Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jew_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,654	5	9.6923	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54048	A question to the professors of Christianity, whether they have the true, living, powerful saving knowledge of Christ or no? with some queries concerning Christ, and his appearances, his taking upon him our flesh : as also concerning his flesh and blood, and our being formed thereof, and feeding thereon, and an incitation to professors seriously to consider, whether they or we fail, in the true acknowledgment and owning of the Christ which died at Jerusalem : likewise some propositions and considerations concerning the nature of church-worships and ordinances, since the death of the apostles, for the sake of simplicity, which hath been long held captive therein : with the sounding of bowels towards thee, O England : also a faithful guidance to the principle and path of truth, with some sensible experimental questions and answers from the tenth chapter of John / by Isaac Penington ...	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1667 (1667)	Wing P1184; ESTC R18236	42,725	54

the_o spiritual_o live_v be_v ingraft_v as_o the_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n so_o be_v not_o the_o son_n the_o vine_n and_o have_v not_o this_o spiritual_a this_o eternal_a vine_n in_o it_o juice_n and_o sap_n of_o a_o eternal_a nature_n and_o be_v not_o this_o sap_n its_o blood_n quer._n 28._o be_v there_o not_o a_o choice_n vine_n to_o which_o the_o foal_n and_o ass_n colt_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o judah_n be_v tie_v and_o be_v not_o the_o garment_n and_o clothes_n of_o the_o true_a jew_n wash_v in_o the_o wine_n and_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n of_o this_o vine_n gen._n 49.11_o quer._n 29._o what_o be_v that_o which_o the_o earthly_a nature_n slay_v and_o what_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o the_o earthly_a nature_n shall_v disclose_v and_o the_o slay_a which_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o cover_v quer._n 30._o what_o be_v the_o robe_n which_o be_v wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o how_o be_v they_o wash_v and_o make_v white_a therein_o and_o what_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o what_o nature_n earthly_a or_o spiritual_a wherein_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o make_v white_a quer._n 31._o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v or_o how_o come_v we_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o to_o suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o be_v it_o by_o have_v our_o natural_a body_n crucify_v on_o the_o same_o cross_n of_o wood_n or_o some_o such_o like_a one_o as_o his_o body_n be_v crucify_v on_o or_o by_o have_v the_o fleshly_a nature_n crucify_v subdue_v and_o wear_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n mind_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o now_o if_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o kind_n to_o wit_n inward_o and_o spiritual_o corrupt_v must_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v to_o put_v on_o instead_o thereof_o be_v of_o as_o deep_a inward_a and_o spiritual_a a_o nature_n what_o be_v the_o flesh_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o be_v unclothe_v before_o we_o can_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n be_v it_o outward_a or_o bodily_a and_o what_o be_v christ_n flesh_n we_o be_v to_o put_v on_o be_v that_o any_o more_o outward_a or_o bodily_a then_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o quer._n 32._o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o they_o that_o have_v eternal_a life_n feed_v on_o and_o which_o nourish_v they_o up_o to_o life_n eternal_a they_o continue_v to_o feed_v thereon_o and_o not_o feed_v afterward_o on_o strange_a flesh_n and_o strange_a blood_n i_o say_v be_v not_o this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n spirit_n and_o life_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o profit_v john_n 6.63_o be_v it_o not_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n who_o be_v make_v flesh_n dwell_v and_o appear_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n of_o flesh_n and_o cause_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a flesh_n to_o shine_v through_o that_o earthly_a flesh_n o_o read_v and_o consider_v that_o you_o who_o have_v stumble_v and_o murmur_v against_o the_o truth_n may_v stumble_v or_o murmur_v no_o more_o but_o now_o at_o length_n receive_v the_o pure_a and_o precious_a doctrine_n thereof_o and_o so_o come_v to_o witness_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n isa_n 29.18_o &_o v._o 24._o and_o praise_v he_o who_o give_v understanding_n quer._n 33._o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n flesh_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v not_o the_o false_a or_o antichristian_a church_n flesh_n of_o antichrist_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o antichrist_n bone_n what_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o spiritual_a whore_n which_o be_v to_o be_v strip_v naked_a and_o burn_v with_o fire_n shall_v ever_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v strip_v naked_a and_o burn_v with_o fire_n nay_o do_v not_o his_o flesh_n make_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o devour_a fire_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n quer._n 34._o what_o be_v the_o pure_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v milk_v out_o to_o the_o babe_n from_o the_o pure_a breast_n and_o what_o be_v the_o breast_n from_o which_o it_o be_v milk_v out_o be_v it_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o quer._n 35._o be_v not_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o seed_n and_o flesh_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o that_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n of_o sin_n of_o death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o be_v not_o they_o who_o be_v renew_v in_o spirit_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o the_o body_n or_o garment_n of_o holiness_n of_o righteousness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o quer._n 36._o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a that_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v make_v flesh_n inward_o that_o so_o the_o child_n may_v feed_v on_o he_o as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o take_v on_o he_o a_o outward_a body_n of_o flesh_n to_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o they_o and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n both_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o quer._n 37._o be_v there_o not_o that_o which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n and_o do_v not_o they_o which_o dwell_v there_o instead_o of_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n put_v his_o flesh_n to_o pain_n crucify_a it_o in_o and_o to_o themselves_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n read_v the_o figure_n do_v not_o outward_a israel_n suffer_v in_o outward_a egypt_n do_v not_o just_a lot_n suffer_v in_o sodom_n do_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n suffer_v in_o and_o by_o spiritual_a egypt_n do_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o suffer_v in_o and_o by_o spiritual_a sodom_n quer._n 38._o what_o be_v that_o which_o the_o gentile-christians_a who_o be_v not_o jew_n inward_a circumcise_v in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n who_o know_v not_o the_o inward_a temple_n the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a jew_n worship_n where_o they_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o only_a worship_n in_o the_o outward_a court_n which_o god_n have_v cast_v off_o and_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o measure_n rev._n 11.2_o i_o say_v what_o be_v that_o holy_a city_n which_o these_o gentile_n tread_v under_o foot_n forty_o two_o month_n be_v it_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o he_o that_o know_v the_o substance_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n know_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o this_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n indeed_o this_o blood_n be_v blood_n indeed_o even_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o seed_n nature_n but_o the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o he_o honour_v in_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o which_o he_o do_v the_o will_n in_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 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