Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	true_a	worshipper_n	5,073	5	12.1898	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54072	To the Jews natural, and to the Jews spiritual with a few words ro [sic] England my native country, &c. : some sensible, weighty queries, concerning some things very sweet and necessary to be experienced in the truly-Christian state : whereunto is added a postscript, containing some queries on Isa. 50, 10, 11 ... / by Isaac Penington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1677 (1677)	Wing P1214; ESTC R36966	28,679	73

alone_o be_v exalt_v o_o that_o this_o day_n be_v more_o know_v and_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v indeed_o worthy_a be_v more_o exalt_v and_o all_o flesh_n become_v his_o footstool_n forever_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o some_o few_o question_n answer_v in_o truth_n and_o plainness_n of_o heart_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o other_o man_n conscience_n question_v 1_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o the_o gospel-church_n or_o he_o church_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o ●here_o be_v a_o old_a covenant_n and_o a_o church_n according_a to_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o ●s_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o church_n according_a to_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n answ_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o people_n let_v we_o inquire_v and_o consider_v what_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v and_o then_o it_o will_v more_o easy_o appear_v which_o be_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o new_a covenant_n according_a to_o plain_a scripture_n and_o according_a to_o manifest_a experience_n ●n_v this_o bless_a day_n of_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o gospel-light_n in_o man_n heat_n be_v a_o covenant_n o●_n god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n o●_n people_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o of_o his_o become_v their_o god_n &_o make_v ●hem_n hi●_n people_n and_o of_o teach_v th●m_n all_o to_o know_v he_o inward_o and_o experimental_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a and_o of_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o remember_v thei●_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.33_o 34_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n than_o they_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n who_o be_v the_o people_n o●_n god_n according_a to_o this_o covenant_n who_o have_v the_o law_n put_v by_o god_n into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o according_a to_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n have_v god_n to_o b●_n their_o god_n and_o be_v his_o people_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o to_o know_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v all_o th●_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 54.13_o &_o john_n 6_o 45._o and_o who_o unrighteousness_n god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o and_o who_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o remember_v no_o more_o be_v wash_v away_o from_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o th●_n blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v never_o do_v s●_n that_o this_o be_v the_o new_a testament-church_n o●_n gospel-church_n a_o church_n of_o jew_n inward_a a●_n the_o law-church_n be_v a_o church_n of_o jew_n outward_a a_o church_n of_o inward_a worshipper_n o●_n worshipper_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.23_o as_o the_o law-church_n be_v a_o church_n of_o worshipper_n outward_a a_o church_n of_o inward_a circumcise_v one_o as_o the_o law-church_n be_v a_o church_n of_o outward_o circumcise_v one_o rom._n 2.29_o a_o church_n of_o such_o as_o be_v inward_o holy_a as_o the_o law-church_n be_v to_o be_v a_o church_n of_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o holy_a a_o church_n of_o such_o as_o offer_v inward_a incense_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o law-church_n be_v a_o church_n of_o such_o as_o offer_v outward_a incense_n and_o sacrifice_n a_o church_n of_o inward_o redeem_v one_o from_o the_o inward_a egypt_n from_o the_o inward_a darkness_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o law-church_n be_v a_o church_n of_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o outward_a egypt_n and_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n outward_a a_o church_n that_o have_v the_o inward_a ark_n rev._n 11.19_o the_o inward_a presence_n the_o inward_a manna_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o outward_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o outward_a qu._n 2._o which_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-ministry_n and_o who_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-minister_n answ_n those_o who_o christ_n send_v forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o his_o father_n to_o gather_v and_o build_v up_o this_o church_n christ_n have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v he_o even_o to_o this_o very_a end_n to_o gather_v defend_v and_o build_v up_o his_o church_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o apostle_n wait_v for_o the_o same_o power_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o same_o power_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o