repulse_n when_o he_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o prevail_v and_o hope_v even_o beyond_o hope_n for_o his_o relief_n and_o victory_n in_o due_a season_n here_o be_v the_o labour_n here_o be_v the_o travel_n here_o be_v the_o work_n under_o the_o life_n with_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n receive_v from_o the_o life_n so_o that_o first_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_n from_o that_o visitation_n there_o be_v light_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o close_v with_o that_o light_n there_o be_v grace_n receive_v with_o this_o grace_n receive_v there_o be_v work_n to_o be_v do_v for_o god_n his_o talon_n be_v to_o be_v improve_v all_o the_o six_o day_n by_o all_o that_o will_v rest_v with_o he_o on_o the_o seven_o and_o that_o desire_v to_o cease_v from_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o life_n the_o power_n the_o faith_n the_o life_n the_o power_n live_v become_a and_o perform_v all_o in_o they_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o improve_v the_o talon_n he_o that_o do_v not_o follow_v on_o in_o the_o pure_a light_n but_o either_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o way_n or_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o image_n of_o what_o once_o be_v true_a in_o he_o he_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n though_o perhaps_o 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the_o life_n in_o the_o etertal_a virtue_n which_o live_v and_o move_v and_o be_v all_o in_o it_o and_o no_o pain_n no_o trouble_n no_o grievousness_n of_o any_o command_n be_v feel_v but_o to_o it_o all_o be_v easy_a all_o be_v natural_a all_o be_v pure_o pleasant_a the_o life_n to_o which_o all_o its_o own_o law_n statute_n ordinance_n judgement_n way_n and_o path_n be_v easy_a perform_v all_o it_o call_v for_o even_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o call_v for_o it_o and_o here_o not_o only_o a_o sabbath_n of_o day_n but_o also_o a_o sabbath_n of_o week_n yea_o sometime_o a_o sabbath_n of_o year_n beside_o the_o everlasting_a jubilee_n or_o year_n of_o perfect_a redemption_n itself_o be_v know_v and_o witness_v by_o such_o as_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o bring_n down_o of_o the_o rough_a and_o untoward_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a heart_n but_o here_o it_o be_v 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