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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	spirit_n	teach_v	4,680	5	6.6628	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89271	An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior.	Moore, Thomas, Senior.	1656 (1656)	Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372	616,621	754

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12.4_o &_o 1●_n 32-35_a mat._n 24_o 12._o for_o though_o knowledge_n shall_v abound_v yet_o wickedness_n and_o seducer_n will_v abound_v also_o and_o whatever_o shake_v of_o worldly_a power_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o whore_n and_o destroy_v of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v be_v yet_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o worldly_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n 20._o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o rev._n 19.11_o 20._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n remain_v till_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v till_o then_o and_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n dead_a and_o not_o to_o look_v to_o appear_v in_o glory_n 21._o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o till_o he_o appear_v in_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o which_o will_v be_v a_o 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offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o all_o israel_n as_o christ_n be_v by_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o make_v the_o atonement_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n 2._o the_o way_n how_o he_o communicate_v unto_o man_n this_o peace_n and_o atonement_n 1.5_o heb._n 9.13_o 14._o &_o 12.24_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o redemption_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o the_o extension_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n make_v it_o know_v with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o gain_v in_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o sprinkle_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n thereby_o wash_v and_o comfort_v they_o this_o figure_v by_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n on_o they_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n 7._o psal_n 51_o 7._o whence_o that_o prayer_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n 3._o 18._o heb._n 7.25_o &_o 10.2_o 19_o 20_o 22._o eph._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o way_n how_o people_n may_v come_v to_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o this_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o dispense_v namely_o by_o look_v to_o he_o attend_v his_o voice_n approach_v to_o god_n by_o he_o through_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n make_v yield_v to_o and_o receive_n in_o by_o faith_n his_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o water_n of_o purification_n so_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n by_o he_o this_o figure_v by_o their_o so_o look_v to_o and_o approach_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o observe_v those_o rite_n aforenamed_a 4._o that_o christ_n be_v wonderful_o fill_v with_o power_n spirit_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o riches_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v all_o to_o we_o and_o work_v all_o in_o we_o for_o peace_n purity_n 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enjoynment_n of_o they_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n there_o look_v towards_o it_o he_o be_v also_o the_o altar_n on_o which_o all_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n 2.5_o heb._n 13.10_o 11-15_a 1_o pet._n 2.5_o this_o be_v figure_v by_o that_o one_o altar_n to_o which_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o upon_o it_o to_o be_v offer_v and_o on_o no_o other_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n the_o cover_v or_o mercy-seat_n 9.5_o rom._n 3.25_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o joh._n 1.18_o heb._n 9.5_o where_o all_o the_o righteousness_n in_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v withal_o this_o figure_v by_o the_o mercy-seat_n they_o