word_n but_o power_n even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o the_o new_a covenant_n stand_v be_v not_o in_o letter_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o power_n and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o must_v receive_v life_n spirit_n and_o power_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o minister_v in_o that_o spirit_n life_n and_o power_n to_o the_o member_n or_o they_o can_v nourish_v and_o build_v they_o up_o yea_o they_o must_v preach_v and_o minister_v to_o the_o world_n in_o it_o or_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o it_o christ_n the_o lord_n o●_n his_o church_n the_o foundation_n of_o life_n in_o his_o church_n the_o everlasting_a rock_n be_v a_o live_a stone_n and_o his_o church_n be_v build_v of_o lively_a stone_n and_o how_o can_v any_o minister_v life_n unto_o they_o or_o build_v they_o up_o in_o the_o life_n spirit_n and_o power_n but_o who_o a●e_v in_o the_o life_n spirit_n and_o power_n and_o who_o receive_v life_n spirit_n and_o power_n from_o the_o head_n to_o forth_o quicken_z and_o build_v up_o the_o live_a member_n with_o the_o milk_n which_o nourish_v the_o live_a babe_n be_v live_v which_o must_v come_v pure_a from_o the_o breast_n of_o life_n and_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o man_n wisdom_n or_o brain-inu●ntions_a or_o it_o can_v yield_v pure_a nourishment_n what_o then_o must_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o water_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v whereon_o the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n must_v feed_v or_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v steward_n of_o this_o heavenly_a life_n this_o heavenly_a spirit_n this_o heavenly_a power_n this_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o which_o god_n enable_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o for_o the_o feed_n of_o his_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o peter_n answer_v he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v so_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n to_o he_o but_o how_o shall_v he_o feed_v they_o in_o what_o shall_v he_o feed_v they_o with_o what_o shall_v he_o feed_v they_o all_o power_n say_v christ_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o i_o be_o to_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o do_v you_o wait_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v abundant_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n and_o then_o in_o that_o spirit_n and_o power_n you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n that_o be_v beget_v and_o gather_v to_o i_o in_o it_o but_o out_o of_o it_o none_o be_v able_a to_o feed_v and_o build_v they_o up_o for_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o and_o build_v up_o in·_v indeed_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n but_o of_o he_o gospel_n he_o can_v possible_o for_o that_o consist_v not_o in_o letter_n but_o in_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o be_v beget_v there_o be_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o gospel-state_n the_o gospel-church_n the_o gospel-building_n begin_v in_o the_o power_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o power_n and_o finish_v or_o perfect_v in_o the_o power_n and_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o power_n and_o minister_v in_o it_o or_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o work_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n begin_v it_o in_o this_o power_n and_o none_o can_v carry_v it_o on_o without_o this_o power_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o glory_n lay_v the_o foundation_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 28.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o make_v live_v stone_n and_o spiritual_a stone_n and_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o power_n

to_o the_o jew_n natural_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n spiritval_n with_o a_o few_o word_n to_o england_n my_o native_a country_n etc._n etc._n some_o sensible_a weighty_a query_n concern_v some_o thing_n very_o sweet_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v experience_v in_o the_o truly-christian_a state_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o postscript_n contain_v some_o query_n on_o isa_n 50·10_n 11._o a_o scripture_n of_o deep_a counsel_n &_o concern_v to_o the_o darken_a and_o distress_a state_n of_o some_o among_o those_o that_o fear_n &_o obey_v the_o lord_n by_o isaac_n penington_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1677._o to_o the_o jew_n natural_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n spiritval_n with_o a_o few_o word_n to_o england_n my_o native_a country_n whereunto_o be_v add_v two_o or_o three_o query_n touch_v the_o river_n and_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pure_a stillness_n wherein_o god_n be_v know_v and_o exalt_a as_o also_o some_o question_n answer_v concern_v the_o true_a church_n ministry_n and_o maintenance_n under_o the_o gospel_n &_o about_o the_o lamb_n war_n write_a in_o travel_a bowel_n by_o isaac_n penington_n true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n psalm_n 73.11_o behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v all_o they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o these_o 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