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and_o attend_v the_o ministration_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n appertain_v to_o they_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n altar_n sacrifice_n and_o purification_n till_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o truth_n remain_v for_o ever_o but_o now_o as_o the_o revelation_n be_v more_o full_a and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o observance_n more_o than_o before_o so_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o revelation_n of_o he_o choose_v some_o more_o peculiar_a instrument_n for_o this_o business_n also_o to_o teach_v and_o lead_v the_o people_n to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n and_o observance_n of_o all_o this_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o these_o choose_a instrument_n be_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o mediator_n and_o prophet_n to_o begin_v and_o set_v all_o in_o order_n to_o and_o for_o they_o as_o the_o record_n be_v plain_a he_o do_v and_o how_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o near_a familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o mind_n and_o enable_v to_o know_v and_o write_v both_o all_o this_o revelation_n and_o law_n and_o all_o that_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o with_o what_o wonder_v god_n confirm_v all_o his_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o those_o five_o book_n write_v by_o he_o in_o which_o 31._o luk._n 16.29_o 31._o though_o his_o person_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o he_o in_o that_o prophecy_n narration_n and_o law_n and_o instruction_n for_o faith_n and_o observance_n continue_v with_o they_o in_o all_o age_n till_o christ_n come_v aaron_z and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o help_v and_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o minister_a about_o the_o holy_a thing_n in_o sacrifice_n incense-burning_a atonement-making_a purification_n 11._o numb_a 8.1_o 7._o deu._n 33.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o suchlike_a temple-service_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o also_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n thereof_o and_o these_o be_v not_o only_o choose_v but_o furnish_v also_o even_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o pardon_n purity_n 51.7_o deut._n 10.8_o &_o 21.5_o 1_o chron._n 23.13_o eph._n 1.3_o 2._o heb._n 9.13_o 18_o 23._o psa_fw-la 51.7_o and_o consolation_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o bless_v with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n so_o spiritual_o to_o dispense_v blessing_n as_o the_o first_o trusters_n in_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v but_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o be_v bless_v with_o to_o dispense_v be_v in_o material_a thing_n in_o earthy_a place_n which_o of_o themselves_o do_v reach_v but_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v receive_v in_o look_v up_o through_o these_o to_o jesus_n that_o as_o then_o be_v to_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o truth_n type_v but_o material_a and_o earthy_a thing_n to_o minister_v with_o they_o have_v and_o so_o be_v furnish_v therewith_o have_v a_o material_a tabernacle_n or_o temple_n a_o material_a altar_n and_o mercy-seat_n laver_n incense_n sacrifice_n purification_n order_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o all_o in_o one_o as_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o first_o trusters_n in_o christ_n have_v but_o each_o distinct_a from_o other_o 1.3_o eph._n 1.3_o their_o temple_n be_v not_o their_o altar_n nor_o their_o altar_n their_o laver_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o the_o mercy-seat_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o the_o sacrifice_n nor_o the_o incense_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o the_o purification_n nor_o yet_o be_v any_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n to_o minister_v these_o &_o they_o all_o distinct_a each_o by_o itself_o not_o the_o other_o and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n they_o have_v some_o prophet_n and_o these_o writing_n of_o moses_n with_o their_o prophet_n and_o these_o instruction_n of_o the_o father_n elder_n and_o godly_a one_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n be_v ever_o to_o attend_v to_o and_o all_o this_o temple-worship_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o purification_n and_o observance_n in_o attend_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n be_v all_o israel_n to_o attend_v and_o observe_v till_o christ_n come_v and_o offer_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 9_o heb._n 10.1_o 9_o jer._n 31.32_o heb._n 8.8_o 9_o and_o in_o that_o attention_n blessing_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o god_n will_v be_v a_o husband_n to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o despise_v will_v not_o regard_v they_o and_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o abasement_n to_o the_o gentile_n till_o christ_n his_o first_o come_n for_o their_o slight_n and_o abuse_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n so_o long_o continue_v to_o they_o and_o a_o take_n down_o of_o their_o pride_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o exclusion_n of_o they_o whole_o from_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o light_n and_o mean_n he_o afford_v to_o they_o 16._o act._n 10.34_o 35._o rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 16._o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o though_o the_o light_n and_o mean_n be_v small_a in_o comparison_n of_o these_o do_v repent_v believe_v and_o so_o fear_v god_n such_o be_v accept_v and_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v yet_o do_v these_o mean_n give_v to_o israel_n exclude_v all_o other_o nation_n from_o fellowship_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 2.11_o eph._n 2.11_o and_o so_o from_o have_v a_o right_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o god_n in_o his_o true_a outward_a worship_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o instructive_n and_o ready_a mean_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o god_n by_o he_o unless_o any_o submit_v themselves_o to_o come_v in_o to_o they_o and_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v free_a for_o any_o nation_n to_o do_v 49_o exod._n 12.48_o 49_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o nation_n have_v the_o same_o law_n and_o the_o same_o privilege_n 3.9_o psa_fw-la 147.19_o 20._o rom._n 3.2_o &_o 9.4_o rom._n 2.13_o 17_o 29._o &_o 9.6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 3.9_o so_o that_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o israel_n above_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o to_o know_v and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o his_o name_n put_v on_o they_o and_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o so_o as_o to_o they_o be_v give_v the_o word_n statute_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o they_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n the_o covenant_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n

fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o so_o he_o plain_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n 47._o luk._n 24.45_o 46_o 47._o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o teach_v this_o he_o teach_v they_o many_o mystery_n about_o the_o virtue_n end_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o distinct_o also_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o his_o death_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o end_n be_v satisfactory_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n for_o man_n 9_o isa_n 53.5_o rom._n 5.18_o &_o 14.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o they_o may_v be_v release_v from_o the_o first_o sentence_n and_o curse_v in_o the_o first_o death_n 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